For everyone who has had sucess losing weight... help me!?
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Eat less, eat healthy, be aware of what you put in the mouth, exercise, find an exercise that suits you. It is almost impossible to lose in one spot, but if that is where your fat has built up, that is where it will show quickest when you start to lose weight. diets don't work. knowledge and common sense do.
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Hey \nI was always really skinny too.  The last 4 year I gained 50 pounds.  I was pretty bumped out about it too.  But in the past 3 month I have been working out, and have lost 20 pounds.  NO JOKE!  I would lose my breath at first and want to give up but I didn't.  I kept going because I had a goal.  Try to eat before 6p.m. and try to drink only water and milk.  NO SODA'S!!  I go to the track and jog with a friend.  It makes it go by faster.  Don't beat yourself up about your weight.  Just set a goal and accomplish it.  If I can do it TRUST ME anyone can do it!!\nGood luck!
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your body changes. its needs will change too. look as losing weight as eating healthy and along with excercise it does work just as well.
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I think its wonderful you have lost that much weight. I did the same thing . but i gained all mine back. So what you need to do is get some old pictures of yourself and new pictures of yourself. Put them on the ref.and on your bathroom mirrow.Put them anywhere you can find a place to put them. Remenber when you were over weight and how bad you felt. How much you hurt from carring the weight. How you promised yourself if you lots that weight you would never put it back on again. Well i wish i had some one to tell me this before i put my 100+ pounds back on. I gained more weight than i had on the first time. I hate i went and did that. So I am begging you. Any time you fill like sticking something in your mouth go for a walk. Go for a swim. Do something good for your self. I have always have said its not what your eating its whats eating you. So look and see what has changed in your life and try to fix it. If you need to talk to someone feel free to e-mail me. I will encourage you all i can. Just do the best you can not to put anymore on. You know how proud of yourself you was. And when you use to look in the mirrow and say to yoursef" wow" how great do I look.You still are able to do that now, so stop and don't do any more to gain more. GOOD LUCK!!!!!
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Losing weight first starts with being happy with yourself and loving *YOU* on the inside. Try everyday to smile and laugh, LAUGHING is super helpful. It seems weird but it does! =) Try to follow a 1600 calorie diet. \nIt's best to have 5 meals a day that way you need get to hungry because that leads to over eating. \n\nHere is a couple ideas to help you get started:\n\nBreakfast: \nOatmeal and a piece of wheat toast w/ 2tsp. trans free margarine. -OR- Strawberry Banana Smoothie (In a blender process until smooth, 1 small banana, 1/2 cup strawberries, 1/2 cup fat free milk, 1/2 cup low fat plain yogurt, 2 tsp. honey, and 1 or 2 ice3 cubes. You can have your smoothie with 1 or 2 pieces of whole wheat toast. -OR- An egg on a piece of wheat toast with salsa (make 2 servings) ---If you are still huingry at breakfast have a small piece of fruit. \nLunch:\n1 cup soup (water based not cream base) and a Cheese and Tomato Sandwich: 2 slices whole wheat bread, 2 slices reduced fat cheese, mustard and sliced tomato. -OR_ instead of the tomato sandwich 2 pieces whole wheat with 2 slices of Turkey and Mustard. -OR- A Lean Cuisine Frozen Meal (These are actually very tasty. The meat is delicious. \nDinner: 1 piece Chicken Breast with 2 side dishes: 1 cup steamed veggies, 1 sweet potato, 3/4 cup corn, 3/4 cup butternut squash, etc.\nDessert:\nLight Ice Cream or Frozen Yogurt:\n3/4 cup with no more than 110 calories per 1/2 cup topped with tablespoon chocalate syrup. \nSnacks:\nSteamed Veggies, fruit, any nuts (these are great protein), \nmy personal favorite snack is Light and Fit 60 calorie yogurt cup with a 100 calorie Granola Bar. (I cruch up the Granola Bar and put it inside of my yogurt.)