How much swimming should I do?

I am so unfit and I am so over weight. I am 22 and I have a BMI of about 39. I really want to get into shape. I have tried the gym before and tried running but I give up after a week because I find it too hard(bad excuse I know) Anyway I have always loved swimming although I haven't been swimming in about 3 years but I do remember even at my size I could swim for hours and hours. So to begin losing weight I am going to start swimming again but I am unsure how much I should do how many times a week and for how long. Any advice?

How to Lose Weight Without Cardio

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HiWhat about going to the pool for 30 minutes then build it up to say an hour at a go? Just a thought

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• Walking is the best and easiest way to lose weight when you find the other activities hard. Walking for an hour or two every day or every other day will make a MASSIVE difference :)Swimming is also good, but not as easy. Try swimming for an hour every other day.I don't know much about your situation, but I'd suggest;Day1 : walk 60minsDay2: swim 60minsDay 3: walk 60-90minsDay4: rest dayDay 5: swim 60minsDay 6: walk 90minsDay 7: rest dayYou can always change it up and add other activities if you'd like.Best of luck!

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How to lose baby fat?

I had my little girl a little more then a year ago and I still seem to have a belly from it, I hate it I really need it to go, what can I do?

How to Lose Weight and Kick Start Your Metabolism

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Do you like Cucumbers? Are you okay with vinegar? Try keeping some cucumbers in a bowl of vinegar, and just letting it soak. And eat those cucumbers for snacks every hour or so. I heard that works!

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• eat right and walk/jogi would follow tim ferris' slow carb diet
• There are some really good bars that I eat that help burn fat and gives me energy too. They are called access bars. The company I get them from has lots of good weight loss products

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Will this make me lose a lot of weight?

I am a women and I am 5'3 and 142 pounds. I want to get to 100-110 pounds by the spring, so I have a lot of time. So I am working out twice a day with cardio and strength training. And I think I'm going to do a 20 day juicing cleanse. So I would have like 2 and a half naked juices a day. Plus lots of water. Would this make me lose weight? Like fast. Any tips for me to loose the weight? Please help(:

How to Lose Weight Drastically

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I'm not too crazy about those juicing diets. You'll end up tired, and you probably won't be taking in enough calories. In the long run, they are not very healthy. You'll end up losing weight but only to gain it back all over again. I think exercising is great, just watch your portions and count calories. Eat according to your activity level, subtract some to lose weight. This website could help you with that: http://caloriecount.about.com/.Make sure to get enough protein, stick to veggies, fruit.. you know, the basics. Also, at most you should also only be losing 2 lbs a week. So you've got plenty of time to lose weight slowly and in a healthy way, so that your results can last. Good luck.

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• Make sure you limit your cardio to 10-15 minutes and try doing most of your workout with weights . cardio burns fat while you are exercising but doing weights gains you muscle which burns off fat even after you stop working out. doing weights will not get you a hulk body but will help you loose weight and tone out your body ( : try eating protien too! and certain fruits in the after noon are bad for you . the body will turn their sugar into fat while you are sleeping! hope I helped! I been trying to loose weight and I been researching and getting a lot of tips recently

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How to stay healthy I have a broken arm?

I broke my arm and I'm wondering how I can stay healthy. Like diet and physical activity that dosent stress my arm. I'm 13 years old

How to Lose Weight Drastically

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Walking won't stress your arm if you walk on a smooth surface. Also, east a balanced diet of fruit, vegetables, and lean meat. Stay away from soda and fast food. Hope you heal quickly!

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• walking and eating at a caloric deficit!
• best way would be to start masturbating with your other hand
• Good chice made you should exercise your broken arm like hold weights right up and push ups

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Will 4 years of tennis make me lose weight?

I am joining tennis for highschool.i was wondering if i will be in great shape if i do it for 4 years [ basically through out highschool]I am 14 and i weigh 156 and i am 5'3... I gained a lot of weight this 3 months, i used to weigh 140and i am not happy with my weight now.i am planning to work hard during class, morning and afterschool, how many weeks will i see the result?Will my arm get bigger or slim down? [ bigger as in more muscles] i want to slim my arm..will i loose belly fat and tone my legs ?

How to Lose Weight Properly

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Four years of playing tennis....that will definetly burn of your fat, belly fat, arm fat and leg fat. Tennis is an atm sport so there's no doubt your arms will slim down.....bottom line is if you play tennis regularly and don't eat junk food and don't eat at night and don't eat too much carbs tjen you will lose weight in less than two months.depending on how well you stick to those rules

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• hard work will make you lose weight, I can tell you that for sure

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Help with getting a six-pack?

