Lose 15 pounds

I just feel better when I can have all the flavors I crave without being overly full but just satisfied.. but then, after a day of being satisfied and getting my work done, i feel disgusting for looking soo fat. i want to lose 15 pounds and keep it off so baadly because when i weigh less i feel so much better about my body. Every thing ive tried has failed, everything, except for the one time i excercised for an hour every day and ate about 100 calories a day. that time i lost 9 pounds! but i gained back four and i feel yucky and unhappy.. help me!!!

You have to change the way you are thinking about food. It sounds like you are an emotional eater. You need to find a better way to deal with your emotions.

You might also want to have your thyroid checked, because that can make you feel blue, and keep you from losing weight easily.

Drink lots of water. Place an outfit that is one size too small on the back of the closet door where you have to see it every day, so you know what you are working toward.

It takes about thirty days to make a permenant change on they way you think about food, but you need to really question every thing you put into your body and ask yourself, "Is this about being hungry and loving myself enough to make healthy choices, or is this about filling an emotional void I do not want to deal with?"

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I only have a treadmill to work with. I need to lose 15 pounds in 8 weeks. I have 2-3 free hours each day. How? If you can, please provide a schedule

don't over work your body.gradually work out on your treadmill starting 15 mins.a day and increase it 15 mins,each week.take atleast 1 -2 days off a week and remember to keep yourself well hydrated.
if you have 2-3 hours a day to spare the best way to actually drop 15 pounds is to walk it off.
and lay off of all junk food.eat alot of food with carbohydrates to ensure that your body has enough energy for you to work out.good luck to you.cheryl

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There is a skating party I go to every year. But this year I want to be skinner so in events i don't look like a big balloon. Does anyone know a way that I lose 15 pounds before February without having a temptation to eat junk food or White bread?

Try eating more fruits and veggies in place of other fatty meals, like junk food, cookies, or high calorie meals. Try eating more grapes, clemintines, apples (with vanilla yogurt), blueberries, hummus (it sounds gross but it's really not!), granola, low-fat yogurt, low-fat string cheese, etc.

Incorporate more exercise into your daily life. Take the dog for a 20 minute walk, do jumping jacks while watching TV, do laps around the block, or the house for that matter. Don't let yourself sit down for too long. If you can, get a gym membership. I use an elliptical for 30 minutes 4/5 times a week and it works great for me.

And don't eat out of boredom! It's a nasty habit to break, TRUST ME. Whenever you feel like eating, watch a movie with no commercial breaks so you don't have time to get up, call a friend, read a book or magazine, or get out of the house, away from the food.

I recently lost weight, about 20 lbs, and what really helped for me was planning my meals. I planned when and what I was going to eat, and made sure the calorie count was 1400. And don't let yourself stray from your plan.

And don't "DIET". Because the moment you go off your "diet", you'll regain the all the weight you lost quickly, believe me. Instead, make "healthy living choices."

And allow yourself a cheat day every now and then. Life is too short!

Good luck! Hope that helps (:

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How can I lose 15-20 pounds in maybe 2 months? I've tried all these strategies, but they won't work on me because I get too strong in a week. By that, I mean that I workout from 3-5 hours a day in gymnastics. So, if you can help me, please give me useful things. Thanks!

why don't you try to increase the load of your work out, Imean like increase the time you spend on each exercise or add new exercises

because if your body is use to exercising for like 3-5 hrs. a day you won't sweat if you just continue to work out for 3-5hrs. a day so try increasing the time and the load of exercises you do

try eating all fibrous foods and increase water intake but don't overdo it

hope that helps! =)

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i already burn 500 calories a day and eat around 1300 calories a day. i dont eat meat or drink pop. and i have been doing it for months and have not seen anything.
what can i do to lose 15 pounds in a couple of months? Only eat veggies?
serious answers please!

well sounds to me that your at your ideal weight,to lose that much would be a very unhealthy thing to do.

at the risk of sounding patronising maybe your problem is self image rather than diet or actual body shape

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I want to lose 15 pounds for hockey. Aside from eating a healthy diet, is there any supplements, vitamins or cleaners I should use?

