Udon... take a breath!!! don't panic... i can understand... even
though most gals are vain, and sacrifice food for figure, I could
never control my love for food... untill i got high
cholesterol....
firstly, don't cut down too much first.
1) Now u are eating 5 meals a day... u can still eat 5 meals a day,
but try to keep it smaller...it really depends on how much is your
'full' meal but try to cut it at least by 1/3 or 1/2.
Remember you are still eating 5 meals a day. if in between meals
you still feel hungry (cos your body is used to eating huge amounts
a sudden cut may take it a while to get used to), try eating
'healthy' snacks... i recommand fruits.
2) when eating the last meal of the day, keep it to the minimium
(you are going to sleep soon after the meal, hence if this meal is
heavy, it'll make u put on more weight)
3) cut on carbs, oily food. if you LOVE e.g. KFC, treat yourself to
a KFC meal a week. (or if u can manage it, once a month)
4) when you get used to eating 5 smaller meals a day, slowly
transit to replacing one of the meals to fruits, yogurt, cereal,
biscuits, etc. (and when u are ok with that change, slowly reduce
again.... etc.etc.etc)
5) that's on food. keep in mind that you can still treat yourself
every now and then... just not too often. Exercise, take it
slow.... start by going for walks... then slowly change it to brisk
walking, and then a jog. once a week to twice to trice....
etc.
Do not push yourself too hard.
sit down and make a list of the norm food you eat. put them in 3
columns. (can eat freely, can eat, and try not to eat.)
for e.g. vege, yong tau fu, fish stuff all 'can eat freely'; eggs,
cakes, sausages 'can eat'; KFC, fried food, curry 'try not to
eat'.
but i realised that i do not particularly enjoy sausages and eggs,
so i rarely touched them, and i eat maybe fried chicken a max of
once a month.
just be concious of what u put in your mouth.
hope this helps!!
