hi
im a newbie.
well i am 21 years old, 5'2 and 150 pounds. i was about 110, up until 2 years ago, so this weight gain, is really hurting my self-esteem. i am east indian-and it is common for parents to want their daughters, or their daughter in laws to be "fair, tall, slim" . my parents keeptelling me, that i wont get married if i keep being overweight. it doesnt help that i am very tan, and short. anyways i try to ignore them, because it is just backward thinking.
but it is really affecting my social life! i broke up with my bf of 2 years, because of other reasons-but i know secretly, he wasnt attracted. actually that wasnt a secret, he made that clear. and i thin if he had been attracted physically as well, mayb ehe would have tried harder. anyways who needs him.
i also avoid meeting with a lot of my friends, it doesnt help that ebyerone in my area, and east indian, is very tall, and fair, and skinny.
anyways... i am a vegetarian. i have heard people have success with the herba life and slimfast diet plans. i dotn really want to adapt to a diet per se-incase the weight spirals back on later.
this is what i am planning oin doing..
protein shake for breakfast
(120 cals, 24 g of protein ) (ps-these shakes r cheaaaaaaaper than slim fast and herba life, and way more protein, les fat, they are at gnc) ppl actually use them to add on more meals to gain weight, ijust use it as a mini meal replacement.
anyways so
protein shake for breakfast
snack
protein shake for lunch
snack
2 chapatis, stirfried vegetables , salad for dinner
the snacks can only be a bowl of either..
fruit, vegetables, tofu, garbanzo beans, soup
i am not going to avoid my cravings, just decrease the amount. i always always crave chocolate-so if i want thocolate, im just going to have 2 cookies, rather than a huge slice of cake.
also, if i am eating 2 protein shakes, and having alot of fruits and vegetables, if i want my dinner to be a little more fun, say pizza every blue moon-i will have it.
in terms of exercise, i haev tried taebo for the last year-and didnt lose one pound.
i am going to buy an elliptical, and do that for about an hour daily. hopefully i will see results
i dont want to lose weight too fast, because it will pile on right after.
i am planning o just trying to eat this meal plan (alot of protein from the shakes and tofu), a lot of carbs from the fruit/ indian food, low fat.
+ 1 hour of elliptical.
ihope i lose atleast a pound/week. im not plannin on it though, my metabolism is incredibly slow.
i heard there is osmething called benefiber, where you can add fiber to any food. im thinking of doing that, to regulate my digestive system, and to fill up faster.
anyways goodluck everyone
open to suggestions n critique on my plan
im a newbie. well i am 21 years old, 5'2 and 150 pounds. i was about 110, up until 2 years ago, so this weight gain, is really hurting my self-esteem. i am east indian-and it is common for parents to want their daughters, or their daughter in laws to be "fair, tall, slim" . my parents keeptelling me, that i wont get married if i keep being overweight. it doesnt help that i am very tan, and short. anyways i try to ignore them, because it is just backward thinking.
but it is really affecting my social life! i broke up with my bf of 2 years, because of other reasons-but i know secretly, he wasnt attracted. actually that wasnt a secret, he made that clear. and i thin if he had been attracted physically as well, mayb ehe would have tried harder. anyways who needs him.
i also avoid meeting with a lot of my friends, it doesnt help that ebyerone in my area, and east indian, is very tall, and fair, and skinny.
anyways... i am a vegetarian. i have heard people have success with the herba life and slimfast diet plans. i dotn really want to adapt to a diet per se-incase the weight spirals back on later.
this is what i am planning oin doing..
protein shake for breakfast
(120 cals, 24 g of protein
) (ps-these shakes r cheaaaaaaaper than slim fast and herba life, and way more protein, les fat, they are at gnc) ppl actually use them to add on more meals to gain weight, ijust use it as a mini meal replacement. anyways so
protein shake for breakfast
snack
protein shake for lunch
snack
2 chapatis, stirfried vegetables , salad for dinner
the snacks can only be a bowl of either..
fruit, vegetables, tofu, garbanzo beans, soup
i am not going to avoid my cravings, just decrease the amount. i always always crave chocolate-so if i want thocolate, im just going to have 2 cookies, rather than a huge slice of cake.
also, if i am eating 2 protein shakes, and having alot of fruits and vegetables, if i want my dinner to be a little more fun, say pizza every blue moon-i will have it.
in terms of exercise, i haev tried taebo for the last year-and didnt lose one pound
. i am going to buy an elliptical, and do that for about an hour daily. hopefully i will see results
i dont want to lose weight too fast, because it will pile on right after.
i am planning o just trying to eat this meal plan (alot of protein from the shakes and tofu), a lot of carbs from the fruit/ indian food, low fat.
+ 1 hour of elliptical.
ihope i lose atleast a pound/week. im not plannin on it though, my metabolism is incredibly slow.
i heard there is osmething called benefiber, where you can add fiber to any food. im thinking of doing that, to regulate my digestive system, and to fill up faster.
anyways goodluck everyone
open to suggestions n critique on my plan
