Diet 2006

I’ve always been a big girl, sort of Jennifer Hudsont type, but with a tummy and smaller breasts. I’ve been wanting to lose weight and thinking about the best ways to do so. I’ve looked online and searched for meals delivery like Jenny Craig and Nutrisystem. Has anyone ever tried them?
What if I buy some fitness machines and exercise daily while eating healthy or create my own diet using low/fat free food? I don’t know what to do… Help please!

If you want to lose weight, you need to two things: eat less and exercise more. Weight gain happens when you create a calorie surplus (eat more than you burn). Your body takes the excess calories and converts them to fat which get stored around your stomach, arms and thighs. The longer you remain in a calorie surplus, the more weight you’ll gain. To lose that weight, you need to do the opposite. You need to create a calorie deficit (start eating less than you burn).

Your first step is to figure out how many calories you burn on a daily basis. This calculator will help you out http://calorieneedscalculator.com The number you get from this tool is what your body burns on a daily basis. To lose weight, simply eat less. It sounds a lot easier than it is but making small changes helps you adjust to a new lifestyle. Don’t think of this as a diet, think of it as a new life. Instead of eating foods high in sugars, white flour and saturated fat, go with fruits, vegetables, whole wheats, fish, lean meats, nuts and beans. In addition to eating less, you also need to exercise more. Start off at 1-2 times per week and work your way up to 3-5 times per week.

Don’t make all of these changes at once or you won’t be able to properly adjust to them. Generally, eating healthier foods will decrease your calorie intake. Compare a doughnut to an apple and you’ll see that healthy foods are lower in calories. You can find some more information at the Beginner’s Guide to Dieting – http://straightdiet.com

yeah im 13 and my teacher gave me a reserch on pregnancy and have to make an interview with any women who had experienced these things. sorry theyre so long theyre questions of my own

1. When did you first realize you were pregnant?

2. What were some of the symptoms you experienced?

3. Did you have any food cravings or aversions?

4. Did you doctor require you to follow a special diet?

5. Before you were in labor, did you plan to have the baby naturally or with medical aids (like an epidural or pitocin)?

6. Were you able to follow your birth plan as you’d hoped?

7. How did you know you were in labor?

8. Tell me about your labor and delivery.

9. What would you do differently?

10. Overall, what did you like most about being pregnant? Least?

1) I found out I was pregnant when I was 2 weeks along.
2) Sore breasts and missed period
3) I craved fruit…especially watermelon and strawberries
4) No special diet
5) I was planning on trying to go natural unless I felt that I couldn’t handle the pain. I ended up being induced…the Dr. broke my water, gave me pitocin and I did get the epidural.
6) Yes…because I was open to making changes if I felt it would be better for me. I also knew it was OK to change my mind to enjoy my son’s birth.
7) I was induced
I was induced in the hospital…my Dr. broke my water at 6am and started pitocin around 11am. I had my son at 3:36pm after pushing for 1 1/2 hours. I did have some complications and that is why I took the epidural…unfortunately for me the pains I had were NOT from contractions and the epidural didn’t take my pain away. As it turns out I had a blood clot the size of a cantelopue in my uterus and it was pressing on some nerves sending a horrible pain into my left hip and down my leg. The epidural did take away the discomfort of the contractions and the actual birth process. I had 4x the amount of amniotic fluid as normal and my son kept floating up after I would push…so it took a while…an hour and a half. My Dr. told me that if I didn’t have all of the extra fluid my son would have been born in 2 pushes. Labor and delivery isn’t as horrible as people make it out to be…to tell you the truth I would rather go through labor and delivery than have yeast infection any day!
9) Nothing
10) I loved being able to feel my son move. I had a wonderful pregnancy…I loved every minute of it and wish I could be pregnant forever.

Good luck with your assignment!

Hello all,

Please suggest. I worked out 5 times a week (3 times strength for 40 minutes) ( 4-times cardio for 30-40 minutes) ( 2 times Pilates for an hour). i started exercising after 3 months of delivery my first child and weighed 117 pounds. I am not breastfeeding so could eat healthy with no refined foods. But ate once a week everythng I liked. i am very small frame person at just 5 feet tall so its a lot for me. (Please do not tell me that its not that much weight, since I had big flabs on tummy thighs, arms, VERY visible). I lost 4 pounds in a month and clothes started to fit me. Still there is a big tummy. Now after 2 months I am still the same. Pants are fitting me but very tight on my tummy. What do I do to loose this pouch. I am already doing intense stomach workout 3-4 times a week. So hard that tummy hurts for 2 days. I heard tummy is all about diet and healthy food. Should I do a cabbage soup diet ?What else can I do to reduce the tummy?

