Weight loss is an overall process and there are no magic answers. Pay no attention to weight loss supplements and pills and all the latest fads. You need to think about many factors but most of them are related to issues we’ve known about for a very long time. There are many sensible things you can do that will make a tremendous difference over the long term if you need to lose weight. It can be done in a healthy way. This is what has worked for me.
Keeping a food journal really does help. It will give you a much better sense of how much you are eating, and when, and why.
Make a few additional small changes – walk everywhere, always use stairs instead of elevators, walk on escalators, get up and move around at least once an hour if your work or your life in general is sedentary, walk every day, use a pedometer. Walking 10,000 steps a day is a really good idea. Build up to a long brisk walk everyday, or most days. Be more active and watch less TV and spend less time on the computer. Buy one piece of exercise equipment to have at home and be strict with yourself about using it. Sometimes you can find mini-steppers or exercise bikes at second hand stores and thrift stores for just a few dollars.
Start a weight lifting routine. Join a gym. Possibly you can find one that has someone who specializes in weight lifting programs for beginners. Weight lifting will increase your metabolism as well as improve posture and appearance overall. Even if you can’t get to the gym you can work out at home using things around the house. Invest in a good weight training book. The Dummies series actually has a good one.
In terms of diet, cut out or reduce things like junk food, pop, fat, fast food. Eat more fruits, vegetables, whole grains, lean meat, fish. Particularly if you choose a vegetarian lifestyle include natural peanut butter, hummus, dried fruit and nuts. Pay close attention to getting the nutrients your body needs to be healthy.
Make your portion sizes smaller. Use a smaller plate – in our society we have become accustomed to thinking that we need a large plate of food at every meal, and we don’t. About quarter of your plate of food should be protein and at least half of it should be veggies.
Learn to count calories. At your current weight and activity level, you may possibly need about 2000 calories or more to maintain your current weight. So you will lose weight at a reasonable and healthy rate if you cut back to about 1600 or 1700 calories a day.
Eat small amounts frequently, rather than three large meals. Never skip breakfast. Include some protein in your breakfast. It will help get you through the day.
Drink plenty of water, at least 8 big glasses of water a day, and more if it is very hot, if you sweat a lot, or if you are exercising intensely, and eliminate fruit juices. Fruit juices have too many calories, so get your vitamins from fresh fruit, not the juice. You will begin to see changes in your body.
Vary your routines. Don’t eat the same number of calories every day (vary your calories from 1400 a day to 1900 or 2000 some days), eat a variety of foods, and do different kinds and amounts of exercise. You will lose weight much more efficiently if you mix things up from time to time so that your body doesn’t adjust to any one routine.
An area that many people overlook is getting enough sleep. You are much more likely to overeat or to binge eat if you are tired and not well rested, so get enough sleep.
Check out websites about nutrition, exercise, weight training, etc. Here are a few helpful links.
The girl above is right about Acai Berry suplements… BUT… be very careful about where you get them. So many places offer these so called "free trials" but if you read the fine print if you don’t return the product withing 15 days your credit card gets billed $95… it’s ridiculous!!! I actually just went to GNC at my local mall and got Acaiblast and a Colon Cleanser ($15 each and it’s the exact same dosage as the "free trial" offers)… let me tell you they work very well together… also watch what you eat and drink green tea (i prefer the Trader Joe’s brand)… you will feel so refreshed but the best part is that these pills dont make you feel all weird and anxious as other dietery supplements do… you just feel good and happy cause you start seeing results… take the pills as instructed along with a moderate diet and you’ll be okay by june… I actually lost 11 lbs my first week and after that I’ve averaged 4-5 a week… I just need a few more to get where I wanna be… good luck and remember to go to GNC and save your money cause these online "free trials" are a scam and the products at GNC work just as well… Good Luck!!!
I have been through it all and know what’s it about. The main thing is to stick in there. You can’t be an addict to food and never exercise if you want to live a healthy life and keep the weight off. I’ve worked out, done every diet, and all types of classes.
First, depending on how much weight you need to lose, your diet is the first concern. You can’t eat 10,000 calories a day and expect the weight to come off, even if you are exercising a lot. Which brings us to the next thing. Duh, Exercising…
This is a must especially if you need to a lot of weight. Get at least 30 mins of some good hardcore exercising. Do some cardio, in the long run, it’s good for the heart.
However, I find the most hardest part of losing weight/keeping it off, in my diet. It’s so hard to keep your fingers out of the cookie jar or those chocolate goodies. I’ve found a great addition to help any one out, it’s a natural weight loss supplement called Proactol. Now don’t get all crazy on me and say diet pills don’t work. That is true, but not in this case. This one isn’t meant to burn pounds while you sit on the couch. It’s an appetite suppressant, along with being a fat binder. I saved money on the pills at theweightlossplace dot com along with getting some good info. It basically makes those fingers not go towards the cookie jar. For me it’s the best pill I’ve tried and I’ve tried cupboards full. Now this doesn’t mean you have to follow my foot steps but I’ve successfully lost roughly 70 pounds and keeping it off til this day.
