I need weight loss tips. Ive tried everything. I walk to the mall /every/ weekend. Which is up two very steep hills, and takes an hour & a half each way. I don't eat alot of junk food.. and i eat mostly fruits & veggies! help?\nI would really appreciate it =]
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You're leaving something out.  You're not being honest with yourself.  The bottom line is that if you burn more calories than you eat, you will lose weight.  If you're not losing weight, you're eating too much and not getting enough exercise.
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Slow and steady DOES win this race!!!  I lost 10-15kg about 6yrs ago and went from a 16 to a 8/10 (Aussie sizes)  I'm now a 12 and am still very happy!\n\nYou sound like you are more than ready to begin this change - you certainly have the desire to do it!  Starting is by far the hardest part of the weight loss process.  Once you get healthy habits going, it's surprisingly easy to maintain them.  You need to find a way to give yourself that inital push or get someone to help you do it.\n\nI suggest you set a date to start your new healthy lifestyle - say to yourself "I am going to change my life and I am going to begin today.  I will not look back because this is something I am doing to better myself."  \n\n\nConsider consulting a nutritionist - they'll be able to help you understand why you binge eat and create healthy eating habits as well as eating plans.  I suggest you also consult your regular GP and find out the state of your health - blood pressure etc.  You don't want to push yourself too far too fast because that will most likely make you lose your motivation.\n\nYou have to accept that you are going to have to be selfish to a degree, because you will not be able to achieve your goal unless you take time out for yourself.  Ask your family and friends to support you by encouraging you and being conscious of their own habits when they're around you.  The more supportive, and healthy influences you surround yourself with, the more chance you have of succeeding.\n\nIf you're not used to exercising, you'd be best to start with gentle exercises, because the going from 0 to 100 will make you hurt and the more you hurt, the less you want to exercise and as a result, you lose your motivation.\n\nDon't expect things to happen overnight, and don't bother with fad diets that promise a quick fix - your body registers dieting as "starvation" and hangs onto your body fat.  \n\nKeep things interesting for yourself.  If you find yourself growing bored with your chosen exercise regime, try taking it up a notch, or else try something new.  If you join a gym, try to find one that gives free consultations with trainers every so often.  If not, make sure you join one that has plenty of staff around who can help you use the machinery and advise you on how things work, and what weights and speeds you should be using etc.  If you're nervous about embarrassing yourself, don't be!  Look around at different gyms, there are a heap of ones that aren't filled with people pumping iron and are quieter and less imposing for beginners.  If your finances can run to it, try to organise a session with one of the gym's personal trainers once a month or so -  that way you can get a proper, personalised evaluation and find out if you should be changing your exercise routine.\n\nIf you can't run to a gym membership, the try walking - set yourself a goal to reach, I used to go to video store at the top of the main road.  It only took me ten minutes to walk there, but I slowly increased that to include the streets surrounding it.\n\nWhen you go out, try to get a particular friend to keep an eye on you and help keep you from straying.  However, don't forget to treat yourself every so often.  I find that if I deny myself a treat for too long, I end up binging, which destroys all the good work I've done!  \n\nAlso, try not to eat before you go to sleep - I believe 2hrs is the minimum recommended gap.  And don't forget the mental component to losing weight - the mind plays a big part. Don't eat in front of the TV or computer - it distracts your mind from the process of eating.  Eat slowly - it helps your body feel fuller - 15-20min is the recommended minimum.  And try to prepare your own meals, your sense of smell plays a big part in your enjoyment of food - it's a preliminary stage to eating, so it prepares your mind and unconsciously begins to help you feel mentally fu
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Try the "Scarsdale Medical Diet".  Just google it and it will give you a week long list of food to eat.  Combine this with cardio/weights 3x a week and you've got a surefire way to lose that weight.  I lost 10lbs in 2 weeks on it.  Keep in mind, you are not supposed to do this diet for more than 2 weeks consecutively.  It is a great way to start eating better and acheive an over all healthier lifestyle! Trust me!
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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 and no smoking  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 it 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 even if you don't pick me as best answer, i'd be happy to help.  Also check out the website for the tv show The Biggest Loser on NBC.  There are many, many helpful facts on there.
