what is a good way of loosing weight? i am exercizing lots and not really doing much?

Question

i am lactose intolerant so i cant have any milk products

Answer 1

start drinking plenty of water and milk (skim) and lay off the saturated fats, no unescary sancking AT ALL

Answer 2

You will need to walk 5 miles (or the equivalent) to use up the energy supplied by an average (300g) bar of chocolate. If the energy intake from your diet exceeds the energy you use then the extra is converted to fat and stored as adipose tissue just beneath the skin.
In other words exercise is a very slow way to lose weight and you must do a LOT of exercise.
Also, the more you exercise the more muscle mass you will have and so you will be a little heavier.
Whilst exercise is very important and has many benefits, it is diet and nutrition that is most important in keeping to a healthy body weight. Specifically it is the quantity of energy-foods that you eat that must be regulated - the sugars, starches and fats.
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Answer 3

Losing weight needs to be a carefully planned and balanced exercise. You need to do a few things in the right amount.
1. Drink plenty of water (2-3 litres per day)
2. Aim for atleast 45 minutes of low impact exercise per day eg. walking, bike riding, swimming etc
3. 3 - 4 aerobic sessions required each week, aerobic means when you heart rate is raised eg. aerobics classes, running, or higher intesity bike riding, swimming etc
4. 3 - 4 muscle tone sessions per week, either at a gym, with a trainer or in your own home, sit ups, push ups, lunges, dips etc.
5. Don't cut too many calories out! Watch out for 'low fat' foods as they can contain more calories due to sugar substitutes. You should consume atleast 1200 calories or your body will go into starvation mode and not lose weight, storing what fat you do have for later.
6. Eat your 5 serves of vegies and 2 serves of fruit per day. No more than 100gm of Proteins eg. Meats, Cheese, Egg etc required at each meal.
7. Only weigh yourself in the mornings and preferably once a week so you have a more accurate indication.
8. Cut out caffeine or alcohol for a few weeks, if you can't cut it out all together, restrict intake of caffeine to no more than 2 cups per day (incl. Diet coke/Pepsi etc)
9. Make sure you are receiving necessary vitamins/minerals, perhaps take a vitamin supplement. Add Omega 3, 6 & 9 to your diet, found in either Fish Oil or my preference Flaxseed Oil.
10. Be patient! Depending on how much weight you have to lose and other personal characteristics it may take longer than you had hoped, but stick with it - if it can come off - it will!

Answer 4

Exercise is always good whether you lose weight or not, but it is always nice to lose those extra pounds as well. I tried the Isagenix program and started exercising and have lost 35 lbs and feel great. I really like that their products are all natural and totally safe. I've never felt better, check it out.

Answer 5

you might look into doing a detox. when your body absorbs toxins (through chemicals on food, air pollution, toxins in personal care products, etc) your body creates fat cells to trap those toxins and protect your vital organs from being overrun. Think of it like a filter or a safety net. When you detox, you can get rid of a lot of that.

But in order to prevent gaining it all back, you have to make smarter choices about what you put on and in your body. We're always going to come into contact with toxins, but we can proactively avoid a majority of them if we know how.

Answer 6

Read some useful weight loss tips and more on this site

Answer 7

Try biking or any cardiovascular exercises and limit the carbohydrate intake. It worked for me.

Answer 8

Lower your calorie intake, eat healthier, etc...how much are you exercising, how long, what are you doing, how many days a week?

Answer 9

avoid anything that has "High Fructosce Corn Syrup" thats the killer.. anything sweet, or soda/pop however you want to call it. Drink Fresca instead!

Answer 10

Healthy weight loss tips


* Take one pound at a time
Don’t get overwhelmed by how much weight you need to lose. Try to remember that "losing 15 pounds in two weeks" is nothing to celebrate. It is important to realize that the more quickly weight is lost, the more likely the loss is coming from water and muscle, not fat.

Since muscle tissue is critical in keeping our metabolism elevated, losing it actually leads to a decrease in the amount of calories we can each day without gaining weight.

Fat loss is best achieved when weight is lost slowly. Strive for a weight loss of no more than 3-4 pounds per week. One pound of weight is equivalent to 3500 calories.


* Set Reachable Goals
For instance, if you know you need to get more exercise, begin with a manageable goal of, say, walking 10 minutes a day that you know you can achieve. Then build your self-esteem by achieving the small goals you set yourself.

The same logic applies for losing weight.

* Stay off the scales
Don’t get discouraged when your progress seems to be slow according to your bathroom scales. They do not provide a true measure of what is going on with the body.

If exercise levels are adequate (5-7 days a week), you may be putting on muscle but losing fat, thus losing inches even if you are not losing pounds. It's always a good idea to do several body measurements to have a second objective way to monitor progress.

* Stay focused on being healthy, not thin
# Many people become more successful at long term weight loss when their motive changes from wanting to be thinner to wanting to be healthier. Change your mindset to think about selecting foods that will help your body's health rather than worrying about foods that will affect your body's weight. The Food Pyramid offers a basic outline of the types and amounts of food you should eat each day to give your body the nutrients it needs for optimal health.

* Fat Free?
We've known for some time that limiting high fat foods in the diet can be helpful with weight loss. That's because fats pack in 9 calories per gram compared to only 4 calories per gram from proteins or carbohydrates. To many, the message to limit fats implied an endorsement to eat unlimited amounts of fat-free products. Just to clarify, fat-free foods have calories too. In some cases fat-free foods have as many calories as their fat laden counterparts. If you eat more calories than your body uses, you will gain weight. Eating less fat will help you to lose weight. Eating less fat and replacing it with excessive amounts of fat-free products will not.

* Drink plenty of water
Drink eight glasses a day. Water is a natural appetite-suppressant. Nettle tea is a great weight-loss tea as it supports metabolism and has diuretic properties.

* Reward yourself
# Each time you reach a goal, such as losing 5 pounds, reward yourself with a gift or a massage.

* Seek help if you need it
# A big key in long term weight control comes from receiving encouragement and support from others. Find a friend to lose weight with or you can check to see if groups such as Weight Watchers, or eDiets offer programs and resources in your area by clicking the links. You may also wish to check with your local hospital to see if their registered dietician conducts group weight loss programs.

* Watch your portions
With the advent of "supersize" meals and increasingly huge portions at restaurants, our concept of normal serving sizes is a distant memory. Be mindful of the amounts of food you consume at a sitting. When necessary, divide your food in half and ask for a take home bag. It is all too easy to be a "plate cleaner" even when served enormous portions. Learn to pay attention to your hunger level and stop eating when you feel comfortably full, not stuffed.

* Eat your food slowly
Did you ever notice that thin people take an awfully long time to eat their food? Eating slowly is one method that can help take off pounds. That's because from the time you begin eating it takes the brain 20 minutes to start signaling feelings of fullness. Fast eaters often eat beyond their true level of fullness before the 20 minute signal has had a chance to set in. The amount of calories consumed before you begin to feel full can vary significantly depending on how quickly you eat. So slow down, take smaller bites and enjoy your food.