I had a baby 4 years ago and I have dieted and exercised and can not seem to lose weight. My metabolism is low. I have tried everything. I believe my hormones are imbalanced.
2007-07-24 14:30:06 · 33 answers · asked by Monika B 1 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
"have dieted" alone says you have a wrong idea about the whole thing. You have to change your lifestyle (diet and exercise) to lose weight and not gain it back.
Slow metabolism means you have very little muscle because muscle is what burns/needs all those calories (together with vital organs), the more muscle you have the faster your metabolism will be.
Even if you do have hormonal imbalance the only solution is to start exercising wright.
find daily calorie intake 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 - it optimizes your metabolism)
5-8 servings of fruit and veggies a day
8 glasses of water
have complex carbs for breakfast - they give you energy
have protein (lean meat, legumes etc) for dinner - repairs muscle
cardio is the only fat burning exercise and burns fat all over your body (running, jogging, swimming, spinning, elliptical etc) 4-6 times a week for 30-50min (ideally 45min because the first 20-30min body burns carbs and only then starts burning fat), light weight training (more muscle=faster metabolism)
dont consume foods that are made of white flour (white bread, cakes, pasta 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:)
2007-07-24 15:01:52 · answer #1 · answered by Natalie 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
do your grocery shopping with a list and a time limit that way you re less likely to stray into the processed foods section
2017-04-08 07:18:59 · answer #2 · answered by Nadene 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Chickpeas can help dieters break bad snaking habits
2017-03-05 23:39:05 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2017-02-27 21:20:56 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
run 5 percent of a marathon at a 10 minute mile pace
2016-03-24 01:13:03 · answer #5 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
drink 8 cups of water a day
2016-05-13 09:58:32 · answer #6 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Green tea helps in burning more calories because it cantains bioactive substance
2016-03-19 05:25:29 · answer #7 · answered by Courtney 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
stay up on a unicycle for 20 minutes
2016-08-13 20:18:19 · answer #8 · answered by Lavina 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Restrict your food intake drastically will slow down your metabolism
2016-03-14 22:41:40 · answer #9 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dont confuse thirst with hunger drink a glass of water when you feel hungry to see if thats what you re really craving
2015-12-21 11:56:44 · answer #10 · answered by Percy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