what is the BEST way to lose weight?

Question

I have been "chubby" since i was about 8. Im sick of being "chubby". If u can answer my question please do!!! thanks so much!!

Answer 1

Hi, NASM, ISSA, and ACSM certified personal trainer, Trey Kornegay-- at your service.

One of the big things people are doing now is starving themselves to lose weight, if you do anything; please, don't do that.
Another big thing people are doing is eliminating carbs, but that usually only results in them getting a lot of Saturated fat, and thats real bad. Plus, they may lose weight fast at first, but then it all comes back on wholesale. Thanks to our body's programming to survive.

So, let me run you through a few easy things to get you going good.

First off, as everyone will say, you should be eating 6 small meals throughout the day (I prefer 3 small meals, and 3 snacks.) And your obvious first reaction is: "I don't have time to fix 6 meals a day..." Well, no one does. But you don't have to.
Buy some Almonds and keep them in your car. You can snack on them during car rides, and they will keep you full so you aren't tempted by fast food like McDonalds or Taco Bueno etc. Albeit true they are expensive, I find that www.vendingnut.com has them for the best price. And they will shed pounds off you, they're worth it.
For Breakfast, you should try getting some Quaker, or any brand, of instant oatmeal. Just pour it in a bowl and microwave in the morning, and you've got yourself fiber and energy to get through the day. Easy.
Another great snack is a banana, just peel it - and BAM! Instant snack, ready to eat with no clean up neccesary. You can handle that. But, you should eat this early in the day, not before bed.
Another trick that works well for me, is buying 96+% ground beef, and making burgers out of it. Make 5 or so on the weekend, put them in zip-lock bags and refrigerate them, and then microwave throughout the week for an instant, delicious, low fat dinner.
Most importantly though, try to eliminate the sweets from your diet. Replace them with fruits like Apples and Bananas. Throw some yogurt in for another great snack when you're craving sweets (if you cut a mango up into some yogurt... delicious.)

Any cardiovascular you do longer than 45minutes will get you a lot of burned fat too, but just the diet change alone should get you where you want to be.
Good luck with your diet, let me know how it turns out -- and feel free to e-mail me at any time.
Thanks, Trey.

Answer 2

Change your lifestyle! Its the only way to do a LASTING effect on your body weight. Check with mypyramid.gov. Put in the weight YOU beleive is YOUR ideal - see what you should be eating for that ideal weight - and follow the plan. It will take you longer BUT you will have changed your lifestyle and taken away the chubby from your view of yourself. Secondly find a FUN way to get exercise for you. Dance, tennis, walk , swim, white water rafting, hiking, whatever make it fun.

Answer 3

find calorie/fitness calculator on the net, enter all your stats and it will tell you how many calories you need a day to maintain, take off 300-400cal off that number and thats how much you need to lose.
eat 5-6 small meals a day (eat every 2-3 hours)
5-8 servings of fruit and veggies a day
8 glasses of water
have complex carbs for breakfast - they give you energy
have lean meat (protein) for dinner - repairs muscle
cardio exercise 4-6 times a week for 30-50min, light weight training
dont consume foods that are made of white flour (white bread, cakes, past etc.), sugar loaded foods (cookies, icecream, candy etc) and nothing fried, oily.
ofcourse you can spoil yourself once in a while with a little treat:)

Answer 4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qu5ooik9c... ( do this 5 times a day! for ur thighs... and other(s) read below








Tips on loosing weight!

running for about 10-20 minutes a day,

burn more calories then u eat

do 200-250 sit-ups or crunches a day
join track!
walk fast! ( 20-40 minutes)
jogging ( 10-20 minutes)
walking (20-40 minutes)
running or walking up the stairs! (5-20 minutes)

Drink lots and lots of water. Not only good for losing weight but for a healthier body in general. If you can't excercise, just watch your carbs and drink, drink, drink, don't stop drinking that water! Proven to work!

Answer 5

There may be many ways to assist with weight loss, but there is really only ONE way to do it. You have to burn more calories each day, than you consume. Yes, it really is that simple. Eat things like fruit, and veggies, and low fat snacks and exercise as much as you can. Do that, and you WILL loose weight.

Answer 6

I was chubby as a child and I'm still chubby as an adult, everybody has a different body build and I am satisfied with the way I look. I have toned my muscles and watched what I eat at all times to stay healthy. Everybody in my family was chubby as a child and did not watch their weight and got sick with high blood pressure and diabetes. So take care of your self, cause nobody will do it for you.

Answer 7

drink plenty of water

Answer 8

read this article to find out 21 ways to lose weight
http://www.firmupyourabs.com/21ways.html

Answer 9

opt for self checkout wait in line for 7 minutes ring yourself up for another 10 bag your own grub and load up the car

Answer 10

wiggle while you watch for 40 minutes fidgeters burn up to 350 more calories a day than couch potatoes