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I'm 5'4" and I want to lose some weight. How many calories should I eat to lose weight? I dont think I burn much cause I dont really exersise a lot but also dont really have time for it because of school. should I eat below 1000 calories? (link)
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The average amount of calories that a woman should eat a day is around 1500.
I undersand how being in school it's hard to have time to exercise and you are sitting studying a lot! This is a problem for everyone hence the term "the freshmen 15." In terms of taking care of your body and staying healthy school is hard. So as a successful surviver of here are some things you can do.
Sign up for a yoga, dance or aerobic class. They are usually only 1-2 credits meeting like twice week and it's really good for your body and mind. If you like dogs see if you can get jobs dog walking. Then it's part of your work and responsibility to get some exercise. I did this in college and all the old people in my building loved me for it. Ask around and check on crags list.
Secondly your metabolism may be a bit slower now because your getting older and, activity speeds up your metabolism so, lack of activity slows it down. On top of it all having a snack is an amazing study break activity! right? So here is what you do you slowly increase the amount of fiber in your diet. Be sure to do it with a lot of water. Fiber helps your digestion stay flowing and it really helps to curb your apatite so your not so hungry and feel fuller longer! So snack on things like Celery or high fiber crackers, or Cabbage. (you don't have to eat them plain, I like to eat them with low fat cottage cheese and a little pepper sprinkled on top) Be sure to eat a raw salad with lunch and or dinner. Seriously raw veggies are wonderful for your metabolism. If you eat a ton of fiber really fast you'll give yourself a lot of gas and stomach cramps so ease on slowly. I seriously cannot believe how much a good dose of fiber and water stops my hunger it's amazing. Another good trick is every time you stop your study to go have a snack make yourself drink a full glass of water before you start your snack. You will seriously eat at least 50% less then your normally would.
If you find that you often over eat, eating slower is a great way to stop that. On average you should chew a bite of food 25 times before you swallow it. This also helps you digest your food faster and easy because it's less work for the stomach. So it's great for your metabolism. You can also eat slower by making food that needs to be assembled as you eat it. like Fajitas or shared plates with many small salads. Also try eating with your roommates so you have conversation as you eat and theres time where your speaking in between bits of food. If you start eating slowly you'll find that often times you realize your full before you've even finished.
Lastly drink room temperature water rather then ice water cold things slow down your digestion.
Trust me each little trick can really add up to a lot!
Good luck honey :)
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