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A good healthy diet high in fiber, lean meats, eggs, complex carbohydrates, whole grains, antioxidant foods, healthy beverages and low in added sugar and salt help people lose weight, gain weight, lower cholesterol, increase energy, improve brain function, lower blood pressure, reduce cancer risk and have a more positive lifestyle!
You need to eat a lot more food and a lot more fiber!
Diets that exclude foods from any food group are fad diets and do not lead to permanent weight loss or solve any other health issues.
First, try to kick your fiber intake to 40 grams of both soluble and insoluble fiber.
Whatever you do, get your fiber from your food, not from a jar.
Fruits and vegetables have good fiber in them.
Try a breakfast cereal with at least 20% of recommended daily allowance of fiber in it. They are usually low in sugar so there is a double benefit. Blueberries or raspberries on top add more fiber and antioxidants. But fresh or frozen, not the kind in syrup.
Raw nuts are a great source of fiber, healthy fats, and antioxidants. Avocados are the best.
Lots of beans, peas, and grains are high fiber. Whole grain breads. Fiber kicks up the metabolism so you actually burn more calories. These foods will give you more gas in the beginning but if eaten daily, the bacteria in the digestive tract will elevate lowering the gas output.
This will get you on the path for a healthy daily bowel movement. This helps clean the system and aids healthy digestion.
I know it goes against everything you’ve heard but eating lots of the right foods will actually help you lose weight!
Next, take a basic daily multivitamin. Don’t look at your multivitamin as nutrition but more as an insurance policy. Think of it as filling in the gaps in your daily diet as opposed to a primary source of nutrients. If you are a woman, you may want a plus iron formula.
Last, you HAVE to drink lots of water to be healthy. But you can disguise it. Fill your glass all the way full with ice before pouring low sugar beverages. Try iced green tea with a splash of orange juice in it for sweet. More antioxidants. Add lemon juice to water for flavor. Slice up a cucumber and float it in pitcher of water. Gives it salty fresh taste. But you must drink up to 100 oz of water daily to help your body get rid of waste and the toxins it contains.
You must combine a healthy diet with exercise to multiply the benefit. Whether an hour a day in the weight room or just a 30 minute brisk walk every day, the added benefit of a regular exercise program really do increase and accelerate healthy weight loss. Add exercise as your injury allows.
You will get motivated when the changes start happening, I promise.
Good luck.

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Jogging & Swimming is the best way to reduce weight.

Try to involve in a game like tennis, badminton, etc.

Follow this site home made tips more helpful for you.

Http://www.atozanswer.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=37&t=7

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Have you tried dieting?
Go online and figure out your Basal Metabolic Rate – The number of calories you would burn if you stayed in bed all day. Then subtract 500 calories from that. That is how many calories you need to consume to lose at least a pound of fat every week.
Since 3500 calories = a pound of fat.
500 calories [[less than what your body burns off]] multiplied by 7 days a week = 3500 calories. A pound of fat.

Got That?

Use the link below to find out your Basal Metabolic Rate

http://www.bmi-calculator.net/bmr-calculator/

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Eat three carrots and three sticks of celery every day, get a fibre supplement, drink 4-6 cups of tea a day, eat three pieces of fruit a day. Don’t focus on what you can’t eat, focus on what you can eat! You will be more full from eating all the fruit and veg you will eat less without even thinking about it. You can never ever ever again eat French fries/kfc /mcdonalds/ sweets. There is no good reason to Eat these things.

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Have you ever heard of DDR ((Dance Dance Revolution))?? Its a game for playstation..it works awesome..i lost 20 pounds in 2 weeks

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Counting calories is a good way. Your weight depends on the calories you take in, and exercise does too. Say you had to take in 1500 calories a day to stay at your weight. But you started eating 2000 calories every week. You would gain 1 lb each week because since your consuming 500 excess calories, 500cal x 1 week = 3500 extra calories. 3500 calories = 1 lb. Extra calories is stored as fat, which is extra weight.

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Are you trying to lose weight or gain weight?
To lose weight, hop on a treadmill and go for a run or hop on a bike. Dancing alone won’t burn those calories.

If you are trying to bulk up drink those protein shakes and have a high protein diet with little fat.

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Please do not try diet pills because they are not the long term answer and many can cause negative health effects. Consider a healthy lifestyle change.

