proper eating?

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mad knowledge on this thread...

i started to do healthy living recently. Here is what i do which has been said by a couple people...
u know what, thats useless since what people have said here is the truth and should be followed. I do almost the same thing. I want to just let u guys know on some simple shit u can make while trying to live this lifestyle..

try to make food for the entire week. When u have it ready, u will eat it. if u dont, u just lost MONEY. simple as that.
now, the food to make that is easy and healthy..

egg salad - boil mad eggs and crack em. If u got 12 eggs, take out about 8 of the yolks in em. u want mostly white. put some mayo (lite) and take it easy with it (1-2 spoons). a spoon of relish (for hotdogs) and seasoning (salt, pepper, watever) and just go nuts and mix em. thats it. eat it with whole wheat bread.

chicken salad - cook the chicken and cut em up in small pieces. mayo, seasoning and other shit (relish, whatever else) and there u go. eat with whole wheat bread.

tuna salad - make sure to catch these cans on sale. i got mad tuna at home from a sale recently.
so u drain the tuna and add mayo, seasoning, celery (lots of it!) and red onion. delicious. Celery is key in this meal. eat with whole wheat bread.

so bascailly get mayo and some veggies and these meats/eggs and u will be good. change it up and add something else to it and it will not get boring.
eat just "enough" and do that like 5 - 6 times a day. Never over eat if u are trying to lose weight. Im going to start drinking protein shakes, too. I am starting to lift as well. be strict about this and when the oppurtunity comes, eat like a pig. but thats only when u have been on top of ur shit.

[plazmagem]

So easy a caveman can do it broccoli recipe...

I was never really a fan of raw broccoli and steamed broccoli. After I found this recipe, I started eating a ton of broccoli.

Oven baked Broccoli [prep 2-3 mins, cooking time 20-25 mins]

Preheat oven 425 F
Take washed and completely dried broccoli and chop them up into bite sized pieces. [Stem and all]
Place them on a baking pan.
Drizzle on some oil. [Don't drench it, trying to be healthy here]
Salt and pepper to taste. [crushed red pepper too if you're not a pansy]
Throw in a few cloves of fresh garlic.
Pop the whole thing in the oven for 20-25mins. It's done, broccoli will come out with some brown, caramelized spots... that's basically what you want.

Excellent side dish to chicken and steak... or even as a quick snack on its own.

[formburnunit]

Great tips on here. I started off 2010 experimenting with more of a vegan lifestyle for the majority of meals I eat. I think it can go very well with breaking. I think detoxing can help tremendously as well and choosing the right kind of detox for your own situation is a good idea but I'm not really gonna get into all of that right now. Changing your diet for the better does start with your overall mentality and feelings about yourself and so far I've found that you have to eat a lot more often throughout the day for it to work especially since breaking burns a ton of calories.

I say learn to listen to what your body is telling you. I'm still in the process of fine tuning my own personal b-boy diet which is a personal battle for me because I've also decided to take natural herbs instead of poisonous pharmaceutical drugs to deal with an old cancer situation. Tons of fruits and veggies and the right amount of whole grains depending on how often and how hard you are breaking seems to be the way to go. Rice milk instead of cow milk and fresh fruit or vegetable juice instead of energy drinks like red bulls, monster, and gatorade is also a good idea.
Also distilled bottled water or any good quality high ph balanced alkaline water is great.

Certain all natural herbs I think can really help as well. Still experimenting with which combinations of what kind of herbs can help me out the most for breaking without going overboard spending all kinds of money.
Reducing the amount of money I spend on foods I don't really need and then re-investing that money into simple fruits, vegetables, grains and certain herbs is basically what I've been doing for the past couple of months.

I'm in my mid 30's--been doing power since I was 20 and have already experimented with a lot of different approaches to diet and cross training. I still have quite a bit of power so I must be doing something right.
Sometimes you gotta just experiment with something, pay attention to how your body responds and then make adjustments accordingly depending on your own particular lifestyle. Also look for as much solid knowledge that just makes sense and don't be too quick to jump onto certain social bandwagons like the
red bull energy drink hype or the shark cartilidge joint pill hype etc...Keep things as simple and as natural as possible and make sure to get plenty of rest and stay as stress free about life as possible.

It's an ongoing process because your body never really stays the same the more years you put into breaking. I think the main thing to never forget is to keep having fun with breaking no matter how many crucial "battles" you have. Also don't overanalyze the diet and crosstraining thing too much. Remember to have fun and be a kid at heart no matter how old you get!!!

