what is the best and cheapest diet for a bz mom like me?
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Well exercise for about 45 minutes a day for about 4 or 5 days a week, and it can even be playing with your kids outside or whatnot. And just watch what you eat and eat smaller portions
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I'm 29, and have always had a hard time. I have found that the easiest and most effective thing is to eat small amounts, several times a day. I don't even eat healthy all the time...I keep things like nuts, string cheese, summer sausage, etc...around, and just make myself eat something every couple of hours. I avoid fast food as much as possible, and when I do eat it, I order a kid's meal to help with portion control. When I sit down to a regular meal, I always take 1/2 of what I think I want, wait about 20 min., and then judge if I NEED more or not. The other big key is water...AT LEAST 8 servings a day, and more is better. NO regular pop. The fact that you are already in the habit of walking is great as well. Keep doing that, but maybe use a timer and try to go a little farther each day within your 30 min. That will increase your pace without taking more time. I hope this helps. I know how frustrating it is to try and do work and school at the same time, and still struggle to find time for housework and taking care of yourself...which always seems to end up the lowest priority. :)
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Start an exercise program it can be as simple as taking your baby out for walks every day.Or you can join your local YWCA/YMCA they have a stroller fit program especially designed for new moms.After you begin your exercise program focus on eating a nutritious diet,control your portion sizes and keep track of calories,make sure you are taking multi vitamins to replenish your body after childbirth,and for your general wellbeing.focus on filling your plate mostly with non-starchy vegetables,some fruit a portion of protein the size of your fist,and a half portion of a good carb such as a whole grain,yam,legume etc,and add a little essential fat olive,canola,coconut,flax.Make sure you eat at least 3 servings of ocean caught fish per week.Drink lots of water as previously mentioned but make sure its filtered water and not from the tap with all the chemicals and other undsesirable additives.After some time you can start lifting some weights,or doing some sit ups or crunches to work on strengthening your abdominal muscles.Good luck!
712953
drink plenty of water. seeing as you are home schooled you may have more time, when you have your breaks why not go for a brisk walk or for a short bike ride. try and swap crisps and chocolate for healthier low fat ones. walkers now make Baked one's which are much lower in fat than the original. Cadbury make smaller bars like snack size and also smaller versions of dairymilk with only 99 calories. try and cut down on chips, or chage the way you cook them , if they are fried oven bake them.\n\ntry and be active for an hour a day it will help burn off the calories from the chocolate and chips.
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I am going to start one up soon but I am in cronulla in Sydney Australia. Listen here is a plan in the meantime, keep looking and I sincerely wish you all the success. Also, what is a price that you would consider ideal? \n\nIf you want to do this it is for life so you need to totally change your way of eating and exercising. This is not a diet rather than a healthy eating plan for life. So no more talking diet cause it means time limit. \n\nHere are the golden rules: \nInitially cut down to 1200 calories women & 1500 men \nExercise 6 times per week for 1 hours a day. Do three weight sessions and three cardio sessions. No gym involved. \nDon't eat carbs after 4pm, never eat carbs within 2 hours of exercise or within 1 hour of exercise. \nDrink 3 litres of water per day. You can have a green tea at the end of the day. \nLimit your fruit in take to 2 pieces per day. \nNever eat dinner after 6pm.\nAdopt of low GI eating plan this is sustainable for life!\nMake low fat dairy choices \nAll food choices need to be low fat\nDon't make food a big deal and don't socialise using food\n\nFollow this menu plan as a suggestion: \nBreakfast 7am - 1 cup hot water w lemon\n20 minutes later have a bowel of oats w water (no honey) OR\nfruit salad w low GI soy yogurt\nSnack 10am - pear or apple (both low GI)\nLunch 12.30pm - multigrain sandwich w 50g tuna/lean meat & salad (no butter)\nSnack 3pm - low GI yogurt OR skim berry smoothie (no honey or banana) plenty of ice, 1/2 cup skim milk & 1/4 cup yogurt\nDinner 5.30pm - 120g-150g grilled lean meat/fish/prawns/tofu patties (not fried) w spinach salad & mixed vegies (no whites, carbs) OR 3 egg white/soy omlette with ham, cheese and tomato\nSnack - 1 scoop of low cal low fat ice cream (if hungry)\n\nExercise is must be intense. Refer to www.bodybuilding.com for your weights routine. Never do weights two consecutive days have a cardio day in between. \n\nCardio needs to include running, go hard up stair wells and cycling. You get the most benefits from exercise when your body is totally fatigued and this is when you see changes. \n\nTo maintain you can increase calories to 1500 women & 1800 men and reduce exercise sessions to 3-4 times per week. If weight creeps up again due to holiday period etc.. go back to 1200 -1500 cal and 6 sessions again. \n\nGood luck it worked for me it can work for anyone.
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I would note what you need to eat to balance your diet.\n\nEat your greens and fruits\n\nDrink your milk\n\nEat the crust of your bread\n\nFinish your meat!\n\nI would put a mother yelling, but that is just me...
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OMG - Congrats!! Keep in mind that your body is still healing & hormones are still outta wack. I didn't start to feel my normal self (w/ all the implied regular energy) until after my son was close to a year. Maintain a healthy diet & food portions. Just doing all the regular housework that a new mom does (plus the irregular schedule) will help burn some calories. Once the baby gets on a somewhat regular sleeping pattern & you can get some sleep then try to incorporate some light weights. Alittle weight-conditioning & some daily walks with your new bundle in the stroller will help shed some pounds. Take it slow & don't get discouraged if you don't fit into your pre-preggers jeans immediately.
