help I'm really wanting to loose more weight?

Question

I am 22 yrs old 5ft8in, I weigh 160 and I have lost 24 lbs so far I have plateaued and I don't know what to do I keep increasing my workout. I walk on the treadmill for an hour everyday. I just ordered a new Tae Bo set and I'm going to start doing that everyday as soon as I get it. I watch what I eat and I don't drink anything but water. I want to get 25 more lbs off before I start toning what can I do to loose the weight and stop gaining muscle for now. I don't really want to take any pills unless its a herb. I feel like I'm stuck at my current weight. I haven't lost any weight for about 2-3 wks now. Do you think that once I start doing the Tae Bo work out that I will start loosing the weight again. I'm desperate but not to worry I'm not planning on starving my self cause I want to be skinny, in shape, and heathly not skinny and sick.

Oh and I also found out that I have thyroid disease about 6 months ago and the doctor know has it under control so that shouldn't be a problem now. Thats why I gained the weight in the first place and when the doctor put me on meds thats when I got incouraged to get healthy and lose the weight.

Answer 1

Try this for a start, the go on to a well balanced diet and regular exercise. This does work.......

BASIC FAT BURNING SOUP

6 large green onions 2 green peppers
1 or 2 cans of tomatoes [crushed] 1/2 bunch of celery
1 large head of cabbage 1 pkg. Lipton onion soup
4 cups of water

Season with 1/4 tsp. salt, 1 tsp. pepper, 1/4 tsp. curry, 1 Tbsp. parsley, if desired or bouillon or hot sauce. Cut vegetables in small to medium pieces and cover with water. Boil fast for ten minutes. Reduce to simmer and continue cooking until vegetables are tender. This soup can be eaten anytime you are hungry. Eat as much as you want, whenever you want. This soup will not add calories. The more you eat the more you will lose. Fill a thermos in the morning if you will be away during the day. If eaten for indefinite periods you would suffer malnutrition.
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DAY ONE: All fruits except bananas. Cantaloupe and watermelon are lower in calories than most fruits. Eat only the soup and fruits. For drinks; unsweetened tea, cranberry juice, or water.

DAY TWO: All vegetables. Eat until you are stuffed with all the fresh, raw, or canned vegetables. Try to eat green leafy veggies and stay away from dry beans, peas, and corn. Eat along with the soup. At dinner time on this day, reward yourself with a big baked potato and butter. Do not eat any fruits.

DAY THREE: Eat all the soup, fruits, and vegetables you want. Do not have a baked potato. If you have eaten for three days as above, and have not cheated, you will have lost 5 to 7 pounds.

DAY FOUR: Bananas and skim milk. Eat as many as 8 bananas and drink as many glasses of water as you can on this day along with the soup. Bananas are high in calories and carbohydrates and so is the milk, but on this particular day your body will need the potassium and
the carbohydrates, proteins and calcium to lessen your craving for sweets.

DAY FIVE: Beef and tomatoes. You may have 10 to 20 ounces of beef and a can of tomatoes or as many as 6 fresh tomatoes on this day. Try to drink at least 6 to 8 glasses of water
this day to wash away the acid in your body. Eat the soup at least once this day.

DAY SIX: Beef and veggies. Eat to your heart's content of the beef and vegetables this day. You can even have two or three steaks if you like with the green leafy vegetables, but no baked potato. be sure and eat the soup.

DAY SEVEN: Brown rice, unsweetened fruit juices and vegetables. Again, stuff yourself. Be sure to have the soup at least once today.

At the end of the seventh day, if you have not cheated on the above diet, you will have lost 10 to 17 pounds. If you have lost more than 17 pounds, stay off the diet for two days before resuming again from day one.

This seven day eating plan can be used as often as you like. As a matter of fact, if correctly followed, it will clean your system of impurities and give you a feeling of well-being as never before.

