Your Question About Easy Weight Loss

Carol asks…

How can I lose weight with PCOS?

Im 26 years old, I have been trying to lose weight for a few years since I started putting on the weight from PCOS. I weigh 135lbs & Im only 5 feet tall. I love to exercise & I eat healthy (as recommended by my doctor), however, I just can’t seem to lose the weight. I’ve tried kick boxing, aerobics, elepticals, walking, free weights, resistance bands, exercise dvd’s I stay active on the weekends by kayaking but nothing helps. I still weigh the same & I haven’t lost any inches. I don’t know exactly what to do & my doctor isnt sure whats going on either. She tried putting me on metformin to regulate my mentrual cycle & to help me lose weight but that didn’t work either. Its frustrating to me because I had always exercised on a regular basis & was very lean & toned until my PCOS started kicking in at age 22. I still exercised & ate healthy yet I was gaining weight.
Anyone with PCOS out there that has similar issues or that has found a way to over come this & has lost any weight?
I forgot to add…I do count calories & I do calculate all that burning & intake. I also do not eat many carbs (bigger than my fist) & No processed foods.

weight loss cardiff answers:

The following healthy living recommendations will help you if you’re trying to lose weight, tone up your muscles, have aspirations of building lean muscle mass, are attempting to get a wash board stomach, or just want to feel better:

*1) Burn more calories then you’re consuming everyday and measure your results using the following formula: Calories Consumed minus Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) minus Physical Activity minus the Thermic Effect of Food (TEF). A website that explains this formula in more detail and will help you determine how many calories you need to reach or maintain a certain weight is at http://www.primusweb.com/fitnesspartner/library/weight/calsburned.htm

Get a diet and fitness calculator that you can put on your computer or cell phone. This will allow you to easily calculate the above formula, set goals, log your daily calorie consumption, and register your physical activities.

Set realistic goals for your ideal body weight. Here are two websites that will calculate a suggested body weight:
Adults: http://www.halls.md/ideal-weight/body.htm
Teens/Children: http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/exercise/weight/bmi.html

It is difficult and unhealthy to lose more than one or two pounds per week. There are 3,500 calories in a pound. If you eat 500 fewer calories per day for a week you will lose one pound. If you burn through exercise 500 more calories per day for a week you will lose one pound.

*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.

Avoid “High Glycemic Load Carbs” (sugar, pastries, desserts, refined starches such as breads, pasta, refined grains like white rice; high starch vegetables such as potatoes) and drink lots of water. Read this article for more information on high GL Carbs:
http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/carbohydrates.html

Do not try fad diets or diet pills. Here is an excellent food pyramid that anyone can follow: http://www.rayandterry.com/html/images/PyramidLRG.gif?osCsid=26a424be471d1337e7c2f105d5c64d9d

*3) Exercise on most days by doing cardiovascular training and/or resistance training activities.

Read 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 resistance training routines that will not get you bored is “Muscle and Fitness”. Signup for the free newsletter. An excellent free online resource is at http://www.exrx.net/

A good book to buy that teaches you the cardiovascular training basics is “Fitness for Dummies”.

*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.

*5) Educate yourself continually on health issues and make a life long commitment to good health. A great 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”. A reputable test you can take to measure your biological age is at http://realage.com

Look at all areas where you can enhance your health. For example, make improvements in the quality of the air you breathe. Review outdoor air quality forecasts where you live and get an indoor air purifier. Send me an email or yahoo instant message to “gainbetterhealth” if you want an indoor air purifier recommendation and if you have any questions.

*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.

Steven asks…

I’m incredibly overweight, and would like to lose weight. How should I go about doing so?

Okay, here I go:

I have a high BMI, so it’s not a “thinking” I’m fat, it’s “Knowing” I’m fat. I know diet and excercise are the key components of losing weight, but I need a plan that fits with my schooling, work, and band. I’m just tired of being fat. Could someone give me some general guidelines or suggestions as to what I should do, please? I’ve already cut out drinking pop, and I’m hoping it helps.

I don’t care about fitting in a size 2 (which I know will never realistically happen, because I’m genetically big boned), I just want to be healthy. I want to die of suffocation from laughing, exhaustion from exploring the world, anything, anything but diabetes, heart disease, or, to stop myself before I get there, OBESITY. And I want my kids to have a healthy living style so they don’t have to worry about this when they’re 15.

Thank you all for your help.

<33 Rachel

weight loss cardiff answers:

Start small and start slow. If you try to do it all you will get discouraged! Yes, cutting out pop will help! When that becomes easy for you and your not tempted by it anymore, cut out sugar or cut out fast food, then stop eating after 7 p.m. Drink lots of water! Cut up a sandwich size bag of veggies (pepper, celery, carrots, cucumbers), take them with you throughout your day. You can easily get in your veggies each day by doing that. Carry apples or oranges or some fruit for when you have a sweet tooth. The cravings do go away, it just takes time and patience.

