i love food.. but i have trouble loosing weight.. i either yo yo diet or eat too much!~!!! what do i do?
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You should drink lots of water and exercise at least 15 minutes a day. Also try and stay away from salty and greasy foods. I've done this and I've lost alot of weight. So I know what you are going thru. It's also good to eat lots of fresh vegitables and fruits. Good luck!
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If you find that you're eating because food is all around and you're bored, find things to occupy your time! Whether it's your job, some new hobbies, hanging out with friends, or spending some time at the gym - which might be good if you want to lose weight - it will take your mind off of eating and help you change your lifestyle. Also, if most of the food where you live is not healthy food, you might consider doing some of your own shopping to purchase healthier options for yourself. Finally, if you have any friends who are also trying to lose weight, use them for support! If the two of you do it together and hold each other accountable, it might help you to stick to it! You can do it, don't give up!
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I have been on a quest to lose weight and I have tried all sorts of things, but the best way is calorie counting.  Let's see if you are 200 you eat around 2640cals a day to maintain that weight.  For each lb you want to lose you have to eat 500cals less than you would daily.\n\nI'm always tring to lose weight, and i'm a chocolate addict, I bought a food journal and I've wrote in it 21days today.  I started at 197 and I'm down to 190.  Sometimes I cheat, but I still write it down.  I don't drink any kind of drinks, and I haven't since I was little.  I barely drink juice, juice the 1/2the calories oj.  But count your calories, try to snack on fruits or veggies, I must is water i drink at least 2 liter bottles a day.  This will make you not feel so hungry, I make sure I drink alot while i'm eating.  If you don't like the taste of water, use the crytral lite stuff or the fruit flavored water at walmart.  If you don't drink enough water or eat to much salt you can retain water which makes you heavier.  \n\nI bought a neoprene belt, I don't get alot of exercise so I wear it when i go grocery shopping, it makes you sweat alot around your belly, helping get rid of it.  I also made sure i had measuring cups, food scales, and I go on calorieking.com, they have a database where i search for what i'm about to eat and find out how many calories it has in it.  \n\nIn the grocery store i stopped buying the things i usually get that has the most calories.  If i don't see it in the kitchen, i don't want it.  I buy parkay spray butter, it is so yummy, it has no calories.  Wonder bread lite has only 40 calories per slice, now anytime in the store i look at the label and i think about how bad it is for me and put it back.  I have one cabinet in my kitchen that only has snack foods and nothing else.  So when i'm cooking I won't have to get anything out, I used to keep snacks on the top of the frige, that wasn't a good thing at all.  They have 100 calorie packs now, those are really yummy, but i love the "gripz" the keebler choc chip cookie kind are great, and only 120cals, they're really tiny cookies, so i eat a couple at a time and they last much longer than the 100cal packs.  \n\nA great jumpstart to a diet is the juice diet, there's celebrity juice diet and hollywood.  Hollywood you get at walmart.  Celebrity at gnc.  It's a two day diet and when i used it a few months ago i lost 6lbs.  The bottle say up to 10lbs in 2 days.  I literally shrinks your stomach, so after the two days, so can't hold as much food.  The celebrity in the orange bottle tastes best, it's like really sweet pineapple orange juice.  If you decide to do the juice diet be careful, i usually cheat on the diet a little, like a piece of toast w/no cal butter or a few crackers.  See the diet is just juice and water for two days, I usually get light headed, so i eat a little on it.  I have no will power too, so you just have to keep yourself busy where you're not thinking about food.  But both kinds of juice diets have all your vitamins and stuff, so you wouldn't have to worry about that.\n\nUmm, I've got lots of other ideas, just let me know.  Like i've said i've tried all sorts of things.  I've been an off and on dieter since i was 14 and i'm almost 22 now.  So good luck on whatever you decide.
