Dieting on a budget?

flufff

bumping this up as i'm on a diet too
I dont mix my carbs with my proteins.I bump out difference with veg which saves your calories and Ive heard yor body utilises fod better this way
Its a very easy way to diet so say I had a chicken breast no skin with big salad just forget spuds
Or if pasta have a tomato sauce with lots of veg in.No cheese or meat.
I also eat as much veg n fruit as it takes to fill me up.
If you crave bread like me brown is better thinly sliced fill with salad.
Bernard mathews chicken slices are a god send at 20 calories each.
I adapted our homemade spag bol last night.We had brown pasta I forewent parmesan and garlic bread but had lots of veg in my tomato sauce instead.
I also hate skimmed milk so dilute whole milk with half water for my cereal and use sachharin.
My treat at weekend was a bottle of diet cherry coke.
If you crave chocci galaxy is the worst for fat content higher than mars bars accoring to gillian mckeith.
Maltesers if you can stop at a few are better.
Jaffa cakes are approx 100cal for 2 if your a reformed biscuit monster like me

Bambywamby

Don't eat junk.

It worked for me...cutting out anything fatty, sugar laden or heavily processed.

do_it_today!

Check out https://www.fitday.com if you like graphs and charts to plot your progress then this is great! you can set up a basic account for free log how much and what you are eating, the amount of exercise. aswell as log your weight over time.
very helpful have a look :j
my tips are:
portion control
clear realistic goals
drink lots of water
prepare as much food yourself as possible
keeping a food diary

good luck :T