loseyourname said:
It helps a lot to eat more vegetables and fruits, and even just to drink more water. The added non-calorie volume will keep you satiated without making you fat.
I'm not saying to drown yourself, mind you.
I recommend this as well. Its addicting, but can be more expensive than a normal diet, but it's undeniably more filling. I went from a terrible diet with fast food, pasta, and pizza regularly to--with daily runs, walks, basic workouts like situps and pushups, and a diet revamp dropping some 60 lbs over a year or so (I'm actually a bit underweight right now, and working to get a little more weight on me). Nothing fills more than fruits and veggies.
Quick tips:
1) Exercise. Doesn't have to be much, just set simple goals for yourself. I started out with a walk down the street when I wasn't otherwise occupied per night, 10 situps, and 5 pushups, etc, then added on every few days until I started feeling a bit of a burn, per-se. Nothing major, but every bit helps. Moved to a light jog, and I'll tell you, they were relaxing.
2) Don't drink soda. Drink water. I don't know how much more simple it gets. It's just that much better for you.
3) Fruits and veggies are your friend. Most common fruits and veggies are like 80+% water by mass, so they're certainly filling. Watch out for dried fruits and snack food gimmicks. Steamed veggies are wonderfully delicious. Mushrooms with succulent meaty textures in a mix of some asparagus, carrots, broccoli--there isn't much out there that's more delicious in my opinion; and it's all great for you. Soup is pretty good stuff too, just be careful. A lot of the "cream of ____"s are made with well--cream, which can be loaded with all sorts of fatty creams, etc. Homemade chicken noodle or rice soup with light on the salt and a thinner or chicken based broth is just good for you though. Feel free to add veggies to taste :)
Oatmeal with water is usually pretty filling if you're looking for grains. Will help digestive tract Good for protein though. Avoid overly sugary cereals (i.e. boxed candy) and trail mix type things (little fill to high energy), unless you're exerting yourself and need the boost :]]
4) Skip the dressing, sauces, cheeses, extras, go for skim milk, etc. Also, there's like nothing to pepper, so that's all good. Hot peppers work if you need zest, but stray away from adding salt to meals for the most part. There's so much salt in everything we eat, you'd be surprised. Stick by the idea that if you have to douse your meal in spices or dressings, than what's the point in getting the meal in the first place? The best foods are the ones that you don't have to mask their true flavors with.
5) As was pointed out earlier: a calorie is a calorie, and if you take in more calories than your body uses, your body stores that excess away in your body eventually leading to body fat.
6) I don't know how many people have the reserve, but after changing my diet for a bit, I stopped eating dessert all-together. It just lost its appeal, like most comfort food. Just doesn't turn me on anymore.
7) Watch out for juices. Trust me on this one. Stick with water, or make some tea (avoid honey/sugar if possible, it's still incredible if made right!). Cut the half and half from coffee and stick with skim milk.
Just some friendly advise. Hope I could be of some help. I don't advise using unnatural methods for overly rapid weight loss, as they can have harmful side effects and don't leave you in control all the time. Also; don't worry about measuring out exact portions and going super overboard about your meals--trust me on this. Just watch what you eat, and don't shoot for an unrealistic goal. Just aim for something healthy.
There isn't any trick to weight loss, no real magic pill that anyone needs. In all but a few cases, it really just comes down to eating healthy and being relatively active.
