I need a little help. :/

go outside and walk or run, skip breakfast and don't worry about it, eat anything you like that fits into your calorie goals.

I'm a big fan of breakfast, personally; it gets my metabolism going for the day. Have you tried buying pre-cut frozen vegetables and cooking with those? You can just throw them in a pan with some spaghetti sauce and eat that on noodles, mix them with curry blocks and water then eat with rice, add a little chicken to make it more protein-licious... I love the frozen packaged stuff, 'cause I'm busy and lazy too. It's healthier than things that are totally premade but it saves time and effort still.

Exercise: Go to the closet playground and do pull ups, squats, planks, whatever. Usually there's a decent amount of open space at playgrounds to. Get some cleats if you don't have any, $25 baseball ones will do, and do 10 sprints in 15 minutes.

Food: Go to the grocery store and stay on the outside. Don't go down the aisles.

No routine or meal plan is perfect. Sack it up and stop making excuses. Just start. If you really want to lose the weight, no obstacle will stop you.

When I used to be that busy I would cook a bunch of brown rice and keep it in the frig. Then I could throw a serving of it into a pan with some veggies and chicken broth, heat it through and there was dinner. Brown rice with scrambled eggs is quick and easy. A little soy sauce on it tastes good, too. You can buy a 5-lb bag of brown rice fairly cheaply. Beans and rice with salsa is a good healthy go-to meal. I buy small cans of beans when they are on sale so I don't have to cook the dried beans.

Buy veggies on sale. Chop up onions, peppers, zucchini, whatever -- put it in pasta sauce. I buy canned soup on sale, too, and then add some frozen veggies to it when I heat it, to make it thicker and more filling.

One of my favorite quick meals is a microwaved potato with cottage cheese and salsa.

since my family and I are super busy, we usually end up eating junk, fast food, or the crappy stuff you add water to and voila it's supper.

This is an excuse. I am a mother of 2 (5 yrs and 16 months). I work fulltime, 40 hours per week. I'm a full-time Bachelor student. I keep house, cook all meals and am losing weight. It takes TIME management and dedication.

As far as exercise goes, I don't really have space to exercise. My basement is used to tutor some kids and I can't go down there while the teaching is going on, and it isn't over till 3 p.m... My bedroom is too tiny to exercise in without banging into something and falling flat on my face.

This is also an excuse. I don't have space in my apartment to exercise, so I run. You need NOTHING to run besides some sneakers and some sweat pants and a road.

I do skip breakfast cause I usually wake up late from being up all night finishing some projects. I can probably reschedule the projects and start waking up early, so I can eat breakfast and exercise in the morning. s

I need a very effective exercise routine and a meal plan to stick to. I have already cut out soft drinks and that has made a difference. I'm now trying to cut any liquid besides water, and I do keep a water bottle with me at all times. I
I guess I'll get down to the main point, 1. the closest gym is about an hour from where I live so that's a no go. 2. I need a really effective exercise routine, 3. A meal plan that is easy,, not boring, and not going to break my wallet.

You have good ideas here, now do them Skip the gym, find something else that works. #3 - PLAN AHEAD. it helps when you're hungry to know what to make and have the stuff on hand. Good luck !

Morton, you are out of excuses! (unless you have bad knees or something, then I got nothing)

I have bed knees, and I do her workout. It doesnt hurt my knees. (Leslie Sansone)
I do the 3 fast miles - walk away the pounds. It doesnt require alot of room to move either. Just enough to move 4 steps forward, and 2 steps to the side. here is the link to the one I do.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXtRCuOeEzI

So I weight 259 lbs and I'm 6'2'', have tried losing weight for awhile. But it seems I can never stick to anything.....
I used to weight 267 lbs so I guess I'm better than I used to be.

But I just seem to never get the energy to workout and since my family and I are super busy, we usually end up eating junk, fast food, or the crappy stuff you add water to and voila it's supper.
Of course as some of you who are reading this may know, is that healthy food isn't the cheapest in the world. If you know of any brands that are a good deal please tell me, I would love to pick some up to swap out the junk with.

As far as exercise goes, I don't really have space to exercise. My basement is used to tutor some kids and I can't go down there while the teaching is going on, and it isn't over till 3 p.m... My bedroom is too tiny to exercise in without banging into something and falling flat on my face.
I do skip breakfast cause I usually wake up late from being up all night finishing some projects. I can probably reschedule the projects and start waking up early, so I can eat breakfast and exercise in the morning. s

I need a very effective exercise routine and a meal plan to stick to. I have already cut out soft drinks and that has made a difference. I'm now trying to cut any liquid besides water, and I do keep a water bottle with me at all times. I
I guess I'll get down to the main point, 1. the closest gym is about an hour from where I live so that's a no go. 2. I need a really effective exercise routine, 3. A meal plan that is easy,, not boring, and not going to break my wallet.

If there is any tips that you know of, that would help me in my journey please feel free to tell me! I am always open to listen to new ideas or suggestions!

Thanks for your time ^_^

Hello,

As far as cheap healthy food goes here are some suggestions:

1. Buy items that are on SALE only
2. Purchase some cream of wheat - 3 tbsp for breakfast everyday - Add a frozen cup of blueberries = 240 calories
3. Buy less meat - it's expensive, plain and simple
4. Stock up on black beans, kidney beans, etc when they are on sale and stock your pantry - There are tons of delicious meals that you can make with beans, lentils, quinoa, etc and they always go on sale!
5. Check your local flyers every week for the best deals on produce and other whole food items you can freeze and stock

These are just a few items to start with and like exercise you will need to make the time to dedicate yourself to healthy living. If that means that you need to cut back on a few things that are making you so busy then do so until you can get yourself on track.

And once you stop buying all other "instant" meals you'll find that you have more money to spend on better foods. This will take some time to get into a routine of new recipies. Get your family involved with cooking and buy yourself a crock pot if you don't already have one!


Excercise: Everything can be done at home, create a space for yourself and use the outdoors.

Monday - Circuit Traning: Deltoids, Chest, Biceps, Abs, Quadriceps + 30 Min of Cardio (Walk)
IE: Modified Push-up, Burpy, Side Lung, Dumbbell Chest Press

Tuesday - Circuit Training: Back, Triceps, Butt, Hamstrings, Calves + 30 Min Cardio (Walk)
IE: Dumbbell Row, Jumping Rope, Step Plyos, Bench Dip, Superman

Wednesday - Rest/30 Min Low Intensity Walk

Thursday - Circuit Training: Deltoids, Chest, Biceps, Abs, Quadriceps + 30 Min of Cardio (Walk)
IE: Squatting Lateral Step Plyos, Pelvic Thrust, Lateral Shoulder Raises, Dumbbell Curls, Jumping Jacks

Friday - Back, Triceps, Butt, Hamstrings, Calves + 30 Min Cardio (Walk)
IE: Bent Over Shoulder Raise, Dumbbell Triceps Extension, Zottoman Curls, Mountain Climbers, Reverse Grip Curl

Saturday - 60 Min Brisk Walk

Sunday - Rest

Do the best that you can but REALLY TRY. You have to find the time, everyone is busy in life but if you really want it, you'll look up these excercises, start looking at your flyers for deals on WHOLE FOODS and recipies, and get yourself into a healthy routine that fits your life.

I KNOW you can do this, no question....can't wait to see the results

YES! Morton! This is what we're talking about! It's actually pretty fun once you get going, isn't it?! Make it like a challenge or a game instead of a chore, you'll be feeling better in no time flat! Congrats on your first moves!