Incredibly confused and hopeless...

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  • Pebble321
    Pebble321 Posts: 6,554 Member
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    Don't stress about it, and don't make it harder than it needs to be.

    Start out by logging what you eat, and have a look at how the numbers balance out for protein, fat and carbs (these are "macros", short for macronutrients).

    If you find you are way over on carbs and under on protein, then play around with adding different things to your diary - more chicken, less rice, as an example.

    A great suggestion posted yesterday for a healthy meal (I think she was a dietician) suggested - fill half your plate with fuit/veggies, 1/4 protein, 1/4 whole grains.

    Once you have some good eating habits established, see how your weight loss and health and fitness are progressing. If you need to change things around you can do that then, but don't worry about the details of macro ratios at first.

    Do any kind of exercise that you enjoy and that you will be motivated to keep up. Lot of people find that strength training helps to make your muscles stronger which makes you look leaner, but don't rule out cardio - if you like to run, walk, Zumba, or whatever, then go for it.

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