What are some ways to lose weight fast!? -

i am 90 pounds and i wanna weight in the 80 s or 70 s! 70 s would be the best but i only have till june 5th so please help!

that doesn t sound healthy.

First of all you don t want to lose so much weight during a small amount of time it is very unhealthy for you and make sure you are at you healthy weight.=) Well the way I lost about five pounds in 9 days by eating only boiled chicken and egg whites and taking a 30 minute jog in the morning and after, do some basic exercises like sit-ups and push-ups and lifting weights, it is very important that you do some kind of cardio so you are not losing muscle. DRINK PLENTY OF WATER=) hope this works like it did for me.

How tall are you, go to kidshealth.com and check your BMI (just type BMI into the search)

well, i am in the same situtation and found that meditating helpes to relieve stress and lose weight

drink equate vanilla drinks. It is a milkshake sor of like but this fills you up without wanting to eat. It s a liquid!!

excercise heavily for an hour everyday and eat lots of fruits and veggies if you really want to do it that fast

How do 13 year olds lose weight? -

Okay, im 13 years old and im definately NOT satisfied with my weight! Im 5 4 and active as ever, lol, but loosing weight is not being my best friend right now! I want to lose weight in my waist, but i heard doing crunches or pull ups makes you get tighter, but bigger! This proabaly makes no sense but PLEASE help, summer is almost here! and i need to lose weight fast.

Select an exercise regimen that is appropriate for you. Choose activities that you like, exercise at convenient times of the day, and have a variety of exercises to chose from to avoid getting bored. Familiarize yourself with the benefits and potential risks of the exercises you are considering. You will want to know approximately how many calories are being expended, what muscle groups are being used, and how long you should perform the exercises. Spend most of your time on aerobic exercises. Remember that aerobic exercises are best for weight loss and weight maintenance. You can burn many more calories in a span of time doing aerobic exercise than you can doing strength training exercises. Do include strength training exercise, as well. Building muscle mass is important - especially since dieting can cause loss of muscle mass. Muscles burn more calories than fat over the long term, so consider strength training to be an investment in long-term weight maintenance. Work up to exercising at least 30 to 45 minutes per day, 4 or 5 days per week. Depending on your level of fitness, you may want to work up to that gradually. Lesser amounts of exercise are adequate if your goal is longevity or a healthy body and mind. If your goal is to lose weight, you need to work towards exercising most days. Know approximately how many calories you are burning. Many exercise machines give approximations and you can find lists of estimates online. Those numbers are never going to be exactly correct, but you never really know how many calories you are consuming either. So consider it an estimate. Avoid eating extra snacks or treats and telling yourself it s ok, I exercised earlier if your goal is to lose weight. It is much easier to eat 200 calories than to burn it off with exercise. A small snack could negate the entire workout. Put your all into whatever exercises you choose. You can sluggishly make it through any exercise routine, but if you put a lot of energy into it you will burn a lot more calories. Continue to challenge yourself. If your exercise routine is feeling, well, routine, then it is time to shake it up a bit. Try increasing the intensity, duration or try some new exercises. Include more natural activity in your daily life. Walk a little extra; don t take the short cuts; find excuses to move. Fidget in your chair. Park further from the door. Take the stairs. Don t count this towards your total exercise time, but consider it little bonus fat blasts. Remember to stretch after your workout, and stop if you feel pain. Talk to your doctor if you have any reason to be concerned about exercising. [edit] TipsTry to exercise at the same time each day so that you make it a routine that will fit naturally into your lifestyle. Experience the feeling after you exercise and lose weight. If you are feeling lazy and are tempted to skip the exercise, try negotiating with yourself. Perhaps exercise for just 10 minutes. Once you start, you may want to continue and do the full routine. If you are a people person, join a gym or exercise club, exercise with friends, or find an exercise buddy. If you are independent and like doing things on your own, consider getting an exercise machine or participate in activities like running. If you are a competitive person, consider working up to races or other competitive sporting events. If you feel that you are too overweight to workout or are embarassed to exercise in public, please give yourself a break! There is absolutely no need to be embarassed about exercising. You do not have to wear skimpy aerobic outfits or tight shorts. Find clothes to exercise in that are comfortable. Force yourself to participate. Once you have done it several times you will realize that you deserve to be there as much as anyone else Try this as a rule of thumb. Quit drinking soda (regular and diet) alltogether. Eat right, and never eat past 7:00pm, not even a snack. Regular aerobic exercise 3 to 5 nights a week and the pounds will start shedding. The more overweight you are the more you will exert your energy, therefore the bigger you are the faster you will shed lbs. It can be difficult to get started with your exercise regime. Healthy Monday is a national non-profit public health campaign that encourages people to use Monday as the day to commit to a healthy habit, such as exercising. If you can t committ this Monday, you have another chance around the corner to get back on track.

