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Slava · 10-09-2008, 09:47 AM

I'm looking for some guidance here. Anyone in the business or used someone that they can recommend to me? Thanks in advance!

Russic · 10-09-2008, 10:33 AM

My wife and I went to Simply for Life for a period of 3 months and it really changed the way we eat. We dealt with Scott, but from what I understand they are all good. We were very impressed with what he had to say. It's not easy or quick, but it makes logical sense which was what attracted me the most to it.

Essentially they have a database of recipes which they pull from based on the foods you like or don't like. The first week was frustrating as hell because you are trying to stop a lot of bad habits, but it was one of those things where once you stepped on the scale and realized you'd lost 5 lbs. it didn't seem nearly as bad. It was kind of cool, you get your own login id to the website and you can browse recipes that fit with what you have specified as preferable foods.

I was one of those guys that didn't really diet, i just decided to make healthier decisions. After one meeting with a nutritionist I realized that my healthy decisions really weren't far off from my crappy decisions. It wasn't hard to see why I was hitting the gym 4 times a week and basically losing no weight.

There was nothing outrageous or bizarre about it. Basically the attitude was that dieting works for the duration of the diet. If you are serious about changing your weight for good then you need to learn to change your entire dietary lifestyle. What I liked about it was that it didn't really feel like a diet, it just felt like I was making proper healthy decisions. Anybody can lose weight if they obliterate carbs from their life, but it isn't necessarily a reasonable expectation to keep eating like that over a long period of time.

I work in an office filled with women in the 30-60 age range and it was just before summer, so everybody and their cat was dieting. I routinely received comments on how awesome my lunches looked and smelled and how they wished they could eat like that (because their current diets wouldn't allow it).

Azure · 10-09-2008, 10:52 AM

^^^^Well, after reading that post, I would recommend it too. Without even knowing anything about what it suggests.

Anything that 'changes' the way you eat is full of win in my book.

mikey_the_redneck · 10-09-2008, 01:14 PM

My cousin works at bodymindnutrition.com................he is pretty knowledgable. His name is Ryan.

mikey_the_redneck · 10-09-2008, 01:21 PM

Maybe someone has my challenge with nutrition. I am a younger single guy, and not exaclty a "natural" around the kitchen. I mean I once screwed up Shake 'n Bake! Anyways it makes it hard for me to prepare stuff that is good for me, because usually that requires a recipe to make from scratch. I eat alot of processed foods.
Do you guys know where I could get my hands on SIMPLE but healthy recipes?

Bring_Back_Shantz · 10-09-2008, 01:43 PM

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Originally Posted by mikey_the_redneck

Maybe someone has my challenge with nutrition. I am a younger single guy, and not exaclty a "natural" around the kitchen. I mean I once screwed up Shake 'n Bake! Anyways it makes it hard for me to prepare stuff that is good for me, because usually that requires a recipe to make from scratch. I eat alot of processed foods.
Do you guys know where I could get my hands on SIMPLE but healthy recipes?

I'm in the same situation as you and I've just started to eat a lot better and it's working pretty well as far as losing a few extra pounds goes.

Just keep it simple, lot's of chicken and veggies, which are about the easiest thigns in the world to cook.
Hell, raw veggies are probably better for you and don't need to be cooked at all.

One really simple dish that I love and tastes like it acatually took some work to prepare is to bake chicken in a Satay Peanut Sauce/Salsa mix.
Bake it for about 40 minutes at 350 and damn is that good eats.
While it's baking chop up some peppers, broccoli and whatever other veggies you like and bake that with some butter and garlic.

Simple, delicious and healthy.

Rathji · 10-09-2008, 02:13 PM

My wife and I went on True Star I think it is called, they did up a diet plan based on our needs. I lost 40 pounds over the summer just by only eating what my body needed. It taught us what our body needs, and how much food provides that nutrition. It was a pain for a week or so, cuz we needed to weigh stuff, but after a bit it just because second nature.

