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[EmmyJN]

I want to lose 5 - 10 pounds each month until I get down to 120 pounds. I would like some opinions on my methods:

I am allergic to gluten, so I can't eat bread, and gluten-free breads are limited, along with pastas. I measure all my foods so I get the portion recommended, not what I want to eat. I've upped my intake of fiber through supplements. I eat more fruits and veggies now, as well. I am not diabetic, but I have taken on some of the habits of diabetic dieting by cutting my amount of sugars and carbs in order to just be generally healthier. I've cut back on fats by a lot and try to eat meat sparingly, because I get my protein from other places. I eat meat, just not a lot of it. I have also cut how much junk food I eat by a lot. Say I go to a party, I might have a piece of cake, but otherwise I don't eat junk.

I've been exercising, but it's not intense exercise. I've heard from some people how you can lose weight doing dieting and "lifestyle changes". Other people say you have to bust your butt working out. But I don't have a ton of time to be in the gym because of school.

Do you think these changes will work or that my weight-loss goal is realistic?

[Barb135]

Good for you; best of luck and keep us posted on progress.  

[EmmyJN]

Thank you :) I'm not a big meat fan to begin with, let alone red meat, and I only eat lean meats now.

[Barb135]

Fat from red meat, is not the good kind of fat; that's saturated fat and you want to stick with monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats.  When you eat  meat, be sure to trim as much of the fat as possible, so the meat is lean as possible.  Good fats are those that come from avocados, olive oil, nuts, seeds, etc.

[EmmyJN]

Thank you both so much :)

I do drink 1% milk, and I have cut gluten because of an allergy. I've been watching my "bad fats", and trying to get what fats I eat from meats and nuts.

I will watch the fruits, as well, so I don't get that many sugars.

[Barb135]

It sounds like you have a relatively sensible plan going.  Implementing a diabetic diet, such as you have is a good idea because it centers on low gycemic foods, which are those that don't raise you blood sugar a lot.

You might want to limit your fruit intake to those such as apples, pears, etc which have very high fiber content and not so much sugar.

I agree that you need some fat in your diet, so opting for fats such as those that come from avocados, olive oil, nuts and seeds is best.  

It's not necessary to eat a lot of meat - you can get protein from eggs, dairy, beans, etc.  Just make sure you get enough.

Good luck to you.

[ClaudiaAngelina]

I'd like to start by saying, you should focus less on trying to cut fats out of your diet, and focus more on cutting out BAD fats and intaking GOOD fats. When your body gets low on good fast people can have problems losing weight, menstrual problems, heart problems, etc. Good fats: avocados, extra virgin olive oil, coconut oil. Avoid the bad fats: animal fats, greese, fried, butter. Also, maybe you should try limiting your sugars, you might be eating too much fruit and in turn high sugar levels. You might need to now and then get whole grain gluten free grains because your blood type may be a type that relies on grains to lose weight. Maybe cut your milk to 1% or skim or switch to soy or almond milk. Avoid alcohol. Take fish oil, omega 3s, vitaminE oil, and a multi vitamin. Try to work out, but don't over stress your body. My ex coach at dance camp over worked me and now I have knee problems. Make sure you intake enough calories when working out. Avoid sweet teas and coffees from restaurants, they often are mostly sugar and fat and have HUGE amounts of unhealthy calories. Try cooking with coconut or olive oil. Hope I helped :)