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| anyone got any good tips 4 dieting?
Posted: 1/23/2008 1:44:35 PM | Here is a site for weight loss: http://www.freehealing.com/moreinfo/breath.html
Stay away from tv and too much time of the computer. don't eat spicy foods it can make you more hungry. Drink plenty of water and eat vegetables. Water flushes toxins from the body. Get moderate exercise, if you have time for tv you have time for walks. Eat small meals 5 to 6 times a day not 3 big ones. Example you eat 1200 calories a day you divide it by 5. Obviously if you eat large meals 5 times a day you will gain weight. Get your butt outside, join a gym, chess club or whatever keep yourself busy. | |
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| anyone got any good tips 4 dieting?
Posted: 1/24/2008 2:03:35 PM | exercise, no brainer,but do it at an intensity that burns fat more than builds up stamina.
running and jogging are good examples of building up stamina. ever notice how their "shapes" never change? just the "size" of the shape changes...
you need resistance exercise to burn fat, build muscle, which in turn turns on the metabolism and burns more fat. You wont get that from any pill. you have to change the ratio of muscle to fat to burn fat. only resistance exercise can do that.
find several different kinds of exercise you enjoy so you can mix it up and not be bored.
foods..
green tea is a natural appetite suppressant, so drink it if you like it
coffee,if you have no blood pressure issues drink this, it keeps your bowels regular. stay away from the decaff as that raises the bad level of cholesterol in your blood.
dairy products, eat the low fat and fat free versions if you're not lactose intolerant. dairy products help you burn fat around your abs more efficiently(this is very true, i've lost 8 inches in the waistline doing this)
eat more fiberous foods, they keep you fuller longer.
dont skip meals, this misleads you to justifying overindulging at the next meal or on snacks.
do use the recommended portion measurings you read on the prepackaged stuff. this really does make a difference. you have to retrain your brain to recognize a normal portion size compared to the gratuitis oversized portions. at meal prep its key to not eat as you go, measure it out all at once so you can get a good visual idea of how much food you're consuming in that meal.
most important, not every diet fits everyone. some diets are too high in calories for some to loose weight on. you may have to tinker with the amounts/calorie intake before you find one that works for you.
plateaus, dont worry about it, just keep at it. adjust the intake / exercise if you need to get the scale to move again.
sleep..
get plenty of this because the less you get, the more prone you are to overindulge. lack of sleep means lack of energy. the brain knows the fastest way to get energy is to eat, so it can trick you into reaching for snacks..and often the wrong kinds. this is why we find ourselves binging with the fridge door open.
at the end of all this you should be developing a lifestyle from it, not a temp fix for an ongoing problem
ideally you should be able to graze throughout the day to keep the blood sugar level. ..its when it drops that makes us hungry.
i applied all these ideas and i lost 60lbs. it wasnt over night, it did take diligence, and it was worth it.
i have to give it to the people at Beach Body when it comes to motivation and support in this game of weight loss for having the best slogan in their forums, so i'll quote it here
KEEP PRESSING PLAY!! | |
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| anyone got any good tips 4 dieting?
Posted: 1/24/2008 3:47:56 PM | | the tip is , to boost up ur metabolism, by doing that u have eat often like every 3 hrs and with decent portions. ull see u will lose the weight without starving urself | |
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| anyone got any good tips 4 dieting?
Posted: 1/24/2008 4:45:49 PM | | I jump start losing weight by eating only raw fruits and vegetables and water for a couple of days. This will cleanse the impurities, and give you the jumpstart you need. I suggest not going on a "diet", but eating the things you like, just less of it. | |
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| anyone got any good tips 4 dieting?
Posted: 1/24/2008 9:39:02 PM | | It stead of dieting just try changing you diet permanently. Last year just by cutting out pop and reducing fast food to once a week I lost 40lbs. | |
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| anyone got any good tips 4 dieting?
Posted: 1/25/2008 3:35:21 AM | I want to diet..... Probably one of the most talked about subjects ever with the most diverse solutions. It's amazing!
I've seen the results from many a "dieter". I find the best results, longest lasting, healthiest is the following.
