just try not eating bread, potatoes, pasta and cut out the sweets and soda...drink diet soda if you must.
just eat lean meats, veggies, fruit.
You will be surprised how this will help with weight loss.
2006-12-20 02:18:05
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answered by Anonymous
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I found the book to be very informative and easy to read.
I've lost 17 pounds in 12 days, I'm just concerned that I'm losing too much weight, too quickly. I will admit I haven't followed the guide exactly. I'm not sticking perfectly to the listed foods and meal plans (but mostly) and doing very little exercise, but the weight keeps flying off.
It clearly works and if I'd followed it exactly I think it would scare the living daylights out of me because of the amount that I'd lose. So thanks again for the information. I've never purchased anything like this before because they are usually full of trash, but 3WD has been a pleasant surprise.
Get started today!
2016-05-20 19:22:55
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answered by Anonymous
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You "have to" lose as much weight as possible or you "want to" lose as much weight as possible. Has your doctor told you that you must lose weight or do you want to lose weight because you believe you are overweight? These are extremely important questions because if you need to lose weight due to health issues than by all means get it done but if you are looking to lose weight because you "think" you are overweight well then you need to do a little time thinkin' before you embark on this project.
A 16 year old girl today is often mislead by the celebrity ads, the movies that show pencil thin as the standard by which all young women should be gauged - that's just wrong! First of all, many of those young celebs are dangerously close to anorexic. Second, what you see on the screen is not always the way it is in real life. Computers and graphic programs can alter the way a person actually looks.
Don't be duped by what looks real - be real - be who you are.
If you need to lose weight because you have a real weight problem, you should count your carbohydrates instead of calories. You also need to schedule regular exercise (with your doctors permission). Look on the package of everything you eat, if you eat at fast food restaurants; you really should not do that but if you do ask them for a nutrition sheet. They all have them and/or you can find them online.
15 grams of carbohydrates equals 1 carbohydrate. Look on the packages etc., of the foods you are currently eating. Count up how many carbs you are eating in one day. Then cut that number in half.
If you do that and exercise at a rate suitable for your age, height, etc., then I guarantee you will lose weight.
Take care of yourself - life is a great ride and you have it all ahead of you - don't blow it because you "think" you should follow an unrealistic standard.
2006-12-20 02:26:22
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answered by LABL 4
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Your too young for a 500-800 diet plan. Go to a local gym and start an exercise plan. Drink plenty of water. Don't starve yourself. Just cut back. For instance use a small plate when your eating meals. Don't go to fast food joints. Your young and won't have trouble loosing a few pounds. GOOD LUCK.
2006-12-20 02:18:36
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answered by to_sassy4_u 5
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Jesus. That's harsh. With that you would have to live off herbal tea and cabbage water. Can'y you go on a higher food intake lots pf exercise plan? Eat about 1000 and try and burn alot on the treadmill. Don't harm your body.
2006-12-20 02:17:37
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answered by Becky!! 2
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Eat lots of fruit and veggies. Salads are great. Eat protein like chicken and eggs to help fill you up.
Considering your age, and the short amount of time, I wouldn't lose more than 5 pounds. It just wouldn't be healthy.
2006-12-20 02:18:01
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answered by Anonymous
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Hey, stop eating crap, and quit going on diets! LEARN HOW TO EAT PROPERLY, AND HEALTHY! A 16 year old girl should not be going on diets, much less worrying about her weight. You are on a road down failure, and it will get worse if you don't change your thought patterns!
2006-12-20 02:24:47
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answered by inov8ed 3
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a 500 to 800 calorie a day diet plan is not healthy sorry I can not help you kill yourself.
2006-12-20 02:16:38
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answered by Anonymous
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Your problem is a long-term problem that requires a long-term solution. And, your analysis for determining health is flawed.
Let's start by clarifying a couple of things:
1. weight is not the best indicator of your health (because muscle weighs more than fat, two people of the same height can weigh the same and be drastically different in terms of health).
2. Body fat percentage is a true indicator.
3. Fat is burned by reducing overall caloric value.
4. If you burn more than you consume, you will lose fat (lower body fat percentage)
5. If you exercise and strength train, you can burn more calories and replace fat with muscle which will allow you to burn calories even when you rest.
