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samshinequinlan
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Do you think you need to be financially prepared for a journey of weight loss? If so, mine is going to have to wait a bit longer..
And I don't want to wait anymore..
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Do you think you need to be financially prepared for a journey of weight loss? If so, mine is going to have to wait a bit longer..
And I don't want to wait anymore..
Then don't wait. It's really just an over used excuse. Eat at a deficit and you will lose weight.0 -
I"m pretty sure eating less will mean a lower grocery bill, at least unless you decide to waste money on diet food . . .0
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I honestly don't know where to start. I don't really know what healthy food I need to eat. And I don't know what kind of exercises I should be starting out with.0
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Do you think you need to be financially prepared for a journey of weight loss? If so, mine is going to have to wait a bit longer..
And I don't want to wait anymore..
Nope.
You say you don't want to wait anymore.......so don't0 -
I honestly don't know where to start. I don't really know what healthy food I need to eat. And I don't know what kind of exercises I should be starting out with.
The forums are a wealth of knowledge if you can navigate the crazy. You can always just start by eating less of what you currently are while you work out the details.0 -
Not at all.0
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My grocery bill hasn't changed. If anything, it's gone down because I no longer buy processed/prepared foods.0
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I'll make it easy. Eat less (use the logs on MFP) and walk briskly for about 30 minutes a day.
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Do you think you need to be financially prepared for a journey of weight loss? If so, mine is going to have to wait a bit longer..
And I don't want to wait anymore..
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If anything you should be more financially prepared if you intend on staying overweight.0
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Start by eating Vegetables, especially raw or steamed, salads, etc, fresh or frozen fruit. Go for lean, non-fried meats, bake, broil or grill.
Stay away from processed as much as you can. Check calorie content and stay within the guidelines that this site sets out for you.
Don't expect it to all come off at once! A healthy weightloss averages about 2 lbs per week.
You may think it is expensive to lose weight, but I found that if you stay away from prepared or processed foods the cost isn't that bad and the food is much better for you.
Good luck, take the step. You have nothing to lose but some excess weight.0 -
The only thing that has gotten more expensive for me is switching from hamburger meat and sausage to turkey meat. The turkey meat has a lot less calories but it does cost more...other than that, it's all about the same. But really, I'm no longer buying junk foods to "munch" on for no reason.. So I think it has evened out or maybe even got cheaper0
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No. you need to eat less.
Pushups are free. Burpees are free. The internet is full of resources. Running will only cost you a pair of shoes.
Stop trying to find reasons why you can't do it now.0 -
If anything you should be more financially prepared if you intend on staying overweight.
Now that is a brief nugget of gold!
Look at the cost additions of clothing for larger sizes. Have you flown and been told you have to buy a second seat?
How old are you? My health went bad in my 40's because of morbid obesity. I'm spending hundreds if not thousands every year because I waited so long to lose....0 -
No. you need to eat less.
Pushups are free. Burpees are free. The internet is full of resources. Running will only cost you a pair of shoes.
Stop trying to find reasons why you can't do it now.
Save money. Run barefoot. :bigsmile:0 -
No I don't think you need to be financially prepared to go on a diet. You buy food now and you will have to buy food on your diet. You will just buy healthy foods choices. I recommend you go ahead and start tracking your calories on myfitnesspal.com. Don't start off on a diet just track what you are eating. Then slowly as you realize how much you are going over your recommended calories try and adjust it. I am on a very limited budget and I am doing it.0
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Start by eating Vegetables, especially raw or steamed, salads, etc, fresh or frozen fruit. Go for lean, non-fried meats, bake, broil or grill.
Stay away from processed as much as you can. Check calorie content and stay within the guidelines that this site sets out for you.
Don't expect it to all come off at once! A healthy weightloss averages about 2 lbs per week.
You may think it is expensive to lose weight, but I found that if you stay away from prepared or processed foods the cost isn't that bad and the food is much better for you.
Good luck, take the step. You have nothing to lose but some excess weight.
No. A healthy weight loss of 2 lbs. per week is not appropriate for everyone0 -
I haven't had turkey one time since I started. I buy chicken, pork and beef. I just don't buy the processed meats.0
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I haven't had turkey one time since I started. I buy chicken, pork and beef. I just don't buy the processed meats.
BACON!0 -
I haven't had turkey one time since I started. I buy chicken, pork and beef. I just don't buy the processed meats.
BACON!
BACON!0
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