DO NOT STARVE YOURSELF!!! Your metabolism will slow itself down to compensate.
Exercise regularly, start with 20-30 mins daily and build it up. The fitter you become the more effective the body becomes at using fat for energy. It's a hard start but soon becomes easier. This will help raise your metabolism as well. I'm not talking about gut busting exercise but something that raises your heart rate to about 135-150 beats per minute.
Resistance/ weight training will help increase muscle density, not necessarily size( females need to work very hard to "bulk up" as there is not enough testosterone in the system, the muscle builder). More muslce fibre, more energy required to maintain itself, higher metobolism, burn more calories. It will also help strengthen your joints and prevent osteoporosis.
Eat healthily and in the correct amounts. Have one day a week where you eat what you want. Eating should be enjoyable and not a burden n your life. Trust me on this one, it relieves the stress of not being able to enjoy the foods you like. After a while you will crave that day...after eating what you want you will feel a bit "blurgh!" and look forward to getting on the healthy stint again.
If you "diet" then you will have to stick to that regime for life. As soon as you loose the weight and start eating properly then the weight goes back on because you've trained your body to eat less.
Eat healthily and reasonable portions and you can eat like a "normal" person for ever, given that you exercise too.
It really is very simple but requires will power and dedication....and time! | |
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| anyone got any good tips 4 dieting?
Posted: 1/26/2008 9:26:02 PM | Some of these could be repeats of others but here are some tips:
-Write things down. Keep a log of what you are eating.
-Watch portions and try to change your habits. IE: if you are a carb hound try reducing your carb intake a little and concentrate on areas you are lacking (ie: protein).
-Don't go overboard and eat too little. Your metabolism could drop and cause you to store fat.
-Take a day off. Take a day and try to rid yourself of some weekly cravings. If you've been craving chocolate all week then have a chocolate bar at the end of the week (but i'd avoid calling it a reward... rewarding yourself with food leads to bad habits). By denying yourself completely you're more likely to fail.
-Watch the sneaky stuff. This includes what your food is cooked with (fats and oils), serving sizes and servings per container. Just because something is individually wrapped doesn't mean it is one serving (been burned there).
-Drink 8 cups of water a day, have 2 servings of dairy, and 5 servings of fruit and vegetables.
-Find support and/or people to do it with. The people you associate with will be a path to failure. You have to keep your willpower strong when socializing with your friends, family, and coworkers.
-Exercise. | |
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| anyone got any good tips 4 dieting?
Posted: 1/27/2008 9:45:28 AM | Weight Watchers is proven. It may not work for everyone. But it truly works for my daughter and I.
Last May we joined for two months... really just to learn how to do it. Now we are successfully doing it on our own.
You can go to Weight Watchers for a few weeks.... learn how to do it and then go on from there. The support from the meetings is great. Right now I just dont have the extra $80.00 ($39.95 x 2 ((my daughter and I)) and the time. I go to school full time and work full time.
My daily menu is as follows:
one cup of cereal (Fiber one is great... they have some awesome flavors and the fiber is great for watching your weight)
one cup light soy milk or skim milk
coffee with sugar free creamer
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snack
one activa yogurt 0r an apple (or both)
or... a banana or 7 triscuits or 16 wheat thins (both low fat)
or cup of fruit
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lunch
turkey with lettuce and low fat mayo on weight watchers bread.
Salad with Paul Newman low fat dressing or bowl of Progesso soup (0 points) or healthy choice soup
or a lean cuisine or smart one dinner/lunch with a salad
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snack
any of the above or a 100 cal pack or a south beach diet peanut butter protein bar
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dinner
1 lean hamburger with a salad on a weight watchers english muffin with all the trimmings
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Roast beef (lean) with *mashed Cauliflower and potato and a cup of broccoli with *low fat homemade gravy!
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Grilled Chicken breast with a serving of *sweet potato frys and a veggie and a salad or instead of the sweet potato frys - 1 cup of brown rice.
