how i finally lost weight.. my plan

22 lbs in 3 months.... yup. (this is what i wrote to my friend)

K basically I have tried every single crash diet possible in the last 5 years, even tried being anorexic once.. despite what you think is right at the time.. this NEVER works. Crash diets are short term. When you starve yourself, youre not losing weight… you’re STORING the weight.. so it stays on you longer… then your mom is gonna bake german cheesecake and youll see it when youre sooooo starving and nothing will stop you and youll eat like 5 pieces, then some chocolate, and marshmellows until you finally feel so weighed down that you cant even move. So long term, youre actually gaining soo much fat.

First rule: Eat lots. Eating speeds up your metabolism, cause your body has to work hard to decompose it and stuff. Whenever you’re hungry, EAT! But don’t stuff yourself.. eat until you’re 4/5 full.. and try to not clear your plate.. leave a few bites left to practice self control. Eat about 5 mini meals a day .. breakfast, snack, lunch, snack, dinner.
Rule 2: Control portions. Don’t over do it, or go for seconds… eat slow and enjoy it.
Rule 3: Eat the right foods. Try to incorporate as many “superfoods” in your diet as possible!! (if you don’t know what they are, google them) these are foods like berries(to help brain), cinnamon (to make you feel full), yogurt (to maintain weightloss) lemon water(to flush out toxins) etc…
I usually detox for a week every couple of months, and when you first start. This means that for the first week, you are not eating whites (no bread, noodles, potatoes, crackers.. etc) you eat lots of protein to increase muscle mass(eggs, white meat, red meat, almonds..) and lots of vegetables and fruits.. its hard, but really helps. Youll prob lose a lot of water weight in this week.
After the week, you can incorporate whole grains..
Rule 4: Satisfy your cravings! If you want chocolate, don’t deprive yourself.. because chances are that one day you will wake up with no willpower and go overboard… don’t go nuts, just eat like 100 calorie thins or something to take the cravings away. (there are foods.. like tea, that take away cravings if it happens too much)
Rule 5: Don’t count calories, or keep track of your food.. this leads to guilt.. guilt leads to binge eating. Just trust that youre eating HEALTHY foods that will benefit you, no matter how many calories a carrot is.
Rule 6: DON’T EAT PAST 7:30pm.. drink tea to avoid eating.
**** we can try to make similar meals next year and I can help you out with ideas***
EXERCISE:
Super simple…
Lift weights, then sweat for 30 mins a day, increase intensity every week. (when you hit your goal weight, you can take some days off)
Lift weights: get 5 lb weights for your room and lift while your watching tv.. or go to the gym with meeeeeee to lift weights. It takes 15 minutes to get your heart rate up to start burning calories, so do cardio after. (look up spot specific excercises on google.. ie if you wants abs, look up ab excercises to target an area)

Sweat for 30 mins a day: sweat=good… youre losing toxins.. I know you hate running, so do the bike, or stair climber, or elliptical or rower and read a magazine/listen to your ipod! It feels amazing when you finish, like you’ve accomplished something, and it boosts your energy for the day! (you can come to the gym with me, and ill teach you how to use the machines)
Increase intensity: ie.. if you run at 5.5 miles an hour, next week pick it up to 6.0, next week bump up the incline to 1.0.. etc
*** weightloss is ALL mental.. if you are 100% committed, believe in yourself, and stay positive( never guilty) , you will succeeed!!)
SO SIMPLE RIGHT? Trust me it actually is.. no charts, or counting, or strict crash dieting! ..AND IT WORKS. 22 lbs in 3 months.. cant wait to show you the before and after pics!! 
ps you are PERFECT.. and tell yourself that you look hot!! Don’t put yourself down.. its allllll mental.