I’m always dieting. it’s part of my life, which is sad. but it keeps me thin, or at least nearly thin. Buy these snacks for the house in your supermarket:

Light-n-fit YOGURT (only 60 calories!!!)
90 calorie chocolate drizzle rice cake packages
regular big rice cakes (50 calories each)
LOW FAT vanilla soy milk (70 calories per cup)
Fiberone cereal (60 calories per half a cup)
Fruit, frut, fruit…….veggies, veggies, veggies…
individual UNSWEETENED apple sauces (50 calories each)
nonfat milk
—you can take the milk and fruit and yogurt and blend with ice to make SMOOTHIES
rice vinegar for salad dressing (like no calories)
bananas—freeze them!!
Diet Cranberry Juice in non-refridgerated section of market (5 calories per cup)
Diet Hot Coco by swissmiss (25 calories per serving!)
Splenda—add to hot coco, cereals, fruits, smoothies
Iced coffee/tea unsweetened

always take your multi-vitamin daily!!!

monitor how many snacks you eat per day. dont go overboard. limit yourself to ONE rice cake package, or one yogurt…etc. though, have as much fruit and veggies. they give you good stuff, like vitamins. Always have balanced meals: veggies, meat/protein source, calcium (lowest fattening cheeses are Munster cheese & Skim mozzerella cheese btw…but still LIMIT)

oh, stay away from fried foods. high carb foods: white bread, pasta. Cold cuts, unless it’s turkey. Peanut butter–>such high calories! ummm…no desserts, but i’m sure you know that.

if you do have bread, make it WHOLE WHEAT/whole grain. go to organic sections of markets or a health food store. stick with breads there. they r healthier, and have more fiber to help you feel fuller..longer.

exercise—> power-walk for 45 minutes. weights. crunches. all that fun, giddy stuff. lol

Exercise is usually 30 minutes of cardio a day (strenuous enough that you can talk while doing whatever cardio but can’t sing) and 30 minutes every other day of strength training.

remember, if you are breastfeeding, essentially all of this info is void.

1st Day:

BREAKFAST:
Black Coffee or Tea
½ Grapefruit
1 slice of toast
2 tablespoons of peanut butter

LUNCH:
½ cup of Tuna
1 slice of toast

DINNER:
2 slices of any mean (about 3 oz.) – I ate two hot dogs.
1 Cup of String Beans
1 Cup of Beets
1 Small Apple
1 Cup of Vanilla Ice Cream

2nd Day:

BREAKFAST:
1 Egg
½ of a Banana
1 Slice of Toast
Black Coffee or Tea

LUNCH:
1 Cup of Tuna or Cottage Cheese
5 Saltine Crackers

DINNER:
2 slices of meat
2 Cups of Broccoli
½ Cup of Carrots
½ of a Banana
½ Cup of Vanilla Ice Cream

3rd Day:

BREAKFAST:
3 Saltine Crackers
1 Slice of Cheddar Cheese
1 Small Apple
Black Coffee or Tea

LUNCH:
1 Hard-Boiled Egg
1 Slice of Toast

DINNER:
1 Cup of Tuna or Cottage Cheese
1 Cup of Beets
1 Cup of Cauliflower
½ Cup of Cantaloupe
½ Cup of Vanilla Ice Cream

DIRECTIONS:

When you are on this diet, you may not use any other seasonings EXCEPT for Salt and Pepper. Also, you may drink either Water or Diet Soda or Tea with artificial sweetener. However, make sure that you drink at least 9 glasses of water per day in order to aid the flushing process that your body will be going through. Also, DO NOT SNACK throughout the day. Also, you may substitute Tune for Cottage Cheese or vice versa.

When you do this diet, you will be “on-diet” for the three days, and then you will take three days off, and then repeat the process until all your excess body fat has disappeared. MAKE SURE you take those three days off! When you are off of the diet, than you are able to eat anything that you want, however, eat moderately. Also, when you are dieting for the three days, keep your exercise routine to a minimum, due to the fact that your energy level will be lower than normal for the first two days.

As with all diets and weight loss routines, you are going to need to listen to your body. If you are feeling overly weak, or lightheaded, eat something. Everybody is different, so please, be careful with yourself. Below is a grocery list for you to print off:

GROCERY LIST:

Coffee
Tea – cold or hot
Artificial Sweetener – HIGHLY recommend All Natural Splenda.
Grapefruit
Bread – Whole Wheat
Peanut Butter
Tuna
Cottage Cheese
Hot Dogs – or any lean meat
Sting Beans
Beets
Apples
Vanilla Ice Cream – DOES NOT have to be light.
Banana’s
Saltine Crackers – DOES NOT have to be wheat.
Cheddar Cheese
Broccoli
Carrots
Cauliflower
Cantaloupe
Diet Soda – Optional

Remember: NO SEASONINGS, NO KETCHUP, ETC.

And remember, take care of your body.

( I took this off I site, but it seriously works! Try it !)

Lowering my intake of dense calories is the ONLY thing that has allowed me to loose weight.