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Snack
any of the above snacks or a weight watchers ice cream
*email me for the recipes - they are the bomb!
oh and by the way if you feel like going out...... and we do quite often... there are a lot of restaurants who are now point friendly! We go to applebees and chilis and panera and just about any place we want. Applebees and chilis have point values on the menus. If they dont have point values you can go to a great site called http://www.dwlz.com/ dottis weight loss zone. you can d/l points for a lot of restaurants! Great site.
Good luck and if anyone has any questions or wants recipes... email me!
Annie | |
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| anyone got any good tips 4 dieting?
Posted: 1/27/2008 1:02:56 PM | 1. firstly dont starve, replace your need for food with cereal and fruit which helps to make you full. Even have it for your dinner with a cup of green tea for a change.
2. Exercise, even if its just walking a mile, better still find something you need to do to make you walk every day.
3. Invest in a set of scales and weigh yourself once every week, it becomes addictive when you see weight loss results.
4. Lastly keep telling yourself u need to only eat when your hungry, not for the taste or when your bored. If you feel a craving coming on, take a big drink of water, again it fills you up or fizzy diet lemonade. | |
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| anyone got any good tips 4 dieting?
Posted: 1/27/2008 1:51:53 PM | Scorpio makes a great point...treat your body like a sports car,,,the better the fuel you put in it the more efficient it runs,,,gotta feed the body to burn calories,,,I eat atleast 6 meals a day and stay very lean,,,there are some good fat burning over the counter products that will help also, but you have to feed the body.
Jerry | |
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| anyone got any good tips 4 dieting?
Posted: 1/29/2008 9:17:03 AM | I am not dieting as such, just I have cut out a lot of bad foods from my shopping list and sticking to stuff thats good for you, I dont have a problem sticking to this. Chicken, tuna, salads, I dont eat bread, I always eat breakfast, usually bran flakes with fruit or porridge. etc.
I have just joined the gym, well on the advice of my doc, here in the UK its called docspot, and I am monitored for 12 weeks.
I have just lost 7lb in one week, now I know this is a lot to lose and I dont for one minute expect to lose this every week, but I have added exercise to my usual sedentary state.
My problem I find is I can eat 6 small meals a day, but never feel full, and thats what I want, is to feel full, nothing seems to do it.
I understand the eating of small meals, but then I'm told to eat as much vegetables or fruit as I want, seemingly defeating the object of having small meals.
I dont seem to pick at food if I feel full. But I can never feel full with the meals I am consuming at the moment, its not that I want junk, I hate junk food, it gives me severe heart burn, so I dont ever eat it.
Any advice would be greatfully recieved, thanks. | |
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| anyone got any good tips 4 dieting?
Posted: 2/1/2008 5:21:44 PM | | You should be eating at least 6-7 times a day. Small meals. High protein, low sugar and low carbohydrates. Eat a lot of veggies and fruit. And whatever you do, don't eat 3 hours before you go to bed!! | |
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| anyone got any good tips 4 dieting?
Posted: 2/4/2008 9:21:12 AM | ^^ you a dietetics consultant or a nutritionalist?
You need to get a reasonable amount of carbs because if you dont, you're like to suffer from raving headaches...
Tips for losing weight....
1. When you feel hungry in between meals - eat a slice of bread.
2. Never eat cheese unless its the main part of you're meal.
3. Drink plenty of water - sometimes you may think you're hungry when infact your body is dehydrated.
4. Brush your teeth thoroughly - this sends messages to the brain to cancel out the hunger feeling... (something in mint toothpaste)
5. Walk - but walk brisk... quick enough to have a conversation but not a sunday afternoon strole either
6. Drink a glass of ice cold water in the morning - first thing. It starts your metabolic rate going and you lose calories (you body starts to work to warm the water up before it can digest it)
7. Find an exercise regime you can stick to - ive started spinning... it kills me everytime but it works and I enjoy it...
8. dont weigh yourself - MEASURE yourself with a tape measure.... its a truer way to monitoiring your weight...
9. If you fall off the wagon - dont worry, just start again....
10. Eat when you're hungry - but swap choccy biscuits for fruit and other alternatives.
Hope this helps!!! (its bloody hard I know) x | |
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| anyone got any good tips 4 dieting?
