What is the best things to eat when I am trying to loose weight?  Anything I should stay away from, besides the obvious things?
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best things to eat....\n- water\n- healthy fat\n- fruit\n- veggies\n- be sure that you are eating enough, and not starving yourself....\n-if you limit portion sizes (how much you are eating), you can pretty much eat anything.  What you have to avoid is based on your own body...
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there is no easy way to loose weight... the only way to lose weight is will power and determination ...and  am not sure whats available in the markets...but, this is what i did to lose weight... 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... can lead to impotency and infertility...\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... 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 varities of sauces are acceptable... as far as they dont have cheese , butter , oil ,mayonisse and fattening substances in general... you can use tomato spicy sauces etc... make sure your sugar intake doesnt cross 2 - 3 spoons per day... (not tablespoons) and no butter and ghee of course... eat a lot of fruits and vegetables... and all kinds of cereal... if you are hungry... eat a fruit... or you can eat stuff like puffed wheat
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Fruits and veggies are the healthiesat foods, and are a must-have in a healthy diet (or as part of a weight loss diet).  \n\nAs long as food is eaten in moderation..  A small handful of grapes, vs a crateful, for example.  Also eat them naturally: strawberries on their own, no sugar, no cream, ...\n\nIt's really more the question of what to avoid.  A balanced diet is important, and a nutritionist, or your family doctor, will surely recommend you a great healthy diet which will have all food groups in it (including pasta: a carbohydrate necessary for life).
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Here’s a quick way to loose weight - though 2 weeks is pushing it, but this plan might make you loose 10 pounds realistically. I can tell you right now that unless you suck the fat out. There’s no way you can loose 35 in 2 weeks. 10 might be an ideal goal\n\nDisclaimer: This is just my theory I am not a trainer or a food/diet professional of any kind\n\n1. If you want to loose weight fast, and in a short amount of time you’re going to have to go with diet pills. Yes there is a high chance of risks, but some of them do work out there. Though i wouldn’t recommend it, because once you’re off them you weight returns!\n\n2. You want to eat about 4 - 6 times a day. But then you ask? Why eat? The more i eat the more there is to burn off? Well, that’s not true - as you might of heard, some people say - "the more you eat, the faster the metabolism." This is true. If you think about it, when you do eat your body says:\n\n"Hey i don’t think were going to get food (energy) anytime soon, so lets store whatever we have"\n\nNow when you do eat your body thinks:\n\n"Wow were getting a lot of energy here, and on a consist basis, i dont think we need to keep all this energy (fat)."\n\nThats why people say eat 4 - 6 times a day with SMALL portion meals.\n\nAlso, a sample diet would be only stuff at subway – Stay away from the sandwiches (carbs.) Do only there wraps and salads. For protein add a hard boiled egg once and a while or tuna.\n\n3. You want to have the heavy stuff in the morning and ease it out through the day. Trying having a big breakfast and small dinner or if you can have 4 400 calorie or 5 300 calorie type meals throughout the day. Also, try having fruit in the morning since some fruit have high sugar content.\n\n4. Exercise - Yup, there’s no way around this. You HAVE to exercise. If any exercise, at all at least 40 - 45 minutes of “sweating cardio” a day (6 times a week – give your body 1 day to cool down and rebuild.) Remember that nothing at the gym will help you burn fat except for cardio. Muscle (lean) will help with the process of burning fat, but the real key here is CARDIO! You want to burn at least 100 calories every 10 minutes. So, if you do a 45 minute workout (with a 5 minute cool down) your target calorie count should be 500, but if you want to loose weight fast – I say you turn it up a notch!\n\n5. Mental – Keep yourself stress free, 5 – 10% of all body fat is caused by stress and your living habits. Get plenty of sleep, smile and be friendly. A positive attitude is a great start on a way to a healthy and happy life style.\n\nI hope this helps and good luck!
