what can i do to lose weight?

Answer 1

There are only two things that will work for long term. Cut down on the number of calories per day, and increase the amount of exercise. Anything short of that you you will yo-yo with yourself.

Answer 2

The first thing you need to do is estimate how many calories your body needs. The best way to do this is to start with a body fat test to determine how much lean body mass you have. The idea is to set yourself up on a program that only gives you enough calories to feed your active tissue and not enough to maintain your existing body fat. Remember that the best way to lose weight and keep it off is to reduce the amount of stored body fat while maintaining as much lean body mass as possible. This will help you to keep your metabolism running at a high rate. If you know what your lean body mass is then simply take that number and multiply it by 15. This will estimate how many calories a day your body will need while still allowing you to lose weight at a safe rate. If you do not know your lean body mass then just multiply your current body weight by 10 and use that number. The goal for weight loss is no more then 2 pounds per week. The number is not negotiable. Yes, you may be able to lose more than that (don't think you are accomplishing a great feat if you do) it will simply mean that you are also losing lean body mass and this will ultimately result in you gaining the weight back.

Answer 3

Losing weight is easy. Fad diets sometimes work but, you can be sure that at least 25% of the weight you lose will be muscle. Then when you stop the diet you will gain back all of the weight you lost but no muscle. So, you will have 25% more fat than you did before! Fad diets just aren't worth the bother.
Here's a simple trick that can help you lose weight without doing anything else. Drink a litre of water as soon as you wake up in the morning and then drink two more throughout the day. You'll notice a difference the first month.
Here's a better way. For every pound of muscle that you add your body will burn 3000 calories (1lb) of fat every day. That means that just by having an extra pound of muscle on your body you will burn a pound of fat every day! So, add muscle!
This is the fastest way to add a pound of muscle. Squats and Pushups! You do them on alternate days; squats one day, pushups the next. And you do them SuperSlow style. That is, you do the easy part twice as slow as the hard part. That way you fatigue the muscles quickly. Then you rest the muscles for 48 hours which gives the body a chance to make new muscles. The idea is to tire the muscles out completely so do a set of squats until you can't do another, then rest for a couple of minutes and do it again. Do that 3 times and you're done for the day. The following day, don't do squats but do pushups. Do them the same way, go down twice as slow as you come up.
You will lose weight fast, unless you add more junk food and fat to your diet. Instead, eat at least 5 to 7 different raw vegetables and fruits every day. Cut out anything that comes in a bag or package. Cut out all processed foods, soft drinks and sweets. Eat more grains and less red meat.
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Weight loss without exercise is not good. You need to eat healthy, exercise and get your rest. You will feel better, look better and be healthier. Try it for a week. You will notice a difference. You
will feel better and that will motivate you to continue. Good luck!

Answer 4

Hello,

you need to:
1) do weight training 2-3 times a week AND run every day for at least 20 minutes, keeping your heart beat above 125 (you'll build muscles and burn fats)
2) eat 6-7 times a day, each time around 275-300 calories (you'll speed your metabolism up)
3) eat LEAN proteins (that will take your cravings away and produce more heat):
You need to eat
a) SKIM dairy (excellent source of both high value proteins and calcium, which you need to keep your body LEAN)
b) lean meats: chicken turkey fish and game
c) nuts soy tofu and oily fish (protein sources that also are sources of essential fatty acids which your body need to survive!)
d) other sources of proteins: beans and legumes
4) choose organic food preferably (has a higher content of essential fats, which keep you lean!)
5) drink at least 2 lt (1 gallon) of water a day (help melt the fat) and green tea (help burn fat)
6) use sweeteners rather than simple sugar
7) use whole organic cereals, oat, grains
8) take protein powders (whey after exercise and milk before sleeping) to enhance your muscular mass

Answer 5

Live a heathier life style! Eat 5 or 6 times per day (small, healthy portions), get rid of your car and buy a bike, stop eating junk food, stop eating in front of the tv, exercise, have discipline. It might take some time but at the end, your body will thank you, you will be happier, and you will look great!

Answer 6

You might try a personal trainer if you can avoid it but whatever you do, you need to exercise and not just loose weight because you could loose muscle and it will be even harder to loose weight.

Answer 7

So, in order to lose weight, you will have to either increase the number of calories you burn or decrease the number of calories you consume. When you burn 3,500 calories more than you consume, you lose 1 pound of pure fat.

Since our bodies have certain limits, you have to consume at least certain minimum number of calories every day. And for the same reason you cannot burn more than certain number of calories per day.

In order to achieve a healthy and guaranteed weight loss, you have to have a balance between the two parameters.

And these weight loss tips in this web site will achieve such balance and help you in your weight loss journey. They will help you in reducing the number of calories you consume, without going hungry or becoming weak, and increase the number of calories you burn without making you tired or sore.

By following these weight loss tips, you will first stop gaining weight and then start losing weight.





Weight loss tip #1
Water is very essential for weight loss. Yet this is the most commonly overlooked ingredient by many people. No matter how much you do for your weight loss, if you are not drinking enough water you are not losing any weight.
You have to drink at least 10 glasses or 80oz of water. When I say water, I mean water. Sodas, coffees, etc. do not count.

When you burn fat, it has to be flushed out of your body and water helps flush the burnt fat out of your body. Otherwise, all the fat you burn stays in and you will not lose any weight. If you have been doing everything but not paying attention to water, this weight loss tip alone can be worth your whole weight loss.

Some of your weight loss can be achieved by getting rid of the excess water stored in your body. When you drink less water, your body starts storing water for emergency, like in camels. When you start drinking lot of water, your body gets the message and gets rid of the excess water.
This alone could mean up to 5 pounds.



