Your Question About Easy Weight Loss

Linda asks…

How Do I Lose Weight Fast?HHHHHHHEEEEEEELLLLLLLPPPPPPPP?

Im 13 And I Want To Lose Weight Fast!!!! Before School Starts…… Any Ideas???

weight loss cardiff answers:

Losing weight fast is never a good idea. A healthy weight lost is about 1 to 2 pounds a week. If you want to lose weight safely, make sure you are eating healthy. Drink plenty of water. Go to bed at a good time, and sleep for eight hours. Run at least twice a week, for as long as you can go. Cut out junk food, and spend less time sitting down. Before long, you’ll start to lose weight. Word of advice, if you lose that weight too fast, extreme weight lose, you could damage your colon, heart, and other important organs. But if you follow what I said, you’ll get thinner.

Helen asks…

Whats the best way to lose weight?

Trying to lose weight not working

weight loss cardiff answers:

If you want to lose weight and build muscle, it will not work because muscle weighs more than fat. So, even though your weight might be staying the same or even going up slightly, if your body fat percentage is dropping, then you’re doing something right.

1) Start by examining what you eat. Do you eat dessert frequently? Do you eat a lot of unhealthy snacks? Do you skip breakfast? What do you usually drink with your meals?
2) Make healthier dessert choices. If you’re craving something cold and sweet, reach for a low-calorie popsicle rather than scooping out that bowl of ice cream. Or choose fresh fruit.
3) Then begin eliminating soda, sweet tea, powerade, gatorade, even fruit juices. These all have at least 50-100 calories per 8 oz glass, and many dinner-sized glasses are closer to 16 oz than 8 oz. Stick to water, fat-free milk, green tea, or coffee. Remember that adding cream or sugar adds calories.
4) Clean up your snacks. Believe it or not, it’s ok to have a healthy snack in between meals–eating more often helps boost your metabolism which means you burn more calories. Try snacking on fresh veggies and fruits.
5) Finally, reduce the number of carbs you eat. Your body simply cannot process many carbs, so everything that we do not immediately burn off turns into fat. There are enough carbs in fruits, nuts, beans, and dairy products to fully supply our body with all the carbs we need unless it is immediately before or after a workout. So cut down on the rice, potatoes, pasta, macaroni, and breads. When you do eat carbs, make sure they are whole grain.
6) Get active! At 200 lbs body weight you burn about 130 calories per hour sitting at the computer. If you spent that hour outside shooting basketball hoops with a friend, you would burn closer to 275 calories. If you spend that hour at the gym sweating profusely at the elliptical trainer, expect to burn closer to 900 calories.

Sample Diet:
Breakfast: 2-egg omelet with tomato and bell pepper and onion; peach; cup of coffee with cream and sugar.
Mid-morning snack: 1 cup low-fat cottage cheese with a few grapes; 2 tsp. Sunflower seeds.
Lunch: chicken salad wrap; salad with fat-free dressing; cup of fat-free milk
Pre-workout snack: low-fat cup of yogurt; banana
Dinner: whole-grain rice with grilled chicken; steamed veggies
Pre-bed snack: SMALL amount of nuts; fruit; cup of fat-free milk

The recipe for the meals/snacks is simple: pick a source of lean protein (chicken, fish, lean beef, low-fat dairy products, etc.) and then load up on the veggies and fruits; eat carbs POST WORKOUT only.
Also make sure that you drink plenty of water throughout the day, and at least a cup of water with each meal.

A few more tips to help:

