Need to jump start my program

You don't need to 'jump-start' anything. Seriously! The best thing you can do to jump start your weight loss is to figure out how many calories you burn each day and eat an amount less than that depending on how fast you want to lose. You don't need to cut anything out so long as you stay within that goal. Play around with logging in MFP, plan and log ahead the meals you want to make and see how they fit into your calorie goal and macros. Weigh all your food with a digital scale. Most people do better this way because you are learning how to use portion control and maintain healthy eating in the long term, eating the foods/meals YOU like

If you don't normally cook healthy meals and are stuck for ideas there are tons of low-cal resources and recipes available online! Pick the ones with ingredients that you and your kids will enjoy. Good luck!

Edit: OP if you do have your heart set on following a set meal plan, try this site http://www.eatingwell.com/nutrition_health/weight_loss_diet_plans/diet_meal_plans/weight_loss_diet_meal_plan

By the way, fat is good. Cut down on the carbs for yourself and the family.
Good two week menus.
Also make an account on pinterest.com

http://www.thebettermom.com/2014/09/27/bi-weekly-whole-food-meal-plan-for-sept-28-oct-11/

The only tips I have are to incorporate more veggies and add some resistance training. Logging really jump started it for me. Once I started recording what I was eating the weight started coming off.

Edited to correct my grammar.

What has helped me is cutting my starches after 3pm. I'll make chicken alfredo for the family, but instead of eating the pasta I'll just use broccoli as my base or slice and sautee zuchinni. Spaghetti squash is really good too. Lots of chicken/fish and veggies. Just think no breads, pasta, or rice at night. I'll have taco night and have tortillas for the kids but use lettuce for my tacos. I'm all about trying to make a family dinner that everyone can eat that's healthy, but can be even healthier with other options for me. Kiddos need carbs they're growing I hardly ever buy ground beef, I'm all about the ground turkey and my family can't even tell the difference. Ha! As for strength training, start with your own body weight. Push-ups, sit-ups lunges, etc, but if you don't want to pay for a trainer, look up videos online for correct body positioning and have your hubby or kids watch you and tell you what to fix. Body position is KEY! I'm a big believer in being able to control your own body weight first before venturing into weights. If you can't do a push up, but can lift 150lbs, there's something wrong with that picture. lol. Hope this helps. Add me if you'd like!

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What has helped me is cutting my starches after 3pm. I'll make chicken alfredo for the family, but instead of eating the pasta I'll just use broccoli as my base or slice and sautee zuchinni. Spaghetti squash is really good too. Lots of chicken/fish and veggies. Just think no breads, pasta, or rice at night. I'll have taco night and have tortillas for the kids but use lettuce for my tacos. I'm all about trying to make a family dinner that everyone can eat that's healthy, but can be even healthier with other options for me. Kiddos need carbs they're growing I hardly ever buy ground beef, I'm all about the ground turkey and my family can't even tell the difference. Ha! As for strength training, start with your own body weight. Push-ups, sit-ups lunges, etc, but if you don't want to pay for a trainer, look up videos online for correct body positioning and have your hubby or kids watch you and tell you what to fix. Body position is KEY! I'm a big believer in being able to control your own body weight first before venturing into weights. If you can't do a push up, but can lift 150lbs, there's something wrong with that picture. lol. Hope this helps. Add me if you'd like!

No starch after 3pm and no bread pasta or rice is not necessary. There is nothing wrong with those foods anytime of day.


And a taco with lettuce instead of tortilla is really sad.

Indeed it is.

Jump Starting is for cars not humans. Buy a food scale, log everything you put in your mouth, find the most accurate entries in the database - get your logging in check. An accurate diary can really get the scale moving especially when you've been stuck. I was stuck for the longest time and once I got really honest in my diary again and started using my food scale and being more accurate in my diary I started losing again.