First Day Yikes!

cicalejo64

I'm new to the site. Any advice is welcomed. Also looking for good vegetarian recipes

cathipa

(1) Healthy weight loss takes time. 0.5-2 pounds a week is healthy weight loss. Since I don't know how far you are from a healthy weight 1 pound a week is reasonable for most.
(2) Weight loss isn't linear. You may have weeks you lose more, some less and some none at all, but just keep going.
(3) Weigh your food. Just logging food is one component of successful weight loss, but you have to know what a serving is to be effective. Weigh with a digital scale. Use grams or oz.
(3) Log your food with correct entries. No homemade or generic.
(4) Drink water. Drink at least 64oz daily. Water is beneficial for not only hydration, but also satiety. Sometimes you may have just eaten a few hours before and feel hungry when in fact you may just be dehydrated.
(5) Move more. The more you move the more calories you will burn. This doesn't mean you have to go crazy in the gym, but even just moving more today than you did yesterday and keep building will get you to your goal faster.
(6) Have patience. You didn't gain weight overnight so don't expect it to come off any faster. It is by far easier to gain than to lose.
(7) There are no magical weight loss pills, powders, wraps or potions.