Member Since:
June 27, 2011Answers:
188Last Update:
February 22, 2015Visitors:
11916about
advice
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
Don't start any special diets. Start to eat as you would if you were the weight you'd like to be, i.e. lots of vegetables (green leafy ones, not potatoes!), lean proteins (chicken, fish, turkey etc), good fats (avocado, nuts, olive oil) and complex carbs (beans, parsnips, carrots, quinoa, buckwheat etc). The more you eat to keep your blood sugar stable, the less likely you are to crave sweets all the time. Try to eat protein + fat in the morning to set you up for the day and curb those cravings.
Don't eat so much fruit - stick to 1-2 pieces of fruit a day max, and aim to eat darker skinned fruits like berries rather than things like apples or bananas. Aim to eliminate calories from your fluid intake, i.e. no more pineapple juice! Drink water and green tea or coffee instead.
You can exercise if you like but make sure it is something you enjoy so that you keep doing it. Your weight is based much more on your diet than your exercise. Walking with your friend sounds great. Try to keep your general activity up if you don't have a gym habit or a regular sport. That means "why drive when I can walk? Why take the elevator when I can use the stairs?" and all that other common sense stuff that will keep you moving throughout the day.
Remember that you can't spot-reduce fat, but losing fat overall will reduce the fat in your problem areas also. If you want to keep your muscle you can look into starting a weights program, but you will probably have to join a gym for this (unless you have the right equipment at home).
Hope this helps.
(Rating: 5) Thanks! I really appreciate your feedback