how do i stay motivated to eat healthy and keep working out..??
493947
I dunno...but when you find out, let me know! \n\nHow about picking up the latest issue of People Magazine with the "Half their size" people.  That always motivates me, at least temporarily.  \n\nI used to have motivational posters around the house too.  If possible, find a friend who is willing to check in on you periodically who will help keep you motivated.  It's hard I know...but once you lose the weight and keep a lifestyle of eating better and exercising, you'll feel sooo much better.
631532
work out. walk. don't eat tooo much, only when you're hungry. and when you do eat- eat healthy!
917831
You should try Pilates.  They are a lot of fun, and they slowly build you back up over time without totally wearing you out.  Also, watch how much you eat- don't skip meals or change your diet, just eat less of what you like.  It's not an easy thing to do, but if you get in a routine, I know you can do it.  The BEST way for that to happen is to make a friend who is in the same boat and do it with them- that way you will keep each other accountable. Good luck, and have fun!
659228
Prob not, but heres some suggestions\n\nNo 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!
634452
Make it fun.  try to sneak it into your everyday life.  So walk instead of drive, go with your friends, think of what you've enjoyed doing actively in the past.\n\nAs for food, you don't have to ho hungry to be healthier, just avoid the things that you know aren't good and fill up on the things you know are.\n\nAnd always remember it helps your mental health.  When you exericise, reward yourself by feeling good about what you have done.
479495
Try eating HEALTHY every 4 to 5 hours. This will keep the metabolism up. Also, don't eat if you're NOT hungry. Add activity into your life as well. Take the stairs instead of elevators (if it's not too many flights), go out and play intead of sitting in the house. take up a sport that you like or think you could grow to like (if you keep it up through high school, it could get you a scholarship). Mainly be active and know your body. Don't eat too much or too often. There's nothing wrong with not clearing your plate or saying "No, I'm not hungry." The first couple of times your family may look at you like you're sick or crazy (mine did), but they'll get used to it. And you're doing something better for yourself. You'll enjoy the benefits of being healthier for a long time to come. But remember, you're not going to lose 100 pounds or anything crazy like that. Take it slow, believe me it's much better and long lasting if you just transition to a healthy lifestyle instead of crashing. Also, have discipline and set a goal. There are 12 weeks in the summer, plus May and June before you go to middle school. You can only lose 2 pounds a week the healthy way so a good goal would be 40 pounds and that's pretty damn good for one summer. So good luck and take it slow and be healthy. Hope this helps, hope you got this far down to the bottom. Sorry it was so long. But I know how it is to be overweight, and to lose it. Good Luck!!
1135548
What your doing is fine, try to work other exercises into your day. take the stairs instead of the elevator. walk your kids to school. quick stuff like that.   Be your own trainer and nutritionist, the basic rules to losing weight are no soda, no fast food, lots of chicken, fish, fresh (not canned that’s bad) fruits and 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 and no smoking  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 it 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.  You also need to stay away from any sports drinks unless you’ve just had a long workout and then you need to limit yourself.  Most atheletes mix Gatorade with water because its two  complex for your body to get all the nutrients out of.  It needs to be diluted.  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 from 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.  Another important point is getting the right amount of sleep every night.  You need 8-9 hours of sleep each night for your body to function correctly.  This is an important factor of losing weight.  Set up a routine for yourself and go to bed at about the same time each night.  \n 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! Honestly if you need anything else don't hesitate to IM me, krista_girl86 even if you don't pick me as best answer, i'd be happy to help.  Also check out the website for the tv show The Biggest Loser on NBC.  There are many, many helpful facts on there.
1075826
You need to make sure that you eat right.  By eating right you need to small amounts throughout the day.  Something decent for breakfast, a bagel with cream cheese, a fruit a couple hours later, something light for lunch like tuna, then another fruit or nuts for a snack a couple of hours later, then a sensible dinner like baked chicken.  Try not to eat at least 3 to 4 hours before going to bed.  Now for exercising.  You need to do Cardio, cardio and more cardio.  Start light for the first couple of weeks, because if you wear yourself out, that's when your going to want to quit.  Start with just 20 minutes of walking or jogging.  If you get bored with that, try 10 minutes then use the stair stepper.  Just make sure you start off slow and work up so you don't wear out.  Also, invest in an mp3 player and play your favorite music to keep you motivated and not thinking about exercising.  Hope it helps.
