Your Question About Easy Weight Loss

David asks…

How can I lose weight without drastically changing my diet?

I have no choice but to eat what I’m fed. I tried to get my mother to buy healthy foods before. She does so every once and a while, but she says they are too expensive, so I’m usually stuck eating unhealthy foods.
I’m not allowed to go outside often because I live in an awful neighborhood. So that cuts out running food off.

So how do I lose weight without changing the above things.
What exercises can I do inside?

weight loss cardiff answers:

Diet: u can eliminate white processed sugar. I quit adding white sugar and i lost 5 pounds in 7 days.

Fitness: u can do sit-ups and push-ups. To lose weight, sit-ups are probably better because they crunch the abdominal area.

Groceries: keep encouraging your mom to buy healthy things. Eat fiber-enriched food. Fiber is very important for your body.

Charles asks…

Can you lose weight if your on a strict diet yet doing no exercise?

I’m going on a strict diet i’m not going to say which one because you will just tell me it’s unhealthy and i really don’t give a damn so yeah all I’m asking is can you lose weight without doing any exercise.Because the diet i’m doing is pretty extreme and I probably won’t have the energy to exercise.So can you lose weight without any exercise .

I appreciate all your answers,thank you.

weight loss cardiff answers:

Yes. I never exercise I just watch what I eat and I stay slim.

Nancy asks…

Am i still losing weight even if i dont exercise?

My base weight is 160 -165. My bmi is like 27. I dont exercise because im a little lazy. Though im have cut my diet to like 1000 calories and 150 carbs and low everything else. I try not to eat a lot. Though i was wondering even with the diet can i still lose weight without exercising?

weight loss cardiff answers:

The only way to truly see weight loss is to incorporate exercise. Low calorie diets and low-carb programs will do you no good, so cut those out completely. I would definitely recommend exercise daily for weight loss, but a good way to burn fat/lose weight is to incorporate 4 small/medium sized meals throughout your entire day, don’t skip meals, and eat carbs (THE RIGHT KIND, veggies, whole grains, fruits) Eating every 3 hours or about 4 meals a day incorporating CARBS (do not cut these out, you need them) will keep your metabolism burning, speed digestion, and give less time for food to be stored as fat. Plus, with a 4 meal program, you aren’t starved by the time the next meal comes and end up overindulging in it. Snacks are alright, I recommend greek yogurts (Chobani is delicious) cottage cheese, and Peanut Butter (Natural PB, but pay very close attention to serving size, overdoing it will be counterproductive). So pretty much 4 balanced meals with each including some form of carbs to keep your metabolism working. Good luck!

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Helen asks…

Weight loss?

where can I find a website that will MAIL free weight loss info? I need it to be mailed NOT emailed.

weight loss cardiff answers:

Successful weight loss does take some discipline and it does take getting used to living in a new way and with a new relationship to your food and to your body. But the results are worth it.

In the past seven months, I have lost over 72 pounds by doing just a few things:

1. Keep a daily journal of every single thing you eat. Get a calorie book so you will know how many calories each thing has. Studies show that just doing this causes many people to automatically reduce their food intake.

2. Reduce calories to 1600 calories a day. It might seem a bit low as if hunger is inevitable, but see the next tip to resolve the hunger problem. By the way, the average person in the Western world eats two to three times as many calories each day…and that’s why the most common causes of death in these countries are related to high calorie, high fat lifestyles.

3. Hunger isn’t a problem for me on 1600 calories a day because I eat fresh, organic fruits and vegetables whenever I feel a bit peckish. If you get your daily recommended minimum servings of veges and fruit i.e. 5 servings, you’ll find that you just aren’t particularly hungry for most of your day. If you go beyond the minimum, you will find it nearly impossible to find room for junk food.

4. Limit fat intake to 40 grams of fat a day. This is quite easy to do just by eliminating processed foods and relying primarily upon fresh, natural foods. In other words, try really hard to eliminate anything that comes in a box and has a long list of complex ingredients that you don’t even begin to know what they are.

