i use to be really thin but now i have started putting on weight and started getting chubby. its really depressing, especially since i eat the same amount but my metabolism has reduced a lot. i took up swimming to control my weight and get fit, but still i feel a bit uncomfortable.
any suggestions?
thank you in advance!
2006-12-07 05:07:02 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
are you getting older? sometimes thats just part of age. have you seen your Dr lately? could be thyroid or something like that if nothing else has changed. I think that you should ask your Dr and have him do some bloodwork to see whats going on.
2006-12-07 05:10:25 · answer #1 · answered by Topaz 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are there any areas of your diet that can be altered to make small changes in how many calories your taking in? Do you drink a lot of pop, milk, juice, coffee? Cutting back on high calorie drinks can be one of the easiest ways to avoid gaining weight. As you age, most people's metabolism does start to slow, so you constantly need to be adjusting your calorie intake and calorie expenditure to balance a healthy weight. Swimming is a good method of fitness, but you generally have to swim for a long time in order to burn a fair amount of calories, and unless you swim laps or something, you may not be getting your heartrate into the fat burning zone. Try mixing up your cardio workouts to include other activities besides just swimming. Also do some sort of resistance training with elastics, or weights. Building more muscle in your body will allow you to burn more calories.
2006-12-07 13:18:05 · answer #2 · answered by K S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
since you are eating the same, you are right it's a metabolism change, I would get a blood test and get your thyroid checked out. Hypothyroidism makes you gain weight, it also has other symptoms like being tired alot, brittle hair/nails, hair loss, feeling weather changes hot and cold more than normal. I would get a blood work up and check that out because without meds if you have the condition, you will have trouble losing weight and will gain for no reason.
2006-12-07 13:10:46 · answer #3 · answered by Tina of Lymphland.com 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You and I are in the same boat! Only I waited a few years to accept that fact.... You just have to live like a normal person now. Watch what you eat and exercise and you will be fine. If you were naturally skinny to begin with, once you start exercising your metabolism will start to speed up again.
2006-12-07 13:10:42 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
reduce your meals to 7 small portions a day eat more healthier foods work out at lease 2hrs every other day stay away from the junk foods gl been there done that im back thin
2006-12-07 13:12:37 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
When did this start, did anything bad happen in ur life to make u depressed and then start eating? and u mite be healthy, how tall are u? and how old? i used to be like 100 pounds till i was in florida and became super lazy then i gained 50 pounds.
2006-12-07 13:27:22 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Start eating right, be more active....talk with your doctor about your physical and remember you didnt gain weight over night so dont expect to loose it over night. Be encouraged, good luck.
2006-12-07 13:11:51 · answer #7 · answered by daloveman 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Like Dr Phil says, eat less. eat better, exercise more.
2006-12-07 13:34:45 · answer #8 · answered by Joe G 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.applepatchdiet.com/d.cgi/cf4243/home.html
2006-12-07 16:08:49 · answer #9 · answered by nicsgirlus 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
TRY JOGGING AND BUY A SWEAT BELT, YOU WILL BE SURPRISED HOW MUCH MORE YOU SWEAT WITH ONE.
2006-12-07 13:10:21 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