Lost Weight

Question: Lost Weight? I Am 17 160 Pounds I Wanna lost weight and come really skinny just like when i was more skinny i dont wanna hear its not good i know could u just help me and tell me how to do this get skinny but im kinda cut like my abs and my arms and stuff if i loss weight will i lost that to thank you

Answer: I've lost weight by staying away from carbohydrates; (rice, bread, potatoes, corn, and sugar mostly). It is hard to do, because 'carbs' are everywhere, but it worked for me.

Question: Lost weight? My husband is in the miliary and deployed and since he has been gone we had another son and I have lost about 65 lbs and look like a different person. Will he still love me and like my new look, and I havent sent him any pictures of me for the past few months because I am wanting to suprize him he knows I have lost the weight but not what I look like. What could I do when we pick him up from the air port? Thank you

Answer: well, if he's not due back for a while, then i would definetly have some photos taken. send them to him. he'll know what he has to look forward to. good moral boost. if he's due home soon, i wouldn't dress up to much when you go to the airport. be yourself. just a little sexier. if you look to different, it may come as a bit of a shock. i'll bet he wants to come home to his wife and family, not a stranger. i'm sure he'll love you even if you wear a burlap sack. congrats on the new baby and the weight loss and tell your husband "welcome home" from all of us.

Question: LOST WEIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!? okay well i used to run a lot...and eat a lot like run marathons.. and stay the same size... now i kinda quit running. and walk around a bit and im losing weight and dont ever feel that great always get stomache aches. and for some reason im always looking! tired, but im not. I wanna gain my weight back but i wanna stay healthy and not eat 100% mcdonalds and stuff ( im not anerioxic or belemic.)

Answer: you are likely to be malnourished. eat 6 balanced meals a day and start working out again.

Question: Can I start exercising less after I have lost a bunch of weight and still maintain my weight? Ive lost about 35 pounds. At the minute i am 145. I am a 16 year old male 5'10 in height. Ive been losing weight for about the past 6-7 months and ive tried to run everyday. I was wondering if it is possible after losing 35 pounds and exercising for 6-7 months that i am able to run a little less ( maybe 5-6 times a week) and still lose weight or just atleast maintain it.

Answer: As long as you remain <9 carbs per hour, you will maintain insulin control, and shouldn't gain weight no matter the amount of calories. You can lose more body fat eating protein and fat (don't eat protein alone) than not eating AT ALL. To lose weight fast eat all you want but nothing but meat, eggs, healthy oils, mayo, butter and half an avocado a day (you'll need added potassium). Keep the calories high and the fat percentage high, at least 65% of calories. Adding in green vegetables & some cheese will continue weight loss but at a slower pace. The first week is just water weight but fat is lost thereafter if you keep your calories high enough. Otherwise your body will strip it's own lean tissue for nutrition and although that may look great on a scale it will make it MUCH easier for you to accumulate fat in the future (since you don't have all that pesky lean tissue burning up calories). Your body won't release fat stores if you lower calories below what it needs. It will slow your metabolism to compensate and store every spare ounce as fat. If you continue lowering your calories, it will continue lowering that set point, til you can survive off nothing and store fat on anything. The body will only release it's fat stores if it knows there is plenty of food. Eating carbs while trying to lose body fat is terribly inefficient. When in glycolysis (burning glucose as fuel) you have to lower your calories (which slows your metabolism) and exercise heavily to deplete your glycogen stores before burning body fat. The core of the Atkins program is converting your body from glycolysis (burning glucose as fuel) to ketosis (burning fat as fuel). You need to keep your fat levels at >65% of your calories, if you don't your body will still remain in glycolysis by converting 58% of excess protein into glucose (via gluconeogenesis). It takes minimum of 3 days to convert your body to ketosis, (but only one bite to convert back to glycolysis) you will probably feel sluggish the first week but most people feel better than ever thereafter. Simple carbohydrates (sugar, flour, bread, cereal, pasta, potatoes, rice) triggers insulin which can store the calories you eat into fat. The more protein you eat the more the fat burning hormone glucagon is released. The more carbohydrate you eat the more the fat storage hormone insulin is released. Simple carbs are addictive and can be disastrous to our health. The best way to break the addiction is NO carbs for 3 days. Make a huge batch of deviled eggs and eat one every time you want "something" have huge omelets for breakfast, with bacon, a lil onion, peppers, mushrooms & cheese. Pork chops for lunch. Get pork rinds and eat them with tuna salad. Steak for dinner. Make a huge sugar free cheese cake for dessert. Eat so much you won't feel deprived of anything. By the fourth day, your addiction will be gone and you can start making healthy choices. High insulin levels promote inflammation, weight gain, hunger and unbalance other hormones. Controlling your insulin level will balance out other hormones & allow human growth hormone (HGH) to be produced naturally so you will gain lean muscle even without exercise. Any exercise will greatly increase your muscle mass with high HGH levels. Ground flax seed (2 Tbsp) 1/4 cup of water, cinnamon, artificial sweetener, mix in a raw egg - let sit 10 min to absorb liquid, put some cream cheese in the middle and nuke for 1.5 min. for hot cereal or 2 min. for more of a muffin type thing. Great low carb, high fiber treat. Suggested for daily fiber needs. The first 2 weeks you can have several cups a day of (mostly) lettuce and celery, cucumbers, radishes, mushrooms, peppers and more variety of vegetables thereafter add 5 grams per day additional (20 grams day first 2 weeks, 25grams 3rd week, 30grams 4th week etc) every week til you gain weight, then you subtract 10 carbs. That would give you your personal carb level (everyone is different and it depends on how active you are.) Start with meat & fats & salads for a couple of weeks and then you can slowly add in every week more green veg, fresh cheeses, nuts & seeds, berries, alcohol - if you drink, legumes, other fruits, starchy veg and lastly whole grains. You will learn how your body reacts to different foods. Many people gain weight on high carb, then switch to low carb to lose weight & then are shocked when they return to high carb that they gain weight. Many people can return to moderate carb levels but very few can really eat all they want of sugar and maintain weight or health. Dr.Atkins was a cardiologist, low carb was a health plan easier sold as a "diet" Read any of his books for easily understandable science. Normalizing blood pressure, blood sugar, insulin, cholesterol, triglyercerides and hormone levels are all bonus features of doing a low carb way of eating. Lutz "Life without Bread" & Taubes "Good calories, Bad calories" are excellent books that disp