If you want to reduce your weight, you need to do a lot of exercise to accelerate your metabolism. It's better if you do cardiovascular exercise, because this kind of exercise helps you burn fat…

You should begin with a good eating plan, combining fats and sweets with fruits and vegetables. It will be better if you drink at least eight glasses of water daily to control your calories and your cholesterol.

If you want you can use some pills to control your weight and to accelerate the process of burning fat.

I know some pills which you can use to reduce your weight. Those pills are Xenical. Its results are excellent and fast.

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I have a trip coming up soon, and I want to lose 15 pounds to get down to 130 by then. I'll be swimming, and I want to look good in my bathing suit.
I'm 15, 5'5'', and I weigh 144 pounds. Also, I'm in track if that helps, so I run everyday, and lift every other day.
How should I go about this? What should I eat?

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9 WAYS TO REDUCE WEIGHT WITHOUT EATING LESS

( ! ) Don't starve yourself.

Lowering your calorie intake will make your body reduce the rate at which it changes calories into energy. In other words, reducing calorie intake slows down your metabolism and holds onto your fat. Starving yourself will actually make it harder for you to lose weight. Food is fuel or energy and when you skip meals, you are not working on energy hat can be burned off. As a defense mechanism, your body clings to calories and slows down your weight loss.

(2) Get a breakfast boost.

Connie Dickman, a registered dietician and nutritionist advises not to skip breakfast. According to her, breakfast gives you energy so that you are not starving as the day go on. When you skip breakfast, you become so hungry that you eat more than you should or eat the wrong foods.

(3) Eat complex carbohydrates.

Practice eating complex carbohydrates rather than simple carbohydrates. Simple carbohydrates are found in food such as candy, cereal, softdrinks and ice cream. They are easily absorbed by the body and they stick to the ribs, according to weight loss specialist Dr. Daisy Merey. Simple carbohydrates have a tendency to make you store more fat.

On the other hand, complex carbohydrates which are found in pastas, potatoes, beans, whole grains, vegetables and fruits contain "good" calories that are easily burned.. In switching from a meat-based diet to the one tat is starch-based, you get the same amount of food with only 25% of the calories, says John McDougall, M.D., Director of the McDougall Program at St. Helena Hospital.

Eat more fruits and vegetables, which are high in complex carbohydrates. You will eat more, but you will lose more, because the feeling of fullness will hinder you from eating high-fat foods that make you gain weight.

(4) Eat Fiber.

Kristine Clark, the Director of Sports Nutrition at Penn State University says that eating high-fiber foods can help people keep their weight under control. Because foods hat are rich in fiber help people to slow down their eating and foods that are high in fiber contain less fat and sugar.

According to Nutrition experts, one should eat 20 to 35 grams of dietary fiber a day. There are two kinds of fiber in foods. The soluble and the insoluble fibers. Soluble fibers are those that dissolve and thicken in water. Foods that contain soluble fibers include broccoli, zucchini, barley, oat bran, beans and citrus fruits.

Insoluble fibers include skins of fruits and vegetables and the external coatings of wheat kernel.

Fiber is an essential ingredient in one's diet because the insoluble form prevents constipation. Studies revealed that the soluble fibers play an important role in reducing cholesterol.

(5) Drink water.

Water helps the body break down fat and process waste according to Dr. Denise Bruner, a Virginia bariatrician, describing how water as part of her diet, helped her to shed 62 pounds. One should drink eight eight-ounce glasses of water a day.

(6) Exercise and be active in household work.

T o exercise is one of the best ways to maintain your weight down. Exercise helps you to burn calories. According to Franca Alphin, Nutrition Director at Duke University Diet and Fitness Center in North Carolina, "You can lose weight without exercising, but you won't maintain the weight loss." Exercise may not be a major player in weight loss, but it is the number one player in preventing weight gain," says Jack H. Gilmore, Ph. D.

Inactivity burns fewer calories each day, which are stored as fat. Daniel Kosich, Ph. D., the author of Get Real: A Personal Guide to Real-Life Weight Management and an advisor to Jane Fonda Workouts, says regular activity is a critical part of successful weight loss. It doesn't have to be a strenuous workout. You can burn calories just by doing ordinary chores such as gardening and housework. "Pushing a mop or vacuum across the floor increases your heart rate and creates resistance ," says Barbara Baldwin, Information Services Director for the American Running and Fitness Association in Maryland.

