I'm about 30 pounds over-weight and I don't have any money to buy pills or anything. I've tried dieting, but I never lose anything. What should I do?
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dance about in ur living room! for 15 mins each day! it works!
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Don't use diet pills. They won't work permanently. There are countless reports on the averse effects of them. Once you take them, you'd have to be stuck with them. When you stop, the weight you lose comes back to haunt you. \n\nThe sensible solution is to practice a healthy diet and engage in active exercises. No pain, no gain is the key to a better you.
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Cut down on high calories intake.........no pizzas, no fried food and no chocolates for a month at least.\nDrink lots of water, juices and milk .\nBrisk walk. Walk as much as you can. Try covering more distance in lesser time .\nDivide your meals into mini meals. Dont overeat.\nDo regular exercises. \nDrink lime water with little honey in the morning before eating and drinking anything .\nLast but not the least , as you start losing your weight .get rid of over sized or loose clothes .
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Unfortunately, you're not going to be able to take a pill and lose 30 pounds overnight.\n\nIn fact, almost every "fat burning" supplement out there isn't reviewed by the FDA, so there's very little chance you're taking anything effective.\n\nI'm sure there are vitamin concentrations that can help you lose weight, but there are so many fake medecines claiming to work, it's not worth the risk.\n\nWith the hardcore diet and exercise, you'll lose plenty of weight. However, remember to keep up the cardiovascular and aerobic sections of exercising, to keep your metabolism high. If you only diet and do weight lifting, your body will naturally adjust to use just enough calories and carbohydrates, instead of using all of them and moving on to fat.\n\nCheers, and good luck!\n\nCR
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I'm guessing that you don't exercise much, and don't have a lot of muscle.  That means that if your weight is normal, you have some extra body fat on your tummy, and maybe other places too.  You can't choose where your body gains or loses weight, but you can control what you eat and how much you exercise.\n\nYou don't mention your height or weight, so I can't tell if your weight is normal, or if you are skinny or overweight.  If you are thin, then you really should focus on exercise.  If you are overweight, exercise and your diet is important, too.\n\nThe best way to start out is to walk, ride a bike, or swim.  Running is good if you can.  Work up to 30-45 minutes, 4-5 times a week, working hard enough that you are breathing heavy.  If you are just starting out, that is enough to build some muscle and get in shape.  And it's free!  If you are already exercising that much, consider adding a little bit of weight training to your program.\n\nDon't go on a diet, instead keep a food diary.  Write down everything you eat, and how much.  If you aren't losing any pounds or inches, then start adding up those calories to see whether you really are eating as much as you should.  People don’t always notice how much they eat, but they see every pound when they try on a swimsuit.  Writing everything down keeps you focused on healthy eating.
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look it is really unhealthy for some one your age and size to be so worried about you weight. if you are over weight talk with your dr. just eat healthy and exercise regularly if you are insistant on losing weight but dont go too drastic because youll cause yourself to get sick and have long term health problems.
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okay... so i won't be like most of the people who say don't take pills .. they are no help.. just eat healthy and exercise!\n\nso, i began taking hoodia supplments for about a month. but i didn't take it everday... i just took it so that i didn't get addicted.. just in case).... so anyways, within about two months, i lost about 5 -7 pounds... but then, keep in mind, i became an exercise-holic within those months... it just seemed like i ate less. and had the energy to work out more frequently. anyways, eating less than i had before( hoodia suppresses your appetite) and i began exercising more and more because i saw that i was beginning to lose weight. anyways, i stopped taking it for about two months. .. because i felt like i could maintain it... well, i still watched what i ate, but still, i had some indulgences... i gained about 3~5 pounds back.. but it was because i let myslf go. i ate so much.. ahahah i admit. anyways, what i realized was that i was eating because i was bored - not because i was hungry...\n\njust control your appetite... and your cravings..drink green tea! it helps you metabolize... and if you really are in need to lose weight- why not try hoodia pillls? they might give you the push you need to exercise... but beware of the 'fake' hoodia pills!\n\nhope it helps.
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I say do weight watchers.  I lost 30 pounds on it.  Dieting is never easy.  The benefit of weight watchers is you can eat whatever you want - you just have to keep track of it.  Sure, you might really want a cheeseburger one day - ok.  Fine - have it - but you will need to eat well for the rest of the week to make up for it.  This way you never feel deprived and you lose weight in a healthy manner, not to mention you have the support of others who are struggling too.\n\nIt does become a way of life.  That way you can do it forever and stay thin once you get there.  Good luck.
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I agree with cuz - you look healthy and probably not too overweight.  Still, you (like all of us) need to do things to stay healthy, both exercise and right diet - it's easy for two jobs to do a number on you if you don't watch out.\n\nSpecific suggestions:\n1) Pack your own lunch, and make it the night before (or make a few on the weekend) - you'll control your intake, and your budget, much better than if you find yourself rushing to some food joint that either overfeeds you or turns it out fast.\n2) Take the stairs instead of the elevator or escalator whenever you have the chance.  If taking the bus or subway, get off a the next furthest stop and walk the extra 2 or 3 blocks.  If you drive and park, park at the far end of the lot (keeping your personal safety in mind, of course).\n3) Buy some very light (3 pounds or less) weights to have at home or at desk at work - do a few light stretches, curls, up-downs with them when you have the chance (and don't be self-conscious).\n4) Buy a body ball - one of those big inflated balls you see at a gym or in a physical therapists office - and a book on doing exercise with a body ball.  Keep it at home and do it while you watch TV before you go to bed.\n5) Take ONE class a week at your local gym - in either a purely aerobic class (step, spinning) or a yoga or tai chi.  This can be a very early morning or a weekend.\n6) Is there a walking club at either of your jobs?  A group of people who take a brisk 15-minute walk at lunch?  join them, or start one.\n\nThese suggestions won't take too much time or money, and you'll start to feel great and have more energy within a month.\n\nGood luck!
