Am I doing it right???

[MissJuewels]

So It's been a week since I started dieting....I am really careful about what I eat, I increased eating vegetables, fruits and cut all the sodas out...It was really hard for me to start drinking water but after 3 days I started to get used it...I have been writing everything I am eating in my diary and to my surprise I only consume an average of 1500 calories a day when I am supposed to eat around 2300, but the fact is I am not even hungry, at all!!!! I also started exercising, I bought an elliptical and I am doing about 15mins a day, plus crunches, dips, squats...all that good stuff....I was wondering if I was doing this diet right, I read a couple of articles stating that it was bad to eat less of your calories intake especially when you are exercising....I just want to know what am I doing wrong...Thanks

[MissJuewels]

Thank you Tara, I heard about the HGC diet, does it really work? Are you taking the pills or the drops? I want to try but I don't really know where to purchase it...Could you help me with that? Thanks so much :-)

[TaraSkyeny]

Hello.  
  I was reading your comments and it's great to see you have a good mind set, no one said this was going to be easy.  I started the HCG Diet and I am on 500 calories a day ..  What I want to bring up to you is VEGGIES .. Some are better then others . Look into them, I am allowed a hand full of certain veggies.  Spinach is the main one I eat, raw and cooked, also cucumbers.  being that you are working so hard, maybe a better veggie will help you even more. Oh another important factor to help weight loss- NO COLD DRINKS. Cold drinks slow down the metabolism, try room temperature.  And when you get out of bed drink a glass of water, this starts your metabolism.  Hope these few tips help you out .. If I can think of anymore I will be glad to share.  ~ Tara

[MissJuewels]

Well thanks for the support...I hope I can stick to my diet and start exercising more...I think water is the key, I am trying to drink 1 glass of water before every meal :)...
Newstart2012 Good luck on your diet!!!! You can do it if you really want it...Everytime you feel like snacking just eat a fruit and think about the goal you set up for yaself and how good you will feel afterwards...

[James G Beckerman, M.D.]

It sounds like you are off to a good start!

The key thing now is to look for slow, gradual weight loss and stick with what you are doing.  Keep up the good work!

[newstart2012]

If that is working for u, then continue doing it.. I started last Monday, & weighed n yesterday, & had lost 13lbs.although, not taking in 1000-1500 a day, started eating more fruits/veggies, cut out all sodas & drank water. However, I'm still having the urge 2 snack on sweets here & there not as much. In the future, my sweet cravings may b gone, but 4 now they r still there. I've been also doing cardio, & walking, so hopefully that will b an extra benefit...