Is the cabbage soup diet safe and does it work? -

i know someone who is 14 years old and she is 5 feet tall and less than 130 pounds but tthats a bit heavy for her height and she wants to go on this diet..i think its fine cuz everyone i talk to says it works..she knows this wieght loss she does lose from this cabbage soup diet wont be permanent but she does need to lose weight quickly for a short period of time...can she do it?..i doubt it will ruin her body cuz it is only for a short period of time..please dont tell me crap like, oh shes too young and shes so light or whatever..just help me out!

It works, but like most diets the second you break off of it you gain the weight back real quick. Her best bet would be to exercise.

no its not safe and yes it does work.. until you re of it, then you gain everything back plus 5

No diets are safe. Diets starve the body of nutrients and initially you ll lose a few pounds but eventually gain it back.What she should do is drink water in between meals. When she is hungry she should eat small meals every few hours--ie. cheese and crackers or a Nutrigrain bar and fruit.Smaller meals every few hours helps regulate the metabolism and speed it up.Walking or going out biking, etc helps too.No diets or starving yourself. It s no good.So the idea is to keep eating, but substitute junk food and high-fat foods for fruits, veggies and balanced diet.Everything in moderation though.

with the cabbage soup diet youll lose weight and fast, but since its only water weight you gain it back quickly when you stop the diet. your friend will lose weight quickly if she follows it exactly but only for a short period of time

Sure, your friend will lose weight if she follows this diet. And possibly a lot of weight in a little amount of time. It will be a good jump start. but before starting check out this site for more info:http://www.magnetic-diet.com/cabbage-sou��

How does birth control affect weight loss? -

I have been on a strict weight loss program. I eat generally healthy and go to the gym 5 to 6 times a week and about three times with a personal trainer. However, soon I am planning on getting into birth control pills. I have been told that your hormones go crazy with the pills... Would this affect my weight loss? I know it reacts differently with each woman... but what are the possibilities?Thanks in advance!

When I took them I didn t notice any significant weight gain or loss. I had a friend who gained 30 lbs, but she was about 100lbs to start, always been one of those bone skinny girls when she was younger. Other friends, maybe 10 lbs or so, but like I said if anything I might have gained 5 lbs. I think its because the hormones affect your appetite, making you hungrier more often, but as long as you pay attention to that and keep doing what you re doing you ll be fine.

How can I lose weight quickly.? -

I m a guy. I am six foot six. I weigh 185 pounds at the moment.I lost forty five pounds this year. My stomach, chest arms and lower legs are relatively skinny and fit. However, my thighs are huge. I want to know how I can lose weight on my thighs but not get too skinny with the rest of my body.I realize you can t lose weight in a focused area but does anyone have any suggestions that may be able to help me.I eat relatively sensibly and exercise frequently.Also, my upper arms near my armpits are flabby-ish. I d like to do something about that to if anyone has suggestions.I don t have access to a gym. And I have two ten pound weights and that s about it.

Have you tried the Lil Jack workout? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKCGe2Ezr��

make sure your diets clean, about 80% of the results you get is from what you put in your mouth.eat whole foods like lean meats, oatmeal, fish, sweet potato s, and nuts.do some cardio like walking or jogging for 30-60 minutesuse your 10lb weights and do exercise that use your body weight as well like squats,lunges, push ups, and dipsgood luck=]

Eating good is always good to staying slim and cut, but It wont do any good if you don t excercise. Excercie is vital. Jog a lot, and push yourself harder each time, and stay consistant. Do rigourus sets of pushups,pullups and situps every other day, always push yourself. If you cant afford a gym, make your own. I filled up some milk jugs with sand to make my own weights to use when I cant make it to a gym. Just get creative, and stay active. Check out the mens health website

I fasted the month of ramadan and I have lost 8-9 kg. However i was not weigh loss oriented, i believe I could have lost double that. Fast the next month and watch your weight when you break your fast.

if you really want to lose your weight.don t worry.exercise daily with some hard workouts and drink fresh juices.for more info visit the below website.

Running and swimming and lots of water and protein.

