Q&A: I need a nutritional plan for weight loss. Advice for good eating habits that supports health, NOT crash diet

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Question: I need a nutritional plan for weight loss. Advice for good eating habits that supports health, NOT crash diet
i need to know some good foods to eat for building muscle and losing fat. Also, i crave carbs and have bad habits of eating tortillas, bread, meals late at night.

My exercise habits are STELLAR and I feel great about that part…weight lifting, yoga, and lots of cardio.

Now I just need a good steady “meal plan” or meal tips.
I like protein shakes and milk, for starts.
Thanks for the good advice so far, but I am really looking for a list of suggested foods–something more specific…..i can log the foods i have eaten , but i still won’t really know if they are bad/good. see what I mean? i need guidelines, website links, info from a nutritionist, etc.

The answer in the following:

Answer by looca
when you eat, eat slowly. for example, if you are having a plate of rice, eat about 1/4 of it. stop for about 2-5 mins and continue eating.

Answer by Mike F.
That’s great about the exercise…keep it up! The best advice I could give you about eating would be to start a food log (see below). Track what you eat and see what types of foods are “worth” their calories…and which ones are not. This will really help you start some long-term healthy eating habits. Good luck!

- Mike

Answer by April S
The best plan to any diet is eating healthy which means eat whatever you want but smaller portions. You must work out at least 30 minutes a day (walking is the best). Remove all the white stuff and switch to whole wheat. Drink plenty of water and after several weeks you will see a noticeable improvement. This is a life change of healthy eating not just a crash quick weight loss. Stop all eating by 8:00pm You have to feed your body to ensure properly nutrients needed for maximum consumption.

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