what are some tips in losing weight?
March 6, 2011 Categories: Question Answer
Question by : what are some tips in losing weight?
don’t state stuff like “stop eating” or “exercise” or any obvious things. i would like to know some tips that work that would help me to lose weight so i can look good for my husband. any ideas?
i know to exercise. i wasnt omitting that. i was wanting to know differnt tips.
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Answer by Brandon Camp
i know u stated dont state excercise……but honestly its the only REAL way
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eat less move more no easy way it will take sometime nothing good happens fast. Good luck
Drink lots of water,eat alot of fruits and veggies and protein and work out,but not the same routine because once your body is used to that routine it stops burning as much calories as when you started the workout.so just like mix it up and do a few different routines in a week.hope this helped
You’re going to get a lot of water answers. It is the key. Drink water before you eat. You won’t have as much room to fill up on things you feel like you have to have. It may not be fun, but it works.
Don’t look at it as “dieting.” If you go on a diet, that means that at some point, you’re going off the diet. Don’t think of it as restricting yourself… instead, try to think of it as a way of getting to know food better, and adding things like vitamins, nutrients, calcium, zinc, protein, and all the things you need. Think of it as getting value from your food, instead of just seeing restrictions.
Find healthier versions of previous recipes (for example… I changed my butternut squash soup recipe from having cream, butter, and sugar, to having olive oil, onions, lowfat milk, and no sugar, and it’s much better!). Instead of pasta, have spaghetti squash. Speaking of squash, roast the seeds and have a healthy Vitamin-A filled snack instead of having chips. A lot of recipes “call” for 3 cups of sugar, but very few of those recipes actually “need” 3 cups of sugar–so cut it down or cut it out of the recipe if possible. Make lettuce wraps instead of sandwiches, use avocado instead of mayo. Stuff like that. This will keep your diet healthy but interesting, instead of just being restrictive and plain.
If you mess up and eat a whole box of pizza, then do not overwork yourself with exercise, do not skip meals to make up for it. Just look at it as a lesson learned and move on.
Don’t drink your calories! Obviously you can have things like lowfat/nonfat milk, coconut water, etc which will have a few calories. But otherwise, if it has sugar, is from Starbucks, has more than 80mg sodium, fat, etc., then don’t drink it. You would be amazed at how much weight the average person would lose if they stopped drinking their calories.
To lose weight you must start by adjusting your eating habits.
You must reduce your calorie intake, and eat healthier foods. This does not mean go to the store and buy SLIM FAST, or SUGAR FREE POP/CANDY, OR FAT FREE FOOD.
It means buy LEAN MEAT, cook it right, with a side dish of vegetables and or fruit with yogurt. This is just one dinner example. You see you can go from eating three meals a day, to eating just one or two meals a day with NO SNACKS IN BETWEEN and still be a healthy person.
You may feel an urge to eat these snacks or three meals a day but just focus on your work or family instead. In a few weeks you will notice a significant weight loss in FAT and MUSCLE, if your more of a FAT person the fat will start to go away, if your more of a muscular person the muscles will literally shrink.
It is important to remember once you shed some of your fat, your skin may still be flabby, THIS IS WHERE EXERCISE COMES IN. Exercise will not only make the inside of your body and mind healthier but it will make the outside tone, tight, and fit.
So wake up tmrw after you read this, Eat a bagel or fruit bowl or cereal for breakfast, maybe have half a sandwich for lunch, and a REAL dinner. YOU WILL LOSE WEIGHT, make sure you eat NON PROCESSED FOODS, ONLY LEAN MEAT FOR STRENGTH, VEGIES/YOGURT/FRUIT FOR HEALTH/SWEET TOOTH, GOOD CARBS.
(do not buy weight loss supplements or food that advertises weight loss, or those home gym machines that show ripped people, if you want to work out get a gym membership and run outside)
You can do it, I believe in you, in fact I challenge you to do it. Wake up tmrw and every time you get hungry look in the mirror at your self, and your body and remember that if you want results you have to STAY COMMITTED AND STRONG, a week after decreasing calorie intake you will notice a skinnier you, STAY STRONG resist the urge to snack on Oreo cookies and go work out/run.
you will turn into a skinnier stronger fit you!
