I am ready to start my weightless journey and take my family with me! help!

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ms_smartypants wrote: »

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then3wme2014 wrote: »

I have a family of four, My husband and I, then our almost three-year-old and a 6-month-old.

I was on a great track losing weight, then we moved and everything got very hectic, I slid back and I am not happy with myself at all, so know that we are settled I am ready to jump back into it

so I am looking for some great healthy recipes for breakfast, lunch, snacks and dinner, and desert lol

things that are healthy an will help me loose weight.

Thank you!

If your schedule is frequently hectic, I will second @aeisenberg93 about the crockpot.It is your friend.

Everyone's definition of "healthy" differs but if you can do a couple things it will probably help your weight loss efforts:

1) Try not to drink calories.....high calorie sodas/juices/booze only in moderate amounts
2) Try and find stuff your whole family will eat as much as possible. Making two meals all the time is a lot of effort and it will make it harder to stick to. It might be a matter of finding "slimmer" versions of stuff your family already likes if they're pickier eaters. Hungry Girl cookbook has lots of those types of recipes.
3) Greek yogurt in place of sour cream is a calorie saver and boosts protein. You can also use tofu in place of it usually if you have lactose issues in your household (as we do)
4) Try to make sure you're eating your vegetables. Lots of nutritional benefit for very few calories typically (unless it's the starchy corn/potatoes type all the time..)

Small changes like baking instead of frying
Steaming instead of frying
Switching out starchy veg for lower cal veg
Skinless chicken
Bbq is a great way to cook
Wraps instead of dense breads
Dressing with vinegar instead of creams, mayo or oil.
Shred cheese instead of big chunks

If you enjoy cooking, you can make a lot of stuff that you used to lower cal just by making a few small changes.