Weight Loss?

Question

I weigh about 220lbs and I'd like to get down to 170-175lbs. I work a whole lot...and don't have any time to work out. I don't really eat that well...but I know that's gotta change. Does anyone have any suggestions?

Answer 1

Run. Run, run, run, run, run. The rest will just take care of itself.

Answer 2

I don't want to sound harsh, but as someone who was in your shoes once, I'm going to give you a little tough love, OK?

Yes, you DO have time to exercise. If you've got time to check your email or read a magazine, or watch TV, you've darn well got time to take a walk around the block. If you can't squeeze in half an hour, do 15 minutes. Do 10, Do five jumping jacks, take the stairs. If it's important enough to you, you will squeeze it in somehow.

Now, go in your kitchen and just throw out every morsel of junk food. If the first five ingredients have trans fat, sugar, salt, or any other crap, just throw it away. Go get some vegetables, fruits, lean meats and whole grains.

Eat breakfast, even if you have to get up early, have a banana, a slice of toast, and a glass of milk, or make some oatmeal.

Most of all, know that you CAN DO THIS! I know you can, if you work it, it works!

*hugs*

Answer 3

Have you tried a cleanse? I've been trying exercise only for about 4 months and I only dropped 7 lbs. But with cleaning and exercising I lost 22 lbs in a month. I tried Isagenix 9 day cleanse. I'm going to do it again next month. My doctor recommended it to me for my weight loss. With a good cleanse you can lose up to 10 lbs in 9 days. And it's not just water weight. Just cleanse, eat healthy and exercise at least 1 hour 3 times a week. Even if it's just walking around the mall or the track. I'm now on month 2 and I've lost a total of 35lbs. Good luck.

Answer 4

Stay away from sugar and simple carbs. I am trying to lose weight and not pig out and am having the hardest time, but it gets easier when I don't eat sugar and don't eat the "bad" carbs.

In other words, forget sodas, desserts, cereals, even some fruits for a while if you have to. Skip the white or pita bread.

Instead, try soda made with Splenda or no sweetener, low-fat whole grain bread, low-fat cheese, yogurt, milk or cream cheese. Skip eating out and make sandwiches at home (my husband "accidentally" lost 30 lbs this way). Have "dessert" in the form of fruits with fiber (not bananas, apricots, etc. but apples). Have some sugar-free low-carb oatmeal such as mccans sugar-free instant oatmeal. Use fat-free low-carb milk (such as Carb Countdown).

Bottom line--empty calories make your sugar swing and make you feel that you need to eat more. This includes sugar and refined carbohydrates (not whole grains or oats).

Best thing is to consult with a doctor or nutrionist, of course, to confirm the healthiest thing for you to do. This is just a suggestion.

Answer 5

I have been "battling" weight and health problems for a long time and didn't want to admit "I had the problem". A good friend of mine has similar problems and South Beach Diet Plan or life style was prescribed by her doctor.
I have found that it is easy to follow and I don't binge or get those "hunger pangs" like I did trying other "diets" and believe me I've tried just about everything. Got tired of counting "points", drinking my meals, and counting every single morsel I ate. This is by far the easiest I have ever done. The one thing that remains important is that we all need to "get up and move".
GOOD LUCK!!!
The Red Rogue in Texas

Answer 6

Best of my weight loss tips

So far I have given you countless number of weight loss tips. Here in this post I am just summarizing all of the weight loss tips in to a single post. These tips are going to be really big weight loss tips. They will surely help you in getting weight off. So here is the listing of best of my weight loss tips:


1. Water - Many of us know that keeping our bodies well hydrated is essential for good health and for weight loss. Drinking 6 to 8 glasses of water every day is recommended and yet many people find this difficult to do.

2. Walking - Walking helps you shift your attitude toward health, fitness, and weight loss.

3. Exercise - In case you cannot change your eating habits and still want to lose weight, you can surely lose weight with exercising. But it will take much more time for you to lose weight.

4. Healthy Diet - Instead of jumping on the diet-of-the-week bandwagon, experts advise eating a diet with 50 to 65 percent carbohydrates; 20 to 25 percent protein; and the remainder from mostly unsaturated fat.

5. Negative calorie foods - You should go for negative calorie foods in order to lose weight in your daily routine.

6. Wholegrain - Wholegrain cereals can help you lose weight as well as boost you’re eating of healthy nutrients.

7. Eat fresh fruit - Eat at least two servings of fresh fruit every day. Choose whatever type of fruit is in season.

8. Always chew your food - Always chew your food well. Chewing your food well will ensure that you get the most nutrients out of your food. Getting the most nutrients will satisfy your body therefore you will eat less. Another benefit of chewing well is that it helps aid in digestion.

9. Take small meals - Eat small, frequent meals in a day. Large meals tax your digestion system, making it work harder. Taking too much time in between meals makes you hungrier for the next meal.

10. Shut off TV while eating - Shut off the TV whenever you eat – that includes meals and snacks. Studies show that we automatically eat larger portions when we snack in front of the tube, and typically those foods are high in fat and sugar, which means excess calories!

11. Vitamins - Not only do vitamins supplement your nutritional input when following a low calorie diet, but also they can increase your metabolism and actively increase your weight loss!

12. Prepare meals at home - Cooking at home is a great way to save money and control what you eat. So prepare meals at home.

13. Green Tea Diet - A Green Tea Diet is the regular intake of green tea. Green tea can be used as a drink, pill and as a weight loss patch.

14. Yoga - In yoga you will learn how to improve your muscular endurance, your flexibility, your balance and your coordination. Yoga can be really helpful in weight loss if taken seriously. So go and join any yoga class or program around you.

15. Increase your physical activity - Increase your physical activity. Most people are over weight because of a lack of physical activity. Start walking more, bicycling, walks your dog for longer periods of time, swim, dance and leave the car at home when you can. It’s important that you choose a physical activity that you enjoy because you’ll stick with it.

Answer 7

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