By: minootoo

minootoo — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 08:38:31 +0000

If you did it once you can do it again.
So read my articles and do as you see fit.
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You are doing fine and it is just your tendency, so drink some water first before putting any thing in your mouth to eat, but read all the articles and do as you see fit.
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Tips for Loosing Weight
By
minootoo
You must count calories and at least in initial stages write down what you are going to eat and when then stay on that list. Your total calories for the week must not exceed, 1500 x 7 = 10,500 calories this will give you leave way to indulge at special occasions like wedding and parties, but you must write down what you eat and account for the calories latter and adjust the total intake next week.
Please read my article on this subject and follow them.
While at it build your body too, while reducing by doing body parts specific exercises.
If you are not too old, then best way to reduce your weight is to increase your height.
Vegetarians have a big advantage, in loosing weight, it cost less and they can satisfy the hunger more easily, some vegetables have only 1 calorie per pound, so they can fill themselves up with it before enjoying each meal, and never go hungry.
Most people should take one a day water soluble multi-vitamins when on this program; they can be purchased at the pharmacy near you.http://search.yahoo.com/search?ei=utf-8&…http://www.halls.md/body-mass-index/bmi.…
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Life Style Change Program for Loosing Weight
By
minootoo
Who needs to loose weight?
Answer is simply not every one, only the over weight person.
Who is over weight?
This is simple, it is easy to find out and it is available on line, it is call Body Mass Index, and calculations are simple. According to this calculation if you find your self say only 10 pounds more, you may not be over weight. Remember every one is slightly different and you can just watch it, on your own and not let it get out of hand.
What is the reason for being over weight?
This is also simple, have doctor check you out for any physical or hormonal abnormalities. The doctor should be advising you of your ideal weight even though you have already figured out the ideal weight and you are seen a doctor because your weight is not where it should be according to BMI.
Basic understanding of loosing weight.
Every one uses calories at all time. There may be some exceptions to this rule, for most of us; the rate of use, even when we are resting, we use 65 calories per hour minimum. This comes to1560 calories per day. The actual range is between 65 and 100 calories per hour. This is consistent with heart rate of 60 to 80 bits per minute.
Simply put any person eating only say 1500 calories a day will not put on any additional weight. At this level of calories consumption the person should loose some weight over long haul, depending on the individual rate of metabolism.
What is a healthy weight loss?
When one tries to loose weight, one should loose excess fat; there should be a healthy loss of weight. Loosing muscles tissue is unhealthy.
How much is one pound of body fat?
One pound of body fat weight is approximately same as one pound of butter. If you look at a one pound package of butter, you will see it contains between 3200 to 3600 calories. This means that each time a person burns 3600 more calories then what the person takes in, the person will loose one pound.
How many pounds should a person loose in a month?
Any one that is trying to trim down can figure out how long it took to put on the excess pounds. The fact is; it did not happen over night. It usually creeps up, but the person realizes one day suddenly.
This is why a person should not be in a hurry to loose weight. The person should start at once but go slowly. Do not wait for New Year.
Taking above in to consideration a person should not loose more then 2 pounds per month. If a person looses any thing more then that, chances are that the person will not be able to maintain the weight loss. It will take extra efforts to loose and it will take extra efforts to keep it off. Remember slow and steady wins the race.
When an overweight person should start loosing weight?
At once. The person should not be in a hurry to loose weight. The person should start at once but go slowly. Again do not wait for New Year.
How does body react to weight lose?
Any time there is depletion of fat beyond certain level, the body reacts by slowing down metabolism, so that it can build up fat. If the body is use to say 2000 calories per day and detects only 1500 calories per day for considerable length of time it reacts to the situation by reducing the rate of metabolism. When this happens one need to help body by increasing activity. Usually takes about four weeks for body to react.
What is the relationship between body and body fat?
Under ideal condition fat act as a reserved energy source for our body. Certain level of fat is good for healthy living and even may save our life in certain life threatening situations. Every one should have minimum required level of fat on their body.
What if there is no weight loss at 1500 calories in take level?
This is a rear occurrence. Do not panic. The body has slowed down the metabolism to such a great extent that you must help it. The only way to help is to increase activities, this means you have to exercise. You do not need to join Gym but you can go on an an half an hour walk every day or batter still engage in a power walk for same duration. Power walk burns 250 calories per hour and walk burns 100 calories per hour approximately.
What is the importance of body fat for a female?
Females require little more body fat then men. In the absence of certain required level of body fat, females are not able to function properly; in particular they may not be able to conceive. You can find lot more about this on internet.
At 1500 calories intake per day what one must drink and eat?
Drink
One gallon of liquids most of witch should be in the form of water (zero calories).
Calories should be accounted for all other liquids.
Why water?
Water is a universal solvent, means it dissolves almost every thing at least in very minute quantities. This helps purification of body.
Eat
What should be your proportionate in take of fat, Proteins and Complex Carbohydrates?
This depends on what your need are.
1.Need to reduce fat.
Fat: 10 percent of 1500 calorie per day = 150 calories.
Complex Carbohydrates: 30 percent of 1500 calories per day = 450 calories.
Proteins: 60 percent of 1500 calories per day = 900 calories.
2.Need more energy.
Fat: 10 percent of 1500 calorie per day = 150 calories.
Complex Carbohydrates: 40 percent of 1500 calories per day = 450 calories.
Proteins: 50 percent of 1500 calories per day = 750 calories.
3.Need to reduce weight only.
Fat: 25 percent of 1500 calorie per day = 375 calories.
Complex Carbohydrates: 25 percent of 1500 calories per day = 375 calories.
Proteins: 50 percent of 1500 calories per day = 750 calories.
4.Need to increase muscles bulk, but still reduce weight.
Fat: 10 percent of 1500 calorie per day = 150 calories.
Complex Carbohydrates: 15 percent of 1500 calories per day = 225 calories.
Proteins: 75 percent of 1500 calories per day = 1125 calories.
Exercise the muscles you want to develop, you can find right exercise on line, recommend use of light weights.
Foot note: To take fat is so important, while reducing even fat, that it is included in all cases. If the fat is completely cut out, body will think of producing the fat, and will produce the fat by reducing metabolism, without fat in take, you may actually again weight even at lower than 1500 calorie level. You will feel run down and lethargic.
How one must, drink and eat?
Drink
Every one may not be able to follow this regime.
A 16 oz glass of water first thing in the morning will be very healthy start.
If you need to stabilize your stomach before eating, you can have a glass of water just before each and every meal. This is the easiest way to meet your quota of gallon of liquids.
Eat
To day almost half the world is starving.
In western culture. Standard healthy practice for long time was three warm square meals per day. No eating in between, but children were allowed night cap.
All that has changed, present thinking is 5 to 6 times per day. Any way what practice one follows is up to them; to each his own.
Another best practice will be a glass of water before bed time, nothing to eat for two hours before bed time.
How do I know the calorie count for various drinks and food?
If you are buying packaged items it is on the package.
Go on the internet and find the calorie information.
Lots of cook book now a days list calorie per serving.
Use your best guess, in this method use higher figure then you have guessed.
References:http://search.yahoo.com/search?ei=utf-8&…http://www.halls.md/body-mass-index/bmi.…
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Increasing the Height
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In rare cases, you can increase the height up to age 30.
Cycling is good exercise and fun too.
You need to adjust the seat so that when you paddle from seating position you will actually stretch your legs, it is a difficult position but doable. For safety you need to be on track and not in traffic, safety first.
The FEW things I did at least helped me.
Swimming.
Not just playing in water, but serious laps type swimming, do not try to beat the clock but steady full strokes swimming. Remember slow and steady wins the race.
Stretching exercises on floor.
Find them on line.
Chin ups.
Full stretch type.
Swinging from a rope.
Full stretch climbing.
In other words do things that require stretching.
STRETCH-STRETCH-STRETCH-STRETCH
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By: k j

