But this time with good results.
I've been dieting for a week now and I've already lost 9 pounds WITHOUT exercising.
Woo!
Wanna know how I did it?
Ok, here we go.
1. Go to the store and buy healthy foods.
I'm not talking about vegan non dairy poop shit stuff. I'm just talking about low fat cheeses to replace the cheese you already use or low fat salad dressing or diet soda, what ever you want. And lots of good fruits and vegetables.
2. Start meal planning.
I love meal planning. It allows me to not be obsessed with food all the time.
Perhaps the biggest thing I did was...
3. COUNT YOUR CALORIES.
Read EVERY nutrition label of something you eat. Even vegetables. Look up how many calories are in a banana vs. and orange or zucchini vs. cucumbers. You'll be surprised how quickly all those calories add up when you chose the wrong foods.
I also used a calorie calculator to decide how many calories I needed to cut out to lose weight.
http://howmanycaloriesshouldieat.blogspot.com/ Here is a calculator to figure out how many calories you need to cut from your diet to lose weight.
One rule of thumb is that you take how many calories you need to consume each day and subtract 500 calories from that. That number is the amount it would take you to lose one pound a week. Of course you can do more or less depending on how much you want to lose, but that is a good basis to follow.
Not everyone can do this next step, but...
4. Download "Calorie Counter" on your phone.
This is my life saver. It lets me seamlessly keep track of all my calories for the day, look up the calorie amounts in any (and I do mean ANY) food I eat. It even has a bar code scanner function that lets you scan in off brand foods as well.
5. Weigh/Measure all your food.
It lets you have a more precise grip on what your eating and lets you have more control over your calories. Invest in a cheap digital kitchen scale with a zero out function and a good set of measuring cups.
And to go along with measuring foods...
6. Pay attention to serving sizes.
It's crazy how many serving sizes are in a bag of frozen vegetables or rice. If you follow those and you will also have more of a grip on your calories and can make adjustments where you need.
7. Don't feel like you are banned from certain foods.
Just because you're dieting, doesn't mean you can't have Papa John's Pizza. Look up how many calories are in a slice or two of pizza and make the according adjustments to your daily calorie needs.
So that's about it. 9 pounds, lots more to go!