5. Eat only fresh, organic, lean forms of protein. Keeping the meat lean lowers the fat content and thus makes it easier to stay at or under your daily 40 gram fat limit. While organic products are quite controversial in the U.S., the simple fact is that organic meat is a. Pesticide free whereas regular meat is loaded with it, b. Is free from even the risk of “mad-cow” disease as it has not been fed contaminated feed, and it has been demonstrated to have much higher nutritional value.

6. Exercise one hour a day. Every single day. After all, one hour a day isn’t a lot of time compared to all the benefits of saving your health and your life.

7. Finally, don’t forget to consult a doctor before you begin a diet and exercise program.

Good luck! You can do this. I know you can because I’m already 70% of the way to my goal.

Ruth asks…

How hard or easy is it to maintain weight loss?

I’m slowly but steadily losing weight on my diet and exercise plain. I went from over 250 to 240 in about a month and a half. I think I would have lost more but I had a couple of weekend binges.

When I eventually reach my goal, how can I keep the weight off? I can’t only take in 1200 calories for the rest of my life and eat mostly Lean Cuisines like I’m doing now. I’d like to be more normal like my friends. It would be nice to go out and have a few beers and nachos with friends without worrying about getting fat again.

weight loss cardiff answers:

I currently maintaining a weightloss of about 30 pounds, which i achieved the middle of last year.
I’m finding that maintenance, just like the weightloss process, has it’s challenges.

To maintain my slimmer body, I have to be aware of what I eat, the portions of the food I eat & whether my eating plan is nutritionally balanced.
There’s no going back to my old unhealthy eating habits. That doesn’t mean I have to feel deprived from the occasional indulgence like cookies and chocolate, just as long as I’m sensible about the portion sizes & make sure the rest of my eating plan is healthy and balanced.

If you seriously want to maintain your weightloss consider giving up eating lean cuisine.
Cook your own meals instead & learn how to create your own meal plan and food combinations. You can’t expect to live the rest of life eating pre-packaged meals, so learn healthy eating habits now which you can realistically continue doing for the rest of your life.

A basic lunch/dinner meal, should ideally contain 1/4 starchy vegetables (like potato) or wholegrains, 1/4 lean protein (beans, meat, fish etc) & 1/2 non-starchy vegetables. That’s the plan I’ve been basing my meals on, during and after my weight-loss.
And I spent alot of time trying out different types of healthy foods, have learnt to like eating oatmeal in the mornings, try to make sure I’m getting adequate fibre and protein, have reduced my need for diet coke, have got use to eating salad & have created many other new healthy eatings habits.

It hasn’t always been easy, and it takes a daily commitment to make healthy eating and exercise choices, but my improved new healthy habits help to keep me slim and heathy :.)

EDIT
Concerning calories
If you haven’t already, use a website like calorieking, sparkspeople, dailyplate etc, to find out the estimated amount of calories required for your body, in both weight-loss and maintance mode.
1200 calories is only a guideline, everybody is unique with different heights, ages, exercise routines etc, so require different amount of calories. Depending on your current stats, you might possibly be under-eating for healthy weight loss.

Once you reach maintenance, gradually increase your calories, by eating bigger portions sizes, including a few more healthy snacks & perhaps allowing more indulgences (in controlled portion sizes).
It takes awhile to establish a healthy lifestyle routine you can maintain in the long-term. You might even lose a few pounds and regain a few pounds back again, until you work out what routine works best for you.

And instead of just relying on a scale, once you reach a healthy size you want to maintain, treat yourself to a new pair of jeans. Use these jeans like a pair of scales. If they are starting to feel a bit snug, look over your eating and exercising routine, and make adjustments if necessary.

Mandy asks…

Weight loss is not so easy!?

eat less exercise more :-[ Ive done everything and the weight BARELY budges. I’ve only lost 3 pounds in a month of moderately intense exercise and diet. I ran more then 3 miles/6 days a week and ate 900-1500 calories a day. Since that didn’t work I added more calories. Still, nothing. Then I cut back on exercise (that’s what Im doing now).

