How should I lose weight?

Question

Hey, I'm a 24-year-old guy who used to work out, I gave it up like one year ago and unfortunately started to put on some weight mostly around my belly and hips. I'm gonna start working out (weight training) tomorrow. I'd like to have that muscular body I used to have and get rid of this fat around my belly, waiste and hips. Have you got any tips on how to eat and work out? Should I include aerobic activities too?

Answer 1

Homeopathic Treatment for Shedding Excessive Fat and Weight /Obesity (Without any side effects or complications of any kind) :-

Tongue thickly white coated; patient feels exhausted in warm water Antim Crud 200X, 6 hourly

With unusual tallness in children; chilly patient Silicea 30X or 30, 4 hourly

When the tongue is constantly whitish coated; with liver disorders Kali Mur 30X or 6X, 4 hourly

Fat, flabby and chilly patients. Profuse sweat on hand; worse at night, by exertion;easily fatigued; feet are cold and damp; craving for eggs; sensitive to cold and damp climate Calcarea Carb 200X or 1M, 4 hourly

Especially for fatty women approaching menopause; sensitive to cold weather; liver and spleen enlarged Calcarea Ars 200X, 6 hourly

Obese patient who suffers from constipation; flatulence; goitre or thyroid enlargements Fucus Ves, Q(Mother Tincture). 4 hourly,10 -20 drops

Intercurrent remedy; specially when obesity is due to thyroid disturbances Thyroidinum 200X or 1M, weekly (3 Doses)

Obese, chilly, constipated patients, specially in women when there is a history of delayed menstruation; prone to skin ailments; feels cold; easily chilled and easily overheated Graphites 200 or 1M weekly (6 Doses)

For fatty women; feels completely exhausted; (whether they do anything or not) Lac-def.200 weekly (6)

To reduce weight (flesh and fat); to make the muscles hard and firm Calotropis 30 or 200, 6 hourly

To absorb abnormal tissues; new growths and fat Phytolacca Berry Q(Mother Tincture) 4 hourly,10 drops Now its available in tablets form too very easily available in India and Pakistan manufactured by Dr.Willmar Schwabe Pharmacy, Germany

Obese patient with weak heart; sensitive to cold; aversion to water; habits of uncleanliness; prone to colds Ammon-Carb.200, 6 hourly.

No side effects or complications if taken as directed, please do not exceed the given dosage and under any circumstances do not try to mix any remedies and avoid Chocolates, Mints, Coffee, Red Meat, Alcoholic and Carbonated drinks, Spicy Rich Food while taking any Homeopathic remedies, and keep the medicines away from direct sunlight, heat strong smells and perfumes and do not store them in the fridge.


Take Care and God Bless !

Answer 2

I have the same problem - fat building around my waist and hips. Here is what I have learned from my own research:

1. keep your metabolism up by regular exercise and eating protein in the morning every day

2. cardio is the way to lose fat

3. eat less calories than you burn to lose weight, eat equal amounts to maintain, but try not to eat more than you burn or else you will go into a "fat debt"

4. work out the lower body - jogging or biking would be good

5. get that heart rate up

6. eat chicken and lean meat and less red meat- it can make a huge difference in your weight gain- and budget too

7. opt to drink water instead of juices or soda to avoid unnessary calories

8. since you are a guy, do sit ups

9. eat lots of fruit and veggies

Answer 3

I've recently lost 65lbs since April 9 doing the following:

Do not eat over 2000 calories. Make your calories count. 2000 is a lot believe it or not. I kept my food intake as fat free as possible. And here is the kicker for true success...get a diet journal and write what you eat down. You'll be amazed of how easy it is.

Staple foods with this plan is a lot of chicken breast. Vegetables in the frozen section have a lot to offer that are very low calorie. Snack items...sugar free jello gelatin, sugar free jello pudding. Fresh fruit. 100 calorie snack packs make it easy to keep track.

I lost 21lbs my first month by doing the above and I did not exercise at all. Your weight loss does slow down after this initial period so incorporating some sort of physical activity is essential if you really want to kick it up a notch.

