Diet Fitness Questions and Answers

30 yrs old - need to lose weight?

I am a 30 year old female with a 4 yrs old daughter. I am 5'-2'' and weigh 86 Kg. Clearly, I need to lose weight. I have started power yoga 5 days a week for 45 minutes and also walk on the treadmil 5 days a week for 35 minutes. I see no change other than more energy! I don't overeat on weekdays but weekends are different when we tend to go out for a meal. I am on birth control pills since 7 years now and I see weight gain from that. Also, everyone in my family is overweight. There was a point when i was normal - but that was before marriage. What should be my plan for the next few months to lose this weight? What should be my goal? I don't want an unrealistic goal that I cant achieve but at the same time i dont want to keep it too simple for myself! Any inputs?

Answers: Weight loss is (on the surface) a relatively simple thing - less calories going into the system than calories going out. You can control both of these elements and it sounds like you have already taken some good steps to getting fit and losing weight. Things you could try, to increase weight loss, include the following:

1) Increasing the level of intensity of your exercise - for the treadmill sessions you should put a moderate amount of incline onto the machine and build this up. Then look to trying a flat/lower incline but with light jogging, and so on. Walking on a flat incline, unless you have any injuries, or are feeling unwell whilst exercising, will probably not have the desired effect, and you should look to push yourself a little. You will get a sense of progression from this as well.

2) Increase the variety of your exercise - you spend a lot of time doing your yoga sessions/your treadmill sessions, but should think about substituting these with some other forms of exercise to effectively 'shock' your body. Too much of the same form of exercise will not yeild the best results. I would say some brisk walks/cycling/aerobic classes/outdoor activity(even playing with your daughter in the park could be good). As it is, you spend enough time exercising each week - it is how you spend this time that counts. Try new things and see how you get on - this also keeps it interesting.

3)In terms of diet, the obvious things stand - try to eat a well balanced diet with plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables. Don't beat yourself up for having some treats at the weekend. See it as a reward for the hard work in the gym. It is a very good observation that you make about eating out - that it tends to be the hardest time to control what you eat. In this case, perhaps look to prepare food at home as often as possible (especially during the week). If you are eating out a couple of times a week, maybe this is the best time to treat yourself to what you like. At least you have clear boundaries about your eating this way, meaning you won't be snacking at home too often.

I would suggest speaking to your doctor/gym trainer if you are going to make any drastic changes to diet/exercise - just to be on the safe side.

Hope this helps, and good luck!

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1) Keep it simple first

2) Eat steam food, vegetables, fruits, lean meat

3) drink plenty of water and green tea

4) Avoid junk food, snacks and soda drinks

5) have 5-6 healthy meals a day (1 plate size only) to keep the tummy
satisfied

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6) exercise - combine weights and cardio.

7) form a support group - invite friends, relatives, parents, partners
to participate in a healthy lifestyle, and keep you accountable. This
is important.

8) plan to lose weight slowly, and progressively overtime increase your
goals!

Hope it helps!

1.Set goals. You'll be better able to make a realistic weight loss plan if you know how much weight you want to lose.

2.Identify your weaknesses. Are you a bread fiend? Do you have dessert after every meal and every snack? Is McDonald's your second home? Find the weakness and throttle it. It does not own you, you are stronger and cooler than to allow some silly little craving to knock you off your path.

3.Throw away anything you know is tempting. Those cinnamon buns with 500 calories each? Gone. The ramen noodles in your cabinet? Gone. The problem is that this is not always feasible. Often times we are not the only ones in our homes and therefore the call of the food must be withstood. In this case, out of sight truly is out of mind. Put unhealthy, unfilling foods in a drawer or in a cabinet that you rarely use. Put them all together to make a particularly unappetizing sight. Don't place them all in a decorative basket out on the counter. Place them in a drawer. A drawer heaping with pastries rarely looks like anything but a drawer of fat.

4.Eat less, but eat more often. If possible, eat 4-5 meals a day. This helps your metabolism and blood sugar to stay level as well. This does require a change in your schedule. Eat less within 6 hours of your bed time. You're less likely to burn the calories closer to your bed time. It's fine to eat a large breakfast and lunch because your body will be working on burning those calories for the whole day. Large dinners are likely to go unburned and converted into fat.