Exercise! If all you have time for is a 15 minute walk, then take it. If it’s in the morning or middle of the day or evening, just go out and walk as fast as you can handle and don’t back down unless your dying, then slow down until you get your breath, then speed up again.

Exercise and eating well are the best ways to lose weight and to do it the healthy way. The other thing to remember is that it takes your body time. It needs to know your serious! If you are not doing these things consistently, then your body will not lose weight. Give yourself 1 day a month to indulge in one thing sweet or one treat you’ve been holding out on.

Think of it as a new way of life…this is how your going to live, no going back:) Good Luck!

Charles asks…

What do i do to lost my weight without cutting my favourite meals ?

I want to lose my weight from 60kg to 50kg. how will i do it without cutting my favourite meals and doing exercises

weight loss cardiff answers:

The following healthy living recommendations will help you if you’re trying to lose weight, tone up your muscles, have aspirations of building lean muscle mass, are attempting to get a wash board stomach, or just want to feel better:

*1) Burn more calories then you’re consuming everyday and measure your results using the following formula: Calories Consumed minus Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) minus Physical Activity minus the Thermic Effect of Food (TEF). A website that explains this formula in more detail and will help you determine how many calories you need to reach or maintain a certain weight is at http://www.primusweb.com/fitnesspartner/library/weight/calsburned.htm

Get an online, desktop, or cell phone diet and fitness calculator. This will allow you to easily calculate the above formula, set goals, log your daily calorie consumption, and register your physical activities.

Set realistic goals for your ideal body weight. Here are two websites that will calculate a suggested body weight:
Adults: http://www.halls.md/ideal-weight/body.htm
Teens/Children: http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/exercise/weight/bmi.html

It is difficult and unhealthy to lose more than one or two pounds per week. There are 3,500 calories in a pound. If you eat 500 fewer calories per day for a week you will lose one pound. If you burn through exercise 500 more calories per day for a week you will lose one pound.

Here are two articles on how to break through a weight loss plateau:
http://www.webmd.com/content/article/86/99147.htm
http://www.webmd.com/content/pages/18/102117.htm

*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.

Do not try fad diets or diet pills. Avoid “High Glycemic Load Carbs” (sugar, pastries, desserts, refined starches such as breads, pasta, refined grains like white rice; high starch vegetables such as potatoes) and drink lots of water. Read this article for more information on high GL Carbs:
http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/carbohydrates.html

The following are food pyramids and several articles on what you should eat everyday:
Food Pyramids:
http://www.rayandterry.com/html/images/PyramidLRG.gif?osCsid=26a424be471d1337e7c2f105d5c64d9d
http://www.mypyramid.gov/
Antioxidant Superstars – Vegetables and Beans:
http://www.webmd.com/content/article/104/107638.html
Antioxidant Loaded Fruits:
http://www.webmd.com/content/article/104/107640.html
Good Carbs Mean Better Weight:
http://www.webmd.com/content/article/100/105783.htm
The Benefits of Protein:
http://www.webmd.com/content/article/85/98824.htm
Some Fats Are Good For You:
http://www.webmd.com/content/article/49/40075.htm
Antioxidants in Green and Black Tea:
http://www.webmd.com/content/article/104/107641.html
What You Should Eat Daily:
http://www.oprah.com/health/yourbody/slide/slide_yourbody_healthfood_201.jhtml
Best Foods to Fight off Disease and Keep You Healthy:
http://www.oprah.com/health/yourbody/slide/slide_yourbody_healthfood_101.jhtml

*3) Perform cardiovascular, core, and/or strength training on most days. Read a book or find a certified trainer to make sure you’re doing all exercises correctly.

The following is a website and numerous articles on cardiovascular, core, and strength training:
Exercise Prescription on the Net
http://www.exrx.net/
Starting an Exercise Program:
http://www.primusweb.com/fitnesspartner/library/activity/startexercise.htm
Strength Training Basics:
http://www.primusweb.com/fitnesspartner/library/activity/trainbasics.htm
Cardiovascular Machine Workouts:
http://www.primusweb.com/fitnesspartner/library/activity/cardiowork.htm
Balance Your Way to a Stronger Body:
http://www.webmd.com/content/article/64/72314.htm
Understanding Your Training Heart Rate:
http://www.primusweb.com/fitnesspartner/library/activity/thr.htm
Exercise Errors:
http://www.primusweb.com/fitnesspartner/library/activity/errors.htm
Getting a Flat Stomach:
http://www.webmd.com/content/article/71/81365.htm
Weight Lifting – Does Order Matter:
http://www.webmd.com/content/article/80/96440.htm
Encouraging Exercise in Your Kids:
http://www.webmd.com/content/article/95/103524.htm
Strength Training Safe and Effective for Kids:
http://www.webmd.com/content/article/32/1728_81005.htm

*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.

