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Robert asks…

What are some exercises to lose weight in the midsection?

My friend and I have recently started jogging (yesterday) and we want to make a routine. Our goal is to lose the weight on our sides and tummys. We have eaten a few too many sweets i guess. What are some exercises that we can do for an hour each day besides jogging. and is jogging good for losing weight fast? please no negative comments they are not appreciated.

weight loss cardiff answers:

To lose weight quickly, follow this simple diet routine, proved to be more effective:

General Motors Weight Loss Diet, a.k.a. The GM Diet* – An e-mail received from Shri M Siddique (who recd from Ravindra Jaju)
Have you heard of the Physics Diet? As common sense goes, prevention is always better than cure!
The following diet and health program was apparently developed for the employees and the dependants of General Motors Inc.
The program was developed in conjunction with the grant from the US Department of Agriculture and the Food and Drug Administration. It was first tried at the Johns Hopkins Research Centre and was approved for distribution by the Board of Directors of General Motors Corporation at a general meeting on August 15, 1995 .
General Motors Corporation wholly endorsed this program and is making it available to all employees and families. This program will be available at all General Motors Food service facilities.
It is the management’s intention to facilitate a welfare and fitness program for everyone.
This program is designed for a target weight loss of 5-6 Kgs. Per week. It will also improve your attitude and emotions because of its systematic cleansing effects. The effectiveness of this seven day plan is that the foods eaten burn more calories than they give to the body in caloric value. This plan can be used as often as you like to without any fear of complications. It is designed to flush your system of impurities and give you a feeling of well being. After seven days you will begin to feel lighter by atleast 10 pounds. You will have an abundance of energy and an improved disposition.
During the first seven days you must drink 10 glasses of water each day.
DAY ONE
All fruits except bananas. Your first day will consists of all fruits you want. It is suggested you consume lots of watermelon and cantaloupe.
DAY TWO
All vegetables. You are encouraged to eat until you are stuffed with all the new and cooked vegetables of your choice. There is no limit on the account or type. Avoid oil and coconut while cooking vegetables. Have large boiled potato for breakfast.
DAY THREE
Any mixture of fruits and vegetables of your choice. Any amount, any quantity. No bananas yet and no potatoes today.
DAY FOUR
Bananas and milk. Today you will eat as many as eight bananas and drink three glasses of milk. You can also have one bowl of vegetables soup.
DAY FIVE
Today is a feast day. You will eat 1 (one) cup of rice. You also have to eat 6 (six) whole tomatoes and drink 12 (twelve) glasses of water today to cleanse your system of the excess uric acid you will be producing.
DAY SIX
Today is another all vegetables day. You must eat 1 cup of rice today and eat all the vegetables you want cooked and uncooked to your heart’s content.
DAY SEVEN
Today your food intake will consist of 1 cup rice, fruit juice and all the vegetables you care to consume. Tomorrow morning you will be five to eight kilograms lighter than 1 week ago. If you desire further weight loss, repeat the program again. Repeat the program as often as you like, however, it is suggested that you rest for three days before every repetition.
You have your system under control now and it will thank you for all the purging and cleansing you just gave it. Even more than a diet program it is good to follow this diet once in a while to clean your digestive system and remove toxic substances that have a accumulated in the system.
ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
The most important element of the program is the 10 (ten) tall glasses of water a day. You can also flavour the water will some lemon to make the drink easier. While on the program, take only black coffee and never more than one teaspoon of oil. Preferably do not use oil because the high calorific content. No fruit juices before day seven.
Here is what happens to you body while you are on this program and how and why it works.
Day 1: You are preparing your system for the upcoming program. Your only source of nutrition is fresh fruits. Fruits are nature’s perfect food. They provide everything you can possibly want to sustain life except total balance and variety.
Day 2: Starts with a fix complex carbohydrates in the form of a boiled potato. This is taken in the form of a boiled potato and taken in the morning to provide energy and balance. The rest of the day too consists of vegetables which are virtually calories free and provide essential nutrients and fibre.
Day 3: Eliminates the potato because you get your carbohydrates from fruits. Your system is now prepared to start burning excess pounds. You will have cravings, which should start to diminish by day four.
Day 4: Bananas and milk. You are in for a surprise. You probably will not be able to eat all the bananas allowed. But they are there for the potassium you have lost and the sodium you may have missed during the last three days. You will notice a definite loss of desire for sweets and you will be surprised at how easy this day will go.
Day 5: Rice and tomatoes. The rice is for the carbohydrates and the tomatoes are for the digestion and the fibre. Drinking a lot of water purifies your system. You should notice colourless urine today. If you do not feel like having one cup rice, you may eat less. But you may eat six tomatoes.
Day 6: It is similar to day five. Vitamins and fibre from the vegetables and carbohydrates from the rice. By now your system is in a total weight loss inclination. There should be a noticeable difference in the way you look today compared to day one.
Day 7: You may celebrate with champagne. You may also have white wine instead of champagne, but in all practical programs, and in all surveys done to measure the success of the program, General Motors employees have always preferred champagne to white wine.
More than one cup of coffee with milk is especially forbidden. Milk and oil add empty calories to your diet. Avid coffee lovers can console themselves with black coffee. However, after the first week, it will help your digestion and set your stomach. The key thing to remember is that if you are hungry at any time, then you are not following the diet correctly. Almost all people give up the diet when they are hungry because of dieting. The secret of this program is that you should never hungry. If it is a vegetable day, eat so much vegetables that you are never hungry. If it is a fruits day, eat so much fruits that you are never hungry. You may be bored of eating vegetables all day, but you should not be hungry. You can take any amount of General Motors wonder soup on any day.
GENERAL MOTORS WONDER SOUP
The following soup is intended as a supplement to your diet. It can be eaten any time of the day in virtually unlimited quantities. You are encouraged to drink large quantities of this soup.
· 23 oz water
· 06 large onions
· 02 green peppers
· 03 whole tomatoes
· 1 cabbage
· 1 bunch celery – add herbs and seasoning as desired.
This program is highly recommended for women and men above 40 for whom excess weight is especially dangerous. Excess weight for women aggravates arthritis problems and leads to rapid joint decay. Pain and joint deterioration can be lessened by weight loss as weight loss removes the stress on the knee joint. Excess weight is the most critical factor in keeping good health and excess weight is responsible for the most problems including coronary diseases, heart problems, arthritis and cancer among other serious life threatening diseases. Most serious health problems can be avoided by the single function of maintaining an ideal weight. Daily mild exercise of 20 minutes is also essential. Do not tire yourself out, but being regular in your exercise and maintaining an ideal weight goes a long way in ensuring a happy, healthy and long life.

