I weigh 93kg, do i change my diet first or do i start with exercising or both? help. starting to get depressed
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Begin by doing cardiovascular exercise.  The increase in oxygen flow to the brain and release of endorphins is the most powerful natural mood-booster.  Diet, but do not crash diet.  Any weight loss greater than 1-2 pounds in the first week of dieting will be water and muscle loss.  This weight will be gained back very rapidly if you stop dieting.  Generally, the more your starting weight is, the more weight per week you will lose.  If you are 100 lbs. overweight, you may lose 2 lbs of fat per week;  if you are only 5 lbs overweight, you may only be able to lose a half-pound of fat per week (as your body fights to hold onto its 'emergency energy reserves').
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It's a really great start and you will notice a difference.  Watch your food intake, too.  Don't assume that because you are exercising you can eat more.  The only real way to lose weight is to burn more calories than you take in.  Good luck!
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the answer is put all your negative energy into something positive like going to the gym, joining a slimming club ( i joined slimming world & through healthy eating/moderate portions with a few treats thrown in, I lost wieght, it cost £5 a week but was worth every penny) get a mate involved so you reflect off eachother. when you see yourself getting slimmer your confidence will grow & buying your first pair of trousers in a smaller size is liberating, you will have some bad days, but dont lose heart, keep with it, you are still young so take advantage that you have youth on your side...Good luck!! XXXX
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You're not fat.  I'd say you're build is probably average.  If you feel that you need to lose some weight, eat more healthier foods (lean protein like chicken and fish, whole grains, and fruits and veggies) and cut back on foods that are high in fat, sugar, and carbs.  Note that I said cut back, and not eliminate.  You can eat said foods, but sparingly and in small amounts.  Exercise is important too.  Most doctors will tell you that for heart health it's good to keep your heart elevated for at least half an hour daily.  This can be done participating in any activity you enjoy, whether it is dancing, jogging, swimming, martial arts, etc.  The key is to enjoy it.  That's the only way you'll stick to it in the long run.  A healthy lifestyle will not only make a person look good, but feel good too.
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Do what you normally do...try to live a normal life, continue moderate exercise, stop smoking if you smoke though and drinking, and no heavy lifting...20 pounds shoulf be your limit!!  The more normal you live, the better you'll feel!
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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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start slowly try walking at a fast pace every morning and night for ATLEAST 10 mins  on your treadmill  eat small meals throughout the day so you wont feel as hungry throw aawy all junk and sweet foods ban soda and sugary juices  drink water and milk once you get into a good rythm with ure walking go faster maybe add some strenght training just make sure everything u do is gradual not bam all at once if your really over weight your body wont take a lot of exercise at once and u wont want to exercise ever again after that also do u have a dog? u could walk ure dog. dont take elevators take the stairs. drink lots and lots of water take low calorie snacks such as a sandwich bag with some carrots in it with you when you go places so that if you feel hungry you can snack on carrots rather then buy some chips. and a big thing thats very important when eating is portion control ure meat should only be the size of a deck of cards read all the labels on all your food see where your calories are coming from hmmm what else can i tell u ummmm avoid being in the kitchen if your in the kitchen and bored you`ll snack go outside get fresh air i dont think i mentioned this before but weight training going to the gym and lifting some weights is really important but if u cant do that or its to expensive just go to walmart and buy some weights u can use at home just those hand ones i think there called free weights im not sure but dont start weight lifting til you have a good routine set in your excercise and dont skip workouts force yourself to do them picture the body ure working towards in your mind  and be realistic weight loss takes time 100 pounds will take like a year GOOD LUCK HOPE THIS HELPS
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First of all get out of your depression and start feeling good about youself or noting in this world is going to help you...Sweety help yourself first...Then start walking,start out slow maybe 2 blocks and then start going alittle farer,until you can go a full mile...Swimming would be great and bike riding is another one...You need to have a friend or family member be your coach and stick will you all the way...Set your mind to it and you will do find...You know this will take time,at first the weight will come off slowly but don't worry it will start coming off alot faster when you have been in your program for awhile...You can do it,just stick with it....You can....\n Clowmy
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Eat right and exercise. 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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Oh mate, my heart squeezed when I read your question.\nFirstly, well done with the smoking. It shows you have strength of character that you're going to need to regain your wardrobe. I know you're down now, but don't let this set you back. It's great that you're walking, but I think that whilst your metabolism is sulking you need a little more to kick-start it. You could try upping the pace by jogging some of your walking route, or try cycling or swimming. Substitute your drinks for hot or cold water with a slice of lemon and see if you can't try a wheat and dairy free diet for a couple of weeks.  I lost over a stone in less than a month doing this. Eating a lot of fresh fruit and veg lifted me out of my depression too. \nI hope things get better for you soon x
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Talk to your doctor.  This is a good idea before starting any exercise program, but especially when you are on medication.
