I know you're sick of it, but help with weightloss?

Question

basically, I'm 17, i'm quite short, and i can't help but eat a lot of junk food. I try to stop but i need some sort of plan. If anyone can help me and offer a days or weeks worth of diet and excercise plan, i'd much appreciate it :) Thanks

Answer 1

hi :) am not sure whats available in the markets...but, this is what i did to lose weight... PLEASE DONT TAKE PILLS... pills are nothing but anorectic agents... they make you feel less hungry... there is no way to loose weight fast... though , sauna , steam and massages help slightly... it has to be combined with diet and excercise... pills are very bad in the long run... can lead to impotency and infertility...

Also... short term diets are no good because , they terribly pull down your body metabolism rate since you dont eat much during that period ... Because of this , once you break your diet , you'll start putting on more weight, the reduced body metabolism will take longer and slower to burn the food you take in...

They also dont work because once you break your diet and start eating normally, you will get back to your normal weight as you might not be cautious as to how many cals you take in per day...


i lost 10 kgs in about 5 months time... i am getting married in august and i desperately needed to loose weight... i was 65 kilos when i started... according to my BMI , i was 10kgs + overweight... i stand 5'2.odd and 65 kilos is grossly overweight...

just dieting wont help like i found out in my case... diet + exercise will do the trick...

i'll tell you what i did... it worked for me... hope it works for you too :)

the trick is not to starve but to eat smart :) and stay healthy :)

what you should cut down :
oil , butter , cheese , margarine , mayonisse , sauces (depends , will get back to that a bit later), chips , crisps, nuts , chocolates , sugar , cola, fizz , areated drinks ,ice creams , chocolate , alcohol , cakes and everything else thats hi - cal... you'll need to avoid everything thats sweet , oily and sticky... if you are not sure about what foods to avoid... check the net...loads of info available...

vegetables / meat to avoid :
potatoes - very very important , beetroot (its a root and has concenterated sugar in it) , all kinds of roots basically except carrot... avoid lamb, mutton , pork , beef, and prawns... all these put on weight... eat only lean meats... thats fish and chicken.. avoid eating egg yolk... eat just the egg white...

fruits to avoid :
mangoes , bananas , jackfruit


now that we had a look at what foodstuff is to be avoided...you might be wondering if there is anythig at all that you can eat... thats how i felt... there is loads of stuff you can eat actually :)

here they come :)

fast foods are a big no no... you can order salads and special lo cal foods that are avaailable in most outlets...

its best to eat at home for the period you are dieting and trying to lose weight...after those few months... once you've shed your load...you can get back to your usual lifestyle... of course with some caution...


my diet...
breakfast:

skimmed milk (use skimmmed milk , is low in fat , other typer of milk are higher in fat content) , fruit... i am from India... am not sure where you are from and hence you might not understand certain food types we consume here... but let me tell you something... Indian food is very very oily and very difficult to diet...

and try cereal in the mornings... oats, weetabix... etc... have a good breakfast...alwaays use brown bread... whole wheat brown bread is very good for weight reduction...


for lunch , we are staple rice eaters... rice is bad for fat reduction... but i still took rice because its a habit tht cant be changed... everyone takes rice here... so... rice - one cup - 100gms and lots of veggies cooked in less oil.. and absolutely no coconut and curry with less oil... all in all keep your oil intake to 2 tea spoons everyday... that would be just for seasoning... also using olive oil helps a lot...


then for dinner... compulsarily have wheat... pasta is a good option...but make sure you buy wheat pasta... check before buying... and of course in pasta absolutely no sauces... some varities of sauces are acceptable... as far as they dont have cheese , butter , oil ,mayonisse and fattening substances in general... you can use tomato spicy sauces etc... make sure your sugar intake doesnt cross 2 - 3 spoons per day... (not tablespoons) and no butter and ghee of course... eat a lot of fruits and vegetables... and all kinds of cereal... if you are hungry... eat a fruit... or you can eat stuff like puffed wheat and puffed rice... but no puffed corn... corn products again put on weight...


eat sandwiches as much as possible... i dont know which part of the world you are from and hence cant suggest much for you in terms of recepies...

and combined with dieting... you need to excercise for atleast an hour everyday... you'll see the difference...defenitely... if you think gym is boring... take up dance classes... or run along the beach... if you have one... or skate... or just about any physical activity... brisk walking will also help...
the key is to stay healthy while you diet and lose weight...

drink loads of water...atleast 6 glasses per day... and do a lot of physical activity.... take the stairwy instead of the lift.... and small things like that...
if you have any more queries...mail me... cheers :) and good luck :) its not difficult...you'll get used to it in a few days... and of course the results are fab:) who doesnt want a great looking body...

you can get back to your normal lifestyle once you slim down... after that... its just eating what you like and burning it out the next day with just a little bit of excercise :) also check your weight everyday... its a great way to motivate and monitor your progres :)

Source(s):

personal exp :)

Answer 2

Make exercise part of your routine, and make it easy on yourself - a lot of people start right off buying a gym membership, going for a week, and then letting it slide - there's always an excuse to.

