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I am about 5′ 10" 168 lbs, male, age 19. I realize that this isn’t excessively overweight by typical standards but I’m trying to take some steps towards getting into shape by shedding some body fat and building some more muscle.

For the past month or two I’ve been exercising on an average of 2-4 times per week for about 30 minutes total each day and am trying to restrict my caloric intake to less than 1700 per day. I am seeing some results but I’d like to take it a step further if possible.

Are there any safe, all-natural if possible, supplements or drugs I can take that can assist me in either burning calories, building lean muscle, and/or reducing my appetite (I have a pretty big one at times)? I’m well aware of the negative effects that commercial weight loss pills can have, but I don’t want something that will do it all more me, just an AID coupled with my diet and exercise. Are there any changes I should make in my current diet/exercise plan to increase effectiveness? Any help at all is appreciated. Thanks in advance!
My current exercise "plan" usually consists of me biking 3-5 miles up- and down-hill, followed by push ups, crunches, and pull ups. I just started with the latter exercises so it will take some time to build up some strength before I can consider it legitimate weight exercises.

Your still in the normal BMI range, which is good.
1700 calories is about the right amount for a male to loose weight; don’t be afraid to exceed to 2000 (that’s perfectly fine). Remember to be getting all your essential nutrients: about 40-45g of fat (try your best to avoid all saturated/trans fats) about 200g of carbohydrates (keep them all from natural sources such as brown rice, wheat bread, oatmeal, ect) 150-200g of protein mostly from natural sources (only take a protein powder if necessary and if you do, take it pre and post workout) Try to avoid all artificial flavorings. Stay away from High Fructose Corn Syrup and Hydrogenated Oils
Many people assume that cardiovascular activity is best for losing weight, however in my opinion, weight training is the best method. Now, I’m not saying that you shouldn’t do cardio, but incorporate cardio after your weight training specific exercises.
Creatine is possibly the most used safe supplement for someone looking on gaining muscle mass. In short, Creatine is a substance normally found in your body due to consumption of animal meats. This substance rapidly reproduces ATP energy in your muscles, thus, causing one’s body to perform better at the gym. Creatine can be purchased at your local supplement store (GNC recommended). Be sure to drink a lot of water. 10 Cups a day, I recommend.

I need some serious help. I was doing well until I went on vacation, it’s only been 5 days, but in those 5 days I gained 5 pounds. So I need to drop these pounds fast. I’d like successful stories with a food list, basically. I’ll *5 best answer if it works!

Are you sure you aren’t just retaining water? Try taking a water pill for a couple of days and see if that makes you lose the whole 5 pounds. Anyway, it’s easy to lose just a few pounds. Just don’t let it keep going this way. It’s harder to lose 10 or 20 pounds.

Just increase your exercise or cut your food portion by 1/3 for a while, and then slowly go back to what you consider normal for you. But watch out. Your portions shouldn’t be large, ever. Here’s a handy eye-opener about how portion sizes have changed over the years:

http://hp2010.nhlbihin.net/portion/

Is it any wonder that we’re getting fatter?

I know it makes you go to the cra*per 20 times a day but does it really aid in weight loss? Because it tastes DISGUSTING so I want to know if it will really help me.

It helps you lose weight by moving the waste of the food you eat through your body quickly. Your body does not have time to assimulate the food value into the body before it moves on and out.

Another method of losing weight is to eat less and exercise more. Try it if you don’t like the green tea method.

I am trying to lose weight and eating small portion. after working out today I ate an apple and an orange at 7:33 pm exactly!!

I felt so guilty eating it cause I know it has sugar.

Now, does it ruin one’s weight loss plan?

Sorry but you need to get a life – Ok apples and oranges have sugar but they also contain lots of other healthy things your body needs.

Having them after 7.30 is really not going to matter one bit.
It is a good idea if you are on a weight loss program to close the kitchen at 7.30 but please, it is the guilt that is going to do you more damage than the fruit.

Eating after 7.30 rule is out there for those people who go into the kitchen after dinner and pig out on all kinds of unhealthy things.

Just stick to healthy unprocessed food with lots of veggies. lean protein, some healthy fat, drink water, have 2 – 3 pieces of fruit a day and a plate or 4 of porridge in your week and you will be fine.

