Looking to get healthy without a big budget?

I'm looking for a program to get healthier, I have tried a few different things but nothing seems to work, so I want to set a schedule for myself and my fiance. We like to play softball, fence, I like basket ball, he likes Hockey. But I'm not sure that our activity is really the issue, I believe I am gaining weight due to metabolism. I tend to only eat once a day, because I run late for work then get busy and don't eat til dinner. My fiance simply eats a lot. Our eating habits are simple, too much fast food and not enough veggies. We like salads, and most regular garden vegetables (Carrots, Lettus, tomatoes, etc) we eat too much potatoes and corn. we like most fruits to include but not limited to strawberries, grapes, oranges, apples, etc. we eat chicken and beef, but not pork. I am allergic.
I just want a schedule of meals and activities that we can try to stick to while we are both working full time and not spend a bunch of money on.
Answer:
I lost 105 pounds in 6 months. Here is how I did it.
1. Every morning get up and walk for 45 minutes. You can start with less time, but you want to get up to 45 minutes, and it must be fast walk. You want your heart rate to go up. It must be in the morning, it kick starts your metabolism.
2. I cut out Red Meat, and fatty foods. Boneless skinnless chicken breast, baked, or grilled, rice and vegetables (steamed).
3. Eat half. Just eat half of what you normally eat. Put 1/2 on your plate, and put the rest away. Cook less. When you go to fast food, get salads only. Or grilled chicken. No fries, only diet soda. Or water.It will work, once you get into a routine, you will get hooked on the results, and you will keep the routine. It has been over a year for me. Also start counting your calories. Write them down. You would be amazed as to how much more aware you are of your caloric intake, if you actually write it down. We recently discovered a site that offers a great program that counts calories, as well as keeps track of everything. It allows multiple users, so everyone in the family can keep track. They offer a free 7 day trial, and so far I am very impressed with the product. Try the 7 days and see. It allows you to add the exercise that you do during the day, which increases the amount of calories you can take in. Very Cool!!
http://www.calorieking.comA sight with some really cool diet calculators and interesting calorie counting calculators is here. Check it out.
http://www.caloriesperhour.com/...Check out my before and after pic at my yahoo 360 page
http://profiles.yahoo.com/gorillamyke...Stay motivated, and get up and walk every day. I seriously lost all my weight starting off my day on my walk. Good LUCK!

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do sit-ups and curls with weights.

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This site was really helpful to me. It's free, but I think it's mostly for women: http://www.mealsmatter.org Good luck!

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easy enough... you have to eat. its that sinple.. you only eat once a day! well your body sees that and starts storing everything it can because it sees starvation. that why your metabolism slows down. eat more metadolism speeds up.. its that simple.
food wise. cut back a little on the fruits and high carb stuff and up the veggies. the trick with carbs is to eat them right after a workout or active time. no meals after 8:00pm just small salads and stuff like that...
money wise.. well ,carbs and fatty stuff are just plain ol dirt cheap...want eat better. its gonna cost you some. how much is up to you. whats your health worth????????????

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