Does any body know a really good easy to stick with diet?

Question

Well I walk on the treadmill atleast an hour each day and try to burn off as many calories as I can.I also try to eat things like grapes and fruit but I dont seem to be losing any weight.Any body have any tips?And I also wanna try to lower my percent in body fat and my BMI really badly.Basically guys I just wanna melt off the fat epecially around my tummy and arm area.

Answer 1

Everytime you eat the grapes and fruit, as with other dietary sugars and starches(which turn into sugar in your gut), your body produces insulin which tells your body to stop burning fat and start storing fat.

Not eating or not eating enough makes your body think you may be starving. When that happens, it tries to keep as much fat as possible and converts as much food as possible into fat when you do eat (incase there is a long food shortage). A great survival mechanism that you can't pretend isn't there.

You have to eat regularly without skipping meals to keep your body feeling safe from starvation and allowing fat burning. Eliminate as much sugar and starch as possible (and you will be suprised how much you eat and how bad you want it) to keep your insulin levels down.

You feel better when you have stable blood sugar without all the ups and downs. Energy and mood will be good and your cravings will be less.

Answer 2

Try this website www.worldfitness.com They have some excellent forums and a lot of well educated people in the fitness business. The best thing I've learned is to not cut your calories too drastically. A basic calculator is to take your weight multiply by 10. That is roughly the amount of calories you need to maintain your current weight. Subtract 500 calories from that amount. That is how many calories you should aim for to lose. Drink LOTS of water. If you aren't drinking enough your body will store extra (hence water weight). After 2-3 days of drinking the water you need, you're body will realize that it's gonna keep being hydrated and will "give up" the extra storage. Depending on your current size this might be between 5-10 pounds just from drinking enough. There isn't any way to drop weight real fast and keep it off. Also eating 5-6 times a day instead of 3 and eating a protein and carb in every meal will make you feel satisfied. Eating this many calories and this often might seem like it won't work, try it, you'll be surprised.

Answer 3

When I was younger , a friend of mine was being on diet for a longer period by a diet program and I found that for you but I think you should talk to your doctor for advice.
See below :
o you remember the F-Plan? It was released in 1982 - the days when diets were not so prolific. The "F" is all about Fibber - lots of it. Author Audrey Eyton has just followed this up with the F2 Diet. According to Amazon it's a:

...ground-breaking diet for the 21st century that will revolutionize the eating habits of millions, "The F2 Diet", where: F2 dissolves excess fat at a faster rate than any other diet based on the same calorie intake;

These are very bold claims - who ever heard of fat dissolving? At least it's not melting.

The F2 plan is all about eating a lot of fruit, vegetables, grains, and pulses - and avoiding red meat and fatty foods. There is nothing revolutionary about such a concept - in fact it sounds a lot like... the F-Plan...

Nutritional guidance is so completely and utterly polarized - that I find it to be mind-boggling. How does the average person in the street (who doesn't spend lots of time reading about nutrition) find all this advice?

Audrey Eyton's F2 plan says "eat lots of grains". Dr Mercola says "eat no grain." Who do you believe, who do you trust?

I believe the best place to start is always with a moderate approach. Any time you start completely restricting entire food groups, you are taking an extreme approach - many people often become derailed when trying to sustain such eating over months or even years.

Sustainable weight management is so much more than yet another nutritional approach. By Audrey Eyton

For my opinion on diet is not easy but if you make up your mind,believe in yourself,nothing is difficult for you.To e be stick easily ,you should learn some knowledge on Nutritional Information,healthy eating,low calorie diets,but the most easier is work out,"EXERCISE" "EXERCISE" "EXERCISE"
Good Luck.

Answer 4

As an avid health nut, a successful one I might add, I can tell you that the first thing you need to do is get the idea of "a diet" out of your mind and vocabulary. "Lifestyle" might be more like it. The change you will experience from the change in your vocabulary, and resultingly in your daily life habits, and your resulting physical appearance, will be amazing. What you eat is important, but what you do with what you eat is at least as important. People will argue "carbs vs. protein", and give you all the "data'' they have to prove their point. Trust me, I've heard 'em all and then some. Both are important for their own particular purposes, so learn about them. Maybe a health club, or a local bicycle club will have the information you want. Bicyclists, serious ones, are VERY aware of proper dieting and lifestyles, but they SWEAT!!!! and you'd better be ready to do a lot of that. You'll be glad you did in the long run and you'll probably get addicted to sweating whenever it's "socially proper". You can still use antiperspirants and make it not so odorus an experience, but SWEAT!! That means YOU HAVE TO HAVE WATER IN YOUR SYSTEM, ESPECIALLY THIS TIME OF YEAR, but really all year long, SO DRINK PLENTY OF WATER, even though initially it may make you feel bloated. Your very life depends on it. And get with people who, by their very appearance and performance look like they know what they're talking about. Some good bicycle clubs in some metropolitan areas have individuals who are keenly aware of the subject of nutrition and performance, and you can see by their bodies and their behaviors, they know how to lose the weight you're talking about. I hope it's a wonderful turn-around for you. God Bless you!

