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Mandy asks…

Help…I need weight loss tips!?

I am 25 an considerably overweight. I just found out that I am not very healthy and want to make changes to loose the weight naturally before considering any type of surgery. Please help!!!!
Thank you all for your advise. I should have mentioned before that I work 84 hours a week as a nursing assistant. I find it very hard to come home and work out when I have been running around all night and have been on my feet for 12 hours. Any thoughts on how I can incorporate something into the limited time off that I have????

weight loss cardiff answers:

Here are a few tips;

WHEN to eat for losing weight…

• Eat (at least) three times a day.
Because when you eat only once a day, your metabolism gets slower than it already is! That’s the main reason. Sounds funny, but to lose weight… You must eat (the right things, of course)
• Eat low-fat, high-fiber foods such as salads and vegetable pastas.
• Your last meal should be before 18:00. Try.
OK, one apple after 18:00
• Don’t starve
Starvation is not good for losing weight, nor your health.
Starvation is the worse thing you can do in a weight loss diet.
• Try oatmeal instead of cornflakes for breakfast–eating oatmeal can help reduce cholesterol levels, and its high fiber content will keep you full longer.

WHAT to drink for losing weight…

• Drink 6-8 glasses of water every day !
Can be tap, plain, mineral, sparkling. I just love mineral sparkling water!
This improves your bowel, reduces the “hunger” sensation, and hydrates your skin. Your skin will look much better after the first weeks!
Don’t believe the slogan “water makes me fat”. Beside being stupid… You might get into serious troubles with your kidneys.
• Drink ONLY natural juices, freshly squeezed!
Don’t drink Coca Cola, Pepsi, Spite etc. During the diet. Even lite or light versions.
• Avoid those vending machines by carrying around your own healthful foods and leaving pocket change at home.

Exercise for losing weight…

• If you want quicker results – exercise would be good.
• Don’t just sit in front of the TV and eat peanuts…
I guarantee THIS won’t work for your weight loss…
• Start a regular exercise program and stick with it. Don’t be afraid of those sweat suits and Lycra pants!
• Start swimming. Swimming is an excellent exercise to get involved with, since it increases blood flow and uses muscles we don’t regularly use. Start a swimming program and try to do it 3 times a week. You will feel excellent and rejuvenated.
• Clean your house! It is a great exercise idea if you work from home. Housework can burn off loads of calories. Start by vacuuming, polishing, dusting and cleaning glass/windows. Make your house sparkling clean while burning off excess weight.
• Choose an exercise program that you enjoy, and don’t shun the unconventional. For instance, did you know that regular vigorous dancing is exercise too?
• Also Cardiovascular exercises such as running, jogging, or aerobics will help you lose that unwanted belly fat. Weight training can also help you lose body fat because the more muscle mass you have, the more ability your system has to burn body fat.

Good luck!

Betty asks…

Am I overweight? Weight loss tips?

I am 5 feet tall, (a girl) and I weigh 118 pounds. I am really self-concious about my weight but my friend keeps telling me that I’m not overweight, I’m just wondering whether or not she’s right…? Also, does anyone have some good weightloss tips? I’m athletically challenged so I really don’t play sports, is there any other way I can increase my metabolism speed?

weight loss cardiff answers:

Diet drugs frequently work by increasing your metabolism. Don’t take them. They’ll wreck your body. I’ve included some tips for losing weight below… Find a bmi calculator. Go to webmd.com. It’ll tell you if you’re overweight.

Hi! I’m a 20-something american woman who lives in italy… During high school and university i was hopeless, but due to some weird circumstances in my life i ended up becoming a track runner and moving to italy. I’ve learned a lot about this stuff.

You can really easily be screwed by a number of factors in the states… NO, i’m not going to tell you to workout or go run, but there are a few things you should know…

The only way to lose weight is to burn more calories than you eat. You’ll need to find how many calories you need to eat every day- (this depends on your gender, height, age, etc) i’ll post a link for an online calculator below.

The “average” calorie intake listed on the back of every package in an american grocery store is 2,500 calories daily. IF YOU ARE A TEEN GIRL, this is probably very wrong. Your calorie needs are probably much less. (the 2,500 cal ‘average american’ takes in a lot of old, fat, tall men.) MY average is 2,200- but i work out 5 times per week.

