Hi, I call myself Ignatz after Dan Herriman's character in the old "Krazy Kat" comic strip. I'm 44, father of 3, husband to one, crazy about music and books and food and movies and history and martial arts. I've had some wild and crazy times in my life, and I figure I might as well put in some of my perspective.
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19/f I'm looking for suggestions and/or tips on how to lose weight. I'm 5'10 and the 230lbs (the last time I was weighed at the doctors which was months ago) I would really like to lose weight in my stomach area, my thighs, and my arms. I eat fruit everyday and water and pineapple juice is really all I drink. I attempted to start the Special K diet, but I've kind of given up on that. I also consume sweets all the time, its like a constant need, so any tips on how to curb my appetite would also be helpful. And exercises that I could do at home, I do go walking on the trail with my friend 2-4 times a week for about an hour. Thanks all suggestions and comments will be helpful (link)
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Just to add on to the other comments: crash diets like Special K don't work because they're hard to maintain. You can't get by eating two bowls of cereal and one regular meal every day; your body will eventually shut down. That being said, diet programs can be helpful tools for structuring meals and developing good eating habits. (For example, I lost 60 pounds on the Carbohydrate Addict's Diet.) South Beach and the Zone diets are also good, if a bit restrictive. The big thing is to make sure you get enough calories, otherwise your body will go into starvation mode and you won't lose weight. Start with incremental changes, like no more fruit juice or white bread. Use whole-wheat pasta and bread, sweet potatoes instead of white ones, etc. If you can, start doing your own cooking and menu planning. Carry food with you during the day. If you have something healthy with you when you start getting the munchies, you'll be less likely to get junk food.
As far as exercise goes, there's a lot you can do at home. Walking is good, but by itself it won't do much. Nerdfitness.com is a great site with a lot of information on bodyweight exercises. Pushups, isometrics, squats, and jumping rope will give you a really good workout within about 30 minutes. The big thing is to find something you enjoy and do it regularly. When you lose weight, you'll lose it everywhere. Once you start seeing results, exercise can become addictive.
Good luck, and I hope this helps.
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thank you everyone for your advice :) it was really helpful!
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