Wish you the very best in your endeavour!

AJM

Lizzie asks…

How do I break a water fast without gaining weight?

I want to go on a water fast and I was wondering how many days do I do it for? And I know that after fasting, my metabolisim will be really slow so how would I break the fast with out gaining all of the weight back?

weight loss cardiff answers:

You need to be careful. And, yes, eating smaller portions is better for weight loss. But some people need to fast for religious reasons. But even if you DO want to fast to drop weight, it can be done. Please investigate the link below before you do it.

WebMD says this about fasting for weight loss:

If you weed through all the controversy, you’ll find that most medical experts agree on one thing: fasting is not a healthy weight loss tool.

“The appeal is that [fasting] is quick, but it is quick fluid loss, not substantial weight loss,” says Madelyn Fernstrom, PhD, CNS, founder and director of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center’s Weight Loss Management Center.

“If it’s easy off, it will come back quickly” — as soon as you start eating normally again, she says.

Even some proponents of fasting for other medical purposes do not support fasting for weight loss. Some say it can actually make weight problems worse.

“Fasting is not a weight loss tool. Fasting slows your metabolic rate down so your diet from before the fast is even more fattening after you fast,” says Joel Fuhrman MD, author of Eat to Live: The Revolutionary Plan for Fast and Sustained Weight Loss and Fasting and Eating for Health.

Fasting for weight loss carries other health risks as well.

While fasting for a day or two is rarely a problem if you are healthy, “it can be quite dangerous if you are not already eating a healthy diet, or if you’ve got liver or kidney problems, any kind of compromised immune system functioning, or are on medication — even Tylenol,” says Fuhrman, a family physician in Flemington, N.J..