Question: Who has lost weight on a vegan diet? I've been a vegetarian for a while, but I have just made the switch to vegan. I'm doing it for all the health benefits, but I was just curious to see who has lost weight and what other benefits did they get after becoming vegan. Please share any information about making the switch, if you lost weight, how fast you lost it, what you ate, etc. Thanks!

Answer: I have. Twelve pounds to be exact in two months. But I stopped for health reasons as well. I lost my gall bladder last year and when you start losing organs because of the foods you have eaten it gets scary. I eat mostly raw food now and my skin has never looked better and I feel energized. Cooked food has lost all its nutrients. Therefore you body tells you its still hungry wanting those nutritients. I am not saying go raw, but it worked for me!

Question: What would happen if a diabetic lost weight and became healthier? ...Without knowing they had diabetes? If a person had type 2 diabetes and didn't know it, but suddenly decided to become healthier by loosing weight and eating healthier, what would happen? Would they eventually face complications that would make them go see a doctor even once they've lost all the weight and stay fit? I understand that. But would it be unhealthy for them to do so without medications?

Answer: Life-style modification is often the first step in treating type 2 diabetes. This would mean a low glycemic index diet with little to no refined carbohydrates, weight loss if you are over-weight or obese, and regular exercise. The exercise does not need to be any more complicated than walking 20 to 30 minutes daily. If a type 2 diabetic follows the above carefully they may postpone or avoid the need for diabetic medications. There is reason to believe however that if a type 2 diabetic's glucose is well controlled by life-style modification that they still have an increased rate of cardiovascular complications. Unfortunately data in this regard is limited. I wish you the very best of health and in all things may God bless.

Question: What is the best and fastest way to lost weight? Im tryna lose weight so I can have my perfect body shape for when my birthday come and I can look good. I don't wanna take no pill, and I can't sign up at no place like bally's or Curves because that stuff cost money that I dont have. SO my question is really how can I lost weight. What kind of exercises can I do? And how long should I exercise every day? And the last thing is do I need sweat in order to know that i'm doing something?

Answer: Good for you to not take the diet drugs. Exercise and healthy foods works everytime. The main thing is you need to exercise at a pace that your body will start to burn the fat. This means cardio and resistance exercise. A good routine is key. Here is some more information on exercise you may want to read. You can do it.

Question: how much weight will be lost if you ran throughout all four weeks? I'm planning to lose weight and getting exercise. How much weight will bel lost if I ran every day for 4 weeks?

Answer: Running is a great way to get in shape and lose weight! In fact, it has been proven that running burns almost 50% more calories than walking. An individual burns roughly 100 calories per mile that is run. To obtain a more accurate calculation of the calories you are burning per mile that you run, you may use the following formula: Total Calories Burned per Mile= 0.75 x your weight (in lbs.) For example, in an individual who weighs 130 lbs., he/she burns 97.5 calories per mile run (0.75 x 130 lbs. = 97.5 calories) It is estimated that an individual needs to burn about 3,500 calories to lose one pound; therefore, burning 500 calories per day would allow an individual to lose approximately 1 pound per week. Losing 1 pound per week may seem small, but it is a both a healthy and attainable weekly goal. Therefore, for the 130 lb. individual in the above example that burns 97.5 calories/mile, he or she would need to run a little over 5 miles per day (500 calories/97.5 calories = 5.12 miles) After applying this information to your workout routine, you can expect to lose about 1 pound per week, and therefore 4 pounds over your 4 week time-line. However, if you cut additional calories from either your diet, or increase the amount of daily calories burned, you can lose even more weight! Good luck!

Question: How do I calculate my pregnancy weight gain if I lost weight in the beginning? I am overweight and I lost 15 pounds in the first trimester, and I have just now gotten back to where I started so do I count that as a gain of 15 pounds, or do I say I netted 0 weight gain?

