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Need to lose a little weight

texan_sunrise Posts: 38 Joined: 2007/09/28	2007/10/01, 07:04 PM So, I need to lose a little bit of weight, about 5 or 10 pounds, but I can't really diet because my family doesn't have the money to really buy food, so all I really get to eat is school stuff, and I tend to have low blood sugar, so I have to eat enought to keep my blood sugar up. Any tips? -------------- Don\\'t mistake my kindness for weakness.....
ReptilianFeline Posts: 187 Joined: 2007/08/28	2007/10/02, 07:02 AM No money for food? What do they eat? If you only eat in school, that would mean one meal a day? That isn't enough. Your blood sugar gets low because you don't eat often enough. Carrots should be pretty cheap, right? Get a bag and eat them one at a time so you eat 5-6 times a day. Bananas and apples are a lot better than candy, and cheaper by the pound too. -------------- ----------------------------------- Getting there... -----------------------------------
texan_sunrise Posts: 38 Joined: 2007/09/28	2007/10/03, 06:15 PM No, I eat dinner, but it is usually some junk food that they buy, like sonic or pizza. As for eating 5 or 6 times a day, I can't eat during my classes. So, max I could eat 4 or 5 and that is pushing it. Plus I usually don't have time for breakfast, so that leaves it to 3 or 4. I know I need to eat breakfast, but I never have time or the money to buy like a granola bar. Plus no breakfast food at the house.
yadmit Posts: 4,670 Joined: 2003/10/05	2007/10/03, 06:18 PM Well, in the long run, healthier food will be less expensive than buying pizza all the time. -------------- I see the words you are typing, but all I read is *click*click*click* \"He may be gone, but Sanjaya proved that it doesn\'t matter how talented you are - if you believe in yourself, you can annoy literally millions of people.\" Jimmy Kimmel
texan_sunrise Posts: 38 Joined: 2007/09/28	2007/10/04, 08:40 PM I try to tell them that, but they refuse to listen. It's really frustrating. I did eat breakfast today though... of course, I drank two cokes too, and pigged out at a chinese food buffet. I slip up on the whole diet thing now and again. I'm trying to make permanent changes. I've gotten to the point where not drinking sodas doesn't lose weight anymore. I'm eating healthier at school, even though it takes like, 1.75 rather than just getting the free lunch from the cafeteria. Question though, is a baked potato or a salad better? I hate salad, but I always seem to eat less of it, and I put a ton of cheese and butter on my potato. I think I just answered own question.
texan_sunrise Posts: 38 Joined: 2007/09/28	2007/10/04, 09:09 PM I also have a question about cardio. I am in my school's show choir, so we sing and dance. I have the class every other day for an hour and a half, and we usually dance for at least 45 minutes, if not the entire class period. Do I need to have a little bit more cardio to help my cardiovascular endurance? My guy like to go running (he was a cross country runner in highschool), and while I hate running, I would love to be able to keep up with him on a bike.
BILL06 Posts: 755 Joined: 2006/08/08	2007/10/04, 11:41 PM ============ Quoting from texan_sunrise: Plus I usually don't have time for breakfast, so that leaves it to 3 or 4. I know I need to eat breakfast, but I never have time or the money to buy like a granola bar. Plus no breakfast food at the house. ============= eggs and oatmeal are real cheap... breakfast is the most important meal T_S, try hard to get atleast some toast with a piece of fruit and juice and/or milk, it will make a huge difference i promise ya.... -------------- I was bruised and battered and I couldnt tell what I felt I was unrecognizable to myself Saw my reflection in a window I didnt know my own face ... Get busy living or get busy dying.
BILL06 Posts: 755 Joined: 2006/08/08	2007/10/04, 11:42 PM and make sure you get some vitamins taken daily also.... -------------- I was bruised and battered and I couldnt tell what I felt I was unrecognizable to myself Saw my reflection in a window I didnt know my own face ... Get busy living or get busy dying.
texan_sunrise Posts: 38 Joined: 2007/09/28	2007/10/05, 10:01 AM I eat a couple of peices of bread now, since we have some bread. I know I need to get some vitamins.... any suggestions on a good multivitamin? I know my iron is a little too low, because I couldn't give blood last time because of it.
BILL06 Posts: 755 Joined: 2006/08/08	2007/10/05, 10:22 AM Well Asimmer may be the one to ask about vitamins for women, but i take fish oil, flinstones chewables ( i like the taste and all the nurse's thinks its cute im taking them :P ) and i take 500mg's of vitamin c also.... -------------- I was bruised and battered and I couldnt tell what I felt I was unrecognizable to myself Saw my reflection in a window I didnt know my own face ... Get busy living or get busy dying.
immovablestone Posts: 151 Joined: 2005/01/19	2007/10/05, 04:45 PM There's female version of the MegaMan vitamin from GNC (MegaWoman maybe?) that is supposed to be very good. -------------- This is SPARTA!!!
gs24sunshine Posts: 81 Joined: 2007/06/19	2007/10/05, 04:51 PM On the cheaper side,walmart sells a great 1 a day that I take.I just use the equate brand name.And I rotate it from when im takin my whey shakes.