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Do you need to lose weight?  That's the important question.  If you really are overweight this is what you should do:\n\nYou have to choose a heatlthy lifestyle.  Eat right, eat moderately.  Incorporate fruits and veggies and cut out the junk.  Exercise consistently, not just sporadically--a combination of cardio and strength-training would be best.  NEVER take diet pills, they are 100% not good for you.\n\nGood luck. :-)
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Instead of snacking on chips or drinking sodas, go for fresh fruit and veggies. This doesn't mean that you need to eat salads for every meal, just be sure that you have atleast 5 fruits or veggies in your day. Also, make sure that you eat something for breakfast. Breakfast isn't called the most improtant meal of the day for nothing. It basically kickstarts your metabolism. If you starve yourself of breakfast then by lunch you will be prone to eat more because you'll feel more hungry. The trick to losing weight is actually eating the right combinations of food and watching your portions. Since you said you're pretty lazy and don't have the motivation to go exercise, then just do something that you enjoy instead like walking, riding your bike, skateboard, swim, play a sport, anything that you enjoy and you will have fun doing so boredom will not be a problem and you'll look forward to do that activity each day, 30 minutes a day of physical activity is really all you need...but just a word of caution...as you start to lose weight, your energy level will improve...so laziness really won't be an excuse for long. Just get out there and do something. Start by getting rid of all the junk food and sodas, Drink lots of water and think about what you put in your mouth first and whether or not you think there is a better alternative. Good luck to you.
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You need to get your life back on track through proper eating and exercise.  You've taken it from one extreme to another.  For once try giving your body the balance that it needs.\nBe 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 it 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 even if you don't pick me as best answer, i'd be happy to help.  Also check out the website for the tv show The Biggest Loser on NBC.  There are many, many helpful facts on there.
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Hey, we are on the same page. I'm 5'3'' and I weigh 125. I used to weigh 107...so I need to lose 18 pounds. I know this sounds crazy.....but I lose weight by eating one meal a day. I'll snack on fruits and veggies only. Limit your calorie intake. Your body burns about 10 times your weight. So right now, your burn about 1,140 calories in a day. There are 3000 calories in a pound. Slowly cut back your intake. I lost 20 pounds in 2 1/2 months doing this. Try eating about 500 calories a day. then youll burn about 600 calories a day + whatever excercise you do. But always snack on healthy foods throughout the day or else your metabolism with slow. NO SODAS.FRIES.CANDY! limit your bread and pasta/rice intake as well.
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If you are looking to lose weight watch white foods. Seriously it works! White bread, white rice, sugar, pasta, milk, potato, and even cheese are all examples of foods that should be eaten in extreme moderation for a dieter. They are high in carbohydrates which are stored as fats in all but the real athletic bodies, heavy, and low in essential nutrients. So it is basically empty calories. Replace these white foods with a brown version. Like wheat bread, brown rice, wheat pasta, yams, and any other healthier options I didn'tt hink of. The brown version is full of whole grains, fiber (great for dieting!) and less calories. There is a ton more I could load you down with about dieting, but I though I would keep it simple for you. Feel free to e-mail me if you want more info.
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Hiya!  Ok over the last 6 months I lost 45lbs.  I researced the web over looking for the easy answers. But it comes back to age old news.. Nutrition and exercise.  I chose a low fat diet, much like a diabetic's diet.  Lots of fruits and vegetables, and my special touch was diet green tea made by arizona tea which has ginsing which helps promote the metabolism.  I exercised 3x a week 30 min at curves just cardio.  Believe it or not you do not have to starve, just eat healty and eat in portions, and exercise.  Eating portions I think was very important. When I started portioning my food I really realized at that point how much I had been over eating. An example.. I love spaghetti, but an acutal portion is 1 cup.  Put one cup on your plate lol and look at the difference from your normal portion.  And I thought oh god I'm still going to be hungry. Not... I added a salad, with low cal dressing and 1 slice of bread no butter only garlic.  You can balance your meal. And not be hungry.  But I also believe that more mature women need exercise and putting in that 30 min 3 x a week really works.\nI also took a daily vitamin.. Try the new oil of olay ones it is a multi package of vitamins.  And I found that these do not make me hungry.
