Diet & Fitness - 18 November 2007

Would you, as an employer, want to employ someone who is not just a few pounds overweight, but has a real problem, possibly they are out of breath with the slightest exertion or (as I have seen and experienced) have difficulty in sitting in the chairs or perhaps standing for too long.
I am not excusing this problem but perhaps its the employers and not the obese who are the problem.

I must add that I am one of the lucky ones and dont have a weight problem but...walk a mile in their shoes I say!

2007-11-18 23:59:21 · 17 answers · asked by ? 7

Hello, are there any visual indications that can point out whether or not you are underweight. I am not talking about drastically underweight which is very obviously I am more talking about being slightly underweight. Please don't refer me to bmi tables as I find them very unhelpful, unreliable as weight oscillates 8lbs in 1 day (i.e. between 18.5 and 19 on the bmi scale), I also look heavier than I am. Just tell me a few signs that may indicate if a person is slightly underweight.

2007-11-18 21:18:02 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-11-18 19:12:09 · 8 answers · asked by Life is Beautiful 2

since i met him about 4 months ago ive gained about 5 maybe 8 pounds and lost muscle so now were on a diet.
hes athletic and knows all about diet foods but i dont. i have no idea whats ok to eat and not i think i can only eat fruit and veggies so idk.
we run every other day around the orcards which is aot of running and lots of hills then do 5 sets of 20 sit ups 20 push ups and 20 leg lefts and we do the set every day..
but i know theres more i should be doing like with food. i used to be balimic so i was skinny then i gained weight and few months later i was a coke head so i used to take the easy ways to get skinny. now i want to do it for real but idk how.

2007-11-18 16:25:57 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

Hey guys, well I'm sure many people have already asked this kind of question... anyway, well I wanna lose some pounds because I gained a couple from eating junk food and I wanna stop before it gets worse. Any suggestions? I'm only 15 so I can't really go to the gym. I particularly wanna lose weight on my thighs since that's where all the fat goes. Right now I'm 120 pds. so I gained like 5 pds.
Any exercises that can help my thighs and legs?? THANKS. =]
Also, does running on the treadmill make your legs bulky?

2007-11-18 15:55:54 · 5 answers · asked by Briee. 2

2007-11-18 15:53:34 · 5 answers · asked by Amber 1

I'm a 16 yr old gal..and my height's only 5'3! :-(
Is there any way by which I can increase my height (mostly by proper excercise n diet) or will I have to remain this tall (err, short) all my life?

2007-11-18 15:49:09 · 11 answers · asked by Sharpay 1

The hospital I work at does all kinds of things to help our employees quit smoking (i.e. free classes/support groups, discounted smoking cessation tools--gum, patch, etc.). They also punish employees who smell like smoke while they're at work, and use only designated smoking areas OFF hospital property, punishing those who don't.
Yet this health care organization does little to help and never punishes the numerous morbidly obese employees who work there, when their condition is clearly as great of a health risk. I think it looks peculiar to have doctors, nurses, therapists, and others that look like they've never driven past a donut shop without stopping.
I'm not saying the employees need to look like athletes, but they should at least look like they practice what they preach. I think it would lend more credence to their status as health professionals. Your thoughts?

2007-11-18 14:52:37 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

okay this is what i will eat for tomorrow. any suggestions on if its good or what i should change:

breakfast - 3 egg whites and a half a grapefruit
snack - yogurt
lunch - steamed veggies
snack - some kind of fruit
dinner - maybe chicken or fish with a vegetable

roughly how many calories do you think this will be???
also, can someone give me any other healthy recipes??

2007-11-18 14:39:01 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-11-18 14:38:02 · 2 answers · asked by oamnagr 1

A different take on this question...

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AnRbQ1tkSiG8XK9PXltpLDzsy6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20071118184845AAeXb5M

2007-11-18 14:33:56 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

i don't have any energy i want to work out but i don't have the money of energy to do it I'm over weight and i cant seem to lose it i have cut back on the food big time eating salads drinking lost of water help i cant afford the gym and I'm scared of pills i don't know what to do next?

2007-11-18 14:27:55 · 21 answers · asked by Donna H 1

I really don't see the point of them. They take too much time, especially if you are counting calories. They can become addicting. They can discourage you if you eat something unhealthy and make you give up.....and then binge....and then try again (rinse and repeat).

