What is a healthy way for my sister to lose weight?
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Teach her to eat better foods in moderation and to become more active.  By better foods I mean low-fat(not no-fat) meats and plenty of fruits, vegetables, and yes carbs in moderation.  No really fatty sugary foods and not large quantities.  If you eat more calories than you burn, you will gain weight.  Being active takes energy and burns more calories than sitting around.  Also, when you become more active your body usually craves the things it needs which you get from healthy foods.  Those foods that were not so tasty before will start looking better.  This is a long term fix.  Over time you will be healthier and have less body fat.  The quick fix of course is to find some crazy diet where you eat only certain foods or don't eat at all.  This will drop weight quickly, but nobody stays on those diets and they can do more harm in the long run than good.
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I know the confusion!!  I have the same things as your mom and it is so hard to figure out what is good and bad.  Basically I have learned to stick with low calorie, low fat, low cholesterol foods.  Small portions, no big meals (maybe 6 small meals instead of 3) are key also.  For breakfast - 1/2 banana, or hi-fiber cereal with skim milk.  Small portions of fruit are good.  Mid morning - 1 cup pop corn, 3 cheese/peanut butter crackers or 1/2 apple with peanut butter.  Lunch - small portion of lean ham or turkey, sliced tomatos, or maybe low fat cottage cheese with tomatos.  Cup of soup with a few crackers.  Things like that.  She should have a mid afternoon snack, similar to morning snack.  Dinner can be small portion of lean meat, chicken or fish.  Fresh veggies are good any time.  Small salad with low fat dressing, lots of veggies in it.  You get the idea.  It is the most boring and depressing diet, but it will help if she can stick to it.  Exercise will help a lot, and if she's at a good weight, then exercising will allow a little more leeway in the calorie part of it.  If she can't stick to it all the time, be very encouraging and supportive to help her get back to it.  It's impossible to be perfect, and if she allows for a once a month or so special treat, it can help get through the tough times.  \nTell her good luck!  It's awesome that you are taking the time to try to help.
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i found this artical called "50 Habits of "Naturally Thin" People\nHow to get Started:Decide how much you want to loose and see how many calories a day it will take to make it happen by year's end.Then, work into your routines however many of these eating tweaks and exercises you need to achieve your goal.\nSlash 250 cal.s a day to lose about 25 lbs. in a year, Slash 500 cal.s to loose 50 pounds.\nThis is based on a 150-pound person: you may need to cut more/ fewer calories depending on ur weight, age & gender. It also assumes your normal calorie intake essentially stays the same and your weight is stable.\n* I'm only going to give you the ones that are most helpful and burn calories. If you want more then email me*\n1.Wake-up Workout - When your eyes open, sit up slwoly w/out using ur hands. W/ legs straight out, lean forward until u feel a gentle stretch in ur back & hamstrings. Hold. Then, Using ur abs, lower urself flat. Rest & repeat 2 more times. BURNS 10\n2. Balance Booster - While u brush ur teeth, alternate standing on 1 leg as u switch mouth quadrants(every 30 seconds). BURNS 10\n3.Be a Ballerina - As ur coffee drips, stand sideways, put 1 hand on the counter, and lift the outside leg straigh out in front of u, keeping it extended. With upper body straight, hold for a few sec.s and move it to the side: hold and extend it behind u. Do 5x on each leg. BURNS 10\n4. Talk It UP - Every time u grab the phone, stand up & pace around. BURNS 50\n5. Carry Some Weight - When ur grocery Shopping/ running erands, wear a backpack with 5-10 lbs bag of sugar inside to increase resistance & burn more calories. Add purchases to ur load as it becomes easier. BURNS 20 (FOR AN HOUR OF ERRANDS)\n6.Pump at the Pump - While ur getting gas, With 1 hand on ur car, Stand on the balls of ur feet & slowly rise up & down for as long as it takes to fill ur tank. BURNS 10\n7. Shop till the Pounds Drop - at the mall try on at least 10 outfits- pants and shirts.BURNS 60\n8. Jog for Junk Mail - For every piece of junk mail u get each day, do 1 lap around ur house/ building, / up & down a flight of stairs. BURNS 35-140\n9. Play Footsie - After Dinner, while u are sitting at the table, extend your right leg out & slowly bend it up & down, squeezing & holding in the up position for at least 5 sec.s. Repeat 5x for each leg. BURNS 10\n10.Ease into Evening - sitting with feet uncrossed, grab ur wrists & raise ur hands above ur head to lengthen the spine. Take a deep breath in as u reach & hold the position, breathing slowly in & out for 20 sec.s, taking longer on the exhale. BURNS 5\n11. Sing a Song - Spend sunday morning belting it out in the church choir. BURNS 70 PER SERVICE\n12. Catch This! -\nSpend 30 min tossing a ball or a frisbee with ur kid/dog BURNS 90\n13. Make Whoopee - Instead of a bowl of ice cream as a bedtime snack, have a robust tussle with your spouse. BURNS 300
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some kind of weight loss
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The easiest most healthiest way to lose weight fast is to go on a fruit and vegetable, salad, and soup diet. Most of these foods are considered negative calories, calories that get burned up in your digestive system. \n\nAlong with this, excercise!