Answer: generally we're adding weight we've gained onto our pre-pregnancy weight so in your case you haven't gained a thing, which is probably just fine considering you were overweight to begin with

Question: How many people have lost weight drinking green tea? I have been told by several friends that they lost weight drinking green tea. Does plain old green tea work or do you have to get a certain brand? I know that diet and exercise are the way to lose weight. I am just wondering if there igreen tea helps.

Answer: I did try it but nothing but it made no difference at all apart from having to force down a drink I did not like!! I think it's yet another scam to get money out of us- after all- if all it took was green tea to be slim there would be no overweight people around!!

Question: What is the fastest way to lost weight? I have 3 weeks. I need to lost weight off my theighs, hips, and stomach. need to drop at least 10 lbs, 15 would be ideal. but 10 for sure. Any ideas?

Answer: Lose Weight Fast - Six Sensible Tips for Long Term Weight Loss 1. Drink water.Water is quite possibly the single most important catalyst in losing weight and keeping it off longer term.Water acts as an appetite suppressant by keeping your stomach full and fending off dehydration which can lead to false cravings/hunger.2. Eat regularly.This means eating 5 times a day and the most important meal is breakfast.Make sure you fuel your body first thing in the morning to avoid hunger pangs later in the day.When you eat 5 times a day you will never feel hungry, make sure the total calories consumed are sensible and don't over eat in any of the meals learn portion size control!3. Eat lots of fibre.Eating adequate fiber foods to help keep things moving through your bowel. And like water, fiber rich foods bulk you up and make you feel fuller for longer.4. Consume more good fats.There are good fats and bad fats.Good fats provide you with essential fatty acids (linoleic and linolenic acids) needed for normal reproduction and growth, as well as for production of prostoglandin, a hormone like compound that regulates blood pressure, prevents blood clotting and lowers the risk of heart disease.6. Carbohydrates can help you lose weight.A diet containing good carbohydrates such fruits and vegetables, wholegrains and moderate in fat and calories, will result in weight loss.Good carbohydrates will also help you combat hunger pangs as they are slowly realized into the body.When eating carbohydrates eat them "from the earth" with no refining or processing.These include whole grains, vegetables; fruits and beans.

Question: How many of you gained weight during your first couple months and how many lost weight? I know a lot of women have lost weight during the first couple of months of pregnancy due to nausea, etc. How many people gained weight?

Answer: I gained a pound or two, then didn't gain or lose anything until about 16 or 17 weeks, Everyone is different.

Question: Has anyone ever lost weight by physiologically changing their feelings about hunger? What I mean is I know someone who insists he lost a lot of weight by convincing himself that when he felt hungry, it was actually his body burning fat. So over time, he actually enjoyed the feeling of being hungry, and ended up eating a lot less food. If this possible or is this guy just a freak of nature? If possible, how does one do it?

Answer: I guess it is possible but it doesn't sound healthy if its taken to extremes and you end up starving yourself. Your body will burn more when you eat more otherwise it will go into starvation mode and everything goes to fat. Exercise also helps speed up your metabolism especially when you build muscle. They have done studies involving visualization that showed effects of people visualizing themselves exercising actually increased weight loss. You could use meditation and visualization too for focusing on eating a better diet. I lost a lot of weight over time just by listening to how my body felt when I ate food. Noticing that my body felt better while eating good foods and how it felt repulsed when I ate junk food. It helps to focus away from your mind chatter and actually feel your body. Another thing I changed within myself too was not focusing on eating food as bad. If I did eat something bad I didn't dwell on it. I didn't put myself down about it. I think fretting about your weight and dwelling on eating does affect your metabolism and how your body deals with food. By thinking something will make you fat makes you fat. I hope this helps.

Question: How many of you who have been on thyroid medicine have lost weight? I have about 30 lbs to lose, and I have been on thyroid medicine for a few weeks and have lost about 2 lbs. I exercise regularly and try not to eat excessively, (about 1600-1900 calories a day, and I'm moderately active). Has anyone had luck losing weight after being diagnosed with a thyroid condition and starting on medication?

Answer: My sister had very good luck. Just have some patience.

Question: Is there a website for donating clothes to people who have lost weight? Hi! I'm currently in the process of losing a lot of weight. I am looking for somewhere where I can donate my old clothes that are now too large to people who are also losing weight. I'm also looking for somewhere where I could get donations of clothes for myself since buying new clothes with every 10 lbs lost gets really, really expensive. Any suggestions?

Answer: You can Google it. Your best option will probably be finding a family service center in your area.

Question: Has anyone lost this much weight in their first trimester? I am 6 weeks pregnant and have lost 10 lbs within the last 2 weeks. I have not vomited and have been eating fine. Has anyone lost weight like this under these circumstances? With my last pregnancy 2 years ago, I gained all along and ended up gaining 50 lbs!

Answer: Yup i lost 20 lbs and im now 6 months and havent gained at all..lol..its ok dr said babys fine..as i was alittle chunkers before her..lol