"Raking leaves, stroveling snow, sanding, painting and waxing the car are calorie burners."

According to Laura Gladwin, California-based exercise physiologist, gardening is a great exercise because weeding, pruning and planting require bending and stretching. "You will burn 1,000 calories by doing three-and-a-half hours of garden or yard work in a week," she says.

Ellen F., a crafter in Coral Springs, Fl, found out that dieting wasn't enough to help her shed 20 pounds of excess weight.. She joined a low-impact aerobics class at her community center. By doing aerobics excercises for an hour, three times a week, she lost 20 pounds much quicker than simply dieting.

Walking is one of the healthiest, easiest and cheapest form of exercise. Stroll briskly through a park or around your neighborhood. Walking will be more pleasurable if you do it with a friend..

Suzanne Rossa, an exercise physiologist at Good Samaritan Health and Wellness Center in West Palm Beach Florida says, "Aerobics excercises improves your circulation , increases blood flow,allow you to have a better blood pressure and decreases the amount of fatty substances in your bloodstream."

(7) Build muscle.

Tufts University studies revealed that strength training - the kind that builds muscle will raise your metabolic rate, which enable you to burn calories. Strength training does not always follow that your muscles will grow bigger but they will certainly grow stronger.

Daniel Kosich in his book, A Personal Guide to Real Life Weight Management says, "when you make muscles stronger, they burn more calories. That means that for each pound of muscle you build with strength excercises, you burn 20 to 30 calories a day from your resting energy output or about 7,300 calories a year. You can strength train by using machines and free weights such as barbells.

(8) Follow the Pyramid.

The American Diatetic Association recommends a food guide pyramid that serves as a general list of healthful foods that must be eaten daily. The pyramid has four levels. The top of the pyramid is the smallest part , represents fats, oils and sweets. This group includes salad dressings, butter, ice cream, softdrinks, candies and desserts and foods that has very little nutritional value and can make your calories add up to.

At level two of the pyramid are the milk, yogurt, cheese group, meat, poultry, fish, dry beans, eggs and nuts. These foods provide you with protein, calcium, iron and zinc.. ADA recommends two to three servings daily of this group.

The third level represents the vegetable and fruit groups, which are good sources of vitamins, minerals and fiber. ADA recommends three to five servings daily of this group.

At the base of the pyramid are the bread, cereal, rice and pasta. ADA recommends 6 to 11 servings of this group. These foods are source of fiber, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals

(9) Stop taking the following food.

ALCOHOL : a 12-ounce can or bottle of beer contains 150 calories. An

Alcoholic beverage can add 100 to 200 calories to your meal.

Alcohol is stored in the liver as fat.

COCONUT : An ounce of raw coconut contains 100 calories, around 77%

Of which is saturated fat.

CHOCOLATE, CANDY, COOKIES :

They are full of simple carbohydrates, which means they are

High in sugar and fats. The main fat in chocolate is cocoa

butter which is approximately 60% saturated fat.

WHOLE MILK : SWITCH TO SKIM MILK

Whole milk has high content of fat.

SUGAR : Softdrinks has very high sugar content.

MARGARINES : Contain hydrogenated vegetable oils.

This article is an excerpt from the book : EAT MORE, LOSE MORE.

hope this helps!!!

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I need to lose 15 pounds so I can be a lightweight for a boxing match by November 13. I’m not the type to cut down on calories since I need it to build muscle.

There are a few things you can try, but you either have to increase activity or reduce calories. That’s the only way. To lose weight you usually need to increase aerobic activity.

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 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.

In terms of diet, cut out or reduce things like junk food, pop, fat, fast food if you are eating any of that. 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.

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. But eat more frequently.

Learn to count calories. At your current weight and activity level, figure out how many calories you need to maintain your weight. Then reduce that number by about 600 or 700 so you will lose weight at a reasonable and healthy rate. The links will help you figure that out.

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.

Here are a couple of helpful links.

http://www.nutrawatch.com/
http://www.caloriesperhour.com/

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