I am getting married this August and would like to lose 15 pounds, any suggestions?

Question

I am currently going to the gym 3 times a week and most of the time I watch what I eat, but at times it can be hard. Please help. Serious answerers only!
thanks:)

Answer 1

Hey:)

Am getting married in August too :) Cheers :)

First of all... I'd like to start my answer with this... Just out of concern... 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... dont try short term diets... 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

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Answer 3

okay you may think that this sounds crazy but this is something that I learned while in the military.. you can walk 4 miles a day... but the real secret is to either get a large trash bag and wear it under your walking clothes or you can wrap saran wrap around all the desired parts under your walking clothes. now you must also drink lots(and I mean lots.. 10 glasses of water or more a day 20 ounce bottles). I works only if you do it that way and you also need to eat low calorie and low fat... no cheating. well good luck.

Answer 4

diet of low carb,low fat, high protein. Protein feeds muscle and muscle is what makes the bodies metabolism...Exercise 5 days a week. What is needed is to get the metabolism in high speed, then it burns the fat from the body.
walk ing is great, speed it up every week. I add weights to my ankles for a more intense work out, rather than adding distance.Aerobic exercise in any form is good with a controlled diet.
Weight Watchers programs also work well.
good luck

Answer 5

A great way to lose weight and be healthier is to substitute meat products for "veggie" products. Veggie burgers, chicken patties, chili, you name it, they make it! Also, you can substitute lite soymilk for regular milk. All these substitutions will help to cut the amount of fat you take in each day.

Drink tea rather than soda which is very high in calories. If you like it sweet, use Splenda.

If you drink alcohol you can decrease the amount you drink or choose something lower in calories.

To increase your amount of exercise take time to walk in a park with your spouse to be. It would be great exercise and a chance to spend much needed quality time together.

Write your goal on a piece of paper and stick it on your fridge......
Good luck!!!

Answer 6

eat a low carb diet and run a mile a day. try the southbeach diet. My parents use it and it really works. the food doesnt taste that bad either. if u do this until august, u will def lose weight

Answer 7

1) Eat 4 smaller meals a day.
2) Vary caloric intake (ex.2100 one day then 2400, then 1700) this makes it so your body/metabolism to get used to the way you eat.
3) get excersize, escpecially in the morning BEFORE you eat
4) use a THERMOGENIC supplement. a perfect one for females is a supplement called TIGHT (do a yahoo search to find it, but you can get it at GNC)

Answer 8

hi dude this is really a good question to ask ok i'll tell you
you have to do yoga asans like paschimotanasan, ardhmatasyandra asan and a little bit exercises i was also fat but when i do all these things i also loose my weight now time starts n do these things
good luck

Answer 9

Do not eat much during dinner time. Drink plenty of water and stay away from carbo.

Answer 10

light exercise, small meals, plenty of water and NO Junk food or Soft Drinks.