Starting a diet

Don't think of it as a diet. Think of it as a lifestyle change.

If you are the type of person that needs a menu based lifestyle change, check out this link. Includes 183 days of menus with recipes.

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Ps I love sweets so that's the weakness

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There you go. Too much sugar will kill any diet. Lean protein, no white carbs.. potatoes, pasta or rice. Stick to quinoa, brown rice and other whole grains for carbs. Get sugar intake from fruit and fresh roasted beets.

Check out the forum 3fatchicks. They have a bunch of good discussion going on there.

It comes down to self control. If you don't have it, it's not gonna happen.

Check out the boards on myfitnesspal. People post good recipes there. Also check out the health and fitness board on Pinterest for more ideas.

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What's best idea and food to stick to? Ps I love sweets so that's the weakness

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Go find some So Delicious No Sugar Added desserts. The chocolate ice milk is good and gives enough of a "real" ice cream experience for me.

Like others on here said, you need to think of it as a lifestyle change. Make sure you have lots of good food choices available to you so you aren't tempted to grab something unhealthy because it's quick.

My biggest problem was always eating too much late in the day. I lost 45 pounds over a 4 or 5 month period last year. I changed my habits so my "big" meal of the day was at 1:00 or 2:00. Once that was done, I would only eat salad the rest of the day...no croutons or cheese or an excess of dressing. Just lettuce, cucumbers, spinach, carrots, and tomatoes. Your body will adjust.

Other specific foods I've found helpful - baked chicken breasts that I can eat with a salad or in low carb tortillas, oatmeal with flaxseed meal added to it, Smuckers Natural peanut butter for smoothies, salmon fillets that I pan sear, lots of fruit and veggies, and water to drink. When you start seeing results, resisting those weekend temptations will be a little easier.