any one know any good tips for dieting and losing weight?

[LaTashaS28]

I would say watch what you eat, stay away from sugars, exercise regulary, and go walking. Also, drink lots of water and going to the gym is another good thing.

Getting involved in activities, eating more fruit and vegetables, writing down what you eat each day,(something like a food diary) will lead to losing weight successfully.

[arrwyn]

You say you don't have time to exercise?  Are there any stairs at work?  Don't take the elevator, take the stairs at least once a day.  If you don't have the strength to climb up then only climb down.

Park farther from the door at work and walk in.  Park at the end of your driveway instead of in the garage and walk in.  Park on the street (if it's safe for your car).

Buy cloth bags for your groceries and pack them as full as possible.  Carry one in each hand from the street to your door.

Do you have time to sit and watch tv?  Turn it to exercise time.  Building muscle does not require heavy weights and hundreds of reps.  While sitting watching tv, life your lower leg, slowly, to the height of your knee then put it back down slowly.  Repeat 20 times then switch legs.  IF you are partially reclined while watching tv then lift your leg to the level of your knee then lift your whole leg higher than the other knee, slowly, then put it back on the floor.  Again 20 times and switch legs.  Get a soup can and tie it into a plastic grocery bag.  Make "handles" and if you have an armchair, hang your elbow just off the arm of the chair and holding the bag with your fingers facing upward lift it slowly to the point where the can touches your arm then slowly back down to full extension of your arm.  Do 20 and repeat.

Need help with your back and upper arms?  Take ten minutes to do "push aways".  Stand facing a wall and extend your arms in front of you.  Back up until your fingertips barely touch the wall.  Now on your knuckels lean into the wall with your arms at shoulder width.  Keep your body rigid and lower your face to the wall and back  SLOWLY.  Do only three or four at first but build up to 10.  Remember do it slowly.  Rest between switches of limbs.

If your knees will take it do not bend over to pick stuff up from the floor, do a deep knee bend for it.

With a little observation of your day, you can create exercises for yourself out of your daily routine.

Congrats on the watching what you eat and good luck.   Changing from "normal" food to "healthy" food will help you maintain the weight you want, too.  And the gallon of pure water every day is essential but once you get your body accustomed to taking in that much fluid, you can open it up to your total fluid intake.  Just remember that coffee and tea are diuretics.  They make you loose water so keep them to a minimum.  Avoid carbonated water as much as possible, it causes throat cancer.  And remember if you have a craving for something you normally wouldn't have on your diet, go ahead and eat it, in a reasonable proportion.  Do not ever deny yourself a comfort food just don't make a habit of it or eat too much at once.  IF you have a deep craving for ice cream, a single dip cone is not going to kill you.  Especially if you walk to the ice cream store to get it!

[Azanne07]

You need to burn off 3,500 calories to lose 1 pound of weight. if you are eating 500 calories less that you need than you can lose 1 pound per week in addition to whatever exercise you can do even ifs it just walkin. Even household chorse burn calorie. I can burn about 60 calories i 20 minutes just washing dishes.
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[Valerie1979]

Find a registered Dietitian -- they are the experts at this!

[wfelagai]

try to count your calories and try to stay off the carbs.  exercise exercise

[wmolina9157]

One thing you should do is to keep track of everything you are eating and the calories you are gaining. Keeping track of calories helps me decide if I should eat the snack or not lol

[MOURA88]

im vegeterian and i can tell that im in the same weight that i was when i was 15

[ahunter300]

yep, don't eat that gets the job done every time - look at all the dead people - they don't have a weight problem - serious - know how much you eat - it isn't so much what you eat but how much - we count calories - our weight goes up - eat a little less - weight goes down - eat a little more - never deny yourself - but control yourself - yesterday chinese noodles and ice cream 1500 calories plus - today boca burger and ff 875 calories (thats breakfast, lunch, dinner and a snack for the day)

[fAll3nXaNg3lxD]

