best eating plan to lose a lot of weight quick (with exercis

gigiscoolparents
gigiscoolparents Posts: 12
edited October 6 in Food and Nutrition
I'm a young mom of 3 and I've been battling the last 30 pounds of baby weight for almost 3 years now. I go on these exercise spurts and eat well but I never see more than a few pounds (under 5) come off. Then I get frustrated and don't stick to the plan. I know that eating habits are more important than hard exercise (IF you had to only choose one) but I am just kind of lost as to what kind of eating plan to stick with. I know what's healthy and what's not - I've gotten rid of red meat and severely increased my fiber, fruits, and veggies but I'm wondering what I'm doing wrong because I'm not seeing "real" results...

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  • jskaggs1971
    jskaggs1971 Posts: 371 Member
    The best eating plan is the one that works for you, and you can stick to. Want to lose weight, feel better, and be healthier? It's not about a plan, or a guide, or anything except changing the way YOU approach food, nutrition, and fitness. Lasting weight loss takes time and effort. You aren;t going to see big results in a few weeks. A few months, maybe.

    Sorry to be a downer, but there's just no one "works for everybody" way to lose weight. People are all too different.
  • barenda_101
    barenda_101 Posts: 18
    If you aren't losing weight, make sure you're tracking all of the food accurately. Really what it comes down to is a calorie deficit - approximately 3500 calories constitutes 1 pound of fat. Fiber and vegetables are just good ways to eat less calories while still staying full. Anecdotally, I find that drinking a lot of green tea during the day helps speed up the burning process and this notion is supported by a fair bit of research.
  • gigiscoolparents
    gigiscoolparents Posts: 12
    Good to know - thank you both.
    And I have recently started drinking green tea daily - let's see... Thanks again!! :happy:
  • jalenedyck
    jalenedyck Posts: 17 Member
    If you like weights and have the time, look up livefit at bodybuilding.com
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