5.Do not skip breakfast. If you don't have time to prepare breakfast, buy healthy breakfast bars or those smoothies on the go. It is important to eat breakfast to jump start your metabolism and give you energy for the day. Otherwise you will probably end up falling back on unhealthy foods during the day. Yogurt is also known to boost your metabolism.

6.Eat healthy snacks when you feel hungry between meal times. Healthy snacks would be things high in fiber, fruits and vegetables. Avoid high sugar and high calorie snacks. This will help you get nutrients as well as help lower your appetite so you won't overeat during meals.

7.Increase your fiber intake. Fiber acts as negative calories. It's also filling and healthy for your digestive system. Make it a part of every meal.

8.Eat slowly and chew more. Take time to enjoy your meals. This will help you to finish at the same time as others, and you'll not be tempted by a second helping. Also, chewing more will ensure you get the most out of all the food and it will be digested faster. The more you chew, the more your appetite will be satiated.

9.Drink more water every day. Stay hydrated. While you don't need 8 cups of water a day to stay hydrated, it'll make sure you're hydrated as well as cut down on your hunger levels and force you to get a little bit more exercise (trips to the sink, water cooler, water fountain, and bathroom). If you're a heavy soda drinker, permit yourself to only one diet soda per day, maximum. Just one extra soda each day can add 15 pounds. Recently, fizzy drinks, even diet ones, have been said to slow down metabolism.

10.Increase physical activity. There are two ways to reduce net caloric intake: 1) reduce the number of calories in your diet and 2) Increase the number of calories that you burn in your daily activities. Both approaches are usually necessary and healthful and both are effective in losing weight. You can pick and choose which exercise you want to do, depending on your fitness level and drive. For example: walking, jogging, using the stair stepper, using cross training machines, swimming, tennis, and basketball. Weight training (and resistance training) can help reshape your body. The more muscle you have the higher your metabolism will be.

11.Find active friends. Find people that will drag you out to do more active things. It doesn't have to be much, but any exercise even walking around the mall is better than none.

12.Don't get discouraged. After one or two weeks of initial weight loss, it is quite common for your metabolism to slow down as it adjusts to the new calorie count. Stay on course and you'll see results. In some cases, the scale will tell you your weight is barely changing, but you may be gaining muscle weight while losing fat weight. Also make sure to weigh yourself first thing in the morning to try to avoid the fluctuations in weight due to water.

13.Take all advice with a grain of salt. Everyone is going to have some tidbit of information for you. What worked for them might not work for you. Take it all in stride and work with what is getting results for you. Trying to do everything everyone says will only cause overload.

14.Eat more protein. If you choose to go this route, do not cut out all carbs. If you do so, as soon as you start eating carbs again you will regain your weight back. Instead of eating stand alone pasta, throw some meatballs or chicken in. Eat some beans, they are high in protein and very healthy for you. Increase the ammount of protein, but not by too much. The more protein you take in, the more water you should drink as well.

15.Eat less calories. The average woman should eat around 2,000 calories a day and the average male 2,500. There's many ways to reduce the calories you intake. Try not to eat frozen dinners, pizza, or from fast food joints. There's also certain drinks, such as Green Tea that are calorie reducers. Lettuce is another calorie reducer, but be careful because dressing tends to have the calories. Low fat/light vinnegette, balsomic vineger, red wine and vineger are pretty healthy dressings, but do not load it on

First of all you should take a strong decision to lose weight. Losing weight is a process and adherance to strict diet and excercise combined can yeild good results. It is good that you have determined to lose weight, by doing yoga, walking. It is good, contrinue to stic to your regime of exercise.
But the big question is your diet. It depends on what you put into mouth is important. If you can reduce 500 calories of intake, you can approximtely lose between 2-3 kilos a month. But our daily intake will be more than it is required. It is highly impossible to reduce calories without compromising on nutritional value. If you reduce your intake you feel tired, leeds to low energy.

