Your Question About Easy Weight Loss

Betty asks…

What can I do to lose weight fast? Are diet pills bad for me?

I’ve been trying to lose some weight, but have not been able to. I’ve also tried diet pills and they don’t work. I eat right. Could it be my age?

weight loss cardiff answers:

You are not violating the laws of physics. The reason that you are not losing weight is that you are eating as many calories as you are burning. To lose weight, you must eat less than you burn.

I lost 65 pounds in the last 13 months. Here’s my method. Calculate your target weight for every day and write it on a calendar. I lose five pounds per month, so I subtract one pound each six days. Weigh yourself every morning. If you are over your target weight, eat less and exercise more that day. That’s it! No calorie counting; no food weighing. Just eat a balanced diet.

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Ideal body weight calculator for children and adults:
http://pediatrics.about.com/cs/growthcharts2/l/bl_ibw_calc.htm

Experts recommend, “Slow and steady weight loss. Depending on your starting weight, experts recommend losing weight at a rate of 1/2 to 2 pounds per week. Weight loss may be faster at the start of a program.” win.niddk.nih.gov/publications/choosing.htm#responsible

And, “Men and very active women may need up to 2,500 calories daily. Other women and inactive men need only about 2,000 calories daily. A safe plan is to eat 300 to 500 fewer calories a day to lose 1 to 2 pounds a week.” www.fda.gov/opacom/lowlit/weightls.html

This web site from the National Institutes for Health tells how to take charge of your weight: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/weightcontrol.html

Calorie Needs Calculator: http://calorieneedscalculator.com/

This page explains how to eat a balanced diet for different calorie levels. Although this page is intended for diabetics, this is the same balanced diet that is recommended for everyone. Http://diabetes.niddk.nih.gov/dm/pubs/eating_ez/index.htm

A healthy exercise program addresses all five aspects of physical fitness: aerobic endurance, muscular endurance, muscular strength, flexibility, and body fat composition.

Suggested workout to accomplish this.
Five to seven days per week:
>Yoga, 20 min, 8 to 10 postures that work all major muscle groups
>Brisk walk, 30 min, walk two miles
Every other day, two to four days per week:
>Weight training, 20 min, one set of 8 to 12 repetitions of 8 to 10 exercises that work all major muscle groups


Exercise Recommendations for People Aged 18 to 64

Do both aerobic activities and strengthening activities.

Aerobic Activities
• Do at least 10 minutes at a time.
• You can combine moderate and vigorous activities.
• Slowly build up the amount of time you do physical activities. The more time you spend, the more health benefits you gain. Aim for exercising twice as long as the minimum times below.
• If you choose activities at a moderate level, do at least 2 hours and 30 minutes a week.
• If you choose vigorous activities, do at least 1 hour and 15 minutes a week.

Muscle Strengthening Activities
Do these at least 2 days a week.
• Include all the major muscle groups such as legs, hips, back, chest, stomach, shoulders, and arms.
• Exercises for each muscle group should be repeated 8 to 12 times per session.

From the U.S. Federal government: http://www.health.gov/paguidelines/pdf/adultguide.pdf
Also see: http://www.health.gov/paguidelines/

ExRx.net explains how to design a healthy workout, gives directions for specific exercises, explains how to stay motivated, and much more. Http://www.ExRx.net

You may find it motivating to compare your progress to the fitness standards of the U.S. Military:
http://www.military.com/military-fitness/

http://www.healthierus.gov/index.html
http://www.fitness.gov/

Robert asks…

How can I lose weight fast without diet pills?

I’ve been having a hard time losing weight, I’ve tried exercising for 45 min a day and it won’t help much, does anyone know of any home remedies for weight loss or anything of that matter.

weight loss cardiff answers:

There is no “get thin quick” secret. There are things that you could do that will make you lose weight fast… But things like crash diets and working out until you pass out are bad for your body and you will only gain it back. I know this from experience.

My best tips are to eat several small healthy meals throughout the day, your body need fuel, if you don’t feed it enough your body will think something is wrong and will try to store the food in case of emergency. When this happens you wont lose a pound. Change up your exercise routine every other day, work out your whole body, and keep active as much as possible during the day.

It’s not fast but it will work. Also set small goals. Try to lose 10 pounds in the next 30 days. The another 10 next month. It IS a process, there is no magic pill. And remember soda is not your friend.

Sandra asks…

If I went on a “lose weight fast” diet, but exercised during the day, would I not lose as much muscle?

If I were to go on a diet where I lose about 7 – 10 pounds in a week, but exercised my biceps, triceps and abs, plus drink loads of water, would it be healthier and more effective?
And I’m wanting to do this for free!

weight loss cardiff answers:

If you lose 7-10lbs in a week, it’ll be just water weight, so you’ll gain it right back.

So yeah, have fun with that.

Oh, did you want that to be a permanent 7-10 pound weight loss? If so, email me so I can straighten that out for you.

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