well i got good news for you... i came up with a list of things that you could do to live a healthier life and at the same time lose weight ;)but you do not have to do all of them at once, you can start with at least 10 of them and gradually do more.ill just copy you the link instead of me copying the whole thing :Shttp://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;��hope you like it and your mom as well
you re welcome dear ;) i wish you the best luck and always be careful with what you eat because it is just as important as working out Report Abuse
With her foot problem, your mother could try shorter, more frequent exercise patterns. For example, 15 - 20 minutes, 2 - 3 times a week. Obviously dont start with the more difficult exercises, that will just be discouraging. Try these websites - http://exercise.about.com/cs/exbeginners/a/exforbeginners.htm andhttp://www.iloveindia.com/fitness/exercises/exercises-for-beginners.html Then as she begins to feel more confident, try longer periods of exercise. Eating healthy is always a very important part of maintaining a healthy weight. mypyramid.gov is really helpful when you need help with healthy eating and it can also reccommed amounts of exercise, calories, ect. for your specific body type. Hope that helps =]
Bottom line, she has to want to lose weight. I dont know what is wrong with her foot, but I can almost guarantee you her excess weight is not contributing to good health, and it cannot be good for her foot. Do what you can to encourage healthy eating habits. If its not going to get you in trouble, I would toss the junk food. If you have time, look through coupons to find ones for healthy foods. Take them shopping with you guys. If mobility really is an issue, look up exercises that can be done at your desk while working. These exercises (for the most part) are all done while sitting.
You can convince her to not buy any junk food or anything high in carbs, sugar or calories. Like soda, chips, cookies, ketchup, coffee etc. If she can t be on her feet for long then the best way for her to lose weight is by eating healthy. And studies say that Green Tea is a great tea that helps to aid weight lose, you might want to tell her to try that.
The one thing you can do that is easy and helps the most is to give up sodas and only drink water. Each soda is about 150 calories. The goal of losing weight is to burn more calories than you put in your body. If you put more in than you burn, then you ll gain weight. If you normally drink 3 sodas a day, that is 450 calories you could be avoiding by just drinking water instead. Thats just an example, some, people drink more some drink less. Of course excercise is always necessary, but the first thing anyone should do that wants to lose weight is drink more water and no soda.
You are such a good kid for wanting your mom to be healthier. If it were the other way around and you were the mom, then you could limit junk food in the house and limit tv and computer time. since you are the child and not the parent, I would say just try to help yourself and when she sees you losing weight, then maybe she will be encouraged to start trying herself. Unfortunately, you can t make her.
maybe you could try getting one of those excersise machines that are like bicicles. Those require no (or little) weight on the feet. The following is a tactic I used when I was a bit overweight (but not by much and this is how I got back to average) empty the fridge and all cupboards from fatty foods and if she goes out to buy more then give it away to someone...make sure you check every day to see if there might be hidden junk food. Hang in there, You ll make it.
I have had wonderful success with the Atkins diet, where I eat basically all the protein I want (steak, eggs, fish, chicken, etc) and lots of green veggies, but almost no carbs (no breads, chips, cereals, potatoes, etc). Snack on hard cheeses and beef jerky. Drink a lot of water and try to walk a little every day. I have found that my cholesterol has dropped like a stone and my blood pressure has gone slightly beneath normal. I feel GREAT.
how abotu gettign an exercise video or two? that way you haver the comfort of it just being you two, in your own home, no oen can see and you ll help and encourgae each other along.do it once a day prehaps or at kleast 3-4 tiems a week and mixed wit ha healthy diet you ll both lsoe weight in no time. goood luck :)
If she is using the foot as an excuse to get out of exercise, ask her what her excuse is for unhealthy eating. Start on a diet. A lot of diets to chose from and some are better than others, chose one that she will stick to and as the weight goes down the exercise comes up
haha so the catergory that your question is in is DIET AND FITNESS..what do you think that means.a.) cutting back on foodb.) eating healthier foodc.) going to the gymthe 3 things for a HEALTHY way to lose weight.there is NO WAY to avoid these these 3 steps. impooosssible. those other stupid diets dont work.its the hard way but its the best and most reliable way.
eat less, move more.If she has problems moving around, then someone else is supplying the junk food, yes? Keep snack foods like yogurt, animal crackers, fruit etc. around instead. Then get her into a hobby like swimming or rowing or biking. Do it with her, its more fun that way.
You can join weightwatchers and do it from home. Cut down on Carbs and increase protein. Increase water intake, and cut down the sweets. You don t have to deny yourself pleasures, but moderation.
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swimming or swimming arobics you dont have to be on your feet that long and you lose loads of wieght encourageyou mother by eating healthier
She can get on the Pen and Paper Diet. It helps people also lose weight that have to be sedentary. It s all about tracking calorie consumption.
the fastest/most effective/safest way is to eat a healthy diet (which can be found online or weight watchers), and do lots of cardio. the best cardio will always be running or swimming.
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keep a healthy diet and exercise daily.20-30 minutes cardio minimum daily
good diet.
Go shopping with her, make her buy healthy things. W/e she buys that is junk, throw it right back into the store.
With EXTREME dedication.
What s worked great for me is biking - 30-35 minutes a day and you ll be surprised how fast the two of you can start shedding pounds. It s a lot more fun than stationary machines (treadmills, etc) and with gas prices lately it will also save you money for short trips.The BIG no-no s:1) Soda - even diet sodas are counter productive to weight loss2) Fast Food - just drop it completely, if you need a quick meal on the fly Subway s got a great low fat menu.3) Snacks - chips, etc. They have a TON of fat and calories even in just a handful. Also get her into reading nutrional labels before she eats things. It becomes second nature the longer you do it.Finally don t be duped by TV ads or internet ads for ab products, weight loss pills, etc. They re all BS. Use Wikipedia when in doubt but in all of my research I ve found that Hoodia, etc, etc - none of them do anything. If you want a pill that has any proven effect there s one: CLA (Tonalin). It s a natural extract that has proven in clinical trails to work on animals (testing in progress now on humans). You can find a much better deal on Amazon.Last advice: She has to stick with it! A lot of people get discouraged when they don t see immediate results and give up too soon. You have to set realistic goals (i.e. - In three months I want to lose X amount of weight).Good luck to both of you!
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It s hard to say that a product will fix everything, but I must say, Self magazine is a great way to educate people about healthy eating and living a healthy lifestyle WITHOUT overwhelming a reader with heavy jargon, things to remember, or huge workout schedules. SELF taught me that I can eat a whole bunch, but that certain things are better than others to eat. One article profiles six peoples lunches and analyzes how they could change them or make different food choices. Many of the articles are about promoting your inner-health, encouraging readers that they should not make rediculous goals for themselves or get down on themselves for not looking like a magazine model. I really think this magazine helps, because it is educational and not hard to read or grasp at all. It has encouraged me to walk, eat more vegetables (with easy easy recipes so that I will WANT to eat more vegetables), knock out sugars like soda that just add on the pounds, and helps me to know what to order at a restaurant. SELF does not promote light eating or starvation, and is a realistic magazine for someone who is at the STARTING point, I think. Hope this helps. :)