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Please INSIST on doing it a healthy way!  You don't want to sacrifice your health for ANYTHING...and yes, that includes your weight!\n\nAlso, NEVER resort to starvation dieting!  Not just because it is unhealthy, but because it doesn't work!  Your body will adapt to not getting nutrients and your metabolism will slow down.\n\nNEVER take laxatives or purge yourself!  This will throw off something called your electrolyte balance, and can lead to problems with nerve functioning and even your heartbeat!\n\nNow on the positive side...\nThere are generally two healthy (and lasting) things to do if you desire to lose weight.  Make healthy changes in (1) your diet, and (2) your lifestyle.\n\nIn general, you want to avoid or at least cut down your intake of empty calories and saturated fat.  Avoid soft drinks and the real sugary stuff.  Eat more grains, fruits & veggies, and fish; less red meat and junk food.  And you want to eat smaller portions.  It's better to eat 6 small meals throughout the day instead of 3 huge meals!  And you don't want to eat close to bedtime, because your metabolism slows down when you sleep.\n\nYou need to combine this with regular exercise.  Even doing things like walking up the stairs instead of taking the elevator will help.  Manage stress; this can lead to additional production of something called cortisol, which traps excess fat in the mid-section area.\n\nFinally, don't do this alone!  Get together w/ a friend who is also trying to lose weight and encourage each other.  Join an online support group.  Join a weight-loss program or a gym.  If you can't afford that, go to the library and rent videos on healthy eating or with workouts that are fun.\n\nYour doctor, who knows your medical history, can also help you.  Some meds and medical conditions, like an underactive thyroid gland, can promote weight gain.\n\nThere's more, but I hope this is a good start.  I hope you'll change your motivation from losing weight to living a more healthy life.  When you become healthier, the pounds will naturally drop off as a result.  Best wishes for success!
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Chances are, you are not overweight and you are just being fanatical. Don't starve yourself. Lack of food causes brain damage, which is a lot worse than being fat in my opinion. Why can't you just excercise like a normal person?
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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, fruits, 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 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.  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 to 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.\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!
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I recommend diet and exercise.  If there were a diet pill that actually worked, there would only be one on the market, and nobody would be fat.
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Money never comes easy, does it?  I'm also trying to raise money - although for entirely different reasons - and it's not exactly a piece of cake, even though I have a steady paycheck.  The best advice I can give you is to immediately set aside some money each month into a special savings fund for your surgery.  You can also raise additional money by selling things online (I've made about $50.00 on EBay over the past several days, which is a start), holding a garage sale, getting an extra job, or starting some kind of small business (think crafts, making jewellery, or maybe childcare).  I also know someone who makes some GREAT homemade treats (brownies and cookies) and sells them to local businesses.  Maybe you could start a program where people pay to get a pre-made casserole or dinner dish from you that they just need to warm up in the oven?  Be creative, be disciplined, and believe in yourself!  Congratulations on your weight loss - I wish you the absolute best of luck!!
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I have the same problem, but that happened with my pregnancy. I gained a lot of weight, almost or better saying: unhealthy weight. Anyway, this is what you should try: don´t eat after 18:00 hrs, don´t drink coke etc, just water (they even found out that juices have more sugar as coke does), try to move a lot and of course: no junk food. Try to eat a lot of veggies and fruits. And with meat: chicken. Best way doing this: chicken with salad like ceaser salad..... \n\nAnd you should forget about those weight watcher and other diet stuff. Because if you lost the weight and you eat "normal" again, all that weight is coming back. Also, try to do lot of exercices, the most of them, you can do them at home, if you have a ps2, I recommend Kinetic.\n\nHope I could helped you a little bit...
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Hallo Angel,\nThe problem with diets is that they almost never provide all the nutrients the body needs, they just cut out calories or whatever their particular fad may be.\nIf you don't get the necessary nutrients your body goes into 'starvation' mode and stores fat, no matter how little food you eat.\nGo and see a qualified nutritionist. They can advise you on the right food for YOU to eat, and on what you should avoid.\nThen you can start thinking about some exercise. But first you need to get your nutrition sorted out.\nBless you, Angel. I do wish you all the luck in the world.\nJon C
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Talking from experience, I was or have the same problem you do. My Dr. suggested to me.\n\nDrink only clear liquids through out the day it can be water and lots of it at least 8 glasses a day. \nHave a good breakfast with fruit and whole grain bread. Don't eat after 5 o'clock. Stop drinking after 7 pm.\n Only have a small potion of food for lunch and dinner and lots of greens, no starchy foods either.\n\nI hope I have helped you with your question.\nJust stick to what I said and you will without a doubt loose the weight.\n\nI did.  \nI don't think that you are too heavy for your height .If you are proportion .\n\nGood Luck Drcrazy.