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Originally Posted by inlove  Thanks. Well the eating habits will be my fault. I tried eating healthy as much as our wallets will allow. You know?
I myself would love to drop these 15 pounds but have a hard time getting modivated at first. |
I agree that eating healthy is not a cheap adventure. I have gone to the grocery store twice this week just to make sure i have fresh herbs and produce. And both times i spent well over $50 just on small things.
Also, try to eat at least 5 times a day. It sounds so tough I know. I only get four in but i could probably get 5 in. The easiest way to do it is to have snacks like an apple and some slices of low fat cheese. I buy blocks of the low fat cheddar and cut up a few slices to go with my apple.
Or, if you HATE cottage cheese, then mix it in the blender with flavored yogurt. Its a good midday snack. I hate the texture of cottage cheese so the blending helps me.
Also, i have done carrots and natural peanut butter as a snack but im not sure thats entirely healthy but it does help cover the protein aspect.
I also did protein shakes here and there and split one up into two snacks during the day so i didnt have to hassle with putting other things together. But they arent cheap for the most part and most people cant stomach them.
Most of my suggestions come from a program i did about four years back called Body For Life. It took me three years to gain 15 lbs back from that diet so it worked for the most part. It kept me conscience of what i needed to eat.
My biggest downfalls are carbs and alcohol. Once i cut the alcohol out of my life and maybe had a glass or two of red wine once a week, i lost serious weight. I also cut out soda and any foofie coffee drinks from starbucks.