You really don t need to lose weight. There are many sensible things you can do that will make a tremendous difference over the long term though to your health and fitness. 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, I ve lost 2 pounds this week. All I do is eat healthy andexercise. For breakfast, I eat egg-in-a-basket, toast, cottage cheese, oatmeal, cereal, or fruit. I eat about 300 calories for breakfast. For lunch, I buy from school, so I eat the healthiest thing there which is a chicken ceasar salad, but of course I eat it without the dressing. That s around 500 claories I m guessing? Since it has bread, chicken, and cheese in there. But I don t feel guilty because I have to have all food groups. After school, about 4 hours after lunch, I eat a kiwi/apple/banana, or some other fruits. EAt those in moderation too because each has around 100 calories. For dinner, I have whatever my mom makes in moderation. Today, she made soup with pickles, potatoes, and grain (yes, weird, but it was good), so I ate it and it was around 300 calories i m guessing. I also drink about 6 glasses of water a day, and run 1 1/2 miles, do 50 crunches, and 100 jumping jacks. Also, I don t eat any sweets at all. I hate soda, so that isn t a problem. Even diet soda might slow down your metabolism, so just drin kwater. And even the fruit juices aren t too healthy since they aren t all made form real oranges and contain sugar.
In response to Nessies answer--- wow. low fat diets suck.I ate prime rib for dinner with asparagus, broiled with strawberries in sugar free whipped cream for dessert. My breakfast was an omelet and my lunch was bbqed chicken and a salad...WITH dressing. Try a low carb diet. You will lose QUICKLY. I would suggest atkins.
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