k j — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 06:24:55 +0000

weight loss buddy

By: Stephanie S

Stephanie S — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 23:25:22 +0000

I also am struggling with weight loss “issues”, my problem is that I used to eat whatever I wanted and drank beer nightly, on Feb 2nd, 2008 I started working out- daily, went on a major lifestyle food change (cut all trans fats, eat less, more raw foods, no meat, no dairy…) and do feel hugely better, however I have only lost 5 lbs.!!! Talk about unmotivated! Today I was close to just giving up, but instead I told myself “this is so hard, BUT I AM GOING TO DO IT ANYWAY” giving up now means never facing this…I cannot give up on myself, nor should you, you need to pull yourself together and face your issue and take care of it (and in turn, yourself)…the thing is that people give up too easy, they want to be able to write a check to take care of everything, or just avoid it, well that doesn’t work! To stay motivated I would go out and buy a new homeworkout dvd, a couple magazines that are about healthy living and/or working out, a book or two about eating better and positivity/self-improvement and stock your cupboards with healthy foods, when you have a challenging moment turn to those things and refocus your energy… you can do this, you just need to focus on success and realize that all success are hard won…YOU CAN DO IT!!! GOOD LUCK!

By: 1_Fit_Di

1_Fit_Di — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 20:10:24 +0000

First off…Don’t give up! However losing weight and keeping it off is not just something you can do for a while. It’s a lifestyle change. Make sure you are truely commited to shedding the unwanted pounds for good. I just lost 30lbs myself. It took me a year to do it, but the point being that I did it! If I don’t continue to eat healthy foods, use correct portions and exercise for the rest of my life, I’m just going to gain it all right back. Sometimes it helps to find a group of people in the same position as you to help motivate you. I joined the local gym’s Biggest Loser Contest, and it really helped to keep me on track. Keep a food diary, if you have to write down everything you eat, it will remind you what is good and not so good for you. Also if you are an emotional eater like me, when you get the urge to binge, take that diary and write down why you want to eat. What is bothering you…job….homelife? Writing it all down will distract you from constantly thinking about food. Remember, you can do this… a positive attitude is the first step. I hope this helps, and good luck to you!

By: Kevin

Kevin — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 17:17:17 +0000

Go to the shops and pick something (not food) that you want to buy.
Now, you can’t buy it for yourself untill you have lost 5lb’s.
Repeat until goal weight is obtained.

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