Hi There -There is a community for teens on a healthy lifestyle and it has many helpful tools on there such as calorie counters, teen groups to join, exercises, workout programs, and weight loss experts. This site also has other people your age that are asking the same questions and facing the same challenges that you are experiencing.www.sparkteens.comHope this helps!w8losschick

How can I lose weight fast for a dance? -

I m going to a dance on Friday and want to lose a bit weight before the dance. Any ideas how I can lose a bit?

yeah listen to what i m saying u ll be fine! drink a glass of milk for breakfast a slice of grilled fish with lemon as lunch for dinner go for a single fruit such as orange! do hard dances such as shuffle so you start sweating! you ll lose much weight till friday i promise also it s healthy! i losed 10 pounds in 4 days believe it or not! it didn t even come back!

It is possible to lose weight rapidly but you should be realistic and accept that if you lose weight rapidly then you will without doubt put it all back on again just as rapidly. The only diet that clearly worked for me is wu-yi tea, it can be viewed in the resource box below, they have a small number of free trials remaining, it was highlighted in Reader s Digest and CNN. I melted away thrity pounds, it clearly does work!

First check out what is your blood group and what diet is good for your health .Basically there are 3 types of Diet+ ----- HIGHLY BENEFICIAL, FOOD ACTS LIKE MEDICINEO ----- NEUTRAL FOOD X ----- AVOID, FOOD ACTS LIKE A POISONCheck out what diet helps lose or gain weight and what diet is really good to be healthy based on your blood group .Inorder to Lose Weight eat 5 Small meals every 2 hours a day . Inorder to Gain Weight eat 5 Big meal every 2 hours a day.-Blood group O is for Old.- Type O.http://www.diskovery.co.in/how_to_loose_�� FOODS ENCOURAGE WEIGHT GAIN Sweetcorn Kidney beans Cabbage Brussel sprout Cauliflower FOODS ENCOURAGE WEIGHT LOSS Liv 52 Euterpe OleraceaSea food Iodized salt Liver Red meat Spinach Broccoli -Blood group A is for Agrarian.-__ Type A. http://www.diskovery.co.in/how_to_loose_�� FOODS ENCOURAGE WEIGHT GAIN Meat Dairy foods Kidney beans Lima beans Wheat FOODS ENCOURAGE WEIGHT LOSS Liv 52 Euterpe OleraceaVegetable oils Soya foods Vegetables Pineapple -Blood group B is for Balance.-__ Type B.http://www.diskovery.co.in/how_to_loose_�� FOODS ENCOURAGE WEIGHT GAIN Lentils Sweetcorn Peanuts Sesame seeds Buckwheat Wheat FOODS ENCOURAGE WEIGHT LOSS Liv 52 Euterpe OleraceaGreen vege Meat Lamb Liver Eggs __ Blood group Type AB.http://www.diskovery.co.in/how_to_loose_�� FOODS ENCOURAGE WEIGHT GAIN Red meat Kidney beans Seeds Sweetcorn Buckwheat FOODS ENCOURAGE WEIGHT LOSS Liv 52 Euterpe OleraceaTofu Seafood Green vege Dairy products Alkaline fruits PineapplesAlong with diet Burn Calories Learn Dancing and Exercise with NINTENDO WII or SONY PS2 PS3Check these games with Dance MatFor WIIhttp://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_gw?url��for SONY PS2http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_gw?url��For SONY PS3http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_gw?url��

I suggest doing several hundreds of pushups a day... ab workoutsgo on long walks, hikes, or runs.... Swimming is an excellent way to lose weight..make sure you challenge yourself...Drink lots of protein, eggs, fruits, vegetables....if you want to lose weight EXTREMELY FAST..try Acai berry with your exercise..It worked for me

no sugar, no fried foods, which means no soda or candy, water or tea only, 3 small meals and 3 small snacks a day. You ll feel different by then.

You can refer to http://mons.ws/url/po This book helped me very much!

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Hi im 16 and i wanna lose weight fast but safe for prom and i dont have time to diet im always on the run? -

I dont have time to diet and im always on the run with school and work i just dont have time and i never can find that much time to diet i need some help!!

