How do I lose weight-the healthy and life long way-?

Question

I have struggled with losing weight since I was young, I want to lose weight steadily, and (I know I know, should be the priority, but) quickly, but be healthy and make this a life long change.

I don't want to diet, I'm not cutting out carbs or anything, and the most working out I can do a day, with school and all, is round bout 30 mins to an hour. I need help.

Any tips? Workout ideas? I tend to get bored easily? Whats most effective and burns the most calories? Does milk really help? And what are healthy foods to snack on? I'm a bad muncher!! Thanks!!!

Answer 1

They key is somthing that you enjoy doing. The ones that give drastic results right away are also the ones that dont last over the long haul.

As far as burning fat that means doing cardio. This is as simple as speed walking. Seriously, just speed walking can do the trick. it gets your heart rate up and you can keep it there longer than if you were running or jogging. It is also easier on your joints. It also helps to tone and tighten muscles while burning off those calories. It is free, you can do it anywhere, anytime of day, infact doing it in the morning or afternoon helps to kick start your motabolism. Thus giving you more energy that will last longer through the day.

Like you said healthy eating is the key and not just a diet. Lots of fruits and veggies for vitamins, carbs are good in the morning as they are fuel for your body and mind.

As far as the snacking goes figure out specifically what you crave. Is it somthing crunchy or a bit sweet? With that in mind go to the store and look in the health food isles and see if you can find that crunchy or sweet healthy thing that is actually good for you. Dont forget it is okay to eat somthing bad in moderation. This sounds silly but i like crunchy with a little sweet so i eat one all bran bar. Hey it is good for me, what is wrong with fibre.

Good luck to you and good health to you and yours!

Answer 2

You left it a bit late but you can be down about 12 pounds in a month more if you up the exercise to an hour a day. That's tough but doable. 20 pounds is a lot in a month. Maybe this will work for you. Eat what you like. Just keep it to1200 calories a day, (healthier is better obviously), and sweat and I mean SWEAT!! for 30-40 minutes a day 6-7 days a week. Jump rope, walk, jog, swim, bike whatever. Remember the more you sweat the more you can add to your eating plan. Write down everything you eat with calorie content. This will give you an overall look at where you need to make changes. Don't cheat, you're only fooling yourself and don't skip workouts. Now here's the worst kept secret of losing weight. Don't eat after 6 pm. It's like a mini fast for your body and what better time to be hungry than when you're asleep? You should be losing about between 2-3 pounds a week, which is a healthy rate without starving yourself. Good luck. If you follow this lifestyle change your weight won't ever be a problem again.

Answer 3

You don't have to diet but to lose weight you will have to make a few sacrafices and lifestyle changes.

First, figure out how many calories per day you consume. Next, figure out your basal metabolic rate. This is how many calories you need per day to maintaine your weight

Lower your caloric intake by a few hundred calories. It doesn't have to be a lot. For example, if you require 2000 calories a day then you'd drop down to 1800 to 1700 calories per day.

Your meals should be balanced and try not to exceed 9 grams of fat per meal. It serving sizes that are appropriate. You may be hungry at first if you had been overeating before, but this will go away eventually, as your stomach shrinks.

Highly limit high fat foods and stick to the basics. For example, dinner might be baked chicken breast, rice with seasoning, and green vegetables.

Instead of ground beef, try lean ground turkey. Instead of hot dogs, try soy dogs....a lot of those soy products actually taste pretty good now.

You'll find that eat simple foods fills you up a lot more than that processed boxed and frozen stuff anyway.

Walking 30 minutes to an hour a day is fine. You don't even have to do it every day. Six days a week is ok.

Also, get yourself a book on healthy eating and nutrition to give yourself an idea of what a good diet is. I'm a fan of clean eating but a lot of people can't do that.

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Answer 5

I have had the same problem. I have lost thirty-five pounds and have kept it off for about a year. I do have more to lose though. Here is what I do. I avoid going out to eat. I cook at home from scratch as often as possible to avoid processed food. I consult low fat cookbooks. The weight watchers cookbook is a good one as is Shape Magazine's. When I do snack, it is fruit, nuts, 100-calorie popcorn, or yogurt. I have a sweet tooth and I indulge it with Klondike's Slim-A-Bear 100 calorie ice cream bars, Skinny Cow's ice cream sandwiches, or Hershey's 60-calorie chocolate sticks. Dont deprive yourself. Enjoy things in moderation. DO thirty minutes of cardio at least three times a week. You can walk around the neighborhood, jog, jump rope, whatever. Then invest in some workout DVDS to do about three times a week. Get different ones. I have Core Secrets, Belly Dancing, Striptease, yoga, you name and I have it. I get bored easily too. I hope this helps. Good luck to you.

Answer 6

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Answer 7

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)

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Answer 9

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Answer 10

a pedometer can help keep track of your steps if you re not getting 10 000 steps a day you re not moving enough