-Eat 1 tsp of cinnamon in the morning. Cinnamon promotes sugar metabolism.
-Eat 1 tbsp. Of tabasco sauce. The capsacin in tabasco sauce boosts your metabolism by about 20-30% for the next 2 hours.
-If you lift weights, do it in the morning. After you lift weights, your muscles must repair themselves, so your metabolism is boosted as your body tries to repair and rebuild itself.
-Eat breakfast!
-The colder the water you drink, the more calories your body has to burn warming it up to your body’s temperature.
-Stand up for 10 minutes every hour while at work. This can result easily in burning 20 more calories per hour. Over the course of a 40-hour work week, that totals 800 additional calories burned for that week..and you get paid for it!
-Drink one cool, tall glass of water immediately before you eat. This fills you up so you eat less calories.
-It’s ok if you slip up on your diet every now and then. Allow yourself a LITTLE splurge now and then, but make sure you stick to your diet plan and burn it off later.
-Don’t expect to see immediate results–aim for about 2-3 lbs. Loss per week, or about .5% body fat loss per week.
-Avoid crash-dieting–you will only gain the weight right back when you stop crashing. Plus, it’s dangerous.
-Don’t try to cut too many calories. Aim to cut around 500 calories per day, and supplement it with additional cardio.
-Eat nearly the same thing for 2 weeks. It will teach you to see food for what it is–fuel for your body–and will help reduce cravings. After 2 weeks, you can switch it up, and stick to the new foods for 2 weeks.
-Avoid alcohol and soda, even “lite” beers and “diet” sodas.
-Additional calories can be cut by forgoing butter on your dinner roll, extra salad dressing on your salad, extra cream/sugar in your coffee/tea, etc.

Sharon asks…

lose weight?

What do you recommend to lose weight, As in diet, exercise?

weight loss cardiff answers:

Easiest way to lose weight fast and safely is to cut your calorie intake by eating more on fiber, fruits and vegetables. You’ll feel full with fewer calories on them. Fruits, vegetables and fibers are packed with nutrients but less on calories.

I lost 10 pounds in just 2 months using these tips.

Here are Tips to help speed up your metabolism plus help you lose weight without being miserable. They worked for me =)

“Taking the time to relax and savor food increases calorie and fat-burning power by up to 30%”, mainstains Marc David, author of The Slow Down Diet( Healing Arts Press, 2005).

The reason: Savoring stimulates the cephalic phase digestive response, or “brain phase” of digestion, which then sets up a slimming chain of events. First, it signals the hypothalamus, the brain’s emotion-and-appetite-control center, to trigger the release of the metabolism-reviving thyroid hormone and the pleasure neurochemical cholecystokinin (CCK). In turn, CCK hinders production of the stress hormone cortisol, a known cause of fat accumulation.

1. Outsmart Snack Attacks for 4 hours and Lose Weight

Savoring Berries can oustmart snack attacks for 4 hours and help you shed 5% of your body weight in 6 months. The credit goes to dozens of blood sugar stabilizing antioxidants. Bluberries are so packed with them, just a half cup daily can boost your blood levels by 100%.

2. Fill up on Fiber and Lose Weight Fast

Fill up on Fiber – Foods rich in fiber will make you feel satisfied and help curb your appetite, helping you to lose weight fast and safely – so make sure to pack your diet with fruits, vegetables and whole grains.

3. Boost fat-burning metabolic rate by 50% by sipping coffee

Sipping coffee before a meal can supress appetite by 35%, plus boost fat-burning metabolic rate by 50%, according to extensive research at Vanderbilt University in Nashville. The study-proven dose : 250 mg of caffeine daily, taken either in supplement form or by sipping to cups of coffee or 4 cups of tea.

4. Lose Weight just by eating Yogurt

Yogurt is a calcium-rich food. Research links calcium with lower cortisol production, and it has been proven that women who increase they’re intake lose up to 40% more weight than calcium avoiders.

Plus Yogurt has live microorganisms which helps proper digetion and absorption of nutrients we take. Make sure to get yogurts that says “with live microorganisms in labels/packages”.

5. Try this Hunger-Taming Trick

Cut fat and you’ll cut cravings. Consuming a high-fat diet may supress your body’s natural satiety signals, according to a new study from Pennsylvania State University. Animals who’d been consuming a diet rich in fat ended up eating 40% more of a high-calorie snack than those on average diets. Keep your fat intake to less than 30% of total calories.

6. Feel full on less food.

Apples are rich in pectin, a soluble fiber that slows the digestive process, so you’ll feel full on less food.The result: You’ll eat just enough food to make you happy, reducing calorie intake.