\nAlso there are alot of great ideas if you go to fast food for example.... \nWendys: Ultimate Chicken Grill Sandwich- 390 calories\n\nMcDonalds:\nCaesar Salad grilled Chicken-220 calories\nBacon Ranch Salad w/grilled chicken 260 calories\nSalad Dressing: Vinaigrette: 40 calories\nSalad Dressing: Italian : 60 calories\nFruit and yogurt Parfait: 160 calories\nChicken McNuggets: (4) 170 cal. (6) 250 cal. (10) 420 cal.\n(if you have sauce stay away from Ranch)\n\nKFC:\nOriginal Recipe Chicken Sandwich: (no sauce) 320 calories\nHoney BBQ Sandwich: 300 calories\nSnacker: 320 calories\nHoney BBQ Snacker: 220 calories\nSmall Mac and Cheese: 180 calories\nSmall Potato Salad: 180 calories\nSmall Potatoes and Gravy: 130 calories\nRoasted BLT salad: 210 calories\nTenderRoast Filet Meal: 360 calories\nLil Bucket Strawberry ShortCake: 200 calories\n\nBurger King:\nChicken Whopper no mayo: 410 calories\n\nJack N The Box:\nSouthwest Chicken Pita:230 calories\nChicken Fajita Pita: 300 calories\nBeef Taco: 160 calories\nChipotle Chicken Sandwich: 390 calories\nBacon Chicken Sandwich: 440 calories\n\nCarls Jr:\nCharbroiled Chicken Sandwich: 370 calories\n\nTaco Bell:\nNacho Chicken Gordita: 270 calories\nNacho Steak Gordita: 270 calories\nTaco: 170 calories\n\nSubway :(THE BEST CHOICE)\nYou can have any of the under 6 grams of fat sandwiches! They're delicious just No MAyo. My favorite is Sweet Onion Chicken Teriyaki. I like to get a foot long and have a 6' for lunch and a 6' for dinner.\n\nAlso make sure you do 30 minutes of excercise 5 days a week. I like to walk to the store and back instead of drive =)\n\nThis was just some ideas to help you on your way. \n\nAlso its great to drink one glass of water before eating. Water is very important!
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I myself lost over 100 lbs in a little over a year and have kept it off for over 3 years.  Heres what I did: Exercise regularly, eat a well balanced low fat diet, drink plenty of water, and keep a food journal.  A food journal is so helpful because you can keep track of what you are eating and see what you may need to cut back on.  Limit your soda intake.  Exercising, it doesn't have to be anything crazy just something that you can stick with.  When I started losing weight I walked for 30 everyday and slowly increased my time and speed overtime.  Since its cold now you might try exercise videos or even joining a local gym.  I hope this helps you out.  Good Luck
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Congratulations on your weightloss thus far! \n\nI lost 55 pounds once. I hit a couple of nasty plateaus. Here are some strategies I used to get over them:\n\n- Break out the measuring cups and spoons and food scale again. I tended to get lazy about measuring my food over time. While on a plateau I forced myself to measure everything that went into my mouth that wasn't already pre-packaged and labeled with nutritional information.\n\n- Try a different type of workout. If I'd been doing the exercise bike regularly, instead of pushing myself harder on the bike and getting frustrated, I'd move to a different machine - the stair stepper, elliptical, or rower. My body wouldn't be as used to the other machines - they'd work out different muscles so I wouldn't have to push myself as hard and would get more benefit.\n\n- Re-examine the reasons why you want to lose weight. Cut out some pictures from magazines of how you'd like to look, and also break out pictures of how you looked before your weightloss, and stick them on the fridge and food cabinets. It'll remind you of how you don't want to become and where you really want to be at the time you're making a judgement about what foods to eat.\n\n- Wear a pair of jeans that is really tight around your waist. (around the house probably is best ;-) ). It'll make you think about your stomach more and motivate you to eat less and work out more. \n\n- Limit the amount of times you eat out per week, or if you eat out, have them bring out a take-home box when they bring out your food so you can spoon out half to take home right away so it's not sitting there on your plate tempting you while you eat.
