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losing weight
So I really needa lose weight. I'm not obese or fat but I'd be happier if I lost some weight. So my goal is around 20 pounds before school starts. Please help me...I needa know some exercizes I could do, foods I could eat. And any1 know whether jenny craig realy works?
Thanks anyways...
Btw I'm 15/f
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the secret to losing weight is that you need to burn more calories in a day than you are intaking. so if you are intaking 1,500 calories, you want to be burning a little bit more than that. any exercise will do fine, but you most likely want to choose exercises that burn more calories faster, for example, running over walking. drink a lot of water, not only is it good for you, some researchers say that it speeds up your meatabolism, helping you burn calories faster. try to stay away from foods that are high in sugar and fat. if your diet currently consists of a soda a day, and a lot of junk food, by cutting that food oout a lone you will drop a few pounds. good luck!
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Okay, Jenny Craig, Weight watchers, groups like that, yeah they work. But all they do is tell you to eat a balanced diet, not to completely deprive yourself of anything completely. And the meetings are there for support and stuff. They work well, but are expensive, so only use them as a last resort.
Focus on things that are totally healthy- fruits and vegetables, whole-grain bread [or at least not refined flour white bread] 1% or skim milk, etc. Remember that lowfat stuff still has calories, and often has an insane amount of sugar. Be smart about what you're eating. Full-fat dressing won't kill you, since you only use 2 tablespoons. Half a carton of icecream is too much- limit yourself to the occassional scoop of whatever kind you want [you'll be less likely to pig out if you don't deprive yourself]
Exercise is the biggest thing. Develop a routine that works for you, but don't make it routine. Makes sense? Think of exercise as a way of improving yourself- and not a daily, 20-30 minute chore. Try to do SOMETHING everyday- walk or run across town, do Pilates, do 25 crunches and pushups every commercial break. As long as you're moving, you'll accomplish what you want.
This site is great; check it out and use the calculators to determine your ideal body weight/ resting metabolic rate [a rough estimate of how many calories you need each day to function] and a calorie counter [but don't get paranoid about it]
-www.fitwatch.com
good luck!
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