How do I motivate myself to lose weight? -

I would love to loose between 10 to 20 pounds. I am 138lbs now and I am 5 1 , so I imagine its a healthy weight loss. It s funny, 138 pounds to a 5 7 girl is much more slender, but since I am short I look squat and heavier than I really am I keep saying I ll lose weight, for health, for self esteem, body image, for my boyfriend etcBUT I don t ever act upon all that. I say it and go and sit on the computer for hours and I eat icecreamI have motivation but no real drive, no real energy (body and mind) to keep at a rigorous schedule of working out. AKA i get lazy and tired from work and I dun feel like doing anything after i get home...I really want to lose the weight though for when my boyfriend gets out of the army next January (I have alot of time I know, but I have my mother s metabolism...aka none really and excercising is so much more difficult for me. I tried once, I kept at it for months but had nothing to show for it)So...what would you guys do?

well first off... you need to make your self believe that you are going to lose weight, get into the right frame of mind. second right everything down. keep a daily log of how much you eat, and how much you exsorsize, try to keep a 500 calorie deficit, meaning that you need to burn 500 more calories than what you take in, this will effectivley help you lsoe roughly 3 pounds a week... which may not sound good, but trust me 3 pounds a weeks is plently, any more and you would be killing yourself lol

Just ease yourself into a work out. Do nothing real hard just start with things like walking a little every other day. Then you can step it up to running or lifting, and think before you eat. Look at the calories and think if there would be a healthier alternative. Once you start seeing results that is going to motivate you to keep going,:)

i dont know about motivation but if your a pop drinker an easy way to lose a couple of pounds is to stop drinking pop and drink more water instead.. not only are you minimizing intake in calories but your also cleansing your systems of waste. satisfaction and drive will come with results, just be careful when you find motivation

I would learn to enjoy exercise. Go for a long jog in the afternoons and exercise your body and your mind. Don t eat cow pus aka ice cream anyways, its immoral and bad for you. (Good luck getting that one to stick to you). But anyways, just stop the computer abuse and get outdoors, its nice out there.

Maybe take a picture of yourself in a bikini or in your underwear and stick it up on your mirror next to a picture of a teen idol you adore in a similar pose. It will be a daily reminder of the weight you need to lose in order to look as good as your teen idol.

when you want to eat something that is bad, think to yourself that yes it tastes very good but it s only going to last 5 minutes while you eat it, but it will take you 2 hours of exercise to get it off your thighs!

Work out with a friend!!!!!!!!!! and eat healthy it will make u feel better so u will start making healthy and better choices... this website helped me ALOT!!!

wake up at 4 in the moring and run then push ups then situps then wight training then break then all while having a twinky in front of ur face

I think the motivation will come naturally when you re ready. I quit smoking over a year ago and gained quite a bit of weight. I m only just now beginning to work on losing it. Like a lot of people I substituted food for the cigs and now I have a totally different battle to fight. But after taking a REALLY good look at myself and trying to see me as others do, I realize it s time. I m motivated and I m committed to get healthy. Good Luck to you and to me!

Get some energizing music to listen to. I hate to run, but when I have my IPOD and my run play list on - I just go and go. It is hard to get into it sometimes, but you just have to think that YOU ARE THE ONLY PERSON THAT CAN HELP YOURSELF RIGHT NOW. Focus your mind. Leave reminders to yourself : in your phone, on the fridge, in your pocket. Just remind yourself to eat healthy and exercise. Even if it is only for 30 minutes. People are healthy everyday. People exercise everyday. People that are probably more tired than you are... do it! So you can also. Stay focused. Good Luck.

so basically (and i havent acted upon any of this, but...) if you want to burn fat, do cardio: running, walking, biking, or swimming. if you want to tone your body, do strength training like push ups or situps. first, i would try to lose weight and then tone. i read an article and it said that it is not good to workout when you re already exhausted from something else because you are stressing your body, so you re right for not working out after work. try to eat healthier to get more energy, and go for a run during a lunch break or on a day/days that you aren t working. generally, they say do cardio 3-4 times a week and rest in between. even being an active person, i have more muscular strength rather than endurance, so i know starting that much cardio (20-30 mins at a time) at one time can be hard. good luck!

Any weight loss tips for a recent college grad? -

So I just graduated college, I ve put on probably 20 pounds in the 4 months I ve been home. At school, I had to walk everywhere (work, class, groceries, etc.) and I ate fairly healthy (a lot of soy, lean meat, fish, whole grains, fruits and veggies....had the occasional junk food bouts but they were rare). Now that I m home and living with the fam, healthy is something they don t care about. They all have health issues and refuse to eat healthier or exercise. I actually get yelled at for trying to eat better and exercising. Their habbits are rubbing off of me and it s starting to wear on me physically and mentally. I ve lost a lot of endurance, went up a size in clothes and just feel awful. Anyone else go through this and or have any tips on this? Any and all help is appreciated.

