I need some weight lose tips, please?!


Question: Ok, so I'm trying to lose some weight, I'm 5ft 6in and I weigh about 170 Lb. Even though I eat healthy and try to exercise 3 or 4 times a week, I'm not seeing any results. Is there a reason for this, and does any one know of any thing that will help me and is free, cus I don't want to spend any money. I would like to lose at least 20 pounds or drop 2 sizes whatever works. If any one can help me it is greatly appreciated! Thanks in advanced!


Answers: Ok, so I'm trying to lose some weight, I'm 5ft 6in and I weigh about 170 Lb. Even though I eat healthy and try to exercise 3 or 4 times a week, I'm not seeing any results. Is there a reason for this, and does any one know of any thing that will help me and is free, cus I don't want to spend any money. I would like to lose at least 20 pounds or drop 2 sizes whatever works. If any one can help me it is greatly appreciated! Thanks in advanced!

Sounds like you're doing some very healthy stuff - don't be discouraged if your hard work isn't showing up on the scales - you may be gaining muscle, but losing fat....and muscle weighs more than fat (but takes up less room - so you'll be healthier and smaller, but your weight may increase in kilos/pounds).....take note of your clothing - is it getting looser? And do you feel healthier? Those are the improtant things!

Anyway - i lost weight all on my own without signing up for anything, without a fad diet, without dangerous diet pills etc.....I just altered my lifestyle a bit so that I could lose weight, and then maintain it when I got to my goal weight. I think the problem for so many people is they look at weight loss and want a 'quick fix' from a 'diet'....this way of thinking just sets them up for failure - as a 'diet' is seen as temporary - and when they hit their goal weight they go back to their old habits and pile it all back on. If you make small changes and lose weight, when you get to your goal weight you can shift the balance a little (increase the food/decrease the activity) so that you maintain your weight healthily. I hope the following tips help - you sound really healthy and congrats on your lifestyle changes so far! Take care of yourself and have fun!!!!

Ok - watch out for so called 'low fat' options, as often they are filled with lots of other junk (like sugar or sodium) to make them tasty - if you're reading nutritional info look for food items that are low in saturated fat (polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fats are good in moderation, and come from thigns like avocado, some nuts, olive oil, some meat and oily fish - your body needs these fats.....the saturated ones are usually found in highly processed foods and they dont do anything beneficial for your body - maximum saturated fat should be 12% of your total daily intake....lower for weight loss.....). What you should focus on instead of buying items that say '99% fat free' is an overall healthy eating plan that is balanced and gets fats from good sources, and balancing your intake of fats, carbohydrates (preferably complex ones that are digested slowly by the body as these make you feel fuller for longer and are better for you - go for 'low GI' foods most of the time, except immediately after a hard workout, in which case you'll want to opt for a high GI, good carb/protein fix which will repair muscle and restore energy quickly.

Getting outside for exercise is really fun - but if you can't you can head to a gym, or if you prefer you can do at-home workouts. There's heaps of strength training exercises on the net, and if you buy some dumbells you'll be set! Also try pushups, squats, lunges, planks, crunches etc. A skipping rope is a FANTASTIC invention - I use one all the time, and it's great for your abs if you twist your lower body from side to side while you skip and squeeze your tummy in. This is a great way to get all sweaty! I also picked up an elliptical trainer (my absolute saviour), a rower and an exercise bike on ebay for a reasonable price. I love the elliptical - really strips fat off so fast you can feel it melting away!!!!!! I do my cardio before strength training as this tends to give the best energy burn....but shake it up - if you always do cardio first, swap it around for a while, then change back. If you change your workout regularly then your body won't get used to it (which slows down weight loss and results in a plateau....and weight loss aside it actually stops being so beneficial for your body as your body doesn't have to work as hard), and you won't get bored.

Weight loss is hard work, but it's also really, really fun and rewarding - and if you make the right changes, your weight loss and healthy lifestyle will be sustainable for life!
Healthy weight loss is simple and fun! You should aim for between half a kilo and a kilo a week as this is a healthy rate - however if you don't notice a change on the scales don't get discouraged as you may be gaining muscle but losing fat (muscle is heavier than fat but is much more dense so takes up less room - you'll appear to have lost weight and your clothes will be looser).
Basically you should aim to alter your diet and exercise in order to achieve healthy weight loss - you dont need diet pills, fad dieting or any expensive weight loss plan.
With relation to your diet, eat 5-6 small meals a day - breakfast is a MUST for weight loss (it kick starts your metabolism and it makes you less likely to over eat during the rest of the day) - try a healthy cereal (low in fat and sugar....watch the sugar!!!! so many are loaded with the stuff), low fat milk and fruit, or low fat yoghurt and fruit (i top low fat yoghurt with fruit salad and muesli - yum!), wholegrain toast etc. Go for lots of lean meats, veggies, fruit, grains, good carbs and good fats (remember those ones found in oily fish like salmon, and in nuts, avocados etc). Don't restrict yourself of anything though - if you feel like a treat , have it (make sure it's a darn good one too lol!) but remember that what you are eating is a 'sometimes' food that can fit into a healthy, balanced lifestyle but should not be your main source of nutrients. If you deny yourself every 'treat' then when you do finally crack and decide to indulge you are more likely to binge than to enjoy the food in moderation (eg. skip eating a cookie when you really feel like it, and then when you do have some you end up scoffing the packet...not goooooood!).

