Questions about healthy living? -

I am trying to lose wieght and know that crash dieting isn t for me nor does it actually work. I am 160 and 5 5, female. My ideal wieght is 130. I have been watching my calorie intake and am slowly adding in an exercise regimine, but I want to know if there is anything else I can do? I keep reading all types of online weight loss tips and books, but they all seem to have conflicting suggestions. I am also taking Hoodia, which does help me not feel hungry all the time (and I am taking the minium dosage) Can someone suggest to me certain exercises I can do at home or in the car( I do lot of driving)? Is there foods, other than celery, that has no fat and very little calories that I can eat? ( I hate celery) Should I detox? I have lowered my calorie intake to 1500 or less, but should I go lower? I would really appreciate some guidance.

Sounds like you have the basic building blocks of a healthy diet. Congratulations! Many people never get that far.I started a program last year, and I have been in maintenance mode for 8 months so far. You are doing the right thing by starting slowly. You might want to tweak what you are eating to make sure that you are getting all the nutrition you are supposed to get. Are you getting 5-8 servings of fruit and vegetables a day? Are you getting 25g of fiber a day (that REALLY helps with feeling full)? Detox doesn t sound necessary, and if you are eating enough fiber and drinking 8 glasses of water a day - that will... er... get you regular and take out anything that s been sticking around too long. Water will also help you feel full.If you are reading weightloss books, start taking notes. If you read something that really makes sense to you, write it down on a notecard. Then, stop obsessing over it. It sounds like your current calorie intake is fine if you are consistently exercising. If you go too low, you are in danger of hitting starvation mode.For food, I love broccoli - I keep the frozen stuff with low-fat cheese sauce in my freezer for snacking. I have no-sugar added applesauce cups at work (50 calories a serving), along with mini whole wheat bagels (120 calories and high in fiber). A turkey sandwich on Low-cal, High fiber bread is 130 calories. The fruit bowl in the house is always stocked, and I just can t seem to buy enough bananas. As for exercise, I have a jogging trampoline in front of the TV - it s not the same as going for a run, but it still gets me moving instead of lying on the couch.Good luck!

You need calories. Eat six meals a day (small ones). Breakstone s Cottage Cheese Doubles are a great example of what I mean by meal . They are about 150 calories (maybe less). Peanut butter and apples with a glass of skim milk is a great one too. Eat things that are not too filling, and try not to go more than 3 hours at a time without eating. Half a bagel is one serving (it s great with fruit spread- especially sour cherry). Try lowfat yogurt with a banana too. For main meals, low fat canned soups are good (just watch the sodium), and Boca lasagna isn t half bad either.Exercise suggestion: Walk! Walk a lot. Eventually, you may be inspired to run, you never know. Denise Austin s Fat Blasting Yoga is my favorite. I do it three times a week and I run 5 miles three times a week. Good luck!

sounds like you basically know what you are doing. it s great you realize the way to lose weight is not by crash dieting. the healthy way will allow you to get it off and keep it off! don t drive yourself crazy reading all the stuff online about weight loss. it s basically calories in versus calories burned. that s it. you can eat normal foods. i suggest wegiht watchers. it s a very easy way to keep track of what you eat and they have wonderful recipes! as for low calorie snacks..i don t blame you. celery is gross!it s okay to have a few calories and some fat. i like:low fat string cheeseany fruita few nuts (high in fat..but the good kind)fat free yogurtpiece of lunch meatbrocolli and hummuscarrotsjust keep up the eating healthy! you prob need around 1200 calories a day. keep adding to your cardio and you will lose weight in no time!good luck

What is the ideal weight for a 56, 17-year-old girl? -

I m looking to achieve my ideal weight, but I m not sure what that is. I m 5 6 and 17 years old, and right now I weigh 141 pounds. What do you guys think is the ideal weight for someone my height/age? Weight loss tips would be appreciated, too. Thanks!

I betcha you are beautiful the way you are. I personally think this world is putting too much emphasis on this weight thing. Unless you are clearly overweight, then don t start on the crash diet downfall . Take care.A concerned mother!

