Weight Loss Tips

Question: What are your best tips for weight loss success? I'm looking for some new weight loss tips, I work out regularly and I've cut out excess white sugar and complex carbs, how have you successfully lost weight? Please, no advice if it hasn't worked for you or someone you personally know :) Thanks ahead of time for your answers, and I'll be sure to pick a best answer to give those points!

Answer: I wish you had posted your present workout plan, but I can give you some tips to get you too the next phase of fitness. If you can do LISS(low intensity steady state), early morning easy walking, even on a treadmill for 40mins on an empty stomach, you will burn fat, while holding onto your LBM(lean body mass), which is the key for you to burning fat. Always remember, if you do cardio and weights correctly, you will hold onto LBM, so you can burn fat. If you do things like run on a day you lift weights, you will burn up muscle, a no no, so always choose LISS early morning and 20mins after weights. If you want to run, or do run intervals,only run on days you don't lift weights.....so again, you hold onto muscle. For meals, you should be eating 5-6meals per day, protein/carbs/healthy fats(I wonder why you cut out complex carbs?) They are what supports energy building for LBM, along with protein and healthy fats.....so you boost your metabolism all day. You need to have the proper ratios to support LBM. Eat things like lean steak, grilled chicken breast, tuna, 1-yolk with 2 whites, toast, oatmeal, potatoes, cheerios, olive oil lightly drizzeled over your salad, 4 walnuts, danon light yogurt....with these choices, you can form 5-6 small meals or 2 as snacks easily! If you can eat properly to support LBM, and ignore the scale weight, you will look terrific! The above are some of the rules and tips I use for my clients for success! With all my clients, they learn that the scale moves slowly or not at all, or sometimes they gain, but that is because their muscle to fat ratio is so high, and muscle weighs more, but they lose inches and feel great, and need to buy new clothes! I hope this helps! Good luck!

Question: What are some good tips for summer weight loss? I'm hoping to lose weight for next summer, and I'm looking for some good weight loss tips.

Answer: After reading a lot of weight loss tips, I’ve caught myself saying “I’m not going to be able to do that!” I’m sure that we all have. A good summer weight loss tip is going to have to be something that you’d actually do, obviously. Keeping that mind, I hope that you’ll find the following weight loss tips helpful to you. Over the years they have helped me maintain my current weight, and they’ve also helped me lose weight as well. These are some of the easiest and most effective weight loss tips I’ve found. At first, when I started trying to lose weight, I went along with the traditional attitude that eating snacks in-between meals was counter-productive to an effective weight loss program. I cut out snacks from my diet altogether as a result of that belief. I found that the problem was that by the time I sat down to start eating my meal, I was so hungry that I couldn't control my portion sizes efficiently. I found that I can keep my blood sugar at a decent level (and keep my appetite satisfied too) by eating more healthy and sensible snacks in between smaller meals. In fact, over the more recent years, research has shown that you can keep your body’s metabolic rate productive and steady by eating smaller meals spaced out throughout the day rather than the traditional “3 square meals” ideology. You can mix your carbs and proteins when selecting your snacks. Low-fat cheese on some wheat crackers and some grapes would be a great example of a healthy snack. Portion control can be better managed, and if not, it will become a large stumbling block. You can purchase smaller, single serving foods, and use plastic bags to enforce portion sizes. You can always use regular sized foods, but use small plastic bags to separate out smaller portions in case buying single-sized foods turns out to be too much of a strain on your budget. That’s a great weight loss tip, since sometimes eating straight from the original packaging will cause you to eat more than you should. The calories in the food will count just as much, even if the food is advertised as either low-fat or reduced in fat. Be sure to double-check your serving size by reading the food’s nutrition label. After measuring out the appropriate serving sizes, you can then store them in your plastic bags. Another one of the greatest weight loss tips is ice water! Place a small bottle of water in your freezer. This is a great idea to keep your water cold, and most weight loss programs recommend drinking water anyway. After some time, the water will form a small block of ice inside the bottle as it begins to freeze. That small block of ice will continue to keep the surrounding water very cold as it melts. Sometimes it’s boring to just drink plain water. Just for the sake of variety, you can keep low-calorie flavored waters in the refrigerator as well. Request an ice water with extra lemon slices in it when you’re dining out. Then, just add some artificial sweeteners and you’ve made diet lemonade to enjoy! Most of the time, the regular versions of foods that you’re used to taste a lot better than their reduced fat and low-fat equivalents. However don’t be discouraged, and continue to try the low-fat and non-fat alternatives of your favorite foods. You might be surprised to find a low-fat version of your favorite food, and there’s a chance that you’ll like it more than the original. You also might want to consider that there could be some places in your home that you associate with eating. You might stop and look for a snack while lingering around the kitchen – instead, leave the kitchen after eating. You might be tempted into eating a dessert if you sit longer at the dinner table after you’ve finished your meal. Instead, as soon as you’re finished eating, try getting up and going for a walk. You’ll enjoy the extra exercise, plus it will help get your mind off of eating, food, and snacks. You might need to change where you do things to stay away from these “problem areas” if you have a hard time fighting the temptation of food. You can help yourself lose weight by breaking the habit of using food as a comfort and as a stress-reliever. You could listen to music, read a book, go for a walk or jog, or just do some exercise. The point is that each different activity you select can be a viable alternative to eating when you need to relieve stress. Schedules can become hectic and full very fast. Squeezing weight loss programs in your already busy life can be a very difficult task. Sometimes it can be hard to find the time in one place, but it’s recommended to try and get at least 30 minutes of good physical activity each day. You can try to break your 30 minute block of time into smaller 10 or 15 minute blocks. You’ll be able to get some much needed exercise by spreading the smaller blocks of time throughout your evening and day. Exercise is cumulative, and keep in mind too that getting more and more physical activity can help you burn off calories

