What is the best way to drop inches off the body?

Question

After getting out of the military a few months ago, I've already packed on some weight...I'm not 200 pounds but I'm creeping up there, and I don't look that heavy. I've always hated running, and suffered knee injuries because of it. And of course being a black woman, the weight goes straight to my butt, hips and thighs. I'm 5'3....any suggestions? I'm currently doing Tae Bo with my husband, swim, dance and jog a bit. I'm thinking about trying the Power 90 program....thanks.

Answer 1

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 400-600cal 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 (have lots of veggies to eat in between meals if you are still hungry)
8 glasses of water -carry bottle of water with you and when you feel hungry drink it - we often confuse hunger with thirst (our bodies confuse it)
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 average of 45min, light weight training a few times a week (more muscle=faster metabolism)
dont consume foods that are made of white flour (white bread, cakes, pasta etc.), sugar loaded foods (cookies, ice cream, candy etc) and nothing fried, oily.
of course you can spoil yourself once in a while with a little treat:)

Answer 2

I recently discoverd I had issues with blood pressure and so have started losing weight, a basic day for me usually is:

Breakfast: large bowl of cereal with a whole banana cut up in it(honey nut cherrios, or raisen brand).

Between breakfast and dinner I eat: 2 frozen dinners, not at the same time (one brand I buy is lean cuisine, can't remember the other brand right now, but both are only $2 a piece).

I also eat alot of fruit (bananas, apples, oranges, plumbs)
I eat the fruit when my appetite is not satisfied after the frozen dinner or just when I would get hungry or want a snack.

Dinner: I either eat a frozen dinner and some fruit, or I cook chicken breasts, steak, or salmon, with either fresh spinach or broccili.

If I drink juice it's only in the morning, I may drink one diet soda at dinner, and any other time I only drink water.

I walk at least 30minutes almost everyday in the afternoons, at least15minutes each way.

Between Sept. 4th and Sept. 22nd I lost 10lbs.
the next day my back went out from old auto injury, wasn't able to go for my walk for a week, thought I might have gained a pound or two back.

But I went to the doc to get pain killers for my back this past Mon. Oct.1rst, and had lost another 5lbs., so 15lbs. in less
than a month.

I take in about 2500 to 3000 calories a day, I dont count the fruit when I count the calories. whenever your meal is'nt enough, don't starve your self, just fill up the rest of the way on fruit. My doc was impressed and wanted to know what I was doing.

Answer 3

I'd suggest placing importance on consistency rather then how rigorous your workout is. I know that whenever I try to setup a crazy exercise routinee, I usually end up dropping it after a few weeks, and I just set myself up for failure.

Try to find an exercise program that you can make a part of your regular routinee. A good place to start is:

http://www.learninghowtobehealthy.org

They even suggest a program you can do while you watch tv!

Answer 4

1) Keep it simple first
here's 2 articles on eating healthy -
http://lose-quick-weight.blogspot.com/2007/08/lose-quick-weight-sensible-ways-to-shed.html

http://diets-and-exercise.blogspot.com/2007/09/take-control-of-your-body-with-healthy.html
1) Keep it simple first
here's 2 articles on eating healthy -
http://lose-quick-weight.blogspot.com/2007/08/lose-quick-weight-sensible-ways-to-shed.html

http://diets-and-exercise.blogspot.com/2007/09/take-control-of-your-body-with-healthy.html

2) Eat steam food, vegetables, fruits, lean meat

http://bestways-to-losebellyfat.blogspot.com/2007/09/lose-10-pound-fast-key-superfoods-you.html

3) drink plenty of water and green tea

4) Avoid junk food, snacks and soda drinks

5) have 5-6 healthy meals a day (1 plate size only) to keep the tummy satisfied

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http://www.squidoo.com/fatloss4idiotsreviews/

6) keep up what you're doing now - Look at combining weights and cardio.

here's a review link to a worthwhile workout, turbulence training
http://www.squidoo.com/turbulencetrainingreviews/

For abs, read these 2 blogs (great articles on abs) -
http://thetruthaboutsixpackabs.blogspot.com/
http://www.squidoo.com/thetruthabout-sixpackabs1/

7) form a support group - invite friends, relatives, parents, partners to participate in a healthy lifestyle, and keep you accountable. This is important.

8) plan to lose weight slowly, and progressively overtime increase your goals!

Hope it helps!

Answer 5

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