How can I lose weight now? What hope is there when everything else is failing?

Question

Hey there.

I'm 18 and overweight. I know I am, which sucks. I'm not...hugely massive and I have a too-big chest (I'm not bragging, it's a pain in the butt) I'm tired of looking at myself and feeling bad, feeling fat. It damages my confidence with boys, though I'm confident in all other areas. I've tried everything apart from diet pills - cant take pills. I walk 40 min walk to school, then again from school 5 days a week, I do intensive work out sessions for an hour twice a week through tae kwon do, I do drama CONSTANTLY which is very active. I don't eat bad foods, I don't snack a lot. I stop eating when I'm full. So what the h**l is the problem? I hear my friends eating habits and cringe because they eat c**p and are all slim. I'm a UK size 16 top (a lot is my chests fault), 14 bottoms. Any suggestions? I'm fed up of nothing having an effect on me. I'm going to uni in about 2 weeks and i want to lose some weight before then. HELP!!

Answer 1

Other than physical appearance weight affects a person in many ways. This could be the overall quality of life, self-esteem, depression, health risks, and physical incapabilities. There are a lot of positive changes once a person experience weight loss. It is for this reason why a lot of people are searching for a weight loss technique that will surely trim down those fats and get a super slim head turner body.

The first thing that an over-weight should do is seek a doctor to recommend the best weight loss regimen. This will be done after a full physical examination, which leads to the determination of proper weight loss technique. And to lose weight fast and effectively four aspects of life should be changed: what to eat, how to eat, behavior and activity level.

Here are fast tips that can change an over-weight's life:

First: Fast weight loss composes of a multi-faceted technique that consists mindset, exercise, and in other cases, diet supplements. Begin by learning a diet food plan that can easily be accustomed with. Incorporate an exercise plan that allows even at least fifteen minutes a day like brisk walking, running, swimming, and dancing.

Second: Set realistic approaches. The ability to focus and have proper mindset enables someone on a diet to quickly lose those extra pounds. With discipline and proper mind set, a dieter will never be discouraged and lose focus.

Third: Listen as the body speaks. Each and everyone's body metabolism reacts differently to different fast weight loss programs and plans. Try substituting one program for another to compensate the body's reaction. Exercise program must be suitable to one's body, as others are not able to exercise as rigorously as others can. If walking is all that can be done, then walk for this is proven the best exercise. Muscles burn more calories than fats so it's also best to put on a little muscle and looking good too.

Fourth: Eat more fibers for it makes a person full sooner and stays in the tummy longer, slowing down the rate of digestion. A single serving of whole grain bread moves fat through the digestive system faster. Grains turn into blood sugar that spikes the body's insulin level. Thus, making the body more energized and ready to tell the body when it should stop burning fats or start storing.

Fifth: Keep away from fried foods especially deep-fried as this contains a great amount of fat. Although fish and chicken appear leaner than beef, this white meat can contain more fat than when a beef is fried. It is recommended for those on strict diet to opt for grilled food as this does not have or contain less amount of fat after the food is cooked.

Sixth: Takes lots of fluid. Drinking at least six to eight glasses of water a day keeps the body refreshed. Since weight loss depends on how the body eliminates body wastes, the body must stay hydrated.

All in all, discipline and consistency is still the best practice and the key to a rapid weight loss success. Light dieting, workout, and right amount of supplementation applied in a regular way everyday will result in faster weight loss than having a massive action only to be followed a return to old habits as this would only lead to gaining more weight than when the weight loss plan has started.

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Answer 2

You may need to apply a little organization and routine to the problem to figure out exactly how much you are eating and how many calories you are burning.

Keeping a food journal really does help.  It will give you a much better sense of how much you are eating, and when, and why.

Make a few additional small changes - walk everywhere, always use stairs instead of elevators, walk on escalators, get up and move around at least once an hour if your work or your life in general is sedentary, walk every day, use a pedometer. Walking 10,000 steps a day is a really good idea. Build up to a long brisk walk everyday, or most days.  Be more active and watch less TV and spend less time on the computer.   Buy one piece of exercise equipment to have at home and be strict with yourself about using it.   Sometimes you can find mini-steppers or exercise bikes at second hand stores and thrift stores for just a few dollars.

Start a weight lifting routine. It will help increase your metabolism and make you feel and look better in so many ways. Join a gym. Possibly you can find one that has someone who specializes in weight lifting programs for beginners. Weight lifting will increase your metabolism as well as improve posture and appearance overall.  Even if you can't get to the gym you can work out at home using things around the house.  A couple of the links I've included explain how.

In terms of diet, cut out or reduce things like junk food, pop, fat, fast food. Eat more fruits, vegetables, whole grains, lean meat, fish.   Particularly if you choose a vegetarian lifestyle include natural peanut butter, hummus, dried fruit and nuts.  Pay close attention to getting the nutrients your body needs to be healthy.  

Make your portion sizes smaller.   Use a smaller plate - in our society we have become accustomed to thinking that we need a large plate of food at every meal, and we don't.  About quarter of your plate of food should be protein and at least half of it should be veggies.  

Learn to count calories.  At your current weight and activity level, you may need about 2000 calories or more to maintain your current weight. So you will lose weight at a reasonable and healthy rate if you cut back to about 1600 or 1700 calories a day.  

Eat small amounts frequently, rather than three large meals.  Never skip breakfast.  Include some protein in your breakfast.  It will help get you through the day.

Drink plenty of water, at least 8 big glasses of water a day, and more if it is very hot, if you sweat a lot, or if you are exercising intensely, and eliminate fruit juices.  Fruit juices have too many calories, so get your vitamins from fresh fruit, not the juice.  You will begin to see changes in your body.

Check out websites about nutrition, exercise, weight training, etc.  Here are a few helpful links.

http://www.nutrawatch.com/

http://www.caloriesperhour.com/

http://www.helpguide.org/life/healthy_ea...

http://www.wikihow.com/Lose-Weight-the-H...

http://weightloss.about.com/cs/fitness/a...

http://www.thepumpingstation.com/trainin...

http://www.webmd.com/fitness-exercise/fe...

Answer 3

The only thing i can think of is persistence, keep up the training and healthy eating. In time you will see the results, maybe try working out harder do get you heart rate up more if it already isn't. You probably already know this but DRINK LOTS OF WATER! It isn't a myth that it helps people to loose weight. The more you drink the more weight that will fall off.

keep up the good work.

Answer 4

Sometimes when you get stuck at a certain weight you need to shift around your nutrients and many people could lose 5-15 pounds just from balancing their ph.  Your body is apparently adapted to your routine and a change in the intake and exercise is probably necessary.  I have found a great product called Xtreme X2O that works to mineralize and energize while it balances your ph.  You can take a look at the graphs.

There is a flavored version with no calories and its all natural called X2O Blast and they now have a new energy drink to help your energy too.  Your metabolism will work better and the nutrients you do eat will be absorbed better.

Many people recommend a multivitamin because a normal diet these days is not enough of the vitamins you need each day.  That's another thought too, remember to hydrate often and get all your vitamins so your body will work better all around and heal itself better.

Answer 5

Try cutting out sugar, if you haven't already. It's something that's included in almost all food (including unlikely things like bread and salad dressing) and, unlike fat, has absolutely no nutritional value.

Try eliminating - even if just for a few days - most all sugars, including fruit.

If this doesn't work, keep a food journal and then talk to a nutritionist about your diet.