You probably want carbs with every meal

Sugar is a simple carb. If you eat sugar you get filled up and do not get
enough fats, protein, fiber, vitamins and minerals.

50% complex carbs, 25% fats and 25% protein would probably be useable. A
different mix would probably be better. to lose weight you need to eat a
little less than you need. To lose fat exercise.

Bob

Calories are notated in different ways in different countries, but I think
they are all the same standard of measure.

There are many approaches to dieting.  Most diet books work, then the person
has re-gain afterwards.

Without more info, such as your BMI, you might be an anorexic looking for
the wrong kind of support.  We need more info, such as BMI.

My bias is toward: Atkins

What is called a calorie in the US is known as a kilocalorie in the
rest of the world.

You can diet in various ways, but you have to eat less calories than
you spend, to lose weight. There is no magic "lose weight while eating
a lot of calories" method on the market.

i

Gaining and losing weight works like this:

Calories, or KCals are a measurement of the energy in food. The food you eat
goes into your body and is turned into energy. If you eat more calories
worth of food then your body uses as energy, you store energy as fat. If you
eat less Calories of food then your body uses, you lose weight. To lose one
pound of weight, you need to eat 3500 calories less then your body uses.

Most people shoot for a deficit of 3500 to 7000 Calories per week, which is
a loss of 1 to 2 pounds per week.

You need to educate yourself a bit. Search for the following online using
Yahoo, Google or whatever:

BMI Calculator
Diet Calculator
Height Weight Chart

These aren't the end-all of determining your ultimate weight or your current
level of health, but its a good way to start figuring out what kind of shape
you're in and where you want to go. These tools should give you a pretty
good idea of where you are now and where you want to go. Once you use these
tools and gather some information, post that information back to this group
for better advice.

You can find this info on the search engines as well.

You can eat any time and still lose weight. What matters, in terms of weight
loss, is how many Calories you eat vs. how many Calories you burn.

Its bad for your teeth. Excessive amounts can cause diabetes and other
health problems. Eating food with a lot of sugar doesn't satisfy your
appitite so you eat more and more.

I like the Atkins diet, very little sugar or carbohydrates. The important
thing is to find something that works for you, that you can stick with for
the rest of your life. That's right -- the rest of your life. If you go on a
"diet" and lose weight, and then start to eat the way you do now, you will
gain that weight back.

Best of Luck! Hope to see you posting in the near future.

Don't know about in Japanse, but here in the US, nutrition info includes
calories which are derived from carbs, proteins and fats.

What puts fat onto your body is eating more calories than your body burns in
a day.  A basic formula is 12 calories multiplied by your current bodyweight
in pounds, to maintain your weight.  To lose, deduct 500 calories per day.

The ratio of carbs/proteins/fats that works best for an individual varies
from person to person.  I personally aim for about 40% carbs, 30% proteins,
and 30% fats.

I'd say, if you are trying to lose weight, don't eat anything after 6pm.

Empty calories.

Lean proteins, complex carbs, plenty of fresh fruits and veggies, water,
healthy fats.

Avoid starchy foods, processed foods, fast food, fried food.

"gobioness...@yahoo.com" <gobioness...@yahoo.com> wrote:

That depends on what type of plan you select.  Read the book,
follow the directions.

Carbs in the evening often make people more hungry at night
or in the morning, so they tend to erode portion control.

Causes diabetes when eaten in excess for decades.  Is refined
to elinimate all other nutrition.  Is the worst carb for increasing
hunger.

Every person has a favorite plan.  They all work fine for some
people, so look for folks who support their own plans and avoid
folks who bash other plans.  Try one type and see how it works.

My bias - I do best on low carb.  Atkins.