PLEASE find a good online calculator, but a 5’7” girl at 130 lbs who does NO physical activity would need about 1,500 to MAINTAIN her weight.

To put this in perspective: a ‘super size’ big mac meal at mc donald’s has 1,600 calories. Great, if you only want to eat one meal per day.

After you figure out how many calories you need to eat every day; here are some simple rules:

1. Cut out any beverage that’s not water. If you think you can’t do it; make iced tea or lemonade at home. (20 oz of coke = 250 calories, a venti mocha frappuccino at starbucks = 500. That’s a lot of calories, when you consider a big mac has 600, and a plate of pasta with tomato sauce about 400… Though that’s an ENORMOUS plate of pasta- versus one very SMALL hamburger.)

2. Don’t eat any sauce you can’t see through. (mayo has about 100 calories per tablespoon, 1 packet of ranch dressing at mc donald’s = 230, barbecue, etc. I have included a link below for a site that will tell you the calorie count of the foods you eat at restaurants: thedailyplate.com)

3. Don’t eat while watching television, and don’t eat ‘straight out of the bag’… Put a portion on a plate- you’ll be more aware of how much you’re eating.

4. Don’t buy ‘snack sizes’ you’ll eat 20% more snack size oreos than the big ones… They’ve planned it that way. (though oreo does now make ‘100 calorie per bag’ oreos. They don’t have cream filling.)

5. Prepare your own food. American food labeling is crap. ‘reduced fat’ can mean that it’s reduced from the ORIGINAL product, which doesn’t get you anywhere, if the original product was a coronary in a bag. When you prepare it yourself, you know what you’re eating.

6. If you do decide to do something active, make it something you like, join a group, go at least twice a week, and you have to go even if you don’t feel like it. If you don’t follow these rules, you won’t stick to it, i promise.

7. Don’t look at your weight, look at your BMI. (your body mass index) an average girl should have a bmi of about 20%– meaning that 20% of her body weight is composed of fat. (a HEALTHY 5’2” girl that’s 100 lbs, will carry about 20 lbs of fat. It’s dangerous to get below 13%. If the same 5’2” girl weighs 160, it’s unhealthy- but not because of the pounds, because the PERCENTAGE of fat is WAY too high.) anyway, if you’re bmi is healthy, you’re healthy. There are bmi calculators online that will tell you your percentage.

8. Eat every 3 hours, if you can, small portions. Set the alarm on your cell if you need to. Take a power bar (or similar) in you purse ALWAYS. (i like LUNA bars, they’re $1 per, but taste good, and will actually save you money, as they’ve got all the vitamins and minerals of a full meal.) if you HAVE to eat fast food, order kid’s portions.

I know a lot of professional female athletes, and although they don’t have tummies, many have a diffcult time getting a 6-pack (abs), and most of them have cellulite on their thighs. Cellulite can be made worse by eating saturated fat (butter), and those deposits can be nearly permanent. The quickest way to reduce the appearance of cellulite, i think would be tanning cream.

If you have any amount of fat, it will show up first on your stomach. There are a lot of people that have strong stomach muscles, but the smallest bit of fat will cover over it right away. So a 300lb woman might have stomach muscles of britney spears (i’m not talking about a ‘ripped’ tummy, but a cute flat beachy one… :p ), but seeing as the stomach is the first place fat goes, you’d need to get rid of the fat before you’d be able to see what’s underneath. A ‘6 pack’, therefore is really a sign of someone in very, very good health.

I won’t tell you to exercise, but remember- the more you move your body, the more you can eat without worry!

All diet programs that you PAY for offer do everything i’ve just said for you, esp. Weight watchers, whose ‘point system’ is exactly what i’ve done above.

Hope i didn’t sound preachy, and i hope it helped.

P.s. When you look for info online, especially calculators, make sure the source is reliable (like www.webmd.com), and make sure to type in ‘teenage girl’. You have special, different dietary needs. You’ll need a bmi calculator, calorie intake calculator. Then ‘thedailyplate.com’ will tell you how many calories are in the food you’re eating.