7. Studies suggest people pursuing a healthy weight could lose more weight and burn more fat by including 24 ounces a day of low fat or fat-free milk in their reduced-calorie diet, instead of 8 ounces or less.

8. Speed fat burn with Cranberries.

The ascorbic acid in cranberries helps thin liver bile, making it easier for the organ to emulsify fat so so it can be quickly flushed out of the system rather than stored in cells.

9. Boost your protein intake and lose almost a pound a week without hunger.

You can try protein smoothies. Packed with nutrients and low in calories, smoothies are a fast, easy and great tasting way to achieve good health.

You can find a wide collection of healthy fruit smoothies at : http://fruitsmoothierecipe.bravehost.com

By boosting your protein intake from the typical 15% of total calories to 30%, you may be able to cut your daily calorie intake by 440-enough to lose almost a pound a week without hunger, according to a recent University of Washigton study. “A high-protein diet appears to fool the brain into thinking you’ve eaten more than you have,” says the study’s lead author, Scott Weigle, M.D., a professor of endocrinology at the University of Washington School of Medicine. Stick with lean protein rather than high-fat, artery clogging meat and dairy products. For breakfast, use low-fat milk instead of water in your oatmeal and sprinkle nuts on top. Eat plenty of beans, fish and skinless chicken breast.

10. To counteract a binge, keep your body’s fat-burning furnace running on full blast by drinking Green Tea.

Green Tea contains caffeine and the antioxidant epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) , which is proven to boost metabolic rate. In fact, in a recent 3 month study, participants who took Green Tea extract lost 4.6% of their body weight without changing their diet. To get the benefit, drink at least 3 cups a day.

Whenever I ate too much, I just drink green tea and I don’t have to worry gaining weight.

11. Speed weight loss and double energy levels by eating Coconuts.

This tropical treats contain medium-chain fatty acids (MCFAs), a unique fat that is shuttled straight to the liver and immediately burned for fuel. Research shows this little detour revs metabolic rate by up to 50%, speeding weight loss and doubling energy levels

Plus my favorite tip : Before you eat, drink a glass of water. This will help you feel fuller without additional calories (water has no calories). And Satisfy sweet cravings and keep your stomach full longer by eating all-natural fruits.

More of these Fast Weight Loss Tips Safely from:

http://www.medicalfactsandfallacy.bravehost.com/healthy_eating5.html – great tips really

Others:

http://fruitsmoothierecipe.bravehost.com

http://all-about-health-and-beauty.blogspot.com

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Your Question About Easy Weight Loss

George asks…

Can i lose weight if i only eat 800 calories a day for only 3 days?

I want to lose weight. I’m 16 and about 147 pounds and im going on a beach trip in april and i want to lose weigth FAST! I found this thing called the 3 day diet which has you eat about 800 calories a day for only 3 days, and then requires 4 day of regular eating before you start the diet again. Problem is, my mom doesnt want to let me buy the stuff i need to do the 3 day diet. i want to do the 3 day diet with just different different foods. im thinking of just doing the 800 calories a day for 3 day with 4 days of regular eating but i wonder if it will work if i dont use the same foods as the 3 day diet…What do you think? Will it still work? should i do less calories?

weight loss cardiff answers:

Hey Leah, in short this diet is nothing short of ridiculous. It may seem like a good idea, but you will do you’re body far more harm than good.

Eating 800 calories will warn the body to go into starvation mode, which means it will store any new food as fat, meaning you might be losing some weight but you could still have the same fat. You’re metabolism will shut down so any change I.e 4 normal days of eating will completely confuse it. You’ll be tired, grumpy and will have frequent mood – swings – not pleasant.

Also, crash dieting for a holiday is a bad idea generally, because dieting isn’t a short term fix, trust me I know from experience. You are young so the body is still developing, you can’t restrict it with basically no calories! Try 1300-1500 calories if you must count them, or just stick to a balanced diet and exercise.

You are only young, so for goodness sake enjoy food (but not to excess) and enjoy the holiday!

Joseph asks…

Is running 3 days a week enough cardio to lose weight?