Is this a realistic weight loss program? -

I m 5 2 , am under the age of 20, weigh 119 lbs and have a 29 inch waistline.My goal:To be 110 lbs. and have a 24 inch waistline.I want to be able to reach this goal in, maybe, 2 months. My daily exercises will include:2 hours of tennis.1 hour on a bicycle.Maybe 30 minutes of power walking.Crunches, Bicycle Crunches, The Plank, and Leg Lifts.My eating habits are very healthy. I m not a calorie-counter, though. I really don t feel the need to do math to eat food. My breakfast is usually half a cup of cheerios, w/ skim milk. I may have fruit instead, though. My lunch is usually just an assortment of veggies, maybe some Triscuits thrown in, too. And I have a variety of dinners, all home-cooked and healthy. I may have a dessert, which is usually a sugar-free popsicle or some cookies made with Splenda instead of sugar. Not every day is like this, obviously it differs, but it doesn t change a whole lot health-wise.So, in your opinion, is this a realistic weight loss program?

You dont want to hear this but your body is already healthy and already at a weight that it wants to be in. You don t even eat that much and your body will not be able to handle that much excersize with that amount of food. If you dont like math while your eating food. Forget the math when it comes to the scale and your waistline. You will end up frustrating yourself.

myself, i eat 1 big meal a day, and then mostly fruits and veggies the rest of the day and drink a lot of water, but i m very active , @work and i bike, and crunches, i was 192 lbs just before new years and today , i m 158 lbs. i m 5-6 and went from a 36 inch jeans to a 33, and i ve never felt better. more zip, in my step, and way more energy, and no more alcohol. 2yrs today.

Hellotwo things.Waistline is also a matter of body type. If yours is 29 at 119 lbs, it s unlikely it will be less than 27 at 110. So you need to either revise your weight target or revise your waistline target.Second thing is, if you don t count calories, you won t know how much you are eating. Therefore, you won t be able to plan your exercises accordingly. Furthermore, if you don t count, you will have no idea of the calories in your food, and won t therefore be able to self-regulate effectively (I know people that thought 4 oz salmon to be around 100 calories just because it is healthy, while in fact it s around 200, then calories add up and people get surprised that they don t lose weight!!!). You might stop counting after you ve learnt the caloric value of foods if you wish.In short: without having an idea of your daily caloric intake, it s impossible to understand whether the level of exercising you outlined is enough for your goals or not.:)

it s a great plan. impressive.

This sounds great, but be sure to keep some protein and iron in your diet, you don t want to become anemic.

You don t need to lose weight because you have a healthy BMI. However, you can replace some fat weight with muscle weight by doing the exercises you mentioned. Have fun!

How do i lose weight quickly? -

im 15 weight 165.i want to lose 25 pounds quickly. i lost it before but it took awhile.is there a way i can do it fast. what if i ate salad everyday, worked out on an excersise bike for 20 minutes,a stepper for 20 minutes,and did 200 crunches on my ab lounge. how long would it take to lose the weightim a guy

Lose about 10 pounds. 15, 140lbs too skinny. If you eat less, you ll burn muscle and store fat, so eat a lot. 6 meals everyday 2-3 hours apart drink water instead of soda/beer/juices.Start lifting weights at your gym and do cardio, 3 days each, then take a day off. Ask a trainer or go to http://bodybuilding.com to get some good exercises.You need to lift to build muscle even if you don t want to become a bodybuilder.Find out how many calories you burn daily and eat 200-500 less than to safely burn fat while preserving muscle. Aim for 1-2 pounds a week, any more and you ll get saggy skin/put it back on.

The bad news...to take it off right and keep it off, it s going to take 3-6 months. You need to loose 1-2 lbs/week, faster than that and you re setting yourself up to gain it all back.Eating salad every day is a good idea. I hope you re eating something else, too! Avoiding fatty snacks will probably do more for your diet than trying to live like a monk on some extreme diet. It s easier to stick to that, too.The bike and stepper for 40 minutes is good, but only do the crunches if you like doing them. They ll do more to strengthen your abs than they will to help you lose any weight. If you re just after weight loss, find some other cardio activity to do for another 20 minutes/day (or just work out on the bike or stepper longer). But working out for more than about an hour a day is probably overkill.If you re dropping 1-2 lbs a week, you re doing fine. If you re losing faster than that, give yourself a treat every now and then...eat something that s off your diet that you enjoy, skip a workout to do something fun, whatever. Just don t stop your program completely!Good luck.