GO DO IT
to help reduce ur over all weight cut ur portions of food down by 1/3
results for working out depends on ur target areas
for women I kno women like to target their butts, thighs, belly and arms so these are excercises u can do at home
butt – get on ur knees and face the edge of ur bed… place ur left hand behind ur back….ur right hand on the bed …..raise ur right leg to the side and hold 5 secs ……then reverse hands and raise ur left leg and hold 5 secs….alternate each leg 3 times
thighs – position yourself standing with your feet one foot width apart…. bend your knees slightly, place your hands on your thighs and stick your bottom out.bend your knees whilst raising your arms in front….straighten your legs whilst bringing your arms and hands to your thighs…..keep all your weight on your heels and your knees behind your toes….it’s important not to fully extend or lock out your legs at the knee joint. this puts pressure on the joint instead of the muscle…do this 15 times
belly – lay on ur back …put ur hands behind ur head ….raise ur legs up with ur knees tucked in and pointed towards ur face ….raise up and let ur elbows hit ur knees and then lean back keep doing this in 35 reps – they are called advanced sit ups ……then get a broomstick….put it on ur shoulders with both arms wrapped around it kinda like a scarecrow…while standing spread ur legs evenly apart just a lil…..then twist from side to side…do this 20 times
arms – get a can of soup…extend ur arms backwards…then with ur elbo lower the can..only using ur elbow and raise it back up ….do this 15 times …using the same cans extend ur arms out frontward palms up…then raise the can up only using ur elbow….do this 20 times
Not stop eating but what you eat for a start and walk to the shop instead of taking the car, just simple stuff and slowly build up to taking the stairs instead of the lift, good luck:)
1 Dietary Balance and reading labels: watch what you eat, and expend more energy than you consume. It’s really that simple. This involves some calculation. Eat less and eat at least five meals a day. Your actual caloric requirement can differ depending on your height, weight, activity level and your body’s metabolic rate.
2 Identify your exercise. No exercise was created equal. You might like running, so run. You might like jogging, so jog. You might like stationary bikes, so bike stationary. Find the one that works best for you. Don’t pick a routine that you don’t like and won’t stick with it for long.
3 Try yoga. Yoga is one of the best ways of losing weight. Of course I can’t go into a full lecture about yoga over here but I can tell you that I have never seen people with better-toned bodies than those who practice yoga. One of the benefits of yoga is that you learn to control virtually every muscle and joint of your body so that the issue of weight gain will cease to exist.
4 Photos and Joining online support group : Take before and after photos. There’s no easier way to illustrate your progress. It’s essential that you not feel alone, and reaching out to friends helps as they know things that you couldn’t possibly know, and they’ve probably been “in your shoes” at some point in the past (or present). Share stories, laughter, tears, successes, and failures. There are thousands of communities out there, so keep looking until you find one that fits you.
5 Water you waiting for If you’re not drinking enough water, your body will let you know. Thirst is an amazing sensation – quench it. If you’re not hydrated, your body won’t be working at peak levels. If you’re worried about “water weight,” remember that you’re likely to retain more water when you’re not giving your body enough of it in the first place. I’m not going to dictate how many glasses you should drink, though – as that’s going to vary from person to person.
6 Zone out. There’s a reason why people exercise to their favorite music – listening to external stimulus takes your mind off of the physical activity making “exercise time” fly or situate yourself in front of TV or video games involving exercises.
7 Dance Out Do Salsa,tango, swing ,hip-hop dancing etc. Anyone can do it,keep in mind you are dancing to increase your physical activity, so there is no pressure on how well you perform dance. Who knows you might even learn a cool dance move or two
8 Sleep it off. To be an efficient fat-burning machine, If you think that you’re doing yourself a favor by sleeping less, you’re mistaken. Give your body time to rest itself, both mentally and physically. Sleep is very, very important.
9 Keep a food diary. All you have to do is jot down what, when, and how much you eat in a notebook, or you can do it online at a Web site . A food diary gives a clear picture of your current eating habits so you can identify the changes you need to make to lose weight.
10 Be motivated.You need to believe in yourself!. Learn to evaluate your efforts fairly and objectively. When you have thought of giving up, visualize how good you will look when you manage to slim down successfully.