I need to lose at least 40 pounds but will settle with 10 for starters.  I am in a slump after losing my first 10 pounds.  I have cut calories, drinking more water, exercise by lots of walking and lifting at least 3 times a week, and eat very healthy.  I am beginning to think that there is something wrong with my metoblism.  I'm tired ALOT!  any suggestions?  Is this something that my dr should check into?  Is there anything that I can do or take before I go to her to help me out?
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Lay off those high calorie doggie treats
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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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I take phenermine.  Dr. perscribed, not expensive, actually you can get it on line.  ameripills.com   I take the 37.5 mg  \nI have lost about 80 lbs now.  It curbs your apetite, and gives you energy (speeds up you metabolism)  but I afraid you are going to have to exercise.  Getting past the first month is the hardest, but then you get addictied to it, and you WANT to exercise.  I took it without exercising, and it doesnt work as good.  You also have to cut your calories.  I have done every fad diet out there, and the only things that truly works, for good, is cutting calories, and exercise.  those pills just kinda help you not be so hungry all the time.    I was also lazy, and I love food like you would not believe.  That's why we are fat.  (were for me) I have worked really hard at loosing this 80 lbs, I am so proud of myself for being so dedicated.  This is a mind thing, if you really want to loose it, you have to make the decision and do it.  There is no going back.\nThe way I keep from feeling deprived of food, I give myself one meal a week that I do not worry about calories.  And only one!  knowing that once a week you can have something, helps SO MUCH!  After you start loosing and see what you accomplish, you wont want to do that.  Mine have gone down to about once a month, and Im fine with that.   Right now Im doing about 1000 calories a day cuz Im trying to get ready for a concert and i want to look my best, but 1200 to loose is a good number.   go here,  www.calorielab.com   and www.ameripills.com  put your mind to it.  I did.  And Im not the fat girl in the group anymore!!!
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I aim for 1900 calories a day or less.  I am  working closely with a diet/fitness professional.  I write down what I eat in a food journal along with the calorie value of everything and I meet with my girl once a week to discuss what I ate and how I felt and all that.  She encourages me to eat several times throughout the day -every 2 or 3 hours in fact.  I do plan ahead, but allow for some spontenaity, I also eat lots of fresh fruit and vegetables.   When I eat at a friends house or a restaurant I write down what I ate when I get home and use this website to estimate the calorie value of what it was;\nhttp://www.calorieking.com/foods/\nAt first, I just wrote what I ate because I had no idea what the calorie value of anything was.  After 2 1/2 months of doing it, I have a much better idea of what the calorie count of different foods are and can plan better throughout the day.  I have lost 10 pounds since I started.  \nI was against the idea of counting calories at first, but agreed because what I was doing wasn't working.  For me, the most helpful thing has been the support  I recieve from my girl.  She has really helped me to stay focused.  Calories are a number, like your weight or your size that are only a part of the whole picture of health.  When I get frustrated at my slow progress she reminds me of how great I feel and the long term benefits I am giving myself by eating well and exercising and that this is for life-I am not on a diet to be a size 9 by the weekend.
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you basically have to ween yourself off of mcdonalds.  because it sounds like thats whats hindering your weight loss.  i lost 60 lbs, by working out, watching what i eat (i still ate my favorite greasy food at least once a week) and absolutely do not eat anything after 6pm.  If you follow this and keep working out, just watch the weight fall off.  You might plateau before you reach 40 but this will defintely help you loose at least 30 lbs.  good luck!!
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35 F...I got heavy when I got ill. \n\nThe weight is coming off in a nice pace now that I follow diabetic food charts. I have already lost 35 pounds!
