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Hey, I'm Melody! I've been giving advice on and off since 2003. I'm a 23 year old military wife, expecting a baby boy in August, and working on my Bachelor's degree. :)
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I was recently diagnosed with polycystic ovary disease. To help with the symptoms, I need to lose weight. I know that this means I need to change my lifestyle - the way I eat and how active I am. I don't have a lot of money and I live in the city. My apartment is fairly small. These aren't excuses, just information to give you an idea of my situation. I don't need anyone saying mean or obvious things like "don't eat as much" or "get off your ass" because that is in no way helpful.
Basically, any advice anyone could give about how I can lose weight, either to do with eating or physical activity, would be very much appreciated. Thank you.
To make things easier on you, it's probably not in your best interest to just cut out all foods you are used to and start excessively exercising just so you can lose weight. It's best to do things in moderation.
If you snack a lot, try cutting it down to just 1 snack a day. And if you can, make it a healthy snack. Like, yogurt or nuts or something. When you go grocery shopping, avoid unhealthy junk food to keep you from slipping up. Also make small changes in your diet. For example, if you eat something like Cookie Crips for breakfast, change it to Speacial K, or Honey Bunches of Oats. If you eat white bread, change it to wheat. Just small things like that can make a huge difference over time. Once you make all these small changes, if you want you can try cutting portions or other more drastic diet changes.
For exercise, if you can afford it, try buying a cheap bicycle to work, or the grocery store, or wherever you need to go. If it's walking distance, then walk. Or when you are bored and are just laying on the couch watching tv, try jogging in place or doing jumping jacks for 5-10 minutes.
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