Need tips to lose weight

yvette118
yvette118 Posts: 5 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
What foods should I take out of my diet and what foods should I add?
What are good workouts to do.?
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  • deasiya
    deasiya Posts: 19 Member
    take out all bad ats and add healthy ones like coconut oil and olive oil. reduce the amount of sugar and sodium intake. generally you want to eat 6 times a day so that why your sugars do not ride to much. you should have 3 fueling breaks and 3 meals: breakfast , lunch, dinner. you want more protein then anything and i would completely wipe out starches until you reach your goal. as far as carbs go i would only do veggies or very low glycemic fruits
  • deasiya
    deasiya Posts: 19 Member
    oh and drink at least half your body weight in water!! super important. as far as exercises go walking is the best thing you can do for your body. you want to eat healthy first then do more exercising. 1 step at a time. plus eating good is 90% of weight only 10% is exercise
  • wheird
    wheird Posts: 7,963 Member
    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.

    As far as workouts, I recommend starting a beginners strength program and doing cardio once or twice per week.

    Starting Strength
    New Rules of Lifting
    Stronglifts 5x5

    These are all good, beginner friendly programs that can get you started.

    Cheers and best of luck to you! :drinker:
  • kgeyser
    kgeyser Posts: 22,505 Member
    You don't need to take any foods out of your diet or eat a certain number of times per day. All you need to do is a keep a calorie deficit. As for exercise, cardio and strength training, with more emphasis on the weights.
  • wheird
    wheird Posts: 7,963 Member
    take out all bad ats and add healthy ones like coconut oil and olive oil. reduce the amount of sugar and sodium intake. generally you want to eat 6 times a day so that why your sugars do not ride to much. you should have 3 fueling breaks and 3 meals: breakfast , lunch, dinner. you want more protein then anything and i would completely wipe out starches until you reach your goal. as far as carbs go i would only do veggies or very low glycemic fruits
    oh and drink at least half your body weight in water!! super important. as far as exercises go walking is the best thing you can do for your body. you want to eat healthy first then do more exercising. 1 step at a time. plus eating good is 90% of weight only 10% is exercise

    You do not need to reduce sugar or sodium to lose weight. Meal timing is not important for weight loss, but it can help with adherence. You want approximately .8-1g of protein per pound of lean body mass. You can eat any types of carbs. You don't need to drink half your body weight in water. Walking is great cardio for a beginner, but they should also incorporate strength training for its numerous benefits.
  • Mcgrawhaha
    Mcgrawhaha Posts: 1,596 Member
    i do not remove ANY foods from my diet. i eat anything i want, in moderation, and within my calorie limits! cardio and strength train... i dont prefer one over the other, i think they go well hand in hand for weight loss!

    some people make this alot harder than it needs to be. its simple, unless you make it difficult for yourself!
  • deasiya
    deasiya Posts: 19 Member
    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
  • Mcgrawhaha
    Mcgrawhaha Posts: 1,596 Member
    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

    pizza and ice cream are a part of life. a normal person should be able to have a slice of pizza at a super bowl party, or a slice of cake at their kids birthday... learn moderation and you wont put the weight back on
  • deasiya
    deasiya Posts: 19 Member
    by the wat ie lost 46 pounds in 4 months doing this so you cant tell me it doesnt work
  • chezjuan
    chezjuan Posts: 747 Member
    Here is a good place to start: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1080242-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants
  • Mcgrawhaha
    Mcgrawhaha Posts: 1,596 Member
    by the wat ie lost 46 pounds in 4 months doing this so you cant tell me it doesnt work

    so i guess both ways work! i lost 90 pounds in 2013, and i ate anything i wanted!
  • kgeyser
    kgeyser Posts: 22,505 Member
    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've eaten both pizza and ice cream this week, and I'm losing weight.
  • deasiya
    deasiya Posts: 19 Member
    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.
  • vjohn04
    vjohn04 Posts: 2,276 Member
    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
    There's no reason to deprive yourself of anything you enjoy eating.

