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Healthy weight loss tips * Take one pound at a time Don��t get overwhelmed by how much weight you need to lose. Try to remember that losing 15 pounds in two weeks is nothing to celebrate. It is important to realize that the more quickly weight is lost, the more likely the loss is coming from water and muscle, not fat. Since muscle tissue is critical in keeping our metabolism elevated, losing it actually leads to a decrease in the amount of calories we can each day without gaining weight. Fat loss is best achieved when weight is lost slowly. Strive for a weight loss of no more than 3-4 pounds per week. One pound of weight is equivalent to 3500 calories. * Set Reachable Goals For instance, if you know you need to get more exercise, begin with a manageable goal of, say, walking 10 minutes a day that you know you can achieve. Then build your self-esteem by achieving the small goals you set yourself. The same logic applies for losing weight. * Stay off the scales Don��t get discouraged when your progress seems to be slow according to your bathroom scales. They do not provide a true measure of what is going on with the body. If exercise levels are adequate (5-7 days a week), you may be putting on muscle but losing fat, thus losing inches even if you are not losing pounds. It s always a good idea to do several body measurements to have a second objective way to monitor progress. * Stay focused on being healthy, not thin # Many people become more successful at long term weight loss when their motive changes from wanting to be thinner to wanting to be healthier. Change your mindset to think about selecting foods that will help your body s health rather than worrying about foods that will affect your body s weight. The Food Pyramid offers a basic outline of the types and amounts of food you should eat each day to give your body the nutrients it needs for optimal health. * Fat Free? We ve known for some time that limiting high fat foods in the diet can be helpful with weight loss. That s because fats pack in 9 calories per gram compared to only 4 calories per gram from proteins or carbohydrates. To many, the message to limit fats implied an endorsement to eat unlimited amounts of fat-free products. Just to clarify, fat-free foods have calories too. In some cases fat-free foods have as many calories as their fat laden counterparts. If you eat more calories than your body uses, you will gain weight. Eating less fat will help you to lose weight. Eating less fat and replacing it with excessive amounts of fat-free products will not. * Drink plenty of water Drink eight glasses a day. Water is a natural appetite-suppressant. Nettle tea is a great weight-loss tea as it supports metabolism and has diuretic properties. * Reward yourself # Each time you reach a goal, such as losing 5 pounds, reward yourself with a gift or a massage. * Seek help if you need it # A big key in long term weight control comes from receiving encouragement and support from others. Find a friend to lose weight with or you can check to see if groups such as Weight Watchers, or eDiets offer programs and resources in your area by clicking the links. You may also wish to check with your local hospital to see if their registered dietician conducts group weight loss programs. * Watch your portions With the advent of supersize meals and increasingly huge portions at restaurants, our concept of normal serving sizes is a distant memory. Be mindful of the amounts of food you consume at a sitting. When necessary, divide your food in half and ask for a take home bag. It is all too easy to be a plate cleaner even when served enormous portions. Learn to pay attention to your hunger level and stop eating when you feel comfortably full, not stuffed. * Eat your food slowly Did you ever notice that thin people take an awfully long time to eat their food? Eating slowly is one method that can help take off pounds. That s because from the time you begin eating it takes the brain 20 minutes to start signaling feelings of fullness. Fast eaters often eat beyond their true level of fullness before the 20 minute signal has had a chance to set in. The amount of calories consumed before you begin to feel full can vary significantly depending on how quickly you eat. So slow down, take smaller bites and enjoy your food.
u shouldnt lose weight fast if ur only a teen. ur still growing, and 120 pounds isnt that heavy. but i would advise u 2 walk every where u go, because this will also help speed up ur metabolism and anything u eat after that will b burned up quicker...
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First off, ask yourself why you want to lose weight? Is it to benefit your health or help you land a boyfriend or fit into a pair of jeans? Or maybe you are feeling the peer pressure to be thin. Losing weight fast is not healthy. Healthy weight loss consists of losing 1 pound to 2 pounds a week. If you are looking to lose more a week, that is unhealthy and can result in negative results...Fad diets can cause rapid weight gain once the diet has been discontinued. You are bound to gain twice as much as you struggled to lose. You need to establish healthy eating habits. Use portion control and exercise. I know you don t have time, but you ll need to find at least 20 minutes to walk or do some push ups and sit ups. Ten pounds would be the max to lose, don t go any further...you ll look skeletal. And being a teen, you re still going through body changes. I hope this helps you out!!! Good luck.
loosing weight fast is not the best way make time for exercise you being a teen if you mess up your metabolism now it could be more trouble in the future eat right ,exercise
The key to losing weight is burning more calories than you eat. Use fitday.com (it s free) to see how many calories you are eating, then cut it by 500 calories. Say you are eating 2500 calories a day, start eating 2000 calories a day. You need to burn 3500 calories to lose one pound of fat. So in one week you will burn off one pound of fat. Also start exercising. Start walking. Start with 20 minutes, and add 5 minutes a week. Do this every day. Next lift weights. Go to a gym and spend 30 minutes following the trainers advice. He should tell you to do benches, rows, squats, tricep curls, barbell curls, and crunches. Do 3 sets of 10. If you can t afford a gym, do push ups, crunches, squats with body weight, and chin ups. You ll lose another pound or two a week form the exercise. The most weight you can lose quickly is about 2 lbs a week. If you go on a starvation diet, you will just lose muscle and water which will ruin your health. The best book on how to lose is and ebook by Tom Venuto, Burn the Fat, Feed the muscle. Here s a linkhttp://www.no1reviews.com/DietBooks/Burn��The best paper book is Body for Life by Bill Phillips.
My ideas? Try to do 200 minutes of cardio a week. Remember fat does not turn into muscle, so you need to lose your fat while putting on muscle. Work hard, but don t over 60 minutes at a time. Do planks and other abs exercises on alternate days.On training days, do 5-10 minutes of cardio to warm up, then do your weight training. Do 30 to 60 minutes more of cardio, then go home.The best time to eat is just after your workout within an hour when your metabolism is raging. For your muscles, incorporate some isolated soy protein or whey protein. Whey is more potent but the soy tastes better!Don t look at your scale as the be all and end all, but get a measuring tape to check your progress, and that will show more tangible results.Read magazines like Shape, Womens Fitness, Fitness, etc to get tips and to stay motivated.Good luck and stick at it. This plan has lost me 20 lbs in 12 weeks so far, just go for it!
Eat in moderation. Eat when you are truly hungry and stop when you are not.Just do more walking.Every now and then just drop down and do 5 push ups. You will like it.
Eat at least six small meals a day.Drink plenty of fluids...water, flavored water, diet sodas(sugar free).No regular sodas, juices, and sports drinks.Eat a good sized breakfast in the morning.Two to three hours later have a snack.Lunch eat lots of protein not too much carbs.Two to three hours later have a snack.For Dinner have a little bit more protein and carbs.Before bed, have a snack.The more times you eat the more calories you ll burn.Just keep your meals small.A serving of meat should be no bigger than your fist.A serving of carbs no bigger than your palm.And veggies can be the size of your hand.Try to get at least 20 minutes of exercise a day.Walk instead of drive somewhere and you ll be done with your 20.Good Luck.
