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losing weight
i have really big hips well there not huge but thats where i seem to put on weight so how do i slim down healthly im not fat but i would love to loose a couple of pounds but without cutting out food cause i love food too much.lol
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To be honest, some sugar is OK. Sugar actually burns really fast in smaller portions, (meaning as long as you don't take it over the top, it's okay). The only thing candy effects harshly is teeth. Chocolate is more fatty. If you can cut chocolate, your doing great! Soda is really not good for you at all. If possible stick to juices, diet soda, and water. Even occasionally soda is OK, but it shouldn't be the higher portion of liquid in your body. 3 or 4 days, or even daily, during your week, depending on your schedule, take a run. Or, if you have a tredmill at home, dedicate a half an hour on school days, and 1 hour on weekends, if you can. Here and there you can alter what you do. But also, try and keep a journal of what you've eaten, not to be all obsessive about anything, just so you know what you ate, because I know sometimes I forget what I eat in one day. And remember, don't take it over the top. Just be smart with what you do, and try not to eat fried food a lot. Fruit is a really good snack for you, if you eat it. It's not bland like vegetables are if you know what I mean. Good Luck!
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Since your hips are your main complaint, I would suggest exercises specifically for that area. Here are a few to get you started.
Seated Pillow Squeeze
Sit on a sturdy chair (one without wheels). Rest your feet on the floor with your knees bent at 90-degree angles. Place a pillow between your thighs. Exhale as you squeeze the pillow between your thighs, as if you were trying to squeeze the stuffing out of the pillow. Hold for 1 minute as you breathe normally. Release.
Seated Hand Push
Sit on a sturdy chair. Rest your feet on the floor with your knees bent at 90-degree angles. Place your palms on the outsides of your knees. While keeping your palms and arms stationary, push your knees outward against your palms, as if you were trying to push your palms away. At the same time, press inward with your hands, preventing your thighs from pushing them outward. Hold this isometric contraction for 1 minute, breathing normally. Release.
Seated Leg Raise
Sit on a sturdy chair. Rest your feet on the floor with your knees bent at 90-degree angles. Rest your hands on the chair at your sides. Exhale as you lift and extend your right leg. Hold for 30 seconds as you breathe normally. Then inhale as you lower your right leg and exhale as you repeat with your left leg. Hold for 30 seconds while breathing normally. Release.
Seated Bridge
Sit on the edge of a sturdy chair. Rest your feet on the floor with your knees bent at 90-degree angles. Rest your palms on the chair at your sides. Exhale as you lift your hips, allowing your palms and feet to support your body weight. Continue to lift your hips until your body resembles the shape of a bridge. Hold for 20 to 60 seconds while breathing normally. Release.
Single Leg Squat
Standing with your feet together and arms by your sides, shift your weight onto your right foot. Rest the toe of your left foot next to your right foot for balance. Keeping your back straight, bend at your hips and knees, and slowly sit back onto your right leg, raising your arms straight in front of you as you lower (hold onto the back of a chair for balance, if you need to). Stop when your thighs are almost parallel to the floor, and hold for a second. Then press into your right foot through the heel and stand back up.
Bent Knee Crossovers
Get down on all fours, keeping your back flat and head down in line with your back. With your left knee bent at a 90-degree angle, lift your left leg up and back so the sole of your left foot is facing the ceiling. Then cross it over the calf of your right leg. Keep your buttocks tight at all times. Return to the starting position. Do one set, then repeat with the other leg.
Standing Abduction
Hold onto a wall with your left hand for balance, and stand straight up with your knees slightly bent. Keeping your right leg extended (knee soft) and right foot flexed, lift the right leg out to the side. Lift as far as you can without moving your upper body. Pause for a second, then return to the starting position. Complete a set, then repeat with the opposite leg.
Double Leg Lift
Lie on your left side with your legs stacked on top of each other. Prop yourself up on your left elbow. Rest the fingertips of your right hand in front of you for balance. Raise your right leg about 12 inches, then slowly raise your left leg to meet it. Hold for 2 seconds, then lower each leg separately. Repeat.
Lunge
Standing with your feet together, hold dumbbells down at your sides with palms facing in toward your thighs. Take one big step forward with your right leg. Plant your right foot, then slowly lower your left knee toward the floor. Your right knee should be at a 90-degree angle, and your back straight. Press into your right foot, and push yourself back to the starting position. Repeat with your left leg.
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Dude eat diet foods. Beside what idiot would say don't eat?
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The best way to lose weight is a simple, healthy eating diet. You don't have to cut OUT food, you just need to restrict yourself a bit more. For example, if you feel like a chocolate bar, have a healither chocolate fruit bar. There are loads of different brands and flavours to choose from and they will satisfy your cravings just as much as a normal chocolate bar would, it's just healthier.
A little bit of excercise wouldn't be too bad either. If you get the bus anywhere, try to get off a stop or two early so you can walk the rest of the way for a change. Or if the place you're heading is in walking distance then why not walk? Cycling is really good for you and is a great way to keep fit and healthy, you could try that too. Also, swimming is an excellent way to excercise your whole body, and it doesn't have to be boring. Organise bike rides and go swimming with your friends. Or if there's a sport you like, get some friends together and go and play it in the park.
If you get into the routine of regular excercise then you'll lose weight and stay in the routine so that you're always fit and healthy. Like I said, don't feel that you can't treat yourself to treats and snacks but try and cut down a little. As long as you're excercising most days then it's fine to eat, just make sure you don't lie around eating and not having any form of excercise ever.
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