Be your own trainer and nutritionist, the basic rules to losing weight are no soda, no fast food, lots of chicken, fish, fresh (not canned that’s bad) fruits and vegies, whole wheat stuff, yogurt. Not so many cakes and donuts and cookies. Basic common sense for eating, you just need to enforce it. Get all the bad stuff out of the house right away, just toss it or give it away while your still motivated. No alcohol and no smoking if that applies. Some juice but make sure its all natural, because the ones that aren't are loaded with sugar and a leading cause in diabetes in children and adults. Lots of water, 3-4 liters a day, not all at once, but spread it out. Its really easy to down a liter or two while your watching tv or on the computer. Also drink some after you eat the bigger meals of the day, it helps your body pick out the nutrients in food when your food is more spread apart. You also need to stay away from any sports drinks unless you’ve just had a long workout and then you need to limit yourself. Most atheletes mix Gatorade with water because its two complex for your body to get all the nutrients out of. It needs to be diluted. These rules may be hard to adapt to at first so start with cutting out the things you know you can live without. Then work from there. Remember these are perfect eating habits, it can take you a while to work into it. If you know you can’t live without your one treat a day, don’t fight it by trying to eat something else, just eat it and make sure that’s the only one you cheat on a day. Otherwise you’ll get depressed and quit. Another important point is getting the right amount of sleep every night. You need 8-9 hours of sleep each night for your body to function correctly. This is an important factor of losing weight. Set up a routine for yourself and go to bed at about the same time each night.
As for exercise, lots of cardio. Find something you like. If you have never exercised much before, start with walking 30 minutes a day at a brisk pace. Move on to different terrains that include hills and increase the time spent. After a week or two, try jogging the route. No matter what find an activity you enjoy. Walking to jogging is just an example, try hiking, rollerblading, biking. Once you get into a regular routine, if your not happy with the level of difficulty, try signing up with a gym. Spinning, pilates or kickboxing classes are great. It will also introduce you to working with weights. Talk to a trainer for instruction before using any weights. A cheap investment is a balance ball, it works you stomach while your just sitting on it, like at your computer and its great for posture. There are hundreds of exercises you can use it for for your entire body. I can give you some ideas if you want, just email me. Also for more info on the benefits of water go to www.watercure.com Good Luck! Honestly if you need anything else don't hesitate to IM me, krista_girl86 even if you don't pick me as best answer, i'd be happy to help. Also check out the website for the tv show The Biggest Loser on NBC. There are many, many helpful facts on there.
2006-06-15 02:26:58
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answered by Krista 5
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If you are looking to lose weight consistently and permanently you will find these 3 keys to success very helpful.
1. Create a "Diet for Life". A healthy diet that will give your body the nutrients it needs without a high caloric intake and also be satisfying for you to maintain for years or a lifetime. Try going to www.ediets.com for some help.
2. Just like your diet you should have a fun and interesting workout plan that you can do on an ongoing basis. Do the things that you like doing and it will be a lot easier to maintain.
www.fitnessonline.com
3. Persistance is probably the main key. Know that if you are doing 1 & 2 correctly then the results will come. Don't get frustrated if your not losing 20lbs in a week. Keep on working at it and in 3 months you will be healthy and well on your way to a perfect body.
Much Success to you!
2006-06-15 07:01:38
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answered by vantedge76 2
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Hi, I come from Australia where this operation is banned. I have had cats all my life and was horrified recently when I was told that it is done routinely overseas - All of my cats have been indoor cats and from the very first day that I have bought them home I have handled, massaged and held their paws so they become accustomed to the experience. I have also adopted older cats and even then it only took a month or two to gain their full confidence so they would let me handle their paws. From then on, once every three or four weeks, I trim their nails with a nail clipper and they are not fazed at all. Infact, both cats I have now actually purr whilst I give them their "manicure" because they love being held and know a treat follows. With thier nails trimmed and with a cat scratch post provided, I have never had a single piece of furniture scratched by an indoor cat. The nails are short enough that they will not harm a small child either. I will never understand why any owner would feel the need to do this to a cat and I too would beg anyone to think twice before doing it. Trimming my cat's nails takes less than a minute once or twice a month..and is so simple. When I first heard of this, all I could think was, God forbid a poor cat was being attacked....without its claws it would be totally defenceless to protect itself from a dog or other feral animals. Good work in trying to have this horrible thing stopped. PS: Petition Signed and sent to all in my address book...
2016-03-27 04:28:52
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answered by ? 4
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eat less fat and sugars, more protein and fresh fruit n vegetables, exercise at 75% your maximum heart rate for 20-30 minutes a day 3-5 times a week, drink 2-3 litres of water a day, sleep from 8 or 9 pm to 4 or five am the next morning, eat nothing inbetween meals, have 2 or three meals a day. Fasting once a week is very helpful for many people.
2006-06-15 01:58:48
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answered by Anonymous
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eat less fat and sugars, more protein and fresh fruit n vegetables, exercise at 75% your maximum heart rate for 20-30 minutes a day 3-5 times a week, drink 2-3 litres of water a day, sleep from 8 or 9 pm to 4 or five am the next morning, eat nothing inbetween meals, have 2 or three meals a day. Fasting once a week is very helpful for many people.
2006-06-15 01:12:44
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answered by Anonymous
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Krista is full of crap:
"Some juice but make sure its all natural, because the ones that aren't are loaded with sugar and a leading cause in diabetes in children and adults. "
BS. Natural juices have sugar also. And there's no proven link between juice and diabetes.
"Lots of water, 3-4 liters a day, not all at once, but spread it out. Its really easy to down a liter or two while your watching tv or on the computer."
More BS. No proof that drinking water is helpful. All this is good for is making you pee a lot.
"Also drink some after you eat the bigger meals of the day, it helps your body pick out the nutrients in food when your food is more spread apart."
WHAT?? This is total crap. There is NO evidence to support this BS. (where does she get this?) Your body does NOT need extra water to "pick out" nutrients. What an absurd concept.
"You also need to stay away from any sports drinks unless you’ve just had a long workout and then you need to limit yourself. Most atheletes mix Gatorade with water because its two complex for your body to get all the nutrients out of. It needs to be diluted. "
More crap and BS. The science behind Gatorade has been going on for 30 years and there's NO evidence of any "need" to dilute it. It works just fine as-is. Again, your body does NOT need extra water to "pick out" nutrients.
Don't take diet advice from uneducated 19 year olds. It's full of myth and folklore, sadly lacking in truth and science.
2006-06-15 04:08:17
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answered by Anonymous
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I've lost 5 kilos in my first week. It's my 10th day and I have included salad with some protein (eg. egg/ lean chicken) as you suggested. After 4 years of trying, the fat is finally coming off. It truly feels like magic!
Get started today!
2016-05-17 22:48:13
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answered by Anonymous
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Eat three healthy well-balanced meal daily.
Exercise 60 - 90 minutes daily to have a steady heart rate.
Drink 9 - 11 cups of water, depending on your current weight.
2006-06-15 01:16:39
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answered by madukes 1
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1) Eat right and drink plenty of water.
2) Exercise at least 30 minutes most days.
3) Try not to stress out too much.
2006-06-15 01:09:11
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answered by ? 7
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1. Water
2. Healthy Diet
3. Exercise
4. Natural sunlight
2006-06-15 01:44:35
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answered by yogazen 4
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