Diets don't really work. Life style changes do because if you're on a diet, you'll tend to give up. I am currently 5'4'' and 109lbs and a size 1. I drink six bottles of water daily (it works wonders on your skin). Most people make the mistake of thinking they're hungry when it is just dehydration. An average healthy adult should be drinking eight glasses of water a day but i think thats a little overboard. and then throw in fruits and vegetables. It is really hard at first to drink THAT much water but after the second or third day, you'll get used to it and start actually getting thirsty without it. But also remember that there has to be a balance of diet AND exercise. You can't just depend on diet alone. Good luck(:
 

[thetotalfool]

I drink unsweetened coffee or tea instead of snacking.  I also brush my teeth when I'm done with a meal, to keep myself from nibbling afterward.

[stalker0863]

The thing that helped me the most was to change to a low fat diet.  We bake or roast almost everything.  I eat a lot more fruits and vegetables.  I gave up soda and started drinking water flavored with crystal lite.  I ate as much as I wanted because I at don't do well with being hungry.  I also started exercising more with going for walks and going biking and even going fishing.  I also have some favorite exercise videos that I work out with periodically.

Good luck.

[Gwen1993]

I have been yoyo dieting for most of my adult life (never lost the baby belly from 17 years ago).  I finally figured out the secret!!!  It is all in what you set your mind to.  If you are determined to lose weight, you must schedule time for exercise and you must watch portion sizes along with avoiding fast foods, and everything 'white'.  Finally drink lots of water!  I have lost 20 pounds in 2 months, feel better than ever and have accomplished this while I quit smoking.  Which all smokers out there know how hard that can be, and still lost weight.  YAHOO ME!   I repeat...it is all in what you set your mind to!

[lynnc35]

I have tried everything. I am very limited in all I can do. I used to be such an active person. I loved to run. But since I got hit by a car while walking, I cannot do the things I used to like jump rope, run, etc. It really takes alot out of you, so now I have gained more than I am used to. But I got an excercise bike, it is good to get some extra calories off. Also just choosing for healthier things when you eat, find something that you really like that is little calories and try to fill up on it at least once a day, then if you are still hungry snack on the other things.

[Shmooi]

The biggest problem a lot of people have, that I've noticed, is that they 'eat with their eyes'. I don't know if that's an actual phrase in English but it is in Spanish. It means they serve themselves big portions because they see it, they want it and then stuff themselves with it. I take a smaller portion, about more than half a meal but definitely less than 'so full I can't breathe', I take a small plateful then see how it goes when I'm done with that. Eat slowly,(chew well) don't rush the meal and drink 100% juices or water with it.  I don't like drinking soda but I'll have one once in a while, don't cut out snacks completely, just limit them more. I've found that instead of thinking of it as exercise just bringing it into your daily life works better. Park farther away, take the stairs, walk around more than driving around...I actually lift a small weight that I keep next to my computer while my computer loads things or I'm reading articles. I do stretches whenever the feeling hits, whether I'm in the middle of getting something out of the fridge or just finished washing&drying my hands in the bathroom lol. I drink a lot of water, about 2 cups every time I do and keep a water bottle at the ready. In the summers it gets a little bland so I just put a small amount of the powder juice mix in to shake things up. I'm also a vegetarian and even though I didn't do it to 'diet', I've heard it helps a lot of people. Just as long as you get all your vitamins and nutrients; not everything has to be soy-based. As I'm typing this, I'm noticing how it makes me look so healthy! I do eat junk food, I can eat a whole bag of popcorn by myself, but I don't binge on it often. Lately I've been substituting things for healthier versions and leaving the snacking for before lunch and after dinner.

[Azanne07]

actually confusing your body is one of them best things. Try cutting down calories in one meal and adding them to another. Your body gets so used to what you are doing that weight lose is slowed down. If you can get a pedometer get one. Aim for more steps per day. they say healthier people walk about 10,000 steps a day.