How can I STOP yo-yo dieting?!


Question: How can I STOP yo-yo dieting!?
i was doing great and lost a few pounds, but then my mother bought doritos from ralphs!. and i ate the big bag in two days!.

i really want to lose weight but i do not know how to stop!.

i gained like two pounds since yesterday!.!.!. ughh
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To achieve any weight loss, you really need to excercise and eat an overall healthy diet that consist of complex carbohydrates (whole wheat foods that would be great for fiber and needed nutrients), lean protein to help build muscles and repair your body, and good amounts of fat for energy and needed nutrients the body needs that your body cannot create on its own!. By eating every 4 or 5 hours (having 4 or 5 smaller meals instead of 3 big meals), it helps to keep your sugar levels balanced and prevent dips!. Then you are more likely to take in less calories throughout the day!.
By making a few adjustments to your current diet (such as switching to water in place of juice and soda, etc, snacking on fruits and raw veggies instead, chosing whole grain products instead of enriched foods, etc) can also help you to shed some weight (depending on how your current diet is)!. Also cooking healthier (using a cook spray, switching to olive oil, grilling and steaming more often than pan frying and deep frying, etc!.) And to help lessen your sweets consumption, try at least limiting yourself to only 2 or 3 a day!. And try having healthier sweets like yogurt, all fruit frozen bars (some are only 90 calories each, and with calories so low, that a treat you could possible have each day), jello, 90 calorie or lower pudding cups, fruit, and low calorie ice cream bars (such as skinny cow, weight watchers, etc!.)
If you try interval cardio training and some weight lifting/resistance training, not only will you lose weigh, but you will also help your body become more leaner and tone looking and your core will become stronger!.
Try doing some ab work and don't forget to work out your obliques (your "love handles")
Also because muscle does weigh more than fat, you may be heavier essentially, but leaner too!. Eventually the more muscles you will build, the more weight you can burn!. More muscles will help you burn more calories at rest!. And then eventually the fat/weight will come off!.!.!. but everything takes time!. Remember, it is possible to be leaner and stronger, but weight more!. But don't give up and stay motivated!.!.!. we all hit plateus!. Also remember, that every one is a different individual and that we all lose weight from different places at different times!. Your body choses when it is time, just be patience!.
And please note that if you try to lose a lot of weigh in a short amount of time, your body will really go through some health problems!. Some risks could be that your hair may grown thinner, your periods may not be regular anymore (which is not a good thing), and your stomach system will be working slower, etc!.
Realistically, if you lose weigh the heathy way, then 1 to 2 pounds per week is a reasonable amount per week!. Anything more, may be due to water loss or you have decided to go the other route and lose weigh by starving yourself!.
Remember that the number on the scale doesn't define you!.!.!. you define you!. The scale can't tell you how great you look in your jeans or how you feel!.!.!. so don't rely so heavily on that scale!. Our bodies's weight constantly fluctuates all the time!.!.!. so it isn't always so reliable!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

1!. Don't weigh every day!. The body naturally fluctuates!.
2!. Dieting doesn't work because when you deprive yourself of something you eventually eat too much of it (A bag of Doritos in 2 days for instance!.)
3!. You've got to change what you eat!. If you must have Doritos, eat the baked kind!. Load up your plate with lean protein, beans, nuts, seeds, fruits, veggies and whole grains!.
4!. Eat healthy for your normal every day life!. The occassional Dorito won't hurt you too bad, when you body is thriving on proper nutritrion!.
5!. Get some exercise!. Even walking!. 20 minutes a day, an hour 3 days a week, whatever!.

Get off the yo-yo and enjoy life!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

Losing weight is a simple equation: if you burn more calories than you eat, the weight will come off!. Start off by estimating how many calories you burn each day using the daily calorie needs calculator http://calorieneedscalculator!.com This will give you an idea of how many calories to eat!. Healthy weight loss is 1-2 pounds per week!. To lose 1 pound per week you need to create a calorie deficit (burn more than you eat) of 500 calories per day!. To lose 2 pounds a week, you have to double the deficit to 1000 calories per day!. You can achieve this by eating less, exercising more or a combination of both!.

Beginner's Guide to Dieting - http://straightdiet!.com
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Honey, I'm in the same boat as you are!. First, you need to talk to your mom and ask her not bring "bad foods" home!. If she wants them for herself, tell her to not let you know about them and put them somewhere where you won't find them!. Also, ask her to stock up on cherries and bananas (fruits that are sweet and fill you up)!.

If you crave salty foods, buy wheat pretzel sticks or low fat, low salt chips!.

Remember the terrible feeling you have now!. Nothing is worth feeling like crap and gaining the weight you worked so hard to lose!. Keep exercising!. Try a Billy Blanks dvd ($15 at target) and workout for 40 minutes!. It's hard and it hurts but it's worth it!.

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hold on relax!. you have to take into consideration that your weight is going to fluctuate daily due to fluid retention etc!. Heres a plan that most find effective!. eat what you want but smaller portions of it!. if you are going to eat junk start exercising more!. also increase your water intake!. this will fill your belly and curb some appetite!. do the exercise that you find enjoyable, as soon as it becomes work it wont last!. you will talk yourself out of it!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

i'm currently on weight watchers and i've lost 15 pounds so far!. it's not easy!.!.!.!. it never is! but i would suggest you tell your family to not bring in foods that will likely make you go off track!. or else tell your mom to but the small size of chips that way you only eat a few!. good luckWww@Answer-Health@Com

Yo-yo dieting is not good for you body!. It will eventually mess up your metabolism, causing you to gain unnecessary weight!. Perhaps it would help you if you wrote down a food plan for the day!. Ask your mum to help you!. Www@Answer-Health@Com

I know its hard to avoid foods that arnt that good for you when your family is around!. no matter how yummy those things look just walk away!. Do something else that will take your mind of them!. :DWww@Answer-Health@Com

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