Make it a daily activity that you don't mind doing. If you work and have a lunch hour, find a place nearby that you would enjoy walking to, and take a 15 or 20 minute walk there and back. It can become one of the most enjoyable parts of your day, and it's great for weight-loss -- for slimming down the best thing you can do is a very regular low-impact activity, like a good walk every day (no exceptions - you miss a day or two, and it gets a lot easier to miss 3 or 4).

on junk food, you've got to just find other things you like - if you're not enjoying them you won't stick with em. There are good snacks that aren't bad for you - chips and salsa are great, popcorn with light or no butter, stuff like that. Also, if you can limit yourself to mostly drinking water you'll be surprised how much that helps. I found out i got a lot of my calories from pop, coffee, beer, etc. Still like a beer every now and then, but now i stick to 1 or 2 cups of coffee in the morning, 1 pop in the pm, and the rest of the time water, and it helps a lot.

Answer 3

What's you're weight? You know your problem... the way i see it is cut out ALL junk food and sugars. Allow yourself only the sugars that come from fruit. DO NOT eat anything fried or cooked in oil (ex: chicken fingers, fries, chinese food). This means: no candy, no chips, no muffins, NO SODA. Drink 2 liters of water per day and if you want to snack, eat an apple. At this point this is all you need.

Once you are transitioned you can start cutting out things like spaghetti, pizza , etc.

This is up to you, you need to find motivation within yourself. I'm sure that once you see the difference in weight you will be motivated to keep going.

Also, diet alone will not solve your problem. You need excercise. It doesnt mean you have to work out in they gym, find something you like like yoga, kick-boxing, swimming, running.

Food Replacement Ideas:

Chicken fingers --> Grilled chicken Greast
French Fries --> Baked Fries (they are very similar but taste amazing)
Pork Fried rice --> White rice with steamed vegies.
McDonalds --> Sushi :)
Everything Bagel --> Whole weat bagel
Bread --> Pita/ Whole weat bread
Chicken Parm --> Blackened chicked with fetuchini and sun dried tomatos from Fridays :)
(Don't mix cheese with meat and also when you eat, remember the feeling of being full comes 20 minutes after you have finished eating. Your stomach is the size of 2 of your fists so know when to stop eating.)


Dieting is not about not eating certain foods, its about healthier choices.

Good Luck

Answer 4

One simple thing that I have just learned is to just make sure you are getting 8, 8oz servings of water a day, that's only 4 16 oz bottles of water a day. I have just lost about 25 pounds in the last 8 weeks just by making sure I am drinking enough water. It helps flush out the toxins, it's easy to do, you don't really have to change your eating habits that much because alot of the hunger pangs your body gives you are actually cravings for water, we just use food and soda to fill the craving. And it also helps your brain and your lungs. It relieves my asthma when i drink enough water, that should say something. Good luck! If you're active, you need more water though. 4 16oz bottles is a START. :)

Answer 5

Think!
Think of who is the most important person on Earth!
Well, for you it is YOU! By the time you understand it, then all will be easy!
First: no junk food! Why should you even think or taste something not perfect for you?
Eat only natural products, fresh, green, fruits.
Never take sugar. Don't use salt and vinegar.
Be happy and do some light exercise!
In the morning some honey and some natural drink.
Around noon something light, not cooked, salad let say.
In the night, some low fat yogurt with honey!
WHO is the most important person on Earth?

Answer 6

Start eating 6 small meals a day. It keeps your metabolism going throughout the day. Make sure that they are sensible 6 small meals though. I'm not saying cut out sweets, just cut back. I have cut back on my sweets but, not entirely. I have so far lost about 85-90 lbs. I have another 65 to go. It's hard to lose weight but, you can do it. Incorperate exercise in your routine too. Cardio...anything to get your heart rate up is great. Drink alot of water.

Answer 7

17? Way too young to even think of weightloss. Try making eating healthy fun. Stay with yogert, carrots, Apples... Salads.
But what I do, which is working great, and I have lost alot of weight doing it this way, is I go to Subway and eat a sandwich there every day at lunch. It has healthy things in it, like lettuce, tomatoes. They don't have oily bread either, it's toasted. Mostly wheat bread.. Which is better. Doing it this way is alot easier.

Answer 8

drink loads of water.
reduce fat content.
increase protien content.
reduice carbohydrates.
eat limited food, for 3 times.
avoid oild food.
again drink loads of water.
walk for min of 30 min after u take a dinner and sleep after 3 hours after ur dinner, so the dinner should be early.

skipping, swimming, any work out for 30 min in the morning is fine.

dont skip ur meals.

avoid junk food.

avoid fried things.

sleep for 7 hours at a stretch.

dont sit idle for a long time , walk run, do ur own thinkgs

Answer 9

u dont exactly hav to stop eatin junk food but....cut down on it...keep track of all the calories ur eatin in a day n work out atlest for 15 mins a day...even small things like walkin,doin a bit of work around the house can burn a lot of calories wen totalled up...nyways...if u miss junk food wen u cut down on it...u can substitute it with healthy food wich tastes gud n also keeps ur daily intake of calories in balance...

Answer 10

Since you like junk food, why not satisfy your desires and lose weight? Try POWER-POPS. They are awesome, taste good, contain hoodia for appetite suppression and help burn fat.

Answer 11

Eat stuff that WILL make you throw up bc throwing up makes you lose weight