Member Since: June 28, 2006
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Last Update: June 28, 2006
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HELP. im 10 pounds overweight. i want to lose those 10 pounds since it is summertime. ive been eating right and doing at least one form of exercise everyday. (elliptical or walking or swimming) ive been doing this for the past 3 months and no results. what could i be doing wrong? how can i lose this weight? (link)
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first of all, i must ask you how long are you aerobically exercising everyday? Because that might be the source of your problem. You don't start burning fat until your heart rate has been to its target heart rate for at least 30 min. After that you start burning fat. I would recommend that you walk for 30 min. at a fast past to get your heart rate up, and then after that 30 min. you do the elliptical for about 30-45 min. at a fast pace. Also consider doing some pilates, it is very good for you.
Now about your healthy eating. i had a friend who went on a "healthy eating diet" and i was shocked to see what she would be eating. She'd eat potatoes, peanut butter and jelly, high carb bread, small portions of cake and ice cream. I was astonished. so many times we think what we are putting into our bodies is good for us, when it really isn't. so i would encourage you to be very careful about what you eat. look at the carbs, sugars, and calories. Not so much the fat, it doesn't matter as much as the others do. Also, anytime someone wants to lose weight all they have to do is increase their fiber, water, and exercise. It is very important to drink lots of water because it helps get stuff through your system faster and that is the same with the fiber. but to increase fiber don't go out and get fiber pills or whatever because those can be very dangerous, perhaps do it by eating a high in fiber cereal everymoring. Overall, if you try to change the things i mentioned here, you'll lose that 10 pounds in about 2-3 weeks, maybe even faster :) But also, 5 of that 10 lbs. is probably just water weight so i would encourage you to lose about 15 instead.
Good luck!
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