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Originally Posted by minnyfraise  well im 23 yrs old, and my height is 5"6
what i currently eat on a daily basis is tuna fish, sometimes with a salad and sometimes with only corn and tomatoe. I also eat grilled chicken on the weekends, like thats what i ate today. well I use the fat free dressing for salads. I also eat rice, beans, soups, sandwiches, quesadillas (tortillas with cheese), and i eat boiled eggs or cereals for breakfast. well last time when i lost the 50 lbs I started to eat fat free foods and sodas, and as for today i still do, but sometimes i eat between meals stuff that i shouldnt like chips, breads, candy and all those stuff and i know thats bad, but sometimes I cant hold my self, and I still eat them. I think thats why I gained it all back
well i decided to stop eating the chips, and all those prohibited foods
and start eating even better, during lunch i drink ice tea, or sometimes I eat with water, like 3 months ago I stopped drinking soda, any kind, even diet soda, so im happy that for 3 months I havent drink it, but I have to work on my eating habbits. Right now I havent drank a lot of water, so im going to start to drink at least 64 oz a day. |
Based on this, some immediate things that stand out are....the junk and soda cannot be a part of your diet. I understand you've gotten rid of soda which is great, but those carby snacks in between meals are hurting your ability to lose weight. If you don't buy them at the store you won't have them at home to eat, right?
I know it's hard but this is one of the areas you need to try to control. It's OK to snack/graze, but buy healthier snacks like low fat cheeses, protein bars, beef jerky, veggies, fish, chicken, etc.... I see a lot of foods on their that look like they could have toppings/condiments on them like mayo, cheeses, dressings ,etc. Are your sandwiches/salads/quesadillas getting toppings added?
Ideally, you should try to drink more like 96-128oz of water. 64oz is a bare minimum for a normal person.
Also, remember, fat free isn't always the best thing....fat free foods tend to add a lot of sugar to compensate, and sugar free foods tend to add fat to compensate, etc. Be sure to look at the bigger picture. What's more important is calories.
I see a ton of carbohydrates in your diet, and no so much protein. I think if you up the protein and lower the carbs in your diet you will be much better off. If you want, we can go so far as to show you ideally how much protein/carbs/fat you should look to consume in a given day, along with how many calories to consume each day to achieve your weight loss goals.
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Originally Posted by minnyfraise and well i dont exercise now, i used to go walking like back in june, but then I got sick and stopped going, now im better, and i havent gone back, I want to go back walking but im not sure if i can, so if i cant go walking, I'll do some abdominals at home, and other exercises at home like sit-ups, push ups etc.
thats how I thought I should start doing tomorrow |
Ab exercises are going to be fairly ineffective for you at this point in time....at this point the type of exercises you should look to do involve lifting weights and/or getting moving, like walking, elliptical machines, etc.
You should get out and attempt to walk again, that will make a big difference in your weight loss efforts.
This is all great info.