Nothing works, besides dedication and intelligence towards the subject of losing weight.
Well good luck and remember what I said, Dedicate.
well my sister tells me to eat a yogurt (dan active or activia) in the morning and a light bowl of cereal like cheerios or special k or minnie wheats. if you go to school pack lunch like a sanwhich light on mayonisse abd mustart if you like chips eat sunchips but only a handful and when you come home from school for a snack eat jello and later on eat a sandwhich and always drink water or v8 juice nothing else
it was kind of hard for me but once you start eating it your body will get used to it hope i helped. oh yeah and do a little walking around the block or up the stairs i wanna lose weight by the end of may cause our school is going to schlitterbaun in galveston and i dont want to look look how i am plus summer is coming and so is my b-day on june 3
Here are some quick tips you can use to make sure you drop the pounds and get a body that you can be proud of.
Weight Loss Tip #1-
Start off your morning by eating a healthy breakfast. You’re breakfast can range from a banana and a yogurt to wheat bread and scrambled eggs. Eating a healthy breakfast is important because it kicks your metabolism into hyper-drive. After sleeping all night your metabolism shuts down just like your body. It needs extra help to get going in the morning.
Weight Loss Tip #2-
Drink at least 4 glasses of water each day. I know there is a lot of information going around how you should be drinking at least 8 glasses of water each day. This simply isn’t true. Your body already gets plenty of water from the food you eat each day. This is why I try and drink a couple glasses during a workout. Then I drink 2 more glasses spread out during the day.
Weight Loss Tip #3-
Make sure you’re physically active in your daily activities. Eating healthy will help prevent any more fat build up, but it doesn’t help you burn a whole lot of fat. Did you know that you can burn a lot of calories just by cleaning the house? You can burn a little more by taking the stairs instead of the elevator. It also doesn’t hurt to go play with your kids when you get home from work.
Weight loss is an overall process and there are no magic answers. Pay no attention to weight loss supplements and pills and all the latest fads. You need to think about many factors but most of them are related to issues we’ve known about for a very long time. There are many sensible things you can do that will make a tremendous difference over the long term if you need to lose weight. It can be done in a healthy way. This is what has worked for me.
Keeping a food journal really does help. It will give you a much better sense of how much you are eating, and when, and why.
Make a few additional small changes – walk everywhere, always use stairs instead of elevators, walk on escalators, get up and move around at least once an hour if your work or your life in general is sedentary, walk every day, use a pedometer. Walking 10,000 steps a day is a really good idea. Build up to a long brisk walk everyday, or most days. Be more active and watch less TV and spend less time on the computer. Buy one piece of exercise equipment to have at home and be strict with yourself about using it. Sometimes you can find mini-steppers or exercise bikes at second hand stores and thrift stores for just a few dollars.
Start a weight lifting routine. Join a gym. Possibly you can find one that has someone who specializes in weight lifting programs for beginners. Weight lifting will increase your metabolism as well as improve posture and appearance overall. Even if you can’t get to the gym you can work out at home using things around the house. Invest in a good weight training book. The Dummies series actually has a good one.
In terms of diet, cut out or reduce things like junk food, pop, fat, fast food. Eat more fruits, vegetables, whole grains, lean meat, fish. Particularly if you choose a vegetarian lifestyle include natural peanut butter, hummus, dried fruit and nuts. Pay close attention to getting the nutrients your body needs to be healthy.
Make your portion sizes smaller. Use a smaller plate – in our society we have become accustomed to thinking that we need a large plate of food at every meal, and we don’t. About quarter of your plate of food should be protein and at least half of it should be veggies.
Learn to count calories. At your current weight and activity level, you may possibly need about 2000 calories or more to maintain your current weight. So you will lose weight at a reasonable and healthy rate if you cut back to about 1600 or 1700 calories a day.
Eat small amounts frequently, rather than three large meals. Never skip breakfast. Include some protein in your breakfast. It will help get you through the day.
Drink plenty of water, at least 8 big glasses of water a day, and more if it is very hot, if you sweat a lot, or if you are exercising intensely, and eliminate fruit juices. Fruit juices have too many calories, so get your vitamins from fresh fruit, not the juice. You will begin to see changes in your body.
Vary your routines. Don’t eat the same number of calories every day (vary your calories from 1400 a day to 1900 or 2000 some days), eat a variety of foods, and do different kinds and amounts of exercise. You will lose weight much more efficiently if you mix things up from time to time so that your body doesn’t adjust to any one routine.
