want to eat healthy but my life style doesnt help me.need your help?
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If your going for size you will need the fats for energy. The general rule of thumb is you bulk up and then cut up. Be aware of eating a balanced healthy diet with slightly more protein, no need for mega amounts, it does very little if anything. Your body will only use what it needs and nothing more. It will go for food sourced nutrients over synthetic one's too so don't go too nuts on supplements, most are largely unproven and the amounts needed for results would be far and away above safe levels. DO NOT CONSIDER STEROIDS!.\nA good ratio to use is 1.3gm of protein per 1 kg of body weight. This means if you weigh 80 kilograms you will need 80-90 gms of protein per day not much more.\nThe real secret to gaining muscle weight is keeping healthy.\nMass building weights deplete the system very quickly and impair immune function. The body will not grow when it is unhealthy. Make sure you get plenty of rest, make sure your diet is balanced, make sure your getting all you need for a strong immune system ( Multi vitamin supplement, a good herbal immune stimulating tonic ) and you will grow.\nAny of this out of balance and you will impair growth and stress the system. Plenty of sick athletes and bodybuilders around. I see them in my clinic often!\n\nHope this helps and if you would like more help see this link http://www.jentleearthhealing.com/medherb.html and enter in your question and details and I will get you some more help.\n\nCraig - Naturopath.
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That sounds awesome! Don't push yourself too hard, though. If you have time, add some walking in there. I know this is hard, but cut back on calories, too. If you are having a tough time with that, than you can add cereals, fruits, vegetables, and dairy products to your diet and eventually, you may like these foods better than those higher in fat, calories, and un- natural ingredients. As long as you want to make a change, you can accomplish anything. Good luck to you!
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Diet and Exercise.\n\nActually, just focus on a healthy lifestyle first.  There are several easy ways to get healthy.\n\n1.  Drink lots of water.  Most people don't drink enough water.  If you drink soda, stop drinking soda.  That's just full of empty calories.\n\n2.  Work out.  If you don't have time to work out.  Park your car further out in the parking lot, don't use the remote, take the stairs, use the long way to make yourself work out more.\n\n3.  Eat fruits and vegetables.  Not only are they good for you but they can also help clean out your system to get rid of wastes (which will help you lose weight.).\n\nThat should help you out.  Also, you can see a doctor but don't ask for diet pills or anything drastic unless you need it to save your life.
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Change what you snack on. Get some carrot sticks and a dip snack on that.. Have lots of fruit laying around the house.  Popcorn is a healthy snack  (Not salted or toffee).Allow yourself one day a week to eat whatever you like. Don't eat convience foods, prepare your own meals . Swap chips for oven chips. Pile lots of vegatables on your plate to fill you up. Eat cereal for breakfast.  Eat healthier rather than going on  a diet, it's never good to deprive your body of certain foods.  Eat rice and pasta, they fill you up too.   If you are cooking, you won't be bored  while your doing it. Maybe you could take up a hobby that keeps your hands busy to stop you snacking. (Doing  jigsaw puzzles,,  puzzles in books knitting, sewing, cross stitch, crochet). You should do some excercise (another boredom reliever) maybe yoga for beginners to start with as it's gentle (I  work out to a yoga video for beginners). Phone friends & family, write letters,  organise your cupboards, wardrobes, doors, clean,  go for a walk in the park, feed the ducks. Do gardening. Get plenty of sleep, people who don't get enough sleepare more likely to be overweight. If you have trouble sleeping drink cammomile tea. Swap fizzy drinks for water , fruit juice, herbal teas. Good luck.
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A well balanced diet, with an active life style will help you lose weight.  A diet that lacks carbs or protiens any other of the food groups isn't a good method.
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life style change is the key to weight loss not some fad on TV.  try setting up a diet and exercise routine that you could see your self living with forever, not just a few months.  you do not have to give up all your favorite foods, just eat them in moderation as treats once in a while.  try only buying healthy food when you go to the store, stay out of the cookie or potato chip isle.  try buying most of your food in the produce section.
