My metabolism is very slow... I mean, if I eat more than a few cookies and/or a piece of cake, my as$ jiggles for a week.\nI went from thin/athletic to chubby to average, and now I'm average/border-line chubby.\n\nI don't want to lose massive weight (because I'm not fat) only 5lbs or so...\n\nAlso, I'm not a fan of dieting pills and things of the such; they interact with my allergy medications and inhaler.\n\nDo you think just jogging, push-ups and crunches will do the trick?  Or is there something else?
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It's very difficult to determine; because, I don't know your body type, smoker or non-smoker, and have you ever worked out before. The trick to losing weight at an age where your metabolism has slowed is to:\nA) Burn more than you take in\n\nB) Don't take so much in ( This does not work for me)\n\nC) Burn so much that you can eat what you want \n\nAs far as jogging I'm going to assume that you have done this before, but not for a while-\nFind a track or neighborhood block w/ some grass at the loop point, where the circle meets, and run/ jog once around and get down and do some crunches say fifteen.\n\nWalk a lap and do some push-ups say fifteen\n\nKeep running, crunches, walking, push-ups for 4 to 8 laps skip a day and do it again!!\nI hope that I was some help :)\n-Kevin82abn
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Diet pills, I don't really feel are going to work for you.  They either suppress appetite or increase metabolism.  You seem to have a very balanced and healthy diet and didn't mention any snacking problems, so an appetite suppressant isn't going to be your best bet.  You have done so much already to increase your metabolism already, that I doubt a pill is going to do much more.  If anything, maybe just drink a bit of green tea eith EGCG.  It'll increase metabolism, but it won't be much, so it's going to be safe.\n\nA few suggestions/questions:\n1. are you lifting weights on all the areas of your body, every work out?  To give your muscles a chance to grow, you need to let them rest at least one day, so you should alternate days or muscle groups each time for it to be effective.  Increased muscle can help speed up your metabolism.\n\n2.  What is your body fat %?  If it is already low, losing more fat is going to be difficult, and you don't want to lose muscle.  Muscle is good!\n\n3.  How do you feel?  Do you like your size and diet?  Is this 10 pound loss more about the number or a size that you are striving for?  If you are happy with your diet and your current size, there is no biggie about these vanity pounds.  \n\n4.  Is this a lifestyle you enjoy?  If you don't already enjoy it very much, limiting yourself more may help you lose the weight, but once you get back to an eating plan that you truly enjoy, you'll just put those 10 pounds right back on.\n\n5.  How varied are your workouts?  If you are doing elliptical for an hour everyday, 6 days a week, your body is going to get used to the repetition and get bored and your workout won't be as affective.\n\n6.  How much are you limiting your calories?  Do not, under any circumstances, consume less than 1200 calories per day.  Since you are so active, I might even say no less than 1500 cals.  Low calories and high activity level could make your body go into shock or survival mode, and it is going to hold on to each pound of fat that you have for dear life.\n\nPlay with your diet a little - try increasing it a little, try 6 meals instead of 5, don't eat after 7 pm, etc.  See if the weight loss changes. \n\nIn the end, if you have tried everything you can, it might be safe to assume that those pounds just aren't meant to come off. :)  Your body knows best, listen to it.\n\nGood luck!
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I am a martial artist, that's great because a) it's social exercise and b) it's focused and a little exotic... So that works for me but it's all about your personality... are you the contemplative type, than maybe a jog would do it-- I understand you don't have all the time in the world but 1/2 an hour a day, or even 3x a week will start to tone you, as far as diet is concerned, eating what you'd normally eat in smaller portions, dieting with a friend, and never eating out of the box are good strategies... low sugar diets work a lot better for me than low fat but I'm not sure if that's a universal experience also try and incorporate a lot of fresh fruit into your diet.