Even worse for dieters is that fasting for weight loss “distracts people from the real message of how to lose weight: lower fat intake, eat five fruits and vegetables a day, drink water and stop drinking other liquids, walk 30 minutes a day, and get more sleep,” says Fernstrom, an associate professor of psychiatry, epidemiology, and surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.

In addition, other practices that are often combined with fasting for weight loss, such as colon cleansing, carry their own risks.

“Fasts are sometimes accompanied with enemas to cleanse your intestinal tract, and that can be very dangerous,” says Fernstrom. “The intestinal tract has a lot of good bacteria. When you are changing that balance, the good bacteria are affected, too.”

I have read that drinking juice only to start is a good way to break your fast. But PLEASE investigate this more to make sure you are doing this in a safe way.

Mark asks…

What is the easiest way to lose weight?

And about how long will it take to actually lose weight?

weight loss cardiff answers:

Okay what you need to do is eat small meals throughout the day. 5-6 meals that contain fibers,protein and good fat. Aim to get 40%carbs,30% protein and 30% fat (good unsaturated fat). By lowering your carb intake, make sure that the amount of carbs you actually do intake, come from either fruit,vegetables and in limits pasta with fibers or protein,brown rice, whole wheat bread and so on. Eat a large breakfast as it will keep you full through out the morning and will give you the energy you need for a whole day. Then eat every 3-4 hours. Make sure the snacks are about 200-300 kcal depending on what you need for a whole day. It can be like fat free yogurt (has protein) with some kind of fruit (ex apples, contains fibers). Try to eat dinner 3-4 hours before you go to sleep or earlier, but make sure you wont binge before you go to bed. The dinner should not consist too much of carbs, as carbs will provide you with energy, which you don’t need when you go to sleep. If you can go for a walk before you go to bed, then good. Also get a good night sleep, approx 8-9 hours. Sleep is very essential to weight loss. Drink only water. You don’t want to waste your precious kcal on fluid drinks that won’t make you feel full anyway.Water will also cleanse your whole system inside. The protein should come from lean sources like skinless chicken, fish( also have very good fat), fat free dairy products, eggs etc. You can also try to get some protein shakes (only fluid allowed with kcal,lol), they can help with weight loss as well, especially if you don’t get enough protein in your diet. Good fat would be like fish, nuts, olive oil, canola oil, avocado, etc.
I hope this was any help. I can’t say how long it will take you. It all depends on you. But eating healthy and exercissing is the best way and the easiest way.

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Mandy asks…

Tips for sticking to a change of lifestyle to lose weight?

Any tips on sticking to a lifestyle change to eat healthier and be more active? I’m sick of being fat, and I want to turn my life around. I’m 17 years old, and I’ve been overweight my whole life. Recently I’ve been gaining weight like crazy. I’m tired of this. I want to be a healthy, active person, but my willpower is very low, so if anyone has any tips on sticking to a plan, I’d greatly appreciate it.

weight loss cardiff answers:

Two suggestions – 1) substituting foods; and 2) incorporating exercise into your daily routine INSTEAD of going to the gym. I was able to lose weight and maintain my weight loss easily by doing these two things.

First, if you cut out certain categories of food, you probably won’t stick with it. Same for “going vegetarian” just to lose weight. When I committed to losing weight, I was able to drop the weight quickly and painlessly by substituting foods. If I ate spaghetti, I used ground chicken or ground turkey instead of ground beef. Instead of Frosted Flakes, I ate corn flakes. Instead of soda, I drank water. Instead of fried fish or chicken, I ate baked. When I ate a salad, I ate fat-free dressing. I substituted regular cheese, yogurt, milk, etc. For fat-free. All of these things helped me reduce the amount of calories and fat I was taking in every day without feeling like I was depriving myself or on a diet. That’s why I was able to maintain it.

Also, I have a weakness for cheesecake. Now, when I go to a restaurant, I’ll make a friend split a slice with me instead of eating it by myself. That way, instead of 700 calories, I’m only getting 350. Still not great, but half as bad :-). And when it comes to restaurants, check online to see what the calorie and fat content of the food is before you go. This will make you want to choose the healthier selections.