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3 years ago I weighed 230 so I totally understand what you are going through. The hardest thing is you cant actually lose weight until you are truly happy with yourself.\nI did the Subway diet for the first year. I would have 1 foot-long everyday with a small breakfast and snack. I would eat a 6inch for lunch and dinner. You can have any of the under 6grams of fat sandwiches with no mayo. (They're all delicious my favorite is Sweet Onion Chicken Teriyaki) \nBreakfast ideas are oatmeal or oatmeal with one piece of whole wheat bread. Whole grain cereal, An egg on a piece of whole wheat toast and some salsa. Also for a snack or lunch you Can have Lean Cuisines (which are actually delicious) and of course vegetables and fruit are always a great snack. I really like sliced up apples with a lil bit of peanut butter on top. \nThere is alot of different things you can have. You want to make sure you eat 6 small portions a day, even if you arn't hungry still eat small portions so you don't accidentally over eat. \nI personally count calories. The average women can have 2,000 calories a day so if you start eating 1,700 calories instead you will lose about 2 lbs. a week. Also you should walk for at least 30 minutes a day. \nIt also helps to have a friend to talk with about your weight struggles because it is so hard. \nFeel free to contact me back. =o)
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Slow and steady DOES win this race!!!  I lost 10-15kg about 6yrs ago and went from a 16 to a 8/10 (Aussie sizes)  I'm now a 12 and am still very happy!\n\nYou sound like you are more than ready to begin this change - you certainly have the desire to do it!  Starting is by far the hardest part of the weight loss process.  Once you get healthy habits going, it's surprisingly easy to maintain them.  You need to find a way to give yourself that inital push or get someone to help you do it.\n\nI suggest you set a date to start your new healthy lifestyle - say to yourself "I am going to change my life and I am going to begin today.  I will not look back because this is something I am doing to better myself."  \n\n\nConsider consulting a nutritionist - they'll be able to help you understand why you binge eat and create healthy eating habits as well as eating plans.  I suggest you also consult your regular GP and find out the state of your health - blood pressure etc.  You don't want to push yourself too far too fast because that will most likely make you lose your motivation.\n\nYou have to accept that you are going to have to be selfish to a degree, because you will not be able to achieve your goal unless you take time out for yourself.  Ask your family and friends to support you by encouraging you and being conscious of their own habits when they're around you.  The more supportive, and healthy influences you surround yourself with, the more chance you have of succeeding.\n\nIf you're not used to exercising, you'd be best to start with gentle exercises, because the going from 0 to 100 will make you hurt and the more you hurt, the less you want to exercise and as a result, you lose your motivation.\n\nDon't expect things to happen overnight, and don't bother with fad diets that promise a quick fix - your body registers dieting as "starvation" and hangs onto your body fat.  \n\nKeep things interesting for yourself.  If you find yourself growing bored with your chosen exercise regime, try taking it up a notch, or else try something new.  If you join a gym, try to find one that gives free consultations with trainers every so often.  If not, make sure you join one that has plenty of staff around who can help you use the machinery and advise you on how things work, and what weights and speeds you should be using etc.  If you're nervous about embarrassing yourself, don't be!  Look around at different gyms, there are a heap of ones that aren't filled with people pumping iron and are quieter and less imposing for beginners.  If your finances can run to it, try to organise a session with one of the gym's personal trainers once a month or so -  that way you can get a proper, personalised evaluation and find out if you should be changing your exercise routine.\n\nIf you can't run to a gym membership, the try walking - set yourself a goal to reach, I used to go to video store at the top of the main road.  It only took me ten minutes to walk there, but I slowly increased that to include the streets surrounding it.\n\nWhen you go out, try to get a particular friend to keep an eye on you and help keep you from straying.  However, don't forget to treat yourself every so often.  I find that if I deny myself a treat for too long, I end up binging, which destroys all the good work I've done!  \n\nAlso, try not to eat before you go to sleep - I believe 2hrs is the minimum recommended gap.  And don't forget the mental component to losing weight - the mind plays a big part. Don't eat in front of the TV or computer - it distracts your mind from the process of eating.  Eat slowly - it helps your body feel fuller - 15-20min is the recommended minimum.  And try to prepare your own meals, your sense of smell plays a big part in your enjoyment of food - it's a preliminary stage to eating, so it prepares your mind and unconsciously begins to help you feel mentally fu
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Eat smaller portions. You have to think about this seriously, imagine you and your perfect figure in your head and let it stick or else you'll just indulge! I never thought of weight loss in a healthy fashion, so if you don't either, be motivated by what you can fit into later on. The best exercise I can suggest (am i getting a little too into this?) is standing and holding on to your husbands hands, and bending 5-10 times a day. Add on 5 more every day. Good Luck!
