Exersise lots, but don’t over do it..just moving(doesn’t need to be strenuous) burns calories. To loose weight you must burn more calories than you take in.

My tips for loosing weight

Don’t sit down at your pc or watch tv for more than 30 mins without getting up for 10-15 and moving about. just walk around…do some jumping jacks, stretch.

Drink 5-10 8 ounce glasses of ICE water. The hitch there is the ice, in an 8 ounce glass of ICE WATER your body must burn 17.5 calories to warm the water to your body tempature. Try to drink Ice water in place of other drinks or luke warm water.

Lots of water
Stretch in the morning and evening before you go to bed
Get 60 minutes of exersise(doesn’t need to be strenuious) each day

Do NOT eat these foods or drinks
Try to stay as far away from bread as possible..a little is okay
Energy drinks
Drinks with sugar in them
Regular soda
sweets(ice cream,candy,cake,)

A portion of food is the size of YOUR fist. make a fist and mesure that amount of the food your eating. Thats a good portion size for you.

Don’t eat after 7 pm( If you have to try not to make it alot)

And most of all just have fun. Whenever your moving. no matter how small or short you are burning calories

Don’t eat after 7 pm

Eat HIGH CARB foods

Yup most people lsoe 3lbs the first week of dieting and 2lbs a week from there on

Drink STRICTLY WATER

Free foods:
Black coffe
Lettuce
Salad
celery

200-300 cals for breakfast
60 cal snack
300-400 cals for lunch
60 cal snack
400-500 cals for dinner

Loads of water, I mean a lot!!! and spike it with some citrus fruit as this has an enzyme in it
that quite literrally eats fat!

I am not a registered dietitian (RD), but I am working towards the ADA certification. Therefore, I do have a decent academic background in dietetics. I do not know much about you/your lifestyle. Here is some general information/suggestions you may find interesting/helpful.

Slimfast is not a proper meal replacement. Food often contains antioxidants and micronutrients that supplements lack. For a quick one week, gotta lose 3 pounds to fit in last years bikini, it should be ok, but not as an ongoing thing. Rapid weight loss (more than 2 pounds a week) is not good for the body and is normally put back on. I don’t know much about you personally, so all of the following may not apply.

Instead of temporarily changing your diet, I suggest you attempt to change your life style. How much physical activity do you do? Increase it in any way you can. Walk, play sports, or even cleaning can get you moving. To straighten the heart, you would need to partake in continuous strenuous movement. However, moderate activity/any movement will still burn calories. Park as far from the door as you can and walk across the lot. Walk everywhere you can. Walking a mile (about 15-20 minutes) will burn about 100 calories. Try purchasing some 5-10 pound (or other comfortable weight) dumbbells. While sitting in traffic, watching TV, or any other time you would sit idle do some curls. Little stuff will add up.

Do you skip meals? The body works best when meals are not skipped. The body compensates for the lack of nutrients by slowing down. What do you eat? Most processed foods are high in at least one of the following: fat, salt (sodium), or carbs. To much of any is bad. I would stay away from them. Do this by looking for foods with the fewest listed ingredients and reading labels.

If you drink pop consider this: A can of pop has about 150 calories, that is almost two extra day’s worth of energy over the week. Compare that to 0 calories per serving of diet cola/water. Assuming your weight has been staying fairly constant, by switching beverages you could lose over a pound per week (1.2 pounds per week = 150 calories per can * 4 cans per day * 7 days / 3500 Calories per pound).

Americans also consume large amounts of red meat/cholesterol, reduce the amount you eat (its also high in fat). Try eating more beans and legumes. Eat a peanut butter and jelly on wholewheat sandwich with a glass of skim milk. You get complete protein and some fiber. Eating fish provides some healthy fatty acids with the protein. Eat a colorful array of fresh fruits and veggies. They are the best, as some preservation methods destroy nutrients. They are also cheaper and more filling than a bag of chips from a vending machine. Finally, reduce portion sizes. Restaurants often serve a few meals worth of food. A proper serving of meat is about the size of a deck of cards. Try asking for a

I suggest tracking what and how much you eat now. http://www.mypyramid.gov/ will be a useful resource. You can review your diet and read suggestions on how to improve it. There is plenty of information out on the web. However, the use of a dietitian may be helpful. Nutritionists may be helpful, but rarely have the same background or schooling. Try talking to your doctor and/or insurance company to see if they can offer assistance.

Good luck,

Mike

What finally worked for me? I figured out how many calories I’m supposed to have for the day. Then I actually figured out how many calories were in everything I ate and drank for the day and stayed close to my number. It’s kind of scary when you actually figure out how many calories are in some of the foods you have been eating. I agree with the others that posted. Natural foods are best. And cook at home when you can! Most restaurant food is horrible. I was totally shocked when I looked up some of my favorites. Most restaurants have nutrition info online. calorieking.com has pretty much every food in their database. You can also calculate how many calories you should have for the day there, if you want to loose weight than eat a little bit less. And make sure you are being realistic about the portion size!!!! Many times we eat much more than a serving size.