Sometimes my advice is good advice, and sometimes it's just an opinion. Sometimes people don't take good advice (ironically.) If everybody would just talk to each other, we'd have world peace, so you probably won't see "just talk to them" in my column.
I worked as a Registered Nurse for a few years so I know a little about health.
I think and read about spiritual things. I answer spiritual questions without trying to convert anyone to my own beliefs. I'm a non-denominational Christian, but I believe everyone has a path to follow, and God is patient, so I answer spiritual questions from where you are.
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i really need help losing weight, i am soo depressed. My favorite place is the bar and i wont go cause i dont look good in anything, and i wish one guy would just notice me and tell me that i was pretty but they always go for my friends cause there skinny and beautiful and then that hurts me and i always cry about it cause im not pretty enuf. lately i dont even wanna go anywhere unless im in my sweat pants and a large hoodie because i am way too fat!! no matter what i do i cant seem to keep to a strict diet, i try to work out but never have the time or i just get lazy. I need some motivation, and i wanna know the best way to lose weight fast. So does anyone know any good diets that i could try out???/ or any suggestions for me???? please help before i do alot of harm to myself (link)
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The easiest and most flexible way to loose wight that I have found is to count calories. Keep your daily intake to 1300-1500 calories a day. Most packages have calories on them. It may take a little math sometimes to figure out servings. Get a book with a calorie list. Most diet and nutrition books have them. Keep a food diary of what you ate, otherwise you will loose track.
Measure whenever you can, because then you will be more acurate. When it comes to meats, calories are usually listed by ounces. Estimate 3 ounces is about the size of a deck of cards. If you can find one, get a little scale to check meat servings once in a while.
Keep track of your weight loss once a week, and if you loose more than 3 pounds a week increase your calorie intake by about 100 to 200 calories until you are loosing about 2 pounds a week.
Hopefully you know what good nutrition is. Eat approximately 2 servings of meat, 4 servings of vegetables, 2 fruit servings, 3 or 4 servings of grains or starches, 2 milk or dairy servings a day, and take a multi-vitamin.
It is really difficult to stay on a diet. Your life becomes all about food. I would try for around 300 to 350 calories for breakfast, lunch and dinner, and 100 to 150 calories for snacks. Eat frequently. Experiment with food, especially low calorie and diet food. Some of them are awful, but some aren't bad.
Allow yourself to go off your diet once or twice a week if you need too. If you can stay on it the other 5 days, you will still loose. If you go off longer, forgive yourself and try to get back on track.
To increase activity find a simple exercise that you enjoy and do it 3 times a week for at least 1/2 hour. The easiest thing I can think of is turning on music and dancing free style. No one has to see you and you can have fun.
If you can join a group activity that you enjoy it may help keep you on track. Consider taking a class, like martial arts, or dance. Try a local YMCA or city recreation center and find out what they offer.
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you gave really good advice and i want to thank you gfor taking the time to do it, im going to try it and hopefully it will work out
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