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hi :) am not sure whats available in the markets...but, this is what i did to lose weight... and as general info... PLEASE DONT TAKE PILLS... pills are nothing but anorectic agents... they make you feel less hungry... there is no way to loose weight fast... though , sauna , steam and massages help slightly... it has to be combined with diet and excercise... pills are very bad in the long run...\n\nAlso... Dont try short term diets...short term diets are no good because , they terribly pull down your body metabolism rate since you dont eat much during that period ... Because of this , once you break your diet , you'll start putting on more weight, the reduced body metabolism will take longer and slower to burn the food you take in...\n\nThey also dont work because once you break your diet and start eating normally, you will get back to your normal weight as you might not be cautious as to how many cals you take in per day...\n\n\ni lost 10 kgs in about 5 months time... i am getting married in august and i desperately needed to loose weight... i was 65 kilos when i started... according to my BMI , i was 10kgs + overweight... i stand 5'2.odd and 65 kilos is grossly overweight...\n\njust dieting wont help like i found out in my case... diet + exercise will do the trick...\n\ni'll tell you what i did... it worked for me... hope it works for you too :)\n\nthe trick is not to starve but to eat smart :) and stay healthy :)\n\nwhat you should cut down :\noil , butter , cheese , margarine , mayonisse , sauces (depends , will get back to that a bit later), chips , crisps, nuts , chocolates , sugar , cola, fizz , areated drinks ,ice creams , chocolate , alcohol , cakes and everything else thats hi - cal... you'll need to avoid everything thats sweet , oily and sticky... if you are not sure about what foods to avoid... check the net...loads of info available...\n\nvegetables / meat to avoid :\npotatoes - very very important , beetroot (its a root and has concenterated sugar in it) , all kinds of roots basically except carrot... avoid lamb, mutton , pork , beef, and prawns... all these put on weight... eat only lean meats... thats fish and chicken.. avoid eating egg yolk... eat just the egg white...\n\nfruits to avoid :\nmangoes , bananas , jackfruit\n\n\nnow that we had a look at what foodstuff is to be avoided...you might be wondering if there is anythig at all that you can eat... thats how i felt... there is loads of stuff you can eat actually :)\n\nhere they come :)\n\nfast foods are a big no no... you can order salads and special lo cal foods that are avaailable in most outlets...\n\nits best to eat at home for the period you are dieting and trying to lose weight...after those few months... once you've shed your load...you can get back to your usual lifestyle... of course with some caution...\n\n\nmy diet...\nbreakfast:\n\nskimmed milk (use skimmmed milk , is low in fat , other typer of milk are higher in fat content) , fruit... i am from India... am not sure where you are from and hence you might not understand certain food types we consume here... but let me tell you something... Indian food is very very oily and very difficult to diet...\n\nand try cereal in the mornings... oats, weetabix... etc... have a good breakfast...alwaays use brown bread... whole wheat brown bread is very good for weight reduction...\n\n\nfor lunch , we are staple rice eaters... rice is bad for fat reduction... but i still took rice because its a habit tht cant be changed... everyone takes rice here... so... rice - one cup - 100gms and lots of veggies cooked in less oil.. and absolutely no coconut and curry with less oil... all in all keep your oil intake to 2 tea spoons everyday... that would be just for seasoning... also using olive oil helps a lot...\n\n\nthen for dinner... compulsarily have wheat... pasta is a good option...but make sure you buy wheat pasta... check before buying... and of course in pasta absolutely no sauces... some
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I had this problem, always was able to maintaine my weight.  I never over ate, but didn't watch what i ate, fluctuated up and down 5 pounds at most.   Wasn't active either due to being a heavy smoker.  \n\nWell i turned 21, winter came shortly after, I was always wearing 3 or 4 layers of clothes since i live in PA and its about a 20 min walk to classes.   Spring came and all of a sudden i realized i had a gut...gained 40 lbs and lost a little muscle.  \n\n\nMotivation.   Well instead of switching to bigger sized clothing, i stuck with the clothes that gave me man boobs and gut.  I became super self concious and was generally embarassed, always embarassed.  Even when i was in my apt alone, i could feel my stomache bulging out.  \n\nI'm a conservative person, but i'd reccomend wearing clothing a little skimpy, stuff that just makes you look horrible.  Rolls hanging out etc.  If you go to a party or something,  yeah wear nicer clothes, but the rest of the time, don't.  That will give you the motivation you need.   \n\nIt atleast worked for me.\nAlso...what i actually did.  \nWell i did cut a little bit of caliores.  I drank 4 liters of soda a day and just simply switched to more filling fruit juice (OJ with pulp) and water.  That cut nearly 2000 calories out of my daily diet.  Also, i didn't know this, but the sugar itself is somewhat addictive.  Your body gives you the urges of hunger when your sugar drops thats only cured by drinking more soda, but you don't realize this and just eat food.  \nI still drink soda now, 2 liters a week max.  \nTry to find something like that in your diet, something that you wont' entirely miss.\n\nI also did a little bit of strength training.  Being a woman, you won't have to worry about bulking out, since you don't have the hormones.  But get a dumbell, while watching tv just do some curls.  \nBasically if you are maintaining your weight....every lb of muscle you gain results in losing 6 lb of fat.  Every pound of muscle burns about 30 calories while fat burns about 5.  \n\nMy results were losing about 20 lbs in 6 months.