I once lost 30 pounds in one summer while eating a great deal of unhealthy and fattening food but spending almost every day playing several hours of In The Groove, which is an arcade dancing game like Dance Dance Revolution.Your mileage may vary due to metabolism, but I doubt it would take more than two or three months to lose at least 20 pounds if you actually did all the stuff you mentioned (which you probably won t).

My doctor tells me that you can eat as much lean protein (i.e chicken, fish) as you want and salads and fruits and veg, and you will not gain weight at all. And I questioned him saying what if I ate a whole chicken, and he said as long as it was the breast part, u could eat as much of it as u want and you will not gain weight. So I am trying my hardest to stick to a only protein and fruit/vegetable diet. But its really hard cus I love my bread carbs. If you can though, jog or run for 20 minutes because that realy gets your *** in motion. I have lost weight in the past 2 weeks doing this. Its kills at first but u get used to it. I started with 200 sit ups on my ab lounge too, but now im doing 300 after my cardio, but yeah, ur workout sounds good.

You will get temporary benefits from this routine. You should not eat just salad and do onlu cardio and crunches. The results will be slow and temporary. - Consider strength circuit training- Eat sufficient proteins- Lower your carbs- Do HIIT cardio- Drink lots of water.For A LOT more details, visit my blog.

go on the protien diet i done it for 2 weeks lost 12 kilos just have lots of protien no carbohydrates no sugar just protein and salads its one of the best diets i done i was 80 kilo now 70 im 15 years old

For a start...eating just salad wont get you anywhere. You need carbs and fats to be able to function properly.

My diet plus exercise plan? -

I want to know if I m doing well and if I ll lose weight quickly.Breakfast:-Black Coffee-Porridge (no sugar)-Grapefruit-WaterMidDay Snack:-Orange-Sandwich-WaterLunch:-Stewed Apple-Water-Black Coffee-Special K BarDinner:(It can vary from) Different types of egg, pasta, most vegetables.Supper: Grapefruit JuiceSalt free crackers.---ExerciseMonday-Thursday: 45 mins - 1 hour of jogging and playing rugby with my sibling.Friday: Soccer Practice (1 hour)Sat+Sun: Same as Monday - Thursday.Every night I do 6 minutes of sit ups.Is this a good plan?can I improve?~David

Looks great. The only thing I would ditch is the coffee and replace it with green tea or herbal tea - but if coffee is really your thing it probably won t do much harm. Taking one day off from exercise would ensure you have some recovery time and it will be easier to stick to the plan too. Apart from that it looks good and I think you can expect to lose a pound or 2 a week.

I would do the following to improve your plan:Drink 2 cups of green tea a day with caffeine (coffee or chocolate covered espresso beans). Drink water during the day as well. You will suppress your appetite and accelerate fat loss by 40%. Eat a good hearty breakfast (you need it)! Vary your diet or you won t stick to it.Since you are physically active, I would eat half my weight (in grams) of protein per day (eg: 200lbs = 100g protein) and take digestive enzymes with my meals (coffee destroys digestive enzymes). Also, I would not eat carbs for supper (eat veggies and protein instead). Carbs are burned off with physical activity, so it s better to have them during the day (the less starchy the better - try vegetable greens).A walk after dinner is also a good idea.

Well it sounds like you have most of this down!Make sure you re drinking plenty of water (especially when you first wake up, as your body is dehydrated so drink 1-2 glasses immediately). It looks like you re getting enough fruit in your diet, but maybe add some veg also, add some carrot sticks or celery to your lunch. Another thing that is very crucial is to just eat whole grains. Whether it is whole wheat pasta or bread to brown rice. White/refined bread/pasta/rice has nothing in it! Really is so bad for you because while you digest it, just turns into sugar (which equals to fat, especially around the belly area). Making that small change to whole wheat is very important. Especially check in any process foods, cereals/bars, etc for refined carbs-really special K bars are okay for you, but they have refined carbs in them. Plus loaded with lots of sugar! instead eat some vegetables with hummus or make your own energy bars (contact me if you want some recipes!)It sounds like you have your exercise down, except start weight lifting more. With any type of muscle group (including abs!) only work them 1-2 times a week. Therefore weight training 2-3 times a week. As your muscles need time to grow/recover (the most you should work an area is every other day, leaving one day to recover). Get some bells and work with those, from doing arm workouts to lunges.Also running is great, but leaving one day a week to rest is better for your body.