Question: What are some good work out routines and weight loss tips for a 16 year old male? I'm a 16 year old male and I am about 6foot 2 and weight around 185-190lbs. I was wondering what a good work out routine I can start and any good weight loss tips?

Answer: Just get into the habit of swimming every day or two and stick to it. Also for a normal (non drastic) diet that works you might want to see: http://www.bestinternetfind.solutionsarticles.com/Lose-Weight?id=xh8q

Question: What is are some of your favorite weight loss tips? What are some of your most succesfull weight loss tips?? I have my few that I live by, but I am looking for some tips on cutting down. Please only share different/ unique tips. I know about all the common ones.... lots of water lots of rest six small meals etc. thank you so much in advance!

Answer: Hi CollegeGirl In my opinion, no weight loss tips are truly successful on their own. Lots of water is not necessarily a good way, because how much water a person needs depends on the BMI of the person. 6 small meals maybe hard at times, especially when you are stuck at school or office and have no chance to eat, and then you need to eat more when you have the chance. Well, dieting is a good way to lose weight, but then it is hard to stick to a diet. For example, something like this: Breakfast: 2 egg, low fat Cheddar cheese omelette - 320 calories 2 slices wholemeal toast with thin smear butter - 200 calories Large slice melon - 47 calories Lunch: Spicy Turkey Salad recipe - 304 calories Snack: Muesli or honey nut Health Bar "Sainsbury" - 180 calories Dinner: Baked potato with 100g "Heinz" baked beans &/or Cottage cheese if desired - 300 - 400 calories (350 average) Large helping salad fruits &/or vegetables - 100 calories Another weight loss tip is to do interval and turbulence exercise. Turbulence Training is a fresh plan that requires finishing three 45-minute exercise sessions each week with marginal equipment. It is an increasingly trend-setting fitness plan with the intention of helping you in the reduction of weight. Interval training is the fitness world’s equivalent of a visit to the in-laws. The shorter and more intense the visit, the better. An interval is a short period of exercise performed at a given intensity for a specific length of time. Each interval is separated from the next interval by a short rest or lighter activity. There are no strict rules on how long or how intense the interval must be, however, changing the interval length or intensity changes the way your body works and responds to exercise. But people have a short willpower. It may be strong at the beginning but will eventually fade as time goes on- as they realize that going on a diet is not actually as easy as they think it is. Of course, the strength of willpower differs from one person to another. This is the reason why there are people who can actually maintain a diet and exercise program for 1 year and there are people who can only maintain it for few months. Nonetheless, willpower is a big factor that dictates someone whether to continue losing weight or not. And in my opinion, besides sticking to a diet and exercise plan, it is the ultimate willpower to stop yourself from overeating that is the #1 tip to lose weight. But that is the hardest part if you are accustomed to eating lots of food even though your body does not need it. It is partly because of the delicious taste of the food causing a craving for more. There are certain ways to fight this craving ad I found one that maybe helpful. It is a type of chocolate that can actually suppress your appetite. It will can provide Good Energy that promotes a healthy weight by providing energy while burning fat. And it helps suppress cravings for sugary snacks. Good luck! PS: Information on the Special Chocolate that I mentioned can be found on the website in the source box. Recently, they are giving away a one month free trial.

