Food Selection

Food selection plays in important part is fitness. There is some basic information that can help you immensely. This is useful whether you’re trying to get bigger muscles or just looking to trim fat.

1. Lean Meats

Try to choose lean meats for your meals. This essentially means eating fish and fowl instead of cow and pig. There are leaner cuts of beef and pork, so if you absolutely must use those types then try to get the leaner versions. For example, a piece of skinless chicken breast has around 100 calories per 4 ounces. A regular piece of beef steak has over 200 calories per 4 ounces. If you get a lean cut of beef, over 95%, then you’re looking at around 185 calories per 4 ounces. As you can see, there is a large difference. Try your best to find fish and fowl recipes that you’re happy with.

 

2. Snack on Fruits and Vegetables

Try your best to replace junk food items and snacks with fruits and vegetables. Instead of chips or a candy bar, have some watermelon or a nectarine. Fruits are regarded as being high in sugar, but the calorie count isn’t bad at all. For example, watermelon is only 9 calories per ounce. Nectarines are only 13 calories per ounce. Some fruits are higher, though. Grapes are about 20 calories per ounce. This is all much lower than a 200 calorie candy bar and delivers needed vitamins as well. I love snacking on carrots and watermelon. Carrots are about 12 calories per ounce.

 

3. Filling Foods

Try to choose more filling foods. This way you don’t get too hungry too often. This often leads to eating whatever is nearby and those items tend to be junk food. This is especially true when outside of the home. Here’s a great example: Oatmeal vs Cereal. These are typically breakfast items. A large bowl of oatmeal cooked with water is about 300 calories. A medium bowl of cereal with fat free milk can easily break 350 calories. The difference in feeling satisfied is huge, however. Oatmeal can keep you feeling full for hours longer than cereal. It also has additional health benefits like lowering cholesterol. If you can make these types of choices throughout the day you will find it much easier to reduce caloric intake.