Peace!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[AMkoreann]

ive been trying to cut junk, but i just realised i like that shit too much, so whenever i eat burgers or fires, or stuff like that, id have to workout or break like crazy, and am pretty much OK with that, i prefer breaking since it burs more, and it s not that boring to me . and since am asian, i got tons of rice and healthy stuff so when am hungry id eat that.

when it comes to dieting, i only did it once and i lost 3.5 kilos in a week and a half, breaking every 2 days.

id only eat rice, kimchi, and grilled chicken breast and water, and if i was cravin for coke id drink zero and then after an hour or two id dance for 1 hour and a half. tires the fuck out of you but it s worth it.

[cledasmurf]

Originally Posted by formburnunit

I'm in my mid 30's--been doing power since I was 20 and have already experimented with a lot of different approaches to diet and cross training. I still have quite a bit of power so I must be doing something right.
Sometimes you gotta just experiment with something, pay attention to how your body responds and then make adjustments accordingly depending on your own particular lifestyle. Also look for as much solid knowledge that just makes sense and don't be too quick to jump onto certain social bandwagons like the
red bull energy drink hype or the shark cartilidge joint pill hype etc...Keep things as simple and as natural as possible and make sure to get plenty of rest and stay as stress free about life as possible.

It's an ongoing process because your body never really stays the same the more years you put into breaking. I think the main thing to never forget is to keep having fun with breaking no matter how many crucial "battles" you have. Also don't overanalyze the diet and crosstraining thing too much. Remember to have fun and be a kid at heart no matter how old you get!!!

Peace!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Any tips on how to maintain your joints especially your wrists?? Surely all those years of power affected your wrists at some point....

[leebingate]

it depends on the person, but some people actually function better with extra calories.

all the above advice is really good. Personally find if i eat a little bit more than i feel like i should (as long as its mostly reasonably healthy) i have a lot more energy to get through the day and session more. I recently did an experiment where I force myself to snack more (Im too lazy to eat) and it really seems to be helping.

I have hypoglycemia and need to be careful with sugar, but if I overdo cutting out sugar and carbs I feel weak and terrible.

theres a lot of pressure in our society to eat less, but as dancers/ athletes its not always the best choice.

[Swift Nyce]

Originally Posted by ZIGGYSINCE79

Eating Tips
1.

Eat 5 to 6 meals a day
2.

Drink 6 or more 8 ounce glasses of water each day.
3.

Eat before you get hungry, drink water before you get thirsty.
4.

Avoid carbohydrates (potatoes, white breads, white rice, white pasta, etc) within 4 hours of going to sleep.
5.

Eat one serving of protein and one serving of carbohydrates with each meal (note: a serving is about the size of your
fist.
6.

Add vegetables to 2 to 3 meals each day
7.

Do not eat anything that has more then 25-30% of it's total calories from fat.
8.

Use Sunday as your "Free Day" and eat reasonable amounts of the food you would like approximately every three
hours (only when 10bls or less of goal weight)
9.

Replace your morning coffee with a Green Tea
10.

Eat all or most of your foods from the Approved Food list (see list below)


Proteins Carbohydrates VegetablesF

Chicken Breast Baked Potato Broccoli

Turkey Breast Sweet Potato Asparagus

Swordfish Yam Dark Green Lettuce

Salmon Squash Carrots

Crab Pumpkin Cauliflower

Lobster Steamed Brown Rice Green Beans

Shrimp Oatmeal Green/Red Peppers

Halibut Barley Spinach

Lean or extra lean G.Beef Corn Tomato

Lean Ham Beans Peas

Egg Whites Strawberries Brussels Sprouts

Egg Substitutes Honeydew Melon Artichoke

Low Fat Cottage Cheese Apple Cabbage

Ari Orange Celery

Fat Free Yogurt Zucchini

Whole Wheat Bread Cucumber

Grits Onion

Cream of Wheat Garlic

Whole Wheat Pasta

3-4oz per servings



FATS AND OILS

use fats and oils sparingly in cooking and at the table.


use small amounts of salad dressings and spreads such as butter, margarine, and mayonnaise. Consider using lowfat or fat-free
dressings for salads.


Chose vegetable oils and soft margarine's most often because they are lower in saturated fat then solid shortenings and animal fats
then solid shortenings and animal fats, even though their caloric content is the same.


Check the Nutrition Facts Label to see how much fat and saturated fat are in a serving: chose foods lower in fat, trans fat and saturated fat





ON A FOOD LABEL, SUGARS INCLUDE


brown sugar


corn sweetener


corn syrup


fructose


fruit juice concentrate


glucose (dextrose)


high-fructose corn syrup


honey


invert sugar


lactose


maltose


molasses


raw sugar


[table] sugar (sucrose)


syrup

A food is likely to be high in sugars if one of the above terms appears first or second in the ingredients list, or if several of them are listed.