Hi there!

I am an athlete who was also in my prepregnancy clothing roughly within 2 months following delivery. However, like you, the waist bands were snug, despite my faithful workouts and healthy diet. I was at my pre-pregnancy weight, as well.

I talked to my OB about it, and he explained that it can take some time for your uterus to shrink back to normal size. He said to give it another 1-2 months.

Sure enough, without changing anything, I found that my pants and waistbands were comfortable within about a month. I still have ‘loose’ skin in that area, but he said that could take a while to go back to normal.

I’d say you probably just need to give your body time for your uterus to shrink a bit more.

Good luck!

Hi all,

I am 20yrs old and I am at my heavist weight ever! I am weighing in at 180lbs. I have been struggling pretty much since I was a little girl. It’s hard for me. Most on my Father side are big and overweight, and my Metabolism is really slow. So It’s sorta of geneticly hard for me. I have tried all sorts of pills in the past and different diets some worked for a bit but I gained it all back and then some. I am at the point of my life where I am worried about my health because my grandmother on my mom’s side had Dietbites type 2 and my dad is taking pills to try to prevent it. It about my health first then looks. I have recently made a deal with my aunt who is like 4-5months pregent. I want to be in the Delivery room with her and in order for that to happen I need to lose 20lbs BY APRIL, which is pretty much half of my goal. I want to lose a total of 50-60lbs. I know it will take a lot of time and effort! I know from my past experiance is that when I follow the diet and work out at least 45mins for 3days a week I SAW A GREAT DIFFERENCE IN ABOUT A WEEK OR TWO. Below is what I am planning to do, I would like to know your opions or ideas or anything that would help please!!! you can add comments here or email me at: gomezd1014@hotmail.com

Thanks

I will also be taking the ALLI PILL WITH EVERY MEAL NOT SNACKS SO THREE TIMES A DAY!

BREAKFAST(I usually skip breakfast or am not hungry): either a slimfast with a piece of fruit or no fruit at all OR a bowl of special K cereal…

SNACK: a special K snack bar or fruit

LUNCH(depending if i am real hungry or not): Slim-Fast and Tuna Sandwich/or something with some carbs or even a healthy canned soup…..i am even thinking frozen foods like Healthy Choice or Lean Cuisene

SNACK: Quaker Oats snack packs or Veggies(carrot and like 2oz of ranch dressing…WHAT ELSE???)

DINNER(depending if i had that carbs or not for lunch): Slim-Fast with Special K cereal or Slim-Fast with a sandwich or soup or with the frozen meal that has like 300calories or less plus the slim-fast…

SNACK(if I am still hungry or crave something sweet): half a fruit or ?????

ALSO I WILL BE GOING TO MY LOCAL GYM AND WALK ThE TREADMILL AT A GOOD PACE FOR ME (2.6-3.0) TO START FOR ONE HR, 5TIMES A WEEK FOR THE FIRST TWO WEEKS(to get a jump start). Then decrease 5times a week to 3.

Since I am on winter break till the 26th….I will be going to the gym 5-6times a week for one hour on the treadmill and when I go back to school it will be 3-4times a week for the one hour.

WHAT DO YOU THINK….ANY THING HELPS!

I have been through it all and know what’s it about. The main thing is to stick in there. You can’t be an addict to food and never exercise if you want to live a healthy life and keep the weight off. I’ve worked out, done every diet, and all types of classes.

Nothing works, besides dedication and intelligence towards the subject of losing weight.

First, depending on how much weight you need to lose, your diet is the first concern. You can’t eat 10,000 calories a day and expect the weight to come off, even if you are exercising a lot. Which brings us to the next thing. Duh, Exercising…

This is a must especially if you need to a lot of weight. Get at least 30 mins of some good hardcore exercising. Do some cardio, in the long run, it’s good for the heart.

However, I find the most hardest part of losing weight/keeping it off, in my diet. It’s so hard to keep your fingers out of the cookie jar or those chocolate goodies. I’ve found a great addition to help any one out, it’s a natural weight loss supplement called Proactol. Now don’t get all crazy on me and say diet pills don’t work. That is true, but not in this case. This one isn’t meant to burn pounds while you sit on the couch. It’s an appetite suppressant, along with being a fat binder. I saved money on the pills at theweightlossplace.com along with getting some good info. It basically makes those fingers not go towards the cookie jar. For me it’s the best pill I’ve tried and I’ve tried cupboards full. Now this doesn’t mean you have to follow my foot steps but I’ve successfully lost roughly 70 pounds and keeping it off til this day.