Im 13, 5''7 and weigh around 125 pounds. I have a flat stomach due to running more frequently (mile every other day). I did swim in the summer which really made me lose weight, and now I have a flat stomach. The problem is that I dont have a 6 pack like all of my friends and i want to know the secret to getting one. Ive been eating mostly cooked at home meals and have eaten minimal junk food lately. I have a split down my stomach and that is the closest I have to abs. I really want to know how to get the toned abs that I really want. I don''t own any excersising equipment whatsoever, although my mom goes to the gym 2-3 days a week. I would also like to know how to really get motivated. Mainly due to the fact that I want to attract more girls, and have a better chance at making the baseball team in a month. Im so close and I know I am and I just want those abs. How do I get them? Im in the third stage of puberty if that is needed to tell what I must do. Thanks for the help!

Walking to Lose Weight - Fitness Tips For Any Season

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It seems that you have a low body fat percentage, but no muscle tone. Not to worry though, abs are a relatively easy muscle to sculpt due to the fact that six packs look good even when they''re showing just a little. What i would truly recommend is starting a complete workout regimen. Training just one part of your body will not make it grow effectively because your body doesn''t want to be disproportional. Check out bodybuilding.com, there is really some amazing stuff on there and they''ll teach you every last thing you need to know about building muscle. Also one more thing, you''re going to have a hard time gaining muscle since, just by what you''ve described, im guessing you''re a very skinny dude. You need to start eating appropriate calories for your body weight to gain lean body mass. Lean body mass includes muscle and minmal fat gains. A proper amount of calories for someone who is as active as you would be your body weight x 22 on working out days, and your body weight x 20 on normal days. This will help you gain weight in a very sufficient and healthy way. make sure you''re not eating crap though. Make sure you''re getting the right amount of macro-nutrients per day. assuming you don''t know what that means, macro nutrients are carbs proteins and fats. You''ll want about 250 carbs a day, 125-150 grams of protein a day, and around 40 grams of fat. I know its a lot of information here, but thats the only way you''re going to get it done. Also, doing it the right way, (the way i described) will get you a legitamate six pack, and not just the skinny-pack that im'' sure the other 13 year olds you know have. Itll take some time, but go on bodybuilding and start learning man. Working out and bodybuilding are motivation enough once you go to the gym once. Its an awesome feeling.

• do this everyother day : start with 50 jumping jacks,then 2 sets of 20 pushups , 10 pullups,3 sets of 10 crunches and end with a 10min light jog
• High protein very low fat low carb diet with lots of exercise will give you the abs you want. You need a minimum of 1800 calories when you are trimming down, about 2200-3000 when you are bulking up. Good luck, GW

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how can an 8 th grader lose 20 pounds?

Okay so im a 14 year old girl and i weigh 135 pounds im only 5''1 so im kinda chunky. Im going into high school next year and id like to lose about 20 pounds 15 is okay too. I am also a diabetic so i cant starve my self but i can do like all liquid diets with orange juice milk and water. I need to know what foods and excercises to do. Im in pe so im active for about 30 min a day anyway but i can workout after school as well. What foods should i eat and what workouts should i do? This is not to impress anyone this is because I want to be healthy thanks for you answers:)

Quickest Way to Lose Weight - How Lose Weight Quickly

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Take the first weeks to start slowly. Instead of taking the car to some where close by, walk there and forget elevators, take the stairs. Then start running/jogging [do you have a treadmill?] if not, just KEEP MOVING!

I like to do pushups, squats and jump rope. I hate going out when it''s hot so I can do this at home in front of the tv even. Also, I bought some tension bands for exercise and they''re good for resistance exercises [think weights w/o the heaviness]

As for food, don''t think of it as a diet, just healthier options. Eat grilled chicken, veggies [remember the greener, more colorful the better]. For salads, keep it interesting and mix it up. It''s all about experimentation to avoid getting into a rut. I like eating lentils, beans, grains, etc. Also avoid soda, clear/dark, whatever, it''s bad for you. Drink water, lots of it.

Is there a friend you can start doing all this with? It''s really good if you have somebody that lives close to you who can go through this for motivation/support. Or you can email me!

As with anything, just hang in there but don''t let this completely take over your life. Keep in mind that the best ''makeover'' is your attitude. Be confident in 8th grade and don''t let anybody get you down. Good luck!