As far as exercise goes, I tried the gym, but committing to 2 hours a day plus travel, having to change clothes and get there, was just too much extra work. Plus the monthly fees :-(. Instead, I just incorporated exercise into my daily routine. At work, I took the stairs instead of the elevator. I work on a college campus, so instead of calling someone in a different office I just get up and walk over to their office, even if it’s in a different building. I don’t take the closest parking space in parking lots. Instead, I’ll park further away and walk. When I’m at home watching TV, during commercial breaks I’ll do 25 crunches or stretching exercises. Recently, I had a flat tire, and instead of calling AAA, I changed it myself. Also, I needed to have one of my bedrooms painted and instead of hiring someone, I did it myself. All of these things burn calories, but since I incorporate them into my daily routine, it doesn’t feel like I’m taking extra time out to get it done. Also, you can easily add an extra 15 minutes per day of exercise doing this, which amounts to over an hour and a half of exercise per week (the equivalent of walking 20 minutes per day 5 times per week).

Just think: most little kids stay healthy not by going to the gym, but by staying active throughout the day. That’s the way it’s supposed to be as we get older, too.

Donald asks…

What is the best way to lose weight in 6 months ?

I know the basics. Eat healthy, exercsie.
But I get discouraged very easily.
Are there any fun exercises I can do ?
Its cold out so I cant do any running/ walking.
Any tips ?

weight loss cardiff answers:

Quit sodas, chips and all that junk food, it really helps! Instead of chips, snack on fruits and nuts. But remember to give yourself one day of the week to splurge on your favs. Do house cleaning, it may not be fun but simple house cleaning is good exercise and keeps you busy, not thinking of snacking and staying in front of your pc or tv. Stretching, waking up earlier than usual, we tend to wake up late since we don’t have school or work, but just by changing your sleeping habits (we don’t really need more than 8 hrs of sleep) will make a difference. Playing with your siblings, kids, nephew, nieces, pets, gives you and everybody exercise and makes everyone happy.

Charles asks…

How many minutes of “hard core” cardio would I have to do everyday to lose 15 pounds in 3 months?

I weigh 143. I’m trying to lose face weight, and i heard that cardio is the best place to do that. I went jogging this morning for about 10 minutes, but my heart was racing for 20.

Is this enough??

weight loss cardiff answers:

Firstly you can lose as much weight as you want in a short time period, however, you will gain it back. I am speaking from experience from someone who has been there done that with fad diets. There is the obvious liposuction, however, the recovery time is 3 – 6 months and it sounds as though that you’re in a rush to lose the weight for possibly an event with no downtime to spare. I am and have been on weight watchers for 2 years and lost 25 lbs. It was a slow and steady race, however, I haven’t gained the weight back ‘cause my diet has been stabilized and so was the weight loss from 0.5 – 1 lb/week.

Remember the weight gain didn’t happen overnight, it happened slowly over time, the same is with proper healthy weight loss, you can’t have/perform miracles over night.

These are some things that I do.

1.Drink lots of water as it kept me full longer.
2.Used an appetite suppressant like hoodie to make sure I don’t go over my daily calorie intake.
3.Did cardio and toning 3 – 4 times a week.
4.Made meal and recipe modifications as I cooked.
5.When I dined out, I made sure that I wasn’t shy about asking the kitchen to make modifications like dressing/sauce on the side, half portion ordered the kids meal etc.
6.Brushing teeth after every meal, the mint acts like an appetite suppressant and without the taste in your mouth, you can easily forget about the food.
7.Never drank diet cola, the aspartame actually made me crave food more for some reason.
8.At work I take a break before lunch and either take the stairs in the building or just general toning without weights. We have a gym at work so I do about 15 minutes of weights which not only gets my blood flowing but releases tension from a**hole customers.
9.Bought snacks in bulk (to save money) and properly measured what a cup or portion was and made individual baggies. There are some snacks on the market that are 100 calorie snacks, however, I find those to be too expensive than just buying in bulk and separating the portions yourself. Also by physically separating them yourself, you get an idea of what a portion is supposed to be and you learn to properly eye ball correct portions.