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Your BMI (body mass index) places you in the 52nd percentile, and since 50 is average, you are about average now, but today the average American is a little over weight.So, your ideal healthy weight should be 127lbs, based on your height, weight, and age.Hope this answers your question

Your height and weight are near the 75th percentile, giving you a body mass index of 22.75, which is also near the 75th percentile for your age. So you are normal by statistical standards. The 50th percentile BMI for your age is 21. To achieve that you would need to weigh 130 lbs.

120 to 130

118 - 148 is a healthy weight155 - 179 is overweight186 - 235 is obeseI think 133 would be a very ideal weight, so you only have 8 pounds to lose, good luck!!

You are a perfect weight for your height. You should really be looking at your BMI. it should be under 25 and 141 pounds is very good. You dont wanna be to skinny.

Check your BMI body mass index.It s (your weight in kg) , divided by your height (in metre) square.say -for example- your weight is 50kg and your height is 1.5mthen bmi =50/ (1.5 x 1.5)if the result is below 18.5 you re underweight, 18.6 -23 you re ideal, 23 its getting overweight. the BMI is an accurate indicator as it differs from everyone, according to their height.In terms of weight loss, it all boils down to wise diet choices like low-calorie and low-fat food plus exercises, there s no other way to be honest.

What are you doing to make you a better person inside?Image is only important to people who refuse to see you first.

im 5 6 and weigh 153 pounds. thats a liitle overwieght but your weight is perfect

I am 5 6 also. Although you are in our appropriate body range, I think that I look best in the 120-129 range. Anything over that and the cellulite starts to show and the muffin tops start blooming. Keep it under control now while you are young otherwise, it will just get worse as time goes on and the children come! Burn more calories than you consume. That is the key. Good luck!

probably around 120-130

you aren t too far off girl =135 to140 is the ideal by the height chart

125-130

I heard about a rule of thumb- 100 pounds for the first 5 feet of height, then an additional 5 pounds per inch above 5 feet... which would put you at about 130... but I still think that s a little on the thin side.I m 5 3 and 130, size 8, and looking good!!... So I d say that at 5 6, 141, and especially where you re only 17, I d bet you look pretty dang good, too!Remember, women need a little fat and cushion, otherwise we look like Calista Flockhart... raisins-on-a-pine-board is not the sexiest look.

i m 5 6.5 and i weigh 130 and everyone says that s the perfect weight. but i think even 135 would be good, so i think you only need to lose about 6 pounds if you really want to. if you don t want to, you e fine. anyway, before you eat, drink a glass of water to fill you up so you eat less, and don t keep any fatty foods in the house, although you should give in to cravings about once a week, and walk as much as possible instead of driving or something.

Weight loss for a disabled person.? -

HelloI am a 23 year old women and am disabled. I have a lot of difficulty moving the lower half of my body and as a result I have put on weight. I eat healthy, and drink only water and fruit juice. Can anyone give me some weight loss tips, exercise is very difficult when movement is restricted. Thank you!!

I think this is a great question. As a few others have suggested, I would consult with your doctor, attend support groups or exercise groups for people with disabilities and retain the services of a fitness professional who has expertise in disabilities. I know that some hospitals and rehabilitation centers have programs for individuals with disabilities, including recreational and exercise activities. In addition, I googled exercise for people with disabilities and found several sites... here are just a few. www.ncpad.orgwww.highbeam.com (a search for articles on this topic)www.thefreelibrary.com (a yoga-based program)Good luck!!! I d actually be interested in more details or an update, if you want to share.

hello, im an amputee, and live in a wheely chair... so i know what you mean... we cant exactly get up and run a marathon..eat one maybe... but lack of exercise isnt a deadly contributing factor... providing you eat properly... 1 cook your own food, from ingredients2 DONT buy weighwatchers products, they cost the earth and taste like wet cardboard, and youll NOT loose weight, just money. send me an address, and ill send you a few dozen recipies, which are easy to cook, cost next to nothing, and contain ONLY healthy ingredients...

