im 38 very busy mom. Little time for exercise . need to make meals for the whole family on a budget and they dont all need to diet.
So I found this question on Angie's List and wrote a really long response.
Then I decided I was going to start archiving my answers to the questions I found online. Kind of like saving a document you might want to re-use later in life (be it recycling college essays or using the same resume.)
Anyway, here is my answer.
I don't know your health history, but check your thyroid! Make sure you don't have too much estrogen ( a serious weight loss barrier,) and if you are hormonally imbalanced, bladderwrack (seaweed) is a great way to amp a slowed (hypo) thyroid.
Vitamin b12, 5HTP, and magnesium taurate (HAS TO BE TAURATED) are also great for weight loss.
Vitamin b12, 5HTP, and magnesium taurate (HAS TO BE TAURATED) are also great for weight loss.
5HTP is an appetite supressant, Mag Taur and B are good for energy and metabolism.
As far as dieting in a family setting on a budget:
* Eat apples! Cheap (most of the time,) great for energy and snacking between meals.
*Consider fruit and vegetables "free" calories (with the exception of starchy things like bananas or potatoes.)
* If you are making dinner for everyone, stick to the high protein, lower calorie/less enriched food.
*Eggs and tuna fish are cheap and easy protein.
*Always eat breakfast.
* If consuming alcohol, drink clear liquor and don't use sugary mixes.
* If you want something, eat it. If it's a piece of cake that you want, don't wait until after dinner. Make it your dinner! That's probably my best piece of advice. You don't have to have your vegetables all the time. But you run the risk of eating way to much when you aren't just having what you're craving.
http://answers.angieslist.com/I-good-diet-plan-thing-burn-calories-q38205.aspx
* Eat apples! Cheap (most of the time,) great for energy and snacking between meals.
*Consider fruit and vegetables "free" calories (with the exception of starchy things like bananas or potatoes.)
* If you are making dinner for everyone, stick to the high protein, lower calorie/less enriched food.
*Eggs and tuna fish are cheap and easy protein.
*Always eat breakfast.
* If consuming alcohol, drink clear liquor and don't use sugary mixes.
* If you want something, eat it. If it's a piece of cake that you want, don't wait until after dinner. Make it your dinner! That's probably my best piece of advice. You don't have to have your vegetables all the time. But you run the risk of eating way to much when you aren't just having what you're craving.
http://answers.angieslist.com/I-good-diet-plan-thing-burn-calories-q38205.aspx