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You're going to hate me, but eat less and exercise more.\n\nI mean, find something you like to do and promise yourself you will do it at least x times a week. (I promise myself I'll run at least 3 times a week, take at least two long walks and do yoga 4 times). \n\nAs for food, I am a huge snacker, so my big thing is to write things down when I eat them. It keeps me remembering that I'm eating (yes, I know that sounds lame, but otherwise, I tend to stand in the kitchen and stuff things in my mouth while I'm reading the mail or whatever.) I count calories, but I think I'd do that in my sleep at this point.\n\nMy last suggestions is to find something you adore and make sure you make room in your "diet" for it. I adore really great dark chocolate. I end each evening with a small piece of wonderful chocolate (about 75 calories). It makes me feel good to know that it is waiting for me. It also makes it easier to say "no" to the rest of the temptations in the day.\n\nOK - one more "final" suggestion. I try to remind myself that this is not a case of deprivation, but rather that I'm taking care of myself. Pampering my body with good food and good exercise. I try to work in things like doing my nails and taking bubble baths, but that seems to fall off the page often.\n\nBefore I risk sounding like I have this all figured out, let me admit that I would love to drop 5 - 10 pounds, but... I'm energetic, my husband thinks I look great (yes, he's a guy, but still...) and my doctor tells me that I'm at an ok weight (although she'd love it if I were a bit lighter, too.)\n\nHope this helps.
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hi :) am not sure whats available in the markets...but, this is what i did to lose weight... 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... can lead to impotency and infertility...\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... 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 varities of sauces are acceptable... as far as they dont have cheese , butter , oil ,mayonisse and fattening substances in general... you can use tomato spicy sauces etc... make sure your sugar intake doesnt cross 2 - 3 spoons per day... (not tablespoons) and no butter and ghee of course... eat a lot of fruits and vegetables... and all kinds of cereal... if you are hungry... eat a fruit... or you can eat stuff like puffed wheat and puffed rice... but no puffed corn... corn products again put on weight...\n\n\neat sandwiches as m
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try having fruit, cereal or yogurt as breakfast.\n\nsome salad and chicken as lunch. (example)\n\na banana and milk as dinner.(this really works to loose weight)
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with everything you're going through- the best way to lose weight is to monitor the type of fooods you eat(stay off the fast foods and typical snack items) and equally important is to get back to exercising.  Stay off the pills- most either don't work, but a few are potentially dangerous.
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I would eat foods rich in protein such as beef, chicken, fish, pork etc..., but make sure it is low fat. Also have a good helping of veggies with your meal. What happens when you eat high amount of protein, your body releases a chemical that stops you from eating more while feeling refreshed, full and have lots of energy.\n\nIf you eat like this, you will drop weight without worrying about counting calories or carbs or remembering portions. Just remember to keep your protein low fat..., lots of hidden calories in fat that you don't need plus it is easier for the body to keep in it's state then converting it into energy. Protein is a food that requires alot of energy (calories) to convert it...
