What is a good diet or way to lose weight...cuz i'm stuck!?
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Exercise and watch what you eat.\n\nI tried the Body for Life program and it really works.  Go ahead and try it.  STICK TO IT AND YOU WILL LOSE THE WEIGHT (and inches!!).
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The only "diet" (I hate that word) plan that has worked for me is lots of walking. I try to walk most places and eat mostly fresh foods. Lots of fruits and vegies. Try not to eat fast-food. Even the fast-food salads contain lots of fat and calories. If you get hungry, drink some water and eat something healthy.(fruits and vegies) When I eat out, I try to pick something that is halfway healthy and will taste good. The worst thing about being on a diet is having to act like you're on a diet. That is definately not motivating. Oh, and drinking lots of water helps keep you hydrated and it also flushes all sorts of things out of your body. Most people are not sucussful with any diet unless they're getting lots of water. At least 8 eight fl. oz a day. That's about 2 liters. Good luck!
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forget about dieting. just have good nutrition habits...and start exercising!\n\nIt's calories in vs. calories out. a pound of weight is approx. 3500 cals. If you burn that much in exercise per week you'll lose weight.
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Cut off your head!\n\nThe only good and safe way to lose weight is a reasonable diet and regular aerobic exercise.  Your goal should be to lose about 1 kg (2 pounds) a week and KEEP it off for the rest of your life.  Extreme weight loss in a short time will only set you up to gain it all back and more.  That's why they call it yo-yo dieting.
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If you would give anything to lose this weight then start making a plan and stick with it:\n\n1.  Get a physical from your doctor informing him that you want to lose weight.\n\n2.  Find a local community gym that is free.  If not, find a gym that is close to where you live and join.  Or you can start out by just walking daily without joining a gym.  This might be frightful to you because  you are big and may feel that others are looking at you............WHO CARES !\n\n3.  150 pounds to lose is a lot of weight.  You may need to see a counselor to find out why you are addicted to food while losing the weight.\n\n4.  You need to buy a book on binge eating/food addiction so that you can find out what type of relationship you have with food.  Please 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.   \n\nGet control of your emotional eating and any diet will work.  Best of Luck !\n\n\nDiets do work\n\nDiets 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 for 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
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A great way to lose weight is to go on a protien diet, and eat less porportions. Eat meat, cheese, eggs...that kind of stuff. And when you can try to go for a walk or jog. And also try sit ups. but first just try the protien diet. There is another diet as well its kind of weird but it makes you lose 10 pounds in 1 week (supposedly) i havent tried it but i guess it works. You eat cabbage soup. You can eat as much of it as you want and every now and then throw in a banana or a baked potato i bet it might work. Just what ever you do dont starve your self or anything like that taht can cause further problems well i hope i was help! GOOD LUCK!
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try taboo\nWHAT to eat for losing weight\n\n• Eat plenty of fruits and vegetables, especially NC (negative calorie) food.\n\n* Print these lists. They will be your ... "Bible", from now on !\n* Dill and parsely - include them in all your salads. Also ognion + garlic.\n* Try eat mostly fresh vegs & fruits (whenever possible, of course)\n* If you really want a book, then check this out: The Negative Calorie Diet Workbook & Cookbook - eBook (Win95/98 only). Read more about this e-book here.\n\n\n• Eat fish, chicken, beef, pork. (preferences are in this order)\n\n* If you are a vegetarian, then ignore this!\n* Avoid fat meat\n\n\n• Eat 2-3 slices of bread/day. Don't EVER exclude bread from your diet!\n\n• Snacks between meals (if needed): apples, oranges, grepfruits and other NC fruits\n\n* Don't cheat ... NO cookies, chips, candies, brownies etc! \n* EVEN if they have "low fat" indication... They might have low fat, yet they can have lots of CALORIES !!!\n\n\n• About rice, potatoes, beans, [xxx]nuts, pastry, pasta... you know!\n\n* Don't eat too much of those, at least during the first weeks of the diet. I'm not a low carb addict, but I've noticed weight gains if consuming those in large quantities, especially when associated with other foods.\n* If you like them a lot, try and eat them like one meal. A nice delicious plate of spaghetti could be your lunch (never dinner!), followed by a nice big apple. These rich starch foods are not good for dinner!\n* At dinner time, chose mainly large mixed veggies salads... with fish, lean meat or cheese (if you are not a vegetarian). \n\nif u want to lose weight the best food to it are baked potatoes with nothing on it. no salt no nothing just plain. u can eat a 10000000000 baked potatoes till ur stuff and not gain a pound. i heard that from a weight loss tape. the best drink is water or gatorade. thats a start then when you work out do some taeboo. if u want a macine. run with dumbells on a treadmill. u could do the rocky workout. but thats a new story. u could use a butterfly macine i think it works the abs\n\n1) It is not just the amount you eat, but what you eat. Lean meats and vegtables that snap are a good place to start. And by snap I mean fresh and not boiled or doused with better or whatever.\n\n2) Exercise moderatly but for about an hour every other day. Spend half of that walking or running at a good enough pace for you to feel labored. The other half of the time use weights, or exercises such as push ups or situps to get a muscle "burn". A gym is also an option, but I don't know if you have the money for or want to spend the money on it.