After searching on both the BBC website and google i cant seem to find any example balnced diets!

i want one that will give me options on wht i can eat in a morning lunch and for tea.

i want to get everything balanced and sorted within.

does anyone have a diet that they have created or foound that is totally balanced and gives you all the nutrients for your RDA.???

if so can u pm me PLS

i have a well balanced diet, chips every nite!! thats balanced enough 4 me!!

well balanced means that your getting a good intake of all the things your body needs...

you need your vitamins, generally obtained for a selection of different vegetables and fruits, you also obtain small amounts of minerals from veg n fruits too...

you need to make sure your getting enough carbs, from things like pasta, rice, potatoes... protein, from chicken, fish, pork, beef...

also you need some fat, most of what you need will come from the meats you eat though...

also dont forget to get some calcium, from either milk, cheese or other dairy products...

aslong as your getting a bit of veg or fruit a day you'll be fine... currently I'm eating 2 or 3 bananas and 2 apples a day... along with veg, tons of meat and other things... but thats because I'm on a high intake diet whilst I'm undertaking a hard workout routine... I'm trying to keep my intake around 4000 calories a day ;) with around 250g of protein intake each day minimum

anyways, a balanced diet is just that, balanced, it doesnt mean you cant eat unhealthy things like burgers and chips... but just make sure you dont live off them!

I tend to try and aim for the reccommended 5 portions of fruit and /or veg a day (a portion is about the amount you can hold in your hand, and 5 apples don't count, you have to vary it), a reasonable amount of calcuim (soya products have a little more calcium than dairy, but don't necessarily taste as nice) and try to make sure that my main meal is approx 1/3 protein, 1/3 carb and 1/3 veg, that way you're getting enough of each but not too much. :D

Originally posted by em3978
I tend to try and aim for the reccommended 5 portions of fruit and /or veg a day (a portion is about the amount you can hold in your hand, and 5 apples don't count, you have to vary it), a reasonable amount of calcuim (soya products have a little more calcium than dairy, but don't necessarily taste as nice) and try to make sure that my main meal is approx 1/3 protein, 1/3 carb and 1/3 veg, that way you're getting enough of each but not too much. :D

Sounds good in principle but your main meal doesn't sound too balanced. 1/3 protein, fair enough, 1/3 carbs, but veg contain carbs too, and there was no mention of any essential fats.

It is really hard to get it right though. I try and be balanced when I can, eating protein, good fat and carbs with a low glycemic index e.g. only eat breakfast cereals made of oats, barley and bran, eat lots of vegs (not potatoes, or pots in moderation), certain fruits, grainy bread (made from wholemeal, whole seeds), wholemeal pasta etc. Low GI is food that releases sugar slowly into your bloodstream and is much healthier than high GI foods. (Kinda a step beyond Atkins, which highlighted the dangers of too much carbs).

I take multivits sometimes too.

Fletch, as for finding a book, I'll have to find the name of a book recommended to me. It's all about nutrition and balanced healthy eating. I don't think it comes under 'diet' as such as it's a lifestyle thing rather than a weight loss plan.

Originally posted by Foxxx
Sounds good in principle but your main meal doesn't sound too balanced. 1/3 protein, fair enough, 1/3 carbs, but veg contain carbs too, and there was no mention of any essential fats.

It is really hard to get it right though. I try and be balanced when I can, eating protein, good fat and carbs with a low glycemic index e.g. only eat breakfast cereals made of oats, barley and bran, eat lots of vegs (not potatoes, or pots in moderation), certain fruits, grainy bread (made from wholemeal, whole seeds), wholemeal pasta etc. Low GI is food that releases sugar slowly into your bloodstream and is much healthier than high GI foods. (Kinda a step beyond Atkins, which highlighted the dangers of too much carbs).

I take multivits sometimes too.

Fletch, as for finding a book, I'll have to find the name of a book recommended to me. It's all about nutrition and balanced healthy eating. I don't think it comes under 'diet' as such as it's a lifestyle thing rather than a weight loss plan.

sound advice me thinks - maybe you should write a book!

If you try and avoid processed foods, and eat a wide variety of fresh vegetables and fruit, a certain amount of carbohydrates, and a certain amount of protein then that is the basics of a good diet.

Anything apart from that is really a matter of fine tuning what works for you, but if you get the basics then you wont go far wrong.

I think getting your day organised properly is a great help - I make sure I have a certain amount of time to buy fresh vegetables every other day, and make sure I have time to prepare and cook them.
Once you get into a routine cooking fresh ingredients does not take that much more time than cooking "convenience" food.

Originally posted by Bedhead
sound advice me thinks - maybe you should write a book!

They've already be written!!! Since Atkins the diet industry is starting to realise that carbs are bad in the respect that people eat too many and the wrong kind (simple carbs/processed refined). But they are trying to use this info to make it safer and more balanced or basically jump on the bandwagon of the Atkins success.
Low fat books are out, and low carb/low GI diets are in!!

If I'm right though in what I suspect, Fletch is after a healthy way of eating rather than an actual diet to loose weight??

