Weight loss?

Question

What's best: no carb, south beach, wieght watchers... give me your success stories and failures??? What's the best way?

Answer 1

Everyone so far has contributed some really great answers. The truth is, there isn't a best way. And thank god--we're all so different, there isn't just one magic program that will work for everyone. You need to figure out what works for YOU, because the most important factor is finding something that you can stick with.

Now, I'll give you a rundown of what works for *ME* with suggestions for you, if this sounds like something that would work for you. I find my lifestyle (I don't consider it a diet!) is very easy to follow, and it's become a good habit!

I eat *small* meals every 3 hours, so my metabolism is continually revved up. It's important to eat within an hour of waking up. Eat lots of lean protein, veggies, and fruits. Lay low on the carbs and try to eat only the complex, healthy carbs (whole grains, oatmeal, etc.). You should wind up eating about 1500-2000 calories a day (this isn't drastic calorie reduction--but that's not healthy). Also, I drink a lot of water. I drink regular water and fitness water (Propel) throughout the day.

Try to exercise if you can. It's often easier to do it in the morning and get it over with. Just a walk, or walk/jog intervals can make a world of difference. Try to fit in some basic exercises throughout the day: situps when you wake up, squats while you brush your teeth, lunges while cooking, pushups before going to bed, tricep dips off a chair while watching tv, etc.

In an ideal world, I suggest working out 5-6 days a week, an hour each day. I recommend alternating weights with cardio (which is what I do, 6am Monday-Saturday!). Weights will help tone you up (lose more inches!!) and increase your metabolism. I've found circuit training for weights works awesome for me (do 2-3 circuits on a circuit training day, each circuit you do 3 times, a circuit would involve 4 exercises (ideally compound, meaning they're not just targetting one small muscle but several muscles at once)--2 for the upper body, one for the lower body, and one for abs). I continually switch up the kinds of exercises I'm doing so that I don't fall into a rut. For cardio, there's a plethora of options. For me, I enjoy doing interval running (run 2 min, jog 1 min, walk 1 min, run 2 min, etc.) which really keeps my blood pumping (much more beneficial than a slow continuous jog).

Sample Day of Eating:

6am: South Beach Diet Peanut Butter (or Chocolate) Cereal Bar (both yum; they pack in protein, vitamins, and only 140 cals)

8am (I work out from 6:30 to 7:30): 1/2 c. of Egg Beaters (can be microwaved for 2 min in a bowl!) with a spoonful of salsa on top, a handful of blueberries (or fruit of choice); (An alternative breakfast would be oatmeal, fiber one, or oat bran)

11am: Celery and 1 tbsp of almond butter (or natural, no sugar added peanut butter); (alternative: individual size can of tuna with some balsamic vinegar splashed on top)

1pm: Salad (spinach (or another lettuce mix until the e.coli scare ends), chicken strips (I buy the precooked southwestern flavored chicken strips that are by the hot dogs in the groc store, i use 1/2 the pkg per salad), cherry tomatoes, a couple spoonfuls of chickpeas, alfalfa sprouts, feta cheese, bell peppers, red onion, and balsamic vinegarette. (alternative lunch: turkey wrap (lo-carb whole wheat tortilla) filled with veggies and feta cheese (no high calorie dressings!!))

4pm: An apple (or peach/pear/etc.) and an individual sz low-fat cottage cheese (or yogurt if you must, but cottage cheese has much less sugar)

7pm: Broiled salmon and fresh cooked broccoli--cooked in water with spritzes of I can't Believe it's not butter Fat Free spray (try to stick to a formula of lean meat and a veggie), cup of light soy milk (or skim milk)

9pm: Handful of soy nuts or a couple cups of popped popcorn (I use the trans fat free Smart Balance popcorn) while watching TV (Often I skip this snack altogether, depends on how early I go to bed)

I also have a stash of CocoaVia chocolate bars (healthy, cholesterol-reducing, only 100 cal, taste AMAZING) on hand for cravings, as well as NoPudge ice cream bars. Try not to eat these treats every day but they won't ruin your diet! Also Gerber makes VeggiePuffs and FruitPuffs which seem to be puffier versions of a cheerios like cereal--they're super yummy, and satisfy urges to munch. They're a mere 25 calories for 80 puffs, and they come in easily portable containers.

I know you can do it! Find yourself a plan you like, fits into your schedule, and commit to it! Best of luck.

