first op at 20 and the second at 29, no other health problems. please give me advice on how to improve my shape. I was lean and fit, now I face threat of obese.
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I had second hernia .My doctor advised that i should not do any exercise affecting lower abdoman.Cycling and Scooter ride not good.Other exercises like fast walking running etc can be done.Best way is to approach a fitness trainer to choose the right exercise to shape body without affecting your lower abdoman.Tell him that you had hernia twice.
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NOOO you are not overweight.  I think everyone feels like they are fat sometime or another and seeing all of the thin celebrities and models does not make it any easier.  You are still very young and your body will continue to be going through changes.  Just try to stay active.  When I was about that age is really when I started watching a lot of TV and just sitting around.  You are not overweight, but if it makes you feel better, try cutting out sweets and eating more fruits and veggies.  I am sure you are a gorgeous girl and if the doctor says you are fine than you are.  You are beautiful I am sure!!!
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I used to weigh 280 and thought I was sexy.   I wasn't!!!    I have lost 50 lbs and FEEL SO MUCH SEXIER!!!    Weight Watchers has helped me learn so many healthy habits and opened my eyes to what I was doing wrong.  And the PLUS side... I am healthier and will live longer without all the risks of the diseases caused by being so overweight.   My goal is to be around 150.  I am 5'3.    AND I find myself looking at overweight people now just to gawk and remind myself that I don't want to be that way.   Lose it, you will feel better!!!!! I promise!
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The curve in your waist is something that will happen as you get older.  With some people, it's a bigger difference than others, and even when you are an adult, it might not be as curved as other women (get in line behind many of them that hate their wide hips).\n\nIn the meantime, you are at a healthy weight, so get plenty of exercise, eat good food, so that you can grow into the best looking body you can be!
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Yeah, I was in a horrible accident, and I got into martial arts incidentally as part of my rehab(funny story for another day). Anywho, at that time, i had been in a hospital bed for months and months and unable to eat regular food, so I was a total lard ass. I went into that bad at 215(i'm a 6ft ex-football player) so i was in decent shape, and i came out of that bed weighing around 285. Needless to say I was bigtime out of shape, and i could barely move. Anywho, as part of my rehab i was doing lots and lots of stretching. 1-2 hrs a day. Following Tom Kurz's instruction (recomend the book or the DVD .. i stole em of DC++ but you can buy if you want). To Sum up here.. was a total fatty for a bit there and i could do the side splits as a fatty after just a bit over 2 months weighing 265 and being by no means thin. Just gotta work at it every day, remember to warm up before you stretch to get your blood flowing, stretch all antagonistic muscles before you do your splits, and breath slowly and deeply during stretching.
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i started a progam about a year ago at age 43. the secret i found was start with a comfortabel weight and work your way to the heavier stuff. this may take some time, but you won't end up really sore at the beginning and burning yourself out. give your body time to adjust...
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Thanks to the JLO phenomenon I feel good about my junk in my trunk LOL my waist is a 26 and my hips and butt are a 40. So I would advice sticking to the Puerto Rican Diet \n\nRice and beans\nand all the pork you can have ;)
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I would, and plan on it in the near future. I'm 48, but was over 325 pounds at age 42.  I changed how I ate, and concentrated on veggies, protiens, dairy and low-sugar fruits.  I got rid of processed sugars, starches, and those things that kept my metabolic rate low.  I've lost over 170 lbs. in the past 5 years, and since I had already had my children, and my skin was so stretched, it didn't shrink back the way a younger woman's would.  So...I have skin that needs to be removed, and I've lost a lot of the fullness in my breasts.  So yes, I would but because this is something I need, and want, to make ME feel good about myself! :)
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I lost 143 lbs over 7 years ago and have kept it off-and I did it all naturally-no medical intervention! Since I was so overweight all I could do was walk. Forget about hardcore exercise! You need to take a 30min walk every night. Walk as fast as you can handle and move those arms! As far as food, all I did was cut out all fast food, junk food (snacks), soda and juice. Drink only water and unsweetened tea but mainly water!ALOT OF IT! Eat 5-6 times per day but very small meals. For instance here is a typical day back then for me: 6am-1 pack oatmeal and cup hot green tea. 9am- fat free cottage cheese and diced apple 12pm-chicken breast with salsa on top and piece whole grain bread 3pm-very small handful of almonds and raisins 6pm-chicken breast and small side salad with only lettuce tomatoes carrots and a fat free italian dressing. DRINK WATER THRU OUT THE DAY. If your anything like me I used to HATE water but as I made myself drink it- my body craved it! Still does! I am very proud of you for wanting to do this! As you begin to lose weight and fell better you will naturally start to change up your exercise routine as well-you will want the challenge as you begin to feel healthy and strong! At 31 years old now I feel healthier, sexier, and happier than I have ever felt in my whole life and let me tell you... I LOOK GREAT! GOOD LUCK- YOU CAN DO IT!