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I have been receiving a lot of e-mail lately about diet. In the past, I was never concerned about what I ate. I just went to the gym, trained hard, and that was the extent of my routine. Not until recently did I realize the power diet has over the way your body looks and performs. I believe that diet is at least 75% of the fitness equation. In this article, I'm going to describe in detail what I have learned about diet during my 12-week transition period.
When to Eat and How Often
This might sound strange, but you have to eat more often to lose fat and gain muscle. During my transition period, I never ate less than 6 meals a day.
• Try to eat every 2 to 3 hours.
• Do not eat complex carbohydrates after 6:00 p.m. or four to five hours before going to bed.
• Try to eat one gram of protein per pound of lean body mass on lifting days and .8 grams of protein per pound of lean body mass on non-lifting days.
• Never eat more than 70 grams of protein in one meal.
Carbohydrates
When I think of carbohydrates, I think of energy. Carbohydrates supply our bodies with the energy it needs to make it through a workout. Without an adequate supply of carbohydrates, the body goes into carbohydrate deprivation. This is called a state of ketosis (meaning our body is using protein as energy). This is not a good state to be in for long because it will rob the body of muscle tissue in an effort to create energy. On the other hand, if too many carbohydrates are consumed, they convert into stored fat. The idea is to consume just enough carbohydrates to make it through our workouts with sufficient energy. I have broken down carbohydrates into these three categories:
• Simple carbs: These are sugars, or quick energy. They are absorbed very quickly into the body. Ex. Anything with sugar, also fruit
• Complex carbs: This is where you get long-term energy for the day. These are long chained carbohydrates that brake down slower, giving us energy over a prolonged period of time. Ex. Oatmeal, potatoes, pasta, rice, breads
• Fibrous carbs: These are things like vegetables. I think of them as roughage in order to stay regular. Make sure you include them in you later meals when you can't eat complex carbs. They are also a good source of vitamins. Ex. Leafy vegetables like lettuce.
Protein
Proteins are the building blocks of our muscles. Without a sufficient amount of protein in our diet, our muscles will not have the raw materials that they need to build up, or even hang on to what is already there.
Net protein utilization: Not all protein is created equal. Different foods are absorbed more than others. For example, egg white protein is absorbed at 88%. That means we get about 9 eggs to our muscles. On the other hand, chicken breast are absorbed at 68%, meaning we get about 7 breasts to our muscles. It is imported to eat a wide verity of protein foods though; no one protein source has all the amino acids we need.
• Whey protein (100%): the best source of whey protein is from protein supplements. It is also absorbed very fast by the body, so it is best to take this when your body needs amino acids quickly: like right after a workout or when you first get up in the morning.
• Egg whites (88%)
• Fish (78%)
• Chicken breast (78%)
• Soy protein: My one bit of advice would be to try and stay away from soy protein. It is not absorbed very well by the body.
Fats
We normally think of fats as being bad. The fact is certain fats are essential to building muscle and carrying out various functions of the body. There are 2 fat types we need to be concerned about:
• Saturated fats: these are the bad fats. Avoid these fats as much as possible. You will find these types of fats mostly in meats
• Unsaturated fats: these are the good fats. They are a good energy source and help us build muscle. You can find from plant oils. Peanuts are also a good source.
Water
Do not under estimate the importance of water! If you are looking to get lean, water will be your best friend. Drink as much as you can and as often as you can. Also, it is very important to drink lots of water when you're eating large amounts of protein to clean urea from the system.
Vitamins & minerals
As resistance training athletes, we have a greater need for vitamins & minerals. When we workout and bring blood to our muscles it is important that our blood is full of those essential vitamins & minerals if we want to grow.
Supplements
Supplements are just that, meaning they are used to supplement your diet, not replace it. Don't ever think of it that way.
Hierarchy of supplements:
I developed this hierarchy of supplements based on what I thought were the most important and also by price.
• 1. Proper diet: Without proper diet you are just wasting money on supplements. Start here! Do not think that supplements are going to do it for you alone.
• 2. Multi-vitamin & mineral: It is very important to have all your vitamins & minerals when resistance training. Most of us are lacking in some areas, make it a priority to make this your first supplement.
• 3. Protein powder: It is usually very hard to get all the protein you need from real foods. Powders make it much easier. Also, these powders are absorbed fast by the body making them ideal after workouts or before and after sleep.
• 4. Creatine: This is great for harder workouts. It also makes you muscles hang on to water, giving them a better environment to grow.
• 5. L-glutamine: This is an important amino acid in muscle recovery
• 6. Branch chained amino acid: These are great before and after workouts along with L-glutamine because it gives your muscles all the amino acids it needs to repair and grow.
• 7. ZMA: This helps you release more growth hormone while you sleep, increasing your size and strength.
• 8. Thermogenic: These really help in the fat loss process. They also help you hang on to more muscle while dieting due to the fact you can eat more.
• 9. Meal replacement: Although very expensive, meal replacements make it much more convenient to get some of your meals in. Also, you can get in more meals than if you were to eat only real foods.
"The golden hour"
Remember "The golden hour" because it will make things so much easier for you. "The golden hour" is a window of opportunity we have to get everything we have depleted in our body back in a short amount of time. Think of your muscles as a gas tank: When you workout, you use gas for energy or in this case glucose. After a workout, our muscles are in a unique state. They are able to fill back up very quickly leaving you full for the next workout. If you wait to long, your muscles don't fill back up as easily and the carbs you eat are more likely to be stored as fat. Doing this will also let you take advantage of insulin's muscle building effects from the simple carbs you have ingested. You want to ingest 50-75 grams of simple carbs right after a workout. Also, this is when you want to take your protein shake because it will absorb quickly and supply your muscles with the amino acids that they need.
Insulin
This is a very complicated subject, but all we need to know is that insulin can help us build muscle or can make us fat depending on the timing. Insulin is released by the pancreas in response to elevated blood sugar levels. We can achieve a high blood sugar level by ingesting simple carbs. Like "the golden hour" we have a window of opportunity to take advantage of the muscle building effects of the insulin without getting fat. We have about 4 or 5 hours after we workout to take advantage of insulin. If we take in too many simple carbs out of this window, we are very likely to store fat.
Cheat day
The theory behind the cheat days is you take one day every 2 weeks to eat anything you want and actually get leaner. It might sound crazy, but it worked for me. When you eat low carbs for a time for body begins to think it is not getting all the food it needs (because your not storing any fat) and begins to slow down your metabolism. When you bombard your body with food on that one day, it tricks your body into thinking it has all it needs and speeds your metabolism back up. I can tell you from experience, every day after a cheat day I felt leaner and looked better.
Ketosis
This is when your body uses protein for energy. This happens when we have too few carbs in the body or when we over train. I went into the state of ketosis for only the last week of my 12-week transition for a couple of reasons: (1) I wanted all of my muscles to shrink down so when I carbed back up, my skin would be tighter. (2) When you go into ketosis it seems to bring the water out from under the skin. Don't go into this state to loose fat. Without carbs your body can not burn fat effectively. You will loose weight rather quickly, but only because you don't have as much glycogen in the muscle. Also, you are simply loosing water. Remember that proteins are the building blocks for muscle and that means they are fair game for energy when in the state of ketosis. I would not recommend going into this state unless you are trying to get into a super ripped state for a short amount of time, like for a bodybuilding contest.