*5) Educate yourself continually on health issues and make a life long commitment to good health. A great free publication is “Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2005”. A reputable test you can take to measure your biological age is at http://realage.com
Look at all areas where you can enhance your health. For example, make improvements in the quality of the air you breathe. Review outdoor air quality forecasts where you live and get an indoor air purifier.

Send me an email or yahoo instant message to “gainbetterhealth” if you have any questions and good luck!

*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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Linda asks…

What is a healthy lunch for a teenage during summer?

I am a fourteen year old trying to eat lunch everyday, during summer. I wake up around noon or eleven and sometimes just eat just breakfast. I want to eat lunch, but cannot eat out and I don’t like many cold cuts and processed food. I am on a semi-diet to prevent acne breakouts (not really weight loss diet) that is accompanied by a little weightlifting/aerobic activity. My preferences are spicy food, does not take long to make (or much skill), is at least under $3 in grocery, and is healthy. Thanks!
I am underweight around 100 lbs. Both of my parents work, so either them or I can cook on a stove. P.S. Tuna and peanut butter is not healthy

weight loss cardiff answers:

If you are on a semi-diet, try vegetables and fruits. They are healthy and eating tomatoes and cucumbers will make your acnee simply disappear. Try mixed salads of fruits and vegetables. When you are in mood of proteines, try easy meat like chicken or fish.

John asks…

What food can I eat to get a tapeworm in my system?

People say the easiest weight loss is getting tapeworms to eat your food for you and please don’t tell me not to do this because my diets keep failing, I’m a busy person and I can’t concentrate without food

weight loss cardiff answers:

Sushi is known to give people tape worms

Carol asks…

How do you avoid gaining wait during a cold winter?

It seems so much easier to gain weight in the winter. How do you avoid this or even continue with weight loss. Diet pop and 0 calorie flavored waters can seem to cold to drink. If a person doesn’t care for coffee or tea, what do you suggest?

weight loss cardiff answers:

Go to the tanning bed walk around your mall… Exercise in your home and watch what you eat

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Mary asks…

What is the aveage weight loss in a month using adipex?

I have tried everything but I am having problems losing weight I gained while pregnant. I want to try adipex but how effective is it?
My son is a year old now and the weight I gained while pregnant will just not go away. I am considering using adipex. How well does it work?

weight loss cardiff answers:

You look good as you are

Betty asks…

Is it normal to lose weight on the gestational diabetes diet?

I lost 3 lbs in 4 days & this seems weird to me being 30 weeks pregnant. Did anyone lose weight while doing this diet?

weight loss cardiff answers:

I think because you have to follow a diabetic diet it is normal to loose weight. My daughter in law lost 35 lbs during the course of her pregnancy she looks and feels great !

Maria asks…

How long do I need to walk per day while pregnant to maintain and loose weight?

I want to maintain my weight while pregnant. Will it make a difference now if I want to work out everyday or should I just wait till after i have the baby? Currently 6 weeks pregnant

weight loss cardiff answers:

Your supposed to GAIN weight while pregnant..Just don’t gain too much..walk for 30 mins to an hour everyday to keep healthy..Your baby will drain a lot of nutrition from you and if you try to lose weight when you should be gaining your not going to have any energy at all.

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Robert asks…

Why does America still have a large religious population compared to Europe?

It’s a world super-power, it is at the fore-front of technology, it has good education systems, etc. I don’t get it?
Okay, maybe the ‘good education system’ was too presuming. But the rest still stands.
Teawitch: I don’t see what you are getting at? Our ‘rulers’ in Europe do not force us to believe or not to believe either.

weight loss cardiff answers:

Europe went through religious wars for a very long time, aptly called the ‘European Wars.’ When the Age of Reason was ushered in the US was finished fighting the British for independence. Americans went through a Fundamentalist revival in the 20s that eventually gained political power in the 80s and is still growing strong with the likes of good ‘ol folks like Sarah Palin and all those other creeps.
Material rationalism is another name for ‘progress’ but it leaves a country spiritually bankrupt.
Americans have never trusted intellectuals so we see religion and not faith – as German intellectual Dietrich Bonhoeffer said as he left the US to help in the plot to kill Hitler.
There is a lot of fun in that paragraph – should I throw in the ruling class too?

James asks…

If God sometimes interferes in human events, why didn’t he either prevent the Holocaust?

If God sometimes interferes in human events, why didn’t he either prevent the Holocaust, 9/11 and arrange for it to end sooner?

weight loss cardiff answers:

In dealing with the problem of evil in the world, we run into many problems like this one. Could God have prevented the Holocaust? Yes, He could have. He could also have prevented Stalin’s massacres in the U.S.S.R., the Spanish Inquisition’s torture of dissidents, and Nero’s reign of terror. In each case, God allowed evil men to exercise a certain amount of power for a short period of time.

