How can I just loose a few more lbs.?

Question

I work out, and i'm constantly hungry, whats wrong?
I work out with weights 3 times a week for about 45- every other day. I try to hit all the major muscle groups when working out. I should include more cardio, but it is very hard on my body. I'm 5'3 and 128lbs (I guess i'm in my weight range). But I have a few more lbs. to lose before I look "fit". This wouldnt be so bad if I didnt keep eating. I cannot control my hunger and I always recieve comments about how much I eat. ( i dont drink often). I know that when your body is building back its muscle you are going to be hungry. However, I mean that i am just hungry ALL the time, even before I started workingout i was like this.
I would just like some help losing weight- please dont suggest the "1 cup of water before every meal" meathod. Thanks.

Answer 1

Make sure that your carbohydrate sources are high in fiber. Fiber acts as a diluting agent which slows down the absorption of food and will actually lower the glycemic index. In addition, it will fill you up without adding extra calories. Eating lean protein with the carbohydrates will delay gastric emptying which will further lower the glycemic index and will also help to make you feel fuller for the amount of calories absorbed. Also, avoid greasy foods.

Basically, if you have a larger appetite, you can balance it by making the meals less calorie dense for each given volume of food.

Here are links to some nutrition info and a sample meal plan.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

You just need to have something called will power. Think of what that junk food will do to you if you have too much of it and replace it with something healthy and you already know what it tastes like so why taste it again? Here is a healthy recipe if you have chocolate cravings : 2 spoons nestle quick chocolate mix and skim milk. Another thing is no offence but you sound a little lazy cause cardio is what is gonna get you there like swim or run.also, Listen to your ipod while you run to make it more fun and tell yourself how proud you'll be when you finish. Hope this helps best of luck to you.

Answer 4

I applaud you on wanting to become leaner and healthier. But, try this for when the weather is in the teens. Exercise is a natural process that our bodies use to eliminate excess fat. People gain excess weight by either overeating or lack of sufficient exercise. So, on those days, stop and grab your coat and your keys and leave the house. Hurry to do this, but once outside take a leisurely stroll around your block. Then go back home and DON'T SIT DOWN, but do some house cleaning. Continue doing this 1 block jaunt for 1 week. Next week walk 2 blocks at the same leisure pace and go back home and clean some more. By now you should be more intuned to yourself and feeling like you can take on the world. Well, don't. We don't want you to get discouraged and stop walking. Your body will be fine tuning itself as you walk so you may not see immediate results. For your third week take in a block further and go home and do some more cleaning. Do the same for the fourth week as well. Now, here you are at the second month. You should be feeling more energetic. Are you? OK, then let's begin. This time when you go for your walk you will increase it by 2 blocks each week. If you feel pain or are short-winded then stop and go back to your last comfort zone of walking. This is only your body's way of saying that it is not ready for that step so fast. It is not telling you that you can't or never will do it, but just not then. Now go out and buy yourself some good raingear for the days when it is raining cats and dogs. Boots included and cover your nose and mouth as well. Don't let the inclement in the weather get in the way of you having good health. Now that you are walking further you need to go home and start organizing the cabinets and drawers. You are probably one of those people who still watch too much television. If you can't get up the nerve to throw it (idiot box) out, then watch it standing up as you go around and clean house. Oh, and another thing, while you are losing weight your clothes will start to bag and sag. Get rid of them! After all of your hard work you want to flaunt your success. Go out and buy new underwear and outerwear clothing. Don't forget that your feet will have lost weight too, so buy new shoes. Don't overwhelm yourself, though. Buy a piece at a time as you loose weight and get rid of your fat clothes. DO NOT STOP once you are at your ideal weight. Now you have to maintain it, for a lifetime. And always be aware of your surroundings. I can see you now. YOU'RE LOOKING GOOD!

Answer 5

I suggest you just drink lots of water. If you're hungry, just a bottle of water or something. You will feel full this way. The scale will say you gained weight, but it's just water weight so it won't make you fatter.

Answer 6

When you work on your body, its kinda hard not to gain weight, because your body is getting bigger, it may sound funny, but its something which is implicated on doing weight lifting, as for your food problem, you should see a speacialist, because what you have is kind of a big problem

Answer 7

Go to Acme, and buy sum hunger bars(the ones that keep you full for like 4 hours). I hope they help, but they sure as hell dont hurt.

Answer 8

Well, sounds like you really don't want the advice after all......