Am I crazy still wanting to lose weight?

Okay, I know I have an ED. It's not diagnosed, but I haved binge/purged before and have recently been taking my calorie intake down very far (less than 1500 alltogether, less than 1000 most days) recently in order to lose weight. I know I have a skewed body image.

I am 5'4" and weigh 130 lbs. My BMI is at about 22.3. That's a healthy weight. I just wanted opinions from what might be considered a 'general' or 'normal' crowd. Do I really need to lose weight? I feel I should be at least 120 lbs, preferably 110. Is that crazy, or is it okay? Okay...even if it's just because I want to look better?

Thanks. I just want to know if I sound nuts, or semi-normal.

Answers: I feel that whatever weight you are comfortable with is the normal weight for you.

Society puts so much pressure on women being pencil thin that honestly, you should ignore if possible. Though personally, I wouldnt go to such extremes as purging for that leads to several health conditions that will leave you in worse shape.

you're not nuts..
but poco loco.. that's what u are

I don't think its crazy.. you just want to look good in what ever you wear or when you look at yourself in the mirror "BUT" you should consult a doctor to tell what the average healthy weight you should be. 120-135 is not bad for been 5'4 you sound hot so keep healthy not Bonny besides men like women with meat.. " )

I will just say one thing. When you start to get blown around by the wind, you've taken it a little bit too far.

