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Weight Loss?
I've been trying to lose weight for a while, but I haven't had much luck. Anyone have some ways to shed some weight fairly quickly but healthily?
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I use an app called MyFitnessPal. You can use it either on your computer or your phone. Once you put your weight and height it will assign a set calorie diet for you- for instance (1200, 1500, 1800, etc) Never skip breakfast! Breakfast is the most important meal to get your metabolism started. Drink lots of water. The more water you drink the less water your body will retain. Cut out bread, pastas, and pop. Eat lots of veggies. Fruits are good too, but too much is bad due to the sugar content. Eat baked meats for dinner- sweet potatoes are good for you too. Type in your calories or myfitnesspal so you can keep up with them for the day and of course, exercise! Zumba is really fun and great cardio. Lifting weights will also help you lose weight and build muscle. Running, jogging, swimming, etc. Good luck on your fitness journey! Hope this helps (:
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What I did to lose weight was go on a three day protein diet. Which means only eating meats like steak, chicken, tuna, fish etc as well as boiled eggs and nuts.
After that you just really start to eat more healthy. So more vegetables and protein and less carbs and sugar. It's also healthier to use real butter instead of substitutes, like margarine.
Try to only eat bread, rice etc before 12pm (4pm at the very latest) and not afterwards because it will digest even slower at night as your metabolism slows down.
Also fruit is great for snacks and in the morning. Nuts are great for snacks as well.
Try not to skip meals as well. If you eat consistently ( breakfast, snack, lunch, snack, dinner) it will help with digestion.
Also your biggest meal should be breakfast and smallest should be dinner. So a plate of vegetables and meat or a bowl of stir fry is good for night. (Not like completely small, but just a decent size.)
Breakfast could consist of two eggs, toast (whole grain or rye) with spinach leaves, tomato and ham, a glass of water and a piece of fruit.
Give yourself one meal off a week. So for example, Saturday have ONE meal in that day off, like dessert or lunch.
These are just some helpful tips that I have used to lose weight. But I would definitely recommend slowly implementing it into your life style. So start with cutting out carbs at night and keep going until you've reached a consistent diet that works for you. I find that if you jump right into it, you
tend to stop your new eating lifestyle a couple weeks later and go back to your old routine.
If you want to excercise too, it's going to go for half an hour walks each day and do a quick fast five minute burn workout. So sit-ups, continuous running in one spot, jumping jacks and other cardio workouts. Do one of these things for 30 seconds them break for 10 seconds and then another one for 30 seconds and so on until you've reached the five minutes. This will help burn fat and walking will help release endorphins and speed up metabolism.
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Cardio for 20 minutes a day!
E.g skip rope, Running, interval training etc.
+ 30 mins extra on a Saturday.
Limit yourself to 1 chocolate a week, and eat NOT NOTHING, BUT SLIGHTLY LESS. SLIGHTLY.
Healthy foods only! Stay away from ketchup (because its a lot of sugar) and fruit juices. Stick to water. In fact, drink plenty of water, as this aids weight loss.
Pay attention to what the others say too! And get on a diet and weight loss website.
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To burn body fat, you have to do cardio and eat healthy. Don't eat any microwavable foods. Eat greens, like Kale. Eat vegetables and fruits as snacks. Eat fish and whole grains. Not only will you feel great but you'll look great too. Figure out your bmi so you can have knowledge of how many calories you should intake daily and how many you should burn when you work out. Yoga is also very good for you and will help with circulation and bone health. I would start off with working out two to three times a week. And your diet is a never ending thing..The sooner you change what you put into your body the sooner you see results. Be sure not to over work your body, you have to give your muscles time to rest during the week. What ever schedule you make for yourself just make sure you stay consistent with it. I'd also go to a doctor and get regular check ups to make sure you're healthy. Most importantly, don't over eat or under eat, and drink lots of water. Don't starve yourself, that actually makes you gain more weight. Don't eat to get full, eat until youre not hungry. Once you get in the groove of it all you should get used to it and add more to your workouts and diet. It takes patience and persistence, at times it will be a challenge. If you don't see any results with in the first 1-2 weeks dont get discouraged you have to keep going and you will see results. Denise austin on youtube would be great to start out with if you need work out videos. I hope this helps.
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