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Losing weight first starts with being happy with yourself and loving *YOU* on the inside. Try everyday to smile and laugh, LAUGHING is supser helpful. It seems weird but it does! =) Try to follow a 1600 calorie diet. \nIt's best to have 5 meals a day that way you need get to hungry because that leads to over eating. \nHere is a couple ideas to help you ge started:\nBreakfast: \nOatmeal and a piece of wheat toast w/ 2tsp. trans free margarine. -OR- Strawberry Banana Smoothie (In a blender process until smooth, 1 small banana, 1/2 cup strawberries, 1/2 cup fat free milk, 1/2 cup low fat plain yogurt, 2 tsp. honey, and 1 or 2 ice3 cubes. You can have your smoothie with 1 or 2 pieces of whole wheat toast. -OR- An egg on a piece of wheat toast with salsa (make 2 servings) ---If you are still huingry at breakfast have a small piece of fruit. \nLunch:\n1 cup soup (water based not cream base) and a Cheese and Tomato Sandwich: 2 slices whole wheat bread, 2 slices reduced fat cheese, mustard and sliced tomato. -OR_ instead of the tomato sandwich 2 pieces whole wheat  with 2 slices of Turkey and Mustard. -OR- A Lean Cuisine Frozen Meal (These are actually very tasty. The meat is delicious.  \nDinner: 1 piece Chicken Breast with 2 side dishes:  1 cup steamed veggies, 1 sweet potato, 3/4 cup corn, 3/4 cup butternut squash, etc.\nDessert:\nLight Ice Cream or Frozen Yogurt:\n3/4 cup with no more than 110 calories per 1/2 cup topped with tablespoon chocalate syrup. \nSnacks:\nSteamed Veggies, fruit, any nuts (these are great protein), \nmy personal favorite snack is Light and Fit 60 calorie yogurt cup with a 100 calorie Granola Bar. (I cruch up the Granola Bar and put it inside of my yogurt.)\nAlso there are alot of great ideas if you go to fast food for example.... \nWendys: Ultimate Chicken Grill Sandwich- 390 calories\n\nMcDonalds:\nCaesar Salad grilled Chicken-220 calories\nBacon Ranch Salad w/grilled chicken 260 calories\nSalad Dressing: Vinaigrette: 40 calories\nSalad Dressing: Italian : 60 calories\nFruit and yogurt Parfait: 160 calories\nChicken McNuggets: (4) 170 cal. (6) 250 cal. (10) 420 cal.\n(if you have sauce stay away from Ranch)\n\nKFC:\nOriginal Recipe Chicken Sandwich: (no sauce) 320 calories\nHoney BBQ Sandwich: 300 calories\nSnacker: 320 calories\nHoney BBQ Snacker: 220 calories\nSmall Mac and Cheese: 180 calories\nSmall Potato Salad: 180 calories\nSmall Potatoes and Gravy: 130 calories\nRoasted BLT salad: 210 calories\nTenderRoast Filet Meal: 360 calories\nLil Bucket Strawberry ShortCake: 200 calories\n\nBurger King:\nChicken Whopper no mayo: 410 calories\n\nJack N The Box:\nSouthwest Chicken Pita:230 calories\nChicken Fajita Pita: 300 calories\nBeef Taco: 160 calories\nChipotle Chicken Sandwich: 390 calories\nBacon Chicken Sandwich: 440 calories\n\nCarls Jr:\nCharbroiled Chicken Sandwich: 370 calories\n\nTaco Bell:\nNacho Chicken Gordita: 270 calories\nNacho Steak Gordita: 270 calories\nTaco: 170 calories\n\nSubway :(THE BEST CHOICE)\nYou can have any of the under 6 grams of fat sandwiches! They're delicious just No MAyo. My favorite is Sweet Onion Chicken Teriyaki. I like to get a foot long and have a 6' for lunch and a 6' for dinner.\n\nAlso make sure you do 30 minutes of excercise 5 days a week. I like to walk to the store and back instead of drive =)\n\nThis was just some ideas to help you on your way. \n\nAlso its great to drink one glass of water before eating. Water is very important!\n\n\n\nGOOD LUCK!!!
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maybe if you could afford it you could join a cheap public pool/gym.  I've been in the process of losing weight myself.   I know what you mean about no willpower. ..LOL...in the last 2 months though i have lost 27lbs.  I joined a local fittness center. it only cost me $20.00 a month. I go there and swim 20 laps, and walk 2.7 miles on the tread mile. (which is exactly 1 hour. i'm picking up my pace . it used to take 1 hour to walk 1.5 miles.)  food wise. well i am just eatting better. i gave up all pop...sorry you probably call it soda. no chips, cookies, cakes, bread, or ice cream.\n\n here is a couple of menus i would normally in have in a day\nDay 1:\n     breakfast:  2 egg omlet with 2 slices of kraft singles, black coffee\n\n     lunch: a big  grilled chicken salad( mixed greens, tomatoes, carrots, tomatoes, cucumbers, celery, green peppers, shredded cheese, chicken) with low fat dressing, a peace of fruit(i'm a banana person) and maybe some yougurt(lowfat)\n\ndinner: broiled steak, half baked potato with butter, and/or low fat ranch dressing( yes we still need a certain amount of fats in our body or we will go into starvation mode, and instead of losing weight/burning fat cells our body will store them up)  a vegetable...side salad, and another piece of fruit or sugar free jello for  desert.\n I try not to eat after 7pm but  if i really feel like i need something..i'll have pork rines(no carbs) or some carrot sticks, celery sticks, or a piece of fruit.\nI only drink water during the day except for breakfast and dinner. i have a glass of milk for dinner.\nI wouldn't really call what i am doing a diet but a healthier way of eatting.  I have 2 children, and when i got pregnant for my oldest i had gestational dieabetes, and then again with my son. and now i have type 2 dieabeties.