I'm going with the South Beach method...
You must eat at least 6 times a day 3 meals and 3 snacks. and LOTS of water.
Phase 1: The first phase lasts for two weeks and has you remove starches like bread, pasta and rice, potatoes, fruits, milk, yogurt, honey and baked goods. Sugars are completely eliminated. During the first phase of South Beach, you'll enjoy three balanced meals and some snacks that should include lean meats and fish, eggs, low-fat cheese, fresh vegetables, beans and nuts.
Phase 2: Phase two of the South Beach Diet will allow you to slowly re-introduce fruits, whole-grain breads and pastas. You'll choose just one carbohydrate and include that in one meal each day for one week. You are encouraged to wait a few days and if there are no noticeable effects, introduce one more healthy carbohydrate. Continue this until you're able to successfully have two or three healthy carbohydrates each day. Phase two will continue until you meet your goal weight.
Phase 3: You'll begin the maintenance, or third, phase of South Beach once you've met your goal weight. It's here that you'll put to practice all that you learned in phases one and two.
My typical day goes like this
Breakfast: 3 egg omelet - olives, and 3-4 pieces of turkey bacon or sausage. 1 cup of coffee
Mid morning snack: sugar free jello or some unsalted mixed nuts,
Lunch: Leftovers from dinner :) or some tuna with relish, mayo, and mustard
Mid afternoon Snack: Kind of the same as mid morning snack... maybe munch on some smoked salmon.
Dinner: Lean Cuts... steak, chicken, shrimp, pork chops, fish veggies w/ cheese, and lots of water.
Best part is I'm never really hungry so it doesn't feel like I'm dieting.
Although I am extending the 'phase 1' from 2 weeks to...indefinitely? Until I finish the actual book.
All things considered, I'm fairly happy with the results. I have really only excersized a small amount 2 to 3 times a week (less than half an hour a day?) so it has not been a lot of hard work yet. I know I will plateau and I have reserved all the hard 'working out' for pushing through that plateau.
Probably the hardest part is staying away from sugars as I have a RAGING sweet tooth but have curbed it temporarily with sugar free fudge bars and pudding. :)
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Justin and I are just trying to eat healthy. Calories in vs calories out type of a deal. Lots of fresh foods; fruits, veggies, whole grains, lean meats. We are both working out 4-5 times a week. Some days are harder than others but for the most part we are feeling awesome.
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