Ultimately, we do not know the reasons for what God allows. His ways and thoughts are infinitely higher than ours (Isaiah 55:8-9). His sovereign plan takes in the whole scope of history, past, present, and future, encompassing every possible course of action, every cause and effect, every potentiality, and every contingency. There is no way we could possibly fathom the intricacies of His design. By faith, we trust that His plan is the best plan possible for restoring fallen humanity and a cursed world to righteousness and blessing.

But we can understand this: God’s permission is not the same as His approval. God permitted Adam to eat of the forbidden tree, but He did not approve of the action. In the same way, God’s allowing the Holocaust in no way suggests His approval of it. God is grieved by the sinfulness of man and the hardness of his heart (Genesis 6:6; Mark 3:5).

We also know that God has done everything possible to redeem us from the sin which would destroy us. He gave His only Son, who sacrificed His life for our sin and took our penalty. All who turn to Jesus Christ in faith are saved. The sin in this world, and horrors such as the Holocaust, are a direct result of mankind’s continued rebellion against God.

While nothing can justify the Holocaust, we do see at least one good thing which came from World War II: Israel now exists as a nation. The Holocaust was a primary reason the White Paper of 1939 was rescinded, freeing Jews to immigrate to Palestine. The fact that, as of 1948, the Jews have a restored national identity helps to fulfill such biblical prophecies as Ezekiel 37 and Matthew 24. Defeating Nazism and giving the land of Israel back to the Jews is a classic example of God’s thwarting Satan’s plan and bringing about good in spite of the evil.

In all of His doings, God is just (Psalm 145:17). The blame for the Holocaust lies squarely on the shoulders of sinful humanity. The Holocaust was the product of sinful choices made by sinful men in rebellion against a holy God. If the Holocaust proves anything, it is the utter depravity of man. Just fourteen years after “the war to end all wars” (World War I), Hitler rose to power. What is even more shocking is that millions followed him, enabling his horrific policies and pursuing a path to national destruction.

And while Nazism took hold in Germany, where were the European churches? Some, it is true, stood fast against the evil in their midst, and some churchmen, such as Dietrich Bonhoeffer, paid the ultimate price for dissenting. But they were the minority. Most churches of the era acquiesced to Nazi Party rules and remained silent while the Jews were slaughtered. Where were the world leaders? Other than England’s Winston Churchill, the world’s politicos took the route of isolation or appeasement. Neither worked. Where were the good, decent people? Edmund Burke is often quoted as saying, “All that is necessary for evil to triumph in the world is for enough good men to do nothing.” Although there were a few Germans and other Europeans such as Oscar Schindler and Corrie ten Boom and her family, who risked their lives to save thousands of Jews from annihilation, most remained silent and the Holocaust ensued. The question is not so much “Why did God allow the Holocaust?” but “Why did we?”

God gives mankind freedom of choice. We can choose to follow Him and take a stand for righteousness, or we can rebel against Him and pursue evil. The problem resides in the heart of man. “The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it?” (Jeremiah 17:9). Until man’s heart turns to God, the world will continue to witness “ethnic cleansings,” genocides, and atrocities such as the Holocaust.

Http://www.gotquestions.org/God-allow-Holocaust.html

Lizzie asks…

What is the importance of Operation Valkyrie and how did Operation Valykyrie affect World War 2?

Stauffenburg was a great person and maybe killing Hitler wouldn’t have done much but in those last monthes of the war the germans new they were going down and started getting rid of more and more people in the camps. They could have cut out a few monthes of the war adn saved many lifes, not just in the camps but on the war front. And it wasn’t all about helping germany but also about standing up for what is right. That is more important.

weight loss cardiff answers:

Am German.
The operation Valkyrie has far less importance to the German history than the US American media make it to be. And it had no effect on World War2 since it failed.

There were many dissenters which were killed by the Nazis. Just because this was an event you can make a nice storyline from, it is told more often. We tend, when looking into our history, to focus on the small deeds that average people did at the time in order to find out how it could have prevented from happening. How was it that people did not speak up earlier, why did they re-elect Hitler (why did people re-elect Bush is a similar mystery to me), why were so many politicians and army representatives supporting his regime. In which respect was what people heard propaganda and why were they not able to look through the lies (why did nobody look through the lies of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq).
That kind of approach is more fruitful in order to learn something from history rather than worship mindlessly a person who apart from that one deed was supportive of the regime in principle.

Many schools in Germany are named after Hans and Sophie Scholl,part of the White Rose movement.
Dietrich Bonhoeffer, a German priest, is another example
See German resistance on Wikipedia as well

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