Source(s):
http://www.ahealthyme.com/topic/calneed, www.thedailyplate.com

Mary asks…

weight loss tips………………..?

my boyfriends homecoming is coming up in a week (on the 26th) and i want to loose a little bit of weight. and some tips for dieting? 😀

weight loss cardiff answers:

1. Breakfast is Must. The most important meal of a day. Fast is broken that your body has been on for the last 6-9 hours during sleeping. Those who takes break fast have better weight management ability.

2 Drinking Water is best -Plenty of water! The First weak Drink 1-2 liters then after a weak drinks 2-3 liters a day…

3. Start Eating Regularly! Eat every 3 hours. This helps your body to fight off cravings, gives your body a smoother energy level throughout the day, will help you eat less at meal times and will keep your hunger at bay.

4. Eat 5 Times a day. Breakfast, small snack mid morning, Lunch, small snack mid afternoon, evening meal no later.

5. Excersise is Must! Eating healthily will make you lose weight but you will lose more and feel better by doing some exercise. It wills tight loose skin after weigh loss created

6. After Exercise get enough sleep! The body repairs and grows during sleep but also adapts to changes in eating habits too.

7. Please keep notice carbohydrates! In most culture the fat is considered the worst guy but you to keep watch carbohydrates. The energy is created by curb and if we eat too many crabs it gets turned into fat if we don’t burn them off. The body slows down during the late afternoon and Please avoid eating tons of potatoes, pasta or pastry type rice, is not good.

8. Please maintain food diary. This will helps what to eat or not, means where are you now your weight, where has to go desired weight, how will get it , through diet exercise sleeping.

9. Stop calorie count? Please be motivated when you loose weight celebrate it ,when you feel hungry please drinks water as much you can means drinking water between your meals will help keep hunger under control.

10. Try to eat healthy foods available.

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William asks…

What is the best weight loss supplement to help you lose weight fast?

Need to know what really works in weight loss supplements.
I hear Apidexin is good, but I dont know….Some say Hydroxy Cut,
but others say it isnt…….ANy help with this

weight loss cardiff answers:

Hydration is the most important aspect of weight loss because your body uses a lot of water when burning fat. Supplements are unnecessary with a well balanced diet.

John asks…

What types of food will help with weight loss?

I am currently trying to lose weight and I was wondering what foods can and will help me with weight loss. I I am trying to lose weight I gained from an injury I am still suffering from. So please ensure that this food is not to heavy. The only exercise I can do know is some yoga and walking! Thanks!

weight loss cardiff answers:

A good healthy diet high in fiber, lean meats, eggs, complex carbohydrates, whole grains, antioxidant foods, healthy beverages and low in added sugar and salt help people lose weight, gain weight, lower cholesterol, increase energy, improve brain function, lower blood pressure, reduce cancer risk and have a more positive lifestyle!
You need to eat a lot more food and a lot more fiber!
Diets that exclude foods from any food group are fad diets and do not lead to permanent weight loss or solve any other health issues.
First, try to kick your fiber intake to 40 grams of both soluble and insoluble fiber.
Whatever you do, get your fiber from your food, not from a jar.
Fruits and vegetables have good fiber in them.
Try a breakfast cereal with at least 20% of recommended daily allowance of fiber in it. They are usually low in sugar so there is a double benefit. Blueberries or raspberries on top add more fiber and antioxidants. But fresh or frozen, not the kind in syrup.
Raw nuts are a great source of fiber, healthy fats, and antioxidants. Avocados are the best.
Lots of beans, peas, and grains are high fiber. Whole grain breads. Fiber kicks up the metabolism so you actually burn more calories. These foods will give you more gas in the beginning but if eaten daily, the bacteria in the digestive tract will elevate lowering the gas output.
This will get you on the path for a healthy daily bowel movement. This helps clean the system and aids healthy digestion.
I know it goes against everything you’ve heard but eating lots of the right foods will actually help you lose weight!
Next, take a basic daily multivitamin. Don’t look at your multivitamin as nutrition but more as an insurance policy. Think of it as filling in the gaps in your daily diet as opposed to a primary source of nutrients. If you are a woman, you may want a plus iron formula.
Last, you HAVE to drink lots of water to be healthy. But you can disguise it. Fill your glass all the way full with ice before pouring low sugar beverages. Try iced green tea with a splash of orange juice in it for sweet. More antioxidants. Add lemon juice to water for flavor. Slice up a cucumber and float it in pitcher of water. Gives it salty fresh taste. But you must drink up to 100 oz of water daily to help your body get rid of waste and the toxins it contains.
You must combine a healthy diet with exercise to multiply the benefit. Whether an hour a day in the weight room or just a 30 minute brisk walk every day, the added benefit of a regular exercise program really do increase and accelerate healthy weight loss. Add exercise as your injury allows.
You will get motivated when the changes start happening, I promise.
Good luck.