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David asks…

Recently bought a treadmill, any weight loss plans I could follow?

Anyone know of an effective weight loss workout routine that I could follow on the treadmill?

Perhaps, for example, a day by day plan of what to do on the treadmill, what settings, how long for, etc. Just a regime that worked for you, or someone you know? Whatever really.

I literally want someone to just tell me what to do, so I can commit to the routine and lose weight.

Thank you in advance… (:
o.o
Alas! I don’t have an iPhone…

weight loss cardiff answers:

I’ve taken lipovits when using my treadmill they speed up your metabolism = faster weight loss with less borning running

Paul asks…

Weight loss?

I recently found a great website for weight loss plans, but then ifound out i would have to pay money that i dont have at the moment. Is there any good weightloss planing things that are free?

weight loss cardiff answers:

Losing weight is a simple equation: if you burn more calories than you eat, the weight will come off. Start off by estimating how many calories you burn each day using the daily calorie needs calculator http://calorieneedscalculator.com This will give you an idea of how many calories to eat. Healthy weight loss is 1-2 pounds per week. To lose 1 pound per week you need to create a calorie deficit (burn more than you eat) of 500 calories per day. To lose 2 pounds a week, you have to double the deficit to 1000 calories per day. You can achieve this by eating less, exercising more or a combination of both.

Beginner’s Guide to Dieting – http://straightdiet.com

Nancy asks…

I’m sick, will this effect my weight loss plans?

It’s one day of laying in bed and eating.
I’m trying to limit though.
Hopefully I’ll be better by tomorrow.
Will it do a lot of damage to my weight loss plans/diet?
I’ve just been eating veggie burgers and soy yogurt and water.
I’m about to eat some chocolate popcorn though…

weight loss cardiff answers:

Usually if you have a cold and just eat soup you’ll lose weight.
But if you’re eating lots of things with sugar and just laying in bed you can gain weight.

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Donald asks…

How long will it take to lose 10 lbs on this diet plan?

How long will it take to lose 10 lbs on this diet plan? I am only eating raw fruits and veggies, almonds, eggs and plain tuna. For dinner, I eat something a little more filling but still healthy. Like fish with steamed veggies or shrimp with rice. Drinking only water and sometimes tea with a tsp of sugar or orange juice. I am 26, 5’3″ and weigh about 129. I really want to lose weight and i really hate exercise. Is this possible?

weight loss cardiff answers:

Hi,

You won’t lose weight using a Low Calorie Dieting Plan. In fact, eating low calories is the worst thing that you can do to your body, since that will only slow down your body’s fat burning engine and ruin all chances of losing weight. Low calorie diets may allow a few pounds of weight loss for the first few days, but then after that all weight loss comes to a halt, known as a dieting plateau. You can never get slim by starving yourself. A healthy weight loss program is one, which does not make you lose weight in such a manner that your health is spoiled. Starvation is not a worthy way to lose weight because most people will fail to abide to the program rules after a certain period. The moment you stop the plan, your weight will reverse back to where you start and sometime worst.

I graduated high school at 240 pounds and at 5 foot 3 that made me about as round as I was tall. I was one of those overweight teenagers who ate anything and everything without any regard to the effects it was having on my own body. Therefore, I began the diet pills, which did not work; I ate the special diet foods and even began drinking diet beverages. None of this stuff worked for me, just as it does not work for millions of overweight people. Eating less did not work and I was not one to work out or even get up and do anything remotely related to exercise. I knew I would look silly and it would hurt. I never thought or really cared about the health effects this would have on me, back then.

A year ago after a successful weight loss plan, now at 120 pounds, it is a major difference. I’ve lost 30 pounds in the first month. The most significant change in my life is the amount of energy I now have and the way my clothes fit loosely. Everyone close to me and people I haven’t seen in a while are amazed and tell me that I look really good. This is a life changing experience for me although at first I was skeptical about the weight loss plan.

