Another example of a 1500 calorie diet (I cycle but today was my low day) with a whole/less processed foods approach.

B- 1 cup Optimum slim cereal with 1 whole fat yogurt cup, all fruit source bar

L- baked 3 oz salmon fillet, 1 cup brussells sprouts, 1 oz mozza cheese

s- 2 sour dough wasa bread, 2 T black pepper and lime hummus, medium orange

D- 1 cup stirfried chicken breast (no oil) 3 cups stirfried green cabbage, 1 T tangerine lime dressing

s- 22 almonds and medium orange

I've tried just about everything in the past. Weightwatchers, South Beach, the latest fad diet in this weeks magazines....

This time I've got my own plan - I'm calorie counting, but paying attention to the GI/GL of my food as well.

Your welcome....I agree that counting everything would be overwhelming.
IF you do try it Keep in touch. Let me know how it goes for ya.Just click my profile if ya need and message me.
I gotta get some zzzzzzzzzzzz ~My kids get another snow day tommorrow and They have been full of energy. No school here in OHIO ALL WEEK SO FAR.
We are getting Lots of snow and ice~What a mess but My kids are having a blast.Good night everyone

I've been following this plan for three weeks and have lost just shy of 10 pounds. I have found that it is easy to follow and is not expensive to follow.

I use the Richard Simmons food mover. It has never not worked for me. I started November 1, 2008 and am down more than 35 pounds. It's easy to use and I can eat anything even fast food. I just close the windows of a serving of food I eat. I exercise and eat right. I love it. Previous I used him Deal a Meal and that also worked for me but I lost it when I moved. I take it with me everywhere even when I eat out (which is never lol) and I have no shame of whipping it out in a restaurant and I plan my meals for the next day using it.

Weight Watchers, Love it, LOVE.

I'm not really following any particular plan....
I'm trying to rid myself of my bad habits! Then after that, maybe I'd look more seriously into a "plan"

My bad habits:
I over eat
I'm a junk food / fast food -aholic!
I love candy way too much
I loath fruits & veggies with a great passion!
I lead my life sitting down.
I have a terrible before bedtime eating habit.

So my plan is to:
- Portion control all my foods.
- Cut the junk (including candy!) from my daily life.
- Limit my fast food to once a week, and choose something healthy instead of "my usual"
- Aim for 5 servings of fruits/veggies a day!
- And exercise!

Of course, drinking LOTS and lots of water each day!

I'm way out of shape, so the exercising has been a huge problem area.. But I just keep plugging away at it, and adding more & more time each day, and its slowing but surely getting better!

Recently, I started an account at thedailyplate.com, to record all my foods & exercises. And I'm trying to stay around 1300-1400 calories a day because thats what it recommends for me in order to lose weight at a healthy & safe pace.

Its going very slowly...

I am on Pierre Dukan's regime; have been following it since Nov. 2007, and apart from 2 lapses (which led to stalling but no yo-yo whatsoever), it is going great. Can't post links yet but it will come up on google if you look for "the dukan diet".
The benefits - fast and steady weight loss, no sagging or stretchmarks (I am 45), no calorie-counting and portion control during the first 2 phases, learning healthy habits of eating, cooking and finding alternative healthier choices, no sugar cravings, sizes drop faster than kilogrammes so self-esteem boost is very rewarding. It is a plan for life as I feel I am changing my food preferences in a natural way, and I have a clear idea not only how to lose the weight, but what I am going to do after the diet. High energy levels because of the protein content - virtually, am going like the Duracell bunny from the get-go.
As to fitness - mainly walking, dancing and considering joining a gym (for the cycle and treadmill).
Very happy with it!!!

I am a calorie counter - out of everything I have tried - this is the one thing I can stick to.... It allows me the control to decide what I am going to eat. Admittedly in the past - I just did not care for anything telling me what I can or cannot eat. For me - I have to be the one to decide.

I also try to eat as clean as possible. Lots of veggies, whole grains, fruit.

I exercise 5 times a week right now and am trying to work my way towards 6 days a week.

The most important thing is - I am really enjoying the changes I have made, this is something that I know that I can stick with forever.

I have been "shakin" since last june And have lost ( i recently gained 5 lbs back so i am SHAKIN again...lol )

i drink SLIM FAST OPTIMA ( not the cans....but the powder mixed w/ skim milk )

some people dont like it but mixed well enough it tastes great and fills me up for several hours .


they are 200 cal ( w/ milk ) and i drink 4 a day . breakfast-lunch-dinner-snack.


i do this all week long and then on the weekends when as a family we go out and about i eat "normal food" ...i just watch what i eat & drink VERY carefully.


oh , i drink flavored water all the time also or if i have the occasional cola it is most definatly DIET ( but i try not to have cola at all )


i found my 1st week of the diet was the worst......so if my head insisted i HAD to eat i made me a cup of soup in a coffee cup and after 1/2 of it i was done.....lol




i have went from a weight of 240 to 209......from a jeans size 24 ( being TIGHT ) to a size 18 being comfy


my goal is to eventually be at a size 12 / weight 150 and wear my dress i was married in on my anniversary "date" with my hubby





anywho , i tend to get a bit long winded.....


i so look forward to chatting with you gals

off to shake i go


Angie ( rainenroses )