please let me know, anything helps.

thanks

I know Jenny Craig works. My sister went on it about a year after she gave birth. She lost about all of her baby fat. She said it was really hard work but she was committed – Although it didn’t happen overnight. She also did pilates to help aswell – she seemed to find that helped tone & relax her. =)

Good luck!

Thanks!!
I’m not OBESE, haha, but I’m not fat, like those people you see in the grocery store. I just want to loose like 15-20 pounds, exercising and eating well too look nice in clothes and for the summer.

If you want to lose weight, a doctor is always a good place to start. If you are really serious about the diet, they can give you a plan that suits you better than those seen on TV.

-Kate

Hi Kate,

I know it sounds simplistic, but just follow the food pyramid and drink lots of water. Unless you have a specific reaon for going on a diet, you’re much better off in the long run to just focus on healthy eating.

Matt

I would like to loose about 50lbs by september..is this possible?

buy fresh, whole foods, like vegetables, meat and eggs. make sure you have a good spice pantry and you can do simple things like stir fries.

you’re not gonna lose any weight if you eat junky foods. junky foods in my opinion are sugars, breads, grains… remember that grain, sugar and starch carbohydrates are the ones that put your body in "starvation mode" and make you gain weight. avoid those if you want to lose weight.

keep in mind weight loss needs exercise. fad diets don’t work at all. eat lots of fresh, raw vegetables to help you lose weight–live enzymes in raw veggies help you digest your food so it doesn’t bulk up–and drink lots of water. exercise is a key component.

concentrate on veggies, meat and eggs. just vegetables and protein.

if you buy whole foods like vegetables, meat and eggs it actually costs less than boxed, processed equivalents (which are worse for you). it’s a win win situation if you learn how to prepare your own meals.

salads are a good start, meat on the bbq, boiled and scrambled eggs…

avoid dairy too, for weight loss and health, but if you need to eat dairy make sure it’s high fat dairy. fat doesn’t make you fat, it’s sugars and other carbohydrates.

this is from my experience and research and you should definitely never ever eat anything from a box. that’s just begging for sickness, disease and fat. think of all the other primitive civilizations that aren’t as fat as north americans and some europeans. they stuck to a basic diet that didn’t include garbage like vegetable oil and margarine. keep it real and use butter, or coconut oil for cooking.

good luck getting/staying healthy.

Sports i do:
Swimming lessons 1 hour a week
Hockey 1 hour a week.

Gym equipment I have:
Exercise bike
Stepper

Thanks!

Food: Eat lots of Protein, Whole Grains, and Fruits/Vegetables every day. Ever try mindful eating? Pay attention to how you feel, while you eat and notice when you start to feel full. It takes your brain like 15 minutes, I believe, to realize its stomach is full. Eat slowly, enjoy your food.
Go for small meals every 4 hours rather than 3 giant courses.

You also should consider stepping up your aerobics/cardio. Try to put in an extra hour per week of cardio exercise. You’re already getting two hours from the swimming and hockey I assume.

Losing weight takes time.
Hope that helps

Walmart (and most grocery stores) usually have 10# chicken leg quarters for $4 ($.40#) I make lots of soup (bone stock) or chicken pizza cacciatore, sugar free pasta sauce (or alfredo sauce) pepperoni, mushrooms, mozzarella over steamed cabbage. I usually get a 20# turkey for .68# – I love love love my rotisserie and make turkey every couple of months. Turkey soup, turkey salad, turkey tetrazinni over cabbage. I buy the cheapest pork $1# add it to green mexican sauce with fruit add greens & ground flax seed.

I buy lots of canned greens, collard, mustard, turnip – for high nutritional value and lots of fresh cabbage some frozen broccolli. I usually buy store brand processed cheese (twice the cheese for half price) – Bacon ends & pieces in 4# package – ground flax seed (lots) – canned tuna & mackerel – Buy mayo in the gallon container (about half price as equal amount smaller containers)

Ground flax seed (2-3 Tbsp) 1/4 cup of water, cinnamon, artificial sweetener, mix in a raw egg – let sit 10 min to absorb liquid, put some cream cheese in the middle and nuke for 1.5 min. for hot cereal or 2 min. for more of a muffin type thing. Great low carb, high fiber treat.

Chia seeds sound so expensive but 1# will make 10# food (when you can splurge some – Amazon.com has couple lbs. for $15 shipped to you.

I also order off Amazon – Lowrey’s Pork Rinds 18 for $15 – they pop like popcorn and are portion controlled.

Faux tapioca – 2 cups of water, 5 scoops of low carb whey protein powder, stir together & add cup of chia seeds, after they have started to absorb the water, add in 2 cans of coconut milk & artificial sweetener if you like and mix it all in. Can be eaten after an hour but will be better tomorrow. Cream a pkg. of cream cheese into a can of pumpkin and add to the faux tapioca for an even more nutritious pumpkin pie pudding

If I only had a few bucks and nothing to work with at home (no basics) I’d buy cheapest per pound of rice, dried beans, bag potatoes, pasta, tomato paste, salt & 10# chicken leg quarters. (you could render chicken fat and use on potatoes instead of buying butter or margarine and use in cooking instead of buying oil) You should be able to get all that for about $10+ Usually (not always) you can get twice as much for very little more money. Consider quantity for $ versus cheapest unit price.