Right now I don't even consider myself 'on a diet' since this is just the way I eat now. Although with me going back to school the weight loss has slowed, but that is to be expected with the change in activity.

troutman · 10-09-2008, 02:37 PM

Dr. Pepper

Tim Horton

Someone named Wendy

burn_baby_burn · 10-09-2008, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by mikey_the_redneck

Maybe someone has my challenge with nutrition. I am a younger single guy, and not exaclty a "natural" around the kitchen. I mean I once screwed up Shake 'n Bake! Anyways it makes it hard for me to prepare stuff that is good for me, because usually that requires a recipe to make from scratch. I eat alot of processed foods.
Do you guys know where I could get my hands on SIMPLE but healthy recipes?

For supper I usually have 1 cup of whole wheat pasta with 1/2 cup of tomato sauce, mixed with 4oz of Buffalo (cubed and fried). Tastes great, is healthy and easy to cook. I have a cup of vegtables to go along with it.

For a quick healthy snack I mix 1 cup of low fat cottage cheese with 1 cup of oatmeal and 2 table spoons of low sugar jam.

Every morning for breakfast I have 1 cup of oatmeal mixed with 1 cup of frozen blueberries. 4 egg whites with 1 egg, scrambled. 1 cup of skim milk. It takes about 5 minutes to make. Doesn't get much easier than that.

mikey_the_redneck · 10-09-2008, 04:21 PM

OK thanks guys. Now that we are on a roll here, .......lets say you were lazy and didnt like to chop veggies so you buy them frozen in bags and you boil them. What can you put on them to make them taste good? Think peas, corn, carrot and beans.....................sometimes broccoli. Veggies are my bigges tweakness. Subway provides most of my vegetables, ha!

troutman · 10-09-2008, 04:27 PM

I don't eat a lot of vegetables, so a daily V-8 can give me 2-3 servings of veggies.

burn_baby_burn · 10-09-2008, 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by mikey_the_redneck

OK thanks guys. Now that we are on a roll here, .......lets say you were lazy and didnt like to chop veggies so you buy them frozen in bags and you boil them. What can you put on them to make them taste good? Think peas, corn, carrot and beans.....................sometimes broccoli. Veggies are my bigges tweakness. Subway provides most of my vegetables, ha!

Just eat them quick.

I would love to learn the same thing. Believe me you can get real sick of eating green beans, carrots, broccoli, and brussel sprouts twice a day. I also drink V-8 at lunch along with eating vegetables.

JerzeeGirl · 10-09-2008, 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by mikey_the_redneck

OK thanks guys. Now that we are on a roll here, .......lets say you were lazy and didnt like to chop veggies so you buy them frozen in bags and you boil them. What can you put on them to make them taste good? Think peas, corn, carrot and beans.....................sometimes broccoli. Veggies are my bigges tweakness. Subway provides most of my vegetables, ha!

u know u can buy pre-cut veggies at most supermarkets these days? it's great for folks like you (and honestly me) who don't like to chop alot.
i tend to buy baby carrots, grape tomatoes, pre-chopped broccoli/cauliflower that sort of thing.
as for what tastes good on cooked veggies? i like the ones you named as is, personally but my mom often sprinkles a little parmesan on her veggies if she wants a bit more flavour. i've also had roomates that used different types of vinegar (like balsamic or malt) to change things up.
good luck!

VladtheImpaler · 03-30-2011, 04:55 PM

I might as well bump this thread, rather than start a new one... So, did anyone visit any of the nutritionists recommended? Reviews? Anybody else to recommend? Mrs. Impaler wants to ensure that I live to at least 100, so she wants us to go see one...

TheSutterDynasty · 03-30-2011, 05:01 PM

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Originally Posted by VladtheImpaler

I might as well bump this thread, rather than start a new one... So, did anyone visit any of the nutritionists recommended? Reviews? Anybody else to recommend? Mrs. Impaler wants to ensure that I live to at least 100, so she wants us to go see one...

Just a note that certification/education in Canada produces Registered Dietitian, whereas the term "nutritionist" means little to nothing in terms of education.

I don't know about Russia, however.

VladtheImpaler · 03-30-2011, 06:10 PM

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Originally Posted by TheSutterDynasty

Just a note that certification/education in Canada produces Registered Dietitian, whereas the term "nutritionist" means little to nothing in terms of education.

I don't know about Russia, however.

In Russia we eat beets and onions without some "expert" telling us to. Very well, any recommendations for a Registered Dietician?