I need to lose weight....?
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try http://www.weightlossgirl.com great advice there.
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First off, if you need to lose weight, you sould look into activities that you can engage yourself in.  Sweating yourself off will help you lose weight more than having a healthier diet.  Choosing what you eat will support your weight-loss regimen further, though.\n\nOnce you've signed up for some great workout/exercises, try to rid your pantry off of any junk food and replace them with high-fiber foods (i.e. fruits and vegetables) that will make you easily feel full without adding on that much calories.  There are some "fun" snacks out there that can give you the satisfaction of having a bag of chips minus the fats - such as whole-grain snacks (i.e. Sun Chips) - but be careful of the salt/sodium content as this is notorious for water retention (added weight).\n\nYou are basically looking into an entire lifestyle change - one that you will be able to commit to for ... well, forever.  So think long and hard about this and have an expert help you lay out the ground work (i.e. a fitness instructor and nutrionist).\n\nLastly, and this may sound strange, but try to take 2 tablespoons of virgin coconut oil every night or have a constant supply of hot green tea during meals.  Both have been proven to promote faster metabolism in a healthy, realistic way; which means in a slow but steady manner.  Try to read more about these online or, better yet, talk to your nutritionist first.\n\nAs a moral booster, remind yourself that you are doing this not just to lose weight, but because you want to invest on a longer, happier life - the looking good part will just be a great trade-off you get from treating yourself really good.\n\nAll the best as you embark on this journey for a healthier you!
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you dont need to go on any special diet.  you need to learn to monitor your intake of calories throughout the day.  and make sure that calories out are bigger than calories in.  \n\nexercise and cardio are essential parts of losing weight.
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if you want to lose weight, you need to exercise at least an hour and at least more than three times per week, provided you have a diet plan as well.\n if you just want to keep yourself fit then half an hour twice a week will be enough
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WHAT to eat for losing weight\n\n• Eat plenty of fruits and vegetables, especially NC (negative calorie) food.\n\n* Print these lists. They will be your ... "Bible", from now on !\n* Dill and parsely - include them in all your salads. Also ognion + garlic.\n* Try eat mostly fresh vegs & fruits (whenever possible, of course)\n* If you really want a book, then check this out: The Negative Calorie Diet Workbook & Cookbook - eBook (Win95/98 only). Read more about this e-book here.\n\n\n• Eat fish, chicken, beef, pork. (preferences are in this order)\n\n* If you are a vegetarian, then ignore this!\n* Avoid fat meat\n\n\n• Eat 2-3 slices of bread/day. Don't EVER exclude bread from your diet!\n\n• Snacks between meals (if needed): apples, oranges, grepfruits and other NC fruits\n\n* Don't cheat ... NO cookies, chips, candies, brownies etc! \n* EVEN if they have "low fat" indication... They might have low fat, yet they can have lots of CALORIES !!!\n\n\n• About rice, potatoes, beans, [xxx]nuts, pastry, pasta... you know!\n\n* Don't eat too much of those, at least during the first weeks of the diet. I'm not a low carb addict, but I've noticed weight gains if consuming those in large quantities, especially when associated with other foods.\n* If you like them a lot, try and eat them like one meal. A nice delicious plate of spaghetti could be your lunch (never dinner!), followed by a nice big apple. These rich starch foods are not good for dinner!\n* At dinner time, chose mainly large mixed veggies salads... with fish, lean meat or cheese (if you are not a vegetarian). \n\n if u want to lose weight the best food to it are baked potatoes with nothing on it. no salt no nothing just plain. u can eat a 10000000000 baked potatoes till ur stuff and not gain a pound.  i heard that from a weight loss tape. the best drink is water or gatorade. thats a start then when you work out do some taeboo. if u want a macine. run with dumbells on a treadmill. u could do the rocky workout. but thats a new story. u could use a butterfly macine i think it works the abs
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The only smart way to "lose weight" is to eat right and exercise.\n\nActually, you should be eating 5-6 small meals every day versus larger meals.