Weight loss tip #2
Do you drink sodas? How many?
If you reduce one soda can per day do you know how much weight you can lose in a year? 14.6 pounds.

Sodas (regular, not diet) are loaded with sugars. Each 12 oz soda has around 140 calories.

In a year, 365 sodas = 365 * 140 = 51100 calories

Convert that into pounds –
51100 / 3500 = 14.6 pounds... with just one 12oz soda.

Substitute regular sodas with diet sodas or preferably water whenever possible.

I know some people who drink 5 sodas a day.
For them, this weight loss tip alone can be worth 70 pounds.



Weight loss tip #3
Do you drink alcohol? If so, read this. This could be the weight loss tip you are looking for.
One 12oz beer has got around 140 calories.

4oz wine has 80 to 200 calories depending on the type.

1oz whiskey has 65 to 85 calories.

You get the picture?

If you can skip one beer a day it can be worth over 14 pounds weight loss a year. Just as much as giving up one can of coke a day.

Alcohol is highly concentrated in calories. Don’t drink unless you have to. If you are alcoholic, this might be the answer for your weight loss quest.



Weight loss tip #4
This tip is the best of all the weight loss tips listed on this page.
Eat vegetables with every meal. Preferably raw vegetables – like salads. You should eat them before your main course. That way your appetite will reduce and you will not over eat. Above all vegetables are good sources of vitamins, minerals, and fiber, which will help you to lose weight. Vegetables are also low in calories, so your final calorie intake will be less.

According to negative-calorie-diet, just by eating certain vegetables you will burn more calories than you consume.

One word of caution – if you want to use dressings or dips with your vegetables, use the low-calorie or calorie-free options. The regular dressings and dips are loaded with calories, which is not good when you want to lose weight.



Weight loss tip #5
You are going to like this weight loss tip.
Don’t stay hungry too long. It will make you eat more at your next meal. Eat frequently (every 3 to 4 hours) and in small portions.

Lot of people skip meals to lose weight. It's a big mistake. Skipping meals will affect your metabolism and will slow your weight loss.

Start your day with a big and healthy breakfast. Do not skip breakfast at any cost. A big and healthy breakfast kick starts your metabolism and burns more calories through out the day.




Weight loss tip #6
Do you eat fast food? In today’s busy world most of us eat fast foods. They are fast, convenient, and they taste good. But not all of them are healthy.
Avoid fast foods. Try to prepare your own healthy meals.

But when you can’t avoid going fast foods, follow this weight loss tip to prevent disasters.

When you order your food, say words like - “No Mayo”, “No Cheese”, “No Soda”, “No Fries”, etc.

How much difference do these words make? When you say “No Mayo” for a chicken sandwich, you are saving around 30 grams of fat.

That’s 270 calories per sandwich.

If you are a regular chicken sandwich eater, one “No Mayo” per day could mean 28 pounds per year.

270 cals x 365 days / 3500 cals = 28 pounds

Yep! That’s 28 pounds per year.




Weight loss tip #7
If you increase a little activity in your day you will burn more calories. Burning more calories means weight loss to you.
This weight loss tip will give you a few ideas to start with on how you can bring more activity in you life without making major changes.

If you take elevator at your work, start taking the stairs instead. If you have to go to 10th floor and you can’t make it till the top, go as far as you can by the stairs and then take the elevator.

If the weather is right, park your car at the far end and walk from there.

If you find some free time at your work place, take a short walk and say hi to your colleagues.

If you are at home and have some time on your hand, go check out the neighborhood and see how everything is and how everybody is doing.

Get the idea? If you pump up some activity in your life with small changes like these, your metabolism will increase and you will naturally burn more calories.




Weight loss tip #8
Yep! You have to move your body to lose weight.
If you are new to cardio exercise (walking, cycling…), plan to do at least 3 minutes a day. Even if you don’t feel like doing it, at least get dressed for it. You will eventually get the hang of it.

The idea is to get your heart rate into the fat burning zone. It’s called target heart rate. Your target heart rate depends only on your age. It’s 55% to 65% of your maximum heart rate. While you are doing cardio exercise, you can measure your pulse by feeling it with your finger or by using a target heart rate monitor.




Weight loss tip #9
Losing weight is not enough. You have to keep it off and most importantly you should stay in shape. How can you achieve this?
Lean muscle tissue is the answer. Lean muscle tissue will give you a great shape and will burn more calories. One pound of extra muscle tissue will burn 50 more calories when you are at rest. If you have 10 pounds of lean muscle you will burn 500 extra calories a day, by doing nothing.

I am not saying you should go into bodybuilding. Join a gym or do some simple fitness routines at home using a pair of dumbbells.

Jeff Ball, ACE certified personal trainer and fitness instructor, created the laziest workout that can be done by anyone and almost anywhere. He calls it Get Fit While You Sit.




Weight loss tip #10
This weight loss tip could be your life saving tip.
There are no short cuts in weight loss battle.

There are a lot of products in the market promising that you will lose 30 pounds a month or 10 pounds over a weekend. These are called miracle diets or fad diets. They are usually pills, drinks, meal substitutes, etc. Beware of them.

When you use them you might lose some weight initially. But eventually, all the weight comes back and then some more.

They usually have dangerous ingredients like ephedra, kolanut, etc. These ingredients will affect you physically and mentally too. There are a lot of reported health problems because of these diets. They may even lead to death.

The only way to lose weight is by controlling your diet and your physical activity.

My sincere advice to you is – Stay off the miracle diets.