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well i'm 200 pounds and i'm 4ft. 11in. I know i'm overweight, thats not what i'm asking though. i'm just wondering do you think i should get gastric bypass surgery? or try to work it off myself? if i work it off myself, then what ways should i work it off? PLEASE HELP MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE. thanks.
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First off, I'd like to congratulate you on setting goals for yourself & trying to lose weight. When people are overweight, they're at risk for a lot of diseases, such as high blood pressure, diabetes & heart disease. So doing something about it now is good in the long run. You're saving your life, so congratulations!
Gastric Bypass surgery is really expensive, and quite dangerous for someone your age. I don't think you need it, because I think you can lose your weight the healthy weigh instead of having to go under a knife. You don't need drastic measures to lose weight hun.
As for how to lose weight, here are some do's & donts.
DO'S
- Drink 8 glasses of water a day.
- Drink 4 glasses of milk a day [low fat, 1%]
- Exercise for 30 minutes a day everyday.
- Cut out all junk food. No more sweets, no more junk, and no more fast food.
- Cut sodas out too. Try drinking something healthy like juices low in sugar. Or water.
- Start running. Do at least a mile a week. Don't run a mile all at once, but work your way up. Once you conquer a mile, try going for a few more until you can basically do anything. Also, don't run fast. Pace yourself so you don't get tired & feel like quitting.
- Eat healthy. Fruits, veggies, meats & breads are really good for you. =)
- Eat yogurt. Yoplait [sp?] Light & Fit works really well for losing weight. My mom lost a lot of weight eating it. [But if you're lactose intolerant like me, eat dairy sparingly so you don't get sick. Yogurt is a dairy product, if you didn't already know.]
- Join a gym. They have machines that target certain areas of the body. So tell a trainer what you wanna work on, and they'll recommend a machine for it.
DONT'S
- Don't eat or exercise before bed. If you eat before bed, it's gonna be really hard to digest while sleeping since basically your whole body shuts down, and you'll just gain weight. And if you exercise before bed, your muscles won't be relaxed, so you'll be antsy & it'll be hard to fall asleep.
- When you see results, DO NOT STOP. Keep going because if you stop right then, you'll just gain all your weight back. So once this healthy lifestyle starts to suit you, don't give it up at all. For the rest of your life, because if you do everything you've worked for will just have been a big waste of time.
- Don't be discouraged if you gain weight. Muscle weighs more than fat. =)
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