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you seem like you know every single answer with people ask you them. i just wanted to let you know that you help me out a lot! so thank you!!!
i have two questions:
one is ive gotten fatter recently, and i was wondering what i can do to slim down about 10-15 pounds by summer? i dont really like excersizing that much.
and the second one is, i have never had bad acne until now..and im 18. ive tried pretty much everything out there and it seems to work for MAYBE 2 weeks, then it stops.
is there anything i can do to get rid of it bc its really embarrassing
thank you!
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If you stick to a healthy diet and exercise daily you will lose 3-5 pounds a month. That's likely not the answer your looking for, but as I said to someone else, there just isn't any miracle weight loss drug out there! It's a big scam *frown*..but I'll send you the tips in my advice column and add one to the top:
I didn't mention this before:
If at all possible, stay AS FAR AWAY from fast food places as you can!!! Those places breed fat!
Anyone see 'Supersize Me'? Well, it's true!
If you find yourself in a situation (say with friends) that you must order something from their menu(s), go for the baked stuff (cept' potatoes), or a salad, but with a salad go as light on the dressing as you can. Oddly enough McDonald's salad is even really high in fat (they stuff their salad dressing with fat, to make up for that burger you didn't order)! *it's a conspiracy I tell ya!*
On a side note, has anyone, besides me, ever noticed that all during the day commercials barrage you with promises of "quick weight loss" and "join this weight loss club" programs..and then after about 5 pm, suddenly it's chocked full of "you should eat greasy pizzas, and go to fast food joints"!! *that's my conspiracy -smile* (the media wants you to gain, so they can sell you useless weight loss products!)
Okay, now back to my eating advice..
It's much better to eat small portions several times a day than it is to eat three big meals.(this naturally "shrinks" your stomach).
Drink lots of water, as much as you can (rather than 'diet drinks' all day). Water cleans your system out naturally, and actually helps you to lose weight!!
Always leave the table while your still hungry.
As women, when we are emotionally upset, we tend to resort to eating: try to find something else to do- like chew sugarless gum! In fact, keep it in your purse for those "cravings" or emotional times.
Also, a big meal before bedtime doesn't help at all, because you are not up and around to burn off those carbs! Best to eat your largest meal at breakfast time and stick to a light dinner.
(the worst mistake most of us make is those midnight fridge raids! If you MUST treat yourself to a dessert, try to eat healthy fruits: strawberries with a TSP of sugar is the best...but if you just have to have that bowl of ice cream {sometimes we need a reward}-at least do it early in the day.)
There are so many things that "seem" like they would be healthy food, yet are REALLY full of carbs which turns to sugar..which in turn becomes fat!!
As I mentioned before- The healthiest fruit you can eat is strawberries. Bananas are actually have the most carbs than any fruit! ..Apples are good for you too. Another old saying that has lived through time for a good reason: "An apple a day keeps the doctor away!" (Apples help your digestive system!)
The obvious things: stay away from fried foods as much as possible. Baked foods are SO much better for losing weight. You can always add seasonings to tickle your taste buds, but try to cut down on the salt as much as possible as it causes water weight. Ms. Dash makes a great seasoning line, low in salt, but extremely yummy! Baked fish (or seafood) is the lowest in carbs. *yummy...baked tilapia with garlic (not garlic salt) and low carb/fat butter!*
Soups and yogurt are great too! And you don't have to buy the expensive ones that brag about "weight loss/fat/carbs" either. All soups and yogurts are low in the above! It's just a media twist to add the "low in carbs/fat junk" on the label so that you will pay more for their particular product.
Eat lots of veggies! Not only will they help you to lose weight, but they are healthy and will help keep your digestive system working correctly (ie. dispose of the fattening stuff)! Greens are nature's natural laxatives!
Stay away from potatoes in any form or fashion..they are chock full of carbs whether they are fried and even when baked!!
Turkey contains much less fat than hamburger meat, you can substitute it in almost any meal that calls for hamburger!
Bread (in all forms: rolls etc) is very fattening! Stay away from it as much as possible!
No one really likes to exercise (me included) but if you want to lose a lot of weight in a short amount of time, I'm sorry to say, that is your only real solution.
But, you don't have to exercise all day long..30-45 minutes a day is plenty. And you can split those into morning and night if it is easier. Say...20 minutes in the morning while you watch your favorite TV show, and 25 at night while you jam to your favorite music (or visa versa -smile).
The best exercises don't include running 5 blocks a day in the heat (or cold). Walking fast in place is, in fact, MUCH better for your joints and bones, and, of course, weight loss! If you can get a stationary bike, (or even enjoy bike riding) that would be great...just hop on your stationary, or walk fast in place, in front of your TV (or grab your mp3 and go for a bike ride) and commit to at least 5 mins a day..and slowly increase it to about 40 minutes a day. FYI, most songs are about 4 minutes long..15 minutes would be about three or four songs.
The rest of the exercises you do, should really concentrate on toning. Crunches- (not sit ups as they are bad for your back and actually don't help as much!), knee to elbow (and hold it for as long as possible): switching sides- starting at 5 reps and moving up until you can do more. Also laying on your back with your hands on the floor, lift your legs off the floor about 5 inches and hold them there as long as you can. This helps your lower abdomen shrink: the better you get at this, the closer to the floor your feet should be without touching it.
Squats are great for toning your booty! In fact, how do you think that Jessica Simpson got to her butt to look SO great in her 'Daisy Dukes' in 'Dukes of Hazzard'? YEP, she spent like eight weeks doing workouts, that mostly involved squats!! *kick those daisy dukes! -singin' again *smile*
And as I mentioned before, anytime you begin a diet, you should always add a good daily vitamin supplement to your routine to stay healthy!
I would like to add that I got my best benefit by actually joining Tai Kwon Do for just twelve weeks! Much more fun than boring jazzersize or Aerobics! I had a great time and my stomach actually got so tough, from the pre-exercises, that it was almost rock hard- couldn't even grab any fat!!
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As far as your acne, I've advised on that also from my column, and here, too, you don't have to spend hundreds of dollars to fix it! You just need a routine:
First, don't use any treatments on your face that contain any type of alcohol. (when you dry you face out, it just makes more oil which = more acne (example don't use oxy pads)
Stay away from perfumed soaps to cleanse your face with.
If your a girl, use hyper-allergenic make-up and be sure to wash it off (as below) every night!
Try a facial cleansing routine!:
EVERY MORNING AND EVERY EVENING-
1. Wash/scrub your face with face wash (Dove-and I think Suave- or Oil of Olay makes good facial cleansing products, they come in a bottle). And rinse your face by hand, ie. throw water into your face.
2. Apply a Toner. (also made by those above..DAB -DO NOT RUB- it on and wait for it to dry)
Then..
3. Apply a light face lotion (so your face doesn't dry up and make more oil), I would recommend one that is recommended for oily skin.
Wish you the best of luck and hope I've helped (without discouraging you too much!)
Blessings!,
Jasmine
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