10lbs in 5 months?

Question

i know that is not much, but i have lost 10 lbs in the last 5 months. i just started drinking more water, and not eating as many snacks through out the day. what are the chances that it will stay off?

Answer 1

Hi there,

Initial weight loss is always water, not fat. If you've lost 10 pounds in 5 months than some of that should be fat loss. You should be able to tell the difference especially if your clothes fit you differently. Will it stay off? That's up to you. I don't believe in crash diets and I don't believe in "dieting" so that you can fit into such 'n such for a party or wedding or whatever pressing function you need to attend. Diet is simply how we eat: we can change our way of eating to gain weight, we can change our eating habits to lose weight or we can change how we eat in order to maintain a healthy weight. The choice is yours.

Now that you have lost some weight you need to ask yourself if you are happy in your skin. If so, maintain: keep those snacks down or at least replace them with healthier options. Exercise is important to stay fit and it can help burn calories but I'm not 100% sold that exercise is necessary for weight loss. When I lost my weight I did so by changes in diet alone, no exercise per se. Yes, I do walk a lot and living downtown I have no need for a car and prefer to walk to my destinations or ride my bike. But beyond that, I did not "exercies": I'm no gym bunny and the only way you will get me into a gym to "work out" is if me corpse is posed there post mortum.

If you want to lose more, do so: reduce the amount of sugar you intake and watch the amount and type of carbs you eat. Low glycemic vegetables are always safe options; whole grains are by far better than refined grains and flours. Remember, eating fat does not make you fat; eating sugars do. Fat is simply excess fuel (sugars) that your body has not used up yet and so it stores it and you become fatter. If it helps any, I lost 50-55 pounds simply by eliminating sugars, in any form, from my diet. I've kept the weight off for now I think it's been 6 years. The things I had originally eliminated I now eat on occasion, I just monitor how much and how often I eat them and sugar itself I still avoid (I prefer Splenda now, especially the Brown Sugar version!).

Cheers.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Continue to drink the water, and dont start snacking so much, and it should stay off.

The reason people gain weight back is because they start snacking and stop exercising again. Just continue to be smart about snacking and it should stay off.

Answer 4

find calorie/fitness calculator on the net, enter your stats, take 300-400 calories off that number and that's how much you need to lose weight.
5-8servings of fruit and veggies a day
8 glasses of water a day
5-6 small meals instead of 3 big ones (breakfast is the most important - make sure to get complex carbs like whole wheat bread, oatmeal, fruit etc)
4-6 times a week cardio for 30-50min, light weight training, many reps
no junk food, no sodas, no alcohol, no white flour (cakes, cookies, white bread, pasta etc.), nothing high in sugar (ice cream)

Answer 5

Try this for a lifetime. It really does work!
The easiest and natural thing to do is to walk. So, choose a time of day when you are not busy and make that your walking moment. You do not have to power walk, but it must be continuous. That means every single day. No matter if you are on vacation or not. There is always walking to do. Start out going for a walk around your block for a week. Then the second week if you feel comfortable doing that then increase it to two blocks. Do not try to do more until you are comfortable walking two blocks. By the end of one month you will probably be at a comfort level where you can now walk for one hour up and one hour back to your home without getting winded, as long as you leisurely walk.

As I have mentioned before, do not power walk. Just leisurely walk non-stop every day. That includes in the rain and the snow and the heat. The key is to prepare yourself for the walk. If it is raining cats and dogs, don't bother with an umbrella. Get yourself a hooded raincoat and water galoshes. If it is snowing outside then buy a warm coat and scarf and gloves and boots. You might want to get a pair of dainty long johns and thermal socks. If it is hot outside, buy a headband and clothing that flecks the moisture away from your body.

You are not going to die of thirst in an hour at a leisurely pace so forget about the water bottle. Drink your water and empty your bladder before you leave the house, so that you will not be uncomfortable during your walk. Well, there you have it. One hour up and one hour back. No more, no less. Do not stop to pet the dog or smell the roses. Don't even stop to talk to your neighbors. Just smile and say hello and goodbye as you continue on your way. People will by now have noticed you have begun to slim down and will probably want to walk with you. It is alright to let them. But, stipulate to them that they must walk at YOUR PACE and on YOUR CHOSEN PATH! Resist the urge to power walk!

By now you are admiring yourself differently and have made walking a daily routine and it didn't cost you a thing. After you have been doing this for a good six months, it is well within reason that you want to do more for a variety. Well, good for you. Get out that ratty blanket that you keep on your bed and throw it on the floor. Now do get down there and strive to do five situps. Stop! I said 5! Only do 5. There's no race here. You are not in competition. Continue to only do five during the time that you have chosen to do them for one month. The second month if you choose to do so you may increase your situps to ten times each day. Continue to increase your situps ever every month until you reach fifty. Yes, I said 50! I know that you know someone who can do one hundred or more. But, you are not them and you asked for my advice. The reason that I make fifty a cut off point is because you want to make this a lifetime routine coupled with your walks and you don't want to risk hurting yourself or becoming bored.

As you do your walking and situp routines, don't forget to have fun.

Answer 6

Your doing a great job
you dont need that many snacks
and drinking more water helps your skin and your body
So you should keep doing that
And you wont only not gain the weight back
But you might lose some more.

Answer 7

If you keep doing that, it will stay off. If you go back to your old lifestyle, it will come back. Permanent weight loss requires permanent lifestyle changes.

Answer 8

The best thing you've done is lose it slowly. That makes it more likely that you'll keep it off.

Answer 9

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