Any suggestions about my obsession with weight loss? -

I am currently about 100 lbs overweight and constantly obsess about my body. I hate for my husband to see other women on tv, magazienes, etc...that are sexy. I think how can I be sexy to him after him looking at those truly sexy women ? I have tried all different types of weight loss programs but can t seem to stick to any of them! Help please!

It is a vicious circle. You feel bad about yourself, inadequate about your appeal with regards to your husband, so you eat to feel better. You feel bad about eating, look at the women on tv, wonder why you don t look like that, and eat some more. You then gain more weight, and it all begins again.Just for your information, the women on tv that you say are so sexy, they represent a very small portion of society as a whole. The average woman wears a size 14. These women on tv also deal with anorexia, bulimia, and drug abuse in some cases. I don t think you should worry too much about how you look, you are obviously the one he loves, or he wouldn t have married you in the first place. Just try and relax about it, don t obsess about it and try and eat a little more healthily. Do not diet, it will set you up for failure and make you feel worse about yourself.Be kind to yourself.....

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I used to feel the way you re feeling. I can t even begin to tell you how many times I attempted to lose weight and failed...over and over again. I finally did it though. I lost 105 lbs in just over four years. I deliberately lost only 1-2 lbs a week. And I haven t regained one pound in almost four years. The key though is I did it for myself. You said like you just want to look sexy for your husband. You ll never be successful if you approach your weight loss from that angle. If you do it solely for your husband, what if your marriage ends? There goes your motivation. Do it for YOU and you only. Sure, every woman wants to feel sexy to her husband, that s natural. But, in the core of YOU, not dependant on what your husband thinks, or what your whatever thinks, the core of you has to want to do this just for you. When you get that straight in your head, almost any (logical) weight loss plan will work because you will be ready for it to work. I used Weight Watchers, but there are alot of other great plans out there too. You know, I read a quote by Cindy Crawford in a magazine years ago that really opened my eyes to this whole beauty thing. She said, ...when I wake up in the morning, even I don t look like Cindy Crawford!! Think about that. You can do this. Believe me, if I could do this, Miss Weight Loss Failure Over and Over Again, ANYONE can! I really mean that. There are wonderful books on the market about the mental aspects of weight loss. Read some of them. Once you get your weight loss head on straight, there will be no stopping you. I wish you every success.

Many of us use food to hurt ouselves. It feeds our low self esteem. My advice is to throw out your scale, and just be good to your body. Your weight will find it s own balance and you ll feel better about yourself.

try to start to eat healthy, like cut down on the sweets and excersise. the endorphins will help u feel happyer and they will slim u down. if u r over obsesing talk to some1 u trust or see a therapist. get some1 close to u to give u a compliment everyday on how u look. think of the posotive things in life and how u look. wear cloths that make u feel better. every little bit helps. and next time ur reading those mags. and ur watchign shows on MTV and VH1 that have those skinny little rich girls, remember-thats not real. its better to have curves [there prettyer then bones...trust me]

becaue mayb ur husband enjoys ur curves taht not strange alot guys find havin curves alot sxyeir... curves is the true sxy as being stick thin or even quite thin isn t relli sxy as thats nor femine ahfl thouse ***/abbs could b guys.... and i doupt ur man is gay.. but all guys liek difrent things.... althou alot guys eshealiy younger 1s r brainwashed by the media in 2 havin a very small idea of what is sexy but this is not da case (and incase u wonderin im 16 :p)

I am with you, I obsess about my body, even though 70% of me is happy with it. My boyfriend is happy with it as well. I only want to be able to buy clothes at a normal store and not Lane Bryant for the rest of my life. I m in a size 18 now, and seriously wish I could find the answer. I have thought about the lap band surgery- would this be an option for you?

I go the the gym at least 3-4 times a week and loose about 1-4 pounds in about a 2-3 weeks. And not eat as much as i used to. If you don t have a gym pass you could just walk around the neighborhood for a while.

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