An area that many people overlook is getting enough sleep. You are much more likely to overeat or to binge eat if you are tired and not well rested, so get enough sleep.
Check out websites about nutrition, exercise, weight training, etc. Here are a few helpful links.
http://www.nutrawatch.com/
http://www.caloriesperhour.com/
http://www.helpguide.org/life/healthy_eating_diet.htm
http://www.wikihow.com/Lose-Weight-the-Healthy-Way
http://weightloss.about.com/cs/fitness/a/aa011503a.htm
http://www.webmd.com/fitness-exercise/features/no-weight-workout?page=4
The girl above is right about Acai Berry suplements… BUT… be very careful about where you get them. So many places offer these so called "free trials" but if you read the fine print if you don’t return the product withing 15 days your credit card gets billed $95… it’s ridiculous!!! I actually just went to GNC at my local mall and got Acaiblast and a Colon Cleanser ($15 each and it’s the exact same dosage as the "free trial" offers)… let me tell you they work very well together… also watch what you eat and drink green tea (i prefer the Trader Joe’s brand)… you will feel so refreshed but the best part is that these pills dont make you feel all weird and anxious as other dietery supplements do… you just feel good and happy cause you start seeing results… take the pills as instructed along with a moderate diet and you’ll be okay by june… I actually lost 11 lbs my first week and after that I’ve averaged 4-5 a week… I just need a few more to get where I wanna be… good luck and remember to go to GNC and save your money cause these online "free trials" are a scam and the products at GNC work just as well… Good Luck!!!
I have been through it all and know what’s it about. The main thing is to stick in there. You can’t be an addict to food and never exercise if you want to live a healthy life and keep the weight off. I’ve worked out, done every diet, and all types of classes.
First, depending on how much weight you need to lose, your diet is the first concern. You can’t eat 10,000 calories a day and expect the weight to come off, even if you are exercising a lot. Which brings us to the next thing. Duh, Exercising…
This is a must especially if you need to a lot of weight. Get at least 30 mins of some good hardcore exercising. Do some cardio, in the long run, it’s good for the heart.
However, I find the most hardest part of losing weight/keeping it off, in my diet. It’s so hard to keep your fingers out of the cookie jar or those chocolate goodies. I’ve found a great addition to help any one out, it’s a natural weight loss supplement called Proactol. Now don’t get all crazy on me and say diet pills don’t work. That is true, but not in this case. This one isn’t meant to burn pounds while you sit on the couch. It’s an appetite suppressant, along with being a fat binder. I saved money on the pills at theweightlossplace dot com along with getting some good info. It basically makes those fingers not go towards the cookie jar. For me it’s the best pill I’ve tried and I’ve tried cupboards full. Now this doesn’t mean you have to follow my foot steps but I’ve successfully lost roughly 70 pounds and keeping it off til this day.
Nothing works, besides dedication and intelligence towards the subject of losing weight.
Well good luck and remember what I said, Dedicate.
well my sister tells me to eat a yogurt (dan active or activia) in the morning and a light bowl of cereal like cheerios or special k or minnie wheats. if you go to school pack lunch like a sanwhich light on mayonisse abd mustart if you like chips eat sunchips but only a handful and when you come home from school for a snack eat jello and later on eat a sandwhich and always drink water or v8 juice nothing else
it was kind of hard for me but once you start eating it your body will get used to it hope i helped. oh yeah and do a little walking around the block or up the stairs i wanna lose weight by the end of may cause our school is going to schlitterbaun in galveston and i dont want to look look how i am plus summer is coming and so is my b-day on june 3
Here are some quick tips you can use to make sure you drop the pounds and get a body that you can be proud of.
Weight Loss Tip #1-
Start off your morning by eating a healthy breakfast. You’re breakfast can range from a banana and a yogurt to wheat bread and scrambled eggs. Eating a healthy breakfast is important because it kicks your metabolism into hyper-drive. After sleeping all night your metabolism shuts down just like your body. It needs extra help to get going in the morning.
Weight Loss Tip #2-
Drink at least 4 glasses of water each day. I know there is a lot of information going around how you should be drinking at least 8 glasses of water each day. This simply isn’t true. Your body already gets plenty of water from the food you eat each day. This is why I try and drink a couple glasses during a workout. Then I drink 2 more glasses spread out during the day.
Weight Loss Tip #3-
Make sure you’re physically active in your daily activities. Eating healthy will help prevent any more fat build up, but it doesn’t help you burn a whole lot of fat. Did you know that you can burn a lot of calories just by cleaning the house? You can burn a little more by taking the stairs instead of the elevator. It also doesn’t hurt to go play with your kids when you get home from work.