How can i lose 20 pounds?

I'm a mother of 3 kids.5"2.23 years old. Weight 135 .I just started working our about a 2 weeks ago and seem to be at the same weight. I've cut the portions of my food been drinking a lot of fluids and not eating any junk food anymore and been running everyday except Sunday for 30 mintues ..what do I need to do to lose 20 pounds.

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For weight loss, dieting is more effective than exercise.Reducing your intake of junk sugar will help as in items 22 and 106 in http://www.rheumatic.org/sugar.htmThe natural sugars in fruits are OK as they are metabolised to glucose slowly due to their high fiber content. Fruits are low in calories and are not fattening.Most fruits are metabolism boosting foods and most vegetables as well and that helps for weight loss.

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• Drink water only, not any sugary drinks like iced tea, orange juice and especially soda. You can still eat what you want. People don't realize they pack on the lbs from the sugary drinks, not so much the food.This is called the water diet and it will shed 10-12lbs in about 2 weeks.
• If you want to lose body fat, which in turn will help you lose weight, you need a workout & nutrition program designed to help you lose body fat. Nutrition is more important to your success than working out, but if you do both you will achieve your goal faster. Check out the website below. They can provide you with a custom workout & nutrition program designed to help you achieve your goal of losing body fat (aka weight). It is simple to follow and I think the program is relatively cheap. I think I paid approx. $55 for it. I've been using my custom program for 3 months now and my body has completely changed. They tell you the exact exercises to perform, number of sets, reps, etc., each workout day. The nutrition plan is simple to follow as well.http://www.fullonfit.comI hope this post helps you. Good Luck
• Diting the food how much eat before do the every day exacise must be 2 hour and dring more water like a 12-15 glass per Day.

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Will someone let me know if my workout routine is good?

I'm trying to lose weight and i'm just starting off for now with this routine i'll eventually do more but for now I do 100 sit ups, 50 jumping jacks, and i run for like 5 minutes. Is there anything else suggested? I really wanna work on losing arm fat and on my face also. Please don't leave rude comments lmao I know I'll eventually work up to more workouts i just have to get my body used to this first.

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You can't spot reduce such as reduce fat from a spot on your body like your arm or face, if you reduce it it will be from your whole body. Running 5 minutes will do very, very little for you, I suggest 30 minutes, you can take walking breaks as necessary but keep going for 30 minutes. Diet is 85% of weight loss so look to see what changes you can make there. Finally rather than sit ups I would suggest squats, the bigger the muscle the greater the calories burn and squats work the biggest in the body. Good luck!

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• it's ok for starters. but why sit ups? i would recommend more compound exercise rather than isolation. for example push ups, pull ups, dead lifts, and squats. but since you're trying to lose weight it's more on your cardio workout and diet.

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HELP! IM DESPERATE!! How do I lose 60 in 2 1/2 months?? I''m tired of being fat, please help me! :''(?

I''m a 16 year old female and I''m 5''1... I weigh 189.2 pounds. I know 60 pounds in 2 1/2 months is a lot but I don''t care. I don''t want to do it the "healthy" way. I''m going on a trip in June to Utah to see friends I haven''t seen in almost 2 years. We''ll be hiking and swimming and camping and I want to be able to keep up. I am sooo tired of being fat! It''s so miserable being fat. I''m depressed because of it, and I cry every night. I seriously can''t stand it. I tried a diet the other day and I only lasted three days. I''m weak and I''m ashamed of it. I seriously think my body is actually addicted to junk food. I don''t eat fast food that much, maybe once a month. I hardly drink any soda but I over eat. PLEASE help! I need to lose this weight, it''s made me have bad grades in school since I don''t want to go out and actually log on my hours (I go to an online school, and do it at the library).... I don''t care if its unhealthy, I just don''t care anymore. I just want this over with, please help me. I''m seriously desperate! Thank you :)

(P.s. I can''t afford to go to the gym, my family is broke. I can buy workout DVD''s though)

Is Going To a Diet and Weight Loss Clinic the Perfect Solution to Losing Weight?

