Im am trying to join the airforce.. i need to drop 20 pounds what can i do besides running and dieting..HELP!?
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Know you said your going into the airforce but use this link to go to this site.  Lots of good pointers for getting into shape for basic training. Good Luck!\n\n\nhttp://www.armybasic.homestead.com/shape.html
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keep up ur cardio as well as weight training, u can easily contain urself, just eat right.
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Hey \nI was always really skinny too.  The last 4 year I gained 50 pounds.  I was pretty bumped out about it too.  But in the past 3 month I have been working out, and have lost 20 pounds.  NO JOKE!  I would lose my breath at first and want to give up but I didn't.  I kept going because I had a goal.  Try to eat before 6p.m. and try to drink only water and milk.  NO SODA'S!!  I go to the track and jog with a friend.  It makes it go by faster.  Don't beat yourself up about your weight.  Just set a goal and accomplish it.  If I can do it TRUST ME anyone can do it!!\nGood luck!
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Diets don't work... forever. it is a quick way to lose weight that doesn't stay off. you need a life style. do cardio at least 3 times a week for at least 25-30 mins. hard cardio. you should need a shower after wards cause you will be sweating. you also need to vary your routine. bike for a while, swim, power walk, running/jogging/ hiking. there is alot out there to do. with a calorie intake of 1100 to 1500 a day in 6 small meals. one at 7am next at 9am then larger meal at noon then again at 2pm and 4 pm then dinner meal at 6pm. never eat after 8pm if you are in bed by 930-10. this will get you to lose weight and keep it off. but you wont be "in shape" unless you add a workout/weight lifting routine added to the cardio. \n\ni wish you the best. and You can do it if you want it bad enough.  I lost 60lbs my fist tour in Iraq doing this. and i haven't quite in 3 years and i am in the best shape of my life. (still working on six pack..i hate sit ups)
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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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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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To start, the rule of thumb is burning more calories than your consuming.  Replace high fat/calorie meals with vegetables and/or fruits.  For example, when you make a sandwich, use fat free mayo, low fat cheese, and a healthier brand of meat.  Snacks, use fresh vegetables or fruits.  Stay away from the additivies like dressing, mayo, anything that usually makes the meal so much better.  Be careful how you cook, breading and frying are the worst.  Trying broiling or grilling.  In your vegetable intake, you want to stick with fresh or frozen over canned because of the sodium and preservatives.  As far as a workout, walking/running is the best workout that you can do all the time.  Swimming is a great fat burner but if your like me, you can't swim everyday.  Make breakfast or lunch your biggest meal.  Dinner should be light, due to the fact that you will probably be going to bed shortly after.  However, you don't want to starve yourself, that screws your matbolism all up.  Everytime you eat a meal, your basically jump starting your metabolism.  Its actually a lot healther to eat 5 really small meals throughout the day than 3 big meals.  You really want to start working out, running, walking, sit ups, push ups, etc.  These are the basics that are really easy to do.  Biggest thing, cut back on sweets, cola's, and your dressings/sauces.  Just don't try to loose weight really fast...it will only hurt you in the long run.  You can do, it's not an overnight process, the temptaions are tough.  Eating out, watching a movie, being bored.  Good Luck ;)
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If you're really out of shape, start with brisk walks.  As you build up endurance you can move on to more fun exercise.  Try joining a school or recreational football team.  You'll get exercise and your size will be valued there for defense.  Swimming is also great because the water makes your body not as heavy while exercising.  Also try weight lifting.  As your muscles get stronger, they'll burn more fat.  As far as food goes, try to eat fruit for desert instead of a real desert.  I'm sure it'll suck at first, but you'll get used to it.  Also, try to convince your family to be more healthy so junk foods aren't in the house tempting you.  If you're trying to be healthy, but your mom's cooking lasagna, you're screwed!  A lot of Mexican foods can be tasty but low in fat.  Just use low fat cheese and skip the sour cream.  You could try something like ediets.com if you're able to cook your own meals.  They'll put together a plan specific for your situation.  Also, if the rest of the fam is pigging out, try having a stock of Lean Cuisine meals.  They've really stepped it up.  They're quite tasty.  If all else fails, see a doctor, there may be a fixable, medical reason why you are overweight.  Good luck!
