Anyone in their 20s?

welcome, im 22 and i think there isnt a fad diet i havent attempted.

im sure we can help eachother feel free to add xxx

I'm 25 and really want to learn to manage my weight while I am still young and have a decent metabolism

29 from California

its all about exercise , obviously a calorie count is neccesary for a number like thirty pounds , or any weight loss really but even the simplest exercises make that count alot easier to reach and this site has a pretty wide range of listing when trying to record exercises

How's it going...........I have a suggestion for you..........Apart from lots of swimming or running to lose weigh the other way which sounds like it could help you out and keep you away from diet pills and such is to eat 5 small meals a day instead of say (for example--3 big meals) during the day....this will force your metabolism to stay active throughout the day. Next........when you go to the gym or wherever you go to exercise.......make sure you do about 30mins-1 hour of high intensity weight lifting before you do any cardio or fat burning workouts like running, riding a bike, stair master, tred meal, etc. This does not mean you should lift heavy weights......just lift enough to make it a solid effort but only rest between sets and exercises for about 30 seconds to a minute. Then after that high intensity weight lifting then try cardio workout such as running......what this does is this

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>by working out using the weights first you burn off all your body's short term energy stores such as lipids, carbs, and sugars..........then when you finally get to your cardio fat burn portion of the workout then your body will go straight to burning fat cells for energy. Hope this helps out....you would need to stick with a routine like this for a few weeks or so before seeing huge results..........I was 250-260 a while back and in 10 weeks I got down to 193......not saying this is what will happen for you but it should help in getting to your goals or at least mix up the routine a bit.

Next........when you go to the gym or wherever you go to exercise.......make sure you do about 30mins-1 hour of high intensity weight lifting before you do any cardio or fat burning workouts like running, riding a bike, stair master, tred meal, etc. This does not mean you should lift heavy weights......just lift enough to make it a solid effort but only rest between sets and exercises for about 30 seconds to a minute. Then after that high intensity weight lifting then try cardio workout such as running......what this does is this

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>by working out using the weights first you burn off all your body's short term energy stores such as lipids, carbs, and sugars..........then when you finally get to your cardio fat burn portion of the workout then your body will go straight to burning fat cells for energy. Hope this helps out....

This I'm going to try myself! Thanks!
That said 24 year old .... Still learning how to zigzag her diet and find what's best without fad diets nor diet pills...lost 6 pounds in 15 days just with a few healthy changes...on the last 4:) feel free to add!

I've sent you a friend request! I'm 24!

A'lo~ I also just joined the site, am 25, and live in Cali. I'm getting daunted by the similarities already! My current diet involves primarily eating a good vitamin every day. I haven't gotten much beyond that since I just started, but in all honesty I think that vitamin will do me a world a good.

As for advice, ifeelbetterwo has a good point about keeping the metabolism up and running. The biggest problem with not eating is that it puts your body into starvation mode and you can actually gain weight by doing that because you store everything rather than using it. On top of that, when you start eating again you tend to bloat up because you're putting more food into your tummy than its current size can fit. Which makes it start to stretch. Kinda like when you put water into a balloon. The only difference is that your tummy doesn't deflate nearly as quickly when the water is depleted and then you feel even more hungry cuz there's all this new space to be filled. And yes, I have experienced this myself so I'm not just repeating hearsay.

My personal advice though would be to stop relying on someone else's weight loss plan and start relying on yourself. Harsh as that may sound, only you know the ins and outs of your body and only you can take the reward for its health. If you take the time to listen carefully, your body will tell you exactly what it needs. Sometimes what it wants as well, but focus on those needs. When you get hungry, eat. When you feel energetic, go out and be active. If you have headaches, drink more water. Even the little things can tell you how to balance your diet. For example if you find yourself getting tired easily, then find something with vitamin B and/or C to eat. Those should give you some quick energy and if you add them into your diet then you'll give yourself a bit more stamina to work on those exercises. Just be careful not to overdose by chewing on vitamins all day and always keep drinking. Especially if you plan to be very active. Keep those electrolytes up!

Guess this is getting kind of long, but one more thing! What I find most useful about this site (aside from the diary) is the calculator. It doesn't tell you what you should be eating or doing, it simply gives you a number. Maybe my inner mathematician is talking here, but I feel that the number helps me to gauge what I should be feeling during the day. Like say if I'm not eating enough, I expect to feel tired and I tell myself to eat a bit more tomorrow. Or if I have excess calories, I expect to have a bit of extra energy to burn and so I go exercise. If my expectations and reality are very different, then I know I'm doing something wrong. Since I'm just starting out here, I believe that this helps me to tackle the bigger questions of "how often should I eat", "what should I eat", and "when should I exercise". I'm sure later down the line I'll be able to feel those things without needing the calculator and manage a good routine, but for now I find it extremely useful.

Hey! I'm 21, and my weight has been up and down and up and down in the past couple years. Anyone can feel free to add me! I love having friends close to my age!
The thing that worked best for me was eating clean, so I'm trying to get back to that!

Hey! I'm 21 and I've also tried a million different diets! Anyone can feel free to add me, I'm looking for some more supportive friends on here

I'm 23 & from Texas

Hello! I'm 22 from Minnesooota
Feel free to add me!
I'd love to have friends on here going through the same thing & offer support.
We can do it!

Hi! My name is Alex and I am 21
I gained like 20 pounds after moving out of my home and have been struggling to lose it ever since. I have lost 8 pounds and after plateauing I started using myfitnesspal.
Here are some tips that have been helping me!
Exercise - this has been the hardest thing for me, what has helped keep me motivated is to just do a little bit every day. Try starting with even 10 minutes you might not feel like your doing that much but the next week you might be able to do 15 and so on and so forth. 10 minutes isn't that long just do it everyday!
Cutting out Sugar - also one of my biggest obstacles, to help cut out soda try halfing a diet juice with seltzer water, it will still be a little sweet and you will get the carbonation from the seltzer water. It has helped cut my cravings so much.
I hope these couple of tips help you! Good luck!

I agree. My downfall is CANDY! haha, I have to agree that it is definitely hard to say no. I find though after a week or two of not eating candy I stop to crave it. I like to replace candy with different things, like yogurt or grapes! It is hard, but really I start eating candy and I can't stop! hahaha =(