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These are my thoughts as a physician and athlete.  Don't target losing more than about 2 lbs per week. If you try to lose faster, your body will go into "starvation mode" and get very stingy about burning calories while at the same time very efficient about storing any calories that you do provide. And it will make you feel awful. \n\nThe most effective way to lose fat is aerobic exercise in the "moderate" fat-burning range, ideally first thing in the morning before you eat. When you wake your body is ready to burn fat and your levels of growth hormone are highest at that time. Later in the day it can take up to 30 minutes just to put your body into a fat-burning mode. \n\nAnother overlooked way to burn fat is by lifting weights. Skeletal muscle has very high caloric needs... almost twice that of adipose (fat) tissue. Put on a little muscle and you will burn calories all day even at rest. Be aware that skeletal muscle weighs more, so with this approach you may see your weight increasing while your body fat is melting away. Not realizing this often stresses folks who think they should be losing weight as a measure of fitness. Forget the scale, look in the mirror and you will be happy.\n\nYou are welcome to look at my Yahoo!360 Blog (September 10) for more details. \n\nAloha
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Yes.. I did.. I didn't get a lot of gas.. but any more gas is too much..\n\nYes it worked.. I lost 12 lbs the first week.. the other 4 the next.. quit diet... metobolism was sped up too much.. and I lost lots of muscle, felt weak, lost an additional 5 lbs in another week.. after being off diet.. ended up a grand total of 10 lbs underweight before the lbs quit sluffing off, and very sick, took forever to regain strength and muscle and an equalized metabolism again.. every one thought I had anorexia.. and told me to eat.. I was eating by the truck loads, and I couldn't gain it back fast enough.. but yes the weight stayed off for about 1 year and a half.. then I started staying at my weight i should have been at.. plus about 4 lbs to make me feel healthier
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I used to be depressed - the docs wanted to medicate me, but I wanted to live healthy and med free!  I had alot of weight to lose so I got down and worked hard.  I lost 54 lbs (you can see my before and after pic here http://www.healthandstrength.net ) and I actually came out of my depression!!!\n\nHere is what I did...remember to talk to your doctor before you change anything:\n\n\n1. NEVER EVER ate sugar. It's a poison that makes us older, sicker, fatter and tired...all things we dont want. Seriously, sugar is the one who does the dirty work in weight gain. Stop eating it all together. You can see my list of ingredients to avoid when shopping here http://www.healthandstrength.net/qofweeka.htm...\n2. Drink ALOT of water. 2-3 liters a day. The more the merrier!  We need about half our body weight in ounces JUST for regular body functions!  When you feel thirsty, that means you are already dehydrated and lose brain function.  Water flushes toxins from your fat cells and keeps you younger.\n3. Exercise!!! So very important. Here http://www.healthandstrength.net/abexe.htm... are my favorite ab exercises.  I also do cardio 4-5 days a week for about 30 minutes a time.\n4. Eat less. How many calories do you think is in that burger or that plate of fries or in that handful of chips. What about overfilling our plates? If you go here http://www.healthandstrength.net/qofweek.htm... I wrote something about saving on calories and losing weight.\n5. Go to sleep before 10pm. Your body starts repairing and rebuilding and speeding up weight loss while you sleep only if you sleep at about 10pm. If you are awake and go to bed at 12, you miss out on that very important time. I have a good article on my site here http://www.healthandstrength.net/qofweekb.htm that talks about the importance of sleep and how STRESS can make actually make you fatter.\n6. BE POSITIVE. Be thankful every day and love yourself\n7. BE CONSISTANT! That I think is the KEY to losing weight. So what if you went a week and only lost a pound...or didnt lose any...KEEP going. DON'T stop. This is a lifelong commitment, so stick to it and one day you will open your eyes and need a new wardrobe!\n8. Eat more veggies and skinny friendly foods. I have my list of my top ten foods that I ate to lost weight here http://www.healthandstrength.net/tenfoods.htm...\n80% veggies at every meal including breakfast will keep you young and help you lose weight. \n9. Do the little things that count!  Check out 10 cool ideas that you can do to help boost your calorie burn throught the day here: http://www.healthandstrength.net/tips.htm\nGood luck and don't forget that YOU are the only one who decides what foods enter your body and how long you sit around.  Make the change, take the chance and give yourself time!  You can do it.  I know you can!
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I started this today. It is challenging, but I feel great!\n\n\nHere is another site. It's free! Track your calories every day.\nGood luck!!
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If one exercise is not working for you perhaps your body has already adjusted to it. From what I have read your body adjusts itself to your routine and tries to maximize its own efficiency. Since you have walked for three years, your body is probably already very efficient at walking and is able to burn the least amount of calories possible for this task. This is why people complain that the last 10 pounds are the hardest to lose. But don't give up! Perhaps amp up your routine and start jogging or walking while carrying small weights and swinging your arms. Or change what and when and how much you eat. If all else fails, try a personal trainer or consulting a doctor that there isn't an underlying medical condition like insulin resistance. I am trying to lose weight too so I feel your pain! Good luck.
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I had many clients tell me that when I worked at a weight loss center. We highly recommended a multi-vitamin daily. Lots of people are not affected like this. I always explained it to you having more energy which actually can make you feel hungry. Fuel for the fire so to speak.
