I want to give up sugar/white flour from my diet -don't tell me what NOT to eat - what CAN I eat?
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Whole wheat flour and products of whole grains.  As far as giving up sugar (just white sugar?) you can sweeten things with rice syrup nicely!
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I know there's a lot of talk about "eliminating white foods" and supposedly Oprah's done it. You stop eating anything white: pasta, potatoes, flour, sugar, rice, bread.  Basically it's almost like a low-carb diet.\nI thought it was just a word of mouth thing.
613048
anything which is not oily or fried,go for grilled ones with vegetables and drink water as much as you can.diminish sugar
974591
Eliminate the "bad" carbs, -usually they are anything white, only as a general rule, and eat only the high fiber carbs-whole grains, whole wheat-read labels, even watch certain veggies. Exercise Always helps, eat 6 small portions a day that are mostly protein, trying to eliminate dairy products, cut out the fat and the red meat!By eating 6 small meals daily, this will keep your insulin level at the proper level and you will not be hungry.  Buy a small book on carbs from your neighborhood drug store to better understand the difference between good and bad carbs and keep track on how many grams you are eating.  When I lost weight, I was on 15 grams of Good carbs.  Good luck, watch the dairy, fat, and red meat and I know you will do great.  If you are diabetic consult with your Doctor first, or if you have any other health matters.
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Cut down on your carb intake (replace white potatoes for red ones, brown rice instead of white, & replace breads for ones that don't contain white flour - there is one called Food For Life that makes good ones when toasted).  Also, eat 5 smaller meals in a day rather than 3 larger ones.  Avoid too many sweets, and try to go walking at least a few times a week in addition to cutting back on the food.
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Eat things you like.  If you don't like tofu, don't eat it.  Also, find good substitutes.  I love ice cream, so whenever I crave it, I have a non-fat yogurt instead.  Okay, it's not the same, but it satisfys the sweet.
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NO WHITE FLOUR products.  Eat things with fiber... popcorn, apples, etc.  and drink a lot of water.  \n\nWhite flour constipates as do many medications including some antibiotics and pain meds.\n\nMineral Oil can be taken orally and it helps.\n\nSue
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Try a little negative association-every time you want chocolate,dab hot sauce on your tongue,or be good 6 days a wk,indulging on the seventh day.I think there's more power in the pull of something forbidden to us,so maybe foregoing it altogether isn't an option,but a sugar free alternative may help you atleast curb it,GOOD LUCK
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Something with carbs to help fuel your brain's glucose level, something with protein for longer burning fuel, something with a little fat to keep you from feeling too hungry in the middle of the morning. So that could be whole-grain cereal with 2 percent milk and some fruit. Or two scrambled eggs and some fruit juice. Or why stick with typical breakfast food? How about a slice of leftover pizza? Just avoid sugared cereal (including those awful cereal bars and granola bars), pastries and things like that. They may give you a quick boost of energy, but you'll be dragging before long.
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If it's white ( flour, sugar, rice, potatoes etc) stay away from it. Start to read the labels on your cereal boxes, you want sugar to be at least the third or fourth ingredient. Drink LOTS of water. Even if you've never been a "water drinker"  you'll be surprised that the more you drink it, the more you'll get used to it! ALWAYS eat breakfast, it gets your metabolism going for the day, and exercise! Ride your bike, skate, play soccer or jump rope with your friends. Above all DO NOT STARVE yourself, your body has a "starvation mode trigger" if it's not getting nourished , you won't lose the weight!
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That would rather defeat the purpose of a diet, wouldn't it? And you might want to reconsider the Special K diet. There is very little nutritional value in that cereal. And are you eating only the recommended portion of 1/2 cup with fat-free milk, or doing like my friend, filling a mixing bowl with Special K, bananas, strawberries, blueberries, sugar and whole milk and calling it a diet? If you must eat something sweet, I recommend fruit.
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Any diet that limits your food options so stringently is not going to be healthy. Avoid high fructose corn syrup and empty calories. Eat foods with a low glycemic index and eat smaller portions more frequently. If you cut calories too much, you will most likely rebound to an even higher weight eventually. Don't think of it as a diet, instead start developing healthy eating habits.
