Sunday, March 12, 2006

Anyone ever tried a body cleanse/detox program? -

An acquaintance keeps telling me I should do a detox/cleanse program before I start a weight loss program... has anyone had experience with one of these cleanses and are they truly helpful if so can someone suggest a good one to try?

Ehhh people will lie what works for some will not work for you. But try it...GNC has a 7-day Total Body Cleansing Program....30day moneyback guarantee lol...Only if its GNC BRANDED I THINK.

NO. Don t do a detox/cleanse before a diet.After it, you will binge and you might not even notice it! You ll lose muscle, which isn t good. Detoxes are good if you are actually trying to DETOXINATE. It s not good for weight loss.

Yes But it works For sure Try just maybe putting a little taste into

What is healthy weight loss for a person that is 40 lbs overweight? -

I ve been running between 25-35 miles per week, but am still only losing less than a pound per week on average.

Successful weight loss is dependent upon activity as well as proper nutrition. You need to look at what you are eating, and make sure you are eating enough. At least 2000 calories a day for you of proper real food, mainly low GI carbs, plenty of fruit and vegetables and adequate protein. If you drink beer or sodas, you have to stop! To lose a pound a week you need to create a daily deficit of 500 calories. One to two pounds per week should be your aim. I would suggest that you start to walk and not run so much, because you may be in the wrong heart rate training zone. 220 less your age is your predicted maximum heart rate. Calculate 65 to 75% of your max heart rate and stay in that zone for 40 minutes, 3 to 4 times a week. You just might be trying too hard, and actually overdoing it by burning the wrong fuel! You need to have a few total rest days. Medications can also affect weight loss. Relax a bit, it took time for those 40 lbs to accumulate and they re not all going to dissolve in a few months. Go visit a fitness centre if you can, they should be able to help you. They will have equipment to measure your heart rate zones.

Well if you are 40 pounds overweight then you want to lose the 40 pounds and then maintain it. You need to count calories (go to a calorie counter to see how many you should be eating), carbs, and fat. They say to do 3 30 minute cardio workouts a week and 4 30 minute strenght workouts a week. Try going to www.sparkpeople.com to help you keep track of you workouts, eating and drinking habits. I have been on their program for 2 months and lost 20 pounds. You can customize it to your needs and wants

Wow, you are running alot. I wish I could run that much or run period. Anyway, your body might be holding on to fat because you run alot and you are not eating enough. You might need something like 2500 calories to lose weight since you exercise pretty intensely.

Aim for 1-2 pounds per week. Keep a food diary. Make an appt with a Registered Dietitian if possible. Are you on any medications that may interfere with your weight? Are you eating healthy?

Am I working too hard? -

I have been on a weight loss program since June. I do cardio 5 times a week (walk on treadmill) and light weight training 2x a week (mostly arms and core w/ 3 lb weights). I have been gradually increasing the intensity of the cardio over the last few months and lately I was doing 45 minutes at 2.6 mph MWF and 20 minutes at 2.4 T Th, and I was fine. But last week, I added more reps to my weight training and I really felt the burn this time, there was no real pain though. The thing is, yesterday when I went to do my normal cardio, I got really tired and week after only 20 minutes. I eat a healthy diet, about 1500 calories a day, and I am 5 7 , 195 lbs. I guess what I want to know is am I overdoing it, or not eating enough? I have been focusing mostly on my cardio the last 3 months and this is the first month I ve really focused on strength training. Is strength training more taxing on your body or something? Am I just tired out, or maybe coming down with a bit of cold??

I am so proud of you. You are doing very well. If your body feels overly sore, then you may be working too hard. Lighten up and gradually increase the number of weighs, reps etc. Also watch wat you eat. You need more protein less fat... and a healthy serving of carbohydrate.

Saturday, March 11, 2006

Am i fat and what are good weight loss tips? -

I am 13 years old and i am 5 feet 2 inches and weight anywhere form 107 to 110 pounds (it changes everyday) I have belly fay which you can really only tell if i am sitting. I have big thighs which i hate! And i want more muscular calves. Please tell me if you think i m fat and also give tips on how to slim down before school starts next mont!!! Thank you so much!