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The only real way to lose a significant amount of weight and keep it off is to increase your exercise and cut down on your food intake. Your goal of two pounds a week is a sensible and achievable one. The first thing you have to do is decide that it is what you really want to do. i.e. more important than snacking or lying on the couch. You need to change your life i.e. get up from the computer. It really is not that hard once you make up your mind to do it. It also helps if you can do it with a freind or partner for encouragement. It worked for me. Lost about 60 lbs two years ago. Went to the gym about 3 days a week for 2 hours per time. Walked a lot. Decided to eat smaller amounts but more often and slightly reduced my overall intake. Did not snack unless I was really really hungry. I have gained back a bit of the wieght I lost as I am no longer going to the gym but I seem to have leveled off no with an overall loss of 35 lbs. Good luck. John
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You need to create a calorie deficit...In other words you have to either eat less or burn more ( work out). A combination of eating a little less and burning more is an awesome way to lose weight. I have lost over 30 pounds by just watching what I eat, and starting to run again ( the working out part)
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I am trying to lose weight.
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I think to lose weight, you need to do a few things:\n\n1. Ask yourself-do you really need to lose weight? Check out some charts from the government on height vs. weight and see if you are in a healthy range. If you are but still feel overweight, maybe you just really need to tone up-weight bearing exercises can help with that. \n\n2. Ask yourself why you want to lose weight? The healthiest answer is for a healthier body. Don't do it to impress anyone or compete with someone else. Do it for yourself.\n\n3. Don't think of it as "diet", think "lifestyle change." Honestly, the only way to lose weight is to burn more calories than you consume. No matter what diet book or program you use, the bottom line is calorie restriction...no matter how they package it. \nBut this doesn't mean you have to be a freak about it. Simply make some adjustments to your portion sizes, add some exercise, choose healthier foods etc... These things can add up to burning more calories than consuming-which will end in weight loss.\n\n4. To make it as simple as possible-walk for exercise, eat lots of fruits and veggies, find low calorie alternatives to your favorite, fattening meals (like pizza...which I love...yum!) and reward  yourself for goals met. Also, don't get too hung up on the numbers on the scale or the size of your pants. Try to focus on your energy level, your mood, your complection...how you feel in general. \n\n5. Start slow, don't give up (if you really are overweight) and try to make it fun. Try new hobbies, try healthier dishes, exercise with friends/family etc. \n\n6. Of course, if you may have any health problems-make sure to consult a doctor first.
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WHAT to eat for losing weight\n\n• Eat plenty of fruits and vegetables, especially NC (negative calorie) food.\n\n* Print these lists. They will be your ... "Bible", from now on !\n* Dill and parsely - include them in all your salads. Also ognion + garlic.\n* Try eat mostly fresh vegs & fruits (whenever possible, of course)\n* If you really want a book, then check this out: The Negative Calorie Diet Workbook & Cookbook - eBook (Win95/98 only). Read more about this e-book here.\n\n\n• Eat fish, chicken, beef, pork. (preferences are in this order)\n\n* If you are a vegetarian, then ignore this!\n* Avoid fat meat\n\n\n• Eat 2-3 slices of bread/day. Don't EVER exclude bread from your diet!\n\n• Snacks between meals (if needed): apples, oranges, grepfruits and other NC fruits\n\n* Don't cheat ... NO cookies, chips, candies, brownies etc! \n* EVEN if they have "low fat" indication... They might have low fat, yet they can have lots of CALORIES !!!\n\n\n• About rice, potatoes, beans, [xxx]nuts, pastry, pasta... you know!\n\n* Don't eat too much of those, at least during the first weeks of the diet. I'm not a low carb addict, but I've noticed weight gains if consuming those in large quantities, especially when associated with other foods.\n* If you like them a lot, try and eat them like one meal. A nice delicious plate of spaghetti could be your lunch (never dinner!), followed by a nice big apple. These rich starch foods are not good for dinner!\n* At dinner time, chose mainly large mixed veggies salads... with fish, lean meat or cheese (if you are not a vegetarian). \n\nif u want to lose weight the best food to it are baked potatoes with nothing on it. no salt no nothing just plain. u can eat a 10000000000 baked potatoes till ur stuff and not gain a pound. i heard that from a weight loss tape. the best drink is water or gatorade. thats a start then when you work out do some taeboo. if u want a macine. run with dumbells on a treadmill. u could do the rocky workout. but thats a new story. u could use a butterfly macine i think it works the abs\n\n1) It is not just the amount you eat, but what you eat. Lean meats and vegtables that snap are a good place to start. And by snap I mean fresh and not boiled or doused with better or whatever.