Question: Weight loss tips for a 7 month year old kitten any ideas? Hello i have a young little kitten and unfortunately he is a little bit overweight. He is a black and white domestic short hair (DSH) and he weighs 5.6kg. He was born January 10th this year so he will be 8 months soon. I need weight loss tips because I don't want him to be fat any tips? please?

Answer: a 7 month year old kitten? i lol'd

Question: What websites have good weight loss tips? Does anyone know of any websites that have helpful (and free!!) weight loss tips?

Answer: Try this AWESOME diet program -- "Spark People". It's a FREE website (www.sparkpeople.com) that actually works!! It's SOOO helpful in losing weight, finding exercises, and tracking your progress! It is run by nutritionists, and it encourages a healthy/balanced diet (no fads!). You can track food eaten, read articles about nutrition, exercise, and motivation, talk to experts, receive motivation from other dieters, look up exercises that will work for you, and SO much more! I belong to it and LOVE it!!!! Please check it out - you won't be disappointed!!!! If you join, please state that I (matcm81) referred you. Thanks and GOOD LUCK!!

Question: I am 5foot 11 inches tall and weight 230lb. Can any body give me some weight loss tips or diets? Hi. I am a 15 year old kid, who is 5'11, 230lb. And I need some weight loss tips before school starts. I work out alot. I play high school football, and competitive baseball in the summer. During football I lose all of my weight, but after that I gain all of my weight for baseball season. Please HELP!!! What can I do?

Answer: no fats , no sugars and no junk food plus all the exercise you can manage ,

Question: does anyone know how weight watchers figures out their POINTS system? Or any weight loss tips/tricks? I'm 5'6 and 190 lbs. Just curious if anyone knows how many points i should be eating in a day. I try to stay around the realm 1500-2000 calories a day, but i don't get much exercise. If anyone has any weight loss tips that helped them I would love to hear it! I've had two babies and the weight just doesn't wanna seem to come off. And has anyone heard of the weight loss drug Phydremine? Thanks for any suggestions!

Answer: Hi Ash! There are two links below that will help you out. The first one is an article that explains how to calculate your points and do weight watchers. The second link is a great reference site for people doing weight watchers that has points for dining out, recipes, articles and more. Good luck with your goals!

Question: Can anyone give me some weight loss tips? Im 175 pounds and 5'8. Im not fat but, i could do with losing a couple of pounds. Ive been going to the YMCA for the last couple of months but i havent really lost weight. Could someone give me maybe some exercise routines or tips for building abs and weight loss?

Answer: I have been using this weight loss program for a while http://fatloss-4idiots.blogspot.com/ And so far i can say that the results are amazing. I already lost ~20 pounds! I highly recommend this. Good luck!

Question: What are your best weight-loss tips and motivations? How to get up each morning and go for a jog? How to avoid the cravings? Tell us your best weight-loss tips/motivators/play lists...anything!

Answer: When it comes to losing weight, staying motivated is one of the hardest thing to do. You tend to want to give up after not seeing results early in your program. However, you should keep you eye on your goal. Whether it is to lose 10 pounds, 25 pounds or even 100 pounds. You see the only person that knows what you really want is you. Tell yourself you can do it and follow through with your program. Below are some tips to help you stay focus and lose weight. Tip #1- Avoid going on the scale on a regular basis. For most people the is a bad habit. You see the scale can be very discouraging. If you constantly go on the scale and do not see a decrease in your weight you will feel like giving up because you may think that your program is not working. But note that the scale can be misleading. You see while you are losing weight, you are also building muscles. Therefore it will not show on the scale since the mass of your muscles will replace the weight loss. So to avoid feeling discouraged, you should avoid the scale. Tip #2- Do not compare your body with others. Everyone has a different genetic make up. Some people can lose weight fast while some people will take months. Now if you are comparing yourself with others, you will only discourage yourself more and not focus on your real goal that you want to achieve. Tip #3- Treat yourself after you cross small milestones. This will motivate you to continue. So break down your long term goals into smaller goals and once you achieve one of your goals, treat yourself to something nice.

Question: What are some good weight loss tips? I am 18 and seriously want to lose weight, but keep failing. I feel like I am doing soemthing wrong, but don't know what. I have a gym membership and feel like its going to waste. I want to lose 50lbs. So what are some good weight loss tips in terms of calories consumption and how often to exercise, foods to eat, I am 5ft 6in and about 190lbs by the way. Plus any overeating tips, how many times a day to eat? and at what times?

