Is there anyone who knows of any good ways to lose weight effectively other than exercise?

Answer 1

I've been helping people stay healthy for a more than 20 years and I can tell you that losing weight requires a combination of both exercise and caloric restriction but with a proper nutrition balance. I know that you don't want to exercise but it really is important.

With that in mind, remember that while many diet plans, commercial as well as homemade, can help a person get on the right track (i.e., eating better and exercising more), most lack the ability to truly be customized to your physiological needs. Thus, they work for awhile but then quit working.

If you want to lose weight in a healthy manner, keep the following in mind:

1) Check with your physician to be certain that you are physically able to reduce your calories and increase your exercise habits safely.

2) Make certain that the calories you are eating are as balanced as possible. Finding out how much protein, carbs, and fats your body needs on a daily basis can really help keep your energy levels high all day long. The #1 reason my clients tell me that they've stopped dieting or exercising in the past is because of low energy ebbs. Splitting the amount of calories you can have per day into 5 - 6 smaller meals will help tremendously (this keeps your body fueled and ready to go and you also know that your next meal is only a couple of hours away).

Knowing what your basal metabolic rate (BMR) is will certainly help you determine how to be calorie conscious. Also remember that you may need supplements to help things along.

3) While exercising (before, during, and after) be sure to consume enough water. The key is not to be 'thirsty' (overtly) during this time of exercise.

4) Adding weight bearing exercise (i.e., lifting weights) will help to tone your body and the thermogenic (fat burning) effect will last long after you've stopped working out -- even if your workout is simply walking).

5) Remember that you'll probably hit plateaus (times when you'll stop losing weight) several times during your weight loss progress. This is completely normal and is only temporary but it can last for a couple of weeks at a time. It is very important to remember that even if your scale isn't showing progress, your entire body is being positively effected by your efforts.

6) Measure different parts of your body (neck, upper arms, lower arms, chest, abs, waist, belly, butt, thighs, etc.) and do it accurately. Write these measurements down and check them once every 2 weeks. This will help you remember that your body is 'reducing' all over -- not just in one particular area. If you're weight training you may actually notice a slight increase in some areas of your body (don't worry -- if you're a woman you won't start looking like a bodybuilder).

7) Keep focused on your end goal and concentrate on losing maybe 1 pound a week -- sometimes you'll lose more, sometimes less. As long as it's an average, it's okay.

8) Lastly, remember that you're doing a WONDERFUL thing for your body.

Keep up the good work. I've worked with hundreds of people in the past 20 years (mostly women) who have lost (individually) HUNDREDS of pounds safely. Better still, they've kept it off -- Kay lost over 350 pounds and has been at her goal weight for 7 years now.

As for what to take (if anything), that depends entirely on what your body needs. Anyone who suggests that you take something that 'works for everyone' is either confused or deluded. For example, if you had a twin brother or sister your bodies could react completely different to certain supplements or foods on a metabolic level. If you want to learn more about what you might want to take and how to calculate your BMR, you can visit my site (below).

Any questions, don't hesitate to write and ask.

Lonnie Honeycutt, C.N.C.
Your Health Is My Concern
http://www.betterlifetoday.com

Answer 2

Walk for 30 minutes every day, including weekends, Mondays, and Fridays. Do at least 30 minutes of weight training each week. Do 60 minutes of additional, higher intensity cardio each week. Cut back on the foods you eat with high fat and high sugar content. Eat only single servings (read the label) with less than 3 grams trans fat and 3 grams sugars. Throw out all of your ice cream, chips, cookies, cheese, fried foods, bacon, and candy. Eat breakfast, and eat five small meals per day instead of three big meals. Don’t starve yourself during the day, but if you don't wake up famished, then you ate too much the day before. Stop eating at least two hours before you go to bed. Get 6 to 8 hours of sleep every night. Turn off the TV and the computer. Sleep is vitally important. Don't consume alcohol—alcohol is nothing more than empty calories with no nutritional value. Some people will argue that alcohol has some health benefits when consumed in moderation—I’m not debating that—but we’re talking about weight loss here. Lay off the booze if you want to lose the fat. Drink lots of water, then drink more. Not tea, not Gatorade, not milk. Water. If your urine isn't almost clear, then you're not drinking enough water. Good luck.

Answer 3

It is mostly NOT your fault, if you need to lose weight. The way you have been taught to eat is responsible for making obesity the number one health problem in the world (according to Atlantic Monthly magazine) replacing hunger and infectious disease. So you are a victim of this pandemic (epidemic). You need to re-learn how to eat so you can become thin.

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Answer 4

A balanced diet that consists of less calories than you burn any given day. Include lots of fresh fruits and veggies and drink plenty of water.

Just getting more active will help as well. That doesn't necessarily mean exercise. You could park your car a little further away, take the stairs instead of the elevator, or go dancing. Anything that gets you moving will help you burn more calories.
Here are a few more ideas:
http://www.healthymenumailer.com/articles/get-more-active.html

Answer 5

Try Oolong tea. With a healthy diet (No junk food or candy or eat outs) drink 2 cups of this a day. in the A.M and P.M and you should be able to lose ten pounds in a month. Don't buy the cheap kind at Wal-Mart. You half to get the good kind on the Internet.

Answer 6

Any weight loss diet starts with modifying your diet. Get on a good 1200 calorie diet with moderate exercise and you will see results in no time. Look up "exchange diet" and get some good ideas on eating smart.

Answer 7

losing weight is a state of mind.eating less, of course, is the only way. working out helps but is not decisive, so you have simply to take yr time and plan the next years..not weeks...' lifestyle.
or you will be here again in 2 months
ciao

Answer 8

Any weight loss program that doesn't include exercise is self-defeating. Face it, losing weight takes WORK and EFFORT. If you aren't willing to do that, don't waste your time.

Answer 9

I went to a diet clinic about 10 years ago and lost over 60 pounds by taking "Phen-phen". I had energy and loved the way I looked. When they took that off the market I stopped going to the clinic and when the pounds started to come back, I tried over the counter diet aids and found results with "Ephedra" based products until they took that off the market. Since then, I have gained the weight back. I'd like to find something to work also and help my energy level come back up....If you find something to help you, please let me know too!.....Good Luck!

Answer 10

sorry, dieting is the only thing to a point. for further results your gonna have to get off the couch and do something. cycling if fun and it doesn't have to be intense to gain results. ALSO dieting doesn't mean you have to starve yourself eat less more often. keeps your metabolism going all day long.