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Will I lose some weight doing this?

Hey there, so I was wondering if i'd lose some weight doing this: Tomorrow i plan on starting my healthy eating transition, i plan on eating 3 small meals a day, with two snacks inbetween. I am not going to eat all that many carbs, a lot of veggies, and fruits, nuts, nad such. Since I'm a vegetarian, whole wheat bread, ect.

As far as exercise goes, I've been running lately, I'm following a program: http://waycoolrunning.com/engine/2/2_3/181.shtml since I was never very active before, I do horseback riding twice a week along with this program, but i'm only brning about 170 something calories when i run, should I be doing something more inbetween my horseback riding and the running program? Or just leave it be?

Also any tips for losing the weigbht would be great. (: HOnestly I don't want to lose it all very fast, i want ot lose it over time, and i just want ot be more healthy over all.

You have the right idea. Understand that carbs don't make you fat, Fat doesn't make you fat either. What makes you fat is consuming more calories in a day then you burn. I suggest adding resistance training in your program. The more muscle you have the more calories you will burn throughout the day.
I added a great link below that i found last week. It is the truth about diets. It is a great video. Good luck

Easy, Great-Tasting Backyard Snacks For Hungry Kids

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If low-cost snacks are what you are looking for, you should visit local dollar stores or discount stores. Despite what you may think, many of these stores are great places to get amazing deals. You will find that many discount stores and dollar stores have packages of cookies and bags of chips or pretzels for a reasonable price. However, it is important to remember that these snacks are not always ideal for a healthy diet. For a healthier alternative, try sugar free cookies or low salt pretzels.

The above mentioned snacks are ideal not only because they easy to afford, but also because they are convenient. When your child is done, they can just close the package and then return to what they were doing. If you and your child are able to take a few minutes out of the day, fruits and vegetables make for tasty, but healthy snacks. In fact, there are also a number of different dips that you can use. Low fat vegetable dip and peanut butter are tasty toppings for many fruits and vegetables.

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