I want my program to be something similar to what we did in military basic training. There, we ran MWF and did muscle strength exercises TThS. I lost a lot of weight in basic training. Granted, we were constantly moving even not in organized exercise time. And we were eating 3 meals a day and never in between meals and were drinking lots of water. I know I’m going to have to be sensible with eating, but I can’t handle a strict diet. If I starting working out 6 days a week, alternating 3 days cardio and 3 days strength will it be enough to lose some weight and maintain the weight. Let’s say I do that and don’t change what I eat, don’t eat anymore than usual.

I suppose it would be good to run everyday, but I hate to do the same thing on consecutive days. We didn’t in basic training, and it worked. I got into the best shape of my life. Any suggestions? I’m so tired of being overweight.

weight loss cardiff answers:

If you want to lose weight some weeks. You can try Lose weight a week plan first!

Day 1:

Eat the soup accompanied with watermelon and melon for your main food all day long. Consume a glass of unsweetened cranberry juice before you go to bed.

Day 2:

Stop eating fruit at all! Consume your soup and you are allowed to eat green salad. Make sure the salad contain no dressings, peas and corns.

For dinner you can consume roasted potato or baked potato with butter (don’t ever think to fry it)

Day 3:

Consume the soup, salad and fruit but no potato today.

Day 4:

Eat the soup accompanied with a glass of skimmed milk. Consume 8 pieces of banana to provide your body enough energy. Your body now need carbohydrate and protein also calcium to lessen body need for sugar.

Day 5

Eat your soup again. Today you should consume salad and salmon fish. Make sure the salmon fish don’t exceed 10 ounces.

Day 6

You should consume maximum 10 ounces of meat along with your soup. You need the protein here.

Last Day

Consume 4 table spoons of rice with vegetables. Drink fresh watermelon or melon juice without sugar and eat your soup also today.

Good Luck and Take care 🙂

Linda asks…

how many weight can i lose in 3-4 days ?

im 4’11” 106lbs 16years old
i really need to lose some weight

weight loss cardiff answers:

Easiest way to lose weight fast and safely is to cut your calorie intake by eating more on fiber, fruits and vegetables. You’ll feel full with fewer calories on them. Fruits, vegetables and fibers are packed with nutrients but less on calories.

I lost 10 pounds in just 2 months using these tips.

Here are Tips to help speed up your metabolism plus help you lose weight without being miserable. They worked for me =)

“Taking the time to relax and savor food increases calorie and fat-burning power by up to 30%”, mainstains Marc David, author of The Slow Down Diet( Healing Arts Press, 2005).

The reason: Savoring stimulates the cephalic phase digestive response, or “brain phase” of digestion, which then sets up a slimming chain of events. First, it signals the hypothalamus, the brain’s emotion-and-appetite-control center, to trigger the release of the metabolism-reviving thyroid hormone and the pleasure neurochemical cholecystokinin (CCK). In turn, CCK hinders production of the stress hormone cortisol, a known cause of fat accumulation.

1. Outsmart Snack Attacks for 4 hours and Lose Weight

Savoring Berries can oustmart snack attacks for 4 hours and help you shed 5% of your body weight in 6 months. The credit goes to dozens of blood sugar stabilizing antioxidants. Bluberries are so packed with them, just a half cup daily can boost your blood levels by 100%.

2. Fill up on Fiber and Lose Weight Fast

Fill up on Fiber – Foods rich in fiber will make you feel satisfied and help curb your appetite, helping you to lose weight fast and safely – so make sure to pack your diet with fruits, vegetables and whole grains.

3. Boost fat-burning metabolic rate by 50% by sipping coffee

Sipping coffee before a meal can supress appetite by 35%, plus boost fat-burning metabolic rate by 50%, according to extensive research at Vanderbilt University in Nashville. The study-proven dose : 250 mg of caffeine daily, taken either in supplement form or by sipping to cups of coffee or 4 cups of tea.

4. Lose Weight just by eating Yogurt

Yogurt is a calcium-rich food. Research links calcium with lower cortisol production, and it has been proven that women who increase they’re intake lose up to 40% more weight than calcium avoiders.

