Foods To Eat While Losing Weight-Foods To Live By

Dear Readers,

If you are looking to lose weight follow this list of foods that will help you lose weight. Remember picking the correct carbohydrates, proteins, and fats are essential in order to reach your desired goal. Keep this list with you as a reminder to keep you focused. Also, remember losing weight should be a total eating modification that should stink with you for a lifetime. Make small adjustments that you can keep and add new ones slowly. You want long lasting results not temporary ones. Remember nutrition and healthy eating is all about finding new foods you love and enjoy.

125 Complex Carbohydrates that help you lose weight...

All whole grain or unprocessed foods
Any fruits or vegetables
Oatmeal
Plain popcorn - lightly salted
Brown rice
Wild rice
Potatoes
Wheat breads (Avoid White breads)
Granary bread
Pitta bread
Wheat Bagel
Wholegrain cereals
High fiber breakfast cereals like All Bran and Fiber One
Porridge
Grits
Oats
Shredded wheat
Whole wheat pretzels
Muesli
Cassava
Corn
Amaranth
Navy beans
Potatoes
Oatcakes
Pastas made with wheat like Macaroni or Spaghetti
Whole Barley
Buckwheat / Buckwheat pasta
Quinoa

Any vegetables
Artichokes
Asparagus
Green beans
String beans
Beets
Broccoli
Brussels sprouts
Cabbage
Carrots
Cauliflower
Celeriac
Celery
Chervil
Chicory
Chives
Cucumbers
Squash
Tomato
Cucumbers
Dandelion greens
Dill pickles
Eggplant
Endive
Garlic
Garbanzo beans (chickpeas)
Kale
Kidney Beans
Kohlrabi
Leeks
Lettuce
Mushrooms
Mustard greens
Okra
Onions
Parsley leaves
Pinto Beans
Turnips
Watercress
Parsnips (raw/boiled)
Peas
Peppers (green/red)
Pickles (sour/sweet)
Pumpkin
Radishes
Rappini
Rhubarb
Rutabagas
Sauerkraut
Salsify
Scallions
Shallots
Sorrel
Soybeans
Spinach
Yams
Sweet Potatoes
Zucchini
Water Cress
Any Fruits

Although fruits are simple carbs... the fructose or sugar contained in fruits will not cause a quick rise in blood sugar that WILL NOT make you store fat as easily ... fruits contain fiber and other nutrients that are beneficial to weight loss

Apples
Apricots
Bananas
Blackberries
Blackcurrants
Blueberries
Cantaloupe
Cherry
Cranberries
Currants
Damson plum
Figs
Goji Berries
Grapes
Honeydew melon
Huckleberries
Kiwi
Kumquats
Lemon
Limes
Loganberries
Mangoes
Melon
Muskmelons
Nectarines
Papaya
Pineapple
Pomegranates
Prunes
Oranges
Peach
Pear
Plum
Raspberries
Strawberries
Quince
Tangerines
Watermelon
53 High Protein foods that help you lose weight...
Any lean cuts of meats
White meat or Poultry
Protein Shakes

Any Raw Nuts, Peas, Beans (not refried), Lentils or Legumes high protein foods for vegetarians
Most fish
Any seafood
Raw Almonds -
Hummus
Unsalted Cashews
Unsalted peanuts
Tuna
Sardines
Trout
Salmon
Abalone
Bass (fresh water/sea)
Cod
Crab
Crayfish
Flounder
Frog legs
Mussels
Swordfish
Steaks with fat trimmed off
Oysters (half shell)
Shrimp
Terrapin
Beef (range-fed or game)
Lean Chicken breast (skinless)
deli Turkey breast
Skinless Turkey breast
deli Turkey
Scallops
Egg whites
Eggs
Egg beaters
Soy products
Leanest cuts of Beef like Red round steaks and roasts, top loin, top sirloin and chuck shoulder and arm roasts.
Leanest cuts of pork like pork loin, tenderloin, center loin and ham.
Well-trimmed Leg of lamb
Top Round Leg cutlet or Chop cuts of Veal
Tofu
Cornish hen
Seitan
Tempeh
Hazelnuts
Pecans
Pistachio nuts
Natural peanut butter
natural cashew butter
natural almond butter
Pumpkin seeds
Sunflower seeds
Quick tip: try to get at least 30% of your total calories from protein

Your body burns the most calories when digesting protein.
7 Good Fats that help you burn fat...
Omega-3's - See how Omega-3's help you burn fat
CLA
GLA
Olive Oil
Canola Oil
peanut oil
Sesame oil

4 Low-fat dairy products that help you lose weight...
Low fat yogurt
Low fat cottage cheese
Low fat cheese
Low-fat/non-fat sour cream

23 Spices that increase metabolism...
Hot peppers
Bay Leaves
Cayenne peppers
Hot mustard
Cinnamon
Cloves
Curry Powder
Jalapeno Peppers
Habanero Peppers
Chilli Peppers
Chilli Powder
Cavenne Peppers
Thai Peppers
Ginger (Turmeric)
Garlic
Bell peppers
Pimento
Paprika
Nutmeg
Mace
Cloves
Allspice