Please tell me why it’s not working. From now on I will only walk one mile a day and eat 1000 calories (of healthy foods). Hmph only 7 pounds away from where I need to be =/

weight loss cardiff answers:

I don’t know your age or how overweight you are, but your problem may have something to do with the source of calories you are taking in. Cooked and processed foods have no living enymes in them so your body has to give up enzymes that are intended to operate the various functions of the organs. Read the following. It may help.
Here’s a serious answer. I hope it helps.
*If want to get fit and/or lose weight, here’s my Weight Loss Program through Body Building and Nutrition. It works! First, don’t Use Diet Pills. They are bad for you. Most of them are just a scam or they are addictive. Counting calories is a pain in the neck. It will drive you nuts. But, losing weight is simple. You just have to do the right things.
*(If you are older and have not exercised in many years you should see your doctor and have a stress test done to be sure your heart is ok before starting this program. Also, walking eveyday is a good lifelong practice.)
*Fad diets sometimes work but, you can be sure that at least 25% of the weight you lose will be muscle. Then when you stop the diet you will gain back all of the weight you lost but no muscle. So, you will have 25% more fat than you did before! Fad diets just aren’t worth the bother.
*Fasting or skipping meals will teach your body that famine is common in your world and your body will begin to store more fat to get you through the next period when food is not available. It’s better to eat healthy foods often to teach your body that food is plentiful and that there is no need to store calories as fat. Eat a vegetablw or frui every two hours.
*Here’s a simple trick that can help you lose weight without doing anything else. Drink a litre of water as soon as you wake up in the morning and then drink two more throughout the day. You’ll notice a difference the first month.
*Here’s another trick that works. For every pound of muscle that you add, your body will burn 3000 calories (1lb) of fat every day. That means that just by having an extra pound of muscle on your body you will burn a pound of fat every day! So, add muscle!
*This is the fastest way to add a pound of muscle.
Squats and Pushups! You do them on alternate days;
squats one day, pushups the next. And you do them SuperSlow style. That is, you do the easy part twice as slow as the hard part. That way you fatigue the muscles quickly. Then you rest the muscles for 48 hours which gives the body a chance to make new muscles.
*Squats should be done with a wide stance and all the way to the floor. Pushups the with palms shoulder width apart and all the way to the floor, then all the way up. Use the full range of motion of the muscle group you are trying to develop. If you are too weak to do pushups, try them with your knees on the floor or do them with your feet on the floor and your hands an the bed.
*The idea is to tire the muscles out completely so do a set of squats until you can’t do another, then rest for a couple of minutes and do it again. Do that 3 times and you’re done for the day. The following day, don’t do squats but do pushups. Do them the same way, going down twice as slow as you come up.
*You will lose weight fast, unless you add more junk food and fat to your diet. Instead, eat at least 5 to 7 different raw vegetables and fruits every day. Cut out anything that comes in a bag, box, can, bottle or any kind of package. In other words, cut out all processed foods, soft drinks and sweets. Eat more grains and less red meat. Check out the Food Pyramid.
*If you really want to give your body the best possible chance to be healthy and fat free, go to infinity2.com (Link at bottom of page) and order their weight loss formula and Essentials for Life. That will give you all the vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and probiotics that your body needs and will keep you feeling better and healthier. They also have a Proteabolic Mass Formula for serious athletes who want to build muscle mass quickly and safely.
*Weight loss without exercise is not good. You need to eat healthy, exercise and get your rest. You will feel better, look better and be healthier. Try it for a week. You will notice a difference. You will feel better and that will motivate you to continue.
*Losing weight only in specific areas of the body is impossible. You can’t just lose weight around the belly, for instance. So, if you want tight, rippled abs, do crunches and leg raises every other day the way I described above.
*One last point, stretching is essential for a number of reasons. Pick up a copy of ”Stretching” by Bob Anderson. Read the intro and understand his reasoning before you do the exercisis. Good luck!
*This information is based on my personal and professional experience.
*Check these links:
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/food-guide-aliment/index_e.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Food_guide_pyramid
http://www.infinity2.com Sponsor ID 3290988

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Paul asks…

How to lose weight fast in 2 weeks?

What are some exercises I can do to lose weight in 2 weeks? I’ve been dancing but I haven’t lost any weight 🙁 .

weight loss cardiff answers:

Just using the word “fast” (or “quick”) automatically puts you in the 95% of people who fail to lose weight successfully…they lose it only to regain it while sending their metabolism down the drain so they should never bother in the first place.