    Having this kind of mind-set isn't really healthy, and can possibly lead to binge eating.

    Eat what you like within moderation. Stick to your calorie goal deficit to lose weight. Pay attention to your macro-nutrients and eat enough protein and fats.. How you go about food selection to meet the macro-nutrients is irrelevant.
  • jennifer_417
    jennifer_417 Posts: 12,344 Member
    You don't HAVE to add or subtract any food--just stay within your calorie budget. Don't make it complicated.

    As far as working out, any workout that will actually do with consistency. I have runners, hikers, weightlifters, crossfitters, kettlebell swingers, Zumba addicts, P90ers, and cardio bunnies on my FL, and they are ALL losing weight and getting healthier. Find what you like. Experiment, try different things, until you find what you like and will stick with.
  • wheird
    wheird Posts: 7,963 Member
    by the wat ie lost 46 pounds in 4 months doing this so you cant tell me it doesnt work

    I'm telling you that it is unnecessary. EdDavenport, a moderator here, has lost over 300lbs eating pizza and ice cream.

    So....
  • Mr_Knight
    Mr_Knight Posts: 9,532 Member
    Start with this thread...

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1161946-how-are-you-setting-yourself-up-to-fail
  • wheird
    wheird Posts: 7,963 Member
    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.

    Much better how? :huh:
  • bellepiff
    bellepiff Posts: 12
    oh and drink at least half your body weight in water!! super important. as far as exercises go walking is the best thing you can do for your body. you want to eat healthy first then do more exercising. 1 step at a time. plus eating good is 90% of weight only 10% is exercise

    Half my body weight in water??? I don't think so.
    Yes water is important, but to tell someone to drink half their body weight in water is incomprehensible


    As other posters have said- moderation is the key to long term weight loss and weight maintenance. Energy in HAS to be LESS than energy out.
    Take it one day at a time- drink water, log your food, stay within calorie allowance, sleep well- wake up and repeat.
  • Mr_Knight
    Mr_Knight Posts: 9,532 Member
    by the wat ie lost 46 pounds in 4 months doing this so you cant tell me it doesnt work

    You lost weight because of how much you ate, not because of what you ate.
  • jackieatx
    jackieatx Posts: 578 Member
    Eat better food
  • jennifer_417
    jennifer_417 Posts: 12,344 Member
    by the wat ie lost 46 pounds in 4 months doing this so you cant tell me it doesnt work

    No one is saying that it doesn't work..just that it's not necessary.
  • emdeesea
    emdeesea Posts: 1,823 Member
    oh and drink at least half your body weight in water!!

    Dear lord DON'T do this!! You'll end up hyponatremic and give yourself heart failure. (Terri Schiavo anyone????)

    Eight glasses of water is fine. More if you exercise heavily or are in a hot climate.
  • elyelyse
    elyelyse Posts: 1,454 Member
    by the wat ie lost 46 pounds in 4 months doing this so you cant tell me it doesnt work

    and i lost over 100 pounds without giving up pizza or ice cream...so you can't tell me THAT doesn't work.
  • deasiya
    deasiya Posts: 19 Member
    seriously? your body is made up of 70 percent water. doctors recommendation is to drink that much look it up
  • wheird
    wheird Posts: 7,963 Member
    seriously? your body is made up of 70 percent water. doctors recommendation is to drink that much look it up

    You made the claim, YOU look it up.
  • deasiya
    deasiya Posts: 19 Member
    i disagree, and i am much healthier overall.
  • kgeyser
    kgeyser Posts: 22,505 Member
    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.

    Wait a second, I thought we weren't allowed to have pizza because it was unhealthy.
  • herheighness
    herheighness Posts: 7 Member
    I eat what I want, just healthier amounts. I've lost 53lbs by eating less (of the same foods) and moving more. Simply, that's all there is to it.
  • deasiya
    deasiya Posts: 19 Member
    i already have lol, thats why i made that claim

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