How do I reduce weight?

By JB
India
November 1, 2006 11:59am CST
A year back I could pig out on as much chocolate cake as I liked to , but remained slim. Im now gaining weight by the pounds. Any tips to stop weight gain and accelerate weight loss?
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25 responses
3 Nov 06
You need to have a balanced diet. Don't follow fad diets because although they make work in the short term, the weight rarely stays off. You need a small amount of a lot of things. You do need some fat in your diet but good fats not saturated fats. You should drink plenty of water, at least 8 glasses a day. This will make you feel better, hydrate your skin, flush out toxins and many other things. Be sure to eat plenty of fresh vegetables every day although frozen ones can have just as much goodness. Avoid tinned vegetables as the goodness is usually gone. You must exercise regularly as this is the main way to lose weight. Remember that with exercise, you will gain muscle. Muscle weighs heavier than fat so as you get more fit you may not actually lose weight but you will see a visible difference in your shape. Good luck!
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@ZanyNenk (477)
• Israel
1 Nov 06
you diet.
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• United States
20 Dec 06
Perhaps your weight increase could be due to some hormonal imbalance. It could even be the cause of any medications you are on. I would suggest, that to loose weight, you eat less food but more frequently. If you eat too much in one sitting you could store too much food as fat.
• United States
20 Dec 06
Here are some number to go by. Eating more than 700 calories in a sitting adds a substantial amount of fat to your body. Eating around 500 calories at a time is the amount of food your body needs at any one given time.
• United States
20 Dec 06
Needless to say, eating too little can cause to to gain fat as well. Do not eat less than 20-30 percent less calories than you need, this is a safe level to eat at.
@estarga (1188)
• United States
3 Nov 06
I am going to try the lemonage diet/ Master cleanse next week.
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• Singapore
15 Jul 07
How does lemonage diet work? Do you mind elaborating a little more on that?
@dcaputo (125)
• United States
3 Nov 06
Trim Spa X32 works wonders......I lost 34 pounds in 5 weeks....try it....
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@BVBF25 (753)
• United States
3 Nov 06
I've been wanting to try that myself. Glad to hear that it works.
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• India
3 Nov 06
From where will I be able to get it?
@wyykidd (1459)
• Singapore
11 Nov 06
I have tried all sorts of diets, pills & even tried starving myself. But what really worked for me was regular workout, and a clean & lean diet. I had a personal trainer who worked out a workout pattern for me, and taught me all the right food to eat. I didn't even had to sweat it out on the treadmill! If you want to do it the fast & correct way, consider investing in a personal trainer. But whatever you do, do try starving yourself! :)
@wyykidd (1459)
• Singapore
11 Nov 06
Ooops! I made a SERIOUS TYPO ERROR!!! I meant, DON'T TRY STARVING!!! So sorry about this!
@wyykidd (1459)
• Singapore
11 Nov 06
Ooops! I made a SERIOUS TYPO ERROR!!! I meant, DON'T TRY STARVING!!! So sorry about this!
• India
20 Dec 06
Good job!!!!!!!!!! Looks like a great step towards loosing some unwanted weight. The bellydancing and the diets really help but want to keep you posted diets are not only helpful but in the times to come they will end up having negative results also. Do follow a balanced diet but do not reduce the amount of food that you consume. It would rather help if you eat food that can give you the basic ingredients for gaining optimum energy for daily activities and leave out those which add fat to your body. To get a better insight into the food stuff that will help you for this you should contact a nutritionist. One very important thing that you should remember is that you are trying to reduce the fat intake and not looking at burning the fat that is already accumulated. For this there are two very good options. A nice work out(no weights included).The work out can include running(better if you are running slightly uphill at a constant pace), abdomen work outs(these excercises actually affect all the fat carrying body parts), a steam bath at least twice a week or more as your time permits. For the excercises to be followed for a complete abdomen work out please ask a gym instructor to guide you. I hope these suggestions will help you in your endeavour. And all the best for your future.
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@kesfylstra (1868)
• United States
3 Nov 06
Move more, burn off calories, even in just everyday activities.
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@meeoww (1174)
• United States
12 Nov 06
Yes, consistent exercise and a healthy diet. If you cut back too much on your food, the body learns to horde what it gets. Keep your metabolism up with exercise and eat healthy stuff because the body knows how to break it down easier & how to use it. That's the difference between refined sugar and sugar in fruits. Plenty of water, and plenty of rest (that's when muscles grow, and muscles are what eats the calories). By the way, when you do aerobic exercise, and you've had about all that you can take, dig down inside and stick it out for just another 15 seconds. I found out that "there's always more" and when I consistently did that, it built my confidence in myself as well! Aloha!
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• United States
3 Nov 06
Skip snacks and all things that are white. Flour, sugar and so forth. Drink water and eat more fruits and veggies.
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• India
3 Nov 06
Dont prescribe the diet for reducing weight yourself. Consult a good doctor for a proper diet and exercise manual. If you do it right ,It'll work out.do.nt forget to reduce on the carbohydrates and bakery foods
@sksingh (1410)
• Germany
3 Nov 06
do not eat
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@smughal (1026)
• Pakistan
3 Nov 06
hey dear.. losing weight is a hard job.. u have to have patience.. drink alot water .. (not too cold) prefer having luke warm water..abt 10glasses a day.. aviod eating oily stuff.. espically pizza, burgers etc.. eat alot of salad and grilled chicken.. take half lemon and squeeze it in a glass of water and take it as the first thing before breakfast and after brushing ur teeth.. u can add half spoon of honey for taste.. aviod sugar, icecream.. never ever skip any meal.. just eat healthy.. i can also give u a diet plan if u need.. do 30mints of jogging.. 15mints of aerobics.. n 10mints of dancing if u can.. u can start it with 10 10 mints each and increase it later on.. hope it works for u.. stay safe :)
@misssy (91)
• United States
3 Nov 06
You have to cut your carbs.
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@flpoolbum (2978)
• United States
16 Jul 07
David Letterman once mentioned a weight loss method on his show that didn't require diet or exercise. It was disease! lol Seriously, I have heard and found that eating 4-5 small healthy meals a day can help you lose weight. My problem is that I most eat at or just after work and it is not always the healthiest food. My biggest problem is chocolate! Another idea that I have heard is not to eat anything four hours before going to bed.
• Uganda
9 Dec 06
The solution is get actively involed in morning exercise. They always lead to loss of weight.
@Theresam (1177)
• United States
11 Nov 06
One of the joys of getting older. Your metabolism slows down. I could eat anything until I was about 25 or so. Watch what you eat, you can still eat chocolate cake on occassion but don't make life just about that.
@sebatt84 (131)
• France
13 Apr 07
You have to stop to eat in the streets and consume fruits and vegetables !!
@sugarfloss (2139)
• Malaysia
11 Jul 07
Cut down on the choc cake and run that mile!Take one day at a time!Hope that helps!
@prily9 (568)
• Indonesia
11 Jul 07
my suggestion which I already did and it works do not eat many chocolate during brakfast only eat 2 pieces ofbread better plain during lunch you may eat small portion of rice or potatoes ( other carbohydrate ) during dinner just eat a bowl of vegetables & fruits like watermelon , pear and apple ( fruits may also become your snack if you were hungry please don't eat banana. all of my diet based on my personal consult with doctor, hope this will help you
• Philippines
10 Jul 07
Eat more on fruits. Reduce carbs. Well, in the morning- you can eat like a king, during lunch time - eat like a queen, and at dinner time - eat like a pauper. It is better to skip your dinner than to skip your breakfast. Can you please add me as your friend? Or can you please approve my friend request? Thanks!