SOME GOOD SOURCES OF POTASSIUM*



Vegetables and fruits in general, especially


potatoes and sweet potatoes




spinach, Swiss chard, broccoli, winter squashes, and parsnips


dates, bananas, cantaloupes, mangoes, plantains, dried apricots, raisins, prunes, orange juice, and grapefruit juice


dry beans, peas, lentils


Milk and yogurt are good sources of potassium and have less sodium than cheese; cheese has much less potassium and usually has added salt.

If you need help with workouts let me know! I'm a trained professional and have done this in the military and currently as a civilian. I'm certified in mat pilates and general cardio training and strength training. Allah Akbar

dam i dont have the money to be able to consume all that EVERY DAY lol :P

[cobo1kanobi]

Trying to figure that out myself. Let me know what you learn.

I started thinking about this because I train hard to battle, but come game day I feel fatigued and can't pull off what I know I can do. I think it is mostly a food deal.

Kobo1

Originally Posted by OmightyrefleX

i need help with what i consume on the daily... im pretty unhealthy...
i usually eat 2 meals a day with junk in between

i know that you're supposed to eat 6 small meals a day.. but i don't know what foods i should eat.
can someone plz tell me the foods i should get and what order i should eat them?
if u know that'd be greatly appreciated

[Swift Nyce]

Originally Posted by cobo1kanobi

Trying to figure that out myself. Let me know what you learn.

I started thinking about this because I train hard to battle, but come game day I feel fatigued and can't pull off what I know I can do. I think it is mostly a food deal.

Kobo1

i feel the same i be training hard cyphering hard for a while but when it comes to the day i trained for... i feel slugish

Swift Nice email me brother! I got you family, everyone else if you need more knowledge about good eating with out going broke email me and I'll email you back asap!

Allah Akbar

[jeanlee411]

Originally Posted by homeopt

YES !!! Soda and other juices are the easiest things to ease out of your diet, and they add absolutely nothing to your nutrional health. What you can do to begin is when you pour a glass of soda, just pour half, and then pour club soda for the other half...do this with orange, fruit juices as well...you will find after a while that you do not notice the missing sugar. Eventually, you will get to the point where you only need, or think you need, a splash of the sugary stuff.

All the sugary stuff is what makes you feel tired and lethargic as your body is consantly trying to regulate insulin levels to deal with massive sugar intake. This is why people are usually tired after eating a big meal loaded with starched (potatoes, white rice/bread, sodas, etc.)...their body is essentially putting them into a mild coma by releasing so much insulin. It's crazy. When you start eating healthy, you don't go through those swings like that.

it depends on the person, but some people actually function better with extra calories.

all the above advice is really good. Personally find if i eat a little bit more than i feel like i should (as long as its mostly reasonably healthy) i have a lot more energy to get through the day and session more. I recently did an experiment where I force myself to snack more (Im too lazy to eat) and it really seems to be helping.

I have hypoglycemia and need to be careful with sugar, but if I overdo cutting out sugar and carbs I feel weak and terrible.

theres a lot of pressure in our society to eat less, but as dancers/ athletes its not always the best choice.

[doe4real]

Form of Burn Unit (what's good, brotha!?) hit it right on the money; I remember years back when he suggested this lifestyle change to me. Lately I have followed Form's words and it has truly helped me. When I started in the bboy scene I weighed in at an average of about 195 lbs. Changed my lifestyle and focused on me more instead of consuming everything out there and now I'm at at average of about 138 lbs. Took me somewhere near 6-9 months. People see me now and don't even recognize me. I was know as "doeboi," b/c well my real name is doe but "doeboi" works well with a heavier set dude. Anyways, I remember discussing this topic with Form and he truly believed eating natural and incorporating fruits and vegetables not only will help you stay "light" on your feet or in Form's case "on your heads and hands" (Form does alot of power) but it will also keep you healthy and prone to stay away from injuries. Natural foods without all of the additives and such has a natural ability to help us in our recover stages during our post-training stages. So it works for our bodies. Drinking all of those sugar induced drinks and fatty foods prior to bboy sessions may "hype" you up or what not but in actuality it'll just make you feel worse afterwards. It'll also put a toll on your body in the long run. After losing all of that weight, I'm way more light on my feet and stronger, but I have to now adjust to the new weight and realize that certain "strength" moves are a tad bit different. However, I do enjoy being and staying healthy. Although I may delve into something "quick, greasy, oily, or simply fast" just to somewhat remember my fat days I guess. Be easy, and treat your body like a temple...listen to its needs and not wants. Stay fresh peoples!

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