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It sounds like you're already doing the right things.  Try varying the type of exercise you do, as you can hit exercise plateaus as well as weight loss plateaus. Make sure your exercise plan includes cardio, strength-training & flexibilty.  Strength training is SO IMPORTANT to losing weight; more muscle=more metabolism.\nYou might want to try something like slim-fast. Replace a couple of meals a day with a shake (it tastes better than it used to!).  I have 2 slim fast meals per day (Monday-Friday) with a scoop of protein powder in each and I work out 4 hours a week. I lost 12# in 3 weeks.  Check my weight-loss blog for more info. (Not selling anything! It's free info.)
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i used to be kinda chunky...and for some reason i randomely got the ambition to lose it all so i completely gave up eating dinner and started working out hardcore....in the course of 3 months i lost 65 lbs........the only problem w/ this is when you lose the ambition it comes back.....so i have been gaining it back...then losing it again....back and forth all the time...but if you can get some kind of rhythem down...like 3 times a week it works...but its obvious to me that its just genetics....which pisses me off cuz i work out 3 times as much as my friends and they can eat whatever they want and not gain anything....not me!  the one bonus of being big and then losing is that it is alot easier to build muscle before you lose weight, and when you do lose it you look beastly...trust me i know!! good luck
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I think this is an issue that people don't respect, because so many people focus on trying to lose weight, they can't understand why people can't gain weight.\n\nPossible options:\n\nLift weights, wait till you're older and your metabolism slows down.  \n\nI went to a doctor once for something similiar and didn't get much respect for it.  His suggestions were to eat hamburgers and milkshakes.  I would avoid much dramatic changes in your eating habits, like people who want to lose weight start adjusting slowly how much you eat, and lifting weights will help even if it increases your metabolism because once you build muscles you're less likely to lose them than you would fat if you're metabolism is higher as you suggest.  Good luck, just make sure you don't overdue the weight gain to fast so you're organs can adjust as well as when you are older and your metabolism slows you haven't swung yourself into being overweight.
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Any minding of the fat & calories, coupled with adequate exercise, will help you drop a little something.\nIncrease your activity.  Start walking, jogging, or biking for 30-60 minutes at least 3 or 4 times a week.\nDrink like a camel.  I try to drink about 15 glasses of water a day, plus coffee (the extra water is to counter the caffeine dehydration).\nUse a calorie-free sweetener instead of sugar.  \nTry to be active in the morning, and try to eat breakfast.  Both will kick-start your metabolism.\nGet adequate sleep.\nIf you're a carb addict like me (bread, pasta, etc.), opt for whole grains.  I eat whole grain cheerios for breakfast, and use 1% milk.  1-3 times a day, I eat buttered vegetables (California or Italian Style frozen vegetable mix from Wal-Mart:  25 calories per serving).\nIf you like kool-aid or other sweet drinks, try fruit2o (fruity water), Propel (fruity water by gatorade), or CRYSTAL LIGHT drink mixes.  I once traded in my kool-aid for crystal light while I was pregnant, and didn't gain any weight between visits with my doctor.\nIf you want a little help, go invest in a good OTC diet pill like TrimSPA or Propolene.  I don't recommend Stackers, but that's only because I don't know many people who can take stimulants the way I do.  DO NOT take more than the recommended dosage, and don't take them too late in the day, or you won't sleep.\nAnd last...\nCOMMIT to changing your lifestyle, NOT just dropping a few pounds for whatever happens in a month, and thinking it's going to be forever.  If you cannot commit, then do not complain.