Maria asks…

What is the best brand of fish pills to take for weight loss?

I’ve started taking fish pills to help with weight loss, but recent found out that low grade pills will cause you to gain weight. So I just want to know that some of the best brands are. Thanks(:

weight loss cardiff answers:

“Fish pills” do nothing to contribute to weight loss.
Eat sensibly and exercise and worry less about the supplements.

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Richard asks…

What are some ways to lose weight fast and look toned and better?

So I need some quick ways to lose weight fast. To look toner and fit. Serious answers only please. 😀 Thank You!

weight loss cardiff answers:

Start a regular exercise program and stick with it. Make sure to exercise at least 3 days a week and rest at least 2 to 3 days for recovery.

Eat smaller, more frequent meals. This way, your body starts to increase its metabolism so that calories are burned faster.

Daniel asks…

How to lose weight fast without getting loose skin?

How to lose weight fast without getting loose skin? I’m 5 ft and 109-113 pounds. I want to be about 100-103 pounds, depending on how I look. I plan on having 3 month time period. I’ll change my diet. Eating more fruits instead of junky. How much can I exercise per a day without loose skin?

weight loss cardiff answers:

Weight loss does not need to be tough. With a number of tricks up your sleeve, you’ll be able to lose weight quick in no time. Today we are planning to take a look at how you’ll be able to lose weight quick with these five essential tips that I actually have compiled just for you. Follow these tips and your weight loss goals won’t elude you anymore.

So here are the five straightforward nevertheless essential fat loss secrets:

1) Never skip breakfast

You may think that skipping the morning bowl of cereal is also a great way to weigh down your calories intake. That is not true. Breakfast is the most significant meal of the day. Well i assume many of you heard this before. But still, there are many of us skip breakfast because to them breakfast is just too time-consuming.

Research shows that breakfast plays a very important role in managing your weight, boost your productivity and lower your risk of certain diseases like diabetes. Research additionally shows that individuals who eat breakfast tend to keep up their body weight better. Thus start eating breakfast today. A great example of breakfast is oatmeal. Oatmeal is choked with fibers. It will make your stomach additional filling and keeps you from feeling hungry quickly.

2) Drink several Water

Drinking adequate amount of water will help you to lose weight quick because it helps your digestion and accelerates your metabolism. You must drink a minimum of 1/2 your body weight in ounces of water day by day meaning if your body weight is 300lbs, you must drink one hundred fifty ounces of water a day if you really wish to envision the results quick.

3) Eat healthy diet

To lose weight quick, you have got to eat healthy. Your body weight depends on what you eat. It is sort of a mirror. What you eat are going to be mirror to your body weight. If you wish to have a healthier and slimmer body, then you must eat healthier. Eat foods that are high in fiber and protein and low in carbohydrates. You must additionally read through product labels before you consume the food simply to form certain that you failed to soak up too much calories that your body couldn’t handle it.

4) Say NO to white foods

Do not eat anything that’s white like bread, pasta, crackers, most cereals, flour based mostly merchandise, white potatoes, white rice, and some pasteurized dairy and cheese. Alternative healthy foods like cauliflower, chicken, turkey, fish, white pork are all exceptions to the current rule.