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go for a nice brisk walk daily.... maintain a balanced diet and pls drink lukewarm water with lemon and honey in it daily morning as soon as u get up from bed.. it cleanses ur system and craving for food reduces.. give up oil,ice creams, and any high fattening food... trust me i lost a major chunk of my body by following a balanced diet.....  after all everything does not come easily... u'll have to make some sacrifices.... :)
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You have a very strong attachment to food.  Please keep in mind the following before starting your next diet:\n\n\n Diets can work but because we know so little about ourselves and our relationship with food, it makes it difficult to win the battle. A lot of us have problems with dieting because we have a problem called "emotional eating" we eat to comfort ourselves during difficult, stressful, sad, etc times in our lives.\n\nYou may experience all those emotions during dieting as we continuously get on the scale hoping to see a big difference in numbers after dieting only for a day or two. Also what is stressful when dieting is that we try to lose a large number of weight in such a short period of time which in most cases is unreasonable. \n\nThis all brings about stress, discomfort and sadness. When we feel this way, we turn to our best friend for help and support which for many of us is food. The diet is now broken and we feel that we can't stick to diets. We then try fad diet after fad diet hoping to lose the original 20 pounds and now we may have as much as 30 pounds to lose because we continue to put on weight as we continue to break these fad diets by binging before starting our next diet. \n\nPlease learn about your relationship with food before your next diet so that you may achieve your goals. To help a little, keep in mind the following:\n\nYou already know how to lose weight. You know that if you eat less and exercise more eventually you’ll see the pounds come off. What’s getting in your way? Why do you usually regain the weight you lost? The answer to all these questions is the same “Emotional Eating.” Simply defined, emotional eating means you eat to satisfy emotional hunger; it means you use food for comfort or as a way to cope with life; and it means you eat for reasons other than what your body needs. Whenever you reach for a boredom-breaking snack despite your commitment, or whenever you eat to quell anxiety, that’s emotional eating. Whenever you binge after a fight, or double up on portions because your day turned sour, that’s emotional eating. Whenever you feel that sharp craving for your favorite food, that’s emotional eating. When we eat during these times while on a diet, we believe the diet doesn’t work or that we lack self control and then look for the quickest way to lose weight (fasting/diet pills, ect) after eating all we can since we already messed the diet day up. Read the information below but remember that emotional eating plays a big part in why we don’t continue dieting and why we regain lost weight and why we binge today and start a new diet tomorrow. Best of Luck.\n\nP.S. After learning about my relationship with food, I was able to drop my weight from 263 pounds down to 151 pounds which is a 112 pound weight lost.
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These answers are funny, but to be serious ... I've recently lost 40 pounds with diet and exercise. I'm on a 1200 calorie-a-day diet with Jenny Craig till I reach my goal. To keep it off, I plan to keep these healthy things as a part of my lifestyle - being active and eating the right things. The most encouraging thing I've found is that I don't have to go hungry if I eat the right foods - including veggies and other healthy things. Also I've changed some of my thinking because there's something wrong if I'm rewarding or pampering myself with food all the time. I don't think there's a magic diet pill or quick fix for losing weight and keeping it off - diet and exercise are the way to go.
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I've been researching, and writing on, Nutrition and Health for over 30 years. See on my web site:-  http://www.foodforthought.org.uk/specific_probs.htm#Weight - follow the links for more information on underlying conditions that may be causing you to put weight on too easily. Put them right and you'll find it much easier to lose weight
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I'm guessing u think u weigh too much. Have u just tried to talk ur problems out with some who cares or has the same problem? I use to think i didn't/ couldn't weigh enough. I ate everything in sight and couldn't get over a hundred lbs. I couldn't find anything to wear, everything was too big. even my size 0 jeans. So I guess i had to opposite problem. It went away after I had a kid. I use to talk to girls who had eating disorders to help them.
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I am also thinking a lot about what I eat. When I enter into a supermarket I think "half of these things here, or even more are unhealthy!"\n\nCantaloupes, strawberries and yogurt are fine. But pay attention to the fat content of the yogurt and try to eat some more other fruits and vegetables. If you only eat these things in huge quantities you can loose weight. Depending on how much you eat of those and for how long, you can loose too much weight because it works as a diet. But here again it depends on what else you eat.\n\nSo the bottom line is to find a balance. The body needs proteins, vitamins and many other things. So enjoy your favourite food, but keep in mind all the other things.\n\nI live in Denmark now and here are some campains about eating and living healthy. The authorities reccomend 30 minutes sports every day and 30 minutes fresh air every day, 2 liters of liquids every day, 200-400 grams fish every week, 600 grams fruits and vegetables every day, no more than 100 grams meet every day and not that much milk - especially for women. It may sound drastic, but I am trying it now and I get more energy, I get well faster when I get ill and I don't even get ill that often. I feel better with myself - more positive thoughts.\n\nSo keep the balance!\nBest of luck! :)
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this is an sensitive subject so ill try and be as gentle as possible depending on your body mass and  If you are normally sedentary and are extremely overweight seek medical attention I personally have lost an considerable amount of weight but I still have a ways to go.  Back to you I say seek help because if you are extremely overweight there are certain health risks that have to be weighed before starting any diet and exercise regimen such as general health and ability you should be able to tell if you do to much but in some cases you cant don't play games with your well-being the most important thing is to believe in yourself and to understand it takes as long to take it off as it did to get it there so try not to get discouraged I at present have hit a plateau in which my weight loss has stopped but I'm still trying never give up only you can control your own weight and it is not necessarily how much food you consume but the types and when and how often you eat I learned that by eating foods high in protein and restricted my intake of fatty foods and certain types of carbs I was able to lose my weight 120 pounds so far and counting but if you feel the need there is always bariatric surgery its a little scary to me but it still comes into my mind when i think about my other obesity related health problems Just a little something to think about hope I helped a little instead of just sounding like an babbling idiot
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I am so w/you girl! I've got to speak from experience. Starving doesn't work. Once you starve enough to loose the weight, you'll gain even more back when you start eating again. Vanity pounds are tough! What are you doing now? Be aware of what you are feeding your body and how you are helping your body to burn any excess deposits from foods. Stick w/it and try different things so you don't bore yourself.
