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losing weight
17/f
so i need to lose weight, i need to feel better. ive been so tired and im sick of it. i want to look and feel better.
a few questions:
-what kind of vitamins are good for me to take everyday?
-for breakfast, what could i eat besides cereal? is there anything fast to make? i was thinking about making one scrambled egg and a glass of juice and vitamins. would that be good enough?
-what is something really healthy that i can bring to lunch, besides salad. i dont really want to bring anything to school that can spoil in my locker, just something really light that wont make me too full. and not really sandwiches either, because i get sick of that too quick.
-what are some healthy snacks that i can eat, besides yogurt, veggies, and fruits?
-how much water should i drink in a day?
-is there any other drinks that are healthy besides water?
-should i completely cut out junk food, or have it once or twice a week?
i want to lose weight, but i want to be healthy. i dont wanna starve myself like i already am. im slowly stopping the pop drinking, and sticking with juice and water. ill have a pop once in a while. for dinner, i just eat what my mom makes me, but im gonna start eating in smaller portions.
also, what is a good exercise plan to go on?
i have a treadmill and a bike, how long should i go on each every day?
i could use loads of help from people that have lost a lot of weight, and it would help if some vegans could tell me what they eat. im not turning vegan but i like some of that kind of food.
please any advice can help!
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I'm the same age as you. and in the same situation.
so i'll tell you what i'll be doing:
- Any kind of vitamins will pretty much cut it. I usually just grab a complete multivitamin.Try looking at some labels/googling what's best for you.
- Breakfast is actually my favorite part of day. And cereal isn't the only thing out there.
try non-fat vanilla yogurt w/ bananas
Toast w/ Peanut Butter along with an apple as a side
Whole-Grain waffle with no syrup.
Or even the egg/juice/vitamin is a good one!
- Lunch: if you don't want to bring a big lunch, you can always buy something at school. I don't know what your school system is like, but we have a deli section, salad section, and the main dish. Either that, or you could just Bring in a snack like a protein bar with a peice of fruit or vegetable.
- healthy snacks: non-fat fig newtons are good. but stick to the serving size when you eat them.
uhhm. sunchips are whole grain - which is good.
ricecakes ( they have flavors and are only 60 calories per serving)
fat-free pudding cups
pria bars (in the health food section. they're really good if you're having a sweet craving)
pretzals
tablespoon of peanut butter
popped popcorn with no butter/salt (you should get a seasoning called Molly McButter. It tastes like butter, but it's really low on calories)
really, there's a lot.
- Water: standard 8 glasses a day should cut it. when you go to the store, buy a big bottle, it'll help you drink more.
- Healthy drinks: plain tea, black coffee, diet soda (don't overdo it on this either), grape juice orange juice, apple juice, crystal light (powder you can put in your water to make it taste better), low-fat milk.
- Junk food: I think it's up to you. Personally, I don't have it becuase it really just makes me freak out and have more. Just stick to the serving size. And don't have it everyday. then you should be good.
- Smaller portions: best way to do that is to use a smaller plate. it tricks your mind into thinking you ate more than you did. (:
- Excersise: Bike is good! My brother bikes and he lost 30lbs one summer. And he's been skinny his whole life! Biking everday for around 20 minutes will deffinitly be benneficial. Same goes for tredmill. 20 minutes a day is excellent. Just remember to do some crunches/pushups/situps/weights too.
- As for the whole vegan thing: try boca burgers.
Hope I helped. =]
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-For the Vitamins, the Flintstones are good for anyone. But don't take to many vitamins they can be bad for you at a point.
-Now This might be long. You want your meals to be small. You really should aim to eat 5 meals a day. Small ones! Breakfast and egg would be good (protein) juice and some other small thing. Then you would like to eat a "snack" 2-3 hours later. Dry nuts, or an apple and so on. Then lunch(small and healthy tho) 2-3 hours later snack, dinner then snack before bed. But make your snack a couple hours before bed.
-For lunch(again none of your meals should be big I'll explain why later) Apples, bananas, fruits, yogurt, anything doesn't have a lot of carbs or sugars.
-Healthy snacks. Apples are really great for you and your teeth haha. Dry cereal that isn't full of sugar. Just put it in a baggy. Cheese sticks are great. Fruit smoothies that are made the right way with the right kind of milk and stuff.
-You should really aim for at least 8 glasses of water. I usually drink two in the morning while in school. For breakfast then just to drink. You can even drink propel if you hate reg. water like me. Switch pop to water for meals. It doesn't taste all that bad. Drinking a lot of water will help clean out your kidneys, which if you drink a lot of pop, reallly need to be cleaned out.
-Fruit smoothies again. Propel, Milk is good, but not to much of it. Really water is your best bet. There might be more, but thats what I know and drink.
-You really don't want to cut it out all together. Bc at some point your body will just want it, and you'll give in and just forget all about the healthy stuff and just go back to junk food everyday. Having it one day a week will make you look forward to it. mine is sundays, bc sundays are lazy days and it just makes sense to me haha.
-For exercise, you don't really wanna do everything EVERYDAY. Every other day is really best. Start with a fast walk the first week for ohh.. I say 20 mins? or even more! Next day, bike for 20 mins or more. Next day or same day, work on your abs. Some things you might wanna get. Jump rope, small weights to do squats with.
Now the thing with exercising is, you want to switch it up everytime you do it, bc your body will sooner or later, get use to it, and it wont do anything for you after awhile. (not right away but like a month or so after doing it, it wont do much for you)
OKay now for small meals and not big ones. It deals with your sugar. You wake up and your sugar level is low, so say you eat a lot for breakfast. Will that spikes your sugar up high, meaning your body releases a lot of insulin, then your sugar gets really low. Then by lunch you neeeed food, so you eat a lot again, and the same thing just keeps happening. Eating more small meals, really helps your metabolism. It makes it speeds up which helps you lose weight in the long run. Eating only two meals a day, slows it down and you hole bosy system slows down and your body holds on to the food you give it, making you gain weight.
I really hope I helped! :D
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Hey there.
Ok starting at the top:
- One multi vitamin every day is plenty, particularly in conjunction with a good diet.
- Well one or two eggs are fine. Some whole wheat bread for carbs is also a good choice. Other healthy options include: any sort of lean meat, low fat cottage cheese, oats, fruit, etc.
- The lunch question I really dont know. In principle any lean protein source with some carbs will do, but I have no idea what is a good lunch option for you.
- Other healthy snacks: nuts and seeds in moderation (particularly walnuts), protein bars, low fat cottage cheese.
- Drink whenever you are thirsty. The ever so popular recommendations of drinking large amounts of water seem to be bogus. Turns out the body regulates its need for water just fine with thirst. Now, of course if you engage in strenuous workouts, do pay attention that you are not suddenly dehydrated.
- Skim milk is ok, natural (no sugar added) juices are also ok but in moderation since the carb intake can get out of control. Coffee and tea are also good (but what people put in them often isn't).
- Junk food once in a while is ok.
Any exercise is good exercise, but cardio is key. That means using the bike or treadmill and training at a steady pace (with a training intensity that would allow you to engage someone in conversation) for over 20 minutes. As you get fitter I would aim towards 45 minutes.
Cannot help you on the vegan side, but maybe some other people will have some input there.
Anyhow, good for you, sounds like you are really making an effort.
Good luck :)
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