Well good luck and remember what I said, Dedicate.

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I am a nursing school student who needs to stick to a healthy diet. I cannot consume more than 1,400 calories per day, as I need to reach my goal weight of 145. Nursing school REALLY makes me crave the bad stuff. KFC, Pizza, Poptarts, Vending Machine food, and coffee/diet coke like you wouldn’t believe. I simply cannot afford to gain weight as I am in the position to lose more than 15 pounds as it is.

I ordered a food delivery service and they make me a whole days worth of food and deliver it every night/a.m. to my stoop. It is healthy stuff and tastes great. They balance it to stay within 1,300 calories for me. Only thing- it’s $900 a month! Yes, I can afford to pay for that, but it’s unreasonable to do so.

In reality, I can purchase $100 worth of groceries per week and make my own healthy pre-made frozen lunches/dinners/breakfasts. Does anyone have any good ideas? I am tiring of the lean/grilled meat/chicken and side of veggie option. I will still eat that–but I desperately need variety.

BTW, I live in a metropolitan city- so that’s why it seems so expensive.

Chicken Kebabs 4 servings (283 Calories per serving)

Ingredients
* Cooking spray
* 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts, sliced crosswise into 1/2-inch thick slices
* 8 to 12 scallions
* Wooden picks
* 1/4 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
* 1 tablespoon honey
* 2 teaspoons dark sesame oil
* 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger or ground ginger
* 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
* 1/4 teaspoons sesame seeds, to garnish

Directions
Coat an outdoor grill or stove-top grill pan with cooking spray and preheat to medium- high.
Lay out 3 chicken strips, about 1/2-inch apart. Place a scallion crosswise over the center of the chicken pieces. Then wrap chicken over scallion 1 by 1, securing with a toothpick. Repeat process until you have used 1 pound of chicken.
Season and grill the remaining 1 pound chicken breasts for another meal later in the week.
In a small bowl, whisk together soy sauce, honey, sesame oil, ginger, and garlic powder. Reserve half a cup of the marinade to use as a dipping sauce. Brush the remaining marinade all over the chicken-scallion skewers.
Grill kebabs 5 to 7 minutes turning occasionally until the chicken is cooked through.
Garnish the reserved dipping sauce with sesame seeds and serve alongside skewers.

OR
Chopped Nicoise Salad 4 (2-cup) servings (267 Calories per serving)
Ingredients
* 4 small red potatoes (about 1/2 pound)
* 1/3 pound fresh green beans, trimmed
* 12-ounce can light tuna packed in water, drained
* 1/2 cup chopped pitted Greek or Spanish olives
* 1/4 cup diced red onion
* 2 large tomatoes, seeded and diced (about 2 cups)
* 5 cups chopped romaine lettuce
* 2 tablespoons olive oil
* 1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
* 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
* Salt and pepper

Directions
Boil water in a large pot with a fitted steamer basket. Put the potatoes in the steamer, cover and steam for 15 minutes. Add the green beans and steam for 6 minutes more. Put the cooked potatoes and beans in a dish and set in the refrigerator to cool, or plunge into a bowl of ice water to cool quickly.
Put tuna, olives, onion, tomato and lettuce in a large bowl. Dice the potatoes and green beans, add them to the bowl and toss.
In a small bowl whisk together the oil, lemon juice, mustard, salt and pepper. Pour the dressing over the salad, toss well and serve.

OR
Turkey Piccata 4 servings
Ingredients
* 1 whole turkey breast, approximately 1 1/2 to 2 pounds
* Kosher salt
* Freshly ground black pepper
* 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
* 2 tablespoons olive oil
* 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
* 2 tablespoons finely chopped shallots
* 1/2 cup white wine
* 1/3 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
* 2 tablespoons freshly chopped parsley leaves

Directions
Preheat oven to 200 degrees F.
Cut the turkey breast crosswise into 1/2-inch pieces. Place pieces of turkey, 1 at a time, between 2 pieces of plastic wrap. Squirt the meat lightly with water and squirt the top of the plastic wrap as well. Pound to no less than 1/8 inch thickness.
Season both sides of meat with salt and pepper and then dredge in flour. Shake off the excess flour. Set aside.
In a large saute pan over medium to medium high heat, heat olive oil and 4 tablespoons butter. Once hot, but not yet smoking, brown turkey scaloppine quickly, about 1 minute on each side, and remove to an ovenproof platter. Place in oven to keep warm.
Reduce the heat to low and add the shallots to the pan. Saute for 1 to 2 minutes or until they begin to turn translucent. Add wine and lemon juice to the pan and simmer until slightly reduced, about 2 minutes. Add remaining 2 tablespoons butter and whisk to combine. Season with salt and pepper, to taste, if necessary. Pour sauce over turkey, sprinkle with parsley, and serve immediately.

