Okay first off, i am not a personal trainer of any sort but i have a lot of knowledge about proper diet and exercise. i have learned through the years that counting calories is not the only thing you need to keep in mind when trying to lose weight. eating the right foods in the right amounts is the best, safest and easiest way to lose the pounds you want to lose.
Another key component when trying to lose weight is to not skip breakfast. Many people skip breakfast because it is the easiest one to miss.
Breakfast has actually been found to be the most important meal of the day. It kicks starts your metabolism and will keep you energized. Think of your metabolism as a fire. If you throw the biggest log out in the woods onto it, you will put out the flame. If you slowly add small logs to the fire, the fire will grow and with time, everything you put on the fire will burn. This is the same with your metabolism. To apply this analogy to everyday life, when you wake up, start your day with a small meal.
BREAKFAST
1.) 1.5 Cups of bran flakes w/ multi-grain cheerios w/ 1.5 cups of Almond milk and a diced banana w/ COLD water. Eat melon, grapes or strawberries.
2.) 2 eggs w/ whole grain toast and a little bit of butter. Orange juice (organic and freshly squeezed if possible) orange or melon w/ COLD water
3.) Oatmeal w/ glass of Almond Milk and/or COLD water. fresh fruit
4.) yogurt w/ berries (blueberries, rasberries, strawberries) w/ 1/2 cup of organic granola (careful, granola isn't as good for you as it seems - don't eat too much!)
5.) 2 pieces of whole grain toast w/ 1 tablespoon of peanut butter and diced banana w/ COLD water.
6.) Cream of Wheat w/ glass of Almond Milk and/or COLD water
7.) Omelet loaded with veggies (ex. spinach, peppers and tomatoes). w/ COLD water, fresh fruit
*COLD water is best to drink because it takes energy for your metabolism to heat up the water first before it can be used in the body!!!*
After eating breakfast, continue to drink COLD water whenever you feel hunger coming on. Wait 2 to 3 hours before rewarding yourself with a healthy snack.
1.) Apple with 1/2 tablespoon of peanut butter
2.) Vegetables and dip (1 tablespoon of salad dressing rather than 2 tablespoons)
3.) Banana with 1/2 tablespoon of peanut butter
4.) Glass of milk
5.) Orange and strawberries
6.) a bowl of grapes
7.) SMALL (single serving size) or unbuttered popcorn
8.) Greek yogurt
Be sure to watch the amount you eat for 'snack.'Dont over due it because you will be eating lunch in anywhere from 2 to 4 more hours!
*CONTINUE TO DRINK PLENTY OF WATER THROUGHOUT THE DAY!!!!*
LUNCH:
1.) Big salad. Fill it with loads of veggies (spinach, tomato, cucumber, pepper, mushroom, chickpeas, beans, raisins, pineapple, avocado) (also, adding basil really adds flavor!*) DONT OVER DUE THE DRESSING!!!!
2.) Whole grain sandwich with 3 piece of meat, provolone cheese and TONS of veggies. The more the better
3.) Omelet with LOADS of veggies
4.) Fish with salad!
5.) Brown rice with lots of vegetables
6.) Chicken with veggies!
7.) Beans with tomatoes and other veggies
I like to make lunch my biggest meal of the day. Try to eat lunch anywhere from 1 to 3:30 depending on the time you eat breakfast. If you eat a big lunch, it will keep you satisfied for a while so you dont over eat when dinner comes.
Eat a lite HEALTHY snack 2 to 4 hours after lunch. DRINK WATER WHEN YOU FEEL HUNGER! REMEMBER THE COLDER THE BETTER!!
If you want to lose weight faster, working out will get your further, faster. SO GO TO THE GYM!!
Even if its just walking the treadmill for 10 mins and then doing some elliptical and some ab exercises, anything helps.
Dinner:
1.) Salad (LOADS OF VEGGIES!!!)
2.) Chicken breast with a side of veggies
3.) Healthy puree of veggies
4.) Fruit salad with beans
Dinner will become the smallest meal of your day. The reason you dont want to eat a lot for dinner is because any calories that you dont burn before you go to bed, your body will store on your body as body FAT! So, avoid sugary foods and foods that contain a lot of carbohydrates for dinner.
If you feel hungry after dinner, eat some fruit, drink water or tea
i hope this helped! Remember, you are beautiful no matter what size you are :) I really admire your determination to lose weight though. If you are going to go through with this advice however, remember, do NOT starve yourself EVER! Not only is it not fun, but it will set you back on your goal to lose weight. Think of it this way, when your body gets hungry, it is just the fire telling you that it needs more wood or else it is going to burn out. When the fire burns out, you are going to have trouble starting it back up again. So dont let it burn out! if you feel hungry, EAT! Drink Water!!
best of luck :)