Posted: 2/4/2008 12:29:48 PM | I have lost weight a couple times throughout my adult life, and never really seemed to keep it off... Not until I had participated in a local community program (offered through the local hospital/wellness center) called the "LEARN" program, it was a program of 12 or 16 weeks of learning about how our bodies use foods, the nutritional aspect, the daily requirements, it's emotional and physical effects, and a few basics that really changed my eating habits were...
1) You have to really want/be committed to change your present weight/eating habits.
2) You have to realized that the basic formula for losing weight is less calories in/more energy out...
3) You have to understand/believe that it's not a temporary change in your lifestyle, it is something you have to change permanently, and understand that it takes time to form new habits, new healthy habits. If you don't make it a permanent lifestyle change, the weight will creep back on...
4) You have to stay conscious of, and make a plan, use a note book, a journal, write recipes, record food (in put) & physical activities (out put).
5) You have to be kind to yourself, and forgiving when/if you veer off your plan.
6) Acknowledge that you (& others) have times when you (or they) loose sight of the goal, understand that, and start back on your lifestyle changes, the next meal, the next day... whatever the time frame may be...
7) If you follow number 6, You'll eventually loose sight less often... and have an easier time identifying the reasons/situations that cause you to loose sight
8) Your body needs food (fuel) in order to survive... It helped when I thought of my body/metabolism as a fire place/furnace, you have to feed a fire place/furnace in order for it to maintain heat... So does your body need to be fed to maintain it's health. If you feed a fire too much at one time it will go out, be smothered, and if you feed it to little, it to will burn through it's fuel too soon. In other words, if you don't eat the proper nutrtional value and amount, your body will not be able to keep your energy/matabolism going...
9) If you've struggled with weight for many years, there's usually an emotional attachment, event, or circumstance... sometimes called a "trigger" that sets us off... (I had to really search through my own issues to be able to see which ones were attached to using food as a way to___________ . (everyone has to fill that blank in for themselves...).
Long story short, for me it was a coping skill of "feeling" out of control... I used food to give me a false sense of control, and until I realized it... nothing changed, until now, and I have lost 32 pounds, and still losing...
I have this little theory about the "baggage" (or issues) we all have, sort of like a suit case of clothing, and if we don't periodically take things out and see if they "fit" any longer, we'll never get to a point of being able to "pack neatly or lightly"...
I have had examined a piece of my so called "clothing" (issue) in my own "baggage" to see if it still fits... and happily this one involving my "food" issue doesn't... it just doesn't fit any longer, I have no use for it. That, along with the real clothing that I'm not able to wear anymore (yippeeeee)... I'm not holding onto any longer...
I am sincerely sorry to have this be so long...
I'm hoping by sharing my story it is helpful, if even to just one person...
Life... doesn't have to be so hard... I try to "pack" lightly...
God Bless. | |
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| anyone got any good tips 4 dieting?
Posted: 2/4/2008 12:59:37 PM | Just to list a couple of the other "tips" I use to keep my focus on my new life changes...
When making supper and I'm starving... instead of being tempted to eat what I'm cooking, (you know all those little bites of "just tasting")... I make sure I have cut up veggies ready in the fridge, I put them in the little sandwich bags so I know how much I'm consuming... (celery sticks, cucumber slices, cauliflower, broccoli florets, cherry tomatoes, pickles)
If I know I'm going to be out and it's going to cut into my meal times, (I use to go very long periods of time without eating) I pack a yogurt, or yogurt smoothie, a little baggy of nuts, whole wheat crackers, a cheese stick... Instead of running through a drive through, I've been known to run into the super market and buy two hard boiled eggs (red beet eggs, in my area) to fill in the times when I'm going to miss a meal...
I make menus, easy lists of what I need, and do the prep work ahead of time... (I know it takes so much time to prep these things, but, it really helps me to wash, cut, separate the food items when I get home from the store. When I get a hunger attack, I have it all ready, even cuts down on the fridge, to stove, to table time)
I keep hydrated... I keep bottles of water in the car at all times... (and this time of the year they are real cold !)
