Diet HELP!!!

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  • kdoaks234
    kdoaks234 Posts: 17 Member
    Thank you!
  • mymodernbabylon
    mymodernbabylon Posts: 1,038 Member
    I have lost almost 60 pounds since January 8th... eating the same foods I ate before my diet, plus some healthier choices. I just eat alot less of everything. For me, portion control is everything. Read labels and know the nutritional content of your food. I keep three things handy at all times. An adjustable measuring cup, and adjustable measuring spoon, and a digital kitchen scale. Between those three things, you can know EXACTLY how much of a food you are eating and adjust the amount to fit your caloric goal.

    But whatever you do, don't deprive yourself of the foods you like. Find ways to make them healthier, eat smaller portions whenever possible and reward yourself for your hard work.

    Ditto! Feel free to check out my diary. I'm losing slowly but losing (I'm 4 lb from goal so losing VERY slowly) but that means I can enjoy my food and do the things that I want to do for life.
  • jwooley13
    jwooley13 Posts: 243
    I think this was already suggested, but finding a schedule that works for you can be really helpful. I personally don't eat breakfast, but I do two daytime snacks, a larger dinner, and a late night snack. Being on a schedule sort of trained me to respond to time-specific hunger cues, which works well for me.

    Second, do eat the foods you love in small portions. However, if I did exclusively that I would be eating two fried chicken wings and two donuts every day and not much else. Finding a balance between small portions of foods that you love and larger portions of some new foods that you like is key. Play around with it and you'll find a balance soon!
  • jwooley13
    jwooley13 Posts: 243
    Also don't listen to the girl who's eating like 600-900 calories a day. There's no reason to do that to yourself.
  • stephanieharms1290
    stephanieharms1290 Posts: 48 Member
    Breakfast is important. It is also important to keep your body fueled throughout the day. I have found (just my personal opinion) that spreading out my meals throughout the day made a huge difference. I eat around 6x a day, and have smaller meals every three hours. I have been eating cleaner than usual just because I am looking to gain muscle and lower my body fat %. When I began dieting I experimented in the kitchen all the time. (The website www.skinnytaste.com has fabulous recipes!!) You can certainly take foods you LOVE and modify them to healthy versions.

    A couple examples for lunch/dinner i used to eat could be:

    If you like tacos, you can certainly make them with ground turkey. Find a good low-carb wrap for the shell. (Trader Joes makes a great one) Instead of buying taco seasoning packets, season the turkey with some sodium free seasonings (Mrs. Dash has a ton!) Add some hot sauce, and its delicious.

    You can also use ground turkey to make an excellent turkey chili. (I get most of the ingredients for this at Trader Joe's as well) You can add veggies and beans to this for a healthy mix!

    My boyfriend has a tough time eating chicken constantly. Once and a while I make him a modified healthy version of chicken cutlets. I use egg whites, wheat/gluten free flour, and whole wheat bread crumbs. I dip them lightly, and spray a pan with cocunut oil. I bake them in the oven at 400 degrees for 20 minutes, instead of frying in oil on a pan!

    Chicken can also taste yummy in a healthy version of a stir fry. Cook brown rice, cut up grilled chicken, and mix with broccoli/onions/peppers/mushrooms/even edaname beans. (You can also sub the chicken for steak)

    ^^^ These are a couple of ideas I tried in the past. Still delicious, and not a high calorie meal. They also make great left overs :)
  • kdoaks234
    kdoaks234 Posts: 17 Member
    Thanks! :)
  • 10BlueDoves
    10BlueDoves Posts: 33 Member
    Yup, I agree with eat what you normally do. Just eat a portion that fits into your calorie goal. Over time, you will realize what foods are worth the calories/portions size and which foods simply are not worth it. If you give it time and figure out what works for YOU, you will be successful at this! If you listen to some random people on the internet who try to tell you a one size fits all solution, you will just be another failed weight loss statistic.
  • Spewze72
    Spewze72 Posts: 82 Member
    I actually find that eating breakfast makes me hungrier sooner. So I mostly skip it - don't fancy anything till lunch and have more cals to scoff, win win!

    Personally, I've found myself staying on the wagon and consistently losing over the last 6 months - longest time in years, seriously -by not over complicating it. I eat whatever I want, including treats like cake and chocolate, but I count everything, I make up for the bad days with ten times more good days, I walk anywhere from 2-4 miles every day (the dog loves me) and I don't lie to myself.

    The longer you keep at it, slowly but surely and not driving yourself mad, the less you are affected by a day where you go well over, or a week when you don't lose or appear to gain even thought you had the strictest week ever. The losses are not linear, they won't come every week, but they WILL come.

    Make a quiet commitment to yourself, get on it, and accept this as your eating style from now on. You're not on a diet, you're just taking fewer cals on board every day. Trust us, it really works. Good luck!! :)
  • galprincess
    galprincess Posts: 683 Member
    Hi

    there is a great recipe bit on here if you go there and ask there are great recipe swappers I hope this helps
  • Shropshire1959
    Shropshire1959 Posts: 982 Member
    Breakfast is the most important!

    Nope - no more than any other meal. - Why would it be?

    Hahaha because this is what kick starts your metabolism in the morning.

    Laugh all you like but without evidence it means nowt.

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