\n\n3) Sleep well. To bed earlier and up earlier. Exercise in the morning when you wake up, not in the evening before bed. 7 hours of GOOD sleep is a must.\n\n4) Occupy yourself with a hobby that keeps your attention for a long period of time. A hobby like this keeps your mind focused and gives less of a chance for snacking from boredom.\n\nThat is a good place to start... if you see good results, keep it up and modify to fit you... if it does not, see a doctor AND a trainer \n\nKeep working out, drink water a lot, eat 5 to 6 meals a day but in small quantities, vegtables are important specially cucumber and lattice, fruits not be eaten after meals except by 2 to 3 hours, minimize the starch quantities in your meals lots of salad is important, your last meal must be before you sleep by 2 to 3 hours\nthe most important thing is you don't lose patient wait and have a strong will to be as what you want\n\nyou might have some more ideas from www.ivillage.com\n\ngood luck
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I lost 143 lbs over 7 years ago and have kept it off-and I did it all naturally-no medical intervention! Since I was so overweight all I could do was walk. Forget about hardcore exercise! You need to take a 30min walk every night. Walk as fast as you can handle and move those arms! As far as food, all I did was cut out all fast food, junk food (snacks), soda and juice. Drink only water and unsweetened tea but mainly water!ALOT OF IT! Eat 5-6 times per day but very small meals. For instance here is a typical day back then for me: 6am-1 pack oatmeal and cup hot green tea. 9am- fat free cottage cheese and diced apple 12pm-chicken breast with salsa on top and piece whole grain bread 3pm-very small handful of almonds and raisins 6pm-chicken breast and small side salad with only lettuce tomatoes carrots and a fat free italian dressing. DRINK WATER THRU OUT THE DAY. If your anything like me I used to HATE water but as I made myself drink it- my body craved it! Still does! I am very proud of you for wanting to do this! As you begin to lose weight and fell better you will naturally start to change up your exercise routine as well-you will want the challenge as you begin to feel healthy and strong! At 31 years old now I feel healthier, sexier, and happier than I have ever felt in my whole life and let me tell you... I LOOK GREAT! GOOD LUCK- YOU CAN DO IT!
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here's some for u. Be your own trainer and nutritionist, the basic rules to losing weight are no soda, no fast food, lots of chicken, fish, fresh (not canned that’s bad) fruits and vegies, whole wheat stuff, yogurt. Not so many cakes and donuts and cookies. Basic common sense for eating, you just need to enforce it. Get all the bad stuff out of the house right away, just toss it or give it away while your still motivated. No alcohol if that applies. Some juice but make sure its all natural, because the ones that aren't are loaded with sugar and a leading cause in diabetes in children and adults. Lots of water, 3-4 liters a day, not all at once, but spread out. Its really easy to down a liter or two while your watching tv or on the computer. Also drink some after you eat the bigger meals of the day, it helps your body pick out the nutrients in food when your food is more spread apart.  You also need to stay away from any sports drinks unless you’ve just had a long workout and then you need to limit yourself.  Most atheletes mix Gatorade with water because its two  complex for your body to get all the nutrients out of.  It needs to be diluted.  These rules may be hard to adapt to at first so start with cutting out the things you know you can live without.  Then work from there.  Remember these are  perfect eating habits, it can take you a while to work into it.  If you know you can’t live without your one treat a day, don’t fight it by trying to eat something else, just eat it and make sure that’s the only one you cheat on a day.  Otherwise you’ll get depressed and quit.  Another important point is getting the right amount of sleep every night.  You need 8-9 hours of sleep each night for your body to function correctly.  This is an important factor of losing weight.  Set up a routine for yourself and go to bed at about the same time each night.  \nAs for exercise, lots of cardio. Find something you like. If you have never exercised much before, start with walking 30 minutes a day at a brisk pace. Move on to different terrains that include hills and increase the time spent. After a week or two, try jogging the route. No matter what find an activity you enjoy. Walking to jogging is just an example, try hiking, rollerblading, biking. Once you get into a regular routine, if your not happy with the level of difficulty, try signing up with a gym. Spinning, pilates or kickboxing classes are great. It will also introduce you to working with weights. Talk to a trainer for instruction before using any weights. A cheap investment is a balance ball, it works you stomach while your just sitting on it, like at your computer and its great for posture. There are hundreds of exercises you can use it for for your entire body. I can give you some ideas if you want, just email me. Also for more info on the benefits of water go to www.watercure.com Good Luck! Honestly if you need anything else don't hesitate to IM me, krista_girl86 even if you don't pick me as best answer, i'd be happy to help\n\nother then that make it a habit to watch TLC or the biggest loser on NBC when its on
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You don't say how much weight you need to lose .First you need to set a long term goal and then short term goals. I hate the word diet cuz it just sets you up for failure ,you need to make changes in you life and remember its for life not a quick fix which so many people do and then go back to their old habits. exercise is a big part but eating healthy is also just as important if you you put both these things together you will see results .I work with alot of clients that have improved there every day life  simple things like shopping and going up steps at one time was hard but with weight training got stronger .You can do it E-mail me we can get a plan.