Originally posted by Yodameister
Once you get into a routine cooking fresh ingredients does not take that much more time than cooking "convenience" food.

Another good thing to do is cook in large batches then freeze portions, then you don't have to fanny about cooking from scratch another day.

Originally posted by Yodameister
If you try and avoid processed foods, and eat a wide variety of fresh vegetables and fruit, a certain amount of carbohydrates, and a certain amount of protein then that is the basics of a good diet.

Anything apart from that is really a matter of fine tuning what works for you, but if you get the basics then you wont go far wrong.

I think getting your day organised properly is a great help - I make sure I have a certain amount of time to buy fresh vegetables every other day, and make sure I have time to prepare and cook them.
Once you get into a routine cooking fresh ingredients does not take that much more time than cooking "convenience" food.

wise advice, with any kind of healthy balanced diet, you've got to accept that you will need to do cooking and preparation.
No more processed ready made microwave meals!

I may be at risk of advertising but...

I did weightwatchers a 5 years ago & lost nearly 3 stone.

When I was hungry I had to snack on certain fruit & veg that had no 'points' attatched.
Not only did I lose weight, I found the extra vits & minerals - from a natural source rather than that of a pill- didn't half put a spring in step too.

It kind of cleared up my IBS symptoms too with all the extra fibre.

If you don't want to join a Weightwatchers group you can buy the books (& follow the advice) quite cheaply off ebay.

I buy the updated editions every couple of years. :thumbsup:

i've been going to the gym on and off for years - latest stint is almost 3 years solid - i need my carbs for energy so i guess carbs are fine as long as you're burning them off - whether it's still an issue as to how complex or not they are i'm not sure about

You could save this site Fletch it looks sensible enough .

http://www.diet-i.com/health/balanced-diet.htm

Was watching a TV programme about the Mongols recently [Atilla and his mob] and it seems they survived very well on a diet of mares's milk, horse blood and the occasional roast goat or sheep; - no cereals, veg or fruit.

Apart from the ones who fell off their horses or were killed in battle most of 'em lived to a ripe old age :D

Originally posted by Greybeard
Was watching a TV programme about the Mongols recently [Atilla and his mob] and it seems they survived very well on a diet of mares's milk, horse blood and the occasional roast goat or sheep; - no cereals, veg or fruit.


Eskimos only eat seals and fish don't they ?
Where would they grow veg ?

Originally posted by Greybeard
Was watching a TV programme about the Mongols recently [Atilla and his mob] and it seems they survived very well on a diet of mares's milk, horse blood and the occasional roast goat or sheep; - no cereals, veg or fruit.

:D

They must be terribly constipated

It does show in their faces I guess :x nnnnnnnnnnn

i dont think you lot have got the gist of what im after.

i am not after a diet as in loose weight

I want an example of a diet that gives you all your RDA in vitamins proteins, carbs ect. with actually "eat this for breaky" things

that actually states what to eat. not take a choice of .... or.... because i wont do that itll break down and i wont work hard at it.

plus ii havent got time to make the choice

Ya lazy sod! we will come and chew it for you if you like :rant:

Originally posted by nick2
Eskimos only eat seals and fish don't they ?
Where would they grow veg ?

Good point, but not these days I suspect. ...and ISTR reading that on their traditional diet they usually died with a full set of teeth in good condition; but without good teeth they'd probably starve on a diet of raw seal meat and fish :)

Eskimo's have a very low, almost insignificant, history of heart disease too!



Top Tip; Your GP is a good place to start, ask for a referral to the dietetics dept at the hozzy & see a dietician.
Highly qualified to help you out & make a holistic plan for you
:thumbsup:

Originally posted by Fletch


I want an example of a diet that gives you all your RDA in vitamins proteins, carbs ect. with actually "eat this for breaky" things

that actually states what to eat. not take a choice of .... or.... because i wont do that itll break down and i wont work hard at it.



Try a search for 'Polymeal'....you have to pay for the BMJ article but there are plenty of other articles that will give you the basic info. The red wine and dark chocolate components are the things that stand out in this diet :cool:

Raw foods are supposed to be better for you than cooked because cooking destroys much of the goodness. My concession to this thinking is a bowl of enhanced muesli every morning; - basically a standard muesli base with added dried and fresh fruit, ground almonds, walnuts and wheatbran etc. -you can add whatever you like as long as it's not cooked.

Originally posted by Fletch
i dont think you lot have got the gist of what im after.

i am not after a diet as in loose weight

I want an example of a diet that gives you all your RDA in vitamins proteins, carbs ect. with actually "eat this for breaky" things

that actually states what to eat. not take a choice of .... or.... because i wont do that itll break down and i wont work hard at it.

plus ii havent got time to make the choice

Buts that what I thought you meant, we just went off on a tangent!

As I said, I'll find out the name of the book, I'm pretty sure that's what it does, tells you right food to eat but not a diet.

tangent and a bit. youd need calculus to sort this lot out.

ooooooooo

(tht was a joke btw)

cool. this book sounds good. pls let me know on progres pls
cheers

no....! am a bit hopeless....