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I need to lose weight
Haha, so ya. I've been really bad to myself for the past year and a half, I've gained quite a bit of weight. Just because no one has been hounding me, and my boyfriend thinks it's cute and likes it.
So anyway, I'm feeling a little dissatisfied with my body. I mean, I have a belly, and I never used to, I can't even do 5 push-ups xD.
I'm thinking I'd like to start off by losing ten pounds. Trouble is I have trouble with the whole 'diet' thing, I need a reasonable plan, otherwise I know I'll just not eat enough and be close to starving myself. How do you go about being healthy while losing weight?
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Healthy ways to lose weight, eh? Good to hear. A healthy goal is about 1 or 2 pounds a week, so set a goal for 5 - 10 weeks to lose weight. That way you won't get discouraged if you don't see immediate results.
A few small lifestyle changes should help you. One, drink more water and stop drinking pop. Carbonated sugar drinks are killer. If you eat fast food, quit doing that too. When I graduated college I quit both of these things and lost 10 pounds without even trying.
Going to the gym can be boring as heck, so look for ways to increase your activity. Try walking to more locations instead of driving and using stairs instead of elevators. I personally have found dance classes to be really fun AND excellent exercise. See if you can find something enjoyable that you like to do.
Try to eat vegetables every day (I've found that useful because it means healthier meals, and developing a taste for healthy food too) and make sure you eat healthy snacks during the day as well, because that keeps your metabolism working fast.
And most of all, just use portion control. If you're out at dinner, try asking for a to-go container right off the bat to put some of your food in there for later, so you don't overeat (restaurants always give too much and it's hard not to finish the plate because it's so tasty).
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Alright there's a multitude of things you can do. If you have the option to eat whenever you want during the day, you should opt for a 5 meal a day plan. In the morning, eat a good breakfast of scrambled egg whites (yolk is high in cholesterol) turkey bacon or other lean meat (protein) and a fruit like grapefruit that has fiber and carbs. And then have a snack of like peanut butter and ONE sliced pear/apple/etc. then for lunch you can have a grilled chicken breast sandwich but NOTHING else. Just the sandwich. then have another snack of like...cottage cheese and a fruit just to keep you going. For dinner two tortillas with little cheese and sour cream, diced vegetable and more grilled chicken would be good. If you don't have time for that you can always try to stick to LEAN PROTEIN (fish, chicken, turkey) stay AWAY from red meat like pork and beef. Then you try to always get the lowfat cheese/yogurt/sour cream/milk. Another key is to drink a LOT of water. You don't know HOW much that helps digestion. (oh and always remember your BIGGEST meal should be breakfast and smallest dinner because you don't really burn any calories after eating dinner) Now for exercise, the eating would be the first step so you lose fat all over your body. If you want to tone up, look in magazine for spot toning routines that would take 30 minutes a day 3 times a week tops. They're the best. HOPE THAT HELPED!
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