ANy good tips for loosing weight??

Question

I already lost some weight but it seemed to stop. is it true it slows down as you go?...the process that is.
i wanna meet my online friend and i want to look extra sexy. IM a bit chubby so i need good tips for loosing weight further. i know...dont eat junk...exercise...plenty of water.
what else do you recommend?

Answer 1

When you start on an exercise program, you usually loose up to 10 pounds within the first 2 weeks. Then after that your body adjusts to your workout program and your body can more effectivly store energy and use it more efficiently use it throughout your routine. Its what our bodies are made to do.

What you need to do is either ad repitions to your exercise or do your exericse for longer and longer periods of time as your progress throughout your workout program. You could also change up your routine. Like if your doing chest press and maybe pushups for you chest workout. Try doing the chest fly and incline push up and decline push up to change it up.

Also, if your a very organized person and you're like, i need to get to the gym everyday at 1 PM so i can finish my routine by 2:30. Your body will adjust to this and it will decrease your progress. You need to "surprise your body" so it won't adjust to your workout as easy. Like if you usual don't go out for a morning jog, go out for one tomorrow morning. And then maybe the day after that go out for an evening jog. But also, as stated above (well the idea), don't run the same route everytime, or don't bike the same route everytime. Maybe somedays jog down ash street and take a turn on branch and apple street to get back home. and then the next day jog down cherry street, and take banana street home.

So hope it helps, good luck

Answer 2

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), weight training a few days a week but never work on the same muscle group two days in a row (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:)

Answer 3

You got it - the three biggies - eat less, exercise more, stay very hydrated. Add to this these small, easy to do tips, and you should go even faster:

* don't take any ("miracle diet!!!") pills - save your money and your health!
* eat a little bit of fat at each meal, along with some carbs and some protein. Spend most of your food calories on fresh fruits (watch our for the tropical fruits, they have a lot of sugar!) and veggies. A simple visual: for each meal divide your plate in quarters. Two quarters (one half) should be veggies/fruit, with the rest of the plate having a little fat (maybe some extra virgin olive oil or some grapeseed oil drizzled over the steamed veggies) and some lean protein (albacore tuna packed in water, hard boiled eggs (maybe even without the yolk, although the yolk is so nutritious!), lean meats, chicken and turkey without skin, fish, etc. Having some fat and protein at each meal helps your meal "last longer" and keeps you from being hungry too soon - it holds you longer. Try a small amount of nuts as snacks between meals.
* have some low fat diary daily.
* keep away from wasted, empty calories: have one or two bites of dessert if you have enough self-control to stop and either share the rest, save for the next day or toss it)
* stay away from sodas, even diet ones (the fake sugar can mess your metabolism) - try unsweetened flavored teas, like Green Tea with Mint or Orange. make a large batch the night before and drink it throughout the next day. If caffeine is an issue, drink decaf.
* eat a breakfast every day - it will keep you from getting hungry the rest of the day and set you for a better mood. A good choice is a soft or hard boiled egg, a serving of fruit, and a high fiber piece of toast with a little almond butter (for flavor and a little fat)
* take a good multi-vitamin
* et plenty of sleep! Try to be in bed well before midnight, since most of our human growth hormone release occurs in the hours of sleep prior to midnight (in most humans, anyway)
* drink a glass of ice water - takes many calories to burn a non-calorie item.
* if staying on a restrictive diet is too much at first, take the approach of eating healthily for two days, then taking a break on the third, and going back to eating well for two days. Try and stretch your healthy food days
* try for a workout "streak" and don't break it - see how many days in a row you can work out, get a walk, take a class, do a DVD, etc. without stopping. That is your new record. Set a goal to break that record.
* reward yourself with non-food treats for every milestone you hit - lose another pound, lost an inch in your tummy or anywhere, fit into a small size, broke your workout streak record, etc.
* be mindful of your moods - if you feel anxious, sad, depressed, etc. and you feel yourself wanting to eat to comfort yourself, call a friend, your family anyone and have a talk instead. Remind them and yourself how worth it you are to eat and live in a healthy and mindful way.
* if you “blow it one day, do “damage control” and as soon as possible get up, brush yourself off, and keep going – just because you “blew it” during one weak moment it does not mean all of your efforts are over and you’re done. Save the day or if you blew it late in the day, begin again the next day. Know this will happen along the way – be OK with it, plan for it and handle it.
* fidget a lot - any movement is better than no movement.
* listen to hypnotic messages before you sleep to remind you to eat and exercise...
* find a walking or workout buddy
* have a healthy snack prior to a big meal or party - you will be less hungry when you start to eat – something like a few nuts or an apple
* eat slowly and savor the smell, taste and texture of food. Between bites, place your fork or spoon down. It takes your brain a while to get the "I'm no longer hungry" message and you could stuff a bunch of unnecessary food during that time!)
* chew your food well - slows you down and helps absorption.
* train yourself to eat until you are "no longer hungry" instead of "full" – this is an important shift in your mindset!
These is a most of what I did to get down three dress sizes and keep my current size 10 for over a year. Now I'm working on getting to a size 8 - and if I don't make it so I can wear a size 8/9 comfortably, I'm OK with that too!
Hope this helps you!! You're worth it!

Answer 4

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Answer 5

make sure you get enough sleep and try not to stress things a lot of people forget that, that is another way to gain weight. and if your exercising do it regular not ever once in a while cuz that might be why your not losing a lot and i don't know where you got the water thing from but make sure you DON'T drink a lot of water cuz that is a major source of weight.