Ken asks…

How many pounds will I be able to lose in 2 weeks if I follow this diet plan?

I’m planning to lose some weight in 2 weeks..
Here’s what I’m planning to do
1) eat vegetables, fruits, and fish only
2) NO eating of MEAT (pork, chicken and beef..)
3) Exercise everyday (mon-sat)
4) sauna
5) drink wheatgrass and coconut water because it promotes weight loss too
6) Consume LOADS of water

weight loss cardiff answers:

Changing your diet to only healthy foods is the best thing you can do and will ensure you will lose weight if combine with walking everyday especially.

You can eat how much you like if you stay within these 3 guidelines and still lose fat naturally and gradually. You should lose 10lbs each month on average.

1.eat only steamed lean meats, eggs, healthy fruits ,vegetables, nuts, grains, & yogurt..2. Drink only water, juice, & milk..3. Walk or do some physical exercise 1-3 hour every day.

(btw, recommend you also to buy an electronic food steamer ((Very cheap)) and a rice cooker as makes it very easy to prepare healthy meals ,,add a bit of olive oil and pepper, spices on top of steamed vegeatables, fish or chicken to add more taste if wish as these are healthy too.)

Carol asks…

How much muscle can I gain in 2 weeks? Should i gain muscle or lose weight first?

I’m a girl 14 years old 5’5 or 5’4 and 130lbs. I want to gain muscle especially in legs and butt so they are bigger. I like hourglass body shapes like that.
I’ve been doing 100 deadlifts 35lbs and squating 35lbs every other day. How quickly can I gain muscle? In 2 weeks? How much of a difference does 1lb of muscle in an area make? Will protein powder and bars help? How much protein should I eat a day? I want to lose some fat maybe 5-10lbs, should I lose weight first? Or build muscle? Sorry for so many questions, thanks.

weight loss cardiff answers:

Building muscle is a long and SLOOOOOOWWWW process, in a couple of weeks you’d be really lucky if you built 1 pound of PURE muscle with a correct diet and exercise routine. You can lose weight AND build muscle, yup I said it and it’s true. To build muscle you want to get in 1 gram (at least) of protein per pound of bodyweight to build muscle mass. People on the internet will tell you ‘NEED’ to eat more calories than you burn to build muscle which is totally wrong. You can eat 500 calories less than what you burn in a day to lose weight, so as long as your getting the correct protein intake then you will build muscle. Make every calorie count. So yeah, I would build muscle and lose fat.

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Sandy asks…

What is the fastest way to lose weight?

I am 5’6 and weigh 141 pounds with 25% percent body fat 🙁 I was going to the gym but I don’t see results quick enough and that makes me give up. It’s so hard for my to eat healthy because my boyfriend that I live with eats all this junk food. I don’t have the energy to exorcise anymore… I feel so discouraged. Are they any weight loss supplements out there to help? I tried ECA Stack and that helped with my appetite but my body got shaky and it started bleeding…. Would anything from GNC work? Like healthy shakes to substitute a meal? And energy pills?

Thank you!

weight loss cardiff answers:

Exactly what type of weight are you trying to lose and when is your prom? Based on how you’ve put it, the only methods to lose a lot of weight now are unhealthy. You have to eat a small meal every 2 or 3 hours to keep your metabolism up so fasting takes a while and when you do finally eat again, you’ll gain the weight back and maybe even more. Try starting to do cardio like swimming dancing, cycling, walking, jogging, running, etc. Look up the type of exercise you’ll do and see how much you’ll burn and you also have to figure out your resting heart rate (just google resting heart rate calculator). 3,500 calories = a pound so if you are short of the amount you burned during your workout+ resting hear rate by 500 calories, you will burn a pound per week.

William asks…

I’m 5’2 and currently weigh between 123-125 pounds.How many calories should I eat to lose weight?

Hi, about a year ago I started on a weightloss journey. I went from 176 pounds to where I am now at between 123-125. I workout 6 times per week from 1 strength/circuit training class, sprinting and race walking atleast 45-60 minutes each time. I recently have reached a weight loss plateau and it’s gotten much harder to lose weight as I don’t have much left to go.