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It''s not the healthiest choice long-term, but if you want to lose a lot quickly, Atkins is really effective. If you can really commit and stay under 15 carbs a day, the weight will fly off. Eat only meat, eggs, and some cheese. It''s pretty hard to get started on, but after a few days it gets easier. If you do any kind of workout it will help you to be more lean and toned as you lose the weight, and will also help you to keep it off after you lose the weight and begin eating carbs again. YouTube can show you some exercises for free, and fitness websites (like Spark People) can help with support. I don''t know how feasible 60 lbs in 2.5 months is, but you can definitely get a really good start in that time and start to feel better about yourself, good luck :)

• okay, im not a professional, but ive helped a 283 pound friend gown down to about 150, my best advice is, chew your food thoroughly, as it helps your body not work to hard, drink lotsa water, and sweat! if you wanna have a firm bum just run! how i lost my weight was running, chewing my mcdoubles right, not eating frenchfries, drinking water, and limiting how much i eat, not what i eat ;)
  
  good luck!
• No need to go to the gym; you can always search for good training and weight management videos over the net for info. Start eating healthy and keep an active lifestyle so you can burn down calories and fats the easy and more enjoyable way (through sports and related fun-filled physical activities). You can also search for fat burners and weight loss supplements, as well as workout supplements like Xtend (http://www.nutritionwarehouse.com.au/scivation-xtend-pr-801.html) for maximum results and more optimized effectiveness of your workouts. Good luck on achieving your fitness goals!
• have three times a day pretty light meals... if possible just veg salad...and lots of water.
  
  Go for walks,, not joggs ( u wont be able to due to dieting )
• you can never lose that amount in that time, you are setting yourself up for disappointment and failure. you should of done something about it sooner. sensible weight loss is 2lb per week.
• Amputate limbs.

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Why am I not losing weight?

I''ve being going to the gym for a month now, and have been given an excellent program designed for me. I burn at least 500kcal every second day, but usually more, and more often. This is done doing both weights and cardio. I have a BMR around 1650, and have been told to eat 1500kcal a day. I''ve stuck to it religiously. In theory, I should have lost weight, or at least lost fat and put on muscle, but I haven''t seen any changes in me at all. What is it that I''m missing?

I am a 5''3", 175lbs, 21yo female who desperately wants to be 45lbs lighter.

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1st I applaud you for the ambition and desire to lose weight. I lost 45 pounds in 19 months. I don''t do gyms or whatnot. All I did is consume 500 less calories than I eat. I also try to walk 2 to 3 miles a day. I''m also not in a hurry to lose the weight. It took me 10 years to gain 60 pounds and I expect to take 3 years to take it all off.

Losing weight involves a lifestyle change, will power, and above all patience. Not just a change in diet and not repetitions at some gym. If you try to do it too fast your body will go into some type of survival mode and you will get weird cravings for food and crash the diet and binge.

Some facts here. Each pound of body fat is about 3500 calories. 500 calorie deficit a day would take 7 days to lose a pound. Just that alone will allow you to lose 45 pounds in 45 weeks. Muscle weighs more than fat so if you are working out and building muscle while losing weigh you could see slower results from that too. Your body requires more calories at 175 pounds to maintain that weight than it needs at 130 pounds so if you are currently consuming 2500 calories now just to maintain that weight and you cut your food intake to 2000 calories as you lose weight you should keep decreasing your calorie intake proportionally to keep losing weight. There are charts on the internet that can help. Just search for them. As exercising for me goes, I burn only 450 calories in a 3 mile walk in the cold wet snow. It''s easier for me to just give up the 400 calorie pop tart. Take an account of what your average day''s caloric intake is from the types of food you are eating and go online and find a chart of your body''s daily calorie requirements are and do some simple math to figure out how much food to reduce. Then just make smaller portions of what you are eating now. One of the things I got into while on a weight loss diet regimen was to start making my own food from fresh ingredients. I made myself work for my calories instead of buying mass produced crap loaded with artificial and preserved whatever. I also take a break from the diet and maintain a weight for several months or even let it go back up a tad before starting again. I do this so I relieve stress on my body. My thinking is that when I''m losing weight my body is actually consuming itself to make up the deficit. I want to give it a break to rest. Notice my weight loss scheme involves mostly what I consume and not much about exercise? Exercising is ok, I consider those calories lost a bonus but as I stated before I get greater and faster benefit just cutting out some of the crap I eat.

Next is to make sure you are eating a balanced diet. Not too many carbs and sugars and too few meats or vice versa. Stay away from sugars and stay well hydrated. Drink a lot of water. Can''t stress that enough.

Last part and probably the most important is the psychological aspect of dieting and weight loss. If you adjust your consumption of calories as above with a healthy well balanced diet with some exercise you will ajust to it pretty easily. Kind of like a set it and forget it once the routine is established. Don''t make your weight loss objective such a priority of your life to a point where you are constantly thinking about it. Not only will that cause you unnecessary stress and anxiety it will depress you. Just relax and enjoy life while your doing it and don''t worry about it. You''ll get there.