I find there is real truth to eating a good source of protein with every meal, it keeps the "satisfied" feeling with me for so much longer. Same goes for the whole grains...
The biggest tip from my own experience that I can really offer is...
Find out what food means to you, and if you need to... Change the meaning... | |
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| anyone got any good tips 4 dieting?
Posted: 2/5/2008 3:56:33 AM | ive found the best thing is to
1 cut out all the sugery food in ur diet and this doesn't just apply to the obvious stuff like cakes, choccy, biscuits, a lot of processed food contains sugar too so try to eat natural if u can.
2 eat a good healthy breakfast, i eat porridge, its a slow release form of energy, which in theory should keep u going till lunchtime and speaking of which if u can have ur main meal in the earlier part of the day and make ur last meal a small light snack even better.
3 set a time in the day when ur going to stop eating anything i.e no food after 6pm, this is good bcos ur body slows its metabolic rate right down as the day wears on and if u eat a huge meal late then its not going to be burned off. age also has some factors in this too as we get older our metabolism naturally slows down so we eat less than we did when we were younger.
4 i also drink green tea and herbal teas, ive cut my portion sizes down too this all helps to lose weight but gets u into better habits too, diet is about changing ur lifestyle where food is concerned, getting some exercise too even if its only 30 mins brisk walk a day.
given time to settle down into good habits ur body will find its own natural weight the weight ur ment to be not an urealistic size 0, nothing wrong in a woman having nice curves, english guys don't have a problem with that. and if u think this is a boring diet i do allow myself a release on weekends, i have my roast dinner, and something sweet. starvation diet do not work. | |
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| anyone got any good tips 4 dieting?
Posted: 2/7/2008 3:19:54 PM | | first start writing out a food journal, that means that write down everything you eat with a date and time, do that over a period of 2 weeks minimum, then get back to me and we'll go over it , as one who dropped 30 odd pounds getting ready for a bodybuilding competiton this is easy, the key thing is to stay focused so get to work. | |
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| anyone got any good tips 4 dieting?
Posted: 2/8/2008 9:36:32 AM | calorie-count.com
it will change your life! And educate you so much about not just losing weight, but transitioning to a healthy lifestyle, which is most imptorant. The changes you make will be permanent, so be prepared to do this. This will be hard, and it will take a long time, and you will have moments where you just want to give up, but then you see the light and you go back to it again.
you can do it! | |
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| anyone got any good tips 4 dieting?
Posted: 2/8/2008 11:50:36 PM | Best tip ever.............don't.
Here's an experiment you may want to try.
Plug your nose and breath through a straw for as long as you can. Once you cannot take it any longer, take the straw out and what happens?
You take a huge, deep breath in. Well, the same happens with diets. That extra breath you took in equates to more food and eventually you will gain the weight back and then some.
The best approach is a non-diet approach. Find out how many calories you need to consume in a day and stick to that. Once your body gets used to having protein and carbs at breakfast, a good lunch and supper, it will run more efficiently and slowly you may see a drop in weight.
Remember, too, that our bodies have a Set Point weight which means that is the weight that it functions at it's best. You may feel it is heavy, but the body knows best.
Good luck.
^^BG^^ | |
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| anyone got any good tips 4 dieting?
Posted: 2/10/2008 8:26:44 AM | Magneeto I couldn't agree more!
I've been living the type O lifestyle for about 8 years and it's the single most important thing I've ever done to better my health! | |
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| anyone got any good tips 4 dieting?
Posted: 2/10/2008 10:16:51 AM | Go healthy low carb and smaller meals 3-5 times a day.
Eggs for breakfast with some oatmeal, fish/chicken for lunch with salad and steak/seafood for dinner with vegetables.
Lift weights because it builds muscle and burns fat and is good for the human body as you get older.
Take it from me- I was a fat pig and lost 100 pounds and now feel 100 times better :-)
Drink tons of clean pure water- kick the soda/juice junk food and crap and it helps lose weight. Focus on fat loss not weight because
muscle weighs more than fat.
Hope this helps and good luck  | |
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