Help how can I lose a few pounds...?!

To all the people that say eat less and exercise more I would ask - do you know that when you cut down on your food intake your body starts to expect a famine - it expects you to conserve your energy rather than do extra exercise!. Either eat a normal diet and increase your exercise or diet and do a regular toning programme!. Slim (this is when your body is firm and fit ) this means your muscles are healthy and your fat layer is just a healthy covering!. You can be lighter (muscle loss) and still have lots of fat on your body!. A piece of muscle weighs approx!. three times more than the same size of a piece of fat ,so when you lose weight, if it is mostly muscle you are only getting lighter not necessarily much slimmer!. Get more information at www!.slim-me-down!.com Dress size is a better gauge of slimness rather than weight!. 9 stone seems very light for an 18 yr old 5' 9" tall!. Hope you find a healthy solution!. Remember most of the women/girls in the media have had their pictures airbrushed - they do not really look like their pictures and as this is usually their job - they will spend an awful lot of time and money maintaining their appearance!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

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The problem with your question is that if you look in "search for questions" it comes up 30 times every day!. I have had some criticism for repeatedly using the same answer, but since I am happy with my answer, and the questions are the same, I don't see the issue with recycling the same answer!.

In practise for problems that came up on a regular basis we tended to use patient leaflets to avoid having to repeat ourselves this seemed a sensible use of resources!. What follows is thus in effect me information leaflet!.

Weight loss and fitness is always a long term commitment and never a quick fix!. If you really want to reduce your weight a bit, this is a complex regime, that should help, I would get a pencil to write it down, in case you forget any of the intricate details!.

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Here comes the only answer, no tricks, no pills, no short cuts, If you really want to lose weight, loose weight, not be too fat or overweight, follow these instructions carefully:-

1) Eat less
2) Take regular vigorous exercise

Repeat 1 + 2 foreverWww@Answer-Health@Com

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When you are losing weight, you should exercise and diet together!.
If you exercise without dieting, you will get bigger appetite, which
will lead to increase of weight, or muscle grow
underneath the fat layer, and make you bulkier!. If you diet without
exercising, you will become flabby and will have excess skin!. For
diet, go wheat free!. No pasta, pizza, bread and so on!. And no food
after 7 p!.m!. People achieve marvellous results with it!. Depending on
your initial weight, you can drop upwards from 20 pounds a month!. If
you don't eat wheat then you don't eat all those sticky, fatty goey
cakes, you don't eat junk food, and you don't eat biscuits!. But your
diet is still balanced!. It costs nothing, and you do not have to
calculate points or to buy special meals or plans!. For exercising,
start with walking, and then switch to running/jogging!. Running is the
most efficient and calorie-burn exercise ever!. If you are overweight a
lot, walk first or you may have health complications (heart attack,
disjointed bones and so on)!. Weight lifting is a good means to target
your problem areas for men and women!. It's not necessarily to become a
bodybuilder or even join a gym - a couple of dumbbells will help you
to target your problem areas (stomach, butt, legs, arms, chest)!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

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I would really love to say go shopping!.!.!.lose a few pounds!? Ha ha!.!.!.huh!.
But that's not very useful, so I'm gonna say as well as eating the right stuff (balanced diet, don't have to radically change what you eat, just cut out snacks, unhealthy stuff, etc) start doing a sport you enjoy, so that getting exercise isn't boring!.
But, by the by your weight sounds fine anyway! Good luck!
xxxWww@Answer-Health@Com

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If I see this question one more time I'll scream!. Eat less, exercise more!. It isn't rocket science!.

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Listen, lard-ar$e, get off your daddy's computer and go to the gym!. That's it!.!.!.step away from the pies!.

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Whatever, fat ar$e!. Stop eating so much!. End of!.

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Cecilia, mind your own business!. I answered her question and she had a strop!. Not going to ignore it!. Idiot!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

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You are plenty light enough - for that height, you do not need to lose more weight! It is far far more important to be fit and healthy than skinny!. Do exercise and concentrate on toning to keep your muscles in shape!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

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I have to ask first, what the hell is I would like to get to about 9 stone!?

I am assuming size wise!?

Its all about diet and excercise!. Weight won't disappear by playing video games :)Www@Answer-Health@Com

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run and lift wieghtsWww@Answer-Health@Com

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