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Then y our metabolism is sluggish and you need to kick it up by doing some type of cardio. Walking, running, dancing, something, and you will begin to lose again. 3X per week, for 30 min. or so.
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Remember when considering any of the "quick and easy" weight loss diet pill suggestions... if something sounds too good to be true... it probably is, particularly if you have to pay for it.\n\nYou are welcome to look at my 360 Blog of September 10 if you want some aggressive but realistic suggestions for improving fitness.\n\nAloha
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first, I know exactly how you feel!  Trust me, diet pills are only a quick fix IF they work.  Do you realize that the FDA does not have to research or approve of them?  Some teas may curb your appetite or have a diuretic in them.  Again, that is only a quick fix.  The best solution would be a sensible diet and exercise routine.  First, cut all portions.  I would reccomend going to the Mypyramid.com website.  Keep a 24 hour diary of what you eat: this includes drinks condomints, and snacks.  Be sure to write down portions as well.  Then go to the web site and enter in what you ate and drank.  The site will pin point your problem areas and what foods you need to decrease/increase.  Its not about avoiding all fats but certain ones.  Anything processed or fast food is out of the question.  Fresh fruits, veggies, and white meats are a definite, but watch how you prepare them!  Trans fats and saturated fats are pretty much a huge down fall too.  Now Im not saying you can't enjoy a burger once in a while, but try to avoid it more than once a week, if not less.  As far as exercise goes, well there are thousands of options.  YOu can try a gym.  ONe thing I did was get a body fat/BMI and physical done.  Then I was given a trainer and I do cardio workouts and toning workouts.  If you can afford it, i hear Jenny Craig or weight watchers are really good.  I now jog/walk almost everyday.  I do Tae Kwon Do, yoga, and free weights at home.  The gym atmosphere really wasn't for me.  But yoga and TKD have really made an impact.  YOga helps my flexibility and strength, which I need for TKD.  And TKD is a great strength/cardio workout.  Don't fret about the weight issue too much.  The goal is to be HEALTHY and happy.  YOu and I, we're the average, even if you don't feel like it.  Good luck!
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actually, a fast metabolism works against you with mass building. you are burning more calories than you would at a slower rate... meaning to put on mass you have to take in a lot more calories than someone with a regular metabolism. the good thing about a fast metabolism is that since you efficiently burn calories, you have more room to play with as far as diet goes. you can eat more in general and not have to worry about excess calories getting converted to fat as much as a average person would.\n\nFor food choices, just stick with good choices as much as you can. The better quality sources for protein, carbs and fat, the leaner your muscle mass gains will be. Eliminate as much sugar (simple carbs) as you can from your diet (at least try to get simple carbs about a 1/3 of your total carbs... less than that, the better). Eat good veggies and oatmeal. If you have to eat bread, stick with 100% whole wheat. If you want fruit, try and have it only with a morning meal (because of the fructose- it's still sugar). Good protein like tuna and chicken. Say goodbye to sodas and other bad drinks. Fruit juice, same fructose warning as above. Water as your liquid of choice is your friend. Stay away from the bad fats... flaxseed and Omega's from fish are sources of the good fat (I actually have to have flaxseed supplements to get my fat intake to 20%... fat is almost nonexistant in my diet).  A multivitamin is also good to take daily. With your protein shake, beware of the sugar amount. It should be ok if it's a protein shake and not a weight gain shake. Whey protein is the best. \n\nTry to eat many smaller meals spaced throughout the day instead of just 3. Smaller but more frequent meals increases your metabolism and keeps the fat burning primed. Shoot for 5-6 meals if you can, spaced about 3 hours apart. Try and have the last meal at least a couple of hours before bed. Unfortunately its hard to work all those meals in when you have to deal with work and all, but try for at least 4. \n\nShoot for about a daily calorie split around 30% prot, 50% carbs and 20% fat. Go to a website that has a BMR calculator, and make sure you can enter your activity level. When you get your BMR (adjusted for activity level) that's the amount of calories you should be consuming each day to maintain your current weight. To gain mass, you want to consume more than that. I'd increase it by 25% to start (say your maintainance level was 2000 cal. Increasing to 25% would mean a daily intake of 2500 cal), and see how it goes for a while. If you are gaining size (take your muscle measurements) and staying lean (keep track of your fat %), then that's a good amount. If you are gaining fat, then drop it back some. \n\nYes, you have to pay attention and count calories. You'll be reading a lot of calorie info off of your groceries... it's a pain in the neck, but it's worth it. \n\nRemember to keep re-figuring your BMR and adjust your calories accordingly after you've put on several lbs of new weight. The more you weigh, the more calories you'll need to take in to maintain it... the more you'll have to be eating daily to have that +25%.\n\nFor workouts, a general rep range is 8-12 reps. If you go about 6-8, that lends itself to more mass building. 12+ is more for strength and endurance.\n\nSince you want to use your excess calories for mass building, you might want to keep any cardio/ aerobic activity to a minimum. \n\nGood luck!