If you are trying to lower your body fat percentage there are literally hundreds of ideas out there. In my opinion, the best way, which has been proven time and time again, is a two part method: Eat right and exercise. First, exercise is a no-brainer. You have to burn more calories than you take in for exercise to be considered exercise. How you do it is worth another answer all to itself. So, that brings us to the Eating Right part. If you understand how your body works, you've got a head start on the world. Food is fuel for the body. Once you've accepted that concept as more important than the idea that food is entertainment, then the rest will be relatively easy. If you are American, and I assume you are, the Nutrition Facts label that you find on all foods bought in the U.S. are the next thing you need to understand. Go grab something from your kitchen (i.e. jar of peanut butter or a bag of chips...anything with a nutrition label). OK, yeah you need vitamins and minerals and all that. But focus on these three items: FAT, PROTEIN, and CARBOHYDRATES.
Let's take these one at a time:
FAT is basically divided into good fats and bad fats. The body needs good fats (mono- and poly-unsaturateds). You'll find these in stuff like olives and avocados where the bad fat is minimal if not nonexistent. The bad fats are your saturated and trans fats that you'll find in meats and oils. If you are trying to lose weight, keep these to an absolute minimum. My suggestion (based on a 1500-2000 calorie diet) is to limit yourself to no more than 15g of saturated fat per day. This is hard to do if you're used to eating fast food. It's also hard to do if you drink whole milk, eat cheese (even the 2% variety), and eat fried foods. All of these are high in bad fats. The good news is that you can substitute your diet to eat the very things you like to eat but with better ingredients. If you eat cheese, buy fat free. If you drink milk, buy skim. Slowly take yourself down from whole milk or 2% to 1% before going skim/fat free if the transition is too radical to do all at once. If you eat a lot of ground beef, use the extra lean variety (96% fat free/4% fat), or substitute lean ground turkey instead. Do whatever you have to do to get the bad fat grams down to less than 15 per day.
PROTEIN: The building block of nutrition (aside from your vitamins and minerals) is protein. You need it strengthen your muscles and it will be essential with your exercise routine. Without protein, you can't build muscle tone or lean body mass. And guess what? Just having lean body mass (muscles) allows your body to burn more calories even when you are sleeping. Therefore, you are able to lose weight (bad weight, that is) just by sleeping. But, you have to exercise!! Don't forget that. You can find foods that are high in protein but also high in saturated fat, so be careful. Stick to poultry (chicken, turkey), fish (tuna is a great source), and beans. Don't fry your meats because if you do, you just added a bunch of bad fat to your otherwise healthy protein filled meal. Instead, grill, broil, or bake. You can do this! Don't forget to exercise to exponentially reap the rewards of consuming protein.
CARBS. In my opinion, the no-carb diet is crap, because you need carbs for energy, especially because you are exercising! That's right, you can't forget you are supposed to be exercising. The trick is choosing the good carbs. You'll see on your nutrition label Total Carbohydrates and Sugars. Sugars should be kept to a minimum and should be avoided within hours of going to sleep. The calories associated with them get stored (for energy) but are not easily burned when it comes time to burn them. Therefore, it's harder to lose the weight associated with them. That's why it's not good to eat lots of candy, cookies, and ice cream that have a lot of sugar. The other kinds of carbs (complex carbohydrates) are essential. You can get these from grains and potatoes. Good stuff!!
Now that you have a brief understanding of these three nutrition components, time to get to it. Not as easy as it sounds? That's because, you're human. If you treat your body right (and I mean very right, by limiting your saturated and trans fats, limiting your sugar carbs, and eating plenty of protein), then you deserve a day when you can eat whatever you want. The body has cravings and you should be able to fulfill these cravings IF you can stand to wait until the end of the week. I call this one day of decadence your cheat day. After 12 weeks of exercising and eating right in this manner, you'll get to the point where you don't even crave the bad stuff anymore.
For more on this method, I encourage you to check out www.bodyforlife.com. The principals I wrote about are spelled out in greater detail there. Consult your doctor before drastically changing any diet or exercise routine. Good luck!
2006-12-20 05:44:36
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answered by CPT Jack 5
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