senorita_786 wrote:Either i'll eat very little or just too much, never in between.
That can hinder your weight loss alot. Balancing out when you eat and what you eat is crucial to continued weight loss - the healthy way.
senorita_786 wrote:For the past couple of months however i have been trying to at least have a piece of fruit, a bowl of cheerios, or a quick homemade fruit smoothie. On weekends i sometimes have eggs with toast.
That is a good start.
One important thing I read over and over again on different threads here is that you need to have protein/carb combo with every meal. So to your fruit, you could also have some FF cottage cheese, or a hard boiled egg. A bowl of oatmeal (natural rolled oats, not instant packaged kind) are great for breakfast, you can add some fruit with it, put a teaspoon of natural peanut butter in it, or mix a little protein powder - comes in different flavors (I use vanilla).
Here is an example I have copied from another post that lists a healthy balanced meal plan for you to look at.
It may not be exactly what will work for you...but it is something for you to get some ideas for your own eating plan:
Meal 1: oatmeal or whole grain cereal (chose those low in sugar like wheaties, or mini wheats), 6-8 eggwhites with 1 whole egg, piece of fruit
Meal 2: lean protein (chicken breast, fish, lean beef, low fat cheese, or jerky or protein shake if you don't have a way to keep food cold), fruit, nuts or nut butter
Meal 3: lunch meat or tuna sandwich on whole grain bread, veggies
Meal 4: lean protein, veggies, nuts or avocado slices
Meal 5: lean protein, complex carb (brown rice, whole grain pasta, sweet potatoes, quinoa, barley), veggies
Meal 6: low fat cottage cheese, peanut butter
senorita_786 wrote:Lunch at university is a big problem. Fast food is basically all they offer...
You need to pre-pack your lunch to take with you along with snacks. I know it requires extra time and can be a pain, but it is important in order to help you control what you are eating (you making the decisions - not the lunch cafeteria
) It is taking steps backward if you skip meals - so try not to do that, oftentimes it just leads to making bad food choices later in the day when you are starving and just grab anything (speaking from experience here!
)
It is great that you don't have a problem with drinking too many sodas, but try to drink more water - it is so important on so many levels!
senorita_786 wrote:
Exercise:
I do not have any current exercise routine that i follow.
I hate to exercise and need to find ways to make it fun.
I have a treadmill and gazelle at house but no dumb bells or weights of any kind.
There are alot of ways to ramp up a workout to make it fun. Try doing some HIIT intervals on the treadmill (one of the best ways to burn fat!)
Example: 1 minute at a fast pace (like a sprint, or close to it - you should really be pushing yourself) then 2 minutes at a normal pace - repeat this 3 to 4 times
Then easy walk for 5 minutes (allows the fat cells to release into the bloodstream)
And lastly - 20 minutes of steady state - should be close to the same speed as your 2 minute interval pace. This is a very important 20 minutes as it allows the fat cells to be used for energy and be burned to a crisp!!
) If you have an ipod just find some great music that will energize you and keep you going for the full 20 minutes.
It's okay if you don't own any dumb bells or weights. You can do bodyweight exercises that will strengthen and tone your muscles (I do alot of bodyweight exercises - I don't have a gym membership anywhere).
Examples:
Pushups, bicycle crunches, tri-cep dips (use a chair edge) jumping jacks, squats, lunges, pull ups, planks ( personal favorite!) the list is long for all the different ways you can use bodyweight as your "weights". I did alot of research on YouTube, looking up different ways to do pushups, squats, lunges and planks.
senorita_786 wrote:Basically i know for sure that i have to change both eating habits and exercise habits and i'm willing to make those changes but i just don't know how to start
I hope this will help to show you that with a little pre-planning and work - changes can be made that will help you to achieve your weight loss goals. Don't forget to browse through the threads - there is a TON of info on eating and exercising properly, with advice and tips from people just like you - and me...we are all trying to achieve the same goals basically.
Don't be afraid to ask questions, there are loads of people here (alot more qualified and knowledgeable that me
) that can help you.