Some healthy snack ideas - fruit, veggies dipped in hommus, low fat yoghurt (topped with fruit salad and nuts or muesli), toast/english muffins, smoothies (made with low fat yoghurt, fruit, low fat milk), healthy home made muffins (alter your favourite recipe - eg. substitute the unhealthy ingreds like full fat butter with reduced fat marg/spread, sugar can be replaced with apple-sauce or apple puree, white flour with wholemeal, or use a mix of white and wholemeal...if you want a chocolate fix in your muffins go for some cocoa, or dark chocolate chips as opposed to milk or chite chocolate), wraps (using lavash or mountain rice bread), fruit toast (try bakers' delight - they have the apricot delight loaf and the cape fruit and nut loaf - both with no added fats or sugars!), wholegrain toast with peanut butter, half a sandwich, english muffins with a healthy topping. Try cooking yummy but healthy things to snack on - it will prevent you from getting bored, and you can develop your cooking skills!
With exercise, I would recommend doing at least 45 min of aerobic activity a day and combining this with strength and resistance training (to build muscle which will up your metabolism, making weight loss easier to maintain). Try joining a gym, or gym classes, yoga, walking and jogging, swimming, bike riding, weights, using a cross trainer (I do interval training on an elliptical machine as part of my daily routine - works wonders and burns loads of fat!). Just try to make activity a part of your daily life. If you work incredibly hard at exercise, or are working out for periods of 60 min or more a day, then definitely give yourself at least a day each week to rest your body and let it recover - otherwise you won't get results, and you'll be prone to injury - which really sabotages your whole exercise regime! On this day if you really want to do some exercise, do something that allows your body to recover from harder workouts, but still keeps you active - try a light swim, a moderate walk, a slow bike ride, some light yoga and stretching etc.
All the best with your goals - talk to your doctor about what is a healthy weight for you, and make this your goal. If you need extra assistance, a dietician may help you with the nutritional side of things, and booking a couple of sessions with a personal trainer could be a good idea just to show you how to correctly perform different exercises. Also - for additional info I recommend the australian institute of sport website - a lot of the nutritional info is targeted at athletes and very highly active individuals, but there are great articles on weight loss and some great (GREAT!) recipes complete with nutritional info so you know how many kilojoules/calories you're putting in, and how healthy the meal/snack is. Basically, if you outweigh what you're putting in (food/drink) with what you're expending through activity then you'll lose weight!
Happy eating and exercising!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
If you need help getting motivated to exercise.....
My trick to sticking to my routines (altho I'm a bit the opposite - need to cut back on exercising) is to write out little cards with workout plans on them that add up to a certain amount of minutes - I stick the cards in a hat and I pull one out each day. It's so much fun because you never know what your workout is going to be! Also helps you know how much exercise you're doing so that you don't slack off or go too overboard. Plus, at the bottom of each card I write something fun that I am going to do that day, like play with my puppy when I finish exercising, or play guitar, meet up with a friend, see a movie etc.
Also, make a few cds or ipod playlists so that you're entertained while you're exercising (just make sure you're concentrating more on technique and your exercise than on the music). You should also grab yourself some good exercise gear (doesn't have to be expensive - bonds are reasonably priced and good quality) - that way you'll feel great while you're exercising! Plus there's something about getting dressed to work out - kind of puts you in the mood for some hard (but fun) work.
Try to keep motivated by keeping things interesting - do a different workout every day (so make sure the

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some people have trouble losing weight.. its like in their genes. girls specifically have more trouble than guys

start a food diary. look at the nutritional value of every single thing you eat and add it up all day everyday. you may discover that your "healthy" food choices are more calories than you expected.

drink a swallow of water in between every bite of food

eat high protein high fiber low fat low sugar for breakfast

eat raw celery

eat ever 3 hrs

jump rope for 15 minutes everymorning

take HYDROXICUT pills. i lost 10 lbs in 2 weeks.. work out at the same time. it will surely work!!! best believe me!

The slower you lose weight the better it is for you.
Try exercising a minimum of 30 minutes every day. 30 minutes because the first 20 minutes your body is just using up its reserves and the next 10 your body will start using some fat tissue. Aerobic exercise keep your heart pumping.

You also need to BUILD MUSCLE. The more the better. Muscle tissue burns a hell of a lot more calories than fat tissue, so even when your body is at rest, muscles will burn more energy than other tissue. It is better to do weight training before your aerobic exercise, so you use up your bodies stores during this stage.

Next, keep eating healthy. Lots of fruit and vegetables. Don't eat chips, chocolate or anything fried. A lot of middle eastern dishes that have plenty of vegetables and lots of taste make very good meals. Drink HEAPS of water (it helps you keep fuller for longer)
What your doing is good -- you just have to keep going with it.

Hi,
I have always struggled with my weight and one day i put my foot down and started a diet plan. I discovered that green tea helps boost your metabolism. Metabolism burns calories. Cutting calories is the key to losing weight. Green tea keeps you energized and is good for your skin. It also protects your body from diseases that can damage your cells. You might also want to try this. On Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays do a 25 min. cardio workout. And on Tuesdays and Thursdays, do a 45 min. strength training workout. On Saturdays to both Cardio and strength training workouts. Take Sunday off.
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I would suggest a cleansing diet. I did this and lost 12 pounds and 19 inches in 9 days. I continued and lost 29 pounds in a month. I like the program since it works by giving your body nutrition through protein shakes with digestive enzymes and vitamins and then cleansing out the toxins. We get toxins in our bodies from pesticides, preservatives, water, pollution, medications, food additives etc



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