I'm looking for some advice

[courtneyiscool]

I'd like to get on a diet, but one that really works. I'm trying to lose just 7 or 8 pounds. Any advice?

[cautiousandwise]

Yes. Within 1 hour of waking up, you need to eat SOMETHING. Fresh fruit is best, as your body can digest fruit on an empty stomach in 20 minutes. It also provides you with simple sugars that your body can process and use for energy. It also lets informs your metabolism 'hey, we are going to eat today- we can burn these calories off and not store them as fat for future use.' For lunch- eat a large, healthy lunch. This feeds your body for the rest of the day, and it also tells your metabolism- HEY!! We can burn these calories and not store them as fat because she is feeding us REALLY well.' Your metabolism will burn a LOT faster- Then for dinner, eat a light healthy dinner. I know this is hard, but what happens is your are STILL telling your metabolism to burn the calories rather than store them. It will take a while to retrain your metabolism, but once you do, you can snack ALL day long. You will be able to eat whatever you want. It isn't WHAT you eat, it is HOW MUCH. Cheescake, ice cream, heavy cream sauces, butter, etc, are not your enemy.. Our appetites are our enemy. DOn't eat a whole slice of cheesecake- have a few bites. It satisfies your cravings, you don't feel deprived, and you didn't screw yourself over. Also, with your meals, DO NOT combine meat protien and starches (ie: potato, pasta, rice) Your body takes 3 times as long to process these combinations as compared to eating meat with a salad or vegetable. The longer it takes your body to process your food, the more confused your metabolism becomes. Best of luck to you!!!! Also, don't forget to get 1/2 hour of exercise 3 times a week.

[dnamod19]

[FASN8N]

Stay away from that Diner (unless you work there) and check out Sparkpeople.com

[cherylcelinaw]

My doctor is a firm believer in the south beach diet. No carbs for two weeks then only eat good carbs. Which are veggies. You can also go to spark people website. there is great support there and you can monitor everything you eat.

[square813]

hi court i know this is an old forum. but here goes. alot of advice is always on what you eat. well last year i was on steroids cause of a reaction i had well needless to say i gained alot of weight. im 5ft 7in 125lbs right now. last year i was 160lbs. as soon as i came off of roids i lost most of it what i did keep stayed in the lower belly and no matter what i did it wouldnt go away. i drank at home nothing but ice tea and work caffine free pop. well a couple of weeks ago i decided to try and drink more water because system wasnt working right. and now my belly is almost flat and i lost about 5lbs because i cut out the pop and tea. and im a girl that loves to eat so all im saying is look at what you drink

[square813]

i still have my cup of coffee one in the morn and maybe one in the eve. and ive limited myself to only 2 glasses of ice tea.
good luck