No need to lose weight. You can do body building. Not sure if you will be regarded as big people at largeplace.com.

How a person can become slim trim?

Answers: i would say dont eat junk food and exercise? but then again i could be wrong.

Okay. Cut out eating in between meals.
Only eat healthy food and cut down on Carb’s like bread, potatoes, pasta's, rice, cereals, lollies etc. These are the fat making foods.
Don’t add salt to your meals. Cut out soft drinks.
Then walk an hour every morning two hours after a meal and the same in the afternoon.
If you can jog in between both sessions you'll burn even more calories.
You should lose and continue to lose more weight as you go.
If you can cut out your lunch meal and replace it with a protein drink instead that would also help. Available in supermarkets.
As long as you can stay off junk food and eating in between meals. If you have to eat something in between have something like small raw carrots or celery sticks.
Summary:
Choose a cereal low in sugar for breakfast.
Lunch can be a protein drink. Like “Slim Right”.
And all normal meals at a normal serve. Cut down on potatoes and only have small portions of these.
Walking as much as you can.

i've started Kate Morgan...lost 1 kg in my first week...only prob is I'm sick of the shakes already!

I think the whole weight loss thing is that you need to burn more calories than you eat...for a woman 1200 calories a day is to maintain weight...not 100% about males...

Eat some nutrious food like vegetables and fruit, and exercise your body 30~60 minutes everyday or min. 3 times a week,
Good Luck !

Don't eat much carbohydrates, maintain balance diet and promptly exercise. Avoid drinking softdrinks and breverage..

Is 1 oz of butter a day too much, don't eat any more fat.?

Answers: After telling us for years that real butter was bad for us,the experts are now saying it is better than margarine as its natural,I wish they would make their minds up.

Not that I'm complaining,nothing in the world is as good as a slice of toast with butter...yummy.

You need more than an ounce of fat every day really.

You don't really need "fat", except for the healthy kinds found in nuts, milk, coconuts, avocados, etc.

1 oz of butter a day though is OK

Fat of all kinds is essential to the human diet. In moderation, combined with healthy amounts of the other food groups.

Been going to gym for 3 months.....?

6 times a week. 20 - 40 mins cardio , then weights, upperbody one day , then lower body the next day . Eating low GI foods only . Drinking 3 litres of water per day . Female, Need to lose 20 kg.
But I havent lost a single kilogram.
Why?
When will the weight start to come off?

Answers: if you are doing weights, you may be gaining weight instead of losing cause muscle weighs more than fat....dont base your success on weight but body fat and how many inches your waist etc... is....also, dont go more than 5 times a week...you can injure yourself and when it comes to weights you are not letting your muscles build...when you build muscle it tears the existing muscle layers and rebuilds but needs time to heal. if i were you i would consult with a personal trainer or maybe see a nutritionist to make sure you are eating the right foods. good luck

Its very unusual that your going to the gym 6x a week for 3 months and yet your not losing any weight?
Try to lessen your carbohydrates intake as well as your water intake. So much fluids in your body can affect your weight, look, your drinking 3 liters of water per day. its not helping. water can also be a factor why your not losing weight though you are working out totally. If water is retained in your body it can add up in your weight. just try to lessen it.

if you train as hard as that then you should stay off the scale. look in a mirror or use a tape to check your progress. weight can be misleading as muscle weighs more than fat but is more dense. don't be discouraged, keep it up.

you might be more toned, so muscle weighs more than fat.

change your diet if you are struggling to lose weight. take a soy protein supplement and a multivitamin everyday.

or just stick to cardio and abandon the weightlifting part of your workout.

I have the same problem when I first start to go to gym, then a friend of mine as me to follow the below and it works really well. I have lost over 10kgs already...

1) Keep it simple first

2) Eat steam food, vegetables, fruits, lean meat

3) drink plenty of water and green tea

4) Avoid junk food, snacks and soda drinks

5) have 5-6 healthy meals a day (1 plate size only) to keep the tummy
satisfied

If you're not too sure on how to plan it, try this link
http://www.squidoo.com/fatloss4idiotsrev...

6) exercise - combine weights and cardio.

