Need tips to lose weight

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.

is that what you say to everyone when you dont know your research?? I'm giving my advice to the person who wanted it

hey I just know what works for me and if people ask me wow you look great how did you do it I will tell them

so itd be 75 oz not pounds of water

Welcome to MFP, yvette. This is what you'll get: a lot of info, a lot of disagreement, a fair amount of snark. My best advice is find the people who seem good to you and make friends with them.

QFT. It is absolutely wonderful. :drinker:

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.

It's actually even more dangerous to drink a ton of water before strenuous exercise. Maintaining electrolyte balance while sweating hard is tough...so people who overhydrate before marathons (for instance) are at increased risk of hypoatremia.

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

OP:
Read this and all of the links in it.

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.

same thing goes for you. and i am not calorie deficient. i would not be able to exclusively breast feed my 20 lb 8 month old preemie

Oh just saw this now, your breast feeding thats why you lost so much so quickly

No, I'm breastfeeding a 20 month old, and it doesn't cause quick loss. Exclusively nursing burns about 300-500 calories per day, and the burn lessens as the baby gets older and starts on solid foods. So there is some burn, but you're supposed to eat that back to keep your supply up.

by the wat ie lost 46 pounds in 4 months doing this so you cant tell me it doesnt work

Did I read this correctly? You said 46 lbs in 4 months? Where you morbidly obese? Cuz thats rather unhealthy... I was just told by a morbidly obese lady last week that the longer your body takes to lose weight meaning at a 1-2 lb a week loss the more your body will maintain your goal weight...Meaning you wont put back on the weight

Yeah. Almost 3 pounds a week. However, I did the same thing on a 2800 calorie diet for the first 6 weeks. I called my doctor in a panic because I was worried that I'd rebound. Not that I gave up pizza and ice cream or added black beans to anything.

Thats what Im afraid of also to rebound after I get to maintaining....Ive lost weight in the past but it was the unhealthy way aka ED....But when my sisters MIL told me this last week it made me feel more comfortable knowing this time around I should rebound. She also told me to have patience with losing weight

same thing goes for you. and i am not calorie deficient. i would not be able to exclusively breast feed my 20 lb 8 month old preemie

Oh just saw this now, your breast feeding thats why you lost so much so quickly

No, I'm breastfeeding a 20 month old, and it doesn't cause quick loss. Exclusively nursing burns about 300-500 calories per day, and the burn lessens as the baby gets older and starts on solid foods. So there is some burn, but you're supposed to eat that back to keep your supply up.

Thats what I thought...I BF my girls but no longer then a month each...my oldest didnt "latch" on correctly and my youngest cuz my oldest was in school I couldnt keep up with her timings

by the wat ie lost 46 pounds in 4 months doing this so you cant tell me it doesnt work
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Did I read this correctly? You said 46 lbs in 4 months? Where you morbidly obese? Cuz thats rather unhealthy... I was just told by a morbidly obese lady last week that the longer your body takes to lose weight meaning at a 1-2 lb a week loss the more your body will maintain your goal weight...Meaning you wont put back on the weight
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Yeah. Almost 3 pounds a week. However, I did the same thing on a 2800 calorie diet for the first 6 weeks. I called my doctor in a panic because I was worried that I'd rebound. Not that I gave up pizza and ice cream or added black beans to anything.
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Thats what Im afraid of also to rebound after I get to maintaining....Ive lost weight in the past but it was the unhealthy way aka ED....But when my sisters MIL told me this last week it made me feel more comfortable knowing this time around I should rebound. She also told me to have patience with losing weight
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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

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.

What foods should I take out of my diet and what foods should I add?
What are good workouts to do.?

Not sure that anyone has said this, but I recommend to keep it simple.

Workouts? Move your body -- do anything you like, just move it move it move it. Get your heart rate up, strive for 30 minutes or more a day, 3-4 times a week. Walking is a good start if you're not doing anything currently. Zumba is fun. If you're in college, or near a community college check out the classes there for gym. I have Comcast cable and they have workouts in their 'on demand'. Netflix also has lots of workout dvds.

Eating? Start by being faithful and diligent in tracking what you currently eat, and improve from there. You don't need to give up what you love -- but as others said, eat it in moderation. Add fruits and veggies to your diet, eat a balance of carbs/fat/protein. Consider seeing a nutritionist to get you started, or ask your mom/dad for help.