Need tips to lose weight

ndj1979

Have a calorie deficit without starving yourself. Do strength training and cardio. Change up your exercises. Eat small, frequent meals. Stay hydrated. Get 7-8 hours of sleep. Use MyfitnessPal and record your food and activities. Set your goal into mini goals. Feel free to message me if you want to try some safe tips I have used in the past. Good luck!



And for the rest of you, let's keep it positive here and continue to help and encourage the original poster!!!! Xoxo

agree with everything except small frequent meals…that has no metabolic benefit..

Topsking2010

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Fullsterkur_woman

I only read the first two pages, but this? Right here? Exactly why we need the mentoring program!

saradord

so you have done your research on Paleo diets??? i'm just trying to help people out with my experience I do not need to prove to YOU! I just know I cut out wheat and gluten and eat healthy and have lost the weight

And other people are saying that there is no need to cut gluten or anything else from your diet unless an intolerance exists, based on their experience of eating wheat and gluten and losing weight, and science. You may have chosen to do this, but science doesn't support your advice. You do not need to cut out wheat and gluten to lose weight, and if you have actual scientific studies saying that you do, post them.

sorry I cant post books that I have read but I know that it has helped me and others not just physically but for my health too! i'm just suggesting it to people that might struggle with their weight ,

lynn_glenmont

Okay... water...

For example, a person who weighs 150 pounds. Half that weight is 75 pounds.

Convert pounds to ounces.

75 pounds = 1,200 ounces

Which in cups would equal 150 cups of water a day.

NO! Do NOT drink 150 cups of water a day - that make no sense at all and will kill you.

I do beg to differ on that. It all depends on what you do with your body a day. If you're exercising and or lifting weights, you need that water. There are TONS of people and I have a few on my MFP page that do water checks throughout the day and they all sit at around 200 ounces BY NOON! I'm not saying you HAVE to do that, but that's what I've read just about everywhere that water is the most important thing to weight loss. And I speak from experience that drinking just water definitely helps you to lose weight. It replenishes what your body loses through work out and sweat of course. Your body needs water. The weight loss--sure you can eat a couple of slices of pizza a day and be under calories and still lose weight, but I tell you what, your body is going to feel drained so bad because you're not giving it what it NEEDS. It lives healthily off of a balanced diet.

75lbs of water is over 8 gallons of water. Be realistic here.

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I'm saying if you work out a lot and are strength training hardcore basically, then you would need to drink that much. You'll live and be merry on 8 cups of water a day, but more is better, but I agree, 8 gallons is unreal. Like I said before some people drink 10 times that.

No, it is literally unrealistic. No one drinks eight gallons of water per day. It is ridiculous, lol. You would die from it.

ETA: I DO workout a lot and strength train hardcore. I drink a few liters of water per day. Not gallons. Oh, and I work outside in Southern California. And sweat a lot.

115 ounces, which is what MY BODY needs in water, it is only 14.375 cups. SO...there in forth, it will not kill you. Obese people drink more than that in soda a day by the liters. I weigh ***. Divide that by 2, you get 115, convert 115ounces to cups, you get 14.375 cups. That is not unrealistic.
CUPS. NOT GALLONS. CUPS. But then again, everyone is going to say what they want and everybody else is wrong and they're right. Their way is the only way.

The advice was

drink at least half your body weight in water!!

I assume that half of your body weight is 115 pounds, not 115 ounces. (If the latter, you are very precocious and far too young to be using MFP under the terms of use.)

MattQuinnFitness

I am very glad you asked this question!!

You do not need to remove ANY foods from your diet at all!!!

Weight loss is all about calories in versus calories out. So long as you are eating below your maintenance calories, you will lose weight. Even if you eat pizza, cake, ice cream, soda, etc.

Meaning as long as it fits both your calories and Macro's?

wheird

I'm deffinitely not eating a deficit, lol hahahaha all the weight training I do I would die, bahahaha,

Are you losing weight, maintaining your weight, or gaining weight?

wheird

I am very glad you asked this question!!

You do not need to remove ANY foods from your diet at all!!!

Weight loss is all about calories in versus calories out. So long as you are eating below your maintenance calories, you will lose weight. Even if you eat pizza, cake, ice cream, soda, etc.

Meaning as long as it fits both your calories and Macro's?

Speaking in terms of weight loss, meaning the scale number, calories are what matter. But yes, I also recommend meeting a proper macro setup as well.

lynn_glenmont

Okay... water...

For example, a person who weighs 150 pounds. Half that weight is 75 pounds.

Convert pounds to ounces.

75 pounds = 1,200 ounces

Which in cups would equal 150 cups of water a day.