Plus Yogurt has live microorganisms which helps proper digetion and absorption of nutrients we take. Make sure to get yogurts that says “with live microorganisms in labels/packages”.

5. Try this Hunger-Taming Trick

Cut fat and you’ll cut cravings. Consuming a high-fat diet may supress your body’s natural satiety signals, according to a new study from Pennsylvania State University. Animals who’d been consuming a diet rich in fat ended up eating 40% more of a high-calorie snack than those on average diets. Keep your fat intake to less than 30% of total calories.

6. Feel full on less food.

Apples are rich in pectin, a soluble fiber that slows the digestive process, so you’ll feel full on less food.The result: You’ll eat just enough food to make you happy, reducing calorie intake.

7. Studies suggest people pursuing a healthy weight could lose more weight and burn more fat by including 24 ounces a day of low fat or fat-free milk in their reduced-calorie diet, instead of 8 ounces or less.

8. Speed fat burn with Cranberries.

The ascorbic acid in cranberries helps thin liver bile, making it easier for the organ to emulsify fat so so it can be quickly flushed out of the system rather than stored in cells.

9. Boost your protein intake and lose almost a pound a week without hunger.

You can try protein smoothies. Packed with nutrients and low in calories, smoothies are a fast, easy and great tasting way to achieve good health.

You can find a wide collection of healthy fruit smoothies at : http://fruitsmoothierecipe.bravehost.com

By boosting your protein intake from the typical 15% of total calories to 30%, you may be able to cut your daily calorie intake by 440-enough to lose almost a pound a week without hunger, according to a recent University of Washigton study. “A high-protein diet appears to fool the brain into thinking you’ve eaten more than you have,” says the study’s lead author, Scott Weigle, M.D., a professor of endocrinology at the University of Washington School of Medicine. Stick with lean protein rather than high-fat, artery clogging meat and dairy products. For breakfast, use low-fat milk instead of water in your oatmeal and sprinkle nuts on top. Eat plenty of beans, fish and skinless chicken breast.

10. To counteract a binge, keep your body’s fat-burning furnace running on full blast by drinking Green Tea.

Green Tea contains caffeine and the antioxidant epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) , which is proven to boost metabolic rate. In fact, in a recent 3 month study, participants who took Green Tea extract lost 4.6% of their body weight without changing their diet. To get the benefit, drink at least 3 cups a day.

Whenever I ate too much, I just drink green tea and I don’t have to worry gaining weight.

11. Speed weight loss and double energy levels by eating Coconuts.

This tropical treats contain medium-chain fatty acids (MCFAs), a unique fat that is shuttled straight to the liver and immediately burned for fuel. Research shows this little detour revs metabolic rate by up to 50%, speeding weight loss and doubling energy levels

Plus my favorite tip : Before you eat, drink a glass of water. This will help you feel fuller without additional calories (water has no calories). And Satisfy sweet cravings and keep your stomach full longer by eating all-natural fruits.

More of these Fast Weight Loss Tips Safely from:

http://www.medicalfactsandfallacy.bravehost.com/healthy_eating5.html – great tips really

Others:

http://fruitsmoothierecipe.bravehost.com

http://all-about-health-and-beauty.blogspot.com

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Your Question About Easy Weight Loss

Paul asks…

what exercises should i do to lose weight easily?

I read a magazine that says cardio acceleration is good but cardio alone will not change the body shape.. What exercises do you think I should do to lose weight for a month

weight loss cardiff answers:

Losing weight requires a lot of work and by following a strict technique will help you the most. You can start general exercise by walking or jogging every day for 30 minutes to burn some fats which are part of calorie accumulation. Doing tummy exercise will also improve your weight drastically. Just lay on you back whilst you move your thigh closer to your stomach back and forth. It will will great. However, you can get more information about effective ways of losing weight and maintaining it forever.

Steven asks…

How to lose weight easily?