OR
Bow-Tie Pasta With Red Pepper Sauce 6 servings (95 calories per serving)

INGREDIENTS
* 2 cups red bell pepper, chopped
* 1/2 cup chicken broth
* 1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano
* 1/4 teaspoon salt
* 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
* 1 tablespoon tomato paste
* 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
* 1 teaspoon honey
* 2 cups bow tie pasta
* 1 cup blanched green peas
* 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

DIRECTIONS
1. Combine bell pepper, broth, oregano, salt, and pepper in 2 quart saucepan. Cover. Cook over medium low heat for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until bell pepper is tender.
2. Stir in tomato paste, vinegar, and honey; remove from heat. Puree mixture in a blender or food processor.
3. Meanwhile, cook pasta as directed on package. Drain.
4. Mix together pasta, red pepper sauce, peas, and parsley.

I have 4 months baby & I am alone to take care of her. After this delivery I have gained so many extra pounds. This time I am not able to do exercise, walking, jogging or dieting just because of business with my baby, still I want to wear my old jeans again. So please suggest me any food /pills that could help me. Your suggestions are valuable to me So please………

Here are a few tips;

WHEN to eat for losing weight…

• Eat (at least) three times a day.
Because when you eat only once a day, your metabolism gets slower than it already is! That’s the main reason. Sounds funny, but to lose weight… you must eat (the right things, of course)
• Eat low-fat, high-fiber foods such as salads and vegetable pastas.
• Your last meal should be before 18:00. Try.
OK, one apple after 18:00
• Don’t starve
Starvation is not good for losing weight, nor your health.
Starvation is the worse thing you can do in a weight loss diet.
• Try oatmeal instead of cornflakes for breakfast–eating oatmeal can help reduce cholesterol levels, and its high fiber content will keep you full longer.

WHAT to drink for losing weight…

• Drink 6-8 glasses of water every day !
Can be tap, plain, mineral, sparkling. I just love mineral sparkling water!
This improves your bowel, reduces the "hunger" sensation, and hydrates your skin. Your skin will look much better after the first weeks!
Don’t believe the slogan "water makes me fat". Besides being stupid… you might get into serious troubles with your kidneys.
• Drink ONLY natural juices, freshly squeezed!
Don’t drink Coca Cola, Pepsi, and Sprite etc. during the diet. Even lite or light versions.
• Avoid those vending machines by carrying around your own healthful foods and leaving pocket change at home.

Exercise for losing weight…

• If you want quicker results – exercise would be good.
• Clean your house! It is a great exercise idea if you work from home. Housework can burn off loads of calories. Start by vacuuming, polishing, dusting and cleaning glass/windows. Make your house sparkling clean while burning off excess weight.
• Sneak in extra exercise in addition to your regular program. Park at the far end of the parking lot and walk; take the stairs instead of the elevator.
• Choose an exercise program that you enjoy, and don’t shun the unconventional. For instance, did you know that regular vigorous dancing is exercise too?
• Also Cardiovascular exercises such as running, jogging, or aerobics will help you lose that unwanted belly fat. Weight training can also help you lose body fat because the more muscle mass you have, the more ability your system has to burn body fat.

Good luck!

Okay, I had a baby in December. My post delivery weight was 156, I am now down to 136 due to drastically cutting my calorie intake. Now I am suffering depression I believe is due to my diet and maybe a little because of fluctuating hormones (note I am also on the Nuva Ring birth control I started 2 weeks ago) I have been eating less than 1,000 calories a day…yes I know, not healthy. But now I can’t seem to stop, I’m addicted to the weight loss and the smallest portion of food seems to be too much. My question is though, what can I do to help the side effect of depression aside from medication? Are there certain vitamins or things I should be doing? Thanks in advance for your answers and please spare the criticism because I don’t need it right now.

Try exercising in a group setting to relieve post partum depression.

