Help me!!!!

Weight loss is 10% exercise and 90% what you eat. That being said, you don't need to give up ANYTHING. It's all about portion control. Eat whatever you want... just stay with-in your calorie "budget". After awhile you see which foods are "worth" the calories and which aren't. I eat TONS of veggies now, because they don't have crap for calories... and cooked right, they are actually really yummy! I rarely ever eat fruit because (to me) they aren't worth the calories.

Good luck! You can do it!

You can still enjoy those things in moderation!!! Just make sure you track them

Hi Rhonda,

don't change up your diet too fast, you may not be able to keep it up, try to transition slowly to a better eating habit, find fruit you like, ( mangos, kiwi fruit, cherrys, plums) or veggies, ( I love roast sweet potato fries, brussel sprouts, snow peas etc).

cheese and bread are my favorites, so they're my rewards for meeting small goals..

I used to be a big junk foodie. I was in love with candy bars (snickers, butterfingers, 5th ave, all of them basically). The way I broke myself of the habit of eating one daily was by substitution. I knew I wouldn't just sit down and eat fruit instead so I bought lots of fruit and bought the Marzetti's cream cheese fruit dip and the chocolate fruit dip. I get a small portion of fruit (if I eat straight out of the bowl of fruit I wont want to stop!) and dip and it satisfies my sweet tooth and has a lot less calories and fat!

I'm basically going to echo what everyone is saying, but I want to offer my support too. You can do this, just take it slow. Definitely watch your portions and you'll be OK. If you try to find balance in your diet, you'll be able to work in your favorite treats. There are so many fruits and vegetables out there that if you keep an open mind and try different things and different ways of preparing them, you'll find new favorites. And as you start to feel healthier, you're not going to want to eat the junk. No, it won't happen overnight and it may be hard at first but you'll start to get into a groove. But it's not just about eating veggies and fruit. You do need protein, carbs and some fat to keep your body going, especially if you are exercising too. And I have to say when you log the food you eat, it makes you want to be good even if you're the only one who'll see your food diary. If you log your regular cheesy, bready, chocolatey diet for a few days you may be surprised at the calories you're consuming and you may start to see where you can make substitutions or have a little less of something.

One more thing, in place of regualr potatoes, fries or baked potatoe, try sweet potatoe, or baked sweet potatoe fries, they are really good, and you have your potatoe to help fill the plate. hope this helps

Hi, just take baby steps, add in a veggie or fruit a day. Try something new every week. You might discover you like them. I love veggies and eat a ton of them lol. Usually you can always find healthier options of the foods you enjoy that taste almost as good. Make it a lifestyle change and not a diet....something you can live with the rest of your life:) Potatoes and carbs (pasta) are my weakness but I don't deprive myself. Everything in moderation. Feel free to add me and I'd be glad to help support you along the way. Best of luck to you:)

Since you've never eaten "healthy" as far as you can remember, try not to overwhelm yourself to start with. My advice is:

1) Start small. Try swapping familiar foods with things that are a little bit better for you (like switching to whole wheat pasta instead of the white enriched stuff). Changing everything at once might be overwhelming, so take it slow. You don't need to go from "junk food junkie" to "whole foods purist" overnight. Take things one step at a time.

2) Get creative. Experiment with new recipes to make healthier versions of things that you already like. There are lots of online recipe sites that can give you ideas. Instead of buying frozen french fries, for example, make your own oven fries with potatoes and cooking spray (just remember that cooking spray is oil -- it's not really 0 calories!).

3) Sneak veggies in. Since you haven't eaten veggies much in the past, try incorporating them into other foods so they don't seem as threatening. Dice them up small and put them in your pasta sauce, or layer them into a sandwich.

4) Reach out to friends and family. They might be able to introduce you to healthy options that you never thought of, or teach you how to cook a vegetable that you never tried before. This is especially true if you know anyone who can cook "ethnic" foods. You might discover something really great!

5) Limit, but don't exclude, your favorite foods. Make sure you get your cheese! Just try to learn portion control (get things in individual packs or portion them out into sandwich baggies if you have to) and make sure that whatever you choose to eat, you truly enjoy it.

Hope that helps you some!