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looseing weigth dosent happen over night you have to work at it best thing to do is not diet but eat healthy i tryed 1000 diets non worked but as soon as i just ate healthy and exercised the weight fell off but dont go too mad limiet yourself to so much exercise a day and eat proper meals eating less means you put the weight back on as soon as you come off the diet

Lots of running! At least 3 to 8 a miles a day!

You have to remember that there are no miracles with losing weight: it will take awhile, and you will have to stick with it. If you lose weight too fast, you’ll be left with flabby skin, so you’ll want to have it happen over a year or two to avoid that.

What you said, eating healthy and exercising, is the best way to do it. A low-fat diet is the best proven way to lose weight (eat fruits and vegetables, and avoid simple carbs like snacks and sugary stuff; complex carbs are okay). I don’t care what anyone else says, the Adkin’s Diet is full of crap and so are many diet plans. And what has worked for someone else may not work for you; everyone’s bodies and metabolisms work differently.

I’m not a doctor, but I do know that to lose weight you have to eat steadily (do not starve yourself, that is counter-productive) and exercise. Do not over-eat, but eat enough until you are full. Do not wolf the food down, take your time, allow your body to realize its full in time for you to stop. Find someone to exercise with, or get a training coach, or take up martial arts or some other motivator to exercise. Buy some equipment or join a gym, otherwise.

The trick is to keep your metabolism high, which happens when you exercise. When you starve yourself, your metabolism slows down because your body is afraid of starving. So if you keep your metabolism going with food, and then raising it with exercise, you will lose weight.

Just have some patience. :) Good luck!

motivation and discipline
“I’m going to get up earlier to go for a run”
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How to Lose Weight - The Basics of Weight Loss
You won’t even have to change your clothes

By Paige Waehner, About.com

Updated: January 10, 2008

About.com Health’s Disease and Condition content is reviewed by our Medical Review Board
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* exercise for weight loss

Despite what you may think, losing weight isn’t a mysterious process. In fact, weight loss doesn’t even have to involve strange diets, special exercises or even the ‘magic’ of pills or fitness gadgets. Want the secret to weight loss? Make small changes each and every day and you’ll slowly (but surely) lose those extra pounds.

Rules of Weight Loss

To lose one pound, you must burn approximately 3500 calories over and above what you already burn doing daily activities. Whew…that sounds impossible doesn’t it? Here’s how it works.

1. Calculate your BMR (basal metabolic rate). Your BMR is what your body needs to maintain normal functions like breathing, digestion, etc.
2. Calculate your activity level. Use a calorie calculator to figure out how many calories you burn while sitting, standing, exercising, lifting weights, etc. throughout the day.
3. Keep track of how many calories you eat. Use a food journal to add up what you eat and drink during the day. If you’re eating less calories than you’re burning, you’ll lose weight.

Example:
Mary’s BMR is 1400 calories and she burns 900 calories in daily activity. To maintain her weight, she should be eating 2300 calories but, after keeping a food journal, Mary finds that she’s eating 2550 calories every day. By eating 250 more calories than her body needs, Mary will gain one pound every 2 weeks.

This example shows how easy it is to gain weight without even knowing it. But it’s also easy to lose weight. In fact, you can start losing weight right now by making a few simple changes. If you can burn an extra 500 calories each day, you’ll lose a pound a week and you won’t even have to change your clothes. Try these ideas:

Instead of…. Do this…
Having an afternoon Coke Drink a glass of water. (calories saved: 97)
Eating an Egg McMuffin Eat a small whole wheat bagel +1 tbls of peanut butter (calories saved: 185)
Using your break to catch up on work or eat a snack Walk up and down a flight of stairs for 10 minutes (calories burned: 100)
Hitting the snooze button Get up 10 minutes early and go for a brisk walk (calories burned: 100)
Watching television after work Do 10 minutes of yoga (calories burned: 50)

Total Calories Saved: 532 (based on a 140-lb person)

Focusing on daily changes is the best way to reach your goals. No, you won’t lose weight overnight but isn’t it better to permanently change your life for the better? Say it with me: My Health Is More Important Than My Appearance. Repeat that 10 times a day and you’re on your way to better health.