After only seven days of this process, you will begin to feel lighter by at least 10 and possibly 17 pounds, having an abundance of energy. Continue this plan as long as you wish and feel the difference.

This diet is fast, fat-burning, and the secret is that you will burn more calories than you take in. It will flush your system of impurities and give you a feeling of well-being. This diet does not lend itself to drinking any alcoholic beveragesat any time because of the removal of fat build-up in your system. Go off the diet at least 24 hours before any intake of alcohol.

Because everyone's digestive system is different, this diet will affect everyone differently. After day three, you will have more energy than when you began, if you did not cheat. After
being on this diet for several days, you will find your bowel movements have changed. Although you can have black coffee with this diet, you may find that you don't need the caffeine after the third day.

DEFINITE NO-NO'S: Fried foods, bread, alcohol, no carbonated drinks, including diet drinks. stick with water, unsweetened tea, black coffee, unsweetened fruit juices, cranberry juice, and skim milk. If you prefer, you can substitute broiled fish or baked chicken {skinless} for the beef on only one of the beef days. You need the high protein in the beef the other day.

The Basic Fat Burning Soup can be eaten anytime you feel hungry. Eat as much as you wish. Remember, the more you eat, the more you will lose. Continue this plan as long as you wish and feel the difference both physically and mentally.

Any prescribed medication will not hurt you on this diet.

Answer 2

Sometimes a plateau doesn't mean anything. You could be gaining muscle at the same rate of adipose loss causing a stalemate in your weight fluctuation. This is not bad news because your body is still improving though the scale may not be telling you so. Thyroid problems, even after treatment, can be an uphill battle but not an impossible one. I suggest keeping your routine for now and incorporate a little large muscle rhythmic aerobic activity (like running, cycling, swimming or rowing) on top of your schedule. start off light, run 1 mile or 15 minutes and progress from there. 7-10% increase a week is a safe rule of thumb. most of all just have fun and stick with it!
best wishes

Answer 3

Based on the actual question I would suggest removing some clothes or get a haircut since those are the only two things you could "loosen" as far as the weight of your body without removing appendages.

This is from dictionary.com:
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/loose
loose ( P ) Pronunciation Key (ls)
adj. loos·er, loos·est
Not fastened, restrained, or contained: loose bricks.
Not taut, fixed, or rigid: a loose anchor line; a loose chair leg.
Free from confinement or imprisonment; unfettered: criminals loose in the neighborhood; dogs that are loose on the streets.
Not tight-fitting or tightly fitted: loose shoes.
Not bound, bundled, stapled, or gathered together: loose papers.
Not compact or dense in arrangement or structure: loose gravel.
Lacking a sense of restraint or responsibility; idle: loose talk.
Not formal; relaxed: a loose atmosphere at the club.
Lacking conventional moral restraint in sexual behavior.
Not literal or exact: a loose translation.
Characterized by a free movement of fluids in the body: a loose cough; loose bowels.

Answer 4

first off, congrats on the weight loss so far!

everyone reaches a plateau. Don't be discouraged. Your body just needs time to adjust to the weight loss to this point. Just keep doing what you're doing and you'll lose more weight!!

Good luck!!!!!

Answer 5

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!

Answer 6

Eat 5 6 small meals a day instead of 3

Answer 7

well.. that's good.. don't starve urself.. but experimenting with ur body may harm you and make sick.. I suggest u seek a personal trainer or weight counselor.. if general stuff doesn't work anymore then that means u need personal treatment..

Answer 8

Eat a diet filled with all natural healthy whole foods

Answer 9

use the freezer to add some extra oomph to summer foods freeze grapes for some bite sized delights or get a popsicle mold and freeze some greek yogurt with berries

Answer 10

turn dinner into a healthy lunch the next day by wrapping your lean leftovers in a whole wheat wrap add a little dijon mustard or curry powder for added flavor

Answer 11

Start running instead of walking.

Eat smaller meals more times throughout the day to increase your metabolism.