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Well, I'm 18 (not necessarily a valid excuse), but I'm awful at cooking. So easy stuff to cook is great - Mum has gone away for a week haha, so I dunno what to do. I have stuff like pasta to cook.

In terms of veggies, some of them aren't so bad - Lettuce, Peas, well not alot to be honest. I don't mind vegtables like peppers, carrots, onions and tomatoes when my Mum makes them in homemade stuff, like Curry, Chili, casseroles etc.

I've researched GI a little bit,  but still not 100% sure what it is. I thought GI meant how filling a food is? to make you not hungry? or something? Argh, I don't know. 

But in terms of losing weight, what foods are good?

You say eat small portions but frequently. However (i'm not saying you are wrong!) but I heard it is good to eat 3 meals per day, and not to snack in between was very important?

Argh, I don't know!

Hi guys,

I'm sure this will sound very silly, but I'd like some advice on what foods to eat. Basically, I'm on a diet and trying to lose weight. Why am I on a running forum? I am starting running again too so, I am eating porridge for breakfast every day, with either a banana or some raisins in it, which makes it actually quite tasty (without it, it's so boring)

But for lunch/dinner, I don't know any healthy foods which I like really. For lunch (I work in an office, so there is a microwave), but are sandwiches unhealthy?  I have started eating stuff like noodles/pasta/baked potatoes and stuff, which I know it's that healthy, but not that bad either? The problem is, I don't really like vegtables, which is obviously a pretty bad issue

What foods are filling, and healthy?

Thanks for any help guys!

Thanks so much Nessie! Yeah I've done like 3 10k races and a 9miler, and a load of parkruns, so the no music thing isn't too bad of an issue.

I will see how it goes, cheers. 

Thanks Gavlar

Do you think I should concentrate more on the longer runs, which might cause me to run less frequently due to fatigue, but will help my stamina more surely? 

I think I struggle psychologically. I know it's completely different in a race scenario and you naturally perform a lot better. I generally try and break it down in my head (i.e "I'm almost half the way there" and other statistics), which does help. Do you think the music I listen to could hamper me? The music on my phone which I listen to is often slowish rock, as opposed to pumped up stuff to keep me going. Maybe the slow music gives my brain the impression that I am on a never-ending path, going on and on....

Thanks again buddy. 

Boo. Up the Canaries

Nah good luck buddy.