I've only lost 4 1/2lbs in 3wks, what am i doing wrong?!
Question: I'm following weight watchers, i'm saving points all through the week for my weekend takeaway.
I'm not eating chocolate, having plenty of fruit and veg and going on a half and hours walk every day!
Any tips of ideas i want to lose 31/2 stone by the summer
Answers: I'm following weight watchers, i'm saving points all through the week for my weekend takeaway.
I'm not eating chocolate, having plenty of fruit and veg and going on a half and hours walk every day!
Any tips of ideas i want to lose 31/2 stone by the summer
Actually that is great weight loss, and you must be doing it right. Losing weight too quickly will not benefit your health, only harm it, and the chances of gaining weight back is higher. However, that being said, if you like to get off to a good start when dieting, you should begin with a good three day detox, to get all the nasties out. You can do this by drinking plenty of water (8-10 glasses a day), drinking plenty of white or green tea (when I say white tea, I don't mean with milk! White tea is a great de-tox tea), loads of fresh fruit and veg juices, no salt, no caffeine, no sugar, and only healthy oils, such as olive oil. Eat plenty of fresh green veggies, and leave off the meat, opt instead for steamed oily fish and miso soups, and brown rice. Chuck the dairy products. Also, body brushing is great for getting your lymph system going, and eliminating the toxins from your body. Begin with a firm bristled brush (you can get them from body shop), and in a circular movement, brush from ankles to shoulders, always going towards the heart. After, you can have a shower or bath, and finish with essential oils, or cream. Great for your skin, and de-toxifying as well.
Walking is great exercise, and swimming is a really good all over gentle exercise, which is fun too. You could try adding that to your regime as well.
Weight loss isn't about how quickly you do it, but about doing it correctly, and taking good care of your body. Learning to love you for yourself, not how you look, or how much you weigh. It should be about your health, and you are getting a good start, by losing slowly. Good luck!
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I just saw your a veggie, which is great, so am I. I will give you a great recipe, low fat, and sooo healthy. Packed with flavour, and makes you feel like your cheating, when you aren't:
Black bean taco's:
olive oil, and a crushed garlic in the fry pan with a dash of chilli spices. Add a tin of drained black beans, mash and heat through, salt and pepper to taste. Make a salsa from finely chopped tomatoes, red onion, green chilli, coriander, lime juice, and a dash of oil, salt and pepper to taste.
Guacamole made from a mashed avocado, chopped red onion and tomato, and lime juice. mix very well. Assemble in taco shells, beans, then guac, then salsa with a bit of shredded lettuce, and low fat cheese if you like. Very tasty and very healthy.
Go vegan, it really helps and it's great for the animals and enviroment. And because most high fat, calorie food has dairy or egg in you will stear clear of that easy once your vegan and never go back. workouts dvds as well as walking. Report It
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