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Losing weight
hello
I have been overweight since my adolesence, since a tragic event in my life.
I was 220 lbs. but i am proud to say that my everyday activities have helped me get down to 190.
so ive lost 30 lbs, but im still at an unhealthy weight, im scared for my health, and looking better isnt bad either.
im mainly wanting to do this, for my health. as long as Im healthy, i dont care what size i am.
so my question is:
Does anyone have any tips or recipes that they can pass on to me? I am someone who is very busy with family and have minimal time to work out. I mainly am looking for healthy eating tips and support. Im having trouble getting through this on my own.
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First off- congrats on the weight loss!
Here are a few tips for healthy eating:
1. Cut out soda. Find alternatives, fruit juice, water, etc. One of my favorites is Fuze fruit juice, or V8 Splash. I love V8 Splash!
2. Eat healthy snacks. Apples with peanut butter is one of my favorites!
3. Instead of ice cream, eat sherbet. It's much healthier :)
4. Instead of potato chips, ear baked chips. Also a much healthier choice.
5. Pack your own meals when you go places. You'll be a lot less tempted to buy unhealthy fast food!
6. Get your kids in on the healthy eating! Serve them healthy snacks, too! For more help on that:
7. Do simple things to get a work out. Take the stairs, walk your kids to and/or from school, park farther away when you go to the store, etc.
I hope this helps!
-Laura (17-f)
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Your story is so inspiring! I'm at the beginning of an 80 lb weight loss journey, so it's nice to hear from someone who is having success!
First tip: www.myfitnesspal.com is my life saver. You can track your calorie intake and exercise (it's really easy), there's great forum support where people exchange tips and recipes, and you can keep track of your progress.
I don't have favourite recipes so much as favourite foods.
If you have a barbecue, say hello to your new best friend. If you don't, go get one! Even a cheap one will do.
I grill EVERYTHING. I grill meat, vegetables, even fruit!
Favourite veggies on the grill: asparagus, red peppers, portobello mushrooms, red onions. To grill them, just brush them with a tiny bit of olive oil and a sprinkling of salt.
If you cut pineapple into chunks and put it on bamboo skewers, it grills up really nicely. Makes a great dessert, or you can serve it with chicken or shrimp.
Some of my favourite snacks are celery with peanut butter and raisins, popsicles made with Crystal Light or sugar-free Kool-Aid, and Ugli fruits (really low-cal... they're a cross between a grapefruit and an orange). Peak Freans also makes a delicious coconut lime cookie that I love.
Remember, it's every bit as much about how you eat as it is how much you eat. Keep track of your portion sizes.
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Well you need to excercise in order too loose weight i mean you can't just eat healthy and sit down? it won't work if you don't have much time to work out and all just try to keep moving no matter what you do for example if your at a shopping centre don't use an elavator walk instead or just walk to close by shops just to keep you moving,you must have 3 meals a day not eating nothing,it doesnt help,you just gain it all back.
Here are a few websites for weight loss recipes :
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I know many people who are in a similar situation. Eating very healthy does help, even if you don't exercise much. Here are a few links with a number of different healthy food recipes that are easy to make:
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In order to maintain a healthy body, you need to eat ATLEAST 3 meals a day. Just be careful and read the Nutrition Facts on the back of the food. Don't eat too many carbs (don't forget you need some carbs in your diet though), sugars (you need some sugar in your diet), salts (they absorb water and make you bloated) and calories (however, don't eat too little calories..that gives you energy!). Don't ever skip breakfast..it's the most important meal of the day. It basically gives you your energy for the day. For lunch, don't eat too much. For example, a sandwich and an apple is fine, you can even have salad with that if you'd like. For dinner, eat more veggies! Meat, is very important of course (you need it for protein, fats, etc.), but so is eating plenty of veggies. Remember, these are only ideas! So, it's up to you what you'd prefer to eat. Make sure you drink plenty of cold water too. Lay off of soda's such as Pepsi, Coke, Sprite, etc. Even diet drinks aren't good for you! Which I learned after a while. However, things like Iced tea (Snapple, Brisk, etc.) are fine though. So is a number of other drinks.
Also, get plenty of sleep! Try to get anywhere from 7-8 hours of sleep. Sleep is very essential in being healthy.
I know you don't have much time to exercise. But, I'm sure you can take atleast 30 minutes out of your day to stay home and exercise. This is something I do too, because gyms are expensive. You don't need fancy equipment to stay in shape. Here's a link to a very helpful site that tells you exercises you can do at home that won't cost you a dime :D:
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Good Luck! Hope I helped you :)
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I answered a similar question recently. Just substiitute "school" with "work" and whatnot ;]
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- LM
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