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Too damn lazy hoo'ah. As a United States soldier, I am in perfect shape. But my friends back in the states are not looking too good hoo'ah. Its not that hard to stay in shape. Walk a few miles after dinner, get the fellas out some some basketball instead of darts at the pub. Staying healthy is too easy hoo'ah. Aint nothin to it but to do it. United States ARMY, South Korea. Bring it on!!!
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I had lipo done on my stomach as well as my "love handles" 3 weeks ago and i am so happy with the results... i went to Tijuana Mexico becuase its so inexpensive there and i chose a surgeon who was educated here in the states... i couldnt be happier with the way i look..tell me this though besides the fact that you have had children ( i have 2 myself) how is the elasticity of your skin.. do you have a lot of stretch marks or did your skin bounce back fairly well ? that is what makes the difference becuase after they "suck out the fat cells" it takes a little while for your skin to adjust depending on the elasticity.. anyway feel free to IM or Email me with questions
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Do this before you spaz out anymore.  Wrap your thumb and ring finger around the narrow part of your wrist.  If they overlap (my guess is they will), you have what is called a narrow frame.  You're built for speed not power my friend.  Keep eating well, keep working out, research and try different supplements, but realize there are genetic limitations on all of us.  If you're under 25 you probably have about 10-30 natural pounds of solid 'man thickness' (I think Stuart Scott from ESPN used that term about Barry Bonds) coming your way as your body matures.  You'll find a natural weight that feels good, don't worry.  Remember, your frame is built that way for a reason.  It won't do you any good in 20 years to be carrying around 50 excess pounds, whether it's muscle or fat.  Measure yourself by how you feel, not how much you weigh or what someone else looks like or weighs.  Every day in the gym should only be a competition against yourself.  Beat the you of yesterday and enjoy the victory.\nRemember, every pound over what your body is built for is extra strain on your system to maintain, and will require extra calories as well.  Do you really want to spend your life shoveling mass quantities of food into your gullet just to acheive a number on some inanimate device?  Be strong, be lean, and be well my friend.
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good luck with the op.. generally reduce the fat! increase fruiuts and vegs! there is no major risk of increasing weight, keep ur diet balanced and u live a happy life :P
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The "special K challenge" is a horrific marketing ploy.  At 14 your body is going thru a lot, and I know from experience.  I dated a couple of girls that were overweight and not attractive when they showed me pics of them at 14.  But they lost the weight naturally as their bodies changed and ended up being hot as hell.  Just go for walks with your mom or dad once and a while, stay active, and this will work itself out.  You don't need to do a fad diet to be in shape.  My fiancee showed me a pic of her at 15 and I was like "oh my god, who is that?".  We are getting married next year and she is smoking hot.  Don't fret about it and do crappy diets, stay as active as you can and your body will figure itself out.
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dont worry so much im sure you look fine. just stay fit and be active and im sure everything will work out the way you want it to.
