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Topic Started: Aug 28 2008, 03:27 PM (88 Views)
Bella	Aug 28 2008, 03:27 PM Post #1
Newbie Posts: 2 Group: Associate Member #167 Joined: August 28, 2008 Favorite Fruit? Pineapple Favorite Vegetable? green beans, tomato Favorite Exercise? dance Healthy Lifestyle Goal? to lose 50 pounds and maintain healty weight	Hi everybody I live in Chicago, work long hours and sit all day. I eat breakfast on the train, lunch and dinner at the desk at work and that is how I gained 50 pounds in 6 years. I am not sure where to start - any suggestions? My goal is to live a healthy lifestyle from now, my short term goal is to lose 25 lbs. by Christmas and to start to exercise regularly.



Princess2one	Aug 28 2008, 03:38 PM Post #2
Advanced Posts: 861 Group: VIP Member #149 Joined: June 2, 2008 Favorite Fruit? Pineapple, Strawberries, Grapes, Grapefruit, Bananas, Favorite Vegetable? Red Peppers, Cucumbers, Broccoli, Spinach Favorite Exercise? Walking, Dancing Healthy Lifestyle Goal? 141lbs	Hi Bella, welcome to the forum. For breakfast you could try some yogurt, maybe make a smoothie to go, cereal, protein bar For lunch and dinner you could try turkey on whole wheat, a salad, healthy frozen dinners like SmartOnes (if you have a microwave) For snacks, maybe some pretzels, laughing cow cheese or string cheese with crackers, fruit (I love frozen grapes and they are chilled when they defrost) carrot sticks, roasted nuts (you have to be careful with these, I have a hard time eating just 1 serving of almonds) I'll think of some more. Again, welcome to the forum!!! Edited by Princess2one, Aug 28 2008, 08:38 PM.
	Prin's 2009 Resolutions!!! 1) Weigh-in every Monday 2) Excerise more 3) Eat clean 4) Not to get disscourage 5) Try new things


TeachX3	Aug 28 2008, 09:07 PM Post #3
Elite Posts: 3,734 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: May 20, 2007 Favorite Fruit? Apples, Pears, Strawberries, Bananas, Grapes, Cherries & Pineapple Favorite Vegetable? Onions, Broccoli, Olives, Baby Carrots & Fully LOADED Veggie Salads Favorite Exercise? Dancing, Stretches, Walking & Playing w/ my Furry Babies Healthy Lifestyle Goal? To be as healthy as I can be w/ having MS and to weigh between 140-144 pounds!	Hello Bella and welcome to F4LF! Try to eat every four hours... not huge meals mind you drink plenty of water (it is a must to melt the fat) and get some exercise in as much as you can. You are off to a great start because you want it, you made the decision and you are going for it! YOU CAN DO IT! Take some time and browse around the forum, you may find some helpful hints
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shygemini	Aug 29 2008, 02:13 AM Post #4
Elite Posts: 3,108 Group: Super Mod Member #2 Joined: May 20, 2007 Favorite Fruit? Pineapple Favorite Vegetable? Cabbage Favorite Exercise? Step aerobics, spin class, muscle sculpt, walking Healthy Lifestyle Goal? Currently, to continue to improve my eating habits, and lose the 10lbs i gained back recently!	Welcome to the forum ! I think the biggest change (maybe the hardest, but a really important one!) is to stop eating at your desk at work. When we are eating while doing something else, we tend not to pay as much attention to how much we are eating. Also, it is not healthy to just sit at your desk all day, and i'm sure you are allowed to take at least some small breaks! See if y ou can eat lunch in a lunchroom, or outside. I am sure this will help you out. I would make this change even before changing your food you are eating. What have you been eating for breakfast, lunch a nd dinner?



Cherriterri	Aug 29 2008, 08:26 AM Post #5
Advanced Posts: 1,273 Group: VIP Member #7 Joined: May 21, 2007 Favorite Fruit? Kiwi Favorite Vegetable? Brussels sprouts Favorite Exercise? walking, biking and swimming Healthy Lifestyle Goal? Hmmm, to complete and olympic length triathlon.	Welcome Bella. My advice in addition to what has already been said is to make small changes one at a time so that you are making new habits. That way you are more likely to keep up with the new behaviour.



Bella	Aug 29 2008, 10:17 AM Post #6
Newbie Posts: 2 Group: Associate Member #167 Joined: August 28, 2008 Favorite Fruit? Pineapple Favorite Vegetable? green beans, tomato Favorite Exercise? dance Healthy Lifestyle Goal? to lose 50 pounds and maintain healty weight	Thank you everyone for great advices. I will try to make one big change every week. First week, I'll start to eat breakfast at home; week after I'll try to add 1/2 hour walks to my schedule, etc etc. I am allowed to take breaks at work but my day is never long enough and I wish it has 30 hours instead of 24. We are always running behind at work and I always think if I take a lunch break I am wasting my time I know it is wrong to think like that but I can't help it But, I made a decision to change my lifestyle, so taking a break at work is one of the changes. More exercise is another change I have to make - BTW did anyone try a program called Barry's Boot camp? I've seen in on Infomercial and received it yesterday. I will do my first workout tonight. Thank you again, talk to you soon



Joyful	Aug 29 2008, 05:42 PM Post #7
Regular Posts: 305 Group: Friend Member #165 Joined: August 18, 2008 Favorite Fruit? banannas, berries, canteloupe, apples Favorite Vegetable? almost all vegetables Favorite Exercise? walking & hiking Healthy Lifestyle Goal? to reach a healthy weight and to lower my high colesterol	Welcome Bella...Everyone has given you such great advice...most important is you are really ready for a change to be healthy. You have made the choice to take the first step. Small changes at first & with time each one will becme a new healthy habit. One day at a time. Good Luck!!
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Princess2one	Aug 29 2008, 08:04 PM Post #8
Advanced Posts: 861 Group: VIP Member #149 Joined: June 2, 2008 Favorite Fruit? Pineapple, Strawberries, Grapes, Grapefruit, Bananas, Favorite Vegetable? Red Peppers, Cucumbers, Broccoli, Spinach Favorite Exercise? Walking, Dancing Healthy Lifestyle Goal? 141lbs	Hi Bella. First Workout Let me know if you like it. I agree that if you can eat somewhere else it will be very helpful. I always ate in my car and I still do from time to time, but trying to change that habbit as helped alot. But for the times you must eat at you desk...here are a few tips. For major meals (Lunch and Dinner) atleast stop what you are doing an take the time to really focus on eating even if you only have 10 minutes, that way you are not just mindlessly eating. When I was always eating in the car I don't know how many times I would be half through something and think "I'm not hungry" "This don't taste good" ect. Then I would also keep low calorie foods on hand at your desk for snaking when you are working. Like a bag of carrots, if you are busy working and snack on entire bag of carrot sticks in an afternoon...no big deal...an entire bag of chips...a whole different story.
	Prin's 2009 Resolutions!!! 1) Weigh-in every Monday 2) Excerise more 3) Eat clean 4) Not to get disscourage 5) Try new things


NicC	Aug 29 2008, 10:59 PM Post #9
Elite Posts: 2,552 Group: Moderator Member #9 Joined: May 22, 2007 Favorite Fruit? cherries, grapefruit, mango, fresh pineapple, in season apples Favorite Vegetable? cucumber, red peppers Favorite Exercise? cycling	Hi Bella - just wanted to welcome you to the board!
	1.5 lbs a week will get me to my goal weight by Jan 1 next year!!!


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