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Look, different people are going to be different sizes.  I'd tell you the same thing that I tell folks who are (or think they are)overweight, but are still healthy.  Trust your body and your appetite.\n\nWork with your mind to clear away the negativity about food, and listen to your body.  It knows what it needs instinctively.  If you're not a big eater, just don't worry about it.  Your body is probably just telling you that it's balanced for your activity level, and that you shouldn't force yourself to eat more than you need.\n\nSome people are more vulnerable to things like diabetes and heart disease than average.  So maybe your body is telling you that at this stage of your life, this is the size you need to be to be healthy.  There may be times when you want to eat more, and times when you want to eat less.  I'll bet you would eat more if your activity level was higher.\n\nHowever, if you notice an imbalance...that your appetite isn't in line with your activity level, and you may start passing out, having skin problems, or other types of malnutrition symptoms, it is your body trying to tell you that something is missing between your appetite signal and what you actually need.\n\nIn that case, you still don't want to force yourself, but you may want to try taking a multivitamin and other supplements to bring things back in line.\n\nThere are also high calorie energy foods that you can eat that will provide what you need without alot of junk.  I don't like much sugar either, so when I was having energy problems but lack of appetite from hypothyroid, I would have a banana with peanut butter, celery with cream cheese, or a packet of those cheese peanut butter crackers.\n\nIf it's the chewing and swallowing that bothers you (I used to have trouble swallowing too), then something liquid like a yoghurt drink or Ovaltine might do the job.\n\nDon't worry about what the jealous have to say about your weight.  You know, even as a fat woman, I sometimes get comments from people because I handle it well and don't let it stop me from doing whatever I want to do.  So just tune the nega-nags out and just live your life.  Your health is your business.
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Your best bet is to eat closer to the source, meaning eat mainly food that is unprocessed. Lean protein,simply cooked veggies,whole grains and fresh fruit. You may not lose much weight but your health will improve immensely. As for being picky, well...that is a choice you make. \nIt will also help if you incorporate more physical activity-like take the stairs,park farther away,go for a walk after dinner. Best of luck to you.
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Try this healthy eating plan and increase activity. See how this goes!\n\nIf you want to do this it is for life so you need to totally change your way of eating and exercising. This is not a diet rather than a healthy eating plan for life. So no more talking diet cause it means time limit. \n\nHere are the golden rules: \nInitially cut down to 1200 calories. \nExercise 6 times per week for 1 hours a day. Do three weight sessions and three cardio sessions. No gym involved. \nDon't eat carbs after 4pm, never eat carbs within 2 hours of exercise or within 1 hour of exercise. \nDrink 3 litres of water per day. You can have a green tea at the end of the day. \nLimit your fruit in take to 2 pieces per day. \nNever eat dinner after 6pm.\nAdopt of low GI eating plan this is sustainable for life!\nMake low fat dairy choices \n\nFollow this menu plan as a suggestion: \nBreakfast 7am - 1 cup hot water w lemon\n20 minutes later have a bowel of oats w water (no honey) OR\nfruit salad w low GI soy yogurt\nSnack 10am - pear or apple (both low GI)\nLunch 12.30pm - multigrain sandwich w 50g tuna & salad (no butter)\nSnack 3pm - low GI yogurt OR skim berry smoothie (no honey or banana) plenty of ice, 1/2 cup skim milk & 1/4 cup yogurt\nDinner 5.30pm - 120g grilled lean meat/fish/prawns/tofu patties (not fried) w spinach salad & mixed vegies (no whites, carbs) OR 3 egg white/soy omlette with ham, cheese and tomato\nSnack - 1 scoop of low cal low fat ice cream (if hungry)\n\nExercise is must be intense. Refer to www.bodybuilding.com for your weights routine. Never do weights two consecutive days have a cardio day in between. \n\nCardio needs to include running, go hard up stair wells and cycling. You get the most benefits from exercise when your body is totally fatigued and this is when you see changes. \n\nTo maintain you can increase calories to 1500 and reduce exercise sessions to 3-4 times per week. If weight creeps up again due to holiday period etc.. go back to 1200 cal and 6 sessions again. \n\nGood luck it worked for me it can work for anyone.