EDITED SINCE FIRST RESPONSE:If you can, just try to re-establish your old eating habits and let your family s criticisms roll off your back. Or speak to them about it - tell them you re an adult and can eat what you please, that they can kill themselves with fatty food if they like, but you d rather eat to live than live to eat. The only reason they are degrading you is because they are jealous of your will-power and, truth be told, misery loves company. No offense to your family but its true, whether its subconscious or not. If you re having trouble suppressing your appetite while your family pigs out in front of you, try drinking a tall glass of cool water when you feel hungy. It will, at least, suppress your appetite for a little while. Sometimes when you feel hungry, you re actually thirsty. (its a fact, look it up) And make sure it s cool, or cold water. Cold water fills your stomache for a longer period since it takes longer to digest because your stomache must first bring everything to body temperature before it can digest it.Other than that, it sounds like the only other thing thats changed is how much you walk. So just walk everywhere if you can. Try not to use your car. You ll shed pounds and reduce your personal pollution on top of it. *shrug* One summer I lost 35 lbs just because I had to leave my car in michigan, while I lived in ohio, and had to walk Everywhere I wanted to go. I still do walk everywhere even though a car sits in the driveway. It just makes me feel like I accomplished more even though I only went to get groceries.Or if you re sick of walking take a bike ride 3 times a week. To get the maximum results you should be working hard enough that you can still talk while you excersize, but don t feel like talking for very long. Do it at night or whenever your family isn t around if they belittle you for excersizing (which is totally wrong of them) until you have the ability to move out. Oooh and one more thing - I don t know exactly what her personality is like, but if your mom wont buy things specifically for you, try offering to do some extra things around the house (chores that she doesnt want to do) to help her out in return for buying the things you need to keep your health in tact. You may even get a little extra excersize in meantime without really realizing it.I truly hope this helps. Good luck.

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hmmm, all I can say is I feel your pain! I have been there. All you can do is make a stand and do what you know you have to do, even though the fam might not get it. The reason they are yelling at you is that your healthy lifestyle is forcing them to evaluate their own bad habits. It will be hard for awhile, but maybe you can set them on the right path with your good example. Without rubbing their noses in it, you can just take a smaller portion, go for a walk, skip dessert. They ll definitely notice, and maybe give you a hard time, but stick it out, Try cooking them a healthy meal, or invite them to go for a walk with you. Maybe they ll start to like it!! Good luck!

Yes, I was in the Marine Corps for years and once I was out my family became the evil doers when it came to my health. The only thing I can say is do what you know is best. This is when you start picking what matters most to you in life. And sometimes your families habits and opinions are not as important as you may think. I ended up ignoring some of the banter and eating veggies for dinner instead of a massive, greasy, fat laden cheese burger. My family still picks on me for running and exercising on a daily basis. However, keep in mind that when your body is happy, you are happy as well. That and surely you don t plan to live with the fam your whole life, right?

when can you get out on your own? the quicker the better that is if you can afford to?find you are good neighbor hood and home .apt ??...walking is good and helps you not only to loose the extra lbs it will help in aiding your stress too!Good luck God bless!

If you do know that over-eating and eating the wrong food is not good for you, then don t. Do you want to follow someone who jumps out from a cliff? What you need is perseverance, but try not to be a rebeller. Eat what you need, don t overeat junk food. Don t ask anybody else to provide you healthy food. Try to provide it yourself. That way you will not burden anyone with your choice in life and you will not make anyone feel bad about themselves. Oh, don t forget to exerciseAnd Start Now. I can t emphasize this enough. If you can gain 20 pounds in 4 months, can you imagine yourself in 8 months from now? Not to mention 8 years from now. And try to get to your ideal healthy size, not those bulimic model sizes.

First - congrats on the degreeSecond - Congrats on the healthy eatingThird - My husband has slowly sucked my good eating exercise habits out of my life so I can totally relate to yuor dilemma!I suggest moving out if you are able. If not, try and find a nice gym or group to exercise with locally. Walk everywhere you can - to pos office, groceries, etc. Just keep moving! Even if you are unable to eat as healthy as you d like - you can still stay in shape by burning more calories than you take in.Just as the bad habits can take you over - the good can take them (your fam) over.I bet when they see how great you look and feel, they ll want you to show them the way!Good luck!

First get your own place, even if it is a basement apartment, go back to your college diet that seems to work for you, start exercising. Walking would be a good start. If you can afford a gym membership get one for the obvious reasons but also for the motivational atmosphere.

if you really want to lose your weight, don t worry.exercise daily with some hard workouts ,drink fresh jucies.if you want more details view the website

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Bathroom scale? -

Can any one recommend a good bathroom scale? I don t want a digital one because they give different readings each time I step on. Recommendations for a good, analog one? I am currently on a weight loss program and it s frustrating not knowing for sure if my weight loss is accurate! I appreciate your help. Also, I don t want to spend more than 50 bucks...doesn t have to be anything fancy, I just want accuracy.Thank you.

