What are healthy food choices for someone who wants to lose 40 pounds?

August 20, 2008 · Filed Under Healthy Food 

I am 20yrs old, male, 220 and I want to lose 40 pounds. I box 4 times and week and I also run when I have the chance, however, I eat everything. When I start it's difficult to stop. I want foods that are healthy and I could eat and not gain much weight. I must admit that I have slowed down on the food I eat!

Lettuce & tomatoes
Carrot & celery sticks
Baked potato
Broiled chicken or fish
Tuna
Non-fat yogurt
Non-fat pudding
Sugar-free jello
Cheerios
Shredded Wheat
Oatmeal
All fruits
All vegetables
All juices
1% milk

NO SODA, MAYO, SUGARY ANYTHING, FRIED ANYTHING, FAST-FOODS (except salad or baked potato).

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10 Responses to “What are healthy food choices for someone who wants to lose 40 pounds?”

  1. sweetnikkiboo on June 28th, 2007 5:53 pm

    fruit and veggies lots of them it called a summer diet
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  2. Mr. Me on June 28th, 2007 5:54 pm

    Try shrimp, you can eat a lot of shrimp for only a few fat grams.

    YAY SHRIMP
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  3. nw4life2004 on June 28th, 2007 5:54 pm

    well i lost 5 lbs in one month and i just eat high protien stuff like eggs are realy good and lay off the soda drink alot of water and jogg/walk daily!eat small meals 5-6 times a day heres some snacks onli 100 cal

    100 foods under 100 calories

    1. ½ cup fresh blueberries 45(cals approx)
    2. 1 sesame breadstick 42
    3. 3 cups plain popcorn 23
    4. 1 whole ripe tomato or ½ cup cherry or grape tomatoes 33
    5. 1 small banana 81
    6. 5 saltine crackers 60
    7. 1 medium apple 80
    8. ½ plain bagel (small 2 oz)83
    9. celery sticks (10 small) 20
    10. frozen juice bar 75
    11. 1 large dill pickle 15
    12. 1 medium orange 77
    13. 1 cup puffed wheat cereal 43
    14. 1 hard boiled egg 81
    15. ½ medium grapefruit 38
    16. 1 cucumber 10
    17. 1 cup vegetable juice 50
    18. ½ English muffin, with 1 tsp. Peanut butter 95
    19. 1 ¼ cups whole strawberries 60
    20. 2 oz. water packed tuna 70
    21. 1 string cheese stick 72
    22. 1 medium ear corn on cob, dusted with Creole seasoning80
    23. 1 small baked potato 80
    24. ½ cup stewed tomatoes 36
    25. 1 whole fresh peach 37
    26. 1 slice whole grain toast 85
    27. 1 cup skim milk 90
    28. 6 oz. non fat, sugar free yogurt 86
    29. 7 medium fresh shrimp 70
    30. ½ cup fruit cocktail, in own juice 60
    31. ½ cup red raspberries 41
    32. 8 dried apricot halves 60
    33. ½ cup raw cauliflower 14
    34. 1 medium tangerine or 2 small clementines 37
    35. 1 cup green tea with 2 tsp. sugar (or 1tsp of honey) 30
    36 17 fresh grapes (frozen for a hot weather treat) 52
    37. 10 almonds 70
    38. ½ cup apple cider 58
    39. 1 cup cantaloupe cubes 48
    40. 2 Tbsp. dried cranberries (Craisins) 45
    41. 2 cups watermelon cubes 84
    42. 50 small pretzel sticks 60
    43 ½ cup pineapple chunks, in own juice 64
    44. 1 cup fresh cherries 65
    45. 3 dried, orange flavored prunes 60
    46. ½ cup Corn Bran cereal 82
    47. 1 cup grapefruit juice 65
    48. ½ cup regular gelatin 82
    49. 1 cup gelatin (sugar free) 16
    50. ½ cinnamon raisin English muffin 75
    51. 1 cup minestrone soup 83
    52. 8 baked tortilla chips with 3 Tbsp. salsa 93
    53. 20 peanuts 90
    54. ½ cup raw baby carrots 25
    55. ½ cup low fat cottage cheese 70
    56. 3 graham cracker squares 80
    57. 3 oz., “kiddie size” frozen yogurt (96% fat free) 78
    58. 1 cup Cheerios 88
    59. 1/3 cup vegetarian baked beans 78
    60. 6 pieces Melba toast 75
    61. 1 ounce honey turkey 32
    62. 4 Hershey kisses 98
    63. 3 dried whole dates 68
    64. ½ cup sugar free pudding made with skim milk 80
    65. ½ cup fat free refried beans 80
    66. 8 animal crackers 90
    67. 1 cup tossed salad (mixed lettuce greens,cucumbers,carrots, broccoli, tomatoes, etc.) with 1 Tbs. dressing 83
    68. 1/2 cup split pea soup 67
    69. 2 small plums 60
    70. 15 Teddy Graham crackers 82
    71. 2 Tbs. hummus spread on 1/4 pita pocket bread 93
    72. ½ large red, yellow or green bell pepper, cut into strips 20
    73. 5 Saltine crackers 60
    74. 1 small banana 60
    75. 2 Tbsp. Sunflower seeds 90
    76. 1 small baked sweet potato 59
    77. 2 Tbsp. raisins 60
    78. 1 fig bar 53
    79. 4 Brazil nuts 93
    80. 2 pieces Wasa crispbread 50
    81. 1 medium pear 98
    82. 6 oz. calcium fortified orange juice 84
    83. ½ cup three bean salad 90
    84. 1 sugar free Popsicle 20
    85. 20 pistachio nuts 70
    86. 3 gingersnaps 89
    87. 2 Tbs. light cream cheese, on 2 medium celery sticks 67
    88. ½ cup corn flakes with ½ cup skim milk 98
    89. ½ cup oatmeal, 73
    90. 30 Goldfish crackers 70
    91. ½ cup vanilla ice milk 92
    92. sugar free hot cocoa mix, made with 4 oz. skim milk plus water 95
    93. 1 medium kiwi fruit 46
    94. 1 oz. jalapeno jack cheese 90
    95. 1 frozen pudding bar, not chocolate covered 80
    96. ½ cup Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal 80
    97. 1 oz. Canadian bacon 40
    98. 2 Tbsp. soybean nuts 97
    99. ½ grapefruit 37
    100. 5 passion fruit 87
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  4. Lara T. on June 28th, 2007 5:54 pm