NO! Do NOT drink 150 cups of water a day - that make no sense at all and will kill you.

I understand where there's a ton of misinterpretation in this now. I read that article as 1/2 your body weight (so 150 @ 1/2 is 75) in ounces, so 75 lbs becomes 75 oz in water daily.

Under my way of doing it, I'm drinking 128 ounces daily (a little more when I workout - like 16 to 24 ounces). This is just over half my body weight in ounces daily based on how I read the article. It also fits with what I was told by a nutritionist and a personal trainer. It seems more doable as well as less unhealthy (I can't imagine drinking 8 gallons or what that would do to anybody's body).

But that wasn't the advice offered to the OP. It was

drink at least half your body weight in water!!

Nothing about "divide your body weight in pounds by two, and drink that number of ounces." (Plus, no mention of units at all, so seriously misleading for people who weigh themselves in kg or stone.) The original advice could lead to hyponatremia, if actually followed.

Serah87

~I drink 10-14 cups of water a day.

~I eat EVERYTHING in moderation (1900 calories a day).

~I exercise.

~I have loss some weight (see ticker below)

:bigsmile:

ndj1979

eating healthy is the best thing you can do for your health. you'll just put all the weight back on if you continue with old habits and eating unhealthy like pizza, and ice cream.. those dont do any good or your body

I totally agree! Yes it is a matter of having a calorie deficit, but you need to eat the right kinds of foods. I have had weeks where I eat totally healthy and have a good deficit (not going below 1200 calories) and loose a decent amount of weight ( 1-3lbs). I've also had weeks where yes I was within calories but I ate less healthy foods and found that I either didn't loose or lost less then 1 lbs. I find I feel better and can accomplish more at the gym and during the day on days where I ate healthy. Keeping the protein up is also a plus for building muscle.

you are not going to build muscle in a calorie deficit.

on the weeks you gained you probably over ate, or you just were bloated/water retention..

there are no "right kind of foods" there are just foods…

*face palm*

saradord

I'm deffinitely not eating a deficit, lol hahahaha all the weight training I do I would die, bahahaha,

Are you losing weight, maintaining your weight, or gaining weight?

I have already lost the weight now i'm maintaining it with proper diet and exercise , to be honest I do not weight myself much just take measurements and weigh in ever ytwo weeks, I dont want to become obsessed with the scale it will make me crazy , lol

kgeyser

so you have done your research on Paleo diets??? i'm just trying to help people out with my experience I do not need to prove to YOU! I just know I cut out wheat and gluten and eat healthy and have lost the weight

And other people are saying that there is no need to cut gluten or anything else from your diet unless an intolerance exists, based on their experience of eating wheat and gluten and losing weight, and science. You may have chosen to do this, but science doesn't support your advice. You do not need to cut out wheat and gluten to lose weight, and if you have actual scientific studies saying that you do, post them.

sorry I cant post books that I have read but I know that it has helped me and others not just physically but for my health too! i'm just suggesting it to people that might struggle with their weight ,

You can post titles of books and articles that you read, since you came in telling us all about the research you had done. Surely you remember the titles of these profound works that had such an effect on you.

saradord

so you have done your research on Paleo diets??? i'm just trying to help people out with my experience I do not need to prove to YOU! I just know I cut out wheat and gluten and eat healthy and have lost the weight

And other people are saying that there is no need to cut gluten or anything else from your diet unless an intolerance exists, based on their experience of eating wheat and gluten and losing weight, and science. You may have chosen to do this, but science doesn't support your advice. You do not need to cut out wheat and gluten to lose weight, and if you have actual scientific studies saying that you do, post them.

sorry I cant post books that I have read but I know that it has helped me and others not just physically but for my health too! i'm just suggesting it to people that might struggle with their weight ,

You can post titles of books and articles that you read, since you came in telling us all about the research you had done. Surely you remember the titles of these profound works that had such an effect on you.

Wheat belly by dr william Davis, the paleo Diet by Dr Loren Cordain, Grain brain by Dr David Perlmutter,

wheird

WHEAT BELLY!!

I win.

deasiya

i said i meant ounces. half you body weight in ounces.

saradord

WHEAT BELLY!!

I win.

what do you win??lol

QuietBloom

if you let it be. frozen yogurt would be a much better choice and you can make way healthier pizza then that crap they sell in stores.

Frozen yogurt doesn't have any of that excellent dairy fat that is so good for us. Eat to fit your macros. You may have been successful for 4 months, but what about 4 years down the line?

Alatariel75

if you let it be. frozen yogurt would be a much better choice and you can make way healthier pizza then that crap they sell in stores.

