Weight Loss Diet Counseling Questions

Start with avoiding simple sugars as far as possible like sugar, jaggery, honey, sweets, candies, chocolates, cold drinks etc. 'Eat Out' less, avoid junk and have good quantity of fresh foods which are not processed like fruits, vegetables, soups, salads, nuts, low fat milk, curd etc. Gradually, focus on higher protein intake, lower fat and restrict carbohydrates to high fibre foods only. Combine these dietary changes with 30 mins walk if possible for best results. Its difficult to draft a diet ...more

Hello. The first thing towards achieving our weight status is, following a healthy life style, which includes having a sleep wake cycle according to the nature's cycle. Eat healthy meals, healthy eating includes, having small frequent meals, which are high in good quality complete protein, coming from milk and milk products, a combination of cereals and pulse, low fat animal products. Having carbohydrates coming from complex sources and not from refined sources. Have less of visible fats in the ...more

Its necessary to follow a healthy lifestyle as fat loss is a gradual process. There is no quick fix approach. Following a healthy diet which has optimal amounts of first-class proteins (dairy products, eggs, chicken etc) reduced carbohydrates (white rice, poha etc) & healthy fats (almonds. Walnuts etc) along with a structured​ exercise program that is balanced with weight training and cardio will surely help. Hormonal imbalances that can impede your rate of fat loss. Stay consistent & patient in...more

You need to focus on your lifestyle with changes in eating pattern and physical activity. Try to look into the factors which caused the weight gain n that will help you find answers to how you would lose weight. Focus on higher protein intake, lower fat and restrict carbohydrates to high fibre ones only. Avoid simple sugars completely. 'Eat Out' less and have good quantity of fresh foods (fruits, vegetables) which are not processed. Small and frequent meals are advised. Do not stuff, do not star...more

Hello dear.
No, it not a balanced weight loss diet.
There are many reason of being overweight or obese. Improper liver functions. Endocrine imbalance (diabetes/ thyroid. Psychological problems. Physical inactive. Improper dietary diet. Vitamins and minerals deficiency
.Eating disorders. Improper sleep
.Stress. Medication
Many more
HOW WE TREAT OVER WEIGHT AND OBESITY THRU DIET. Finding and Curing the cause of Overweight and obesity. Treating the deficiency, symptoms and d...more

Rice or roti taken in limited quantities do not create any problems in weight loss. You can have them. But it is better to have either roti or rice in one meal. If both are taken together in one meal, then you may tend to over eat. Always have more salad with meals and one fruit prior to meals. This will help in weight loss.

1. Thyroid medicine will take care of thyroid part. 2. You got to simplify your diet and focus more on fruits, veggies and nuts etc 3. Indian households overfeed the mothers with excessive ghee and sweets, fried foods etc. 2. You got to switch to a simpler diet that has no more than four teaspoons of oil, sugar in a day. 3. Take three fruits daily before meals 4. You can include these foods to reduce cholesterol - oats, almonds, flax seeds, rajma, kabuli chana 5. Reduce biscuits, fried foods, ca...more

For DM diet follow 40% complex carbs, and 35% proteins and 25% fats in your diet. It means that do not eat white based stuff like white maida, white rice, noodles, sugar, pizzas, buns etc. Use multigrain, use millets, brown rice etc. Make sure your every meal has proteins + salads. Walk for 10 mins after every meal. Take smaller meals with greater frequencies. Monitor your sugar levels every month. Take these herbs daily to control your sugar levels - 2 Spoons flax seeds powder - 2 Spoons amla p...more

To start with avoid simple sugars as far as possible like sugar, jaggery, honey, sweets, candies, chocolates, cold drinks etc. 'Eat Out' less, avoid junk and have good quantity of fresh foods which are not processed like fruits, vegetables, soups, salads, nuts, low fat milk, curd etc. Gradually, focus on higher protein intake, lower fat and restrict carbohydrates to high fibre foods only. Combine these dietary changes with 30 mins to one hour play/walk / exercise. Its difficult to draft a diet c...more

lybrate-user ji, Thanks for the query.
Since you have hypothyroidism it is absolutely essential to maintain TSH around 3 to 4 mU/L.At that level person remains free from all the symptoms related to that condition. Even the efforts to reduce weight become fruitful only if TSH is well controlled. So please first achieve that and come back. Thanks.