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sit ups and side ups\nWHAT to eat for losing weight\n\n• Eat plenty of fruits and vegetables, especially NC (negative calorie) food.\n\n* Print these lists. They will be your ... "Bible", from now on !\n* Dill and parsely - include them in all your salads. Also ognion + garlic.\n* Try eat mostly fresh vegs & fruits (whenever possible, of course)\n* If you really want a book, then check this out: The Negative Calorie Diet Workbook & Cookbook - eBook (Win95/98 only). Read more about this e-book here.\n\n\n• Eat fish, chicken, beef, pork. (preferences are in this order)\n\n* If you are a vegetarian, then ignore this!\n* Avoid fat meat\n\n\n• Eat 2-3 slices of bread/day. Don't EVER exclude bread from your diet!\n\n• Snacks between meals (if needed): apples, oranges, grepfruits and other NC fruits\n\n* Don't cheat ... NO cookies, chips, candies, brownies etc! \n* EVEN if they have "low fat" indication... They might have low fat, yet they can have lots of CALORIES !!!\n\n\n• About rice, potatoes, beans, [xxx]nuts, pastry, pasta... you know!\n\n* Don't eat too much of those, at least during the first weeks of the diet. I'm not a low carb addict, but I've noticed weight gains if consuming those in large quantities, especially when associated with other foods.\n* If you like them a lot, try and eat them like one meal. A nice delicious plate of spaghetti could be your lunch (never dinner!), followed by a nice big apple. These rich starch foods are not good for dinner!\n* At dinner time, chose mainly large mixed veggies salads... with fish, lean meat or cheese (if you are not a vegetarian). \n\nif u want to lose weight the best food to it are baked potatoes with nothing on it. no salt no nothing just plain. u can eat a 10000000000 baked potatoes till ur stuff and not gain a pound. i heard that from a weight loss tape. the best drink is water or gatorade. thats a start then when you work out do some taeboo. if u want a macine. run with dumbells on a treadmill. u could do the rocky workout. but thats a new story. u could use a butterfly macine i think it works the abs\n\n1) It is not just the amount you eat, but what you eat. Lean meats and vegtables that snap are a good place to start. And by snap I mean fresh and not boiled or doused with better or whatever.\n\n2) Exercise moderatly but for about an hour every other day. Spend half of that walking or running at a good enough pace for you to feel labored. The other half of the time use weights, or exercises such as push ups or situps to get a muscle "burn". A gym is also an option, but I don't know if you have the money for or want to spend the money on it.\n\n3) Sleep well. To bed earlier and up earlier. Exercise in the morning when you wake up, not in the evening before bed. 7 hours of GOOD sleep is a must.\n\n4) Occupy yourself with a hobby that keeps your attention for a long period of time. A hobby like this keeps your mind focused and gives less of a chance for snacking from boredom.\n\nThat is a good place to start... if you see good results, keep it up and modify to fit you... if it does not, see a doctor AND a trainer \n\nKeep working out, drink water a lot, eat 5 to 6 meals a day but in small quantities, vegtables are important specially cucumber and lattice, fruits not be eaten after meals except by 2 to 3 hours, minimize the starch quantities in your meals lots of salad is important, your last meal must be before you sleep by 2 to 3 hours\nthe most important thing is you don't lose patient wait and have a strong will to be as what you want\n\nyou might have some more ideas from www.ivillage.com\n\ngood luck
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Everyone is saying fruits and veggies, but seriously - YOU HAVE TO HAVE PROTEIN!!!! Get canned chunk chicken, or you can buy the pre-cooked, pre-sliced grilled chicken near the lunch meat in the grocery store, canned tuna.\n\nUse these to make a meal out of a salad.  Be sure to use LOW-FAT salad dressing.  Remember that losing weight isn't about carbs and calories, it's about BAD CARBS (potato chips, spaghetti) and FAT CALORIES (calories from fat).  Lessen the fat intake in your diet and you will lose weight.  Eat lean meats (chicken and fish) and LEARN TO READ THE LABELS.  Try to eat food with less than 30 calories from fat per serving.  \n\nAlso, try sprinkling any cajun spice on the meat.  Add any spice you like, just don't add Buttermilk Ranch or Blue Cheese dressing.  Try low fat Rasperry Walnut or a light vineagrette.\n\nAND EXCERCISE!!!!!!\n\nGood luck!\n\nP.S. Ask for a George Foreman Grill for Christmas.
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Why do you want loose weight?  Tight weight looks much better.  Could it be you would like to lose weight?