I would say go to walmart and looks in the weight lifting equipment and look for Billy blanks taebo bootcamp It s just 10 dollars and its 40 minutes long.It really helps you to tone up your adominal and loose fat.Another thing its not boring like some other videos.This video actualy gets you moving,Good luck.

Can t lose weight fast -- better look at the larger prom drresses.... You can lose weight and get rready for next years prom...

Grab a bottle of water before you leave and drink about 8 bottles a day. Sometimes grab a Slimfast drink or bar. Slimfast works for me. If you are embarrassed to drink slimfast in front of your peers you can take the label off or pour it into a water bottle. Some of my favorites are the chocolate chip cookie dough bar, rich chocolate drink(any choclate drink). JUst try what feels right for you. I lose about 5 pounds a week.

I,m a Mom of a teenager,I would like to know how much you wanna lose and maby you only think you need to lose.How much you weight and how tall are you? Maby you just sexy like you are and with the right dress you can look a lot of pounds less too.

drink lots of water and eats lots of fruit and vegetable. excercise like jump roping

How can i lose weight fast? -

I am almost 16 years old and my sophomore year physical is coming up. I ve struggled with my weight my whole life and right now i weight about 290. At the doctor, they need to do a full body composition write up and i am so nervous. Somebody please help me!i have about a month and i need to lose all the weight i can. Some helpful ideas would be great =]

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

i go on my wii everyday it really helps :D

Ok .. Don t worry I m sure you ll be find .. all you have to do is to be willing to lose some weight and keep working hard on it.you have to do 2 things .... exercising and taking healthy foodyou can exercise out ... walking for 30 minutes everyday (running is even better) .. or you can just do a mix of the two and do some exercises at home ..http://flat-stomach-tummy.blogspot.com in my blog you ll find some exercises and a small program u can followyou have to reduce fat from your food, eat more fruits and veggies ... and drink more water (amazing for the skin too) .. in my blog you ll find a helpful tips for that ...good luck

I want to lose weight fast. 15 pounds. ? -

I know I know, everyone s perfect, I should love myself the way I am,exercise,eat healthy,etc etc,starving yourself could actually cause your metabolism to slow down and make it easier for you to gain weight later,etc etc, but I want to hear a quick fix for the moment and I can worry about my health later. Seriously, people that want to give me realistic answers. Please and thanks.

There are many sensible things you can do that will make a tremendous difference over the long term if you need to lose weight. It can be done in a healthy way. This is what has worked for me.Keeping a food journal really does help. It will give you a much better sense of how much you are eating, and when, and why.Make a few additional small changes - walk everywhere, always use stairs instead of elevators, walk on escalators, get up and move around at least once an hour if your work or your life in general is sedentary, walk every day, use a pedometer. Walking 10,000 steps a day is a really good idea. Build up to a long brisk walk everyday, or most days. Be more active and watch less TV and spend less time on the computer. Buy one piece of exercise equipment to have at home and be strict with yourself about using it. Sometimes you can find mini-steppers or exercise bikes at second hand stores and thrift stores for just a few dollars.Start a weight lifting routine. Join a gym. Possibly you can find one that has someone who specializes in weight lifting programs for beginners. Weight lifting will increase your metabolism as well as improve posture and appearance overall. Even if you can t get to the gym you can work out at home using things around the house. Invest in a good weight training book. The Dummies series actually has a good one. In terms of diet, cut out or reduce things like junk food, pop, fat, fast food. Eat more fruits, vegetables, whole grains, lean meat, fish. Particularly if you choose a vegetarian lifestyle include natural peanut butter, hummus, dried fruit and nuts. Pay close attention to getting the nutrients your body needs to be healthy. Make your portion sizes smaller. Use a smaller plate - in our society we have become accustomed to thinking that we need a large plate of food at every meal, and we don t. About quarter of your plate of food should be protein and at least half of it should be veggies. Learn to count calories. At your current weight and activity level, you may possibly need about 2000 calories or more to maintain your current weight. So you will lose weight at a reasonable and healthy rate if you cut back to about 1600 or 1700 calories a day. Eat small amounts frequently, rather than three large meals. Never skip breakfast. Include some protein in your breakfast. It will help get you through the day.Drink plenty of water, at least 8 big glasses of water a day, and more if it is very hot, if you sweat a lot, or if you are exercising intensely, and eliminate fruit juices. Fruit juices have too many calories, so get your vitamins from fresh fruit, not the juice. You will begin to see changes in your body. Check out websites about nutrition, exercise, weight training, etc. Here are a few helpful links.http://www.nutrawatch.com/http://www.caloriesperhour.com/http://www.helpguide.org/life/healthy_ea��http://www.wikihow.com/Lose-Weight-the-H��http://weightloss.about.com/cs/fitness/a��http://www.webmd.com/fitness-exercise/fe��

well, you have to ONLY drink water and eat fruits and vegetables or yogurt for A WEEK OR TWO to lose 15 lbs!also, you can drink slimming tea or supplements to help with losing more weight. but you dont need to do that if you eat dont eat meat or cakes or anything other than those mentioned above to lose 15 lbs. goodluck!

