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A person’s weight is influenced by many individual factors such as metabolic rate (how fast you burn calories), nutritional habits, and level of physical activity, for example.

As for myself, I have also always been lean and do not gain weight easily. Ironically, one of the only times in my life that I actually gained weight was when I became a vegetarian- I’m not talking about major weight, maybe 5 pounds. My theory is that I needed to eat more food to get full, since meat tends to have a lot of calories compared to most veggie-based food. This was ten years ago, and I’m still at a similar weight, although I gained a bit more due to lifting weights- muscle is dense and therefore building it makes a person heavier.

My advice it to monitor your weight, and be mindful of nutrition. There are a lot of questions and answers relating to vegetarian nutrition here. In general, it’s very simple- with a healthy diet it’s almost impossible not to get enough protein, just make sure you get your vitamin B12. Often people have the opposite issue of gaining unwanted weight, which can be caused by eating too much “junk” food. If you want to gain weight in a healthy way, try doing some weight training. Lastly, lack of enough sleep is a direct cause of circles under the eyes, so get some good rest.

Congrats on beginning your vegetarian journey! The more you learn about being a healthy vegetarian, the more you can ease your mom’s (and your own) concerns. Keep it up!

weight loss cardiff answers:

Please do not try diet pills because they are not the long term answer and many can cause negative health effects. Consider a healthy lifestyle change.

The following healthy living recommendations will help you if you’re trying to lose weight, tone up your muscles, have aspirations of building lean muscle mass, are attempting to get a wash board stomach, or just want to feel better:

*1) Burn more calories then you’re consuming everyday and measure your results using the following formula: Calories Consumed minus Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) minus Physical Activity minus the Thermic Effect of Food (TEF). A website that explains this formula in more detail and will help you determine how many calories you need to reach or maintain a certain weight is at http://www.primusweb.com/fitnesspartner/library/weight/calsburned.htm

Get a diet and fitness calculator that you can put on your computer or cell phone. This will allow you to easily calculate the above formula, set goals, log your daily calorie consumption, and register your physical activities.

Set realistic goals for your ideal body weight. Here are two websites that will calculate a suggested body weight:
Adults: http://www.halls.md/ideal-weight/body.htm
Teens/Children: http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/exercise/weight/bmi.html

It is difficult and unhealthy to lose more than one or two pounds per week. There are 3,500 calories in a pound. If you eat 500 fewer calories per day for a week you will lose one pound. If you burn through exercise 500 more calories per day for a week you will lose one pound.

*2) Eat natural and organic foods found on earth versus something created by a corporation to make money. Eat meals in small portions throughout the day and take a good multi-vitamin supplement.

Avoid “High Glycemic Load Carbs” (sugar, pastries, desserts, refined starches such as breads, pasta, refined grains like white rice; high starch vegetables such as potatoes) and drink lots of water. Read this article for more information on high GL Carbs:
http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/carbohydrates.html

Do not try fad diets or diet pills. Here is an excellent food pyramid that anyone can follow: http://www.rayandterry.com/html/images/PyramidLRG.gif?osCsid=26a424be471d1337e7c2f105d5c64d9d

*3) Exercise on most days by doing cardiovascular training and/or resistance training activities.

Read a book or find a certified trainer to make sure your doing all resistance training exercises correctly. A great book to buy that teaches you the resistance training basics is “Weight Training for Dummies”. A superb magazine to buy with resistance training routines that will not get you bored is “Muscle and Fitness”. Signup for the free newsletter. An excellent free online resource is at http://www.exrx.net/

A good book to buy that teaches you the cardiovascular training basics is “Fitness for Dummies”.

*4) Get plenty of sleep. Sleep experts say most adults need between seven and nine hours of sleep each night for optimum performance, health, and safety.

*5) Educate yourself continually on health issues and make a life long commitment to good health. A great free publication is “Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2005”. A superb book to read is “You The Owner’s Manual”. An excellent periodic publication is the “Nutrition Action Health Letter”. A reputable test you can take to measure your biological age is at http://realage.com

Look at all areas where you can enhance your health. For example, make improvements in the quality of the air you breathe. Review outdoor air quality forecasts where you live and get an indoor air purifier. Send me an email or yahoo instant message to “gainbetterhealth” if you want an indoor air purifier recommendation and if you have any questions.

*Click on all the source links below to get the full benefit of the recommendations. The answers presented to your health questions are not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health providers with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.

weight loss cardiff answers:

You seem fine to me :/ but if you must, you’ll need to increase your cardio gradually so that you don’t plateau ( meaning, that your body will get used to this and you won’t lose anymore weight). It’s possible…i’ve lost about 2 inches since september by cycling for an hour and then running for about 20 minutes. So you might be able to meet your goal sooner than you think. Stay away from the cookie jar and you’ll be fine.
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