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try taboo\nWHAT to eat for losing weight\n\n• Eat plenty of fruits and vegetables, especially NC (negative calorie) food.\n\n* Print these lists. They will be your ... "Bible", from now on !\n* Dill and parsely - include them in all your salads. Also ognion + garlic.\n* Try eat mostly fresh vegs & fruits (whenever possible, of course)\n* If you really want a book, then check this out: The Negative Calorie Diet Workbook & Cookbook - eBook (Win95/98 only). Read more about this e-book here.\n\n\n• Eat fish, chicken, beef, pork. (preferences are in this order)\n\n* If you are a vegetarian, then ignore this!\n* Avoid fat meat\n\n\n• Eat 2-3 slices of bread/day. Don't EVER exclude bread from your diet!\n\n• Snacks between meals (if needed): apples, oranges, grepfruits and other NC fruits\n\n* Don't cheat ... NO cookies, chips, candies, brownies etc! \n* EVEN if they have "low fat" indication... They might have low fat, yet they can have lots of CALORIES !!!\n\n\n• About rice, potatoes, beans, [xxx]nuts, pastry, pasta... you know!\n\n* Don't eat too much of those, at least during the first weeks of the diet. I'm not a low carb addict, but I've noticed weight gains if consuming those in large quantities, especially when associated with other foods.\n* If you like them a lot, try and eat them like one meal. A nice delicious plate of spaghetti could be your lunch (never dinner!), followed by a nice big apple. These rich starch foods are not good for dinner!\n* At dinner time, chose mainly large mixed veggies salads... with fish, lean meat or cheese (if you are not a vegetarian). \n\nif u want to lose weight the best food to it are baked potatoes with nothing on it. no salt no nothing just plain. u can eat a 10000000000 baked potatoes till ur stuff and not gain a pound. i heard that from a weight loss tape. the best drink is water or gatorade. thats a start then when you work out do some taeboo. if u want a macine. run with dumbells on a treadmill. u could do the rocky workout. but thats a new story. u could use a butterfly macine i think it works the abs\n\n1) It is not just the amount you eat, but what you eat. Lean meats and vegtables that snap are a good place to start. And by snap I mean fresh and not boiled or doused with better or whatever.\n\n2) Exercise moderatly but for about an hour every other day. Spend half of that walking or running at a good enough pace for you to feel labored. The other half of the time use weights, or exercises such as push ups or situps to get a muscle "burn". A gym is also an option, but I don't know if you have the money for or want to spend the money on it.\n\n3) Sleep well. To bed earlier and up earlier. Exercise in the morning when you wake up, not in the evening before bed. 7 hours of GOOD sleep is a must.\n\n4) Occupy yourself with a hobby that keeps your attention for a long period of time. A hobby like this keeps your mind focused and gives less of a chance for snacking from boredom.\n\nThat is a good place to start... if you see good results, keep it up and modify to fit you... if it does not, see a doctor AND a trainer \n\nKeep working out, drink water a lot, eat 5 to 6 meals a day but in small quantities, vegtables are important specially cucumber and lattice, fruits not be eaten after meals except by 2 to 3 hours, minimize the starch quantities in your meals lots of salad is important, your last meal must be before you sleep by 2 to 3 hours\nthe most important thing is you don't lose patient wait and have a strong will to be as what you want\n\nyou might have some more ideas from www.ivillage.com\n\ngood luck
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This is what I did after being in a head on collision and bed ridden for 3 months,eat stuff like soup not top ramen but a hearty chunky kind at least for lunch but try to stay away from alot of pasta,bread,and stuff like that,snacks are OK but try eating jello,salads,raw veggies with a low fat dip,you know..plus every time you eat something that is high in fat look up a picture of an obese person and tell yourself do i want to look this way? my aunt died from being obese it was a sad thing good luck
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Do more / eat less.\nHere are some tips:\nhttp://www.insuremylife.org/weightloss.html
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Definitely!\n\nVisit mypyramid.gov to find out how many servings of various types you should be eating each day.  You can just remember what you have eaten, or print slips of paper for each day with a list of what to eat.\n\nConsumer Search reviews diet programs.\n\nConsumerSearch.com collects product reviews, summarizes them, and makes recommendations for more than 200 consumer products.\n\nhttp://www.ConsumerSearch.com\n\n\nTo loose weight: eat a balanced diet, eat less, and exercise more.\nTo keep the weight off, you should loose about 1 pound per week.\n\nHow much should you weigh?: http://www.dietitian.com/ibw/ibw.html\nhttp://www.consumer.gov/weightloss/setgoals.htm\nhttp://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/weightcontrol.html\nhttp://win.niddk.nih.gov/publications/index.htm\nhttp://www.mypyramid.gov/\nhttp://www.exrx.net/
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Hello, here is what you need to do, if you are serious about losing weight and keeping it off. Eat 6 small meals a day about every 4 hours. Only the size of your fist, carbs in one and protien in the other. exercise every day, Monday cardo, tues upper body, wed cardo, thurs lower body, fri cardo, sat upper. Sunday eat anything you want and dont exercising, you do this on sunday so your body doesnt freak out. if you stilck with this you will have a great body. also drink aleast 8oz of water daily!