593716
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!
216507
work out and eat healthy.
636671
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.  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!
1041850
What,,, you want validation that you're too damn lazy and won't stop eating !!!\n\nStop the carb intake and do some damn exercising.  Burn some\nof that fat and use it as positive energy.\n\nYOU KNOW WHAT TO DO.....  JUST DO IT !!
1112017
Just a little feedback even though i'm not a member of any fitness clubs. But i remember coming across magazines regarding issues somewhat similar to yours. Some suggestions to maintain your motivation and eagerness to exercise is to sign up for classes (if they have any). Have an aim to work for (such as reasonable weight and body fat at the end of the month). Working out 3 times a week is sufficient. Not forgetting that your body will start burning fats after 20 minutes of workout. \n\nBe determined to reach your goal. You can also listen to your favourite music or radio station while working out. Especially on the trendmill, fast songs will encourage your mind and body to run faster and vice versa.\n\nEngaging the services of a PT helps you to use the gym equipments correctly and using them effectively to reach your desired achievement. Borrowing books from the library saves you the costs but having a PT is more hands-on. Having a PT or a gym partner motivates you to visit the gym regularly as you're not alone.\n\nExercising helps you to destress and everytime you exercise, your body produces endorphins that makes you happy. Have you ever recalled being moody and out-of-sorts after your exercise? That is your motivation and eagerness to exercise.
901990
You need a committed mindset to maintain down the path to your goal.  And the only way to stay committed is to keep yourself motivated.\n\nOne thing I suggest to do is study old and more recent pictures of yourself.  See how you look in them and ask yourself if you want to continue looking that way.  It may sound odd but it definitley did the trick for me.  It motivated me to look at my diet and make some very significant lifestyle changes.  I also started working out 3-5 days a week.    \n\nThe key is to stay motivated.  The lifestyle changes should come naturally once you maintain that.  Good Luck.
687879
Your probrably going to need to work out more often then three days a week  but here are some guidelines.  the basic rules to losing weight are no soda, no fast food, lots of chicken, fish, fresh (not canned that’s bad) fruits and 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.  Another important point is getting the right amount of sleep every night.  You need 8-9 hours of sleep each night for your body to function correctly.  This is an important factor of losing weight.  Set up a routine for yourself and go to bed at about the same time each night.  \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!   Please don't hesitate to IM me at this name if you have anymore questions, i'd be glad to help
77859
you should make sure that you do your best to stay fit every day and once you get to a position where you can eat a little more then go for it..lol...i do..
983876
first, good luck!\nsecond , make sure to wiegh yourself once a week at the same time (morning, evening etc), so that you'll b more motivated to stick 2 it, cuz once the numbers start 2 go down it's so thrilling.\nthird: drink ONLY water, ant lots of it. as far as food goes you should stick 2 no sugars (or the least amount possible) and whole grains (whole wheat bread, whole whaet pasta etc) and try to limit the carbohydrates 2 approx a cup per meal (cuz they turn into sugar in your body). say you were about to eat breakfast, don't just have three bowls of cereal. have one bowl (don't over flow it and of course skim milk), then u can add a fat free yogurt (they don't taste the best in the begining but u kind of get used 2 it), and u can have a fruit. it may seam like a little bit but your body should not really need more. if u r still hungry pop into your mouth a sugar free candy or gum , like that you'll cheat your body into thinking it's still "eating". \ngood luck! I mean it. I went from a size 10 to a size 2 and i love it!!!!\np.s. this is not a magic diet, it' s more like a diet for life kind of thing (and once u loose wieght you'll see that u can still eat out  u just cut out the fried stuff and just have a steak with salad)