this is a question about diets....?

Question

has anyone been on a salad diet? how did it work out? how fast did you see results. and PLEASE no stupid remarks like....eat right and excerise daily...i hate those answers...and you will be reported. thanks everyone.

~T~

Answer 1

it sounds like just another gimick. Most diets are bogus. Are you planning on putting chicken, fish....in your salad?

You should be consuming a source of "whole protein" every few hours. The amount depends on your current lean body mass and activity level.

If you do not consume enough protein, you will begin to lose muscle. If you lose muscle your metabolism will slow down and you may actually be in worse health than you were before you lost the weight. More muscle and less fat is the key....


HERE ARE THE BASICS:

1. you lose weight by consuming fewer Calories than you burn
2. you gain weight by consuming more Calories than you burn.
3. you should be concerned with losing FAT, not weight.
4. You should be more concerned with your percent body fat, not your weight.
5. the best, most effective way or burning fat is by combining weight-training and cardio exercise. The more muscle you have, the higher your metabolism will be. You will burn more calories all day long, including while you sleep. A health body fat percentage for males is 7-18%, females 18-24% (approximate numbers).
6. you should eat 6-8 small meals each day - this will prevent you from eating 3 large meal which will slow your metabolism while your body works to digest the large quantity of food.

As a general rule of thumb, you should be weight-training 3-4 times per week and performing cardio 3-5 times per week.

Consider hiring a personal trainer (ISSA certified) and a nutritionist. The money spent on these services is worth more than spending money on pills and potions.

Answer 2

Forget weight loss diet I devour like a horse and I most effective weigh 9 stone. This is what works for me: Eat more often than not, if viable each and every 3 hours, while your frame realises that it is getting a steady give of meals it raises it is metabolism, burning energy faster and is far much less more likely to retailer energy as fats. When consuming attempt to devour plenty of top protein meals and do not pass too rough at the carbs. Try pass effortless on trans and saturated fat even though you're allowed the abnormal deal with. Drink tons of water! At least one gallon according to day. Tea, espresso and fizzy beverages are O.K however they don' depend closer to your total water consumption. As for undertaking I do a little gentle weight coaching 4 days per week and cardiovascular (I use a rowing laptop) 2 days per week with one days relaxation. There is a average notion that doing cardiovascular undertaking on an empty belly is helping burn energy. This is absolute garbage don't do it. Weight coaching is a well notion as muscle tissues burns plenty of vigour, even whilst you sleep. You do not have got to end up Mr/Mrs universe however any fats tissue which you'll convert to muscle tissues is not going to most effective make you seem higher however broaden your metabolism. Getting lots of sleep could also be fundamental while looking to construct muscle. Good Luck

Answer 3

If you want to report me, it is up to you, but I'm going to tell you WHY eat right and exercise daily is the standard advice.

If you go on a crash diet (like the salad diet), yes, you'll lose weight fast, but eventually you will gain it back and then some, because your body naturally cannot withstand such deprivation for such a long time.

It is best for you to eat everything you want, but in smaller portions, so that you won't feel so deprived. One thing that worked for me is to substitute beans for bread, and include a lot of fiber on your diet, so that you will not feel so deprived, and you can go to the bathroom regularly.

Have salads by all means, but not at the exclusion of everything else. Cut out the sweets and the excess carbs (such as white bread and white pastas). But let me warn you that you will get cravings after a while. Satisfy those cravings when you must and then make sure that you're completely faithful to your diet for at least three days before you fall into temptation again. This way you won't lose, but you won't gain and can move on from there.

For more information, go to http://www.weightwatchers.com/index.aspx

Read what's on the site and sign up for their newsletters, as they will share pointers and recipes.

Also get "French Women Don't Get Fat" by Mireille Giulliano. It is an excellent book. I confess I haven't read it all the way through, but what little I read, works. (Like the three day between the times you break your diet, I got from the book). It has recipes on pastries you can make out of vegetables. It is great!!

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1400042127/sr=8-1/qid=1153953506/ref=pd_bbs_1/103-7518322-8030210?ie=UTF8

Good luck. :)

Answer 4

Just eating fruit and then salad for a while will work great for losing weight and is healthy. You can vary what goes into the salads. You can go to those salad franchise places with lots of toppings. More about this and how fruit will help you lose weight on site below. How about fruit salad with strawberries, blueberries, cherries, kiwi and bananas. Super healthy and colorfull!

Answer 5

I have never done a salad diet, but it sounds like it might work. Good luck with it!