How can I lose weight?

Question

I am a slightly overweight person and I need to lose weight. I need to still stay on a 2800 calorie diet because of a medical condition I have. Is there another way besides laxatives and pills?

Answer 1

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.

Answer 2

Yes. I am not overweight, I am actually underweight, and NO I don't have an eating disorder I am just a small person but I am working with my boyfriend for him to lose weight. I have found many different ways he can lose lbs. One is The Master Cleanser Formula. You might want to try that. If you type it in the search engine the recipe will come up on one of its websites. Its ingredients are lemon juice, red cayenne pepper, syrup, and water. I have never tried it but I heard it works. Also get the book by Dr. Ian of the Celebrity Fit Club. "The Fat Smash Diet." Again I don't know how great it is but by reading and hearing what he talks about in the book he is trying to get celebs and everyday people to a healthy lifestyle. Remeber at the end of the day it is the person within and not the outside appearance that will matter. Good luck with your weight loss.

Answer 3

EXERCISE AND EATING RIGHT! Just because you are eating 2800 calories doesn't mean you have to eat junk. 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.

Answer 4

This is what worked for me. My Dr. recommened The Medifast Diet. It is Soy Protein. It teaches you to eat 5-6 small meals a day every 2-3 hours to speed up your metabolism. You will lose weight quickly with very little exercise. It is healthy for diabetics, and peopel with joint problems. It's medically proven. I have lost 35 lbs. so far. Feel free to e-mail me if you have any questions. [e-mail]

Answer 5

Exercise every day, even if it's just a walk. Go on a high protein, low carbohydrate diet. Eat fish, eggs, chicken, occasional lean beef or pork, low fat cottage cheese. Stay away from regular cheese, no bread, pasta, rice, potatoes, peas, beans (except green beans). Only one piece of fruit a day and no fruit juice (it's sugar water, my dr says). Cut down on carrots and tomatoes (included ketchup). Use mustard instead of mayonnaise in recipes. Eat lots of salads, green vegetables. Salads only have one tablespoon of dressing for the whole salad. No ice cream, or other desserts.

Answer 6

One good way to lose weight is to start walking. It can make your whole body feel completely done over besides giving a good attitude to life.

Answer 7

Try adding just a bit more excercise than you are doing right now.

Eat a lot of fresh fruits and vegetables and drink a lot of water.

Since you need to keep your calories at 2800 probably your healthiest option is to increase your excercise. Stay away from laxatives and pills especially since you already have a medical condition.

Answer 8

Talk to your family doctor and make sure you have a healthy diet and excercise program. Try walking for 20 minutes a day at a fast pace. You can also join a gym and get a personal trainer.

Answer 9

Exercise. Drink lots of water. Also, medical columnist Dr. Peter Gott (whose column runs in newspapers across the U.S.) frequently mentions what he calls his "no-flour, no-sugar" diet--if a food product has flour or sugar listed in its ingredients, avoid them. Natural sugars found in fruits and vegetables are perfectly fine. Do a Google search for "no-flour, no-sugar diet" and that should give you information that can help. Good luck.

Answer 10

start your day with protein