Check out the Michael Thurman 6-week Body Makeover from Providia. I m trying it right now. It isn t easy, but I m seeing real results.It may or may not be for you, but it seems to be a very practical, workable plan. It s relatively expensive and difficult, but I ve lost 8.5 pounds so far, and I ve watched my friend lose 12 inches (totalled from all over her body). It s been great so far.
Sign up for Aerobic class. Its a fun and energy class to enjoy and get out of the house. it can definally make a difference in yourself!
Well you can start with a healthy diet and exercise. 6 meals a day. no more than 1,500 a day. An example of a day s plan would be, a yogurt for breakfast and a fruit, then 2 hours later another piece of fruit. Then for lunch a tuna sandwich, then a snack 2 hours later. for dinner something light and 2 hours later a snack. These are just examples. If you are intersted in dieting and starting a 6 meal plan, remember this will be a shocker to your body. So gradual changes in food will take place. excersie for 30 min. cardio and 30 min. weight training. A healthy weight loss would be eating right and excersing right. One can lose 1-2 lbs a week. The first weeks you will lose weight dramatically then it will slow down. Remember to change your excersies and increase activity. Avoid fats and remember to drink lots of water. you can do it, I did it, so can you!!! Goodluck!!
I got the one for you...I m a mom of three and am now a size 4. This is my theory and this is what works for me. Everyone is different so it may need to be adjusted to your own personal needs.Energy In/Energy OutFood Intake: 1,200 Per DayOne Pound equals 3,500 CaloriesTo loose one pound per day, You need to burn your food intake plus your one pound of fat1,200 (intake) + 3,500 (Outtake) = 4,700 Calories BurnYou must burn at least 4,700 Calories everyday to loose one pound at least. It is very easy to go up and beyond 4,700 calories each day.Best way to do this is to track your progress on a calorie counter monitor watch. If you do it by the numbers you can loose the weight. It is just a matter of changing the way you think about weight loss.Once you start wearing your calorie counter you can see the numbers increase and you fill find yourself doing extra things in your day, like tapping your foot while waiting at the light in your car, chewing gum, singing out loud and so on onto of your workout routines. You begin to see that everything you do in your day contributes to the overall numbers needed to loose that pound.I, myself, have done this recently. Two weeks later, I lost one pant size and 10 pounds. And that is just my current progress. I have used this method previously after childbirth and have gone from 168 to 127 pounds with in two months.I personally burn 1,000 calories by Walking in my community for one hour in the morning and I also burn 1,000 calories by simply using a stationary bike while playing xbox. I get so involved in playing xbox that I completely forget I am pedaling or working out. Think about it..How many hours have you spent playing video games..why not burn calories while you are doing it.___Water Intake/Less StorageMost people do not get enough water in their system. Water is your body s principal chemical component, comprising, on average, 60 to 80 percent of your weight. Every system in your body depends on water. For example, water flushes toxins out of vital organs, carries nutrients to your cells and provides a moist environment for ear, nose and throat tissues.Lack of water can lead to dehydration, a condition that occurs when you don t have enough water in your body to carry out normal functions. To determine if you are getting enough water use this simple formula.. Take your weight, for example 150 pounds and divide by 2. Take your answer which is 75 lbs and change it to ounces, in this case 75 ounces. That is how many ounces of water you need a day. Your body performs mostly on water. If you make sure you get enough water everyday your body will perform at top notch and your body will no longer have the cravings of junk food. You will have a better performing body system to help you work out and feel better thru out your day.____Good FoodMy favorite things to eat:Avocado WrapsSimple: Low Carb Tortilla, Half Avocado sliced, alpha sprouts, lettuce, soy bacon...Just wrap it up and eat. You can vary the things you put inside so long as you keep it to approx 4 or 5 items. You want to make sure they are fresh, low calorie and filling. Avocado and mushrooms can replace meats in your meal and still have great taste.Special K Cereals are fantastic. They have that sweetness that one craves and is so good for you. Calories are low. Great for even just dinner.First thing in the morning...A Glass of Chocolate Milk. Yup!! Chocolate Milk. We all crave that got to have item in the morning. Milk is the best thing you can have for yourself while working out. The chocolate (and you can use Carnation Instant Milk for this but I simply use Nestle dry mix) will give you that sweet snack that you need. If you give your body a little bit of it and its in a control way, you will not crave sweets and junk the rest of the day.Lean CuisinesFantastic food! Each meal is approx 180 t0 380 calories per box. So think about your calories. 1,200...You can still have several of these meals a day and still be under your intake requirements. It��s all about the numbers and watching what you take in and what you burn out. And you know what..If you go over your 1,200 mark for food intake...that��s okay...you simple up your total calories burned for the day by what you took it. So long as you burn off the over all calories to be more than your food intake. Just make sure you stick too it so you can reach your weight loss goals.Fruits and VeggiesAll you want on the schedule listed below. Bananas are my favorite. They are very filling and can make a meal all on their own.____VitaminsMy favorite is ONE A DAY WITH ENERGY...I am in love with this vitamin because I am just like everyone else who loves those quick fix energy drinks. But what people do not realize is that energy drinks can contain 120 to 440 calories in just ONE Can. If you think about it..That is HALF of your allowed calories for food intake. The best alternative I have found is One a day with energy vitamin. Easy to spot, it is packaged in a green label bottle. Just One vitamin a day will give you as much energy as approx. 1 1/2 cans of red bull...WITHOUT the calorie intake. WoW..now your making progress already because you have made more room in your intake calories for actual healthy food._____Soda/CarbonationCarbonation is terrible for your system because it bloats your stomach. And when your stomach bloats, your jeans just don t fit. You can drop one pant size simply by NOT drinking any carbonated drinks all together..Take away the bloat and you have instantly just made it one pant size lower. Besides, Sodas dehydrate you and with that One a Day Vitamin, you won t need the Caffeine in the soda and it will also cut out those extra calories that you don t need.So remove that soda and the energy drinks and just think how much calories you just instantly removed from your daily intake. I normally consume what...four sodas and two energy drinks in one day...that is a total of .... 