5) Exercise often

Exercise often will help you to lose weight quick. You are doing not need to do too intense and exhausting workouts. Do some workouts that are easier nevertheless effective like yoga, Pilate’s, aerobics or perhaps a straightforward brisk walk. Do attempt some cardio and weight training workouts sometimes because these exercises will help raise your metabolism. Muscle burns additional calories than fat. So the additional muscle you have got, the additional calories you’ll burn.

So there you go the five essential tips to lose weight quick. Apply these tips for consecutive few weeks and you’ll be seeing some superb leads to no time.

Sandy asks…

What are some good eating schedules to lose weight fast?

Im trying to go into a diet but i do not know how to eat healthy can somebody please give me a good eating schedules that would make you lose weight fast? Ofcourse im going to exersice 1-2 hours a day.

weight loss cardiff answers:

Hi
Try to have breakfast within one hour of waking. The first critical
part of the day in how to lose weight fast is you have to start your metabolism early.
It’s always best to have breakfast within an hour of waking so that your body can
charge itself with the energy it needs for the day. The idea is not to wait for your
self to get really hungry. Breakfast is the most important meal of the day but that does
not mean that it should be the most filling meal of the day.

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Lizzie asks…

What is average weight loss for one week?

I was wondering if anyone knew what an average weight loss per week is. I started eating healthy last week at around 1200 calories *because I wasn’t yet working out* and lost 4 pounds. Now, I’ve started eating around 1600 calories because I’m alternating with aerobics and pilates and I have already lost 2 more pounds. I want the weight that I lose to stay off *just had a baby and had a few extra pounds after getting married!* What do doctors recommend losing, and if I’m losing too much, should I add more calories or willthe weight loss taper off after a few weeks?

weight loss cardiff answers:

Healthy weight loss is around 2 pounds a week but that can be done at a way higher rate depending on the diet

Sharon asks…

What is the best way to burn fat after a rapid weight loss?

I was recently taken off of a steroid medication (prednisone) and thus, lost a significant amount of weight quite rapidly as the medication was reduced. In total, I lost about 50 pounds within the span of a few months.

Unfortunately, due to the sheer speed of the weight loss, this has left me with some awkward fat around my chest and stomach. I’m quite slim now (6’1″ and 145 lbs) but in need of some toning and trimming.

Which types of exercises are most efficient in eliminating/reducing residual fat? I’m hesitant to jump straight to muscle toning because I have read from a few sources that muscle in fact builds behind fat – not reducing it, but instead pushing it out further.

Any techniques/styles/routines etc. that aim to burn fat are most appreciated.

Thank you!

weight loss cardiff answers:

Eat Fat burn Foods like

Almonds and other nuts (with skins intact) – Build muscle, reduce cravings

Dairy products (fat-free or low-fat milk, yogurt, cheese) – Build strong bones, fire up weight loss
Eggs – Build muscle, burn fat
Turkey and other lean meats – Build muscle, strengthen immune system
Berries – Improve satiety, prevent cravings
Enova oil (soy and canola oil) – Promotes fullness, not easily stored as fat
Peanut butter – Boosts testosterone (a good thing even in women), builds muscle, burns fat
Fatty fish (such as salmon, tuna, mackerel) – Trigger fullness, fire up fat burning
Grapefruit – Lowers insulin, regulates blood sugar and metabolism; be sure to eat the fleshy white membranes
Green tea – Fires up fat burning
Chili peppers – Spikes metabolism
Spinach and green vegetables – Fight free radicals and improve recovery for better muscle building
Whole grains (quinoa, brown rice, whole grain cereal)- Small doses prevent body from storing fat
Beans and legumes – Build muscle, help burn fat, regulate digestion
Whey – Builds muscle, burns fat, etc…

Charles asks…

What type of supplements should I be taking for weight loss?

Just not sure what I should be taking for weight loss. Some people say whey during the day and casein at night, would this work for weight loss? I work out everyday, just not sure what will assist in the goal of thin and beautiful. Currently at 160, aiming for 145 by July. Any help would be much appreciated! Thanks!

weight loss cardiff answers:

Hi,

Eating a healthy diet is the key importance to your weight loss success. The same can be said for a regular exercise program. You need to be optimistic!

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