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Lose weight for good

Whenever I try to diet I always seem to gain weight instead of losing it. I lose and gain weight very easily. I know my best bet is to make a lifestyle change but don't know where to start. Any suggestions? What is the best way to lose weight for good?


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Every story has an end but in life, every end is just a new beginning.

Like you, my weight fluctuates often. I have been struggling for many years with my weight, having tried almost every diet on the market (to no avail). You are right in that losing weight is a lifestyle change. However, it does not mean completely cutting out carbs or sugars. I read a great article called Lifestyle Changes, Not Diets, Are Key To Losing Weight that was published on Medical News Today and I think it really sums up the important aspects that most people need to change to successfully lose weight and keep it off. The three points I spend extra time focusing on are portion control, drinking lots of water and making exercise a part of my daily routine (even if it means taking the stairs instead of the elevator or parking my car further from the entrance of a store/restaurant).

I hope this helps.

Posted 2008-03-21T12:56:34Z
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dekal
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I have had the same problem...I started to lose weight by cutting portions, and only eating foods I love. If you hate carrots & celery, don't eat it! If you love pasta, eat a small portion. It will still be there tomorrow & the next day, it's not the last time you'll ever it it. That's how I lost the x-tra lbs. & kept it off for 7 yrs now. (plus I walk 2 miles a day with my dog...that helps)

Posted 2008-03-27T17:19:49Z
 
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stay away from carbohydrates, which are white starchy foods, cook with olive oil, eat chicken with out the skin and no fryed foods, also I have cut of red meats for one month and have lost weight I do not exercise, but keep active. Good luck....

Posted 2008-03-13T20:57:56Z
 
Imran
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 Best weight loss exercises

 

There are many exercises for weight loss that are available today. This is especially common when losing weight has become such a serious and a common issue among people in the world where the world has grown health conscious. People are trying to attain perfect bodies and the ideal weight and capitalizing on this are many companies that are offering miracle methods. Some are offering tablets that help you reduce in weeks and some are offering gadgets that will reduce all your body fat in even days. But these methods are mostly unproven and sometimes even dangerous. It is also very dangerous to lose weight suddenly from your body as it can make you fall ill. The tablets should be most avoided as they contain many side effects and also some tablets become addictive. These are only some of the few reasons why the much advertised miracle health plans should be avoided. The best way to lose weight is through dedication and handwork on regular and periodic exercises. Also before embarking on any program one needs to find out whether he or she needs to lose weight in the first place. Losing weight unnecessarily can have ill effects to the body and the mind.

The benefits of losing weight are many. The first of them being that you can avoid many of the health risks. It is a known fact that overweight people tend to attract most of the life threatening diseases. The most common being the heart problems. This is due to the fact that being overweight leads to the accumulation of fats in the body and high cholesterol level. With high cholesterol level, the chances of getting a heart attack are more. Also with higher level of cholesterol a person is more susceptible to high blood pressure and its associated diseases. Being overweight means that you will fall tired very easily. This is because your body is not able to utilize all the fat in your body and convert them into energy. As a result you have to always carry the extra fat around which weigh you down. This causes loss of energy from your body. A person with a lean and a muscular body is also much more attractive. When you have a solid and healthy body confidence in you daily life will come from within you. You can perform your tasks easily and with your full efficiency. Health is the biggest treasure of mankind. Without health a man is nothing.

The best exercises for weight loss are the ones that are practiced regularly. It is not necessary that a person in order to lose weight should join rigorous training. The first thing to do when planning out an exercise routine is to consider the factors of your body and age. Same exercise regimes will not suite everyone. You should first off decide how much weight you need to lose. Then you can form your own exercise regime considering the facts such as your age and the time you can spend and your stamina every day. It is best if you hire a professional trainer and do this together with his consultation. However it is not required that you must hire a professional. If you can estimate your body’s wants and needs then you can plan this out for yourself. Also you can take online help in finding the regime that is best suited for you. The most important things here are to make the regime that fits for you and then stick to it. There is no point in exercising for a day or so and then discontinuing. Repetition is the key to losing weight and gaining a healthy body.

You should be careful not to over work yourself. The biggest danger while working out is that you tend to over work yourself. This leads to excessive use of your muscles that may lead to injuries. This means that you can permanently damage some muscles in your attempt to make them stronger. Once those muscles are damage or torn it may take several days for them to heal back. Sometimes the damage can be permanent also. Therefore it is very dangerous to embark on heavy workout without proper guidance or training. Do not work out more than the strain that your body can take. You cannot become Mr. Perfect in three days. Only with continuous efforts and regular workouts can you achieve the perfect bodies. Start slow and see how much work your body can withstand. Once you known your limits you can set up your workout regime within these limits. This will help you to work out most safely and efficiently. Also make progress in you training. Try going beyond your limits in very little amounts every day. This will help you to raise the bar in you levels of stamina and endurance.

The main exercise that you should be concentrating on is cardiovascular diseases. These can be simple exercise like walking   to more rigorous work outs. But walking is most recommended especially to beginners. This also serves as a good warm up exercise to all your body parts. To progress from walking you can take up running. You should make it a point that you work out for minimum of 30 minutes every day and try working out for 45 minutes. As you get more and more accustomed to the exercise that you perform, you can raise the bar of your limits progressively on them. Jogging is also recommended. The number of calories that you can burn during one session of training is the speed at which you can run of jog. It is also true that jogging uphill will cause you to lose more calories. Although one should be careful as jogging as a high impact on the joints of your body. It is safer to jog on customized treadmills than to jog on plain roads. Another important aspect while on a training regime is to stay on a healthy diet. To stay on a diet will give you the extra energy that you need to help you gain a beautiful and a perfect body.

Imran

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Posted 2009-02-25T18:59:38Z
 

There are many exercises for weight loss that are available today. This is especially common when losing weight has become such a serious and a common issue among people in the world where the world has grown health conscious. People are trying to attain perfect bodies and the ideal weight and capitalizing on this are many companies that are offering miracle methods.

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Posted 2009-05-14T11:05:11Z
 

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Posted 2009-05-29T01:01:59Z
 
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Try to do cardiovascular exercises(running or biking) 30-40 minutes, 4-5 times every week. Cardio exercises are more effective in calorie-burning. You'll probably lose a pound every week, assuming that you eat in a proper diet. You might want to try and visit:

www.worldgym.com

Posted 2009-06-08T07:36:19Z
 

Here’s one good answer: Eat a wide variety of high nutrient density, low calorie density foods that you enjoy which still fit within healthy, fat-burning, muscle-building guidelines!

Here are the lists of foods I choose to achieve these three outcomes. This eating plan is not difficult to stick with at all, by the way. I enjoy eating like this and it feels almost weird not to eat like this after doing it for so long.

Top 10 Fat Burning Foods

Posted 2009-10-26T11:51:53Z

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