Can I lose 15 pounds with this meal plan??

rekite2000

There are so many healthy foods out there! I try to eat a variety everyday. I usually make enough dinner for leftovers for lunch the next day. I make chicken pot pie, roasts, stuffed bell peppers, chicken (love the Kraft fresh takes)- anything I want. I look at www.allrecipes.com a lot because there are ratings. Just keep reading on here and you will learn great substitutes. I make my ranch so there is less sodium but more protein. I don't think diet food. Instead, how can I adjust this recipe to fit into my calories. Make it fun. Feel free to look at my diary if you like.

Koldnomore

I guess you could, but why not eat real food?

I suck at dieting - I don't really know what foods are good for me, besides the obvious fruits and vegetables.

That's the issue. You will not lose weight on a 'diet' you will just mess up your system and make yourself hungry, *****y, tired and frustrated.

First of all. How did you decide to eat 1500 calories? Did you calculate based on your age, height, current weight and activity level? With only 15 lbs to lose you can't afford to not be eating enough - you will just stall out. I don't know if you are or aren't but I will tell you that I am a lazy *kitten*, I'm more than 10 years older than you are and -I- eat 1500 (net) Unless you are like 5 feet tall you probably need more than that. Anyway -IF- in fact you are good at 1500 then you will also need to make sure that you are eating back some /most of your exercise calories so that you are keeping your body fueled (FYI you do not need exercise to lose weight, exercise is for health and body composition not weight loss)

In terms of what to eat you can look at some diaries for ideas (look at mine if you like - I eat back most of my exercise and lose .5 - 1lb a week. I eat cereal for dinner too sometimes Of course I will usually end up going back for more food after that because I'm still hungry but I have the calories so why not. Mainly when you are starting out you just want to make some small changes, some better choices, a little more moving around and you really need to track what you eat right NOW while you are not losing weight so that you can make a reasonably educated guess where to start cutting.

Check out the useful information http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/912914-in-place-of-a-road-map-3-2013 for a good start.

adamb83

You'll probably get bored with it. You should eat a variety of things to keep your diet somewhat interesting and motivating. Eating the same stuff over and over is more of a punishment

Agreed - probably not the best nutritional approach, either (different foods get you different nutrients, so having just the same few things every day could mean you're missing out on some important vitamins/minerals, etc.).

WBB55

I don't really know what foods are good for me, besides the obvious fruits and vegetables.

Quick rule of thumb for this, if you don't want to take the time to learn what's good for you:

Eat more foods without ingredients labels.

ChristiSykes

I eat 1200 cal a day and have way more food to eat than that. It seems you will not be satisfied on a diet like that....go for more fresh foods, veggies, protein and variety. Less sugar and processed foods