Answer: love your body it is.....im kiddin, its annoying when people say that to you, isnt it?? so heres how dont eat:)

Question: Where to find weight loss tips, programs and detox programs for dummies? Where to find weight loss tips, programs and detox programs for dummies?

Answer: You can try http://detox-programs.net for many weight loss tips and detox programs

Question: Weight loss tips from people who have lost a lot of weight? I want to lose 30lbs i know that is a lot.. my goal is by 2011 any tips? is this a reasonable goal? any exercises i should try?? I do NOT want to do some crazy diet pill or any other non- natural weight loss thing...

Answer: I used to be very very fat,It is really terrible to be a fat woman.I do many many exercises,have my three meals in a very healthy way.keep Sugar,fat,meat away .Drink more water ,eat more vegetable and fruit.I keep doing this for about 1 month,until the day I feel weak and even do not want to move my step.But,The result is not as good as what I supposed to be.After that I follow the suggestion from my neighbor,Mrs.Smiths,tried an amazing weight loss pill. I take one pill per day,successfully lose 25 pounds in 3 months.It is a safe pill,without any diet,I like meat you know.I suggest you to have a try.I bought this magic pill from http://fat-lose-diet-pills.info Hope my answer will help you more.

Question: Weight loss tips?Including how to get a flat stomach, what to eat, and how to get rid of cellulite? I'm 63kgs and I want to be 52kgs. I'm a normal weight for my height at the moment by the way. Also, what's the best way to get a flat stomach? Mine is relatively flat, just a little bulge which is SO annoying and WON'T shift! Is my weight loss goal unrealistic too? Also, I'm a peanut butter ADDICT :( Does anyone have any tips? Thanks :)

Answer: Hi, I used to be 147 pounds and now I'm 110 or 109. Lol, I'm a peanut butter addict too but here's the thing. In order to lose weight you'll have to stop eating any type of oil including excess oil such as fried oil. Don't put too much oil when you cook food just use little bit of olive oil. Eat a lot of healthy stuff like broccoli, spinach, fish, and etc. I gave up chicken when I used to diet and exercise because chicken has more fat than fish and also fish has less calories and is more nutritious than chicken because it provides the omega-3s, fish oil which is healthy for your heart and hair. Also, exercise EVERY SINGLE DAY Don't forget to do this because just dieting doesn't help.trust me i've been there. Do bicycles for your cellulite, and yoga for a flat stomach. I do this yoga for a flat stomach> 1. Breath in and inhale and suck in your stomach. 2. leaving in that position bring your chin close to your middle of the chest and dont exhale until 15 or 30 seconds 3. DOn't lift chin but slowly exhale as much as you can and slowly lift chin. This is what i do and I have a flat stomach and also they have yoga for thighs too all you have to do is look it up but I recommend bicylces laying down or up. You can eat peanut butter but just once a week. AND ABSOLUTELY NO JUNK FOOD hope i helped =]

Question: Has anyone got any good weight loss tips? I'm a 18 year old girl, i'm 5ft 3" tall and i weight 127lbs. I was just wondering does anyone have any good advice as to how i can lose weight? I have cut down on the amount of fatty foods i eat and i've also started to excercise more, but was wondering if there was anything else i could do to help with my weight loss. Any tips on how i could tone up my stomach a little would also be great. Thanks. :-)

Answer: Do- Have lots of fruit and veg Have 3 servings a day of wholegrain carbs to keep your energy up Have 3 servings of lean protein for organ repair. Drink lots of water to stop yu feeling hungry Dont have many crisps, cake, chocolate, soda or biscuits Don't cut out carbs as this is dangerous and means you'll gain the weight straight back Don't panic if you give in to temptation. Just get back on track the next day. Most importantly, don't give up. It will work if you stick with it. X

Question: What are your favorite weight loss tips? What weight loss tips or secrets do you have?? hey umm #1 I am 14 and can't drink achol-----btw I only need to lose 5-10 pounds

Answer: You need to cut sugar completely from your diet. Don't add sugar to anything. Don't eat anything that is naturally high in sugar like fruit and fruit juice, corn etc. Drink only bottled water. Eat very low or no-fat food. Don't eat late at night. Eat lots of veggies and drink veggie drinks (eg. V8) whenever you are hungry. Eat chicken breast for protein. DON'T STARVE YOURSELF. As far as exercise is concerned, walking long distances is a good start. Find a sport that you like and stick with it.