Tips and tricks to lose weight! Share yours!
By Myrilia
@Myrilia (209)
United States
9 responses
@ctv101103 (859)
• Philippines
25 Jun 07
i am not sure what type of diet this is but it was shared with me by a weight loss consultant.
it's fairly simple. the diet is to avoid carbs intake for 4 straight days. then on the remaining 3 days of the week, eat carbs as you normally would (don't take more than you usually do).
i lost 20lbs in 2 months with this diet.
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@ctv101103 (859)
• Philippines
28 Jun 07
i really can't remember if there was anything else that i needed to avoid (for this diet). but of course, i also ate in moderation.
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@NewYorker1 (25)
• United States
24 Jun 07
I have lost 42 lbs from the South Beach diet, and I walk at home with walk away the pounds. I found it to be very helpful.
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@blackkatdreamer (1461)
• Canada
5 Jul 07
Unfortunately no one in my family can complete step one of the South Beach diet due to getting sick from not eating carbs
@_hope_ (3902)
• Australia
24 Jun 07
definately you need to exercise a lot it`s not going to be easy but i walked a lot and did a lot of swimming ,but as for eating just cut your meals down to smaller amounts and i did find that eating strawberries as my main fruit did help me to loose a considerable amount of weight.
I wish you well and hope you succeed
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@Myrilia (209)
• United States
25 Jun 07
Thank you for the well wishes. Exercise has always been a big hurdle for me, but I'm trying! I know the hardest thing about exercising is getting out the door, so I've been telling myself that if I still feel like turning back in five or ten minutes I can. Usually I don't.
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@cabergren (1181)
• United States
25 Jun 07
I have found that exercising right before you eat really works. I walk on the treadmill for about 20 minutes right before I eat and it has been working. They say that after exercise your body works through the calories faster. But of course I have changed my eating habits. You have to do that.
@onerygirl (549)
• United States
24 Jun 07
I know it sounds totally silly but the best weight loss tip I have ever received was to drink lots of ice water. I am not a medical person at all fo I can't explain it but when I started drinking the ice water (and really changed nothing else for awhile) it helped.
There is a formula for how much you are to drink a day but I can't remember it. I just keep a water glass close and sip all day long.
Good luck.
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@myfanwy65 (1030)
• United States
25 Jun 07
I've lost about 40 pounds in the last six months. My two best tips are this. When you are eating a sandwich, instead of eating chips eat carrots. You still get the crunch and the finger food feeling. But, they are so much better for you. I get those little ones that are ready to eat. The second tip is to add weights to your workout. I wear ankle weights and wrist weights when I walk and I am planning on getting a weight vest. Those two things have helped me immensely.
@shadjee1 (602)
• Philippines
3 Jul 07
Well, nothing beats a good exercise and right diet. I have tried slimming teas, diet pills but none of them worked. Then I started to do walking. Usually I just walk home everyday which takes an hour. During my day off, I play badminton with friends or do biking. Then I lessen my rice. I just amke sure i only eat half a cup and during dinner, i dont eat any rice just veggies and a little of meat. It did work for me. Now I am just starting to maintain my weight.
@dreamjapan (409)
• Japan
25 Jun 07
About 2 months ago I stopped eating sugar and any sugar products.
I tried loads of diets but with four kids (2 teenagers) I just don't have the time or energy to make different meals. So I stopped the cakes, chocolate, cookies etc. And lost 5kgs. Not a lot but since I was gaining about 1kg a month this is great. Also with the summer here salads, and fruits are high on the menu. I try to exercise but it's hard.
Want to wite more but I've just been told that thepower is going off!!
dreamjapan