What's the best way to get back into working out to lose weight?
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Start with easier workouts and slowly build up the amount of work that you do.  This will build up your stamina slowly and before you know it you will be doing more than you use to do.  Keep track of what you do for your workouts.  Never increase your workouts too much from day to day.  Slowly ramp up the amount that you do.  To boost your energy, about one hour before you workout have an energy drink consisting of several kinds of fruit, some 100% fruit juices and some milk.  The milk will cause your body to burn up the carbs slower.  And within 30 to 45 minutes after your workout have another smaller energy drink to replenish the glycogen in your muscles that you have burned up by exercising.
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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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Exercise, diet and workout. Get under 15% body fat and do situps everyday\nThe best way to lose weight is simply to elevate your heart rate at least 30 minutes a day. You dont even have to exercise for a long time. You dont have to job, jump, or do stairs. Just do anything that raises your heart rate pretty high for a few minutes, and your heart will continue to pump fast and burn calories. Instead of eating a few big meals a day, eat many small meals.\nMake realistic goals like 5 pounds a month and stick to a routine. Have confidence in yourself and dont obsess by looking in the mirror everyday. It will happen, just have patience :)\nI made a site to check BMI and calories burned per day. It's not all that great but I spent a lot of time adding quality links to the further links section.\nhttp://www.jimmyr.com/lose_weight.php
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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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A good way to see results quickly would be to start doing some form of cardio (Elliptical Trainer, Treadmill, Stationary Bike etc.), or find an outdoor activity or sport that you like doing and can stick to, like mountain biking, road cycling, soccer, running..you get the picture. The key is to stay active. Cardio will help you get the weight off quickly because your creating a caloric deficiency in your body. \n\nIt is also important to start a weight training regimen to make your body more efficient at burning calories, plus, lifting weights and adding some muscle will help you keep the weight off in the long run. The more muscle you add on, the calories your body will burn on a daily basis. \n\nBuy some fitness magazines/books for workout ideas and tips. Set a realistic goals for yourself and stick to them. Maybe set up an appointment to see a trainer at your gym. \n\nGood Luck!
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The following healthy living recommendations will help you if your trying to lose weight, have aspirations of building lean muscle mass, are attempting to get a wash board stomach, or just want to feel better:\n\n*1) Burn more calories then your consuming everyday and measure your results using the following formula: Calories Consumed minus Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) minus Physical Activity. Get a fitness calculator that you can put on your cell phone and computer. This will allow you to easily  calculate this formula, log your daily calorie consumption, and log your physical activities.\n\n*2) Eat natural and organic foods found on earth versus something created by a corporation to make money. Eat meals in small portions throughout the day and take a good multi-vitamin supplement. \n\nAvoid “High Glycemic Load Carbs” (sugar, pastries, desserts, refined starches such as breads, pasta, refined grains like white rice; high starch vegetables such as white potatoes) and drink lots of water. \n\nDo not try fad diets. Here is an excellent food pyramid that anyone can follow: http://www.rayandterry.com/html/images/PyramidLRG.gif?osCsid=26a424be471d1337e7c2f105d5c64d9d\n\n*3) Exercise on most days by doing cardiovascular training and/or resistance training activities. \n\nRead a book or find a certified trainer to make sure your doing all resistance training exercises correctly. A great book to buy that teaches you the resistance training basics is “Weight Training For Dummies”. A superb magazine to buy with excellent resistance training routines that will not get you bored is "Muscle and Fitness". Signup for the free newsletter.\n\nA good book to buy that teaches you the cardiovascular training basics is “Fitness For Dummies”. \n\n*4) Get plenty of sleep. Sleep experts say most adults need between seven and nine hours of sleep each night for optimum performance, health, and safety. \n\n*5) Educate yourself continually on health issues. A good free publication is  “Dietary Guidelines For Americans 2005”. A superb book to read is “You The Owner’s Manual”. An excellent periodic publication is the “Nutrition Action Health Letter”.\n\n*6) Make a life long commitment to good health. A great test you can take to measure your biological age is at http://realage.com Look at other areas where you can improve your health. For example, make improvements on the quality of the air you breath. Review outdoor air quality forecasts where you live and get an indoor air purifier. Email me if you want a good air purifier recommendation and if you have other questions.\n\n * Click on all the source links below to get the full benefit of the recommendations. The answers presented to your health questions are not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health providers with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.
