find calorie/fitness calculator on the net, enter your stats and it will tell you how many calories a day you need to maintain your weight. take 300-400calories off that number and that's how much you need to lose weight.
eat 5-6 small meals a day instead of 3 big ones.
5-8 servings of fruit and vegetables a day.
8 glasses of water a day.
4-6 times a week cardio work out for 30-50min plus light weight training.
no junk food, no sodas, no white flour (white bread, pasta, cookies, cakes etc)
2007-04-09 15:03:14
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answer #1
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answered by Natalie 7
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I’ve helped a number of clients lose weight. Here are a few pointers I’ve compiled:
* The key to weight loss is a very simple formula: burn more calories than you consume. It does not matter if you are eating hamburgers, brownies or carrot sticks; if you eat an excessive amount of food/calories, the excess will be turned to fat within hours. The strategy is to restrict food intake, increasing exercise or both. Obviously, the latter will accelerate the process. Once again, it doesn’t not matter whether it's Weight Watchers, Atkins, South Beach Diet or whatever, the formula is the same. The "fine print" of success, however, is the ability to adhere to a specific plan over a long period of time (i.e. keep the weight off).
* Generally speaking, it does not matter if it takes you 7 minutes to run a mile or 15 minutes to walk it; the calories expended will be about the same.
* One of the problems with going on a very rigid diet with a specific goal, is that it's usually a "quick fix" - the dieter attempts to gain a temporary solution to what is typically a chronic problem. Often, the dieter tries to rigidly restrict eating by, for example, skipping meals or eating salads all day. But trying not to eat is like trying not to breathe. After a while, the body and mind rebel and, like a person gasping for air, the dieter loses control and binges. As a result of the binge, the person feels that he has failed, gives up the diet altogether, eats more to make himself feel better, puts on some weight, feels even worse, gains even more weight, decides to try another restrictive diet, and begins the whole cycle all over again.
* What is often overlooked, forgotten or dismissed, is that exercise is an essential part of any weight loss plan. As long as you keep your body conditioned, with a shift of body composition [more] towards lean tissue instead of fat, your metabolism will increase permanently. The more muscle and lean tissue you have, the more fat you will burn – all day long, even while you are resting.
* The 10-calorie rule will enable you to lose a pound or two a week while supporting your basal metabolism (internal organ function, nervous system, etc.). The rule is to allow 10 calories a day for each pound of your present body weight. As you lose weight, you can gradually adjust calories downward to keep losing at this rate. Thus, a person who starts at 220 pounds should eat 2,200 calories a day at first. If your target weight is 180, then slowly reduce your calories to 1,800 a day.
Another more aggressive approach is to institute a deficit of 500 calories a day for seven days (3,500 calories a week). Generally speaking, 3,500 calories equals one pound of body fat.
* Excess fat in the abdomen (e.g. men) is a much greater health risk than excess fat around the hips and thighs (e.g. women). The extra abdominal fat crowds the abdominal organs and the proximity to the liver means that, when metabolized, abdominal fat can raise blood cholesterol levels and lower the body's sensitivity to insulin. Obviously, this sets the stage for diabetes. Furthermore, the risk for disease rises significantly with a waist circumference of over 40 inches for men and 35 inches for women.
* Despite what all the infomercials try and sell, there is no such thing as "spot reducing" (aka: losing fat in a particular location). The fact is, muscles do not "own" the fat which surrounds them. Since all body fat is shared by all the muscles and organs, spot reducing exercises that work only the flabby areas will not help to reduce the fat in that location. However, tightening the muscles in trouble spots, through a more-complete exercise program, may improve the appearance of these areas…especially as time progresses.
* Many dieters experience a temporary plateau after about 3 weeks; some may even notice a slight weight gain. This is because they have gained water weight temporarily while they are still losing body fat. The fat they are hoping to lose must be used for energy, which requires (among other elements) water to do this. Once the water leaves the cells, it enters the blood, then the kidneys and finally into the bladder for excretion. The signal that the plateau is over is frequent urination.
Andy P; Certified Nutritionist
@ PreventionProof.com
2007-04-09 12:11:31
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answered by puz 3
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Cut out the fast foods, junk foods, sodas, candies and other sweets. Eat 4-6 healthy, small meals everyday. Don't forget about fruits and veggies!
Drink a lot of water! It really does help with the weight loss.
Of course, exercise!!
Keep in mind that a healthy weight loss is 1-2 pounds per week.
2007-04-09 12:08:46
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answered by ♥ ☆ StarLiteGrl~98☼1 ☆ ♥ 7
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Not eating or skipping meals is not dieting If you do you may get more weight
2017-04-06 05:52:15
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answered by ? 3
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Go for kettlebell workouts to burn more calories in less time
2016-06-27 09:24:18
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answered by ? 5
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If you have a seperate room keep small useful exercise equipment Use those equipment while reading and listening songs
2016-08-25 03:50:03
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answered by ? 3
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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
2016-08-27 03:58:42
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answered by ? 3
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the rub on ground turkey is that its dry add some olive oil and finely blended onions to a turkey burger or turkey meatball to enhance its juiciness
2016-07-05 23:51:17
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answered by ? 5
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create emergency packs filled with healthy foods such as nuts fruits or sliced vegetables to help you avoid unhealthy temptations
2016-08-16 01:37:36
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answered by Hilda 3
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50 minutes of hula hooping
2016-01-01 16:43:26
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answered by ? 3
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