Any dieting tips,or foods that will help me lose weight?

Question

Any suggestions and tips are welcome.

Answer 1

Well I suggest doing the healthy and realistic way. Diets don't work because they are short term and you go back to eating anything after you lose the weight. You have to reeducate yourself about food. Foods that are right for your body type, age, metabolism rate ..etc.
I recommend checking out this book that helped me SO much. Its called "Making the Cut" by Jillian Michael's. Now don't worry about the workouts so much unless you want to, but the way she is about food and everything she tells you makes sense. There is a test you take and you find out what works best for your type..Let me tell you I lost a lot in inches and weight and went down 2 dress sizes this summer alone. Just by eating the right stuff. And its real food, just the right food for you and your metabolism. I was eating fish, chicken, fruits and veggies and learning how to snack wisely. I have turned on a lot of peeps to this book. Its not a diet, its a way of life and I can do this for ever. I am also a lot healthier, the one reason I did it, I suffer from headaches and anemia and this is great for me. I know you can get it at the library because one of my friends got it there..i highly recommend it..it works.. no lie!!!

Answer 2

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Answer 3

When it comes to losing weight, there is no magical answer. Despite all the products available that promise quick and safe weight loss, the truth is that the only way to lose weight is to exercise more and to watch what you eat. There are, however, some shortcuts for those who do not have the time or the commitment to go into an organized weight loss program.

The first step to lose weight is to cut all unnecessary calories from your diet. Experts estimate that people consume an average of 15 percent of their daily calories in the form of soft drinks, gourmet coffee drinks, and alcoholic beverages. Just by reducing or eliminating these products from your diet, you can lose weight quickly and easily.

Another thing you can do to lose weight is to move more. If joining a gym is out of the question, try to find ways to incorporate exercise into your daily routine: walk rather than taking the bus, ride a bike with the kids, or walk Fido an extra mile. Even cleaning the house can help you lose weight if you do it with a passion.

An easy trick to lose weight without feeling deprived is to divide your daily calories into several small meals. This keeps your blood sugar stabilized, which in turn controls appetite. Balancing meals with a 40-30-30 proportion of vegetables, grains, and proteins also helps, as the body will get the proper fuel it needs to work for a longer period of time. Skipping meals, especially breakfast, does not help to lose weight. In fact, people who skip meals tend to overeat later in the day.

While water itself is not a fat burner, drinking water can help you lose weight in two different ways. First, thirst is often confused with hunger, and hydrating your body can often make you feel satiated. Second, water regulates many functions in the body, helps with digestion, and fills up your stomach, so you are less likely to overeat.

Finally, the most important thing you can do to lose weight is not to use food as therapy. If you are feeling bored, sad, or anxious, find an activity that will take your mind off your problems, but do not use food as comfort. Be mindful of what you eat and when and the weight will start coming off by itself.

Answer 4

We think there is some trick to losing weight but it's simple really, unless you have a medical condition. Eat less and exercise more. Drink water when you get cravings and wait 20 min to see if you are still hungry. Sometimes we think we are hungry when we actually just need something to drink. Try altering small things like taking the stairs instead of elevators, park further away from stores so you have to walk a bit to get inside. All the little things add up. Your weight loss will most likely be gradual but consistent if you keep to a routine. Every pound adds up and before you know it you have reached your goal.

Here is an article I wrote a while back. Feel free to read through it. May be something useful in there.

http://www.thresholdthree.com/dfad

Good luck!

Answer 5

you should start out by using a meal plan - it allows you to focus on the eating healthy and the resisting junk food without adding to the mix having to count your calories and research which foods are healthy etc.

As you're teaching your body to live off of healthy food and building that habit, you can research healthy recipes and other healthy convenience foods and such, and sort of slowly start to work those into the diet until eventually you are eating your own food and no longer referring to the diet. I started at www.kraftfoods.com... they have a free meal plan that worked for me to lose my first 35 pounds.

Also, go to the gym 6 days a week (or wherever you workout) and do at least 35 minutes of activity to get your heart rate up. You don't have to worry about intensity right away, just get there and build the routine.

After 3 weeks, you have built the routine, it will be easier to start worrying about making your workouts robust. You want to include resistance training and cardio, and you want to change machines often to avoid plateaus.

Answer 6

I've lost 18 pounds this year doing the following (still trying to lose another 6).

1) I haven't changed what I eat at all. I simply have changed how much I eat.
2) I take the same portion I took previously and then cut out 1/3 to 1/4 of it and only eat the remaining amount.
3) I keep a bag of raw almonds at my desk and when I get hungry I snack on 4-6 of them.
4) I drink a lot of water
5) Used smaller plates when eating.
6) No soda. Water only. (This wasn't a change for me but it just seems like a waste to me to take calories in when drinking something)

Answer 7

below i posted a list of "negative" calorie foods...
WHAT DOES IT MEAN?
the foods dont have negative calories ;) I wish lol.

What it means is that when you eat these foods raw (or in some cases slightly cooked) with nothing on them,
your body burns more calories digesting and processing them than what is in the actual food itself. For a healthy weight loss and a little boost add some of these foods to your diet each day. Most are full of nutrients and won't weigh you down.



Fruits

apple
cranberries
grapefruit
lemon
mango
orange
pineapple
raspberries
strawberries
tangerine

Vegetables

asparagus
beet
broccoli
cabbage (green)
carrot
cauliflower
celery
Chile peppers (hot)
cucumber
dandelion
endive
garden cress
garlic
green beans
lettuce
onion
papaya
radishes
spinach
turnip

Answer 8

Stop eating as much red meats and pork as possible. Stop eating all junk foods that contain extra salts or sugars(like chips or cookies), stop drinking any sodas which are the major cause of osteoporosis in women and men. Start eating more fresh vegetables raw in salads, stir-fried with tofu in extra virgin olive oil or steamed to bring out their natural flavors. Start eating fresh fruits for snacks and deserts and drinking organic fruit juices. Drink in addition 6 to 8 bottles of pure water every day. Walk. Walk at least two miles every day after school or work. At the end of thirty days your weight reduction will be more than noticeable and your muscles will start to tone up. You will find that you have more energy, more stamina, more natural vitality and more mental acuity than almost everyone around you. Do this forever. When you are well past middle age all of your friends will be begging you to tell them your anti-aging secrets. This works and it gets easier every day because you develop this regimen into a good habit.

Answer 9

Simplest answer, Eat less, exercise more. The only way to lose weight (not just water, but actual fat) is to burn more calories than you take in. That's it! There are no magic formulas, no special food, no pills that will in the long run make you lose weight and keep it off. Eat healthy, fiber, water, exercise however and whenever you can.

Answer 10

Hi I have lost 45 pounds since January 2007. I didn't really (diet) I just didn't eat as much. I will not deprive myself of any thing, I just use moderate portions. Instead of a huge piece of ice cream cake, I take a small sliver. I still get to eat it and I feel Soooooooooooooooo much better about myself. I can go to pool parties etc. and not one person notices that I am watching my weight. But I notice when they are looking at my skinny booty. Good Luck to you.