I think it's simple. You're body speaks to you when it's hungry. Eat when your hungry....not when your bored or emotional. It would be best to get an idea of the portion size you need of course, but keeping track of every ounce and every calorie is ridiculous. If it works for you, then I applaud you (seriously). But, I lost 30lbs without one the healthy way. When I actually tried keeping one, I gained 5lbs.

2007-11-18 14:23:06 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have always been really tired, and never wanted to do anthing around the house. I even lost intrest in working on my cars which use to be one of my favorite hobbies. My doctor put me on an antidepressant, but I dont think that is the problem. Now someone has suggested to me to take a multivitamin every day. Does anyone know if this will be of any help?

2007-11-18 14:10:17 · 3 answers · asked by Kevin B 2

if i eat 130 calories a day and exercise 45min everyday

2007-11-18 13:59:05 · 23 answers · asked by asdfghjkl14 4

Has anyone had this done and was it successful? What have you had to pay in your area?

2007-11-18 13:51:06 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous

i wake up early for school and i never usually eat breakfast cause i leave 10 minutes after i wake up. so what is something healthy that i could eat in the morning but doesnt have to be prepared. like a granola bar or something. but i dont like granola bars very much lol. thanks

2007-11-18 13:48:09 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

My basketball coach said it's a proven fact that you should always break a sweat before stretching before working out/exercising. So he had us dribble a basketball up and down the court 30 times, do ladders and stuff like that for 10 minutes, then we finally stretched. Why do you need to break a sweat before stretching?

2007-11-18 13:19:00 · 14 answers · asked by rick james biotch 1

...even if i dont excercise
if so then how much each week

2007-11-18 13:10:03 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous

i have always had what i called big arms. i am afraid of weight lifting cause i already look like i lift weight. how do i tone the upper part down with out loosing the breast. lol

2007-11-18 13:09:37 · 2 answers · asked by lizzie s 1

like if i drink about 10 oz of 2% chocolate milk before bed i know i will gain weight cuz im not burning those calories but is it healthy? or is that fat/weight just gonna be at my stomach cuz thats where it sits all night? i cant eat anything beofre bed but i can drink liquids and so im gonna drink milk which will give me about 190 calories...WILL ALL THAT FAT STAY AT 1 AREA OR GO EVERYEHERE? IS IT HEALTHY?

2007-11-18 13:04:50 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-11-18 13:01:23 · 6 answers · asked by babydoll 1

should i do them evry night or every other night? and how many each time?

2007-11-18 13:01:01 · 5 answers · asked by xINKDxSAVAGEx 3

how do u get those cut lines on the side of your abs like fergie has

2007-11-18 12:45:57 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

ok. i recently became vegaterian and i put on about 15 pounds or so. now i feel so fat and the i keep having thoughts of making myself throw up or becoming annorexic. i tried sticking my fingers down my throat but nothing happened. everytime i wanna walk over to the toliet and try to throw up, i get scared and chicken out. what if i become one of those thin obsessed people that need to go to theropy. help me get these thoughts of annorexia out of my mind !!!!!!

2007-11-18 12:44:26 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

How many days in the week should I workout? and how many hours?

2007-11-18 12:25:43 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

I want to find out what is the best way to lose weight and if anyone can recommend a good book to read, so I can educate myself.
Thank You

2007-11-18 12:09:29 · 54 answers · asked by Ariella K 1

There are some days where I am just 'not hungry' is it okay to miss a meal or should I just eat anyway?

2007-11-18 11:47:44 · 11 answers · asked by Textiles.Beauty 1

ok I need help here pls? is any kellogg brand ceral considered part of the specail k diet??? also can ur normal meal be lunch or does it have 2 be dinner??? thanx

2007-11-18 10:41:55 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

I work from 9am to 8pm.. and I don't have much time to exercise.. I wanted to know what the best way to drop 15 pounds in 3 weeks would be, with the least amount of exercise possible (it's not that i'm lazy and don't want to do it, I just don't have much time for it..)

Any tips?

2007-11-18 10:38:25 · 5 answers · asked by Patty melt 2