Diets? Losing Weight?
I am trying to lose weight and was wondering if anyone had advice on how I could lose the most, what diets work best and what exercise works best. Tell me what helps yall best and give me some options! Thanks!
I am trying to lose weight and was wondering if anyone had advice on how I could lose the most, what diets work best and what exercise works best. Tell me what helps yall best and give me some options! Thanks!
It’s a matter of will power. “No pain, no gain”.
The following healthy living recommendations will help you if you’re trying to lose weight, tone up your muscles, have aspirations of building lean muscle mass, are attempting to get a wash board stomach, or just want to feel better:
*1) Burn more calories then you’re consuming everyday and measure your results using the following formula: Calories Consumed minus Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) minus Physical Activity minus the Thermic Effect of Food (TEF). A website that explains this formula in more detail and will help you determine how many calories you need to reach or maintain a certain weight is at http://www.primusweb.com/fitnesspartner/...
Get an online, desktop, or cell phone diet and fitness calculator. This will allow you to easily calculate the above formula, set goals, log your daily calorie consumption, and register your physical activities.
Set realistic goals for your ideal body weight. Here are two websites that will calculate a suggested body weight:
Adults: http://www.halls.md/ideal-weight/body.ht...
Teens/Children: http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/exercise/w...
It is difficult and unhealthy to lose more than one or two pounds per week. There are 3,500 calories in a pound. If you eat 500 fewer calories per day for a week you will lose one pound. If you burn through exercise 500 more calories per day for a week you will lose one pound.
Here are two articles on how to break through a weight loss plateau:http://www.webmd.com/content/article/86/…http://www.webmd.com/content/pages/18/10…
*2) Eat natural and organic foods found on earth versus something created by a corporation to make money. Eat meals in small portions throughout the day and take a good multi-vitamin supplement.
Do not try fad diets or diet pills. Avoid “High Glycemic Load Carbs” (sugar, pastries, desserts, refined starches such as breads, pasta, refined grains like white rice; high starch vegetables such as potatoes) and drink lots of water. Read this article for more information on high GL Carbs:http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsou…
The following are food pyramids and several articles on what you should eat everyday:
Food Pyramids:http://www.rayandterry.com/html/images/P…http://www.mypyramid.gov/
Antioxidant Superstars – Vegetables and Beans:http://www.webmd.com/content/article/104…
Antioxidant Loaded Fruits:http://www.webmd.com/content/article/104…
Good Carbs Mean Better Weight:http://www.webmd.com/content/article/100…
The Benefits of Protein:http://www.webmd.com/content/article/85/…
Some Fats Are Good For You:http://www.webmd.com/content/article/49/…
Antioxidants in Green and Black Tea:http://www.webmd.com/content/article/104…
What You Should Eat Daily:http://www.oprah.com/health/yourbody/sli…
Best Foods to Fight off Disease and Keep You Healthy:http://www.oprah.com/health/yourbody/sli…
*3) Perform cardiovascular, core, and/or strength training on most days. Read a book or find a certified trainer to make sure you’re doing all exercises correctly.
The following is a website and numerous articles on cardiovascular, core, and strength training:
Exercise Prescription on the Nethttp://www.exrx.net/
Starting an Exercise Program:http://www.primusweb.com/fitnesspartner/…
Strength Training Basics:http://www.primusweb.com/fitnesspartner/…
Cardiovascular Machine Workouts:http://www.primusweb.com/fitnesspartner/…
Balance Your Way to a Stronger Body:http://www.webmd.com/content/article/64/…
Understanding Your Training Heart Rate:http://www.primusweb.com/fitnesspartner/…
Exercise Errors:http://www.primusweb.com/fitnesspartner/…
Getting a Flat Stomach:http://www.webmd.com/content/article/71/…
Weight Lifting – Does Order Matter:http://www.webmd.com/content/article/80/…
Encouraging Exercise in Your Kids:http://www.webmd.com/content/article/95/…
Strength Training Safe and Effective for Kids:http://www.webmd.com/content/article/32/…
*4) Get plenty of sleep. Sleep experts say most adults need between seven and nine hours of sleep each night for optimum performance, health, and safety.
*5) Educate yourself continually on health issues and make a life long commitment to good health. A great free publication is “Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2005”. A reputable test you can take to measure your biological age is at http://realage.com
Look at all areas where you can enhance your health. For example, make improvements in the quality of the air you breathe. Review outdoor air quality forecasts where you live and get an indoor air purifier.
Im on a diet too. what i find that helps me are the facts. 3500 calories =1 pound. Cutting 500 calories every day will make you loose a pound a week.
I am on a great diet and have already lost weight. I walk on the treadmill for an hour 3 times per week, do pilates twice a week and then my turbo jam workout 3 times per week…I am losing inches and weight!!! I have to eat 5 times per day…two of them being snacks and drink at least 6 glasses of water…I drink green tea as well. This really works…just watch your calorie and fat intake if you want I could put a weeks menu together for you from my program so you could sample it…just let me know…good luck!!! You will start to feel so much better….
hi…i had problems dieting allmy life…i lost manyyyy kg. if u dont want to change much of ur eating habbits start by not eating after 6 in the evening and choose one day a week eat fruits 8 pieces of them….goodluck
actually I’m in the process of trying to loose weight also. I find eating small meals through the day and exercising daily at least one hour a day helps me.