900 calories. Of what??? Nothing...Those are horrible calories and calories that can be replaced by food which will fuel your body for your day and your workouts.____Your BodyYour body is like a computer. You must program your body to do what it is suppose to do so it won t crash and leave you with a virus. Your stomach is only the size of your fist. So think about it right now, Look at your hand and close your fist. Not very big is it. That is how much food you actually ONLY need to eat, each time you eat for every meal. If you eat anything more than that, you will stretch out your stomach which causes overeating and overweight.What you need to do is eat every three hours, approx 5 to 7 times everyday around the same time. If you are always giving your body healthy and better food choices (the size of your fist) every three hours, your body will know you are giving it food. It will use that food properly. It will not go into starvation mode or store food away for later because it knows...it will get more in three hours. So what does your body do...it flushes everything out of your system because it doesn t need it.. Now it knows...you wont forget about it and that food is on its way.____Walking BuddyThis is the best thing especially for woman. Get a walking buddy. One hour everyday. Just think about how much talking, venting and laughing two woman can do together while walking and yup, you guessed it...it just burns more calories and reduces your stress. You now are more relaxed because you can talk and free yourself of whatever is frustrating you while getting into shape.:By: My own experience/Joyceeleann
More engergy:*sleep more*for breakfast eat whole grains (whole bread, fiberous cereal, ect.) and nutritious foods (egg, bananas, ect.) not sugary foods (donuts, muffins, pop tarts, sugary cereals, ect)*have a motivation (such as buy a pair of pants that you want to fit into and hang it on your wall as a reminder)Loose weight:* do things the old fashioned way (example: use stairs instead of elevator)*eat 5-6 small meals a day (better than 3 large meals because it keeps your metablism going) *exersize everday or at least every other day (not nessesarily running, any activity that makes you move and you enjoy)*Dont buy junk food, so there will be no temtations at home.*eat on smaller plates and dont make too much for dinner (less temptation to over eat)*have a food diary- write down everything you eat, and calculate how many at the end of the day, and see if you have met your goal*buy healthy snacks*find a buddy who wants to loose weight (everything is much easier )Just for you to know:if you wish to maintain your weight right now you must eat 2124 calories per day. If you would like to loose weight, then you obviously eat less than that. Every day try to aim to eat 1300, 1400 or 1500 calories. But if you eat alot more than that, dont all of a sudden drop the # of cal u eat, gradually cut back. hope this helps
Go to weight watchers if you can, i needed to loose 120 pounds 6 months ago, and now i need to loose 70. I have lost 50 pounds, and i dont even feel like i am on a diet anymore. Weight watchers teaches you how to make better choices, and live a healthier life, and go to the meetings and the weigh ins, because they help you be accountable for your weight loss. I have no idea how many calories i eat a day, but i have lost weight every week for 6 months and i also do weight training, and walking.
Hi :)Eating food filled with fiber is a good way to stay healthy and full. Apple skin, pears, pistachios (good for a snack), berries, artichokes, light popcorn, and whole grain foods are very filling. Always drink plenty of water to fill you up too. Also, you should eat a big breakfast. A big breakfast in the morning to get you started, a regular meal for lunch, and a small dinner. You don t want to eat a big dinner and then go to bed. Besides, people are generally more active in the daytime, so you burn off all you eat. At night, generally, people don t go out to exercise. If you do not like to run, then try biking. Or walking. Walking is actually a very good way to lose weight. Walk for 30 minutes-an hour everyday, and you eventually, you will see some results. Jumproping is a good way to exercise the arms and legs. Don t forget to stretch to tone the muscles, that s also very important. You could also exercise by playing ddr. It s fun and totally not boring. If you find workout boring, then use get an ipod/cd player and listen to music that would motivate you. Here is a helpful sitehttp://body.aol.com/diet/basics/fiber-fo�� There are other links you can click on from that webpage for more information about losing weight. Good luck!
I think that in general there are no short cuts. you re gotta want to lose weight and actually do it-unlike myself-i usually start with good intentions but then feel miserable and end up eating too much. if you want we can start a diet together and support eachother online daily! I m planning on starting tomorrow.
I can definately empathise with you. After having my 3rd child a year ago I weighed 230lbs. I lost 50lbs. in less than a year. Here are some tips that helped me: * Eat Breakfast- it gives you energy and curbs cravings throughout the day. I usually ate a small bowl of whole grain cereal like Cheerios with some fruit. * Snack on fruits, veggies, and small servings of nuts. * yogurt is a good pick me up in the afternoon. Put some granola on top. * Don t eat after 6:00pm was a rule that I followed religiously. *Start exercising. Start small. I know it s hard with kids, but try to make time for yourself. * Every morning when I get up, I get dressed, put on makeup and do my hair. When you take time to look nice, you ll feel less like lounging on the couch and more like doing stuff. * This is a hard tip to follow but try to cut out all sugar, I got fat on my kid s juice boxes (I m serious) Good luck on reaching your goal.
My friend at work joined Weight Watchers and has lost 55 pounds...it was amazing. I decided to forgo the Weight Watchers, and I jog/run at least 3 times a week for 2.5-3.5 miles, and watch what I eat. You may want to keep a food journal of everything you eat (even the calories in a stick of gum, I mean everything) and see how much you re taking in a day...I did this, and I realized I was eating more than I thought I was. You should probably go see a doctor before you start any weight loss plan though, just to make sure it s safe. Best of luck!