I try not to buy anything over .50 a pound when I’m watching pennies. Most stores sell 10# of chicken leg quarters for $4-$5 (less than .50#) and well worth it for the bones alone. Do not waste the bones & fat, render the fat & use for cooking, chop up fat chunks left over after rendering and add to soups & sauces with some of the meat. Don’t eat the meat alone, add it to sauces and soups to stretch it. You can use the bones 3-4x to make bone stock (add vinegar and simmer a couple of days) Do not include meat in the long simmering. I add my old bones to my new bones and store in freezer. Use the stock to make soups and add to everything for more nutrition. Eggs are sometimes cheap. Buy lots if they are less than $1 dozen (wash egg shells with vinegar and add to bone stock for more calcium) Store brand processed cheese is usually half cost of hard cheese

Fresh cabbage is about the cheapest most versatile veg. Carrots are usually cheap and nutritious also. Canned collard, turnip and mustard greens are all highly nutritious and fairly cheap & can be added to soups & sauces for added nutrition. Canned tomatoes, watch the per ounce prices, don’t just grab. You would probably be better off just using tomato paste and adding water or bone stock. A little tomato paste will make a lot of tomato sauce or you could make catsup with it. Sometimes you can get huge gallons of pickles fairly cheap (couple bucks) Make sure you have apple cider vinegar on hand.

Walmart (and most grocery stores) usually have 10# chicken leg quarters for $4 ($.40#) I make lots of soup (bone stock) or chicken pizza cacciatore, sugar free pasta sauce (or alfredo sauce) pepperoni, mushrooms, mozzarella over steamed cabbage. I usually get a 20# turkey for .68# – I love love love my rotisserie and make turkey every couple of months. Turkey soup, turkey salad, turkey tetrazinni over cabbage. I buy the cheapest pork $1# add it to green mexican sauce with fruit add greens & ground flax seed.

I buy lots of canned greens, collard, mustard, turnip – for high nutritional value and lots of fresh cabbage some frozen broccolli. I usually buy store brand processed cheese (twice the cheese for half price) – Bacon ends & pieces in 4# package – ground flax seed (lots) – canned tuna & mackerel – Buy mayo in the gallon container (about half price as equal amount smaller containers)

Ground flax seed (2-3 Tbsp) 1/4 cup of water, cinnamon, artificial sweetener, mix in a raw egg – let sit 10 min to absorb liquid, put some cream cheese in the middle and nuke for 1.5 min. for hot cereal or 2 min. for more of a muffin type thing. Great low carb, high fiber treat.

Chia seeds sound so expensive but 1# will make 10# food (when you can splurge some – Amazon.com has couple lbs. for $15 shipped to you.

I also order off Amazon – Lowrey’s Pork Rinds 18 for $15 – they pop like popcorn and are portion controlled.

Faux tapioca – 2 cups of water, 5 scoops of low carb whey protein powder, stir together & add cup of chia seeds, after they have started to absorb the water, add in 2 cans of coconut milk & artificial sweetener if you like and mix it all in. Can be eaten after an hour but will be better tomorrow. Cream a pkg. of cream cheese into a can of pumpkin and add to the faux tapioca for an even more nutritious pumpkin pie pudding

If I only had a few bucks and nothing to work with at home (no basics) I’d buy cheapest per pound of rice, dried beans, bag potatoes, pasta, tomato paste, salt & 10# chicken leg quarters. (you could render chicken fat and use on potatoes instead of buying butter or margarine and use in cooking instead of buying oil) You should be able to get all that for about $10+ Usually (not always) you can get twice as much for very little more money. Consider quantity for $ versus cheapest unit price.

I try not to buy anything over .50 a pound when I’m watching pennies. Most stores sell 10# of chicken leg quarters for $4-$5 (less than .50#) and well worth it for the bones alone. Do not waste the bones & fat, render the fat & use for cooking, chop up fat chunks left over after rendering and add to soups & sauces with some of the meat. Don’t eat the meat alone, add it to sauces and soups to stretch it. You can use the bones 3-4x to make bone stock (add vinegar and simmer a couple of days) Do not include meat in the long simmering. I add my old bones to my new bones and store in freezer. Use the stock to make soups and add to everything for more nutrition. Eggs are sometimes cheap. Buy lots if they are less than $1 dozen (wash egg shells with vinegar and add to bone stock for more calcium) Store brand processed cheese is usually half cost of hard cheese

Fresh cabbage is about the cheapest most versatile veg. Carrots are usually cheap and nutritious also. Canned collard, turnip and mustard greens are all highly nutritious and fairly cheap & can be added to soups & sauces for added nutrition. Canned tomatoes, watch the per ounce prices, don’t just grab. You would probably be better off just using tomato paste and adding water or bone stock. A little tomato paste will make a lot of tomato sauce or you could make catsup with it. Sometimes you can get huge gallons of pickles fairly cheap (couple bucks) Make sure you have apple cider vinegar on hand.

THANK YOU SO MUCH!

lettuce(preferably romaine) and fruit(cucumbers, tomatoes, oranges and red bell pepper come to mind) like any salad. For dressing blend up some orange, and maybe some red bell pepper.

I stay away from store bought nuts and seeds as they’ve been dehydrated, I’m also just not a big fan of nuts and seeds, they’re a bit addictive even know they don’t really taste that good. I think I’ll stick with fruit.