Can anyone give me some good weight loss advice?

Question

I am a very busy 21-year-old woman. I work full time and go to school full time nights. I don't have much time and am always eating on the run. (Which means it's hard for me to lose weight.) I have gotten into the routine of walking half an hour in the morning every day which is good, but I've kind of hit a plateau and am stuck because I can't find anytime to cook so I can eat right. Do you have any good advice or quick cook recipes (no fish) to solve this problem? Anyone else my age having trouble with their weight loss?

Answer 1

I'm 29, and have always had a hard time. I have found that the easiest and most effective thing is to eat small amounts, several times a day. I don't even eat healthy all the time...I keep things like nuts, string cheese, summer sausage, etc...around, and just make myself eat something every couple of hours. I avoid fast food as much as possible, and when I do eat it, I order a kid's meal to help with portion control. When I sit down to a regular meal, I always take 1/2 of what I think I want, wait about 20 min., and then judge if I NEED more or not. The other big key is water...AT LEAST 8 servings a day, and more is better. NO regular pop. The fact that you are already in the habit of walking is great as well. Keep doing that, but maybe use a timer and try to go a little farther each day within your 30 min. That will increase your pace without taking more time. I hope this helps. I know how frustrating it is to try and do work and school at the same time, and still struggle to find time for housework and taking care of yourself...which always seems to end up the lowest priority. :)

Answer 2

Try Lean Cuisine's or Smart One meals you just pop them in the microwave for 3 or 5 minutes and you have a meal that's low in calories and fat. Also take your lunch, a turkey sandwich with mustard and a yogurt or light potato chips is a great lunch and you don't have to spend a lot of time cooking. Continue excersing maybe you can add an extra 15 minute walk when you get home to kind of challenge your body a little bit. Or get an excercise DVD that you can do at anytime before bed or in the morning in your own home.

Answer 3

to loose weight properly you must not drink any fluids 1/2 hr befor you eat while your eating drink just a small amount of any liquids and dont drink any liquids after you have eaten for at least 1/2 hr. this will give your stomach acids CHANCE TO START DIGESTING THE FOOD YOU HAVE EATEN. THE FIRST DAY TOU WILL NOTICE A BETTER BOWEL MOVEMENT AND MORE URINATION . BY THE THIRD DAY YOU WILL LOOSE MAYBE A POUND OR TWO. YOUR WEIGHT LOSS WLLL BE ONLY A COUPLE OF LBS EVERY TWO TO THREE DAYS. BUT YOU WILL NOTICE THAT THE WEIGHT WILL STAY OFF AND YOU WILL GET TO THE WEIGHT YOUR BODY CAN CARRY NATURAL.

Answer 4

Sit ups and do crunches, you build sum lean muscle there plus the cardio exercise you do, you will loose whatever you want, and dont forget to cut down on your fatty food intakes. To lose in as little as 3 weeks, listen to music while you do it and make sure the abdominal pain is there else you are not doing much.

Answer 5

if food was your only source of pleasure make sure to reconnect with other things you enjoy music sports volunteer work or movies for example

Answer 6

crank your ipod as you walk at 3 5 mph for 23 minutes

Answer 7

Better to prepare slow to eat foods like hot soups whole fruites etec

Answer 8

Flaxseeds will help you in lossing weight

Answer 9

Avoid eating while rading listening songs and watching tv at your home or keep by kepping your hands busy

Answer 10

save 85 calories just by swapping mustard for mayonnaise in a sandwich