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You need to divert your attention.  Start thinking of food as a tool to maintain life rather than something fun to do.  If you can put some restrictions on yourself it will help.  \nFrom now on, each time you want something that isn't healthy or a part of a meal tell yourself you are only allowed to have it if you first walk around the block.  That way it will take your mind off of it.  If you still want it after the walk go ahead and eat it.  Or if you want an even harder fix, figure out how many calories are in the item, then figure out how long you would have to walk or run to burn the calories.  You can then force yourself to do that much exercise before eating the item.  \n\nI know it's hard, but eventually you'll get to a point where it's just not worth it to you to eat the item.  Also, allow yourself a cheat here or there.  Total deprivation never works.
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Yes that will help I would also try to add some other life style changes as well. \n\nAvoid all sodas, (did u know that most sodas have 10 teaspoons of sugar?)\n\nalso try not to eat past 7PM and if you do, just snack on something very light on carbs (perhaps fruits etc).
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go for a nice brisk walk daily.... maintain a balanced diet and pls drink lukewarm water with lemon and honey in it daily morning as soon as u get up from bed.. it cleanses ur system and craving for food reduces.. give up oil,ice creams, and any high fattening food... trust me i lost a major chunk of my body by following a balanced diet.....  after all everything does not come easily... u'll have to make some sacrifices.... :)
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I really suggest WeightWatchers. You can do it either by going to meetings (which my mom likes) or by just doing it online (which I prefer). \n\nThis has been the best method I've found for a few reasons. First, it really gets you thinking about everything you eat and what activity you are doing. Second, there are no things that you "Can't" eat. It's all about making smart choices and staying within your limits. Third, there is great support either through the online community or through the people you meet at meetings.\n\nGood luck!
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I recommend that you READ the South Beach Diet book.  \n\nBut I do not recommend DIET.  I recommend that you make a permanent change to your attitude and what and when you eat.  \n\nStop eating food that will KILL you.
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I think you are active, but you must watch the simple foods you eat.  No butter on your toast.  No cream in your coffee.  Switch to skim milk.  Don't eat popcorn at the movie theater.  (Bring low-fat popcorn with you).  Don't use mayonnaise unless its fat-free.  Same with salad dressing.  Don't drink pop unless its diet.  Its really those simply things that add up.  Eat low-fat meals.  That doesn't mean you have to starve.  Don't eat out.  There is nothing healthy in restaurants.  Its very hard to pick unless you are very disciplined.  I lost 70 pounds and I ate bread, rice and never drank eight glasses of water.  I drank when I was thirsty.  You just make daily meal plans and excercise plans stick to it.
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Try taking fruit and vegetables with you (carrots, celery...). Try having a salad for lunch, and much on fruit and vegetables when you are hungry. Limit the amount of bread and sweets that you take, and don't have sweetened soda, only diet versions. Maybe you can take some lighter lunches with you: vegetable dip with fresh vegetables to dip in it, salads, grilled vegetables, grilled meats and fish...\nGood luck.
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There are no easy solutions, the best thing is to look for small improvements you can make to your lifestyle and then stick to them.\n\nDiet:- Look at what and when you eat. Use diversionary tactics to avoid occasions where you find you are eating between meals.\n\nExercise:- This doesn't have to mean exercises, walking briskly exercises the heart and burns-off the calories! - Consider taking-up a sport as a social activity - something you can strive to get better at whilst getting exercise - perhaps something like Table-Tennis or Badminton.