I’m bumping my diet down to a goal of 1,200 calories a day (some days I have an extra 50+ if I can’t restrain myself but 1,250 is my limit.) I have started this a few days ago and it’s going well.

If I keep this up should I lose the weight I want to?

Things that might be important to know:
* I’m 17.

*I only eat healthy foods and I get ALOT of protein. There is no wheat in my diet either.
I probably do not get enough vitamins but I do take atleast 2 capsules per day from vitamin pills.

*Only a daily basis I will have low sugar oatmeal, 1/2-1 cup unsweetened coconut milk, [sometimes a protein shake] for breakfast with the oatmeal [if so, then I only have .5 cup of unsweetened coconut milk in my oatmeal.]
For lunch I have 3-4 ounces of chicken, a cup of vegetables and a sweet potato with .5 tbs salted butter or healthy sweet potato/vegetable chips.
My dinner usually consists of either a protein bar, or half a protein bar and greek yogurt.
Some days I will have a caffeinated iced coffee with skim milk & sweet n’low. I’m working on cutting out the caramel flavoring. This is what I’ll have for a snack and usually tides me over for my next meal.

Thank you for the help in advance, I’d love to know any tips to help me out!
It’s much appreciated! 🙂

weight loss cardiff answers:

If you want to lose weight, you need to two things: eat less and exercise more. Weight gain happens when you create a calorie surplus (eat more than you burn). Your body takes the excess calories and converts them to fat which get stored around your stomach, arms and thighs. The longer you remain in a calorie surplus, the more weight you’ll gain. To lose that weight, you need to do the opposite. You need to create a calorie deficit (start eating less than you burn).

Your first step is to figure out how many calories you burn on a daily basis. Use a calorie calculator – http://calorieneedscalculator.com The number you get from this tool is what your body burns on a daily basis. To lose weight, simply eat less. It sounds a lot easier than it is but making small changes helps you adjust to a new lifestyle. Don’t think of this as a diet, think of it as a new life. Instead of eating foods high in sugars, white flour and saturated fat, go with fruits, vegetables, 100% whole grains, fish, lean meats, nuts and beans. In addition to eating less, you also need to exercise more. Start off at 1-2 times per week and work your way up to 3-5 times per week.

Don’t make all of these changes at once or you won’t be able to properly adjust to them. Generally, eating healthier foods will decrease your calorie intake. Compare a doughnut to an apple and you’ll see that healthy foods are lower in calories.

Susan asks…

How much weight can i lose per week if i burn off all calories eaten every day?

For example in order for me to lose 2 lbs per week, I had to cut my calorie intake by half to 1300 but if I workout and burn all 1300 per day what should be my weight loss per week?

weight loss cardiff answers:

Okay well I don’t know you’re age, height and weight, but let’s say you’re a 5’7 woman, weighing about 150lbs, and you have a BMR of 1900 calories. Your BMR is how much you burn doing nothing, and can vary greatly with your age, sex, height, weight, metabolism, muscle mass, etc, but 1900 is probably pretty average. So in order to to maintain your weight, you need to eat 1900 calories every day, and you will technically end your day with 0 calories.

Burn 1900 automatically, eat 1900, and you have 0, which would make your weight stay the same.
If you have a bmr of 2000, then you’d burn 2000 and eat 2000 to maintain your weight.

To lose weight, you want to be in the negative zone. When you eat 1300 calories, you’re all ready in the negative zone, because you burn 1900, and only eat 1300, which leaves you with a total of -600 calories.

(1300) – (1900) = (-600)

Since 3500 calories = 1 lb, by eating (-600) calories a day, in one week you’d burn 1.2 lbs.

(-600 calories) x (7 days) = (-4200 calories burned a week) = (1.2lbs)
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Now, if you were to burn another 1300 calories a day, that would be

(-600) – (1300) = (-1900 day)

in that case, in one week of having a grand total of negative 1900 calories, in one week you’d lost almost 4 lbs

(-1900) x (7 days) = (-13’300 calories)
(13’300 calories) divided by (3500 calories) = 3.8.
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Sorry this is so long, I hope it helps some. Here’s a website where you can calculate your approximate bmr.
Http://www.bmi-calculator.net/bmr-calculator/

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