Hang in there and don't give up. Good luck

Answer 4

I got this from my friend who is a personal trainer. Eating more is better believe it or not! Eat 5 small meals daily. Breakfast, snack, lunch, snack, dinner. Eat nothing past 7. Drink alot of water, dont eat anything white (white rice, bread, potato) instead eat brown (wheat bread, brown rice, etc) No red meat. Fish, turkey, chicken instead. Yogurts, oatmeal, egg whites, anything hot (peppers, onions etc.)

Run/walk everyday on an empty stomach. Before breakfast, before dinner preferably. Dont over do it the first week, work your way up. Do cruntches/pushups in between running..just drop then keep running. Never stop your movement when working out..if you stop, your calories stop burning. Walk or job in place instead.

I do cardio kickboxing and it is a GREAT way to lose weight and tone up! Go to your local gym, karote center. It a mixture of aerobics as well. Good luck!

Answer 5

Step 1: Find out what your basal metabolic rate is. Goto http://health.discovery.com/tools/calculators/basal/basal.html
This is the amount of calories you need to eat to maintain your current weight.

Step 2: Do you exercise? Do you exercise right? Exercising right means that you monitor your heart rate and make sure that you reach your target heart rate and maintain it for the longest period of time while exercising. You have two targets a fat burn zone and an cardiovascular zone. The fat burn is usually 60% of your maximum an d is easier to achieve and maintain and if your goal is weight loss this is where you want to be. Just walking/excising is a good start but if you want to get the most out of your work out find out what your target range is. If you don't belong to a gym then I recommend the
Polar Fitness F11 Heart Monitor Watch.

Step 3: You need to decrease your caloric intake or increase the amount of calories your body uses in a day by 500 calories a day for a week to lose 1 pound. So you can decrease that basal number you got in step 1 by 500 calories and exercise very little(yes you still need to exercise). Or you can decrease it by 250 and exercise off 250 calories or any other combination. Remember that your basal number is the amount of calories you body needs to live. If your number were 2400 then your body burn 100 calories per hour. So if you walk for half an hour and burn 300, 50 of that is your basal.

Step 4: Count your calories, it's not hard and you'll find out that you eat a lot of the same things on a daily basis so you won't have to research everything over and over again. Balance what you eat(equal parts carbs and protien whenever possible) . One of the best websites out there is one from the FDA. http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/
This database has almost every food on the planet counted and weighed. (Hint: they do a lot of their weights based on 100grams. If you put 0.28 in the serving size this equals 1 ounce). Get a reliable food scale, preferably digital. Weigh everything that you put in your mouth that is not prepackaged. You need to know what you’re eating and how much you’re eating. The number one mistake is "eating healthy". Everyone thinks because it's "healthy" the portion isn't that important. A handful of peanuts is "healthy" and has nearly 250 calories! Eat enough calories and it won’t matter how "healthy" it is your going to gain weight. Great ideas for people on the go are: South Beach Raisin Granola Bar, Snickers Marathon Multi-Grain Crunch(Wal-Mart diet aid aisle), Snickers Marathon Protein Caramel Nut Rush(Wal-Mart diet aid aisle)

Step 5: Adjustments and Variety. If you are doing your best and losing weight but your starving, increase the amount of calories your giving yourself by 100-200 calories a day. Losing weight and starving are not good bedfellows. If you starve eventually you will crack and lose the battle. The more types of exercises you do the more weight you will lose. You will work more muscles and keep your body guessing.

Step 6(optional): If you belong to a gym or have some free weights at home. Use them! Muscle takes up less space in your body than fat (pound for pound). A pound of fat sits
around and does nothing all day, while a pound of muscle, even at rest burns calories(increasing your basal metabolic rate).

Step 7: Sleep, Never underestimate the power of a goodnight sleep. Will power can crumble in a second if your going through your day tired. You end up with a diminished sense of self control and tend to “give in” to temptation.

Step 8: Find a distraction. Read a book, Ride a bike, Play a game. Whatever takes your mind off of food, do it. You will need something that you can turn to in a moment of weakness. Something that will distract you for a half an hour so that your will can reassert itself and help you to make a rational decision.


Good luck!!!

Answer 6

people who regularly weigh themselves and keep track of their progress in a journal are more likely to lose weight

Answer 7

go to Weight Watchers, it really makes you realize whats good to eat and how much.

Answer 8

chew gum while you cook

Answer 9

doctor to see