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The best way to lose weight is to first of all become acquainted with the kitchen and get on good terms with it and the food that will be cooked. No matter how much money one earns, how well they exercise, if they don't have food that encourages health, weight loss and tastes damn good then to start would not be a good idea because the yo-yo effect will inevitably occur.\n\nGet a hold of some good recipes, find out your calorie and macro-nutrient requirements each day and start manipulating the recipes to suit. \n\nFood is the biggest and hardest key to weight loss, not exercise. Takes nothing to exercise, takes everything to eat properly.\n\nGood luck\n\nkarl\nsfhsnz@yahoo.com
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If you make a few life style changes you should be able to lose weight within a reasonable time frame you have set for yourself. This is a system that has worked well for me and several friends have also been successful with it.\n\n1. Eat three nutritious meals and three snacks everyday.  Cut out junk food and fast food. Concentrate on fruits, vegetables, lean meat and fish, whole grains, and low fat dariy products. You probably need about 1500 to 1800 calories a day.   Many people make the mistake of not eating enough when they try to lose weight and then become discouraged.\n\n2. Drink lots of water - at least 8 big glasses as day. Lots of water is essential. Stop drinking soda and other drinks with useless calories. Eat fresh fruit instead of fruit juices - the juices are very high in calories.\n\n3. Begin a simple weight lifting program at home or at a gym. Ordinary household items (tins of soup, for example) can actually serve as weights for beginners. Buy yourself a good weight lifting book for women. Actually the "dummies" series of books has done a rather good one.\n\n4. Walk, walk, walk. Buy yourself a pedometer and aim for 10,000 steps a day.\n\n5. Record everything you eat and all your exercise to make sure you have a "calorie deficit". Two of the sites I've included will help you do that. Basically buring more calories than you take in leads to weight loss. You need a deficit of 3500 calories to lose one pound.\n\n6. If you drive, do less of it and park at the back of the parking lot instead of close to the door. Always use stairs - never the elevator or escalator.\n\n7. A mini stepper is an easy piece to equipment to have at home and gives great results. I bought mine at a second hand store for $4. even if you use it for a minute or two several times a day it can make a big difference.\n\nI hope these thoughts help. You can do this. Good luck with it.
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Running and crunches are great for getting your stomach back.\nBe 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 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.  \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! 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
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yea just waik go 2 a gym and you can get your nice shape back!!!!!
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increase your self esteem... or\ndehydrate yourself and go to the bathroom a lot.\n\nyou said easiest.\n\nThe best way to lose weight is simply to elevate your heart rate at least 30 minutes a day. You dont even have to exercise for a long time. You dont have to job, jump, or do stairs. Just do anything that raises your heart rate pretty high for a few minutes, and your heart will continue to pump fast and burn calories. Instead of eating a few big meals a day, eat many small meals.\nMake realistic goals like 5 pounds a month and stick to a routine. Have confidence in yourself and dont obsess by looking in the mirror everyday. It will happen, just have patience :)\nI made a site to check BMI and calories burned per day. It's not all that great but I spent a lot of time adding quality links to the further links section.\nhttp://www.jimmyr.com/lose_weight.php
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There are two questions here- a toning and a weight loss question.  Unfortunately, there isn't any way to target weight loss in any one area of the body... and the best way to lose weight is by eating healthy and doing regular cardiovascular exercise.  \n\nAs for toning- there are a few really good ways.  The first is riding a bicycle... serious bicyclists have buns of steel.  The other is climbing stairs... lots and lots of stairs.  Both will give you a really good gluteal workout and will make you solid!
