Advice for asthmatic college student trying to lose weight!?

Question

I've been dieting with low-calorie, low-fat foods for over a year, and exersizing as much as I can, yet all I seem to do is maintain my weight. I've been thinking of some kind of diet pill, though I'm hesitant to try them. My asthma keeps me from doing too much physical activity, though I do as much as I can make my lungs do without hurting myself.
Any advice?

Answer 1

Don't take diet pills... they are really bad for your body and won't help you maintain any weight loss.

Anyway... I think you should increase the amount of activity you do doing regular activities. Walk to the store or wherever you have to go, take stairs, carry things (like carry a basket at the grocery store instead of pushing the cart). All of these things are a pain in the *** and less convenient than doing it the easy way.... but in doing it the harder way, you will burn calories and in a way, be getting a little bit of a workout without straining yourself to the point of an asthma attack. Also, cleaning your dorm room, or carrying the trash out to the dumpster. Carrying all of your books to class and walking to class. So on and so forth.

In addition to that, if you want to see weight-loss, you'll have to increase your level of exercise generally. People reach a plateau usually once they get used to the level of exercise they are at. If you want to do that, please talk to your doctor about what level you can handle with your asthma.