• Blueberries and berries boost ur metabolism and any fruits are good and running will burn alot of calories depending on how much u wiegh u should download this app "myfitnesspal" it could tell u how much u will burn for 10 min or more haha hopefully this helped :D
• nah son
• without exercise you wont lose much weight
• eat some fruits and veggies, also some fiber, makes a fruit salad with yogurt and stuff make some protein shakes i had one before that taste like snickerdoodle (look up recipes, my mom always made them for me) im 15 i weigh 114-120 im pretty lazy but i have a fast matabalism, i use to eat whatever i want now i cant so im starting too work out and when i do for 2 days i end up beig able to run really fast amd more fit, its different for everyone but those foods will help. try jogging and walking for 15 or maybe 20 mins and then at the end run as fast as you can (strech before all of this) then when you get home wait for a while then start doing some sit up and push up and stay in a push up position as long as you can. it will help if i did this for a week id loose alot of weight because my matablism but im lazy :D . and drink 8 ounces of water and orange juice. good luck hun.!
• Well since you''re still growing you should be eating mostly whatever you want but the foods to stay away from would be like: fastfood of any sort, packagedsnacks, most sweets, and greasy foods. These are all unnatural foods to your system and contain unhealthy additives. Foods to eat would be anything fresh, green, and hand prepared. Meat without sauces will usually be fine but stay away from greasy, fried, or charred meats (Really charred meat is cancerous but not weight related). Eat what you consider healthy and don''t be afraid to eat anything. Eat whatever you like but just be conscious of if its healthy or not. Whatever you do, do not be bulimic. Exercises like jogging, running, stairclimbing, etc, will help your fat burning but will most likely cause you to gain weight (muscle that is!)

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twilight isssss ososososo awesome srsly guys i like sparkles?

i wrote this awesome fanfic. it took me like 2 months. please critique?

I got up today, one morning. The sky was gray and depressing, like my soul. Nobody likes me. Like, yesterday at school, a strange boy who I don’t know, just kissed me. Why doesn’t anybody NOTICE ME!? I love Edwardo.
So anyways, I got up this morning, and crawled out of bed. I put on my slippers. I like my slippers, but they’re old. Charlie (AKA; DAD) should buy me new slippers.
But anyways, I got out of bed and put on my slippers. I trudged into my bathroom to get ready. I looked at the sink. Then I looked in the mirror. I look as boring as this story.
I have long, dark brown hair that went down over my shoulders. I have big eyes, that look almost soulless, yet sexy. My skin is as pale as the moonlight. I’m like, so boring.
But anyways, I woke up this morning and got ready for school. I didn’t eat breakfast, because that’s what fat girls do. Although I’m fat (I weigh 60 pounds, EW), I need to lose some weight.
I love Edwardo. He’s so sexy.
So anyways, I got up this morning, skipped breakfast and got in my old, battered up truck. It’s stinky and smells like peppermints that were stuck on the bottom of a smoking clown’s ***. But I really like that smell. It smells like Jacob’s Uncle, and I like him because I like people in wheelchairs. I don’t discriminate.
But anyways I’m driving in my truck, and I’m glad that everybody else has shitty cars, because I don’t want to stand out. I want to blend in. But yeah, I stopped my truck after parking it. Then I unbuckled. Then I opened the door. Then I got out of my truck. Then I stood in the middle of the road next to my truck. A car almost hit me. But that’s not important to the story.
So anyways, I walked into the school and went to the front office. The lady at the desk was like, “Are you Isabella Swan?”
And I was all like, “It’s Bella.”
And she was all, “Oh. Okay then.”
And I stood there.
And then she was all like, “Here’s a map I drew for you.”
I took it and thanked her, and then I went to science class. It was easy to find because of the map. The lady at the desk was so sweet. But here I can’t be sweet. Because then I’ll stand out. I want to blend in. Has Edwardo noticed me yet?

Tips for Losing Weight Fast - Burn the Fat or Eat the Muscle?

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How many time do you have to say "I got up this morning'' and ''then"? Omg, it so funny I couldn''t stop laughing. Good job. Hopefully you''ll write more.

• i love it
• i love it too
• Like, totally awesome. <3 <3
• Super! Totally rocks
• Wow. As a writer, I am literally insulted that was so bad. You insult me, my language, and my profession.
  I''m pretty sure this is a joke or I wouldn''t be so cruel. But if this isn''t and you seriously think this is good I think you might want to ask somebody to check to make sure you''re okay in the noggin. Just, like, saying. Cuz, like, it was like, THAT bad. I like pizza. Yeah. That bad.
• Not offense to whatever I''m about to say.
  
  Bella sounds like some annoying skank and all she can think about is herself and her boyfriend Edwardo. She''s self-centered and always on a rant. If I read it without half the mind of knowing that it was Bella that was narrating, I would have placed it as Jessica Stanley or Lauren Mallory. It''s very annoying, like I said, and it''s kinda offensive to those who appreciates Stephenie Meyer''s prose.
  
  BUT, if you did that on purpose and wanted Bella to sound like an attention-seeking, whiny brat asking for new slippers and repeating most of what she said twice, then go for it. :) Nice material for comedy.
  
  xoxo

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