(By the way, failure stories: not eating enough often enough during the day in the past always leads me to break a diet; Also if I leave working out till late at night, it rarely happens because I'm too tired or too busy)

Answer 2

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Answer 3

South Beach is the best, I think, and it works! It starts out as a no carb to cut carb cravings and sugar addiction. This is phase 1. You do that 2 weeks (and you will lose massive weight around the belly area especially) I lost 25 pounds in 30 days. But then you slowly add good carbs back into your diet until weight loss levels off to about 2 pounds per week, this is Phase 2. Once you lost all the weight you wanted to, you pretty much can eat anything in moderation (sticking with good carbs, most of the time.) This is Phase 3. Then, should weight start creeping back up, you can always switch to Phase 1 for a week or two to cut it back. With this diet, you get control of that carb addiction, level out metabolism, but you do not live without any specific food group, allowing you to naturally get vitamins, and fiber from good, fresh, fruit and veg. sources. At the same time, not restricting you to strictly meat and cheese forever.

Answer 4

Neither! I am on Shaklees' "Cinch" program. I lost 2 inches in 4 days! I've tried different diets in the past, but the difference between this and anything else, is that usually you gain back more weight than you start off with because the energy you use to lose weight is from the muscles. So when you reach the desired weight, you've actually lost both fat and muscle! So thinking you've accomplished what you needed to, you quit the diet. But you loose so much metabolism from the muscle loss, that you gain back to at least what you weighed in the first place, so you go on another diet. It's an endless vicious cycle. What "Cinch" does is boosts your metabolism, and maintains your muscle! Plus I've noticed a huge increase in energy and stamina! So i definitely recommend it! My e-mail address is [e-mail]

Answer 5

To lose weight, a person has to reduce the calorie intake by some amount by modifying their diet. A diet without sufficient nutrients will only increase the appetite of the person trying to lose weight. Since most people combine a diet with an exercise plan, additional nutrients are required for the growth of muscles required to increase the metabolic rate required for long term weight loss. More information available at http://tinyurl.com/jax5h

Answer 6

Losing weight is difficult. But here I am introducing you some tips to lose a small amount of weight in a healthy that that is also within a week.

Steps to losing weight fast


* Get a set of small hand weights, 3, 5 or 8 lbs.

* Do five to ten minutes of weight lifting for a half an hour after each meal. Lie on your back and slowly lift yourself up with weights in each hand. Do this daily for the full seven days.

* Before or after you take a bath or a shower each day, do five minutes of jogging in place, your weights in hand.

* Do not eat greasy foods. Drink only water and fruit juice. Eat a portion of vegetables at every meal.

* In the morning try to eat fruit. Do NOT dump heaps of sugar on your cereal.

* Follow this regimen for seven days and you will see results.

* Take time to cook, Make food look appealing; don't be afraid to try new things. If you're not sure how to prepare or eat things you can go on an online search engine (such as google) and look how recipes and how to eat things.

* It is a shown fact that one of the "weight loss tips" is not true, many of us believe that if we eat late at night the food turns directly into fat. This is only a myth, food is stored all day into fat, it has nothing to do with time. Make sure you eat a lot of protein, this is important because if you don't have enough protein in your diet you will lose muscle and not fat.(Muscle will be burned but not as much).And finally have fun with it! Make up a dance or jump rope to music, getting active doesn’t mean boot camp!


Quick tips


* Eat plenty of vegetables with each meal.

* Drink plenty of water

* Before buying any food, look for carbs, calories and sugar in the ingredients. You'll want to cut down on all three.

Answer 7

The best way is to not cut out any food group. Lower carb is better than no carb or high carb. Weight watchers is great because they allow you to eat anything, it is balanced, and that is how it should be.

An excellent book is "Eat, Drink, and Lose Weight."

Definitely work out. Cardio almost every day and weight training every other day.

Answer 8

Don't deprive yourself. I stay relatively thin by eating healthy and then giving in to one craving a day. That way, I never really lose control of my eating. Also, drink 6-8 glasses of water per day - it'll take your water weight off very quickly. Finally, eat breakfast. It gets your metabolism going early in the morning. If you find it difficult to stomach breakfast, have a piece of fruit or a piece of toast instead of a full meal.

And of course, excercise is key. Try to get in at least 30 minutes a day.

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Answer 10

Exercise in the morning to speed up weight loss

Answer 11

Weight Watchers for the long run. It's best to lose it slowly, while eating as normally as possible. If you want to keep the weight off that you lose, you need to be developing new habits that you will keep forever - so a trendy/fad diet will soon lose it's novelty and you will fall back to your old habits.