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serious weight loss help.
I've been trying really hard to like focus on loosing weight. But it's actually quite difficult. I'm at like, 200 lbs and I was wondering if anyone could give me tips on how to lose weight for the summer? Like, what helps you stop your cravings for fatty foods? And what are good foods to eat & how to excercise.
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thanks.
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well, its not as hard as you think =] really its just a state of mind.
first of all - stop thinking of whats wrong with your body, because that will only create negitiveness.
start thinking of how your going to improve your body.
self esteem is key. keep it up.
here are some tips;
drink lots of water. your supposed to drink i think 8 glasses a day. if your trying to lose weight- i say double it.
smaller portions are key- not just with junk food, but with all food. remember that.
dont eat after 7. its easier to gain weight in the evening than it is during the day.
run- around your yard, in a gym, on a track .. just run. but make sure you drink lots of water while your running.
whenever i need to lose weight, i carefully watch my intake of food.
before you put something in your mouth consider the answers of the following;
am i really hungry? [if its yes-then eat. if its no or not really- dont eat it]
should i be eating this right now?[if its not the appropriate time to be eating, then dont eat.]
could i be eating something better?[this ones important.if you could be eating something better than whats in your hand- put it down and go get something better]
is this going to help me reach my goal?
what stops your craving for fatty foods?
chew sugar-free gum whenever you want to eat something sweet. just dont swallow it.
lemonade is a good diet drink. whenever you want something sweet, drink A HALF CUP of lemonade. perferably crystal light, or something low calorie like that.
also- allow one day a week for you to have a sweet treat, like a scoop of icecream or something.
but only one, once, one day a week.
i hope this helped! & keep me posted on your sucess! =]
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ok. well idk if you would be open to this or not, but if you are, there is this diet that i am on called the idiotproof diet. it's amazing. you lose 11 pounds in 11 days. no other diets have worked for me but this one is amazing. it does cost $40 but if you can pay it, its worth it. if your interested, go to
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and it will tell you about it.
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Well I tend to agree pretty much with the answer below. Its good to eat often. Generally I wouldnt really define meals and snacks, I would rather just eat a small balanced meal every 3- 4 hours (for about 4- 6 meals a day).
Just to add an example or two, breakfast could be oats in skim milk and some fruit; late night meals could be something like 200 grams of low fat cottage cheese, a few walnuts or olives and an apple; regular meals could be 100- 150g grams of skinless chicken breast, 50grams of rice or a potato, and a small salad made with a good quality oil.
You should tweak the portions to match how active you are that day. Also, you should try to eat for what you are about to do, rather than what you have already done. If you have an active day, eat a few extra calories before the activity. If you plan to take a nap, eat a smaller meal.
As for exercise, you need to focus on cardio. Things like running, stairmaster, certain sports, etc are great. Try to go for over 20 minutes at the beginning (also to get all the cardiovascular benefits). Later you can step this up.
If you have time to do some weights as well, that is definately also a good idea. You could start with one day weights, one day cardio, with Sunday as a rest day for example. Otherwise cardio alone will of course also work.
I cant tell you how to beat the cravings. Its not easy. One thing you can do is to occasionaly give yourself a cheat day, where you can indulge yourself somewhat, and eat a fair bit more than you normally do (one cheat day every 2 weeks is acceptable).
Also remember to drink plenty of water. Its good for your health, and it often helps to keep ones appetite in check.
Good luck.
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I've been doing this as a diet and I've noticed the pounds fly out. Even in the first two weeks you'll notice results.
For a diet eat 5 times a day. 3 meals and 2 snacks. It'll help you stay full while your metabolism burns up fat. Eat things like chicken, turkey, red meat, nuts like walnuts and almonds, peanut butter for protein, yogurt and milk (Silk Soy Milk is really really good, and enjoyable the chocolate is good) for diary, fruits and veggies, and whole grain foods like rice, waffles, bread. Kashi foods has a selection of different things from cereal, waffles and nutrition bars. For breakfast you could have something like Kashi Go Lean crunch cereal with skim milk and blueberries. Lunch you could have a mixed green salad with chicken, cranberries, walnuts, carrots, avocado. For salads buy Wishbone salad spritzers for 10 sprays it's 10 calories and they have things like Raspberry Vinaigrette and Balsamic Vinaigrette and Italian dressing. Dinner you could have chicken stir fry with peppers, onions, broccoli, soy sauce and a side of rice. All of this helps with your diet. For snacks you could get nutrition bars like Luna, and Pria bars, or you can cut up apple and have peanut butter with them. Drink plenty of water. Don't drink soda, even diet soda. It has a ton of sodium which won't be worth it. You'll be eating, and healthy at that and won't crave foods like burgers and fries, or even chips. You won't even have cravings for foods during the day.
For exercise do cardio like walking or jogging. Walking will melt away the pounds since it burns a ton of calories you wouldn't even realize it. After you start doing that you'll notice you're losing a lot of pounds, after that incorporate weights (like free weights or dumb bells). Self magazine's website has a lot of different exercises you could do to work your arms, legs, back, chest and abs. If you want you can get a stability ball and do crunches on it. It'll help build your stomach muscles while you're losing weight.
Keep at it and don't give up. You'll notice a lot of weight loss just from a simple diet and simple exercise. Good luck, and I hope this helps you. Message me if you need anything. :)
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