Losing 20-25 pounds? Any tips........?

Question

I have gain over 25 pounds since i have been sober from all subsances (2years) and ready to shed some weight and feel good (not use to having all this wieght) Please is there any tips for a bussy schudual person. Im looking to really find out about detacing from fatty foods first and then loseing weight.

wow thanks

Answer 1

Here are a few tips:

1. You MUST exercise if you want to lose weight and keep it off, so do something every day, even if it’s just a 15-minute walk around the neighborhood. Don’t say you don’t have time for exercise; you have to MAKE time. Yes, it takes time and effort, but you’re worth it, right?

2. Walk as much as you want, but don’t do cardio for more than 40 minutes at a time. If you do, you risk burning muscle instead of fat.

3. If you do strength training, use light weights and do lots of repetitions. That’ll really help you “tone up.”

4. Your diet will make you or break you. You have probably learned bad eating habits over time (most people do). That’s not your fault, but now you have to deal with it. Make a commitment to yourself to unlearn those bad habits and re-learn better habits.

5. Eat breakfast every day within an hour of getting up. People who don’t are 450% more likely to be overweight.

6. Eat six small meals or snacks per day instead of three squares per day or one big meal per day. Your body expends energy digesting your food, so eating smaller portions more often keeps your metabolism running high because you’re constantly digesting food.

7. Avoid these as much as possible:

-- Trans fat (any type of partially or fully hydrogenated oil)
-- High fructose corn syrup (soft drinks are LOADED with it)
-- Fast food
-- Junk food
-- White sugar, white flour, white rice, white potatoes
-- The deadly C’s (cookies, cakes, candy, chips, cola)

8. Build your diet around these trim-body-friendly foods:

-- Nuts, any kind (almonds are best)
-- Beans/Legumes
-- Fresh vegetables (green is GREAT!!!)
-- Dairy products (as long as they’re low-fat or non-fat)
-- Eggs
-- Lean meats (fish and poultry top the list)
-- Olive oil
-- Whole grain breads/cereals/pasta
-- Fresh fruits (anything that ends in “berry” is a winner)
-- Tea (green tea or black pekoe tea)
-- Cold water or ice water (your body has to expend extra calories to heat it up)

9. Desserts and treats are the exception, not the rule. Having said that, however, (1) you can have a couple of pieces of chocolate every day – just don’t overdo, and (2) Allow yourself one “cheat meal” every week where you eat and drink whatever you want as long as you don’t gorge yourself. That’ll help keep you from feeling deprived and it’ll make it easier to stick with your new healthy eating plan.

Good luck!

Answer 2

It sounds like you need a plan. I put on over 50 pounds after getting married and quitting smoking. I carried it around for more than a decade before trying to get rid of it. I went through several years of cyclic yo-yo dieting losing 10-15 pounds only to put it right back on a few months later. In the past few months I have been doing an in home workout program and eating plan that has really made a difference. I've lost the weight cutting 6.5 inches off my waistline. I am down to a 31inch waist, something I haven't had since High School, and at 44 I'm in the best shape of my life, PERIOD!! You can do this too. I'm not here to kid you, its not easy, but it is very doable, and it doesn't take years, just 90 days!! There's to much to it at talk all the details here, but if you are really interested and you've decided enough is enough, then you will commit to yourself to make it happen. Come visit my profile page at to find out more.

http://www.milliondollarbody.com/dirigo63 .

I hope to hear from you and if not I wish you the best in your fitness quest.

Jerry D.

Answer 3

Instead of cutting down food intake, at least at first, try replacement. Start by experimenting with foods and finding ones you enjoy, that also have very little carbs in them, and lower fat. It's the carbs and high sugar items that are the first thing you should tackle. I mean of course don't drown your veggies in butter or oils, but you can always dump hot sauce all over them! You'll be surprised what replacing noodles with a natural starch like sweet squash can do for you. And it's a good first step for a busy lifestyle because you aren't as depressed having to eat tasteless food which makes you more likely to stay the course. You'll also build up more vitamins and energy in your system which will help replenish all those things you deprived your body of with intoxicants, and help you become more active. Take it slow too. Crash diets do just that, crash at the end. The longer it takes to reshape your body, the longer it will stay reshaped. All I can really add to that is eat lots of fruit and drink tons more water! And good luck! Getting healthy can be a pain in the butt, and is worth it every time, and congrats on sobriety!

Answer 4

You have to really be committed. I wanted to lose some weight too. I changed my eating and started going back to the gym this week. I the morning I have a lean protein shake and some fruit. Throughout the day I have a lot of fruits and vegetables and foods that are low calorie and low in fat. I am trying to avoid processed foods at all costs. Oh, and drink a lot of water. In the past four days that I have been doing this, I have been to the gym twice. I am there for about 75 minutes. I usually do cardio for about twenty minutes (elliptical) then use some weight machines, then back to cardio (treadmill) for about 15 minutes, then back on the elliptical for about 10-15 minutes. So far I have lost 6.5 lbs (in four days). I know that it mostly water weight and it won't keep up at this pace, but I am still happy. Good luck.

Answer 5

Losing weight is a simple equation: if you burn more calories than you eat, the weight will come off. Start off by estimating how many calories you burn each day using the calorie calculator http://straighthealth.com/pages/tools/caloriecalclb.html This will give you an idea of how many calories to eat. Healthy weight loss is 1-2 pounds per week. To lose 1 pound per week you need to create a calorie deficit (burn more than you eat) of 500 calories per day. To lose 2 pounds a week, you have to double the deficit to 1000 calories per day. You can achieve this by eating less, exercising more or a combination of both.

Beginners Guide to Dieting - http://straighthealth.com/pages/guides/begdieting.html

Answer 6

get casual for 4 days a study shows that people take 491 more steps and burn 25 more calories on days they wear jeans to work

Answer 7

Keep a food journal and weight yourself regularly to track your progress

Answer 8

1) Go on an all fat-free diet.
(eat only foods that are fat-free)

You'll see a difference.

2) Hit the treadmilll

3) Don't eat after 6pm
(doing so will decrease your appetite)

Answer 9

Try drinking lots of water and eliminating the majority of sugar and processed foods from your diet - it is amazing just how much these things will do for you. Eat lots of fish/chicken/veggies and fruits -

Answer 10

I work out with an instructor named Gilad on FIT TV. he has two programs on several times each day. If you don't get this channel I HIGHLY recommend his programs on DVD. He does a great variety of workouts, that work out your whole body.