How to lose my weight easily in healthiest way.

weight loss cardiff answers:

1. Drink plenty of water. 2. Start your day with a glass of water. 3. Drink a glass of water before you start the meal. 4. Have another glass of water while you are having the meal. 5. Stay away from sweetened bottle drinks, especially sodas. 6. Include in your diet things that contain more water like tomatoes and watermelons. 7. Eat fresh fruit instead of drinking fruit juice. 8. If you do have a craving for fruit juice then go for fresh fruit juice instead of these that contain artificial flavors and colors.
How to Lose Weight Fast – Foods
9. Choose fresh fruit to processed fruits.
11. Go crazy on vegetables. 12. Eat intelligently. 13. Watch what you eat.

How to Lose Weight Fast
14. Control that sweet tooth. . It is natural that we have cravings for sweet things especially chocolates and other confectionary. 15. Fix times to have meals and stick to it. 16. Eat only when you are hungry. 17. Quit snacking in between meals.Do not fall for snacks in between meals. 18. Snack on vegetables if you must. 19. Go easy on tea and coffee. Tea and coffee are harmlessby themselves. It’s when you add the cream and sugar that they become fattening.
20. Try to stick to black tea/coffee. 21. Count the calories as you eat. To lose weight fast it’s a good idea to have an idea of the calories that most food items have. 22. Be sure to burn out those extra calories by the end of the week23. Stay away from fried things.
24. Do not skip meals. 25. Fresh vegetables are better than cooked or canned vegetables. Try to eat your vegetables raw. 26. Nothing more than an egg a day. Eggs are not such a bright idea27. Make chocolates a luxury and not a routine. 28. Choose a variety of foods from all food groups every day.

29. If you can say no to alcoholic beverages please do. 30. Try to have breakfast within one hour of waking.
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31. 50 to 55% of your diet should be carbohydrates. 32. 25 to 30% of your diet should be proteins. 33. Fats should only be 15 to 20 %. 34. Try and adopt a more vegetarian diet. 35. Choose white meat rather than red.
36. High Fiber multigrain breads are better than white breads. 37. Reduce your intake of pork 38. Limit your sugar intake.
39. Graze 5 to 6 times a day. Instead of sticking to just three meals a day, try grazing. 40. Go ahead eat cheat food, but only for flavor. 41. Watch your fat intake. 42. Go easy on salt, 43. Change from table butter to cholesterol free butter. 44. Instead of frying things try baking them without fat.

45. Use a non stick frying pan for your cooking so that you do not have to add oil. 46. Boil your vegetables instead of cooking them, or even better, eat them fresh47. Carry parsley with you.
48. Choose low fat substitutes or no fat substitutes.
49. Avoid crash diets. 50. God gave us teeth for a reason… Therefore we should develop a habit of chewing all food including liquid food and soft foods like sweets, ice creams at least 8 to 12 times.
Take the following Ayurvedic medicines for 6-8 monhts:
Medohar Gugal 2 X 2 tablets
Arogyavardhini vati 2 x 2 tablet
In case of constipation take Isabgol ki busi with warm water before sleep
God bless you and Good luck

Carol asks…

Does ayone now how to lose weight easily???

well hello everyone, does anyone know how to lose weight easily because i am teen in school and am a bit chupy so if anyones anyway to lose weight quick and easy i would very much appreciate it.

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

if you have time also read this aah…just forget about what all say…like ” go on diet….” “eat less food” bla bla bla!!! Just try out the world’s best solution that is Eat more,lose more!!!

Haha i am not joking..try this out!!

9 WAYS TO REDUCE WEIGHT WITHOUT EATING LESS

( ! ) Don’t starve yourself.

Lowering your calorie intake will make your body reduce the rate at which it changes calories into energy. In other words, reducing calorie intake slows down your metabolism and holds onto your fat. Starving yourself will actually make it harder for you to lose weight. Food is fuel or energy and when you skip meals, you are not working on energy hat can be burned off. As a defense mechanism, your body clings to calories and slows down your weight loss.

(2) Get a breakfast boost.

Connie Dickman, a registered dietician and nutritionist advises not to skip breakfast. According to her, breakfast gives you energy so that you are not starving as the day go on. When you skip breakfast, you become so hungry that you eat more than you should or eat the wrong foods.

(3) Eat complex carbohydrates.