Eat lots of fruits/veg obviously. limit your take on calcium and protein (only if you re doing this for a short while) but make sure you re getting a couple servings a day. Drinks LOTS of water...and only eat whole grains. throw out that white bread, pasta, and rice for GOOD cause all it is empty calories and making you fatter. Whole grain has sso many nutrients and refined has NONE. don t get processed foods...or don t eat out especially.Shape.com has a great 10 pound meltdown for one month, it says to do 300 minutes of cardio a week, and also adding weight lifting.They also have an article on the GI diet that caught my eye.. look into itAlso i heard eating more asparagus helps..

my strategy is run alot. lift weights every other day. eat a diet of meat , carbs (noodles , pasta , rice) and fruits. this is a tasty diet that will give you the energy for all the exercise. it works for me but i dont know about you

Is there a way i can lose weight fast and easy without spending alot of money and is natural? -

I am 15 and i need help losing weight. i hate being so big. I get made fun of alot in highschool. Since i am very self concious about my body, i dont like to participate in sports. i am scared that i will be made fun of. I have tride dieting but that has not worked because i usually just end up saying the heck with i cant do it! I even got called fat by my doctor. I f there was a fast easy inexpensive way to help me i would do it. i just wish someone out there can help save me from my obesity. The answers i will not accept are: voluntary vomitting, and dietary supplements because one puking is just nasty and two, its expensive now to by dietary supplements. PLEASE SOMONE HELP!!!!!

Homeopathic Treatment for Excessive Fat and Weight :-PHYTOLACCA BERRY s Mother Tincture is perhaps the safest and sure fire way of loosing excessive fat around abdomen. With Phytolacca Berry once you loose the excessive fat and weight you don t get it back because you body takes care of itself after that and keeps you from gathering up excessive fat. It is prescribed after having a baby too, to get the tummy to loose its flab and to make it flatter and tighter. And after loosing weight with this you don t get flabby it tightens up the flab and skin along with helping your body to shed the excessive accumulation of fat around the girthThe dosage is 15 to 20 drops of the tincture in half a cup of hot water thrice a day half hour before or after meals.Avoid Chocolates, Coffee, Mints, Red Meat and Carbonated and Alcoholic drinks while taking Homeopathic Medicines. You have to take it for at least 30 to 45 days after that you start to feel the results. To the best of my knowledge its the safest and the most sure fire way of loosing fat and weight and keeping it of for keeps. Excellent remedy for Obese people who cant seem to shed weight despite trying.Homeopathic Remedies can be found at all Major Herbal Stores or could be bought on line, In most of the world Homeopathic remedies are quite cheap and easy to find and they do not need a prescription.Take care and God Bless !

Don t diet -- make a real change that you can live with. Don t eat because you are bored or lonely -- only eat when you are hungry.Drink water instead of soda and drink at least 8 glasses a day. Water helps flush fat out of the body.Walk 30 to 45 minutes EVERY DAY -- this is very important. If you lose weight without exercise you will be flabby. You will increase your body s metabolism naturally if you exercise for more than 20 minutes at a time. Walking is an exercise anyone can do. The fresh air is good for you. Sunshine is good for you; it gives you natural vitamin D. Walking a steady pace improves your posture. Over time, it may even increase your self-confidence when you find yourself walking farther as you lose weight.There is no magic pill and losing weight quickly is unhealthy. 2 pounds a week is a healthy weight loss. I know that sounds like it will take too long but trust me it is worth the effort. I was 250 lbs. when I was 18. I did just what I told you to do and by the time I turned 20 I weighed 140 lbs.