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http://www.dwlz.com/\n\nThat is an excellent place to start.  Also, download the weightloss commander that she advertises.  It works!  I have never had a problem with weight, so was under the mistaken assumption that I could lose 30 lbs without help.  I was VERY wrong.  After five years of stuggleing, I have buckeled and actrually go to some sites that help me out.    This is a great place to go and its free.  The weight Loss Commander is free at first, no credit card required, and the its only  $9.95 after the trial period.  He sends you the bill and you mail him the money.  No online anything.   Anyway it is well worth it.  It has heled me learn how to lose the weight in a fairly quick way and how to keep it off.  It will tell you how many pounds you need to lose a week, give you a chart and also a way to track your exercise, measurments, etc.  There is also a message board which is full of very supportive and aewsome people who have been there and know what you are going through.\n\nGive a it a try!\n\nGood Luck!
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1) Get a group of friends going. Everyone needs to lose weight. They will hold you accountable for your exercise, and together you can look at new and healthier recipes.\n\n2) Learn how to love yourself at any weight; more importantly learn how to love yourself naked. While it may sound odd and pretty perverted, if you can love yourself naked you can love yourself at any weigth. Be proud of you body!\n\n3) Don't depend on pills; depend on yourself. Learn to eat in moderation. Don't think you can do it? If you have a midnight craving, try drinking a glass of water. Many times when you think you're hungry, your body is actually thirsty. \n\n3) Exercise--even 30 minutes a day will make a huge difference. Start small, and don't push yourself too hard. You can't run until you can walk. Keep at it, and remember: don't give up. You will NOT see instant results.\n\n4) Set small goals and move on up. Don't start with a weight loss goal of 50 pounds in 3 months. Try 10 pounds in 1 month. That's healthy, and there's not as much pressure. Also, put up a new dress or bikini in the size you want to wear. That's your motivation. Everytime you wake up, you'll see that dress.\n\n5) If you need extra help, try Weight Watchers. In a study it was noted that WW had a higher success rate of losing weight and keeping it off. They now have a monthly pass that allows you to buy per month. You don't have to buy their foods to be successful.\n\n6) Remember: weight loss if a lifetime journey and change. You aren't going to change and lose weight over night. Allow yourself to make mistakes, but don't be discouraged. Eventually you'll learn that a bit of chocolate cake is just as satisfying as a huge slice. \n\n7) Alternate your exercises--don't just stick with one. Try a gym and take classes. Spice it up. Try a swim class. Try pilates. Do things you wouldn't normally do. I do a belly dance class and I've already lose 15 inches. Crazy how that works!\n\n8) Be healthy--losing 25 pounds in 30 days is NOT healthy. Aim for 2-5 pounds per WEEK, not per day. Remember: this isn't going to be a quick fix. You have to get your mindset off of that. Also, learn that your body may not be right for weight 110 pounds. If you weight 130, you'll be even more healthy. There is a point in every woman's body where the point of "too thin" is reached. \n\nGood luck, and DON'T GIVE UP!
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I think to lose weight, you need to do a few things:\n\n1. Ask yourself-do you really need to lose weight? Check out some charts from the government on height vs. weight and see if you are in a healthy range. If you are but still feel overweight, maybe you just really need to tone up-weight bearing exercises can help with that. \n\n2. Ask yourself why you want to lose weight? The healthiest answer is for a healthier body. Don't do it to impress anyone or compete with someone else. Do it for yourself.\n\n3. Don't think of it as "diet", think "lifestyle change." Honestly, the only way to lose weight is to burn more calories than you consume. No matter what diet book or program you use, the bottom line is calorie restriction...no matter how they package it. \nBut this doesn't mean you have to be a freak about it. Simply make some adjustments to your portion sizes, add some exercise, choose healthier foods etc... These things can add up to burning more calories than consuming-which will end in weight loss.\n\n4. To make it as simple as possible-walk for exercise, eat lots of fruits and veggies, find low calorie alternatives to your favorite, fattening meals (like pizza...which I love...yum!) and reward  yourself for goals met. Also, don't get too hung up on the numbers on the scale or the size of your pants. Try to focus on your energy level, your mood, your complection...how you feel in general. \n\n5. Start slow, don't give up (if you really are overweight) and try to make it fun. Try new hobbies, try healthier dishes, exercise with friends/family etc. \n\n6. Of course, if you may have any health problems-make sure to consult a doctor first.
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losing that much weight in a week is NOT healthy. \n\nbut for starters, cut out ALL the junk food. eat protein & veggies and skip the carbs (pasta, potatoes, bread) and fatty foods. that should help a little bit!!
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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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Excercise and stay focused and you can lose those final pounds.. GOOD LUCK