Practice eating complex carbohydrates rather than simple carbohydrates. Simple carbohydrates are found in food such as candy, cereal, softdrinks and ice cream. They are easily absorbed by the body and they stick to the ribs, according to weight loss specialist Dr. Daisy Merey. Simple carbohydrates have a tendency to make you store more fat.

On the other hand, complex carbohydrates which are found in pastas, potatoes, beans, whole grains, vegetables and fruits contain “good” calories that are easily burned.. In switching from a meat-based diet to the one tat is starch-based, you get the same amount of food with only 25% of the calories, says John McDougall, M.D., Director of the McDougall Program at St. Helena Hospital.

Eat more fruits and vegetables, which are high in complex carbohydrates. You will eat more, but you will lose more, because the feeling of fullness will hinder you from eating high-fat foods that make you gain weight.

(4) Eat Fiber.

Kristine Clark, the Director of Sports Nutrition at Penn State University says that eating high-fiber foods can help people keep their weight under control. Because foods hat are rich in fiber help people to slow down their eating and foods that are high in fiber contain less fat and sugar.

According to Nutrition experts, one should eat 20 to 35 grams of dietary fiber a day. There are two kinds of fiber in foods. The soluble and the insoluble fibers. Soluble fibers are those that dissolve and thicken in water. Foods that contain soluble fibers include broccoli, zucchini, barley, oat bran, beans and citrus fruits.

Insoluble fibers include skins of fruits and vegetables and the external coatings of wheat kernel.

Fiber is an essential ingredient in one’s diet because the insoluble form prevents constipation. Studies revealed that the soluble fibers play an important role in reducing cholesterol.

(5) Drink water.

Water helps the body break down fat and process waste according to Dr. Denise Bruner, a Virginia bariatrician, describing how water as part of her diet, helped her to shed 62 pounds. One should drink eight eight-ounce glasses of water a day.

(6) Exercise and be active in household work.

T o exercise is one of the best ways to maintain your weight down. Exercise helps you to burn calories. According to Franca Alphin, Nutrition Director at Duke University Diet and Fitness Center in North Carolina, “You can lose weight without exercising, but you won’t maintain the weight loss.” Exercise may not be a major player in weight loss, but it is the number one player in preventing weight gain,” says Jack H. Gilmore, Ph. D.

Inactivity burns fewer calories each day, which are stored as fat. Daniel Kosich, Ph. D., the author of Get Real: A Personal Guide to Real-Life Weight Management and an advisor to Jane Fonda Workouts, says regular activity is a critical part of successful weight loss. It doesn’t have to be a strenuous workout. You can burn calories just by doing ordinary chores such as gardening and housework. “Pushing a mop or vacuum across the floor increases your heart rate and creates resistance ,” says Barbara Baldwin, Information Services Director for the American Running and Fitness Association in Maryland.

“Raking leaves, stroveling snow, sanding, painting and waxing the car are calorie burners.”

According to Laura Gladwin, California-based exercise physiologist, gardening is a great exercise because weeding, pruning and planting require bending and stretching. “You will burn 1,000 calories by doing three-and-a-half hours of garden or yard work in a week,” she says.

Ellen F., a crafter in Coral Springs, Fl, found out that dieting wasn’t enough to help her shed 20 pounds of excess weight.. She joined a low-impact aerobics class at her community center. By doing aerobics excercises for an hour, three times a week, she lost 20 pounds much quicker than simply dieting.

Walking is one of the healthiest, easiest and cheapest form of exercise. Stroll briskly through a park or around your neighborhood. Walking will be more pleasurable if you do it with a friend..

Suzanne Rossa, an exercise physiologist at Good Samaritan Health and Wellness Center in West Palm Beach Florida says, “Aerobics excercises improves your circulation , increases blood flow,allow you to have a better blood pressure and decreases the amount of fatty substances in your bloodstream.”

(7) Build muscle.

Tufts University studies revealed that strength training – the kind that builds muscle will raise your metabolic rate, which enable you to burn calories. Strength training does not always follow that your muscles will grow bigger but they will certainly grow stronger.

