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Losing Weight Healthy
What are some ways to lose weight healthy; because I don't want to go without eating or anything of that nature to lose weight. Thanks
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Weight loss is all about balance and lifestyle change. The first step is to get enough sleep. Try to sleep 8-10 hours every night on a regular schedule, this will give you energy, reduce stress and allow your body to burn calories more efficiently. The next step is incorportating exercise into your life. I`m not sure how willing you are to jump rope for 15 minutes a day for the rest of your life - but if you are, that`s great! Try a variety of fun activities that get you moving. The important thing is to have fun, so you are more likely to continue to be fit for the rest of your life. You wouldn`t want to hate exercising, would you?
Try fun activities.. go for walks around your neighbourhood, go on a jog every so often, go hiking, ride your bike around a park, go swimming with your friends, go horseback riding, play frisbee, walk a dog, go skiing or snowboarding, try skateboarding, take a dance class, invite your friends over and have a dance party, rent or buy some work out videos - anything that gets you moving is a great start! Unless you are severly overweight and want to see rapid results, you will quickly lose motivation while doing boring, strenuous exercises that you hate. Remember, this is about changing your life and becoming healthy.. you need to be able to do this for the rest of your life and feel good about it. Once you are comfortable with adding fun activites into your life, you can try more challenging ones. Go kayaking, get a gym pass, run up stairs, go for a longer run, do some sprints or whatever other challenges you feel up to.
The next step is a good, balanced diet. Seeing as I am not a nutritionist, I can`t provide you with a specific meal plan. However, I don`t think you need a strict diet to eat healthier. Cut out the fast foods, although once a month for eating out is just fine. Treat yourself to your favourite candy once in a while. Just remember anything is fine in moderation.. food is not only for nutrients, it can be for enjoyment too. How good do you feel after eating a ton of junk food? Probably not as good as you expected. Just keep that in mind. If you can get all junk food out of your house, you will be less tempted to eat it. Depending on your culture and food preferences, the next step may vary a bit. You will need to go to the grocery store and pick out all new foods.
Go for fresh foods (although frozen fruits and vegetables can be more nutritious than fresh ones, because they are frozen within hours of being picked). Get a variety of foods. Stock up your cart with lots of green, leafy vegetables, brightly coloured fruits and berries and other vegetables. Try picking up some yogurt and using a blender (with ice and fruit/berries) to make yourself a smoothie! You should also buy a variety of meats. Remember, a serving size is about the size of a deck of cards. At dinner, your plate (get a smaller plate so you eat less!) should be half fruits and vegetables, with the other half left for everything else. Try buying eggs, fish and nuts as well. If you eat about a dozen (12) almonds 30 minutes before dinner, you will eat less at dinner.
Also, you should never skip meals! Your body will go into starvation mode and store up all of the nutrients (FAT!) from the next meal. It is important to snack during the day, as well. Try having an apple, a slice of cheese and some almonds in the afternoon. You may also want to snack on fruits such as: grapefruit, strawberries, pomegranate, kiwi - the possibilities go on and on, try it out! Beverages also play an important part in losing weight. Cut out sugary drinks such as pop, only drink it in small portions on certain occasions. It is okay to enjoy once in a while. I`m sure you have heard that you are supposed to drink ridiculous amounts of water everyday. I think you should just drink when you are thirsty. Make sure you are drinking regularily though, because you are already becoming dehydrated by the time you feel thirsty. Some fruit drinks can have high calories and a lot of sugar, so be weary about drinking them every morning. Try eating a real fruit instead (oranges maybe?). Alcohol is one thing you REALLY should stay away from. If you drink more than two or three drinks in a sitting, or drink more than once every few weeks, you are doing some serious damage on your health (and also consuming a ton of calories). With that said, I have heard that a glass of red wine every night can be good for you. Trust your instincts and don`t go overboard. I`m not sure how old you are, but unless you are the legal drinking age, I would strongly advise you to keep the drinking down to a minimum. Overall, just balance your life and have a healthy lifestyle that you can live with! Good luck, if you need any specifications or more advice, let me know! =)
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Well i asked a question liked this on here before but i asked about Taebo [the workout video with Billy Blanks]. everyone on here told me that it works really well and you see results. i wanted to see it for myself though since there was so much hype about it. i purchased Taebo Amped online and what do you know everyone on here was right! i swear i felt a difference the first week!
If your not into workout videos or dont want to buy any of them i learned that if you jump rope for 15 minutes a day, every day for a month, then you'll lose ten pounds that month! you better believe i started jump roping every day lol. running, jogging and walking all help you lose weight a lot too especially in the leg area.
obviously if you want to lose weight, your supposed to eat healthy. just like the rest of the world, i find that very hard not to eat junk food even though im determined to lose as much weight as the next girl. but i found that if you just cut out all the fast-food and carry-out dinners then thats a lot easier way to start.
thats all i got for now but feel free to ask me some more =D. hope ive helped!!!
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