Frozen yogurt doesn't have any of that excellent dairy fat that is so good for us. Eat to fit your macros. You may have been successful for 4 months, but what about 4 years down the line?

Plus, frozen yogurt tastes like sadness.

QuietBloom

so you have done your research on Paleo diets??? i'm just trying to help people out with my experience I do not need to prove to YOU! I just know I cut out wheat and gluten and eat healthy and have lost the weight

Would you please quote whoever it is you are replying to? It makes it easier to tell to who you are speaking, and also what you are talking about.

It's the middle button on the bottom of the person's post you are replying to.

QuietBloom

yes you did! i weighed 195 and i am just following doctors orders and my charts look so amazing!

Do you see the quote button on the bottom of the post you are replying to? Please use it. Otherwise it looks like you are talking to yourself.

QuietBloom

when did I say I owned the place when I just gave my OPINION based on my experience, !!! so since you been on the website for a while that means you know more then me even though I have been training for years!!!just because I' wasnt part of some forum I dont know what i'm talking about

What have you been training for years in? Opinions based on experience, are just opinions and should never be given as absolute truths that will work for everyone.

mom2rpkp

Eat less. Move more.

It's really that simple. I love that others are so generous to offer advice, but hope you won't let comment wars distract you. Ultimately, everything that works is some combination of eating less and moving more, and different things work better for different people, but any plan that you can stick to long term is a good one. If you have more than 25 pounds to lose, it's a marathon, not a sprint. Over time, you will find what works for you. The 60 weeks it's taken me to lose 51 pounds have been a joyful journey, not drudgery. I've learned LOVE moving, and try to learn to LOVE cooking nutritious food. Not spectacular results, but i know i will never see those pounds again because I lost slowly. You're welcome to friend me.

Lovinglife12

I think there is a lot of great advice here, you just have to figure out what works for you and your body. For me, cutting out carbs is what works best. I stay away from rice, bread, pasta, sodas, sweets etc when trying to lose weight. I eat a lot of protein, veggies and some fruit. Lots of water. And exercise at least 4-5 times a week. I've tried eating at a deficit while still eating brown rice, wheat bread etc and I do not lose. When I am at a weight I am happy with, I eat anything I want in moderation and maintain just fine. But I know others who do lose while eating those foods, everyone's body isn't the same I guess. And I also feel really bloated and yuck when I eat carbs. I feel much better when I limit them. I do have some cheat days but they don't usually stall my weightloss since they aren't constant.

missomgitsica

You don't have to give up anything . . . just change how much you eat and hit your calorie goal. Drinking more water never hurts.

Lillyloooo

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misschoppo

you'll just put all the weight back on if you continue with old habits and eating unhealthy like pizza, and ice cream..

I raided the cookie jar last night & ate bicuits for dinner because we had a power cut & I couldn't cook anything.....last week I had pasta (yummy carbs) twice for dinner.....over the course of december I probably ate half my bodyweight in chocolate, sweets & desserts....I weigh 104lbs...yes eating unprocessed foods it great but there is no reason at all to cut out any food that you enjoy, you just work around it & if I want that pasta for dinner or that extra slice of cake, I'll have a lighter lunch or I'll get off my *kitten* & do an extra work out. There is no need to give up any single food or food group in order to lose weight, you just eat less of it i.e. portion control, or "save" calories elsewhere, or move more so you can eat more. If you were living off junk food and never ate anything unprocessed I agree that wouldn't seem a particularly healthy choice to make but you can lose weight regardless of whether you are eating "healthy" or "unhealthy" foods.

OP, As some others have suggested cutting back carbs I would say I agree with that, if I ever want to lose a few lbs I find the easiest way for me to do that is reduce my carb intake but not cut them out. I also find that snacking on things like nuts, seeds, olives & berries during the day keeps me satisfied so I naturally don't overeat when it comes to actual mealtimes. You just need to find what works for you

IronPhyllida

Simple. Calorie deficit.

kelly_e_montana

I am very glad you asked this question!!

You do not need to remove ANY foods from your diet at all!!!

Weight loss is all about calories in versus calories out. So long as you are eating below your maintenance calories, you will lose weight. Even if you eat pizza, cake, ice cream, soda, etc.

I think this depends on you. If you have certain foods that trigger overeating episodes for you, sometimes it's easier to figure out ways to fit them in for special occasions and not keep them in your house. I can't keep candy in my house. Period. The end. I can eat pizza at a restaurant but not in the house. I will eat the pizza, then kill a pig in pen and turn it into bacon and fry it and wrap it around shrimp and scarf it all down while robbing a chocolate factory after if I order it for home use.

CynthiaT60

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