    Vegetables!!! the best healthy food. you can eat alot and still not have as much fat content as a bag of chips. vegetables!!
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  5. girl on June 28th, 2007 5:55 pm

    it would be good to cut back on grains and sweets, but to make sure that your getting carbs to give you energy to excercise
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  6. g on June 28th, 2007 5:55 pm

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  7. mamabear on June 28th, 2007 5:55 pm

    Lettuce & tomatoes
    Carrot & celery sticks
    Baked potato
    Broiled chicken or fish
    Tuna
    Non-fat yogurt
    Non-fat pudding
    Sugar-free jello
    Cheerios
    Shredded Wheat
    Oatmeal
    All fruits
    All vegetables
    All juices
    1% milk

    NO SODA, MAYO, SUGARY ANYTHING, FRIED ANYTHING, FAST-FOODS (except salad or baked potato).
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  8. ahlannagirl on June 28th, 2007 5:57 pm

    First of all, it sounds like when you do eat, you are famished. Instead, try eating five to six "small meals" a day. When I say small meals, I mean like apple slices with peanut butter or an ounce of cheese with whole wheat crackers, things like that…
    As active as you are, you need complex carbs like grains and such. I'd suggest eating a lot of lean protein like chicken and fish (esp. salmon). The good news is you can eat as much veggies as you like, as long as they aren't drowning in oil and dressing.
    Seriously though, as active as you are, try eating small meals all day long and make healthy choices… like breakfast bars, yogurt, nuts and, of course, fruit and veggies…
    Weight will come off.
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  9. fitman on June 28th, 2007 6:00 pm
  10. Anemone on June 28th, 2007 6:01 pm

    The first thing to do would be to cut out all sugar, especially sodas, and processed foods like bread and pasta. Whole grain versions of bread and pasta are OK. Eat plenty of healthy protein like chicken breasts, eggs, fish - those will help stave off hunger. Eat lots of fiber-rich foods, like fruit, veggies and whole grains. Drink lots of water. Sometimes you think you are hungry when your body really needs more fluids. Be mindful of your calories - it is much better to eat a whole orange than to drink a glass of orange juice. Don't be afraid of fat, but choose your fats carefully - fats like peanut butter are good, but saturated fats, like hamburger aren't as healthy. You are doing good by exercising! Good luck.
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