Answer 6

calcium, protein and vitamins anything that is healthy and nutritous is good for you... anything that is frozen, has too much sugar, salt or flour is bad

Answer 7

I don't know what the word "loosing" means. Does it mean that you no longer want your weight to be tightened?

Answer 8

"i know...dont eat junk...exercise...plenty of water.
what else do you recommend?"

What else is there?

Answer 9

Easiest way to lose weight fast and safely is to cut your calorie intake by eating more on fiber, fruits and vegetables. You'll feel full with fewer calories on them. Fruits, vegetables and fibers are packed with nutrients but less on calories.

I lost 10 pounds in just 2 months using these tips.

Here are Tips to help speed up your metabolism plus help you lose weight without being miserable. they worked for me =)

"Taking the time to relax and savor food increases calorie and fat-burning power by up to 30%", mainstains Marc David, author of The Slow Down Diet( Healing Arts Press, 2005).

The reason: Savoring stimulates the cephalic phase digestive response, or "brain phase" of digestion, which then sets up a slimming chain of events. First, it signals the hypothalamus, the brain's emotion-and-appetite-control center, to trigger the release of the metabolism-reviving thyroid hormone and the pleasure neurochemical cholecystokinin (CCK). In turn, CCK hinders production of the stress hormone cortisol, a known cause of fat accumulation.

1. Outsmart Snack Attacks for 4 hours and Lose Weight

Savoring Berries can oustmart snack attacks for 4 hours and help you shed 5% of your body weight in 6 months. The credit goes to dozens of blood sugar stabilizing antioxidants. Bluberries are so packed with them, just a half cup daily can boost your blood levels by 100%.

2. Fill up on Fiber and Lose Weight Fast

Fill up on Fiber - Foods rich in fiber will make you feel satisfied and help curb your appetite, helping you to lose weight fast and safely - so make sure to pack your diet with fruits, vegetables and whole grains.

3. Boost fat-burning metabolic rate by 50% by sipping coffee

Sipping coffee before a meal can supress appetite by 35%, plus boost fat-burning metabolic rate by 50%, according to extensive research at Vanderbilt University in Nashville. The study-proven dose : 250 mg of caffeine daily, taken either in supplement form or by sipping to cups of coffee or 4 cups of tea.

4. Lose Weight just by eating Yogurt

Yogurt is a calcium-rich food. Research links calcium with lower cortisol production, and it has been proven that women who increase they're intake lose up to 40% more weight than calcium avoiders.

Plus Yogurt has live microorganisms which helps proper digetion and absorption of nutrients we take. Make sure to get yogurts that says "with live microorganisms in labels/packages".

5. Try this Hunger-Taming Trick

Cut fat and you'll cut cravings. Consuming a high-fat diet may supress your body's natural satiety signals, according to a new study from Pennsylvania State University. Animals who'd been consuming a diet rich in fat ended up eating 40% more of a high-calorie snack than those on average diets. Keep your fat intake to less than 30% of total calories.

6. Feel full on less food.

Apples are rich in pectin, a soluble fiber that slows the digestive process, so you'll feel full on less food.The result: You'll eat just enough food to make you happy, reducing calorie intake.

7. Studies suggest people pursuing a healthy weight could lose more weight and burn more fat by including 24 ounces a day of low fat or fat-free milk in their reduced-calorie diet, instead of 8 ounces or less.

8. Speed fat burn with Cranberries.

The ascorbic acid in cranberries helps thin liver bile, making it easier for the organ to emulsify fat so so it can be quickly flushed out of the system rather than stored in cells.

9. Boost your protein intake and lose almost a pound a week without hunger.

You can try protein smoothies. Packed with nutrients and low in calories, smoothies are a fast, easy and great tasting way to achieve good health.

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By boosting your protein intake from the typical 15% of total calories to 30%, you may be able to cut your daily calorie intake by 440-enough to lose almost a pound a week without hunger, according to a recent University of Washigton study. "A high-protein diet appears to fool the brain into thinking you've eaten more than you have," says the study's lead author, Scott Weigle, M.D., a professor of endocrinology at the University of Washington School of Medicine. Stick with lean protein rather than high-fat, artery clogging meat and dairy products. For breakfast, use low-fat milk instead of water in your oatmeal and sprinkle nuts on top. Eat plenty of beans, fish and skinless chicken breast.

10. To counteract a binge, keep your body's fat-burning furnace running on full blast by drinking Green Tea.

Green Tea contains caffeine and the antioxidant epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) , which is proven to boost metabolic rate. In fact, in a recent 3 month study, participants who took Green Tea extract lost 4.6% of their body weight without changing their diet. To get the benefit, drink at least 3 cups a day.

Whenever I ate too much, I just drink green tea and I don't have to worry gaining weight.

11. Speed weight loss and double energy levels by eating Coconuts.

This tropical treats contain medium-chain fatty acids (MCFAs), a unique fat that is shuttled straight to the liver and immediately burned for fuel. Research shows this little detour revs metabolic rate by up to 50%, speeding weight loss and doubling energy levels

Plus my favorite tip : Before you eat, drink a glass of water. This will help you feel fuller without additional calories (water has no calories). And Satisfy sweet cravings and keep your stomach full longer by eating all-natural fruits.

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