Answer 5

I've lost 65lbs in the past 16 months, and here's what I've learned about eating habits:

1.) Diets don't work simply because they make you feel like you're depriving yourself. And once you're off the diet, you aren't eating well again and are back to putting on weight.
2.) Losing weight is simple math--calories in, calories out. You should eat well (e.g. cut down or eliminate refined sugar and saturated fat, eat whole grains, lots of fresh produce, etc.) and exercise more, and it must be a lifestyle commitment that you adopt permanently. Not just until you lose the weight--that's a guaranteed way to put it back on.
3.) Keep a food journal. It's not meant to punish, just to show you your eating patterns so that you can adjust them accordingly. I saw right away that I was craving snacks after 9pm. So I started brushing my teeth at 8:30 so I would be less tempted to eat anything else. I also saw that I was eating when stressed. Now when I feel stress, I do something (anything!) else to avoid emotional eating.
4.) Don't eat before bed. You should stop eating for the day by 2 hours before your bedtime.
5.) Find healthy substitutes for foods you love that taste good and satisfy cravings. For example, I can't live without pizza. But I haven't ordered one in 16 months! I found healthy ways to make my own at home. Like most healthy eating, it takes time and experimentation, but well worth it in the long run. Buy cookbooks or look online for healthy recipes that sound tasty.
6.) Don't punish yourself. If you eat some chocolate, pizza, etc., don't guilt-trip yourself. In fact, I say you should treat yourself once in awhile. Tomorrow is another day and it won't kill you to eat something you enjoy, as long as you're not overdoing it on a regular basis.
7.) Exercise--change your routine each day. If you're on the treadmill, use the incline, up the speed, etc. Your body gets used to your routine quickly, so you need to change it up now and again so it doesn't become too easy. If your body doesn't have to work as hard, you won't burn as many calories.
8.) Don't weigh in everyday. Once a week or every other week is plenty--otherwise, you can become disappointed by not seeing immediate results.
9.) Lift weights! Building muscle is important, and it increases endurance, bone mass, boosts your metabolism, and a host of other benefits. Consult a professional or book for tips if you've never lifted before to avoid injury.
10.) The most important thing I've learned is that, no matter what anyone else tells you, you've got to figure out a plan that works for you. Try lots of different things and tweak them if you have to, to make them work for your body, your lifestyle, your needs, etc.

Happy losing!

Answer 6

I suggest trying www.calorieking.com, I used it a lot and its a great way to keep up with a any diet. Another thing is its not just fruits and veggies that you its, its also portion control and calories. I think CalorieKing is a great website, because it allows you to keep track of what you are eating and how many calories it is and how many calories you burnt and so on. Also, keep in mind that when on any diet, in order to lose any weight, you must eat low fat foods, healthy foods, and based on how many calories you have consumed, you need to exercise accordingly. Note: it takes an approximate 3000calories to lose 1 pound, so with that said watch for how many calories you consume and exercise accordingly.

Answer 7

Well my best advice to you is to cut out as much bread in your diet as you can, drink water and do some cardio exercise as well as the treadmill. Also do not stop eating, eat six small meals a day and that will help you. Honest and just remember portion control. Stop eating when you get full. Its really not a diet persue, its a change in lifestyle. Hope this helps you!

Answer 8

I use a great website that tracks what I eat and my exercise each day along with my weight and my measurements so I stay on top of my diet. It gives me an accountability that I don't get on my own. At the end of each day, when you finish entering everything you ate and all of your exercise for the day, you complete the entry and you are given a list of what you did good and what you did bad for the day along with what you would weigh a month from that date if every day was like the one you just completed. I really recommend it.

www.myfooddiary.com

Good luck & feel free to let me know if you have anymore questions.

Answer 9

Dieting fads are hard to stick to, just change your all around eating habits... You know things like chicken, fish, fruits, and vegetables are good for you. You know things like butter, deep fried foods, candy, and pizza are bad for you. Keep yourself eating healthy, but allow one day a week to splurge, and I don't mean like going way overboard with it. Maybe for one meal have pizza that day, or eat a piece of chocolate cake for dessert, but that's it!

Also, cardio is great as long as you are getting your heart rate up to where it needs to be to get to the "fat burn" stage (somewhere around 120 to 150 beats per minute). And, remember the more muscle mass you have, the more fat you will burn, so get to the gym for a little weight lifting.

Good luck!!!

Answer 10

Its safe to lose 2 lb per week--anymore, and you can possibly send your body into 'shock'

If what you're doing is not working, try LA Weight Loss. Working for me....they're a really good group (plus, you get a book that breaks down foods from ur fav places to eat) and also a cookbook so you can fix foods at home