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alright, so i want to lose weight. any inspirational/motivational advice with tips on how to make losing weight successful?

please include like what i can eat for breakfast (a quick "to-go" meal would be great), for lunch, and for dinner.

also what exercising methods can i do? i do have a treadmill, so how long a day should i use it?

and how much weight can i lose the healthy way if i stick to it?

i am overweight so it's not gonna be easy to just "get right on it" so really help me out, and anyone with experience to give me advice would be great.

and for the "bonus" any great weight-loss products to recommend? i already use slim-fast shakes so any bars or desserts (healthy alternative ones) would be good.

thanks

I have lost weight before (about 15 pounds), but I gained it all right back because I did it the wrong way. I was working out a LOT, and I was eating just enough to support it. I lost a lot of muscle, but I still looked skinny and fit because I was working out. However, since I denied myself of anything sugary or "bad", I hit a point when I got lazy about my eating, and I began to allow myself that stuff. Now, I crave it all the time and I binge on it, and I have a nice layer of fat across my stomach, covering up all that beautiful muscle that I built up. So basically I did it for nothing...

My advice: Don't be in any rush. Allow yourself a small treat every night, or every so often.

I like to eat the Kashi brand cereals and granola bars: they're delicious and they fill you up and keep you full.

Drink water!!!! You'll feel full quicker, and you'll feel energized before those fun workouts. I suggest making it a habit to go for a jog every morning or afternoon not neccesarily on the treadmill... it gets boring :( Go at whatever pace you'd like. The only thing that matters is that you're creating a new lifestyle.

Change it up-- remember this is not temporary. It is forever, so make it exciting!

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