Your weight is perfectly fine, but if you want to shed a few pounds, then you can do that by diet and cardio.If you want to lose weight, the best way is by diet and cardio. Dieting is eating less and eating healthier. Cardio is a type of exercise that raises your heart rate. Diet, which lowers your calorie intake and cardio which burns extra calories.If you want to go on a diet, you must reduce the amount you eat and change what you do eat to something healthy and nutritious. Begin by not eating more then 1500 calories a day. This will ensure you dont take over the amount of calories which will increase body fat.For cardio, the best is using elliptical machines. I recommend this rather then a treadmill because after doing some testing, elliptical trainers burn twice the amount of calories you burn on a treadmill. I would use it for 30 minutes daily. If you cant afford either one, then just jog or walk outside every night. Good Luck!

it doesn t sound like you are fat to me.....One thing that works for me is: before I eat, I drink a large glass of water, then if I m still hungry, I won t eat as much as I would have.also, fyi:1 pound = 3500 calories.If you burn more calories than you eat, you will lose weight.ie, if you eat 2000 calories per day and burn 2500, you will lose 1 pound every week.the average person burns 1500-2000 calories per day, just being alive.powerwalking can burn 200-500 calories per hour.exercise bike can burn 200-600 calories per hour.swimming can burn 100-800 calories per hour.jogging/running can burn 300-1200 calories per hour.*********VERY IMPORTANT************when trying to lose weight, very important to drink lots and lots of water ! ! ! You should drink at least 10 glasses per day, like 1 glass every hour !This helps your body get rid of the fat when you are burning calories.

You sound fine to me.But if you re unhappy with your thighs brisk walking is a great exercise which will tone the legs and burn stomach fat.

Does anyone know good teenage weight loss tips for hips and thighs? -

I m in high school and want to loose some weight on my hips and thighs. Any suggestions?

Yes. Work out. Easy.

Jog, run, walk, ect...... but dont bulk up, guys hate that.

Weight lose tips??? -

okay so yah lol i am 13 and i have a huge H-U-G-E WEIGHT problem adn i need to lose weight. i weight 140 pounds!!! i dont want to lose weight just to look i want to lose weight for my health! i need some tips for (kids) i can take pills and i wouldnt anyways lol yah i want to lose around 40-45 pounds. how much do u think i could lose by march 28? from today with this diet:subtract 500 cailores a dayburn 500 calioresexicse on treadmill (not counting 500 )and cut back on all!! sugar!!!again how much could i lose by march i want to lose around 40-45 but if thats not heathy then what could be healthy weight loss by march Thk lol and other weight lose tips would help!!

Well first a good idea is to run for like a half hour a day, as fast and far as you can without stopping a lot. And if you do that everyday it will help you a lot, my pants were getting loser in like a week or so. So that may help, and to help more you could run with ankle weights on so it will help build more muscle to burn calories. Also when i run i do exercise before hand, i do about 50 push ups and 100 crunches and stretch. You could start out smaller, and stretching before and after will help prevent you from being sore so you can continue the next day. To help you can also increase your number of stuff weekly so you are helping more to build. And you could also do the crunches like 3 times a day making three hundred crunched a day which will help a lot with your stomach area if needed. I also used to run before school which could also help. Another thing is dont drink a lot of drinks like soda and stuff. Water is the best to stick with, considering you will not gain calories, this will also give you room to eat a little more if you are calorie counting.If you are counting calories, you can take 500 calories away from your eating like you said. Also to help eat less, use smaller plates, and eat a small snack about a half hour before you eat. That will help make you less hungry, as long as it is something with not a lot of sugar, like an orange. You could also eat special K which is supposed to help you be healthy.I also made a chart for when i ran and stuff. I put the time i ran, the distance, and the date. I also put how many crunches and push ups i did.I think that if you dont over exert yourself and eat healthy and not starve yourself, you will be getting thinner before you know it! =] And you may not lose all those pounds by then but you will be happy with your results, and you may look 40-45 pounds less and that weight could be partly muscle. well good luck!! =]

if youre a girl thats one thing but if your a boy 140 pounds is like perfect!

The safest way to lose weight is to watch what you eat and exercise 3 or 4 times a week...It is safe to lose 2-3 lbs per week..They say that if you lose it too quickly you are more likely to gain it all back and then some. Take your time and have a friend pair up with you. It is easier to have a walking buddy than to go at it alone. This way you can support each other when times get tough and it will be a great way to become better friends too!