897753
What a good mom!  :thumbs up:\n\nYou're absolutely right that you have to start them young.  If your kids grow up in a "healthy" home, they don't know any differently.  This is how I raised my kids.  They love vegetables for example, because that's what they know.\n\nYou can begin feeding your son minced chopped foods and wean from the Gerber Graduates.  I made my own baby food from steamed adult food whirled in a mini-processor.\n\nYou may have gained from extra water weight due to carbs.  Or maybe you've added a little extra fat (butter on bread) or a bit larger portions?\n\nIt's probably not fat, just fluid or undigested food.  If you had been eating less fiber and are now eating more (whole wheat bread), the fiber acts as a "dam" in the colon.  Keep eating high fiber food, maybe take a softener like Milk of Magnesia capsules and see if that helps.
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don't make yourself throw up your only hurting yourself well my mom went on a diet and she lost 25-45 pounds in a month or two by not eating as much sugars and carbohydrates so you have to go to like two CORN tortias NO FLOWER TORTIAS AT ALL! tea ,water ,lemonade but ONLY WITH SUGARS OF SPENDA,SWEET &LOW OR EQUAL.AND ALSO TAKE A WALK OR EXERSIZE
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I'm not a medical person--just a mom--but here are some suggestions:\n\n--Have you had a physical evaluation and discussed this with a doctor? Some doctors can refer you to a dietitian who could help you learn more about eating the right \ncombinations of foods so that you don't feel physically hungry at night.\n\n--There's probably a psychological component to the waking and eating--if nothing other than habit--but there may be more to it than that. Consider seeking personal counseling from a mental health professional. That sounds intimidating but when you find the right counselor, it's a wonderful help. If you don't already attend church, becoming part of a church community is a good way to help you feel connected with others and energized by that connection. I've benefited the most from daily Bible reading, prayer, and regular participation in a church fellowship.\n\n--Divide your meals into 5 small meals daily and include protein with each meal. Make yourself eat slowly, chew thoroughly, and don't drink a bunch of water or other liquids during each meal. Save the drinking for at least half an hour after the meal so your digestive system's chemicals won't be diluted by the liquid.\n\n--Eat healthy! Phase out junk food and processed foods. Eat food as close to its natural state as possible--eat foods that remember where they came from. Consider eliminating caffeine, which affects your central nervous system and might be part of what's keeping you up at night.\n\n--Check out this link for health topics. Hope some of this is helpful. This is my doctor and he's got some terrific information on helping your body get healthy and stay healthy.\n\nhttp://www.drkaslow.com/\nhttp://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/eatingdisorders.cfm\n(I'm not in any way qualified to say this is an eating disorder and I don't have any idea if it is, but there's some info. in here that may be relevant to you.)\n\nHope some of this is helpful. I'm just throwing out some ideas.
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im in exactly the same position, 12 weeks pregnant, and snacking on crap. I spend ages trying to think of something a fancy for dinner and end up having a sandwich, because everything makes me feel ill. I hate fruit and veg but i try get my 5 portions a day by drinking 100% fruit juice (pineapple) and forcing an apple or 2 down. Ive asked my friends who have had babys and asked whether they ate healthy during pregnancy and they didn't either, and their babies are fine, so try not to worry to much! (although i know its hard)
890681
Try the souch beach diet book...
298931
try the south beach diet....it still lets you eat everything you like, just healthier versions
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Hell, at least you're somewhat reasonable about it.  Some people want these results in days.  \nWell, if you've only got 50 bucks a week, that's good because it means you can buy less food.  Actually, what I would recommend you do is hit an organic market and buy a few good, high-quality foods.  Blow all your 50 bucks on yummy stuff from the place.  Some suggestions are organic cereals (lots of good varieties here), organic chicken noodle soup, and Amy's organic frozen meals.  On 50 bucks a week you can eat well and still lose alot of weight.  Since organic stuff tends to be a little more expensive, you'll also buy less food...which in this case is a good thing.\nAlso get plenty of exercise.  Just load up a cd/mp3 player with some good jams and walk a few laps around the neighborhood.  The music will make the time fly and walking is excellent for losing weight.  As far as water, try alternating between mineral water (I highly recommend Topo Chico mineral water - a Mexican import) and distilled water.  \nI lost 60 pounds myself this way in a short amount of time.  Good luck :D
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here's something my mum tried and it worked.\nbreakfast-2 weetbix with skim milk\nlunch-meat and salad sandwich\ntea-one of those frozen meals(eg lean cruisen)\nhave a different type of meat on your sandwich everyday and a different frozen meal so you don't get bored.\nwith snacks just have fruit,carrot and celery sticks and low fat yogurt and make sure you eat every 3 hours.good luck!
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Read Amy Dacyzyn's Tightwad Gazette books, usually at the library, the 1st 2 are the best- taught me how to live sooo cheaply when i needed to. For cheap easy how to cook, do laundry, get the book "Where's Mom now that I need her"
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If you want a basic diet, you can follow the USDA food pyramid.  Just be sure to make healthy choices for starches and fats.\n\nIf you're not overweight, then what you're doing now is working for you.  Switch out "whites" like rice & bread, for whole grain versions when you can.\n\nFocus fats more on the healthy variety like olive oil, avocados, peanut oil and even smaller amount of real butter (not margarine).\n\nGood job taking control of your food choices for 2007!