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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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Slow and steady DOES win this race!!!  I lost 10-15kg about 6yrs ago and went from a 16 to a 8/10 (Aussie sizes)  I'm now a 12 and am still very happy!\n\nYou sound like you are more than ready to begin this change - you certainly have the desire to do it!  Starting is by far the hardest part of the weight loss process.  Once you get healthy habits going, it's surprisingly easy to maintain them.  You need to find a way to give yourself that inital push or get someone to help you do it.\n\nI suggest you set a date to start your new healthy lifestyle - say to yourself "I am going to change my life and I am going to begin today.  I will not look back because this is something I am doing to better myself."  \n\n\nConsider consulting a nutritionist - they'll be able to help you understand why you binge eat and create healthy eating habits as well as eating plans.  I suggest you also consult your regular GP and find out the state of your health - blood pressure etc.  You don't want to push yourself too far too fast because that will most likely make you lose your motivation.\n\nYou have to accept that you are going to have to be selfish to a degree, because you will not be able to achieve your goal unless you take time out for yourself.  Ask your family and friends to support you by encouraging you and being conscious of their own habits when they're around you.  The more supportive, and healthy influences you surround yourself with, the more chance you have of succeeding.\n\nIf you're not used to exercising, you'd be best to start with gentle exercises, because the going from 0 to 100 will make you hurt and the more you hurt, the less you want to exercise and as a result, you lose your motivation.\n\nDon't expect things to happen overnight, and don't bother with fad diets that promise a quick fix - your body registers dieting as "starvation" and hangs onto your body fat.  \n\nKeep things interesting for yourself.  If you find yourself growing bored with your chosen exercise regime, try taking it up a notch, or else try something new.  If you join a gym, try to find one that gives free consultations with trainers every so often.  If not, make sure you join one that has plenty of staff around who can help you use the machinery and advise you on how things work, and what weights and speeds you should be using etc.  If you're nervous about embarrassing yourself, don't be!  Look around at different gyms, there are a heap of ones that aren't filled with people pumping iron and are quieter and less imposing for beginners.  If your finances can run to it, try to organise a session with one of the gym's personal trainers once a month or so -  that way you can get a proper, personalised evaluation and find out if you should be changing your exercise routine.\n\nIf you can't run to a gym membership, the try walking - set yourself a goal to reach, I used to go to video store at the top of the main road.  It only took me ten minutes to walk there, but I slowly increased that to include the streets surrounding it.\n\nWhen you go out, try to get a particular friend to keep an eye on you and help keep you from straying.  However, don't forget to treat yourself every so often.  I find that if I deny myself a treat for too long, I end up binging, which destroys all the good work I've done!  \n\nAlso, try not to eat before you go to sleep - I believe 2hrs is the minimum recommended gap.  And don't forget the mental component to losing weight - the mind plays a big part. Don't eat in front of the TV or computer - it distracts your mind from the process of eating.  Eat slowly - it helps your body feel fuller - 15-20min is the recommended minimum.  And try to prepare your own meals, your sense of smell plays a big part in your enjoyment of food - it's a preliminary stage to eating, so it prepares your mind and unconsciously begins to help you feel mentally fu
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I am sorry that you are not feeling well. I don't know how long you have been taking your medication, but it takes 4-6 weeks for it to actually start making a difference. I know it is frustrating, because we are used to taking a Tylenol and feeling something almost immediately. I would suggest not drinking any tea to lose weight. It is dangerous, especially when you are taking other medication. It might even be negating the effects of your meds. The best way to lose weight is to go outside and take a walk! You don't have to run a marathon or work out for hours to feel better. Taking a walk is very good for anxiety and depression as well. I know that when I am depressed and feeling down, the last thing I feel like doing is getting out and doing something. Believe me though, as soon as you get out, you will feel better. You will also feel like you are accomplishing something, which will improve your mood. Losing weight is only the secondary effect. I know you think that losing weight would make you happy, but that has to come from inside. When you start improving your life in other areas, you will have the strength to start new things. Exercise is the best mood booster! I hope you feel better soon, and good luck to you!
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no pain no gain darling, to actually lose that much weight your going to have to go out of your comfort zone unless your willing to wait 3-4 years.  Just stick with the basic rules, 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. 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. \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. Good Luck!
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Hi! This is Sandra,  Im sorry you are having such a tough time  But I have to tell ya straight up and out STOP IT  can u imagine what u are going to turn into?  Now its only 70lbs think about the future, the way you feel when its time to get dressed for a function or heck just to go to the store  Large people have a hard time dressing not to mention all the health issues that are gonna appear  I believe if when your thinking about food you need to distract yourself  "PRAY" do something  nobody can do it for you  but I do know that there are many people that feel your pain  The only way I can lose weight is to starve my self and I dont recommend it, its very bad for your body  You have to kick that bad "HABIT"  to the curb "YOU" must change your ways or be a fatso  that is the cold hard truth  Get some friends or loved ones to promote you and make a commitment to yourself and your health   k  GOOD LUCK
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you don't want to get overweight or obese so you have to be careful what you're eating you can't just go eat junk food all the time as it will give you bad skin, and think about the damage it does to your insides, eat healthily, you can buy a special powder drink which I know is for putting weight on, I think you buy it from Boots if you are not in the U.K, then go to a big pharmacy and simply ask if they have anything that helps to put weight on, if you don't want to buy these drinks, then I think the healthiest way to do it is too eat eggs, potatoes, bread,things that have allot of carbohydrates in them will put weight on you, but be careful you don't want to end up overweight, so do not start eating junk food please, you can also do weight lifting, running this will put muscle on you which is heavier than fat, so therefore will help you weigh more. Good luck.