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Having a slow metabolism could be due to a number of reasons: chemical imbalance in the brain, electrolyte imbalance, chronic stress, not enough sleep, a poor diet, etc. It could be one or all of those things or something entirely different. Before going to the doctor, make sure you're getting at least 7 or 8 hours of sleep every night (or, if you get 6 hours, that you take a nap during the day), decreasing your stress level, and eating plenty of fruits, vegetables, low-fat dairy products, and whole grains for electrolyte balancing.\n\nBut it doesn't matter how well you sleep if you're not eating the right foods or enough food. What really helped to boost my energy and metabolism was eating at least 6 small meals per day. For example, I eat a light breakfast, then a mid-morning snack, then lunch, then a mid-afternoon snack, dinner, and then a small snack before I go to bed (usually graham crackers, yum). Remember that a deficiency in any of the essential vitamins and minerals will compromise your energy stores and your health. Be sure to eat lots of fruits, vegetables, low-fat dairy products, lean meat, and whole grains, and never skimp on the carbs. Carbs are your main energy source; you need more of those than anything else in your diet.\n\nAny type of cardio for 30 minutes at least 4 times a week is awesome. Swimming, biking, running, jumping rope, competitive tennis (singles) as well as running sports like basketball and soccer are all considered cardio. Keep active, even when you're working out 4 times a week. Cultivating a garden burns a lot of calories, as does other yard work like raking leaves, mowing the grass, and trimming bushes. To stay motivated, enlist the help of a friend; go running together, or bike together. I never wanted to exercise unless I had a friend with me.\n\nHope this helps!\n\nPS - 90 pounds for a 5' teenaged girl is NOT overweight. Please don't get trapped into the "weight frenzy" that most young girls do. You'll be so much happier for it. 13 is way too young to be worried about weight. Save it for when you're 45 and really do need to watch your caloric intake.
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Talk to your doctor before beginning an excersise regimen. Unfortunately when we diet our metabolism begins to slow. Our bodies are designed to store fat to prevent starvation. Excersise to speed up the fat burning process and chose a diet that is safe and you can stick to. Good Luck
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i dont know how long u have been doing this but if it for an extended period of time ( a few weeks or so) and u have been able to maintain this routine and feel fine (not sluggish or weak rest of day) then go ahead and do this. just watch what you consume (eat) and make sure u are getting enough of everything. if u start eating less then it will drag ur body down from all the work it is doing (then u will crash). and u are right about the weights u need to start this sometime. it will actually help u lose weight too. the more muscle mass=the higher metabolism. meaning the more calories u will burn, even if its just sleepign or sitting. and about how u time ur running...this is fine. it is actually better to take ur heartrate up and down when trying to lose (not necessary for the cardio benefits...those state u have to have ur heartrate up consistent for 30 mins or more). but the way u are doing it keeps the body from becoming accustomed to ur workout and u dont plateau so easily. just try to put in more running as time goes along. hope this helps :)
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I took it a while back and it made me feel 'off'. Shortly after, I took a nutrition class at a local college over the summer and learned a ton of stuff about nutrition and healthy living. I also learned how bad diet pills are for you. After you've been taking them a while they eventually slow down your metabolism so that when you get off of them you have to force yourself to eat less and exercise more just to maintain the weight you are at. I know it sucks but the only real way to lose weight and KEEP IT OFF without screwing up your metabolism is by cutting 500 calories from what you normally need. (You can find out online) and doing a minimum of 30 mins of moderate exercise each day. Hope that helps!