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You've got a long life ahead of you, Lord willing, so plan for the long term.  Educate yourself about nutrition, and eat *good* food.  (Learn about organic food here, too.) Step one here is to get rid of the junk in your diet.  Step two -- which needs to come very quickly -- is to find good-quality nutrition that also tastes good.  You *have* to do this, or you won't sustain the change in your diet (this is a pressure release valve: if you don't do it, you get tired of eating things you don't like and go back to eating good-tasting junk).  Step three is to do a little judicious cheating.  This is MANDATORY; I'm really not kidding here.  Pick a day, even if it's just once a month, and on that day eat anything you want.  (This is another pressure-release valve.)  Don't worry about diet pills; you eat right and exercise and your body will do the rest for you.  And you'll feel better, too, because you won't have a bunch of chemicals floating around in your system, and you won't have to keep taking pills to keep the weight off.\n\nNow for the 'getting into shape' part.  You can't do that by changing your diet; I don't care how healthy you eat.  You've got to exercise.  If you're looking for a cheap routine, there are a number of sources online that give the details of the Five Tibetans.  You could do that once a day to start.  After a couple of weeks, bump it up to twice; after a couple more weeks, to three times.  Don't overdo it -- 3 reps each exercise is plenty to start with, and go slowly.  Don't force anything, especially anything involving your spine, or you'll hurt yourself (this is a Bad Thing, because if you're hurt, it's harder to exercise).  Pay particular attention to how each exercise works your breathing.  When you start, just move slowly through the exercise with your lungs in neutral and see what happens to your breath.  You should notice that some movements cause inhalation, and others compress your lungs and cause you to exhale.  Use that information -- breathe with the movements, not against them.  If you want better-quality instruction and have some money to spend, check out Steve Barnes' Five Minute Miracle.  If you want more variety, look into Scott Sonnon's Flow-Fit and Intu-Flow programs. (Intu-Flow will also get you started with weight training, which is a good thing for fat loss as well.)  All of these start easily enough to be accessible to just about anyone.  With any of these, set yourself a goal of learning at least one new thing a week about your body, and when you do, write it down.  This will become a journal of insights about you and how you work -- a great tool, and a great encouragement on the bad days.\n\nNow this last bit may be a little hard to hear, but pay attention because it's critical to your success.  Real change that lasts is rarely sudden. There are ways to drop lots of weight, very quickly,  but there is almost no way to drop weight quickly *and keep it off.*  Patient, steady progress will give you better results than 100% all-out effort that exhausts you after a month.  Changing overnight is like quitting smoking -- as Mark Twain said, "It's easy; I've done it hundreds of times."  But change that sticks is slower and more careful.  Take the time to find a way to really accept each little bit of change into your lifestyle.  You can't afford to ignore the 'growing pains' caused by the change.  Pay attention to the inconveniences that each change creates and do your best to eliminate them.  Pay attention to the feelings of resentment or deprivation that may crop up and find a way to alleviate them.  All of this is how you actually get the change to be a comfortable part of your normal life, and it's why lasting change takes so long.  Put in the effort; you'll be glad you did.\nThe core problem here is that human beings crave stability at every level of ou
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I'm a nurse and used to teach martial arts back in the day. If your not interrested in a controlled more health diet and exercise or taking a diet pill...then you don't have alot of options. My suggetion is to go to the doctor get a check up for an ok to start self improvement. If you were open to it he could at that time prescribe you something to help burn fat and control your appetite and give you energy. In return you would eat less then you do now even though you say you don't eat alot but the older we get the slower our metabolism. Your energy will increase and so will your activity. You need to do some crunches and stretches and some arobic exercize to get that heart rate going, to pump some blood get more oxygen in you.\nIf your looking for a miracle theres not one. Sorry. But do yourself the favor and take care of it now. As you get older the problem will just get worse. If you end up as an older weigh ambulatory OR non-ambulatory elder you will be at risk for alot more then a smaller bodied person.