Our own metabolism system play a vital part in controlling the amount of body fat burned in the process of providing energy to the body. Knowledge about our own metabolism function is the mother to all weight loss programs. With the knowledge you not only reduce your weight but able to maintain an ideal weight and living a healthy life.The weight loss program has proven to be effective in the short and long-term, without need to endure starvation and without any daily athletic workout. (But taking a light exercise every few days is highly recommended). Best of all you can eat what you most enjoyed without gaining any weight The weight loss program is affordable by all and do not need to pay a monthly fees to use it. In contrast to diet pills regime where you need to buy it on a regular basis and you will gain more weight when you stop taking it.

The success has inspired me to help others and i am sure you won’t be disappointed. The link is at the source below and discover how you can become noticeably thinner in 11 days by eating in a way you’ll actually enjoy.

Robert asks…

What are some of the best weight loss diet plans?

Like everyone else, the new year has made me want to lose weight again lol, soooo I was just wondering what recommendations you’d all have for the best weight loss diet plans?

weight loss cardiff answers:

Honestly, if you’d like to check out a diet that helped me and people just like you all over the world, please try out http://pinfold.stripfat.hop.clickbank.net/ (Strip That Fat). Please don’t let the program’s name scare you lol because it really does work!

Change your life for the better like I and so many others did before you…good luck and I hope you the very best!

Mandy asks…

What is the best diet plan or way to lose weight quickly?

I want a diet plan or excercise tips on how to lose weight fast. i really want to get fit by summer. I really dont want to have to go out annd buy anything like excercise video, or equipment.

weight loss cardiff answers:

Weight loss is an overall process. You need to think about many factors. There are many sensible things you can do that will make a tremendous difference over the long term if you need to lose weight. It can be done in a healthy way. This is what has worked for me.

Keeping a food journal really does help. It will give you a much better sense of how much you are eating, and when, and why.

Make a few additional small changes – walk everywhere, always use stairs instead of elevators, walk on escalators, get up and move around at least once an hour if your work or your life in general is sedentary, walk every day, use a pedometer. Walking 10,000 steps a day is a really good idea. Build up to a long brisk walk everyday, or most days. Be more active and watch less TV and spend less time on the computer. Buy one piece of exercise equipment to have at home and be strict with yourself about using it. Sometimes you can find mini-steppers or exercise bikes at second hand stores and thrift stores for just a few dollars.

Start a weight lifting routine. Join a gym. Possibly you can find one that has someone who specializes in weight lifting programs for beginners. Weight lifting will increase your metabolism as well as improve posture and appearance overall. Even if you can’t get to the gym you can work out at home using things around the house. Invest in a good weight training book. The Dummies series actually has a good one.

In terms of diet, cut out or reduce things like junk food, pop, fat, fast food. Eat more fruits, vegetables, whole grains, lean meat, fish. Particularly if you choose a vegetarian lifestyle include natural peanut butter, hummus, dried fruit and nuts. Pay close attention to getting the nutrients your body needs to be healthy.

Make your portion sizes smaller. Use a smaller plate – in our society we have become accustomed to thinking that we need a large plate of food at every meal, and we don’t. About quarter of your plate of food should be protein and at least half of it should be veggies.

Learn to count calories. At your current weight and activity level, you may possibly need about 2000 calories or more to maintain your current weight. So you will lose weight at a reasonable and healthy rate if you cut back to about 1600 or 1700 calories a day.

Eat small amounts frequently, rather than three large meals. Never skip breakfast. Include some protein in your breakfast. It will help get you through the day.

Drink plenty of water, at least 8 big glasses of water a day, and more if it is very hot, if you sweat a lot, or if you are exercising intensely, and eliminate fruit juices. Fruit juices have too many calories, so get your vitamins from fresh fruit, not the juice. You will begin to see changes in your body.

An area that many people overlook is getting enough sleep. You are much more likely to overeat or to binge eat if you are tired and not well rested, so get enough sleep.

Check out websites about nutrition, exercise, weight training, etc. Here are a few helpful links.

Http://www.nutrawatch.com/
http://www.caloriesperhour.com/
http://www.helpguide.org/life/healthy_eating_diet.htm
http://www.wikihow.com/Lose-Weight-the-Healthy-Way
http://weightloss.about.com/cs/fitness/a/aa011503a.htm
http://www.webmd.com/fitness-exercise/features/no-weight-workout?page=4

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