Losing Weight

[Jessica]

Does anyone have any tips on an exercise regime and healthy eating? What I mean is how often I should eat and how little portions I should have that will also help me with energy for exercising, I've tried just eating very healthy but finding myself not having much energy so I end up just sitting about. I do find it hard to shift weight anyway so any help would be appreciated.

[Chippiewill]

Drink water, drink loads of water. You'll feel less hungry.

[Zak]

Easy.

Your metabolism is going to hurt you somewhat, look at your mum - you emulate her. It's all in your gene pool, though you can lose the weight if you try.

I find it best if I deprive myself of sugar - thus leading me to feel like crap but after say a week my body gets used to lack of sugar in my diet. I then have more energy. I just drink water - eating then becomes easier as you're able to eat healthier without feeling like you're low on energy.

I fill myself up just by eating a lot of healthy food. Though I'm sure you'd get the same result little and often.

If you're still eating microwave or in-the-oven meals don't eat any of those. Boil up some vegetables.

Cardio alongside that will shift the weight drastically. You see a lot of people go the gym and just mess about - not achieving their true potential. If you go to the gym REALLY train hard and you will soon reap the rewards.

I myself hit 14 stone (I like to keep about 13.5) so I simply stuck to this and waheyyy it worked. Being at work all day helps me now though as i have so much to do I have no time to eat

EDIT: Laura said not to drink too much water as it can cause water retention and needs balanced out with food. & Remember healthy foods often contain a lot of water.. e.g. potatoes

EDIT EDIT: Me and Laura were talking about 'Will Power' and we've both agreed if you truly truly want to lose the weight you will. It's all mind over matter - how much do you want it?

It's like me and the gym (not that I care much or go much anymore) but I wanted the results so I worked my arse off every single time I was there. You can do it, anyone can!!!!!!

[Oleh]

Intermittent Fasting.

Eat food within an 8 hour period (Healthy obv) & drink ICE COLD water/black coffee or diet soda for the rest (16 hours). Yes you will feel hungry, but you will shed weight with the right exercise.

Currently in my 1st week of doing this and have lost 2lb

[Yupt]

Eating less food is not the right answer, it's eating the correct food with the correct exercise.

Long walks are nice and easy but also effective if done regularly.

[Oleh]

Warning: Contains inappropriate content Hide

http://www.youtube.com/user/fastingt...view=0&sort=da

Watch all them, get educated innit. Contains swearing

Good luck! Ciao.

[Shoe]

I would recomend using the app my fitness pal!!

Use this to get a rough idea how many calories you are eating and how many you are burning. This means you can see if you are eating more than you are burning.

Basically energy/calorie input should match the energy/calorie output to maintain weight. Use this basic idea to modify your diet and exercise.

Often people who don't normal use the gym on a regular basis brisk walking for an hour is the best way to lose the weight along with the healthy eating.

Also think of it as eating healthy not a diet!!

[Eric]

Do cardio exercises, cycling, walking, swimming or anything that helps you burn calories. Water diet or soup diet works too. Eat lots of vegetables and fruits. Develop a healthy diet and don't skip breakfast.

[lawrawrrr]

Don't skip meals or fill up on water, that's a really silly thing to do! Just make sure you eat heathily, and don't eat tiny portions either, because you'll feel lethargic (which it sounds like you already are a bit). It'll take a while after switching diets for you to feel well again, but if you combine healthy foods (veg, lean protein, non-sugar carbs) with excersise then you should be good to go!

[FlyingJesus]

EDIT: Laura said not to drink too much water as it can cause water retention and needs balanced out with food. & Remember healthy foods often contain a lot of water.. e.g. potatoes

Definitely right about most of the water you need being in decent foods, but I always thought that water retention happened because of a lack - the body holds more than is necessary because it realises that you're not giving it enough regularly and it goes into a sort of panic retention mode which causes the body to gain "water weight"