\n\n2) Exercise moderatly but for about an hour every other day. Spend half of that walking or running at a good enough pace for you to feel labored. The other half of the time use weights, or exercises such as push ups or situps to get a muscle "burn". A gym is also an option, but I don't know if you have the money for or want to spend the money on it.\n\n3) Sleep well. To bed earlier and up earlier. Exercise in the morning when you wake up, not in the evening before bed. 7 hours of GOOD sleep is a must.\n\n4) Occupy yourself with a hobby that keeps your attention for a long period of time. A hobby like this keeps your mind focused and gives less of a chance for snacking from boredom.\n\nThat is a good place to start... if you see good results, keep it up and modify to fit you... if it does not, see a doctor AND a trainer \n\nKeep working out, drink water a lot, eat 5 to 6 meals a day but in small quantities, vegtables are important specially cucumber and lattice, fruits not be eaten after meals except by 2 to 3 hours, minimize the starch quantities in your meals lots of salad is important, your last meal must be before you sleep by 2 to 3 hours\nthe most important thing is you don't lose patient wait and have a strong will to be as what you want\n\nyou might have some more ideas from www.ivillage.com\n\ngood luck
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You'll need to lose about 2 pounds per week, which is a little aggressive, but pretty reasonable.  You might want to join an organized program like Weight Watchers for the support and guidance.  If you'd prefer to do this on your own, try the Spark People website http://www.sparkpeople.com  You can do a menu plan and a workout plan there which is specific for your goals.  It's also free, which is definitely a good thing!\n\nCongrats on your weight loss so far!  Keep up the good work.
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read this blog post I posted few months ago about weight loss\nhttp://health-4all.blogspot.com/2006_05_10_health-4all_archive.html
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forget about dieting. just have good nutrition habits...and start exercising!\n\nIt's calories in vs. calories out. a pound of weight is approx. 3500 cals. If you burn that much in exercise per week you'll lose weight.
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http://www.dwlz.com/\n\nThat is an excellent place to start.  Also, download the weightloss commander that she advertises.  It works!  I have never had a problem with weight, so was under the mistaken assumption that I could lose 30 lbs without help.  I was VERY wrong.  After five years of stuggleing, I have buckeled and actrually go to some sites that help me out.    This is a great place to go and its free.  The weight Loss Commander is free at first, no credit card required, and the its only  $9.95 after the trial period.  He sends you the bill and you mail him the money.  No online anything.   Anyway it is well worth it.  It has heled me learn how to lose the weight in a fairly quick way and how to keep it off.  It will tell you how many pounds you need to lose a week, give you a chart and also a way to track your exercise, measurments, etc.  There is also a message board which is full of very supportive and aewsome people who have been there and know what you are going through.\n\nGive a it a try!\n\nGood Luck!
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hi, you dont need a diet. to lose weight, just eat less and healtily and excercise. Dont try diets, as they dont contain all the vitamins and minerals you need, so they could hurt you. Also, diet lasts only for a short period of time. When you lose weight, you start eating as you did before. You need to change your lifestyle and keep it during your whole life! If you wont, youll gain weight again, thats for sure! Ive tried both diets and rational eating and excercise, so i know what am i talking about. \nDont eat low-fat food, it contains lot of harmful chemicals and because of lack of fats your body is not able to use vitamis it contains. (some vitamins must dissolve in fat in order to "do their job". If there is no fat, your body cant use them!)\nEat lot of vegetables, fruit and drink non-low-fat milk, eat as few sweets as possible (you dont have to exclude them completely, because it may happen that after a long time you havent eaten them, youll buy "tons" of them and eat them at once! This is not very healthy :-) Eat 2-3 small sweets per week and know that its no "sin" :-) However, the most important part is excercise! You cant expect to lose weight if you dont move. You dont have to do any special things, just forget about your car if possible- walk or use bicycle instead, dont use elevator- walk, at least 2-5 stages, dance and swim.\n I wish you good luck and strong will. Im sure youll be happy, healthy and feeling great soon!
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Go to the gym! Do five minutes of cardio to get your heart rate going, then do some weights, and finally do about a half hour of cardio. You will shed pounds quickly this way (I did).\n\nAlso, be thoughtful about what you eat. Try to take on more fresh fruits and veggies and fewer heavier items. (Dunkin Donuts will NOT help you lose weight!)\n\nI don't think you need to lose weight though. I think you're gorgeous.