Im trying to eat healthy since needing to have emergency gall bladder removal, but dont know where to start? -

Hi, I m trying to eat healthy and would like to stick to a plan that gives me full menu / recipes for everyday of the week. There are so many programs out there that CLAIM to be the healthiest and best for you that I just don t know which to go with. Currently I ve been looking into Dr. Mercola s Total Health Program and I ve been following his program for a couple of weeks, but I don t know if his program is the best for me in the long run. Can anyone suggest a better program I could follow? I m not overweight at all, so I m not looking for a weight loss program, I just want to find a program that will KEEP ME HEALTHY and that focuses on digestive health (which is the main problem I ve been dealing with since having my surgery). I would love to recieve tips and recipes from anyone who has had their gall bladder removed too. What foods do you eat and how is your digestion? By the way, I ve seen gastroenterologists and they haven t been able to help w/ suggestions on what to eat.

Follow the orders your Doctor gave you when you went back for your follow up. I m sure you asked him this question. I hope you are not crazy enough to ask the general public when have an educated response from a licensed physician at your disposal.?!

well i know this diet that is very low in carbs but i dont recommend it for more then 10-15 days i didnt once you can lose 15-17 pounds in 15 days .. heres how it go s:1-you count only 15gramsof carbs for the whole day whitch is very low because a normal person should eat about 300 g carbs a day.you get 5-6 very small portion meals.eat only green veggies nothing else colored veggies like carrots and corn contain sugars.no dairy ,no milk, or yougret (i know it s weired but it works)no candy, no pretzels (in general no carbs)you can eat egg white. chihken breast fish ans tuna (witch have no carbs and barly any fat so fill up on that)you can also eat peanuts ( but becarful a serving of peanuts has 8 carbs so if you eat that there wont be much carbs left for the daydrink only water no diet coke or caffine (that maens no coffee either )so that is it it s basicly a high protien diet with very low carbs oh ya and you cant have fruits either ( i know it s crazy)but be carfull and stay hydrated . when i did this diet for a week li lost about 10 pound i was dehydrated so be carefull another friend of mine done it and lost 17ibs in 15 days with an hour of tredmill a day i dont really recommend this diet exept if you reallty need to lose weight fast for an occationprepare your self to starve .. i hope you lose the weightgood luck, and take a vitamin supplement like vitamin C for a more healthy approuch check out this website free tools, diet pland and exercieshttp://www.sparkpeople.com/

Here s why they re telling you to eat healthy: Fat in your diet stimulates your gall bladder to contract and squeeze out bile into your digestive tract. Because you re having a problem with your gall bladder, this action is causing you pain. Therefore, currently when you eat fatty foods, you get pain, which stops you wanting to eat fatty foods. When the surgery s complete, you ll no longer have this pain, which means that it s easier for you to eat fatty foods - which makes you put on weight :-)Eating healthy is about making healthy choices for LIFE. This requires a major change in how you think about food. The only one I can really recommend is Weight Watcher s, because it really lets you think about what you re putting into your system and whether it s healthy.It would also be a good idea to speak to a dietitian. They ll tell you lots of stuff that you already have heard of, but it s the only stuff that matters in the long run.

I know what you are going through as I have had mu gall bladder removed. It will get better over time and you wont be as sensitive to food, it took me over two years to get some normality back. I mainly stayed away from fatty food eg butter, chocolate, any take away food except if healthy, mayonnaise and other things like this.I have heard that the CSIRO book is a sensible eating plan for everyday living and the book is only $20 from Target.I don t know if you have a problem with this but I can not take any codeine now or i get severe pain in the stomach, just thought I would give you the heads up on that.I hope all goes well and you get back on track soon.

One thing I can recommend is for you to cut out sugar.Our bodies need natural sugar like fructose, sucrose, glucose, dextrose, lactose, etc. etc.You can get natural sugars from fruit and drinks like Gatorade.What we don t need is the refined, processed table sugar that s included in a lot of foods and snacks.Just cut out potato chips, ice cream, snack cakes, and soda pop.Drink plenty of Gatorade and milk.Some people don t like the taste of regular white milk, so I ve been told by a doctor that adding Nesquick to milk is ok, but other than that you really should avoid refined sugar.