Excercise! Get a personal trainer- they ll give you a body analysis!

to your question: Is there a way i can lose weight fast and easy without spending alot of money and is natural? , I would say no . hahh if only life was so easy. exercise is the best way though. Its not easy, definitely, but you dont have to spend any money at all and it is natural. Of course, you also have to watch your diet. No, dont diet, but rather, try to abstain from snack, or have self control. Give yourself a cap (to unhealthy snacks only!) and keep reducing it. Or try more healthy snacks. Eat more veggie and you might want to cut down A BIT on your carbo. All these I ve just mentioned really depends on how much you are eating at the moment. Dont cut down anymore if you think you re eating ok. But be honest to yourself.Glad you are so strongly against voluntary vomitting and dietary supplements:) Stay strong and all the best!

there is no easy way out, increase your exercise and eat less.

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run and lots of water, also try eating salads without dressing when hungry between meals

Drink weight reduction tea before and after meal, and exorcise near a bathroom.

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Try the Mayo Clinic guide to Healthy Weight. It very clear about the right approach to weight loss. Dieting is not recommended, specially if you try to do it fast. try changing your lifestyle. You have to be aware of how much you eat every day. You should try keeping a journal of everything you eat for a couple of weeks and then you��ll have an idea of what you are doing wrong. you should try to limit your daily calorie intake to 1500 to 2000 per day. and exercise about 3 days a week. you should aim to loose 2 pounds per week maximun. don��t do to much to soon. think of it as marathon instead than a sprint.

reduce your calorie intake( eat less) and increase your exercise... It s free!!!If u want to really speed it up..... cut sugar and rice out of ur diet.

You just need to get out of the house - ride your bike, run as much as you can tolerate, try a sport. Stop eating junk food, fast food and soda. Make sure you don t eat late at night. If your parents have good insurance, they might even be able to get you an appointment with a nutritionist. At 15 you should never diet , the only thing you need to do is eat better.

I have lost around 60 lbs in 6 months and I will tell you what not to eat. The first myth we have been told is that fat is bad. Sugar and carbohydrate are the big nasties. In fact, reduced fat food that has had some of the fat removed is actually more fattening than the regular food because the removed fat in most cases has been replaced with carbs! This is the main reason why you must absolutely stay away from ALL processed food with no exception. Eat fresh and natural. You must have 3 meals a day and get into a routine so your body knows when to expect food. Your body is capable of doing exquisite things to avoid weight loss if it thinks it��s going to get starved, so you must feed it and regularly.The other thing you must do is keep your insulin as low as possible by getting sugar and carbs in your diet as close to zero as you can and not having ANYTHING between meals except water. Also having at least 5 hours between one meal and another. The last meal of the day must be no later than 9pm. Insulin is a hormone that will absolutely block fat and protein burning in your body and force it to burn sugar, that s how it works. You will NOT lose weight with your blood stream flooded with insulin, even with exercise. It��s impossible. You must have at least 8 glasses of water a day in order for your liver and kidneys to excrete the fat from your body this is crucial.Now, what you must stay away from and I mean, non at all. Bread, pasta, rice, pastry, flour of any kind, sugar, potato, onion, parsnip, sweet potato, pumpkin, beetroot, carrots, peas, beans, beer, sweet wine, spirits, spreads like butter and margarine and be very careful of sauces and condiments. Fruit and milk should be taken very, very sparingly because they are fattening. Fruit is full of sugar too, only a very small amount. Avoid all processed food including diet soda it will stimulate insulin. 3 cups of black tea or coffee WITH meals a day is OK. Use Stevia for a sweetener.OK, if you are still with me, what can you eat? In a nutshell you replace the carbs you have removed with protein and green leafy vegetables. Do not mix protein only 1 per meal. This is what you can eat. Lean meat, poultry, fish, cheese, yoghurt and eggs are your permitted proteins. Cauliflower, cabbage, sprouts, broccoli, capsicum, mushroom, celery, zucchini and a small amount of tomato. You can have unlimited amounts of lettuce and cucumber but ONLY at meal times. You can use balsamic vinegar as a dressing; mustard is ok too but only made from the powder. Shop bought is full of sugar! Curry powder in cooking can be used as well. One tablespoon of olive oil is ok per day, in cooking and as a dressing. Garlic is OK but not shop bought; you guessed it, full of sugar. Use fresh.I will GUARANTEE if you stick to this you will loose heaps of weight, fast. I know it s not easy and you need the support of your family too. Just another couple of things I forgot. NO breakfast cereal and avoid really heavy exercise you will just burn glycogen in your muscles, not fat and it will just make you sore and tired. You need prolonged gentle exercise to burn fat like walking. You don t need to exercise at all on this diet as long as you re moving about. Last but not least read food labels and look at the ingredients. Avoid foods like the plague with more than 5 grams of carbohydrate per 100 grams. If you like a drink, Semillon Sauvignon Blanc (very dry and low in carbs) with a little soda water is OK with meals.Good Luck. Jules, lecturer. Australia.