I d suggest investing in hiring a trainer who is certified in physical rehab. It s hard to give you an answer because we don t know what the exact nature of your your disability is. There are no easy answer here. We need more info!

yes you can really lose weight by following the natural ways which are mentioned in the below website.

swim......

i think that the below website will help you to find the right solution.

Actually you can check out this website.http://www.homefitnesscorp.comGo to the forum and ask your question. If you direct it to Justin he will be able to answer it. He specializes in exercise for special needs.I hope this helps you. I know he can.

Are there any better ways to lose weight that this? -

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I did not read the whole thing but I understood what it is trying to say. I��d say that all this is true but if you are struggling with weight, this will not cause a drastic weightloss. This is more of a maintenance plan than a weight loss plan. Weight loss needs a healthy diet approximately 80% of your daily caloric need and intense cardio workout.

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Weight loss tips for a 15 year old male? -

need to lose about 40-50lbs

Exercise more than you eat. Start with exercises you can handle first, and then move up to the more difficult exercises. Make SURE you stay active everyday, or the food you eat will continue to add pounds of fat to your body. Don t give up, you can do it man!

Do NOT diet! No good!!! You need to have a balanced diet.1. Write down what your eating for a whole week. This will give you a very good blueprint of your current diet.2. Cut your takeaway food/SODA to once a week.3. Eat smaller meals during the day (4-5 meals), which should be small servings. This will help with your metabolism.4. Start exercising, walk 3 times a week or ride a bike or swim. 5. Eat more grilled, baked foods. CUT out deep fried foods.Good Luck.

http://www.absdiet.comYou ll build muscle and get to a healthy weight appropriate for your size. The book is from the editors of Men s Health magazine.

diet be healther cut junk food

Drink lots of water. Avoid diet sodas because the artificial sweetener will spike your insulin the same as sugar. When you re a little hungry at night after dinner, do not eat, just be hungry until breakfast. Eat good meals and do have a little fat in your diet - that makes you feel full and keeps you on your diet. No snacks.

damn! thats alot. dude im 15, weigh 138 pounds. i do 20 crunches every other morning, along with 15 push ups, and 5 pull-ups. eat smaller portions. i stopped drinking soda cu it didnt feel right. im not asking you to do any of this. this is to make you feel better inside, as make you more attractive on the out

I ve only recently starting to push for weight loss, and it helps alot if you make some of it fun. What i mean is, well actually, just that, have fun haha.I make sure to play DDR every day or every other day (dance dance revolution). Most games come with a work out mode, and I just let it count to five hundred calories and then im done. I personally love DDR, and it gives me a few minutes of good excercise with some music and fun. Then after that, I just make sure I eat right ( I try... lol, anyway ), and if the weathers nice, I go for a walk. That s gonna give you mild weight loss if you try. TO get the big fourty or fifty, you just gotta start small and then get bigger, with more hardcore exercises like the kid up above. But just make sure you enjoy atleast part of what you re dong. THat s important!

Here s a few personal tips. If you maintain the daily caloric intake and adhere to a regular exercise program (at least 5 times per week...it doesn t have to be the same thing everyday), you should lose between 2 and 3 pounds per week. Losing any more than this is very unhealthy.Try to keep your diet between 1250 and 1400 calories a day. Write down the number of calories of everything that goes into your mouth (that has calories) Keep a daily log. You may come up with more or learn some in the futures, but for the time being here are a few food tips: Use Light bread instead of regular bread. Light bread is only 40 calories per slice and regular bread is 80 calories per slice. Instead of using sugars, use Splenda--it taste just as good except it has ZERO calories. Exchange regular soda pops for diet ones. For snacks try sugar free popsicles, pickles (if you can handle the sodium) sugar free jello, sugar free pudding, and fruit (watch the fruit intake...even though it s healthy they still have CALORIES)NEVER let yourself get too hungryNEVER leave the house hungryNEVER go grocery shopping while hungryIf you allow yourself to get too hungry, you usually make unwise choices in food. Same thing goes if you go grocery shopping while being hungry.If you leave the house hungry, you can be easily tempted to grab something like at a fast food restaurant such as a McDonald s Big Mac, order of fries, regular coke and an apple pie, which is more than 1500 calories in one whop! (that s more than your 1200-1400 calorie limit)EXERCISE: Such as: 1. Going for 45-minute walks. (brisk walks where you re swinging your arms as you walk)2. Swimming (30 minutes)3. Dancing for about 30 CONSECUTIVE minutes (twice a day) to fast music (play the music and dance in the privacy of your own bedroom)4. Bicycle riding (45 minutes or more)5. Jumping rope (30 minutes)Check out the website below for more helpful tips.Good luck!!

