Wanting to lose weight, looking for lowfat recipes and advice?
I am about 30 lbs overweight and am looking to lose that weight. I have always been a skinny girl but since college, i have “blossumed” in a non-flowery way! My boyfriend and I cook every night but have run out of ideas for lowfat easy to cook meals for college students to manage ( time, cost of food, understanding of instructions etc..) I started my diet this week and have lost 2 lbs so far but already bored to death with veggies and im in desperate need of CHOCOLATE!
I was wondering if any of you have any advice for quick-er Weight Loss, food tips, meal ideas, snack ideas, personal experience and so on. Im ready to get this weight off because i cannot see myself in a bathing suite right now.. yucky!
Also, i am an extreme chocoholic and sugar craver, its been HARD giving it up, hard as in to the point of crying! hah.. could anybody make my dreams come true and make chocolate fat free and sugar free? HA!
Thanks for the help! I need all the info i can get!
The secret is acknowledging the true purpose of food as fuel rather than entertainment. Focus on protein, fats, and carbohydrates and learn about each of them. A little bit of research online will teach you a lot. Remember, don’t diet; change your eating lifestyle. Doing so will change your life for the better. For the exercise, consider it a priority to include it into your routine.
Anyway, if you want it simple, here it is in ten steps:
1. protein is good…eat plenty (about 30% of your caloric intake)
2. fats are good and bad…know the difference
3. saturated and trans fats are the bad ones – limit these
4. poly- and mono-unsaturated fats are good – don’t be afraid of them
5. carbohydrates are good and bad…know the difference
6. fibers and complex carbs are the good ones – eat these (about 40% of your caloric intake)
7. sugars and simple carbs are the bad ones – limit these, particularly late in the day (stay away from sodas and chips!)
8. drink water – lots and lots and lots of water. It’s the only drink you need. Anything else is either wasted or simply bad for you
9. Eat 4-6 “meals” a day to boost your metabolism.
10. A meal is defined as a portion of a low-fat, protein rich entree, a portion of veggies for vits/mins, and a portion of complex carbs. (You can get these combined as a health shake)
For exercise, it’s even simpler:
1. 4-6 hours per week
2. 45-90 min each day you exercise
3. do aerobic exercise (20-40 min) every day you exercise
4. work abdominals every day you exercise (between sets makes it easy)
5. do chest and triceps exercises on one day
6. do back and biceps exercises on a different day
7. do legs and shoulder exercises on a different day
8. do your exercises in sets (i.e. 3 times with 6-12 repetitions each)
9. keep a record of what you do to measure progress.
10. when your progress stalls (called “plateau”), switch up your routine.