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go to to http://www.lifeglutenfree.com  try some of these foods stay away from all dairy  ,  wheat,  corn,  caffeine,  alcohol, tree nuts and believe it or not salad for now\nafter seven days introduce one food type at a time see what happens wait seven days between each introduction
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You can start drinking lots of water, lay off the soda, no candy or ice cream.  Try to lay off of the bread products too.  Eat more salads w/o dressing and excercise a lot.
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Sure. That is easy.  I cut out all sugar, white flour, anything with corn syrup,  and ALL processed foods!  I lost 30 lbs. eating this way without exercise.  Taking care of kids all day, and cleaning house is exhausting enough! If you can't hunt it or gather it, don't eat it.  This will force you to eat VERY healthy, and the weight will fly off! You don't have to count calories.  Just eat when you are hungry.  Increase your dairy intake (studies have shown that it helps burn fat).  Important tip:  Shop only on the OUTER rim of the supermarket!  Switch to organic foods whenever possible.  This will help your body get rid of toxins.  You'll look better, feel healthier, AND lose weight!
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The first things you want to eliminate from what you eat are: sugar, fried foods, and white flour. You want to eat as natural and unprocessed food as possible.\n\nSugar, anything with it is bad. From Coco-Crispies cereal, nearly all sodas, to a small bag a M&M's. All turn into body fat fairly quickly.\n\nFried foods. Chips, french fries, etc. All have very high levels of calories and fat. Cut out mayonaisse while you're at it.\n\nWhite flour. White breads, spahgetti, Ramen noodles, most cereals, tortillas (corn & flour).\n\nYour going to want to eat 5-7 small meals/snacks in a day. That may seem like a lot of eating, but look at it this way. Say your lost in the woods and you need to make a fire that will last all night. Will the fire last longer throwing all the wood you've collected into the fire once or twice during the night, or if you toss a couple of logs in once every 45 minutes-hour?\n\nYour body is pretty similar. You need to feed it a little bit every 2-3 hours to keep it burning fat. The longer you go in between meals, the more likely your body is going to store what you eat as fat. This is because your body doesn't realize that there is food everywhere in the world we live in. It still thinks your a cave-man. And cave-men didn't get to eat very often. Sometimes once every 3-5 days...starving. So our body is designed to store what we eat as fat, because fat has the most energy (calories) per pound. So, if you sleep all night, then skip breakfast and don't eat until lunch at say 11:30am...you probably haven't ate anything in 12+ hours. So, your body thinks your starving, that there is no food to eat. Then you eat a nice, greasy, calorie-loaded slice of pizza. Your body will then store most of it as fat because it thinks there is a food shortage.\n\nAim for 250-300 calories at each meal/snack.\nAlso try to eat 20-30 grams of protein at each meal. And of course, your going to want to keep even healthy carbs to a minimum (less than 80 grams a day).\n\nThe healthiest carbs are:\nYams\nOatmeal (no sugar)\nSweet Potatoes\nBrown Rice\n\nOK carbs are:\nWhole-grain bread/buns/tortillas (whole-grain should be the first name on the ingredients list)\nFruits\n\nAside from the carbs listed above, your meals should consist of:\nChicken breast\nTurkey breast\nTuna\nSalmon\nEgg whites\nAlmonds\nLow-fat cheese (cottage, string cheese)\nLots of vegtables\nLots of water\n\nYou need to drink 1 gallon (128oz)minimum per day. Water is what carries the toxins and fat you burn off out of your body through your urine. It also helps keep you feeling full and does wonders for your skin. If your urine isn't clear like water, drink more.\n\nAlso, take a multi-vitamin (like Centrum).\n\nIf you were to do cardio like ride a bike or jog for 20-45 minutes everyday AND diet, you'll be several sizes smaller in no time. But remember, losing weight is 90% about what you eat, not how much you exercise.\n\nBodybuilders and fitness models basically eat this way. Not only is it low calorie, low carb, high in protein and natural...it controls your blood/sugar levels and how your body uses the food based on the glycemic index.\n\nGood luck!
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Cut out all white flour, white sugar products. No more fries or fried food untill the wedding. Start drinking lots of water to clean your system and Try getting in as much exercise as possible also.