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Want to know the best!? DONT EAT! HONESTLY! try starving yourself. Eat a good simple breakfast. then eat a wholesome and hardy Dinner at 4:00 (doesnt need to be carrotsticks, it could be something good). THEN eat nice bach of fruit at night. only way to lose weight is to not eat so much! ALSO drink tons and tons and tons of water. especially before you eat, it reduces appetite. BEST OF LUCK!!
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To cut straight to the point...DIETS DON'T WORK !!! In order for you to lose weight you need ro change your lifestyle, period. If you want to lose the weight & KEEP IT OFF (which is the most important) of course u have to exercise & eat right BUT water is the key.\n\nDrinking the 8 glasses a day is not enough, atleast it isn't for me. I drink 24oz of bottles of water every hour almost. Not only does water flush out your system but it also gives you energy without harmful pills. Also You may want to eat lots of chicken & fish plus you can have bread as carbs but not to much. \n\nThe misconception about weight loss (especially for women) is to skip meals or not eat BUT in doing so you actually do more harm than good, because your body will store the fat rather than release it. \n\nIf you really want to lose weight you have to eat. I eat 5 times a day & I am in perfect shape for my height, age & body type (5'9, early 20's & 145lbs). Just drink your water, do some cardio, focus on your problem areas and again dont forget to eat. If you starve yourself the only thing you lose is your mind. OH ! & limit your quantities. When your body says you are full, listen to it & dont over induldge.\n\n(EVERYONE IS DIFFERENT BUT THIS MAY WORK FOR YOU)\n\nMy Daily Food schedule includes: \n\n*Note this is a life-style I've have adapted to NOT a diet\n\nBREAKFAST is\n- 1 serving oat, wheat or bran cereal\n- 1 medium orange or apple\n- 1 cup skim milk over my cereal (tastes the same as regular milk to me) \n- 1 whole wheat piece of toast (dry)\n\nLUNCH is\n- 1 entree of whatever I want (limited portions)\n- 1 medium orange or apple\n- spinach salad OR mixed salad greens with non fat dressing & 1 egg for protein\n\nTHE AFTERNOON SNACK is\n- large orange or apple\n\nDINNER is \n- 1 entree of whatever I want (limited portions) \n- 2 cups of fresh veggies\n- spinach salad OR mixed salad greens with non fat dressing & 1 egg for protein\n\nDessert\n-1 small serving of whatever I want\n\nAND TONS OF WATER THROUGH OUT THE DAY!!!\n\nI personally drink over 12 to 13, 24oz bottles of water throughout my normal day because it makes u feel better after you get used to it plus ur not "clogged up". Anyway, I hope I could be of some help to you & I hope you lose those unwanted pounds & keep them off...& BTW, STAY AWAY FROM FAD DIETS!!! THEY NEVER WORK!!!
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The best way is with diet and exercise, and you should exercise. Your goal shouldn't be to lose weight it should be to get in the best possible health than you can be.
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If you really want to lose weight...and keep it off forever...forget about diets. They do not work. Instead, what you need to do is make a lifestyle change. Here's a high-level overview of what I'm talking about.\n\n1.) Eat healthier. I'm not sure what kinds of food you eat. Eliminate junk food and processed foods. Opt for fresh veggies and the like. (This is vague...cuz like I said...I dunno what kinds of food you eat.)\n\n2.) Exercise. Turn off the TV and get some exercise on a regular basis. This along with healthy eating will help you keep the weight off. \n\nThis won't be easy...nor should it be. You will need to put in a lot of effort and research...but it's so worth it. Investing in your body is one of the best things you can do. It'll pay huge dividends though out your lifetime.  \n\nAlso, don't fall for diet fads. They'll set you up for failure. If you simply cut out the bad food and exercise on a regualr basis, you'll look better and feel better. \n\nI know this is kinda vague information. If you want details, lemme know. I'll be happy to share. \n\nGood luck...and don't give up.
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EAT LESS, MOVE MORE . SIMPLE AS THAT! I USE TO WEIGH 210, I AM NOW 110. I TRIED IT ALL BUT FINALLY WENT THE COMMON SENSE WAY . I PRETTY MUCH EAT WHAT I WANT, JUST NOT A LOT OF IT.GOOD LUCK TO YOU!
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I checked out ediets.com and joined it just yesterday. I want to lose weight too. would you like a diet and exercise buddy. maybe we could encourage each other? If not, check out the web site they have many diets and help you find one suited to you. start by doing just one thing diff today.  good luck.
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Suggest more than just exercise tips? Eat right too. There's no quick fix when it comes to losing weight.