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You're going to hate me, but eat less and exercise more.\n\nI mean, find something you like to do and promise yourself you will do it at least x times a week. (I promise myself I'll run at least 3 times a week, take at least two long walks and do yoga 4 times). \n\nAs for food, I am a huge snacker, so my big thing is to write things down when I eat them. It keeps me remembering that I'm eating (yes, I know that sounds lame, but otherwise, I tend to stand in the kitchen and stuff things in my mouth while I'm reading the mail or whatever.) I count calories, but I think I'd do that in my sleep at this point.\n\nMy last suggestions is to find something you adore and make sure you make room in your "diet" for it. I adore really great dark chocolate. I end each evening with a small piece of wonderful chocolate (about 75 calories). It makes me feel good to know that it is waiting for me. It also makes it easier to say "no" to the rest of the temptations in the day.\n\nOK - one more "final" suggestion. I try to remind myself that this is not a case of deprivation, but rather that I'm taking care of myself. Pampering my body with good food and good exercise. I try to work in things like doing my nails and taking bubble baths, but that seems to fall off the page often.\n\nBefore I risk sounding like I have this all figured out, let me admit that I would love to drop 5 - 10 pounds, but... I'm energetic, my husband thinks I look great (yes, he's a guy, but still...) and my doctor tells me that I'm at an ok weight (although she'd love it if I were a bit lighter, too.)\n\nHope this helps.
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It might sound weird, but maybe you're not eating enough. You're doing a lot of exercise and burning a lot of calories, which is AWESOME. I know that in order for me to lose weight when I exercise a lot, I have to eat my activity points (on Weight Watchers). I've lost 50 pounds on it. I hit a plateau as soon as I lost 20 pounds as started exercising. I couldn't understand it...why am I exercising like crazy and not losing weight? I started eating my activity points and the weight just started dropping off. I mean, like, instantly. I lost about 8 pounds in two weeks once I started eating a little more each day that I worked out. I think it has to do with your body going into a starvation mode because it's losing so many calories. If you have any other questions about it, I suggest you check out the LJ forum that I post on. It's full of helpful weight loss tips. Here's the link... http://community.livejournal.com/_weightwatchers/ Good luck! :)
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That ws a wrong way to lose weight.wen u restrict ur diet n lose weight 80% of the time u gain the weight back.u should hv supplemented ur dieting wid a bit of exercise.losing 16 kilos is a big achievement.wat u can do now is that eat normally but dont consume any fatty foods.plus go for a brisk walk everyday or a swim or a jog.even aerobics or yoga will be beneficial.these r all fun exercises n will help u maintain ur weight.eat a balanced diet n drink lots of water n fruit juices
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Oh I'm on a diet to loose weight now. It's going well so far. I eat when I'm really hungry and I never overeat. I drink a lot of water while eating. I eat fruits rather than candys and snacks. When I'm lazy to cook, I eat like canned soup (love progresso soups) rather than junk food like pizza. I chew a lot when I eat.
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You don't mention your height or current weight, but my guess is you may not be eating enough for your body.  You could be going into starvation mode where your body will hold on to every single calorie, every single ounce.  I would suggest you shake it up a bit.  Try eating a bit more one day, exercising less another or skipping the exercise altogether for a day.  Change the types of foods you eat.  See if that helps you.  You could also talk to your doctor who'd be able to let you know more specifically why you're not losing.
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Ok first off, calm down. This is simply nothing, just dont let yourself consuming anymore. Your body is simply craving for more energy, which means your diet is wrong. Best to eat full with 4 to 6 little snacks in a day. This keep you going with an energized body all the time without letting you slip off the routine. Now we have to plan how we are going to do this.\n At first, start with a journal what kind of food you're usually thinking of. If it's bad, replace it with something more healthy. Like when you're devastated for a coke, go make/buy yourself a nice strawberry smoothie that not only helps your sking but also your skin and diet. When think of a burger, take off a trip to your kitchen to make yourself a delicous sandwich filled with lettuce, 1 to 2 slices of fresh ham/turkey and a bit of nonfat cheese. See? Easy. Be creative and think of some more. Not only that, you also save your money by eating food that makes you slim. If you are desperately craving for food, that means something is wrong in your HEAD. Your brain is invaded with some sorts of stress. Think about it, why am i eating when i'm not even that hungry? Am I stressed about something coming up or already happend? You can certainly consulted to your psychologist about this too. Remember, control yourself in any circumstances.