7) form a support group - invite friends, relatives, parents, partners
to participate in a healthy lifestyle, and keep you accountable. This
is important.

8) plan to lose weight slowly, and progressively overtime increase your
goals!

Hope it helps!

change your food intake... eat healthy meals throughoput the day and cut down on the weights... weights will make you gain muscle first then lose it...

Junk food up to 1000 calories?!!!?

If I change my diet and use junk food up to 1000 calories per day, am I still on my diet?Can I loose weight? at the moment I am on my Steamed food diet and satisfied with it.
thnks for the answers

Answers: If you still had a negative caloric intake for the day, you would lose weight. It wouldn't be healthy, though. Junk food high in fat will still make you unhealthy on the inside. Plus, it's REALLY easy to get to 1000 calories eating junk food. You would be hungry for more. I would stick with the healthy food.. it's lower cal and you get to eat more.

Calories aren't everything.

There still are fat, carbs and cholesterol.

it depends of the diet. Also you will be getting a lot of fat that you are probably not getting in your steamed food, also getting less fiber.

Try to eat better food that fast food.

I think it would be better to limit these junk food days to maybe once or twice a week, and stick with your regular diet most of the time. Just a suggestion. That way you'd get some of the junkfood you wanted, but still have nutrients most of the time. And, then on the days you ate junkfood, it wouldn't be anymore than the calorie limit you set. Just what I would try for.

I workout but hardly ever sweat.Is this normal?

I run every other day with some friends and recently I noticed that although they were soaked through and through,I wasnt.I also noticed that any physical activity I do I dont sweat alot during it,sometimes when I am cooling down after the exercise I sweat but it is not much.

I am just wondering if this is normal.

Answers: Hey Chara
I used to be the way ma. I would exercise at the gym and barely sweat. My liquid intake is not as good as yours.. really impressive ma..keep it up...
I recently started doing some more challenging exercises on the stepper... after 30 floors i was soaked.. by the 130th and under 20 mins I was having a thunderstorm from my own sweat. For me this was really fantastic hehe. I truly think its good to sweat. .. its the body's way of detoxifying. I find that when you raise the challenge and give your body variety that it helps it from not becoming too bored of just one kind of way of doing cardio. For this reason I try different kinds of cardio machines...Any kind of muscular challenge definately will start you to pop the sweat beads. I also notice that I sweat much easier and faster now. Here in Canada there is not much reason to sweat because of the weather's long winter time but now I"m glad that my body has learned and adapted to sweating faster and more profusely during any physical activity. See about putting on the pressure.. or try rollerblading.. wow.. that stuff makes you soak through all ur undergarments..and the thing is.. while ur doing it you do not think ur sweating until you stop hehe.

all the best sweetheart
ur sis
sandy

Perhaps you're not drinking as much as you should be.
Not doing so can be dangerous while exercising and you can get dehydrated and collapse and even die.

I am the same way... well regarding sweating- my diet isn't that healthy. I think it's just b/c we don't have as much water in our systems to expend on sweating as most. Might wanna up your fluid intake brfore workout time.

hi you could be dhydrated which could be causing this which i researched make sure when you exercising you drink lots and lots of water otherwise if this still continues then may be you should go to the doctors to get a check up because it could be a medical problem or it might just be nothing and its all good and normal!!!

Alright well 64oz is not a lot of water if you are running try drinking 128oz of water make sure there is salt in your diet. and vegetables which seeing how you are a vegetarian there shouldn't be a problem there.

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How can i losse 20 kilos in 2 months?

i am 35 years old

Answers: Sure, it's very possible. But it's probably not a good strategy for long term success.

After college I gained a lot of weight. One day, out of the blue, I got a intense desire to lose it. I ate 1000 calories a day, or less. Worked out in they gym in the morning, and went running at night. After a couple months I took up a boxing class and I was losing about 2 to 3 kilos per week.

I lost a lot of weight in a very short amount of time. But guess what, it didn't stay off. You can only push yourself for so hard and It's like you just hit a wall one day. Then your body starts craving food. Carbs mostly, and you end up right where you started. It's very discouraging.

So, to answer your question; yes, the human body is very capable of losing that much weight in that period of time. (just watch the biggest loser sometime) But for long term success it's better to change your lifestyle, and be happy with slow and steady progress. You'll get there eventually.