Eat vegetables. Drink 1-2 bottles of water a day. Make sure you excersice. Try to eat low fat foods or fat free. Dont eat alot of white bread.

ditch the greasy fast foods and eat more healthy foods. i hate eating vegetables so i eat alot of fruit and cereal. i also got involved in martial arts classes. watch less tv and play your favorite sport. be competative to work more and lose fat faster.

Healthy eating and regular exercise.I know you have heard it 1000 times, now try it!

will try to go on a healthy diet. Dont starve yourself but like try something that you could stick with. That way your become skiny in no time. If you dont need to lose weight than dont because just bc people say you do dont mean there always right so dont try this if you are to skiny already

Weight loss tips for teenager, to burn off remainder of fat.? -

Hello,I m a 14 year old currently weighing at 138 lbs at 5 10 .I used to be greatly overweight before, but now I am not anymore due to losing weight. I noticed I still have some fat areas in my body, like left over on my abdomen, and my buttocks area. I noticed with exercise, which I do 60 minutes everyday on treadmill, a healthy diet would work. I would like to burn it off, and I m needing assistance in looking for a low fat diet, for at around 1,400 to 1,550 calories. Please help?

First of all, you are so lucky to be that weight and height at your age.I am 5 4, 17. D:I would suggest cutting down the soda, or switching to diet. Fruits and veggies are a god-send. Fill up on salads with low cal dressings before you eat dinner, and eat something healthy for breakfast (Home made oatmeal with berries and honey?)Start walking up and down stairs often, it helps slim your butt.If you want a snack get something like apples or berries. Cranberries are good for getting the toxins out of the body, as are blueberries.

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Ok.i need some serious weight loss tips? -

like i wanna keep my butt and my thighs but i wannna lose some weight in the stomach area can anyone help me?please!

do about 500 crunches every other day and have some whey protien after that to turn it into muscle. =] seriously it works!

I have lost 40 lbs. in 3 months and I know this will work. Eat small healthy meals every 2-3 hours, eat your last meal 2-3 hours before you go to sleep. Do not starve yourself or your body will go into survival mode where anything you eat will be turned into FAT. This will help you a lot but if you want more results you can exercise 3-4 days a week, include weight training and especially cardio (walking especially running). If you set your mind to lose the weight you will lose it and when you start seeing how good you look you ll want to keep going.Good Luck

Most people when they think they are hungry, they are actually thirsty. So when you are hungry, drink a cup of water and wait a half an hour and if you are still hungry, eat moderate meal.

Exercises: Run, do some bleacher drills, tread mill, sit-ups, twisting crunches, or squats. I teach the girls weight lifting team and whoo! Great results!!Diet: For weight loss; less pasta and bread, more protein and spicy foods. Helped me lose 20 lbs my wrestling season with the exercise.

when you lose weight fat loss happens all over, you can t spot reduce but you can choose which parts you want to sculpt (strength train), but to make this simple yet complex the only way and I mean the ONLY way to lose weight is calories in vs calories burned.

to lose weight in only ur stomach area do CRUNCHES and SITUPS. also eat healthy, only fruits and vegetables and DONT drink soda.. you can get Abs in 2 weeks :) good luck!! the hardest part is actually putting this into action haha

About twice a year, I have to go on a simple diet that usually works for me within 2 weeks...I cut out all dairy products, and sweet drinks, like cokes, and tea. That s it!

OK.. here it goes... you can eat a little(here in the philippines there is sotanghon lite.. which is good for dieting)... then jogging outside.... exercise....

Cut out sweets, walk like 2-3 miles a day and limit your portion sizes