You ll be alright and will get this! You just need to monitor everything, everytime you eat/go to eat. This will show you what needs to change.I d say to make sure to eat breakfast and go down in calories from there. What I mean is; eat a big breakfast and less and less as the day goes on. You can also increase your physical excercise and water intake to offset the weight.Remember to not let the nasty people be the excuse for you to grab something and say oh well!

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Ok, fatty, fat, McFatterson. Ya got a lot of excuses going for ya. It s your body. You gotta do it. So, your self conscience about sports - how about walking, riding a bike, skating? Ya know some solo or small group stuff.no more soda/pop/cokeDon t eat/drink anything with high fructose corn syrup.no more McDonalds etcEat better food, and less of it. And move your body!It takes work. How long did it take you to grow it?? Well it s gonna take you that long to loose it! So get to work! Make up your mind. It s the one thing in life you MUST be in control of.PS - I m working off the fatty McFattersons myself

Get the words fast and easy out of your head. It s hard work but it s worth it and very rewarding. Reduce your portion sizes. Eat more fresh fruits and veggies. Eat lean meats and fish in smaller portions. You can safely lose weight by limiting yourself to 1500 calories a day and increasing your physical activity. You d be surprised how much food you can pack into 1500 calories if you choose wisely. You can do it. Once you force yourself to stick to it for about 2-3 weeks, it will seem quite normal and much easier than you think. I should know, I ve lost 60 lbs in the last year and trust me, I m elated and it was worth all the work.

The following healthy living recommendations will help you if you��re trying to lose weight, tone up your muscles, have aspirations of building lean muscle mass, are attempting to get a wash board stomach, or just want to feel better:*1) Burn more calories then you re consuming everyday and measure your results using the following formula: Calories Consumed minus Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) minus Physical Activity minus the Thermic Effect of Food (TEF). A website that explains this formula in more detail and will help you determine how many calories you need to reach or maintain a certain weight is at http://www.primusweb.com/fitnesspartner/��Get a diet and fitness calculator that you can put on your computer or cell phone. This will allow you to easily calculate the above formula, set goals, log your daily calorie consumption, and register your physical activities. Set realistic goals for your ideal body weight. Here are two websites that will calculate a suggested body weight: Adults: http://www.halls.md/ideal-weight/body.ht��Teens/Children: http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/exercise/w��It is difficult and unhealthy to lose more than one or two pounds per week. There are 3,500 calories in a pound. If you eat 500 fewer calories per day for a week you will lose one pound. If you burn through exercise 500 more calories per day for a week you will lose one pound. *2) Eat natural and organic foods found on earth versus something created by a corporation to make money. Eat meals in small portions throughout the day and take a good multi-vitamin supplement. Avoid ��High Glycemic Load Carbs�� (sugar, pastries, desserts, refined starches such as breads, pasta, refined grains like white rice; high starch vegetables such as potatoes) and drink lots of water. Read this article for more information on high GL Carbs:http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsou��Do not try fad diets or diet pills. Here is an excellent food pyramid that anyone can follow: http://www.rayandterry.com/html/images/P��*3) Exercise on most days by doing cardiovascular training and/or resistance training activities. Read a book or find a certified trainer to make sure your doing all resistance training exercises correctly. A great book to buy that teaches you the resistance training basics is ��Weight Training for Dummies��. A superb magazine to buy with resistance training routines that will not get you bored is Muscle and Fitness . Signup for the free newsletter. An excellent free online resource is at http://www.exrx.net/A good book to buy that teaches you the cardiovascular training basics is ��Fitness for Dummies��. *4) Get plenty of sleep. Sleep experts say most adults need between seven and nine hours of sleep each night for optimum performance, health, and safety. *5) Educate yourself continually on health issues and make a life long commitment to good health. A great free publication is ��Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2005��. A superb book to read is ��You The Owner��s Manual��. An excellent periodic publication is the ��Nutrition Action Health Letter��. A reputable test you can take to measure your biological age is at http://realage.comLook at all areas where you can enhance your health. For example, make improvements in the quality of the air you breathe. Review outdoor air quality forecasts where you live and get an indoor air purifier. Send me an email or yahoo instant message to gainbetterhealth if you want an indoor air purifier recommendation and if you have any questions.*Click on all the source links below to get the full benefit of the recommendations. The answers presented to your health questions are not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health providers with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.