How to lose weight without losing 'motivation or the will to do it' halfway?
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run your ass off man. drink a gallon of water a day do not!eat any kind of sugar, which i know is very hard to do, and if you really have to just eat one a day, its all about portion control. also if you have access to a gym weight lifting is the best way to burn body fat. lift heavily and do four sets of 5-7 reps per exercise.
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Just make better food choices. \nLike choose grilled or baked instead of fried.\nChoose wheat instead of white.\nTry to eat more vegetables.\nMake sure you get plenty of water. If your not used to  making these better choices , then slowly work your way up. Just making better food choices even without exercize, will help in weight loss. But if you'd like to help more in the process then start exercizing. Starting off with walking and then building your way up.\n\nTake baby steps and you will find that you can slowly turn your habits around for the better.\n\nA healthier you!
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Eat sensibly.\n\nYou will lose more weight faster but doing anarobic activities - like weight lifting or push up than doing strictly aerobic attivities.
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I live by Quotes...literally. I hope this helps\n"The  journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step"-Lao Tzu\n     When you want to achieve a goal, complete a task/project, no matter how daunting, complicated and impossible it may seem, once you have mapped out your game plan, strategy,or steps on how to achieve them, begin to approach/tackle it one at a time.\n\n     Losing Weight: It involves a number of things which must be done in order for the weight loss program to be a success. \nFirst you have decided you want to lose weight...great\nSecond, you have to commit to an exercise program that will enable you burn more calories; say 3 days per week maximum of an hour intense cardiovascular workout..\nThird, you have to  watch what you eat. There is a saying that goes like this ," you are what you eat" . Watch what you eat and eat in moderation-portion control. Eliminate all forms of foods that will make your mission impossible.\nFourth, keeping records.Keep a daily journal of  what you eat and a log of  your time time spent exercising and weigh yourself. Once you document your progress, it justifies the effort and motivates you to push further. \n\n           In my  final year in school, I wanted to graduate by May,  however I found out that the only way to accomplish that was by taking 21upper  level credits in the fall semester and the remaining 6 in May. It had to be done.I had to do it. I willed myself to do it. I have never taken that much credits in a semester.. I communicated to my brain that it had to be done. I accepted the challenge and  before the semester  commenced, I knew that definitely that semester was going to be different from the others.\nFirst of all, i made a schedule, bought a planner and  created a report sheet. I recorded all assignments and dues dates, scores i received on quizzes and tests, follow ups, extra credits, seminars etc. As long as i could see my efforts on paper, it gave me something to work on and it motivating.However,apart from going to school, i had to work 21 hours at the bank, that complicated matters. So the meager time i had left was dedicated solely to the library -homework.\nIt was a tough semester why?Because i have never pushed myself that far and when i did I was impressed with the results. In summary, that semester i got four A's, two B's and one C. And it was all planning. I utilized the five P's-  proper planning prevents poor performance. And it all in the brain, if you think and will yourself to do it , you will achieve.\n\n         Needless  to say, during graduation, i felt like i earned my diploma. I worked hard for it and i felt the joy and happiness of the other  students too. We do not know what the future holds yet, however we have accomplished what we set out to do which was graduating. It started with one step, picking up a pen and applying to various schools finally we choose a school and then enrolled, four years later we are graduates. At that  graduation venue, ad-mist the tears of joy and celebrations, the journey of a thousand steps definitely  didn't feel like it started with one step.Because we have accomplished what we set out to do by taking it one step at a time.\n\nGood luck and remember aim high ..Do not let the sky be your limit.
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I recently lost 40 lbs.  I used to feel compelled to finish what I had on my plate.  Especially if it tasted good!  But STOP when you're satisfied, not when you're full.  Exercise, even if it means parking farther away at the grocery store, or using stairs instead of elevators.  Don't give up & binge on sweets and fatty foods.  Snack on pretzel sticks,which are fat free, raw veggies, or chew gum. \nGood Luck!!\n:)
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I know you told us not to tell you that you don't need to lose weight, but...You don't need to lose weight. What you need to do instead is tone your body--you will look like you've lost ten pounds, without the adverse effects of having actually done so--and you'll be stronger and feel healthier, as well. I'd suggest signing up for a gym membership and getting a personal trainer who can help you tone your body.
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DO NOT GO ON A DIET! because:\n1. you'll gain all the lost weight back.\n2. you'll face risk of developing an eating disorder.\nI think it's very unlikely one can lose 10 lbs without exercising. but you can deceive yourself. try doing something you like:\nswimming?\ntennis?\nbiking?\ndancing?\njumping?\nwalking?\ncleaning?\nwhatever you can think of and it has to be something you really like doing.