I read Omar C's post and I think he's got some really good suggestions for weight loss.

No matter how old you are, I think 20 Kilos is way too much for 2 months. Yes, you might starve yoruself and all that, but it will harm you.
Still if you want to loose weight, easy, eat 6 small meals a day (to keep your metabolism up).
Do 3 days of strengh, 2 of cardio, one of streching, one resting.
Dont eat any carbs after 8, try to cut as much as possible, pastas, breads,etc.

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Try the lemonade diet? - Beyonce used it to lose 9 kg for the movie Dreamgirls.

You mix lemon juice, water, cayanne pepper and maple syrup. Then drink nothing but this liquid for 10 days...

i don't think it is a good way to diet, but if you are really desperate.

Girls...what dress size are u?

please state if u are from UK or USA coz i dont get the USA size system!!

Why are u the size u r and what r ur normal eating habits?

I am a size 12, dont eat very healthily but i try to do as much exercise as poss to make up for the fact my diet aint great! I have started an intense exercise regime as i cant give up my food! I am guna proove u can be a fit and healthy size 10 and still eat crap!

Love Tinks xoxox

Answers: You could probably be a size 10,but you wont be fit and healthy eating crap,food looks after your insides as well as outside,you could look slim but still have blocked arteries for instance.

UK size 8 or 10 depending on the shop and whether its a top or bottom
I eat A LOT
i have says of eating really well, like not one single bit of junk food and days of eating really badly
this isn't a good thing
im trying to eat really well all the time so i can b a size 8 all the time but i don't know if i;ll lose weight that way cos i have a fast matabolism

hi!!
im an australian nd im a size 6 nd i dont reli eat at all.

am a size 10 to 12 i eat healthily have no choice my partner is a health freak but would like to be a dead on size 10.

UK Size 18-20

Depends on store bought from.

Currently dieting and TTC.

I'm a UK Size 10/12 (35-27-38).

You can be a fit and healthy size 12, clothes size doesn't dictate your fitness or your health. But good luck anyway : )

UK, size 8-10, 5 foot tall, weigh just under 7 stone, age 35.
Eat loads, Even amount of junk & healthy food, But some days i only eat a bit & some days i could eat a horse so eat non stop.
Don't 'exerscise' but do work on a market stall so am active most of the day.
Also i get stressed out easily which also burns callories. :-o

Weight loss?

Answers: 1.Set goals. You'll be better able to make a realistic weight loss plan if you know how much weight you want to lose.

2.Identify your weaknesses. Are you a bread fiend? Do you have dessert after every meal and every snack? Is McDonald's your second home? Find the weakness and throttle it. It does not own you, you are stronger and cooler than to allow some silly little craving to knock you off your path.

3.Throw away anything you know is tempting. Those cinnamon buns with 500 calories each? Gone. The ramen noodles in your cabinet? Gone. The problem is that this is not always feasible. Often times we are not the only ones in our homes and therefore the call of the food must be withstood. In this case, out of sight truly is out of mind. Put unhealthy, unfilling foods in a drawer or in a cabinet that you rarely use. Put them all together to make a particularly unappetizing sight. Don't place them all in a decorative basket out on the counter. Place them in a drawer. A drawer heaping with pastries rarely looks like anything but a drawer of fat.

4.Eat less, but eat more often. If possible, eat 4-5 meals a day. This helps your metabolism and blood sugar to stay level as well. This does require a change in your schedule. Eat less within 6 hours of your bed time. You're less likely to burn the calories closer to your bed time. It's fine to eat a large breakfast and lunch because your body will be working on burning those calories for the whole day. Large dinners are likely to go unburned and converted into fat.

5.Do not skip breakfast. If you don't have time to prepare breakfast, buy healthy breakfast bars or those smoothies on the go. It is important to eat breakfast to jump start your metabolism and give you energy for the day. Otherwise you will probably end up falling back on unhealthy foods during the day. Yogurt is also known to boost your metabolism.

6.Eat healthy snacks when you feel hungry between meal times. Healthy snacks would be things high in fiber, fruits and vegetables. Avoid high sugar and high calorie snacks. This will help you get nutrients as well as help lower your appetite so you won't overeat during meals.