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You can lose 20lbs in 5 minutes if you cut your leg off..\n20 pounds in 5 weeks would involve losing 4 pounds a week. That's hard to do, not to mention unhealthy! You could safely lose 10 pounds in that amount of time, as it is healthiest to lose 1 or 2 pounds a week.\nA pound of fat has 3500 calories in it. You would need to burn off 2000 more calories than you eat everyday for 5 weeks in order to lose that much! It won't happen unless you eat next to nothing and exercise like mad!\nTo lose 2 pounds a week, start burning off 500 calories a day, every day, through exercise. You will lose 1 pound of fat per week without even changing your diet! If you reduce your calories by 500, then you'll lose a second pound a week. Don't reduce your calories too much or your metabolism will slow down by as much as 30% because your body will throw itself into starvation mode. If you're a woman, eat at least 1200 calories a day, 1500 for men. Eat 5-6 small, healthy meals a day, try and make your calories mostly consist of fruit, veggies and whole grains. You will also need lots of protein if you burn 500 calories a day--go for lean meats, egg whites, and veggie burgers. Green tea is supposed to help with weight loss, so try drinking a cup or so of that everyday. Drink plenty of water!!!!
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as a soldier,You need to have discipline when on a fitness program.To motivate yourself to turn up to the gym or your program, actually note the days down for the week in your diary and make space for each slot.\nThat way you are turning them into meetings, and you know it's bad form to miss meetings!\nTry to avoid temptation to just miss one or two - whilst not disastrous it is the start of a slippery slope as two leads to three to four and before long an abandoned program.\nYou could try writing a contract with yourself stating what you want to achieve and how often you will exercise - that way it seems more formal that just something casual.
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Try increasing your mileage in your runs.  Running is a great way to lose weight.  Start off by increasing 1/4 of a mile every 2 weeks.
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No problem!  Change your diet a little.  If you don't drink water, go ahead and start instead of drinking caloric drinks.  Go walking veryday.  This is really simple!  If you want, you can jog 5 mins, then walk 5 mins and keep doing this until you are able to jog 20 mins straight.  You can do it, but I bet just drinking water and walking will be enough.  Eat more veggies and less saturated fats!  Good luck!
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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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You can walk, that's easy and free.  Strength training is great too, or working out in a pool.  Definitely cut your food intake as well.
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Get rid of fast food and pop especially. You can live without those. Only eat sugary and fatty foods on rare occasions. Eat lots of the right food, like fruits, protiens, vegatables, and stuff like that. Drink lots of water. And most important, get lots of exercise. People don't want to believe it or something, but exercise is the way to lose weight, not dieting. I mean, I ate donughts every day at camp but still lost weight from running around every day:)
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I am 25 years old and weigh 200 lbs. That may seem insignificant, but i was an offensive lineman When I played football a few years ago and back then I weighed close to 300 lbs. I soon found out that being that heavy made u a social pariah of sorts and set out to lose weight. The method that worked for me (and might work for you) was not a diet at all. It was merely a time-control thing. Every 3 hours you ate. And every 6 hours you ate a meal. You go to sleep at the same time  every night and what happens is that you set a program for your metabolism so that, given time, your body realizes when its time to start digesting the food. Even with my own personal experience I am not an expert on the subject. I suggest that you look up the guy who did '8 minute abs' I got the gist of the idea from him.
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Running is the best exercise for shedding pounds. Try to run (not jog) for about 20 minutes at least 3 days a week. Drink only water (and coffee if you must). Also, do some strength training. The more muscle you have, the more calories you can burn (that's why guys can get away with eating more). Don't eat ANY junkfood, and don't eat for at least 4 hours before you go to bed. \n\nThe most important thing is to set a goal, make a plan to achieve that goal, and stick to it. Good luck.