need to lose around 150... help.

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jackiebodart
jackiebodart Posts: 17 Member
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Hi my name is jackie I've been on a diet eating healthy I do some cardio and walk aloooot. Drink plenty of water and drink green teas. I started my diet on april and so far had lost 14 lbs is there anything else I can do to help me?

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  • DeguelloTex
    DeguelloTex Posts: 6,652 Member
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    Eat at a reasonable deficit. Get a reasonable amount of protein, carbs, and fat. Make sure you're getting your micronutrients. Exercise if you want to. Be patient.
  • strong_curves
    strong_curves Posts: 2,229 Member
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    Manage expectations, be patient, have realistic weight loss goals.

    Eat less than you burn and exercise for fitness/health.
  • Debmal77
    Debmal77 Posts: 4,770 Member
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    I prefer not to call this a "diet". It is a lifestyle change for me. I eat all the foods I love and stay in a calorie deficit. Some days we slip up and go over, but just get right back at it. Calorie deficit really does work.
    Just more about portion control. Good luck. You are in the right place. Lots of good and very smart people here.
  • jackiebodart
    jackiebodart Posts: 17 Member
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    Thank u so much im just trying to stay active too for my son... and yes I eat in smaller portions n actually get full so thats a plus ...
  • jackiebodart
    jackiebodart Posts: 17 Member
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    To be honest with u guys im not too sure how carbs works or what are good and bad
  • ImitatetheSun
    ImitatetheSun Posts: 44 Member
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    I have 140 to lose and I've made about 30 friends on here who all started just recently and have about the same to lose. There's a ton of folks on here in the same boat! You didn't mention in your opening post about whether you are actually using the MFP site/app to count calories, but I definitely recommend you give it a try. It sounds like you've tried to add things that the media says aid weight loss, like green tea (which I love too, just because it's delicious) but the most important thing you can do is subtract calories and trigger foods. Good carbs and bad carbs are at best a personal preference and at worst a myth, but to me the difference is foods I feel satisfied by (like fruit and beans and lentils and vegetables) and foods that trigger cravings that are impossible to control, like pasta and white rice. You should try to find your trigger foods and cut back to only eating them once a week or less, and start experimenting with new foods, like quinoa and tofu and rotisserie chicken from the grocery store and avocado and and roasted cauliflower. Stare at health foods blogs for inspiration and be brave and experiment. Nothing is a failure - it's all research into how your body responds to your choices. I wish you a lot of luck. Add me as a friend of you'd like more support!
  • daniwilford
    daniwilford Posts: 1,030 Member
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  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 27,996 Member
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    jackiebodart wrote: »
    To be honest with u guys im not too sure how carbs works or what are good and bad

    Some people here say they eat ice cream every day and lose weight. This wouldn't work for me. The more simple carbs I eat the more I want, and the less I eat the less I want.

    I need to eat foods high in protein and fat in order to feel full and to stop eating.

    Here's something on how carbs work: http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/carbohydrates/carbohydrates-and-blood-sugar/

    I feel better when I limit or avoid high glycemic load foods. YMMV. I don't look at glycemic charts or anything, I just pay attention to how I feel after eating something. I know breads made from flour are a problem for me so eat breads from brands made from sprouted flour like Alvarado St Bakery or Food for Life.

    Here are tips on eating foods that make you feel full: http://www.nutrition.org.uk/healthyliving/fuller/understanding-satiety-feeling-full-after-a-meal.html

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