The following healthy living recommendations will help you if you’re trying to lose weight, tone up your muscles, have aspirations of building lean muscle mass, are attempting to get a wash board stomach, or just want to feel better:

*1) Burn more calories then you’re consuming everyday and measure your results using the following formula: Calories Consumed minus Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) minus Physical Activity minus the Thermic Effect of Food (TEF). A website that explains this formula in more detail and will help you determine how many calories you need to reach or maintain a certain weight is at http://www.primusweb.com/fitnesspartner/library/weight/calsburned.htm

Get an online, desktop, or cell phone diet and fitness calculator. This will allow you to easily calculate the above formula, set goals, log your daily calorie consumption, and register your physical activities.

Set realistic goals for your ideal body weight. Here are two websites that will calculate a suggested body weight:
Adults: http://www.halls.md/ideal-weight/body.htm
Teens/Children: http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/exercise/weight/bmi.html

It is difficult and unhealthy to lose more than one or two pounds per week. There are 3,500 calories in a pound. If you eat 500 fewer calories per day for a week you will lose one pound. If you burn through exercise 500 more calories per day for a week you will lose one pound.

Here are two articles on how to break through a weight loss plateau:

http://www.webmd.com/content/article/86/99147.htm

http://www.webmd.com/content/pages/18/102117.htm

*2) Eat natural and organic foods found on earth versus something created by a corporation to make money. Eat meals in small portions throughout the day and take a good multi-vitamin supplement.

Do not try fad diets or diet pills. Avoid “High Glycemic Load Carbs” (sugar, pastries, desserts, refined starches such as breads, pasta, refined grains like white rice; high starch vegetables such as potatoes) and drink lots of water. Read this article for more information on high GL Carbs:

http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/carbohydrates.html

The following are food pyramids and several articles on what you should eat everyday:
Food Pyramids:

http://www.rayandterry.com/html/images/PyramidLRG.gif?osCsid=26a424be471d1337e7c2f105d5c64d9d

http://www.mypyramid.gov/

Antioxidant Superstars – Vegetables and Beans:

http://www.webmd.com/content/article/104/107638.html

Antioxidant Loaded Fruits:

http://www.webmd.com/content/article/104/107640.html

Good Carbs Mean Better Weight:

http://www.webmd.com/content/article/100/105783.htm

The Benefits of Protein:

http://www.webmd.com/content/article/85/98824.htm

Some Fats Are Good For You:

http://www.webmd.com/content/article/49/40075.htm

Antioxidants in Green and Black Tea:

http://www.webmd.com/content/article/104/107641.html

What You Should Eat Daily:

http://www.oprah.com/health/yourbody/slide/slide_yourbody_healthfood_201.jhtml

Best Foods to Fight off Disease and Keep You Healthy:

http://www.oprah.com/health/yourbody/slide/slide_yourbody_healthfood_101.jhtml

*3) Perform cardiovascular, core, and/or strength training on most days. Read a book or find a certified trainer to make sure you’re doing all exercises correctly.

The following is a website and numerous articles on cardiovascular, core, and strength training:
Exercise Prescription on the Net

http://www.exrx.net/

Starting an Exercise Program:

http://www.primusweb.com/fitnesspartner/library/activity/startexercise.htm

Strength Training Basics:

http://www.primusweb.com/fitnesspartner/library/activity/trainbasics.htm

Cardiovascular Machine Workouts:

http://www.primusweb.com/fitnesspartner/library/activity/cardiowork.htm

Balance Your Way to a Stronger Body:

http://www.webmd.com/content/article/64/72314.htm

Understanding Your Training Heart Rate:

http://www.primusweb.com/fitnesspartner/library/activity/thr.htm

Exercise Errors:

http://www.primusweb.com/fitnesspartner/library/activity/errors.htm

Getting a Flat Stomach:

http://www.webmd.com/content/article/71/81365.htm

Weight Lifting – Does Order Matter:

http://www.webmd.com/content/article/80/96440.htm

Encouraging Exercise in Your Kids:

http://www.webmd.com/content/article/95/103524.htm

Strength Training Safe and Effective for Kids:

http://www.webmd.com/content/article/32/1728_81005.htm

*4) Get plenty of sleep. Sleep experts say most adults need between seven and nine hours of sleep each night for optimum performance, health, and safety.

*5) Educate yourself continually on health issues and make a life long commitment to good health. A great free publication is “Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2005”. A reputable test you can take to measure your biological age is at http://realage.com
Look at all areas where you can enhance your health. For example, make improvements in the quality of the air you breathe. Review outdoor air quality forecasts where you live and get an indoor air purifier.