Daniel Kosich in his book, A Personal Guide to Real Life Weight Management says, “when you make muscles stronger, they burn more calories. That means that for each pound of muscle you build with strength excercises, you burn 20 to 30 calories a day from your resting energy output or about 7,300 calories a year. You can strength train by using machines and free weights such as barbells.

(8) Follow the Pyramid.

The American Diatetic Association recommends a food guide pyramid that serves as a general list of healthful foods that must be eaten daily. The pyramid has four levels. The top of the pyramid is the smallest part , represents fats, oils and sweets. This group includes salad dressings, butter, ice cream, softdrinks, candies and desserts and foods that has very little nutritional value and can make your calories add up to.

At level two of the pyramid are the milk, yogurt, cheese group, meat, poultry, fish, dry beans, eggs and nuts. These foods provide you with protein, calcium, iron and zinc.. ADA recommends two to three servings daily of this group.

The third level represents the vegetable and fruit groups, which are good sources of vitamins, minerals and fiber. ADA recommends three to five servings daily of this group.

At the base of the pyramid are the bread, cereal, rice and pasta. ADA recommends 6 to 11 servings of this group. These foods are source of fiber, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals

(9) Stop taking the following food.

ALCOHOL : a 12-ounce can or bottle of beer contains 150 calories. An

Alcoholic beverage can add 100 to 200 calories to your meal.

Alcohol is stored in the liver as fat.

COCONUT : An ounce of raw coconut contains 100 calories, around 77%

Of which is saturated fat.

CHOCOLATE, CANDY, COOKIES :

They are full of simple carbohydrates, which means they are

High in sugar and fats. The main fat in chocolate is cocoa

butter which is approximately 60% saturated fat.

WHOLE MILK : SWITCH TO SKIM MILK

Whole milk has high content of fat.

SUGAR : Softdrinks has very high sugar content.

MARGARINES : Contain hydrogenated vegetable oils.

This article is an excerpt from the book : EAT MORE, LOSE MORE.

Hope this helps!!!

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Your Question About Easy Weight Loss

Donald asks…

how to lose weight easily and FAST!?

I’m 15, and I would like to lose 20-30 pounds before summer. I have been on the treadmill everyday for like 25-45 minutes each night, and I do sit-ups and push-ups and all that after. I watch what I eat as well, but nothing seems to work! Can anyone help me and answer how I can loose at least 25-30 pounds in a month fast and easy in my thighs, butt, and lose my tummy?? PLEASE! starving myself I will NOT do.

weight loss cardiff answers:

Hi dear
just follow these simple tips to shed extra pounds from your weight
– take balanced diet
– take 5 meals in the day
– add fruits and vegetables in your meals
– zip your lips for fried and fast foods
– avoid colas and sweets
– drink more water and fresh juice
– do regular workout, yoga or brisk walk
– think positive and keep smiling
good luck

:o)

Michael asks…

Any Way to Lose Weight Fast and Easily?

i really want to lose weight but i cant seem to avoid food at night. (i know it makes me fat) so.. can you guys please suggest me what kind of diet i can go on?? 🙂

weight loss cardiff answers:

I actually just had a baby 2 months ago today and im struggling with that same problem… I suggest you cut out eating at night little by little until your stomach gets used to it… Try eating a small salad at night and drink lots if water to make you full… This way yoUr stomach feels full and won’t want to
Intake anymore food … Good Luck 😉

Ruth asks…

i need to lose weight fast and easily, while staying healthy. can i get some help?

I am 13 years old. almost 14, and i have wanted to lose weight all my life. iv never had the best self confidence, iv lost weight over the summer, but it never lasted. i now weigh 140-145 pounds. iv tried many diets that i never thought worked. i cant pay for any diets. i have school so i can’t do any 6 meals a day diet. but i would be amazingly thankful if someone would tell me how i could lose weight fast, and be healthy. i would be the happiest if someone would help me out. thank you. –

weight loss cardiff answers:

In order to lose weight you need to take in less calories and WORKOUt its as simple as that. You need to do workouts like cardio to burn off that fat and then eat foods that are healthy.high sugar foods and high fat foods is a no no if you want to trim down.goodluck Bud

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