Wanting to lose weight, looking for lowfat recipes and advice?

Posted by on Tuesday, June 21, 2011 · 7 Comments 

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!

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7 Responses to “Wanting to lose weight, looking for lowfat recipes and advice?”
  1. Nikki G says:
    June 21, 2011 at 10:23 pm

    I was 30 lbs overweight too and you can go on yahoo search and type in parenthesis “low fat recipies” that will bring up several web sites that offer that option. Plus a low fat diet isnt the only thing that you need to lose the weight. You need to drink plenty of water, offer yourself portion control, and exercise. It is usually best to eat 6 small meals about the size of both your hands put together like your going to put something in them, than it is to eat 3 larger meals. The 6 smaller meals help speed up your metabolism.

  2. lilmaa56 says:
    June 21, 2011 at 11:05 pm

    I use this unique cleansing system that helps with all cravings and appetite. I have lost 16 lbs and 20 1/4 inches in my first program. And have gone on to lose 48 lbs and 88 1/2 inches…kept it off for 2 1/2 years now.

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  3. noel says:
    June 21, 2011 at 11:56 pm

    My answer is one that may not be fastest but it should be the healthiest way, possibly.
    >_<
    In any case, your weight could be due to over-eating, so maybe just stop when u’re 7/8 full, or 5/8 full if you want to lose weight quicker.

    Some people are overweight though they claim they feel that they’re only 7/8 full at most. But however they may be wrong, due to their eating speed. So just eat slower, chew, because it helps you slower your speed of eating and then you will not feel hungry that easily.

    As in you need some time for your tummy’s hunger-or-not to be transferred to the head and such.

    Also if you’re sick of vegetables, try switching them daily, like just change to another type each day.

    Or try coleslaw, covering up the taste of vegetables. Coleslaw is still fattening though, so dun indulge too much.

    Chocolates are okay for you, so long as you watch what you eat. Don’t eat more than 1 bar of Chocolate in 3 days I guess

  4. two2fly says:
    June 21, 2011 at 11:58 pm

    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.

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    June 22, 2011 at 12:46 am

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    June 22, 2011 at 1:42 am

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    June 22, 2011 at 1:50 am

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