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quick fixes are not the way to go. can cause side affects. have to first of all be serious about losing. im on this eating and excercise plan and its doing the job. i am the lazyiest person for diets but im shedding the weight and feeling good
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Hi!I have a huge problem. I would like to be healthy. I'm not to sick but I'm also not in good shape. I'm always very tired and with little energy. IF i walk to school i get tired. If i do to many things at home i get tired as well. I dont want to be tired! What should i do?\n\nYour desperate friend\n\nCarmen
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Hey buddy!\n\nGreat question!  Here is the deal.  \n\nYou have a metabolism that probably burns about 2000 calories per day, if you just sleep.  Let's call this your resting metabolism.  In sci fi terms it is called your BMR (Basal Metabolic Rate).  \n\nNow, when you don't eat 2000 calories for an extended period of time, your body can start to think it is starving (and for good reason); accordingly, it will slow down making your heart rate and system burn less calories, although it will still need to burn them.  So maybe now your BMR drops to 1500 calories/day, so your rate of burning calories drops and is probably why you started to feel pretty depressed.  It seems that heart rate and mood are linked.  Think waking up versus having a good cup of coffee.  Anyways, this is an aside, but should tell you I know what I am talking about. \n\nOK, let's get at your weight loss.  You said you were hardly eating anything, thus, you were creating a calorie deficit for yourself.  If you don't eat anything, yet you burn 1500 calories just living, albeit down from the faster metabolism of 2000, you still need to pull this energy source from somewhere.  Since you weren't eating, by deductive reasoning you can see that it came from your body fat stores.  Voila!  You were burning body fat.  Do starvation diets work?  Heck yes!  However, it is usually short term since who wants to be depressed or asleep the whole time.  As an example, this is exactly what happens to bears when they hibernate.  They stuff their faces with berries and salmon and whatever, then hit the cave and lay low for four months.  There metabolism drops big time since they just need to stay alive (deep sleep), but because they are not eating, they come out of the cave much leaner (six pack abs :) ) because they used their fat to fuel their long deep slumber. \n\nSo the two phenomenon can co-exist.  You can lower your metabolism and lose body fat.  However, as you attest, this isn't a very fun way to do it.  \n\nWithout getting really into it, the better (call in more mentally and physcially healthy) way to lose weight is to eat at your BMR, which keeps your metabolism normal; then stay active doing what you like to do.  Shoot hoops, dance, shop, hunt, golf, etc.  By staying active, your excess NRG over your BMR keeps you burning fat from the deficit.  Moreover, you won't be cranky or depressed the whole time.  The healthy clip you should expect is one to two pounds per week.\n\nKnowledge is more than half the battle.  :)\n\nI also suggest that you find someone knowledgeable to encourage and motivate you to help you reach your goal.  This really helps.  \n\nI believe this answers your question, but if not, you may email me.\n\nGood luck on your diet and fitness goals!\n\nTrainer Gregg\ngregg@leandownsite.com\n"You can achieve anything you set your mind on."
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I have come across a safe and healthy way to lose weight recently. it uses health to help your body rid its self of excess weight from unhealthy fat and other fillers. I have already lost three pounds and half of an inch in a week. it also is great because once you reach you goal you move to phase to which helps you to maintain your healthy weight indefinitely. email me for more info or visit www.meltweightaway.com good luck! :)
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2 years ago, I weighed almost 350 lbs, I would lose my breath walking out to the car to go to work. I had to walk up 6 flights of stairs to get to my desk at work, and was thrilled when they installed an elevator. I knew that I had to do something to make my life better for me. Now, after 2 long years of hard work, I am proud to say that I have lost 70 lbs, taking me down to 280 lbs. I know that I have lost a lot of weight, but I know that I have a lot more to lose. Here is what I did to help myself lose the weight.\n\nI changed a good portion of my eating habits. I now eat lots of fruits and veggies, whereas before, the closest I ever came to fruit was cherry cheesecake. I also started drinking tons of water. On an average day, I drink 1 gallon of water before I allow myself any other drinks. At family get togethers, I always bring a couple of veggie trays. This way, I know that I will (more than likely) have left overs, and there will be something that I will eat without feeling bad. Just so I don't get to discouraged, I allow myself to have 1 bowl of  low fat, no sugar added, vanilla ice cream a month. \n\n\nAnother thing that I did is exercising. I had to start slow, by walking around the neighborhood twice a day, three days a week. Now, I jog around the neighborhood 2 miles twice a day, three days a week. On the days that it is to cold or rainy to go outside, I do one of my workout tapes. I alternate between pilates and tie bow (not sure on the spelling). I have also joined a gym so I can do strength training. I have also enlisted the help of my best friend. I have read many articles saying that a person is more motivated and likely to lose weight with the help of a workout partner.\n\nI also enjoy swimming as a form of cario activity.\n\nI hope this info helps, and good luck with your weight loss!!