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losing weight is not very easy, especially for starters. but giving a little effort would assure you of a really safe and effective weight loss. a low-carb, low fat, high-fiber diet is the best diet. this is a sample menu, about 1200 calories the whole day. you will not spend a lot, and you will not feel hunger.\n\nbreakfast:\n1 pc toast / sliced bread\n1 pc banana or apple\n1 glass of milk\ntea or coffee with low cal sweetener (or sugar)\n\n10 am snack:\n1 banana or apple OR\n10 pcs of berries OR\n1 cup popcorn\n1 glass lemonade or juice\n\nlunch:\nopen sandwich (no bread on top) containing:\n1 slice of smoked ham (about 60 grams)\ntomatoes, lettuce, onion\n1 glass juice/lemonade/tea\n\n4pm snack:\n3 pcs of oreo cookies OR\n1 palmful peanuts OR\nany medium sized fruit\n\ndinner:\n1 100-gram cut of lean meat (if chicken, no skin)\n1 1/2 golfball size serving mashed potato or pasta\nup to 2 cups of green veggies or steamed carrots and peas\ndessert: any medium fruit OR\n1 golfball size of low fat ice cream or sorbet\n1 cup of coffee or tea\n\nyou can do variations of this sample plan. very low cost (not totally no cost of course), and low maintenance. you will not feel any hunger at any time of the day. the best thing is, these foods are definitely available in your own house, probably also the things you eat daily. and you will not deprive yourself so binging and mood swings will be avoided.\n\nthrow in some exercise while you're at it: jogging, weightlifting for muscle development, pilates for flexibility (there are websites that show some basic pilates moves), powerwalking for stamina building. even regular day to day activities help - walking to the bus station, bicycling to the supermarket, mopping the floor, you can even do some jogging in-place while watching TV. remember that a well balanced diet and regular exercise is still the best. not only will you be kept trim, you will also stay healthy.\n\nremember that there are no quick-fix diets and exercises. starving yourself and pushing yourself to extreme exhaustion would only lead to even more dangers, and a higher medical cost. the best way to achieve your goal and to get a healthier body is to incorporate a well balanced diet and enough exercise in your daily life.
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you are certainly not fat! not even on the fat side of normal; ur sister is just underweight; tell your mom to get over it :-/ peace.
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It will work, if she cuts down on over-eating and gets off her fat ass, to do some basic exercise, like long walks. It has no serious effect on one's health, except that she should be ready to pop in the loo evry now and then.
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The South Beach Diet is a great way. My mom (53) and I (27) went on the diet together, and we both lost about 15 pounds. We could clearly tell our  stomachs looked better!
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if you've already been honest and open with her and expressed your worries which perhaps she hasnt listened to, maybe suggest you can go on a diet together?..so your with her every step of the way. and let her know that if she's not happy you are there to help. make sure she doesnt go below her ideal weight- you could suggest she could set a target weight to meet and once she's there to relax on the dieting and treat herself more often. if she is worried about losing weight remind her it is unhealthy and will make her feel worse about herself if she has no energy from lack of nutrients etc. it is more important to maintain a healthy diet and to excercise to keep the weight off rather than starving yourself...this can lead to problems later on in life, such as concieving and growth.
