I stuck to the low cal diet often dropping quite a bit below 1200 (from 600 — 1000) and doing medium to high intensity cardio 5 times a week. (coachcalorie.com)
Almonds in particular can help you shed pounds: In one study, people who added a daily helping of the nuts to a low - cal diet lost more weight than people who followed the same diet but swapped almonds for a carb - heavy snack like crackers. (health.com)