I really need to lose some weight but it's a lot harder than it used to be since I've had three kids. I've tried diet pills Like RELEASE but gained even more weight after. My main target area is my stomach! I try to exercise when possible, but I tire easly from running around after three kids and cleaning and working..takes all my energy! Any advice as to what you think is a good diet would be great!
2007-01-08 05:30:00 · 27 answers · asked by honeyEMT 2 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
Sit-ups will not cause you to lose weight from your stomach or anywhere else. Sit-ups simply work your abdominal (stomach) muscles. In order to lose fat you need to improve your diet (stay away from junk food).
Here is a link that can give you guidance on how to lose weight.
http://www.muscletech.com/NUTRITION/HIGH_PERFORMANCE_NUTRITION/ISSUE_3/index.shtml
You will need to learn which foods you can eat and which food will prevent you from losing weight. Generally low fat protein sources such as chicken, turkey, and fish, egg whites, etc. are good to eat. Red meat is fine once in awhile, but if you want to lose weight it is best to stay away from it for awhile because it is higher in fat. Fruit and veggies are obviously very important too. Never eat white bread or pasta. Eat whole wheat food such as Fiber One cereal. Many cereals are high in sugar and you should avoid sugar if you want to lose weight. Oatmeal is good too, but it has to be the large flake type, Not instant or pre-packaged flavour oatmeal because it has been processed and sugar has been added in the flavoured ones. Add your own flavour to oatmeal such as cinnamon, splenda (or stevia) and vanilla. For dairy, drink skim (non-fat) milk and plain yogurt with no sugar. You can add berries to sweeten the yogurt and add flavour. Cottage cheese is also a good source of protein, it is good if you mix it with fruit, I prefer slices of orange or mandarin oranges.It's a good idea to keep a food diary and track your weight,
This website does all the work (calculations) for you www.fitday.com
It will tell you how many calories you eat and lots of other stuff!
You need to do cardiovascular exercise to burn fat. Some activities burn more fat than others. Here is a link where you can enter your personal information, choose an activity, duration and it will calculate the calories you burn.
http://preventdisease.com/healthtools/articles/various_activities.html
Surf the web to find others. The important thing is work hard enough to get your heart rate up.Here is a link to a target heart rate calculator.
http://exercise.about.com/cs/fitnesstools/l/bl_THR.htm
Weightlifting will also cause you to lose weight by raising your metabolism. The faster your metabolism is, the more calories you burn. Don't worry, weightlifting will not cause you to look like a bodybuilder. It will tone your muscles and your body will look sexy, slim and curvy. Nobody wants to look like Nicole 'Skeletor' Ritchie.
As you can see there is alot of work involved in losing fat. A HECK of alot more work than just doing sit-ups. If it was that easy everybody would be thin. It's not easy, that's why there are so many obese people. It takes two important things, work and education to lose weight. This should get you started!!!
Weight loss pills don’t work, read this story…
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070104/...ght_loss_pills
2007-01-08 05:37:30 · answer #1 · answered by funandsun20 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Fruit is not a meal. You're plateauing considering the fact that you are not getting ample vitamins and minerals so your metabolism is going into surprise, hormones are thrown out of whack and your frame begins to check out to discover vitamins and minerals somewhere else for your frame. It feels like you do not must vitamin and that what you are doing is messing up your frame. Please pass to a hospital or in your health care provider. Tell them what is going on and what you wish to achieve. Also, you must see a nutritionist to coach you the way to consume and recreation on your distinct frame's demands.
2016-09-03 18:15:35 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Google 'Heart Healthy Diet'. You will find some good links to create a diet that is low in salt and sugar. You should also look at ways to find healthy choices when snacking.
2007-01-08 05:34:19 · answer #3 · answered by $Sun King$ 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Better to prepare slow to eat foods like hot soups whole fruites etec
2016-01-20 19:18:51 · answer #4 · answered by Una 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
stop serving at your home and let them help themselves
2017-04-06 21:30:16 · answer #5 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
fly a kite for 20 minutes
2016-05-28 11:46:56 · answer #6 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Eat five servings of fruits and veggies a day
2015-12-22 20:10:20 · answer #7 · answered by Tad 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
odds are you re eating too fast try holding a conversation while having a meal so you re not gulping down more than you need to feel full
2015-12-21 16:03:14 · answer #8 · answered by Floyd 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
silken tofu makes a wonderful replacement for cream in some recipes
2016-03-13 20:54:53 · answer #9 · answered by Dorothy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go shopping for new clothes wriggling into 10 pairs of skinny jeans will get your heart rate up
2016-04-01 02:37:56 · answer #10 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