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Here are some tips:\n\n-Do moderate excercise everyday.\n-Try to avoid junk food\n-Find time to relax\n-Drink lots and lots of water, because this will wash out any toxins and fatty stuff that can accumalate and add weight\n-Do not oversleep; don't be slack and tired. Be as energetic as you can and this will help you lose weight and be positive about yourself\n-Smile as often as you can. Sure, it doesn't really help you lose weight; it just makes you look more nicer, and sometimes slimmer and prettier\n-Instead of 'dieting', eat as many fruits as you can till lunchtime, then eat veggies, bread and meat.\n-When you are seriously hungry, but it's not time for lunch or dinner, eat fruits. I know fruits can be repetitive and boring; but it can really help in cleaning your system, and because it contains high water content, it will reduce the amount of energy you eat, therefore less is converted to fat.
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You just have to decide that you want to lose weight.  Will power comes from within.  You didn't say how old you are.  One step at a time might help and eating 6 small meals instead of 3 large ones.  Snack on healthy snacks, like raw veggies or fruits.  Remember, it took time to put extra weight on, and will take time to take it off.
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I have a weightloss blog you can read. Sometimes it's funny.  And I'll write back if you write to me.\nI wasn't motivated for a long time. I'd say "I want to lose weight" and then eat a lot and sit on the couch. Lately I've been working out like a fiend and living on slimfast with no problems. It's like finally I flipped the switch from SAYING I wanted to lose weight to actually DOING something about it.
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jogging pants and a big t-shirt.  But don't allow this to stop you from working out.  Your goal is to get out there.  And remember, the rolls won't be there for long because you are doing what needs to be done to lose the weight.  Keep in mind the following when losing weight:\n\nDiets and changing your eating to healthy food choices 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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There is a special exercise, it's relatively easy to do, and a sure absolutely fail safe way to loose weight without dieting. It's called the push*back and here's how. \n\nSit up straight in front of your plate of food, bowl of chips, whatever, push your chair straight back away from the table, and get up. \n\nWorked for me, it'll work for you
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A great way to lose weight is to incorporate exercise into the patterns of your life. That is . . . take the stairs when you get the chance.  Walk to the store or the metro.  Make a habit of doing a "counter-pushup" every time you go to the fridge.  Quick situps as you wait for the microwave. (Believe it or not, I do this.) It's got to be part of your life for you to continue to do it.\n\nPlaying with what you eat is also helpful.  Try new recipes (lots of sites online!) and Cooking Light is a good way to find light recipes.  More vegetables, fresher ingredients. . . you may find it's fun to experiment with healthier food.\n\nHate to say it, but losing weight takes work and dedication.  You've got to consciously think about what your life looks like now, how you can change.
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Eat a BALANCED diet (don't starve yourself, and know that it's alright to occasionally indulge) and excercise regularily (make it fun, go for a walk, take the stairs instead of escalators) are the best ways to lose weight.
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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
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hehe you sound abit like me, except i can motivate myself to lose weight-but cant motivate myself to study!! \n\nI find visualisation the best way =) imagine yourself looking think and gorgeous in a swimsuit on the beach!!\n\nAlso, dont try to do everything at once. Take it slowly, start with doing 30 mins of walking or something similar each day then slowly increase it to 40 mins the next week and work your way up to an hour of walking per day.\n\nIn regards to eating, you are probably eating more than you need to and alot of crap (for want of a better word-things like cake, biscuits, fizzy drinks etc). My advice is to cut something out of your diet each week. For example start with cutting out biscuits one week, then cut out fizzy drinks etc etc pretty much until you are no longer eating "bad foods" eventually you will be able to add these back into your diet in moderation when you have lost the weight you need to lose.\n\nYou need to focus on eating lots of fruit and veges (go easy on the bananas and potatoes). Drink plenty of water (this will fill you up and apparently you burn 12 calories with every glass of water you drink!!) and try to eat less carbs (2 servings a day is enough and are better at breakfast and lunch-leave dinner carb free). Its also recommended that you dont eat after 8pm.\n\nMost important thing is the visualisation though. Imagine how much happier you will be when you are a reasonable weight! Imagine the looks you will get from the opposite sex and how impressed your family and friends will be!!\n\nYOU CAN DO IT!! just believe in yourself =) good luck!
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by eating less and moving more