To be honest all scales should pretty much do the job. Expensive ones usually look fancier or are able to tell your body fat ratio (do more stuff).If it s just a basic - how heavy am I? - type scales then any should basically do.I m sorry I m not giving you an actually model in this answer I honestly don t know which would be the best but what I want to say is - DON T keep your scales in the bathroom -The steam/condensation and heat can alter the weights on the scales so a warm moist place is not the place to keep them. I keep mine in my bedroom, under my bed. Easy enough to bring out when measuring once a week.Again, sorry I couldn t really help you but thought I d let you know about the effect of keeping scales in the bathroom.Good luck!

Fasting for a month? -

I will be fasting for 30 days(for religious reasons) stop eating and drinking (even water )from 4:30 AM till 8:00PM(sunset) I have been on a weight loss program which is combination of diet and exercise, and I want to keep my program even during the fasting month. Do you have any ideas what can I eat before I go to the gym( I will not be able to work out before breaking the fast which is at 8:00PM). Do you think I can still lose weight by eating at night? What to eat? when to work out? Oh, and that means I have to fast, so please either answer me if you have the answer or don t.

Quite the stretch of will power to fast, diet and exercise. Good luck to you.My recommendation would be to be sure to eat something before exercizing. If you typically break your fast with a feast, I would recommend trying to eat something lighter before trying to work out. A completely full belly would not help you get your work-out done. You could then follow up with your feast a little later.Also, be certain to watch the quality of the food you consume in your breaking-fast-feast. Be sure to eat a healthy variety, and no more calories than you would normally consume on your diet throughout the day.Good luck.

im not sure, as long as you dont overeat you should be fine, you get to eat after 8? your metabolism is really slow then, if i were you i would make sure to get in excersize whenever you can.

will you fast for the day to get the right answer about fasting for 30 days or not? drinking no water ...how long have you study the word or gone to church? you might just be fasting at the hospital.. its ok to fast but you have to do it the right way..the healthy way..Gods way... ask a minister /past/rev about all this.. because he can see your age,height, weight etc.. to determine whats the best fast for you and eating at night is most known to gain weight.

What are your favorite weight loss tips? -

What weight loss tips or secrets do you have??

You need to cut sugar completely from your diet. Don t add sugar to anything. Don t eat anything that is naturally high in sugar like fruit and fruit juice, corn etc. Drink only bottled water. Eat very low or no-fat food. Don t eat late at night. Eat lots of veggies and drink veggie drinks (eg. V8) whenever you are hungry. Eat chicken breast for protein. DON T STARVE YOURSELF.As far as exercise is concerned, walking long distances is a good start. Find a sport that you like and stick with it.

Have you watched paul mckenna, he says eat slowly and concentrate on the food and chew about 30 times until its liquid, drink about 1-2 liter of water every day to get rid of toxins inside and if you craving for junk food just drink lots of water or fruit. Plus exercise until you re breathless.

the most simple of all tipsdont eat any crap- micky d s burger king etc..... you are what you eat alsodrink lots of water

Walk a lot and don t eat bad food or sit in front of the tv all day.

ease off of the alcohol,that ll help a bit.

Grams of protien a day to body weight? -

how many grams of protien a day to body weight should you have a day. in a good weight loss program, just wondering a good breakdown or protien, carbs, fat and sugars

Technically, its one gram per lb of lean mass. But one gram per lb of bodyweight is fine as well. Dont over complicate things. Get your protein in, get your healthy fats in and get your fiber in. Everything else should fall in line.

the carbohydrate intake should really be based on the level of body fat that a person has and there daily level of high intensity exercise. but in terms of maximizing fat loss while preserving as much muscle mass as possible using 50% protein, 30% carbs and 20% fats always works when the majority of the food intake is derived from whole foods.

40 carbs 40% protein 20% fats.8-1 gram of protein per body lb is good.

Hydroxycut 24? -

please if u wanna lecture me on not taking diet pills....just dont answer the question..I have been working out and eating healthy and I try to change my routine but its not possible all d time coz im a student n have to eat at the dinning halls plus i dont get enough time off from studies to work out at different times or join a gym...so its kinda hard for me to lose...i have heard alot about hydroxycut 24..i dont wanna take as the solution to my weight loss program but any suggestions on whether it will boost my weight loss and what diet/meal plan can i follow for best results...any help would be appreciated..

I NEVER HEARD OF THE 24 BUT I USED THE HARDCORE HYDROXYCUT AND LOST 60LBS IN A FEW MONTHS. I DIDNT EVEN CHANGE MY EATING HABITS. BUT I DID EVENTUALLY START EATING RIGHT AND THE RESULTS ARE GREAT STILL USING IT EVERY SO OFTEN HAVE LOST 16LBS IN THE LAST FEW WEEKS. HOPE THIS HELPS. ALSO U CAN PURCHASE IT FROMWALMART OR GNC