Send me an email or yahoo instant message to “gainbetterhealth” if you have any questions and good luck!

*Click on all the source links below to get the full benefit of the recommendations. The answers presented to your health questions are not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health providers with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.

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I know of a really great product line that will definitely help you achieve the body image you are hoping for in a matter of weeks. It consists of all natural supplements (no tea products included) that help counteract the unwanted parts of your diet and assist your body in losing calories while gaining muscle. You should definitely check it out, it’s called The Core 4 System made by Xyngular. You can take a look and see what you think at www.xyngular.com/caseysmith.

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Karlyle,have you ever thought of drinking green tea instead? A lot of people use this as a diet weight loss plan and it only has benefits that are healthy for you,it contains a lot of antioxidants and it’s a natural diuretic as well.I drink it every day and have for years,these products that you are speaking of are very expensive with side effects too.I’d like to see you take off weight the healthy way,by eating chicken,turkey and fish and eating fresh vegetables as well.Only eat whole grain bread instead of white and when you prepare the meat it should be baked or broiled instead of being fried.If you like low fat yogurt opt for low fat or lite or you can buy vanilla and add some fresh to it.3500 calories equals one pound of body fat and you would have to consume under this number to achieve any weight loss.It’s really important to drink a lot of water to flush out all of the toxins from your system as well,I always have a water bottle in hand.The first five pounds that you lose are water and then you get down to the fat,any physical activity that you can do will burn off the calories that you are consuming.I also take some Mega Fish Oil,and some Vitamin B and a Multi vitamin too,you can munch on some plain pop corn too,don’t look at it as a diet,look at it as establishing new healthy eating patterns.My motto is eat to live,don’t live to eat,make sense to you? I hope this is of some help to you and you will rethink about changing your mind regarding these supplements.Just Tomb Raiders advice and thoughts for you.

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Hi Gemma,

Losing weight at a fast rate is not good. It’s far better you do it slowly and steadily.

You’d put on weight when your calorie intake is higher than it’s spend. Be cautious about what you are eating. You need to control the junk food like chocolate and fatty foods that will help to put on weight. You need to work out and do some physical exercises like laborious work, walking, dancing sort of stuffs so that you burn down extra calorie.

Along with diet and exercise, you can take weight loss supplements as you’ve mentioned if the you are excessively overweight. You need to consult a physician or dietitian before doing so. Make sure you good for high quality supplements.

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First of all theirs no such thing as perfect, second of all, most people have no idea what there talking about, talk to ur doctor and ask them these questions, always choose professional help over the internet

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Once a week u can have a cheat day…
But 6 days a week u should eat strict

no worrys..

U should also join a gym..

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I am also a hardcore veggie
i really had to struggel hard to gain weight,i weighed 110 pounds 2 yrs back now i weigh 143 pounds its not much but still took lot of efforts
start exercising have a proper diet,have good sleep
do bulking exercise such as chest press.leg press,barbell row etc
have a good breakfast consisting of cereals,juice,oatmeals etc
have meals 5 times a day but in adequate quantity and have lots of vegetables
have a cup of almonds or peanuts(they usually spoil my stomach)
and protein shakes is kind of must for building muscles and recovery

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Some just have naturally fast metabolisms…some starve themselves or purge or do other unhealthy things to be thin…skinny isn’t attractive or healthy…don’t set that as a personal goal…

As for you trying to shape up, bravo!!! Keep it up (as long as you aren’t losing more than you should)…if you are hungry, then eat…just make sure you eat healthy foods and not junk…keep up the healthy eating and exercise and you won’t have to worry about regaining the weight…it’s when people go back to their old ways that they pack the pounds back on…

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If you want lean muscle than you do more reps and less weight, If you want bulky muscle you do less reps and more weight around 8-10 reps. And you wanna work the major muscle groups on monday wednesday and friday… This way your body has time to rest, the muscle doesnt build while you working out it builds in the rest days. So try doing chest shoulders and triscepts and abs on monday, cardio tuesday, back and biscepts and abs wednesday, cardio or yoga thursday, legs and back and abs friday, cardio on saturday, and sunday is a rest or stretch day. And the more intensity you poor into you workouts the more results will show… Dont be worried you wont get results just trust your body. Also protien shakes… Not sure if vegans drink thos but they are important. Good luck.