What can I do?
 

Hey everyone :) I need some advice...

I was around here last year for a short time and without going into a whole sob story... I'm trying to get my life back on track. Right now I'm unemployed and living with some friends who are kind enough to feed me. I know what sort of lifestyle plan I would *like* to have but since I am not buying my own food right now I can only do so much. Here's what I figure would at least help for now. (every bit helps, right?!)

*water intake (building up to at least 100 oz)
*daily walk (60 minutes preferably)
*vitamins (currently taking a multivitamin with iron and a super b complex)
*watch sugar intake (don't eat the "goodies" even if I have to eat non whole grain bread and such)


I suppose I could also

*add other vitamins and such... I would like to get fish oil and maybe vitamin D
*count calories (i have a fitday account)

is there anything else i can do that would be little to no cost that i can incorporate?

what do you think of what i've listed? pros? cons?

thanks :)

Don't overwhelm yourself. If you will accurately count calories and commit to daily walking, you will be successful. Welcome back. :)

I think your ideas are exactly on track!

I going to assume that you might be offered whatever they have for dinner. Hopefully, what they offer is a well-rounded meal, including protein, grains, and a vegetable. Choose the smallest portion of protein, half the grain amount, and double the vegetable amount. Every meal you have away from the house, make sure it's a vegetable-intensive meal. Eliminate any drinks beyond water, black coffee, and tea (calorie-less beverages). If you do buy food or cook at all, veggies, veggies, veggies!

Another thing to consider -- embrace any opportunities to burn calories. Offer to take the kids to the park (and play tag with them :D ), mop the floors, mow the lawn, and wash the car. All those can be pretty high calorie-burning activities while also contributing to the household.