Ok, kind-of weird. I have Gestational diabetes that is being controlled by checking my blood sugar 2x a day, and cutting out simple sugars such as reg. pop, candy, cookes, sugary foods, etc…
Well, today I got some fast food, and I ordered a Diet pop, like usual. I’ve been drinking it for so long now, I have a hard time telling if it is diet or regular, unless I can take a sip of regular, then mine to taste the difference. (usually from my hubby’s).
So when I got home, i took a drink of my pop and it didn’t taste diet. I ordered Diet Pepsi, which I usually drink- and this one had a sugary aftertaste and just didn’t seem like diet. So I tested my blood sugar really quick to see- it was 75.
So I went ahead and ate my lunch and decided to drink it, but not a lot (it was a large with a lot of ice, but I only drank about 1/3 of it), and test my B.S. right after lunch, and then again 2 hours later.
(Last time I had a reg. pop was about 2 months ago, and after drinking the tiny regular coke from a McDonald’s happy meal, my blood sugar spiked into the 160’s!)
Well, right after lunch today, it was 97. I started to feel jittery too, and then really tired. Baby was moving around a lot too, but not really a lot more than usual around lunch time. I haven’t felt this way since I last had a sugar rush!
2 hours after starting my lunch, I checked my BS again, and I thought for sure it was high, but it was only 99!

So my question is, how can I tell if I drank diet or regular.. or is there a chance that Gestational Diabetes can go away before baby is born??? I was diagnosed at 29 weeks, and I am now 1 day away from 37 weeks.

btw- I "tested" my pop on a strip with my meter and it just read "high". Just thought I’d try it LOL.

Thanks for your input!
Ok, just occured to me later this evening… Diet pop still has caffiene in it.. DUH! That explains my jitters! I think everything’s ok…LOL

If you gave up pop you’d go a long ways to controlling your gestational diabetes, which will not go away until after delivery.

If the soda tests "high" it’s regular.

I’ve seen this many times on many different forums. There always has to be a debate about what type of diet people feed their pets.
Almost everyone seems to think that their way is right. Whether it be a BARF (Bones And Raw Food), home-made food, gourmet kibble, or cheap kibble. If someone chooses to feed something else, then they aren’t a very good owner.
Are you a pet owner like this? Why do you think your pet’s diet is the right diet?

My own personal opinion: I feed my pets cheap stuff. Why? Because I have seen firsthand how in the factory the "gourmet" food goes down one conveyor belt and the "cheap" food goes down another. It is the same food in a different bag.
This is done with human food, pet food, clothes, etc. Almost all large companies put out an "expensive" brand and a "cheap" brand. It even comes in the same delivery truck to the grocery store.
My pets also get table scraps. I use my common sense when offering these. They get leftover meats and vegetables.
I think the diet that I feed my pets is just fine. I have 3 cats (10 years, 9 years, 7 months) and 1 dog (7 years). No one has had any health problems so far and they go to vet annually.
I asked three questions: Why are some people so self-righteous when it comes to their pet’s diet? Are you a pet owner like this? Why do you think your pet’s diet is the right diet?

Personally, I started feeding my 2 siamese cats the Royal Canin Siamese 38, which I’m sure is about the most expensive brand available (maybe just slightly under Wellness). The only reason I like Royal Canin is because they tailor their foods to different breeds of cats and dogs to meet specific individual needs. I tried Nutro, Science Diet, Purina, and they all had not very good results. This food is shaped so my cat can’t gobble it down and throw it back up later. I have also noticed that my cat’s (who used to constantly have diarrhea) diarrhea episodes have been drastically reduced. And, to be honest, these cats are very expensive and top-of-the-line pure-bred, so I want to keep them alive as long as possible, so I think its a bit more worth it to give them good food so they live a little longer. I do have to agree that most "premium" pet foods are a scam (don’t every buy science diet!), however I feel very different about RC. I’m a bit like you in the sense that I hate it when people rag on me when I ask a question (Like where can i get the 15-pound bag of the RC i like?) and they say I should be feeding my cat wellness or a barf diet (that doesn’t even sound appetizing). If the brand you feed your dog works for the dog’s health, by all means don’t fix something that’s not broken. In a sense it’s kind of like when people who own Mercedes-Benz’s (atleast in my area) seem to think it’s alright to cut people off in traffic {but, no, it’s always the fault of the person driving the cheap ford}, they always have the right of way, they can go a little faster than everyone else, etc.–some people just feed their cats these "premium" diets because it’s a status symbol, because they like to say they can afford to feed their cats "gold" and use $50 bills as toilet paper (but don’t want to sound tacky, so they say they do it for the animal’s health). I’m not feeding my cats the food they get for the status.