• U could be gaining musclet at same time so the loss I weight is not showing try taking measurements
• Mix up your calories every now and then. If you constantly eat 1500kcal per day, drop it down to 1400kcal for a week or so. You need to keep tricking your body so it won''t get stuck in a rut. The same thing happened to me. You reach a plateau, so you need to make small changes.
• Rejoice! That’s the holy grail of fat loss. How can you tell if you’re losing fat and gaining lean body mass? Track your body fat percentage over several weeks. You may see your weight staying the same but your body fat percentage dropping.
  If you don’t think that any of these reasons apply to you, you may want to discuss your concerns with a doctor. Be sure to keep a detailed log of your foods and activities so that your doctor can get a better idea of the whole picture.

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Why should I go to the gym?

I kinda wanna go to the gym but I don''t think I have any reason to. I''m almost 5''8", and I weigh only 131 lbs. I barely ever gain weight! When I do it goes to my hips and butt but I''m kinda happy with my weight. I wouldn''t even mind gaining a few more pounds. Everytime I tell someone I''m gonna go to the gym they say "for what??!" So why should I go?

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Let me give you a reason to visit your gym. You will gain and maintain weight better. If you need another, it will help you perform in your sport better. If you need a third, it will help you gain the mass where you want it to gain compared to fat. I think you sort of get the point I''m driving. I understand that the majority thinks that going to the gym burns a lot of calories and it is true, but it will also help you to build muscles which incidentally helps you to gain weight. The key thing to take note before you visit your gym is to eat a high calorie diet first, sleep well daily and find the workout that best suits your need.

Let us start by talking about what constitutes a high calorie diet. The main thing involved is to eat a lot of carbohydrates rather than increasing your fat and protein intake during your 3 meals. Increasing your carbohydrate intake will enable your body to use the energy more efficiently rather than rely on breaking down muscles and burning fat to get you the energy you need. You will get your protein and your fat from my next diet tip which is to drink 500ml of milk in between your meals. Start with 500ml first and increase it every week until you have gained a pound or two of fat. Once you are there, you can start maintaining the amount of milk you drink and focus on the other two things which is sleep and workout.

Next, we will touch on the easiest thing to do of all in my opinion and that is to sleep. People who struggle to get enough sleep daily will find that they will not gain muscle mass and contrary, will lose weight. If you are looking to gain weight I highly suggest you to do this experiment first to know just how much sleep you need. Start by going to sleep by yourself without the influence of alcohol, sleeping pills or what nots to make you sleepy. Sleep through the night and wake up by yourself in the morning. If you can achieve this without any distractions or any drugs or alcohol, you just have to keep repeating the same amount of hours everyday. Simple.

Lastly, so many people find it hard to gain muscle mass and weight just because they do the wrong workout or jump from one workout to another before exhaustively utilize what is planned out. If you are starting out to gain weight or muscle mass I strongly encourage you to download the program off http://gohforth.com. That program has not only worked for me for years, but is also something I teach my paid clients.

• Question is, why not?
• why not go to the gym exercise is good for you i''d go to the gym if i could but i have rheumatoid arthritis and i can''t because exercise makes it worse

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Drinking soda and working out?

So I eat yogurt for breakfast, but it''s so hard to get through classes without a dr pepper ;-(. If I go work out after classes, am I just wasting my time by only burning off the soda? I also walk as often as possible and take te stairs instead of the elevator in campus, an I walk my dog for 30 minutes 5 nights a week. Anyone have any ideas? I''ve tried to stop, but it''s hard. I do drink a little water here and there throughout the day, and I''m trying to drink more.

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Hi,

Drinking soda is the really big no-no. It''s a combination of diet and exercise that you need for steady and maintainable weight loss.

Medically there''s little doubt that excess weight is responsible for or a contributor to a huge number of ailments - many deadly. That makes it important to keep your weight under control.

There''s only one way to lose weight - and that''s to take in less calories than you use. If you do that you WILL shed those unwanted pounds. You don''t even have to exercise, although a suitable exercise program will both help you drop your weight and provide other health benefits too.

But be careful. You must continue to eat the right foods if your health and vitality are not to suffer due to your nutritional requirements not being satisfied.

Eating too little will not help at all. Your body will go into “starvation mode”. In the first place it will certainly have an effect on your health more generally and secondly your metabolism will adjust and lay on every possible ounce of fat out of what you do eat. That’s in part why crash diets don’t work. As soon as you relent on the diet your changed metabolism keeps piling on the fat and you’re soon right back where you started!

There''s a good article that sets out the basics very clearly on www.fitnessweightwellness.com. There''s also a short email series - and there''s no charge for it.

Good luck.

• no i dont think its a good idea at all.. its filled with sugars an processed chemicals
  no good...
  
  if u want to drink something while you workout it should either be.. G2 gatorade cause its low sugar version, or amino acid complex drink while u train because it stops the fatigue from your workout

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