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Hi, \n Ok so you want to lose some weight? Well I would start with some cardio, which is going to burn the calories off. And, that is what you r looking for. To start with maybe try the Bike or the elliptical machine. As the treadmill might be too much to start with. Slow increase you time and resistance. The weight are good but that wouldn’t help you loses much weight. Also, remember that muscle weighs more than fat so now that you have been lifting weights for a while you have more muscle mass. \n As for the food you should eat well eat a lean diet.  Chicken is goes as well as some fish and, small portions of lean beef. Don't eat foods that have been deep fried. You could follow the 80/20 rule which is eat really good 80% of the time and the other 20% treat your self to some of those not so good foods. Make sure you eat lots of fresh vegetables and some fruit. Whole grains are great. Like don't eat white bread or white rice, or pasta but, eat whole wheat or multi grain. Remember that you want to eat les calories than you are going to burn in a day, that way your body will have to use the extra that is already in your middle section. NO! Don’t starve your self or, go on some crazy diet cause then you will want everything you should have. I say for the most part it is not what you eat but, how much of it that you are eating and, what time of day are you eating it at. Like don't have pasta or, rice at 7pm. If you are going to have pasta for supper have it around 5 and have a smaller portion of it. You must eat breakfast. That is the main meal of the day. Eating breakfast it like stoking the fire, it get your metabolism going and then you r burning calories even when you r not doing anything. WOW there is sooo much that I could tell you so if you want to know more please E-mail me        sjmallet2@yahoo.ca\n Also you might want to talk to you medical Doctor to see if he/she might want to do any blood work. Sometimes when ppl have trouble losing weight it could be that their thyroid gland is not working properly but, your DR would be able to determine this. But, I am thinking that a few changes in your cardio program and, diet will make a big different for you. Like I said if you want to know more just send me a line, I always reply to my mail. \n My name is Shawn. I am almost 21. I have been working in the health food/sport nutrition for approx 4 years so I hope I can help you with this =:)\n -Shawn-
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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. 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.  Don’t think that sports drinks can replace water, the only time you need to drink them right after a workout, besides that just stick with water. 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.  \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! 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.
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to loose weight....\nA FEW THINGS TO REMEMBER:\nThe correct way to burn fat and stay healthy is to burn more calories than you consume\nYou need to make sure you are eating healthy foods while still excercising\nIf you have a big appetite drink plenty of water so that you will feel full but not consume calories\nBut you should always eat\nIf you start to skip meals you will only be more hungry at your next meal and probably eat way too much\nRemember, the average persons stomach is as big as a slice of pizza scrunched up into a ball\nSo you shouldnt be putting more food into your stomach than what fits\nAlso, it takes aproximately 15-20 minutes for your brain to realize that you are full\nso eat slower and you will realize sooner when you are not hungry anymore\n\nALSO....\ni 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\n\nGood Luck!!
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Exercise. Move.  Think of all the ways you use modern conveniences like dishwaters, elevators, car washes.  Then do it all by hand. Park far away from the door wherever you go. Cut all your portions in half from what you used to. (Eventually you can start eliminating unhealthful foods.) When you're watching tv, grab a set of hand weights and do upper body exercises.  Set up an exercise bike or treadmill in front of the TV (you can get them cheap used). If you read, get a book rack for your machine.  Try not to be still--tap your feet, move your legs.  Get up every hour if you sit at a desk and walk to the copier or the water fountain or wherever you can go without getting in trouble.  Walk to someone's desk rather than calling or emailing them.  \nAll that small stuff will add up.
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The best way to slim down is by using the activity that gets you moving. All of those activities (dance/aerobics/sports) will get your body moving.\n\nYou just need to be:\n\n - Working hard enough for your body efficiently use fat as a source of fuel\n\n - Interested enough in the activity to do it on a regular basis\n\n - Safe - it needs to be something that you can keep doing over time.  Injuries can really set you back.\n\nOne way to guage which exercise will work best for you is to use a Heart Rate Monitor.  The monitor will tell you how hard you are working, and for how long. \n\nTo learn more, you can check out the Polar website. Polar is one of leading manufacturers of HRMs.\n\n http://www.polarusa.com/