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trying to help my mom out
my mom has finally decided to really work at losing weight. i'd go on a diet with her but im already under weight so im helping her by basically being her coach. she's 5'6" 210lbs and 51years old. so far she's eating smaller portions(she normally skips lunch), she cut out chips and cookies and junk food from her diet and she's been doing 50 crunches on one of those ab-lounges a day.it's only been three days so far but she seems really commited how much will this help her? what else can she do? we're going on vacation in a month and i made her buy a pair of pants that are 2 sizes small for her now. hopefully she'll drop 2 sizes in a month. do you think it's possible?
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1. Don't let her skip meals. If she's hungry and she doesn't eat, her metabolism (controls the amount of calories your body burns) will actually slow down. My physical trainer suggested that I eat three meals a day and encouraged me to eat snacks between meals if I was starving.
2. Don't let her eat before going to bed. If she eats and then goes to bed less than 2-3 later... The calories that she just ingested have a better chance of becoming body fat instead of getting burned.
3. Portions... Bigger portions during breakfast and lunch are actually okay. She needs a certain amount of calories to function... And if she eats a lot of calories during the beginning of her day she still has a good chance of burning off those calories before bed. The last meal that she eats is the one that you need to watch portion-wise.
4. Drink lots of water! (But not too much.) I'm sure you've heard that you should drink 8 glasses of water every day. Actually... It's 8 cups, 64 oz. to be precise. Drinking more water can help her shed weight.
5. The ab-lounger is good. But that's an exercise that tones the abs. Building muscle is an important part of weight loss... But she needs to do some aerobics too. How about walking? A great time to do this would be after dinner.
6. Visit a doctor. (Or physical trainer.) Because she's overweight she needs to start out with smaller amounts of exercise and exercises that will be easier for her to do. As time progresses the length of time dedicated to exercising and the difficulty of the exercises would increase. However, when she's starting out she needs to make sure that she doesn't hurt herself. A doctor of physical trainer would be able to suggest to exercises that will prevent this from happening.
In my opinion the expectation of dropping 2 sizes in a month is not a realistic goal. Especially in the beginning.
She needs to set realistic goals... This is actually really important because it will effect her level of motivation. If she sets goals that are too high she will be disappointed when she doesn't accomplish those goals. Morale will drop and it's more likely that she'll either binge or quit dieting all together. Physical trainers actually suggest that you do NOT set short term goals that involve a specific number of pounds. Instead she should pay attention to how she _feels_. Does she have more energy? Does she feel healthier? Are her clothes feeling looser than they did before?
And a way that you can help her and motivate her is... While you may not need to diet, you don't need to eat junk food either! At least try not to eat it infront of her. Keep it stashed away in your room so she won't be tempted. You can also motivate her by making her feel like you're her partner in this endeavor! Drink more water with her, accompany her for walks!
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It probably is possible. How bout 50 cruches two times a day?
And more baked foods. Baking foods cut back on fat. A colorful salad along with the baked foods helps. Protien helps. And drinking water helps you feel more full. So that will make you cut back on eating. But try vitamin water so she is still getting the nutrients.
Also if you want to encourage her, Just eat healthy with her. And dont do the exercise.
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