It isn't just about eating healthy foods. You have to have a calorie deficit to loose weight. You have to burn calories with exercise and eat less.
Look up your basal metabolic rate and use that as a rough guide to how much your eating now. For every pound you want to loose per week you need to lower your calories by 3,500 calories through calorie restriction or exercise.
If after a few months you still don't drop the pounds, see a physician.
I'd recommend keeping a diet and exercise journal. If you do the math, you'll most likely loose the weight.
2006-08-25 14:09:54
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answered by Chris 4
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Eating healthy is only 1 step in the process to truly lose weight. To truly lose weight, you must eat healthy AND exercise. OOOOhhhh! Oh boy! I said the word! Yeah, exercise! :) It hurts, it will take effort, it will make you tired a bit...but once you make it a habit...it becomes an addiction. Start out just walking for 15 minutes a day 3 times per week for a month, and then up it if you want to. After a month of walking for 15 mins. 3 times a day for me, I went up to 30 mins 5 times a week...and I feel great! Now keep this in mind, if you are 20+ pounds overweight...it will take time to lose it properly. In the beginning your weight might fluctuate (go up one day, and go down the next)...but do not let this dis-suade you from getting your goal done. You can do it, it is more mental than anything. Any changes in our lives will all be mental first. The decision must be made, and then we can put into action...ONLY if we choose to. Make the choice...and I am certain you will not be sorry. :)
Also keep this in mind...
"We cannot feel our way into action. We can only act our way into feeling."
This simply means, take action to begin enjoying the process. It will not be easy, but nothing worthwhile ever is. :)
2006-08-25 21:15:39
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answered by Bible Trekker 3
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Judging from the majority of answers to your question, you’ll notice,they say the same thing and I have to repeat it again, you'll achieve your goal of losing weight thru a well balanced diet, regular exercise (three/four times weekly 30 minutes each), and drinking 8 glasses of water daily. However, I'll go one step further to show you the best and quickest way to lose weight so that your entire system will achieve a balanced pH and not be depleted of the essential minerals that it needs. Here's why.
As the typical American diet is mainly acidic, except for most fruits and vegetables, it is close to impossible for our body to attain the alkaline levels that spells good health without the proper nutrients. This being the case, it is very difficult to lose weight unless you monitor closely your body's pH. Let me explain.
An acid pH has considerable influence over the majority of weight problems, including Diabetes and Obesity. It seems that a habitually acid pH can directly cause immediate weight gain. Here's what happens when a system is too acid. A condition known as Insulin Sensitivity or Syndrome X results, which forces too much insulin to be produced, and the body is flooded with insulin so that it won't waste any calories, it diligently converts every calorie it can into fat.
It is thought that an acid pH immediately signals the powerful genetic response to an impending famine, directly interacting with the all important and very sensitive, Insulin- Glucagons Axis. This makes the body produce more insulin than usual, and in turn, produce more fat and store it. In general, the more insulin is available to the body, the higher the probability that fat will be produced and stored, rather than used and burned as energy.
Thus, an acid pH will probably alert the genetic response to famine, directing more insulin to be produced and storing more fat than usual. Conversely, a healthy, slightly alkaline pH, will be more likely to yield normal fat burning metabolic activity, making no demands on the body to overly produce insulin and make fat, allowing fat-weight to be burned and naturally lost. And, with a healthy pH, there's less likely to be any yo-yo effect, or rebounding from a diet with additional weight gain. As long as nutritional stores are maintained, a healthy, slightly alkaline pH allows fat to burn normally for energy, rather than being hoarded under the mistaken biochemical belief of an impending famine.
The best way, though, to drink 8 glass of water daily is to mix it with Xtreme X2O, a natural and organic, coral calcium with 70 trace minerals, which transforms the pH of the water beverage to 9.9 (highly alkaline)!
You may ask why not just drink plain water? The answer is: When you drink lots of water, all of 8 glasses daily, it does not have the essential minerals (calcium, magnesium with 70 trace minerals) that your body needs for effective metabolism as the pH is rather low.
If you would like to know what your pH level is, let me know. For more info, check this site:
www.xoomaworldwide/alkalizewithx2o
Thanks.
2006-08-25 21:39:28
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answered by Anonymous
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Eating healthy is important and you will loose weight if you keep your calorie intake to 1000-1200 for a female. Also keep in mind if you are eating healthy to control your portions. You can speed up the process by excercising. Concentrate on cardio workouts and not so much on weights, because this will bulk you up.
2006-08-25 21:12:00
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answered by tiffany m 2
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Use portion control and write down everything you put in your mouth, you'll be surprised how it adds up. Get a calorie counter
you can get one of the Internet and stick with 1500 calories a day. That should help.
And try to go for a fast walk everything day for 1/2 an hour,
2006-08-25 21:09:01
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answered by Mightymo 6
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You're going to need to start incorporating exercise into your daily routine along with some lifting/circuit training (building muscle will speed up your metabolism and make you look leaner). Also, reassess your diet, meaning: Are you taking in too much sugar/carbs/starches? Are you drinking plenty of water? Are you eating enough fiber, vegetables, etc?
2006-08-25 21:12:24
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answered by jolo4ever 4
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You can loose you weight by jogging,if you will get the spare time then just do the exercises.yoga and don't eat oily food always try to eat baked food juice or roasted food.this will help you a lot and eat only twice a day.not more then that.
2006-08-25 21:17:40
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answered by alltimeforyou2000 2
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You need to exercise too, but don't try to build muscle until you are at your desired weight. Then tone, it takes awhile sometimes to start seeing results. Its better to lose slower than to fast. 2-3lbs a week is all you should try to lose depending on how much you need to lose. Hang in there and don't get depressed about it or you'll probley binge eat. good luck :)
2006-08-25 21:13:16
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answered by hollie 3
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you need to cut sugary food from you diet,and take less cabs.
drink lot of water and most....important exercise at regular base.if you seriously want to loose weight there is some videos for aerobics.especially Leslie Sanson,i tryed it,works great.
2006-08-25 21:13:27
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answered by silkartdesign 1
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2006-08-26 00:34:41
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answered by Anonymous
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