7.Increase your fiber intake. Fiber acts as negative calories. It's also filling and healthy for your digestive system. Make it a part of every meal.

8.Eat slowly and chew more. Take time to enjoy your meals. This will help you to finish at the same time as others, and you'll not be tempted by a second helping. Also, chewing more will ensure you get the most out of all the food and it will be digested faster. The more you chew, the more your appetite will be satiated.

9.Drink more water every day. Stay hydrated. While you don't need 8 cups of water a day to stay hydrated, it'll make sure you're hydrated as well as cut down on your hunger levels and force you to get a little bit more exercise (trips to the sink, water cooler, water fountain, and bathroom). If you're a heavy soda drinker, permit yourself to only one diet soda per day, maximum. Just one extra soda each day can add 15 pounds. Recently, fizzy drinks, even diet ones, have been said to slow down metabolism.

10.Increase physical activity. There are two ways to reduce net caloric intake: 1) reduce the number of calories in your diet and 2) Increase the number of calories that you burn in your daily activities. Both approaches are usually necessary and healthful and both are effective in losing weight. You can pick and choose which exercise you want to do, depending on your fitness level and drive. For example: walking, jogging, using the stair stepper, using cross training machines, swimming, tennis, and basketball. Weight training (and resistance training) can help reshape your body. The more muscle you have the higher your metabolism will be.

11.Find active friends. Find people that will drag you out to do more active things. It doesn't have to be much, but any exercise even walking around the mall is better than none.

12.Don't get discouraged. After one or two weeks of initial weight loss, it is quite common for your metabolism to slow down as it adjusts to the new calorie count. Stay on course and you'll see results. In some cases, the scale will tell you your weight is barely changing, but you may be gaining muscle weight while losing fat weight. Also make sure to weigh yourself first thing in the morning to try to avoid the fluctuations in weight due to water.

13.Take all advice with a grain of salt. Everyone is going to have some tidbit of information for you. What worked for them might not work for you. Take it all in stride and work with what is getting results for you. Trying to do everything everyone says will only cause overload.

14.Eat more protein. If you choose to go this route, do not cut out all carbs. If you do so, as soon as you start eating carbs again you will regain your weight back. Instead of eating stand alone pasta, throw some meatballs or chicken in. Eat some beans, they are high in protein and very healthy for you. Increase the ammount of protein, but not by too much. The more protein you take in, the more water you should drink as well.

15.Eat less calories. The average woman should eat around 2,000 calories a day and the average male 2,500. There's many ways to reduce the calories you intake. Try not to eat frozen dinners, pizza, or from fast food joints. There's also certain drinks, such as Green Tea that are calorie reducers. Lettuce is another calorie reducer, but be careful because dressing tends to have the calories. Low fat/light vinnegette, balsomic vineger, red wine and vineger are pretty healthy dressings, but do not load it on

remember math:
2-1=1?

well, lessen your food intake while increasing your activity. that ensures weight loss. no crash diets and what not. it's stupid and risky.

Girls only: What is the secret to exercising at the gym when you have your periods and they are quite heavy.?

Answers: I have no idea. You'd never catch me on a treadmill during a heavy flow day. I don't have the energy to get up off the couch.

Suggest you do non impact exercise only eg: Rowing, X-Trainer, Bike and Weights Training.

Ensure that you take sufficient iron pills (to keep your energy up) and also an energy drink before you start.

I prefer to drink a small packet of Up and Go, soya milk. It works a treat for me.

Also ensure you had a good pad on too, with dark pants, so that if you do have a wee leak, then no-one will see.

Hope that helps.
Willow

heavy flow pads. i dont feel any energy loss at all. if you feel exausted during your periods, you have to change your diet - more fishies and veges

I have a question about EXERCISING as under:?

I have recently started weight lifting exrcises but the problem I am having is that my neck is getting kind of thick and I really dont like it what is the cause of it? is it because neck is getting strain on it ? how can I avoid it and continue my exercise? PLZ HELP !

Answers: try to sleep without a pillow it will reduce the tickness of your neck

The neck muscles are attached to the shoulder muscles. If you are genetically large in the neck you will always have the large neck. Get used to it. You will find it will not get any closer to proportion than it already is.

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