\nmy old daily menu: breakfast : coffee with hot chocolate and creamer mixed in (added up to 52 carbs per cup) i would drink two travel sized mugs this way\npepsi\npepsi \nlunch:pepsi, maybe some chips\npepesi\npepsi\ndinner: steak, mashed potaoes, corn, lots and lots of bread\npepsi\npepsi\npepsi\nthen around 10pm after every one else in the house was in bead: chips, cakes, pepsi, i would order pizza, or go to wendy's, or make ramen noodles, or eat a 1/4 gallon of ice cream. \n\n   when i was growing up, my family (and they still do) used food for every thing.  to celebrate, to morn, for get togethers\nwe/ i    would eat if i was bored, when ever i turned the tv on, to celebrate a birthday you went out to eat, to clebrate christmas, halloween, easter, thanksgiving, babies being born, and thing you could imagine celebrating we did it by going out to eat/or making a huge meal. it we were sad we/i would eat. food wa even a prize /praise for doing some thing good. he** i even potty trainned my son buy giving him gummy bears if he went to the potty.( like a dog getting a treat for a reward.) yes, my son is over weight! And it is MY FAULT! i am trying to correct it, but it is hard because it is the way i was raise. i would like to teach my son a heathy eatting habbit now so, that he won;t ever have to worry about his weight ever again.( and to be healthy)
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Hey Dale Im in the same predicament I am 260 and Im only 5'8 so I need to loose about 120 pounds.  Now tomorrow I am going to begin with my diet which includes counting calories under 1200 a day but you just need to make sure you eat three healthy meals a day and dont waste them with stupid stuff like sweets or eating fast food. I dont know how much exercise you get a week but try to get some walking, jogging and if possible about 15 minutes of aerobics every other day.  Its good that you quit the soda now make sure drinking lots of water....Good luck maybe we can motivate each other Richtorres_2000 IM
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Darling, there is no easy way to lose weight, no matter what you will have to do some exercise.  Just take your time to find out what you like, everyone likes something.  The first 2 weeks of exercising for the first time is going to be tough, but after that you will be fine.  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 and no smoking  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 it 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 even if you don't pick me as best answer, i'd be happy to help.  Also check out the website for the tv show The Biggest Loser on NBC.  There are many, many helpful facts on there.
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Suggest more than just exercise tips? Eat right too. There's no quick fix when it comes to losing weight.
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Healthy weight loss is never quick.  If you lose weight too fast, you will regain all of it and then some.  You should never lose more than 2 pounds per week.  You haven't said...how much weight do you want to lose?\n\nAvoid fried, fatty foods. Stick with lots of vegies and fresh fruit. Avoid regular sodas and fast foods.  Drink lots of water and be sure to exercise at least 3 times a week.  Eat smaller meals (smaller portions) but eat something every 3 hours to prevent hunger pangs..for example: breakfast, snack (piece of fruit), lunch, snack (piece of fruit or fresh vegies), dinner, snack.
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I have recently lost 65 pounds & I will tell you what has helped me. When I first started walking in our local park I could hardly walk just a little. I started taking music with me in my walkman & I also use my exercise time to pray & talk to the lord. I quit drinking whole milk & slowly switched to skim milk. I quit eating things that are fried & if I happen to eat fried things I switched to olive oil. I quit using butter & switched to the I cant believe its not butter spray. Each day you exercise you will be able to do more & more each day. Small changes like swithcing from whole milk to skim really pay off. I also will work out at the gym a couple of times each week. but you dont have to join the gym for results. also right before lunch & dinner I eat a couple of hand fulls of raw carrots with fat free salad dressing & I drink plenty of water. That helps you to feel full & it has helped me to cut down on the amount of food I eat. when you lose just 1 pound you really start feeling so good about yourself. Then when everyone else sees your progress & they tell you they notice you've lost weight you get such a huge natural high. Its really all about the portion sizes you eat & exercise. Watching what you eat & exercise goes hand in hand & you cant do one without the other. If its just getting out & walking for 5 or 10 minutes each day that works. just keep doing it each day till you can build it up to 30 minutes & then before you know it you'll be going an hour each day. Also if you like company get someone that is encouraging to work out with you. If you love music like I do take it with you cause it really helps.  Also stop putting yourself down. YOU ARE NOT A LOSER. God bless you & I wish you the best luck!!! You are going to do it & you are gonna be just fine!!!