#Ive been snacking light &relying on dinner for the 1 meal of the day but we are like OUT out of meat

[tiercel]

Things are a little tight for everyone right now but ouhhman

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many people asked me how i lost weight so here are some general tips on how i lost weight!! 

before i get into the tips, you should lose weight for yourself. this is for you and only you. it shouldn’t be for other people. this is a personal decision for you and you should do it to live a more healthy lifestyle, for more energy, etc. im still losing weight, but i’m not trying to be skinny. that isn’t my goal. my goal is to be at a healthy weight for my height (im about 20 pounds away from that), to eat healthy choices,  to live a more healthy lifestyle. and i’m doing this for me. im not doing this for the boy down the street. im not doing this because mom called me fat. im doing this for me. 

1. the first thing i cut out was fast food. i didn’t eat much of it to begin with, but i completely just cut it out. the only time i ever eat it is when i go out with my friends and we have gone out for food maybe twice in the past 4 months. once in a while is fine but every week is definitely not good (also i saved a lot of money from doing that) 

2. the only beverage i drink is water (DRINK A LOT OF THAT STUFF YALL). im actually a really picky eater/drinker and i never drink soda. i never liked it so i never really had it growing up. the only thing i would drink before my weight loss was water, apple juice, lemonade, and gatorade. and now i only drink water and occasionally black coffee. 

3. im actually deathly allergic to all tree nuts and seeds but i heard those are great sources of fiber and protein and great sources for weight lost and eating healthy meals. i unfortunately cannot eat those so i rely my protein intake on lean meat such as fish, chicken, and eggs, and i also eat protein bars. i also eat beans sometimes. i never really ate red meat such as bacon, beef, pork, hot dogs, etc, but sometimes i do. it’s pretty rare tho. (like i said, picky eater lmaooo)

4. i cut out junk food so chocolate, chips, etc. i still have it sometimes but i don’t eat  an excessive amount when i do. and like this coming up tuesday, i know i will be making cake pops with my friends so ive been working extra hard this past week on my diet and exercise so i can enjoy a nice day of a few cake pops with my friends. 

5. i eat a lot of veggies and fruits. i freaking love veggies. i actually use to not like fruit because to me it was too tarty. it still kinda is, but im use to it now. if you don’t like fruit like me, i would recommend, finding one fruit that you do like. i really like pineapple. that was the one fruit i just really like. to me, it was sweet and not tarty. and then slowly mix it with other fruits like pineapple and blueberries. 

6. stop eating after 7pm. this one was tough for me because i always got hungry around 12am and i wanted to eat food. also, i work a lot of evening shifts so i leave at 4:30pm and don’t come home til 10:30pm so i don’t even get to eat dinner. you don’t want to go to bed with a full stomach. if you are hungry, eat a light snack. i usually eat fruit when i come home, or a small yogurt. something light and healthy.

7. there was a thing that i read that said if you are losing more than 30 pounds, exercising is crucial. i do cardio for about 30 mins every day and i do weight training for 30 mins every day. im actually going to up my weight/resistance training when i go back to uni bc there is a gym there and i can use actual equipment to make it easier to do that stuff. if you can afford a gym membership, i would definitely recommend doing that, but there are things you can do at home. you will have to do a lot of research on that. i personally feel stronger and i just feel overall better. weight/resistance training is more important than cardio for weight loss. and you will gain muscle mass and your body will be more tone and strong. 

you should not weigh yourself every day. do not do that. you should weigh yourself maybe once a week. and it isn’t a race to see how much you can lose. that is not good for your body. do not starve yourself. 1-2 pounds a week is ideal. please please eat and make sure you are eating enough. the trick is eating healthy choices and watching your portion sizes. 

if anyone has any questions, pls message me!!!