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I would suggest the Medifast Diet from take Shape fro Life. It is healthy and really easy to do. I lost 25 lbs. from it so far. It teaches you to eat 5-6 meals a day every 2-3 hours and you will lose weight quickly and healthy. I hope this helps.
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Be extrmely patient & understanding in motivating her to live a less worry-free healthy lifestyle. \nMake her realize that being fit & healthwise leads to a positive outcome result because, "we are what we eat."\nCompile news clippings or infos concerning about the benefits of weight loss and  also the possible extreme effects of weight gain...\n*try giving her a treat on a professional salon for a complete beauty make-over.\n*make her look fabulous on her wardrobe because it would catch men's attention.
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Eating enough but not too much of healthy foods, fruits vegetables, lean meats, not too many heavy carbs like pasta and breads, drink lots of water, milk, lowfats cheeses. Eat a normal pood pyramid diet. and EXERCISE, you'll lose no weight if there is no effort. Or you could be like anna nicole and try trimspa and booze diet. whatever.
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Exercise and start calorie counting. Work out your BMR and try to eat about 500 calories a day less than this.\n\nRunning is one of the best ways to lose weight, cycling, swimming, rowing are also very good. If your not comfortable with these try dancing to your favorite music in your bedroom for an hour a day.\n\nDon't try to lose it too quickly, 2 pounds a week maximum, or your skin will not have time to adjust.\n\nGood luck.
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Give her an extra unexpected compliment. I believe some of the best compliments come from a look, a touch, or even a naughty smile when she has on less clothes and may feel less pretty. Men lose weight faster then women anyway so the both of you should find something she can do that may help speed up her weight loss. Be supportive, but let her know how you feel and that you are in this together, it's not a race and in the end you both will be winners. At this point you are starting to look different and she may not be at that point yet. It's hard for the both you, talk and try to make things eaiser.
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I think losing weight is always an easy decision to make but a tough action to follow through. \n\nYour family, in this time is going to be your rock and support and don't feel ashamed that you have to ask them to help too. By turning some critical triggers in your lifestyle you can lose that 30kg. \n\nDiet is an important aspect of weight loss. The essence of weight loss is that you burn more calories then you actually intake. You do not have to lessen the amount you eat, often its just the type of food and liquids we consume that can make a difference.\n\nInstead of driving to work, perhaps take public transport and walk to the station and to work etc...\n\nExercise should not consume your life...but should be a healthy balance. Use the time you spend with your children to do exercise as well. You said that you can't keep up with them...perhaps you can got for walks, slow jogs with them...invent games around a healthy lifestyle. \n\nThere are lot of diet websites out there...which are a good start...however self motivation is what is going to really determine whether you lose that 30kg
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Make sure you bring up your concerns with your parents and your doctor, they need to make sure you lose weight in a healthy way. Here are some tips:\n\n1. Drink a LOT of water. You should already be drinking 8 glasses of 8 ounces of water a day (64 oz). If you don't like the taste of water or find it hard to drink that much, ask your parents to buy those Crystal Light mini packets. They have different flavors like lemonade. You just pour it into a bottle of water, shake, and drink!\n\n2. If you have problems with snacking too much, pack healthy snacks into your backpack for when you go to school. Some good choices are raw, unblanched almonds, veggies, fruit, rice cakes, and unsalted plain popped popcorn.\n\n3. Meals should each have a fruit and vegetable serving, and eat leaner meats like Turkey.\n\n4. A really tasty healthy snack is a peeled apple (core it too). You cook it in the microwave for a minute or so and sprinkle cinnamon on it (not cinnamon sugar). It's really good.\n\n5. Try and have your mom or dad go for walks with you everyday (tell them it will help make EVERYONE healthier). Join dance or another sports team if you have time.\n\n6. Try and avoid foods that are high in fat and calories. Peanut butter, for example is very high in fat (but it is high in protein). If you have to eat chips, for example, eat baked chips.\n\nGood luck!