Cut out the diet food including dressings and sodas, cakes, cookies and food with more chemicals than food and enjoy what you are eating. Don’t get stuck in the diet mentality – just eat plenty of the good stuff.
And on a Sunday – give yourself a break and have a treat.

I’m aware this fatty acid seems to have a lot of possitive benefits, but the one I’m interested in is what it can do to help promote fat loss.

Can you explain physiology wise how it helps?

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Hope this help,

Can anyone guide me to what’s the best way to lose weight. I need to lose about 50 pounds. I am considering some of the supplements with ephedra. I am also looking at the ones manufactured in India or China.

I strongly recommend staying away from ephedra and other stimulants. You are just fooling your body and crippling your metabolism.

Firstly, I’d recommend picking up the book ‘Never Say Diet’ by Chantal Hobbs. It’s a lifesaver, and will really teach you how to lose weight permanently, in a healthy maintainable way.

Secondly, the hard truth: You must eat right and exercise. You must burn more calories than you consume. This is the only way to lose weight. I know, it sucks, but you have to commit to being truthful with yourself and just do it.

Do some kind of cardio exercise every day, for 30-40 minutes. Brisk walking, running, swimming, biking, whatever. Just get up and move for 30-40 minutes. Get that heart pumping.

Add in resistance training. I don’t care if you go to the gym, use dumbbells, a resistance band, a medicine ball, whatever. Do some sort of resistance training to build muscle. Muscle burns more calories.

Eat several small meals throughout the day. Try to keep your calorie intake around 1500 or so. Eat veggies, fruits, whole grains, tuna, chicken, eggs, etc.

Drink lots of water. Cut out the sugar filled drinks like soda, coffee, cappuccino, energy drinks, etc. How much water? Half your body weight, in ounces. If you weight 200lbs, drink 100oz of water per day.

Good luck. Trust me – natural is the only safe, healthy, permanent way to lose weight. It takes time, it’s not overnight. You have to work for it. Pick up that book, read it, it’s a big help. Get moving, stop making excuses, stop trying to find the easy way out, and just do it!

Good luck!

I would AVOID any weight loss supplement. They are not healthy. I lost weight (lots of it) without a supplement. How? Read on: Cut all processed food and watch the weight fly off! Eat veggies, fruit, unprocessed meat, low fat dairy. Stay AWAY from white sugar, flour, corn syrup. If you can’t hunt it or gather it, don’t eat it! I lost 30 lbs eating this way. You would be amazed how much better you feel once you cut out sugar,white flour, and the chemical additives in processed foods! You will have much more energy. Substitute your sugar intake with Stevia (300X sweeter than sugar) and no calories or carbs! It is natural and does not raise the glycemic index. Important tip: Shop only on the outer rim of the Supermarket. Good LUCK!!

I’m 5feet and weigh an embarrassing 150. I know that’s really overweight for my height but the thing is, is that I don’t look the weight. i fit in a size 6 jean and size 8 dress…but i still wanna go to my healthy weight. any suggestions?

Well i guess start with what is your normal routine? what do you eat normally? What are your hobbies? do you go to school? Are you muscular(muscle weighs more than fat)?
Then from there try making small changes in your lifestyle… food you eat,
1 Try not to eat sugar, you can instead use stevia or agave syrup to sweeten things NO HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP(HFCS).
2 Try eating more vegetables then complex carbs like bread and pastas
and when eating breads and pasta get whole grain look to make sure there is no HFCS in the bread or bleach white flour.
3 Try to lower your fat calories. try making fat calories 20-25% of your daily calories
4 how many calories do you normally consume a day?
3500calories= 1lb of fat so subtract 500 calories a day and you’ll lose a pound a week and still have enough calories to function in your everyday life
take that number lets say its 1700 and subtract 500 so you’d be eating 1200 calories in a day
Try this website to help you figure out what calories you will need
http://www.cudahychamber.com/Calc_Diet.htm

And of course for exercise you want to try to get some cardio in from 3-6 days a week for 45-60 mins. So if you are not used to doing this just start out adding a walk into your day or if you want to try a jog that could develop into running eventually

I am a 23-year-old Type I diabetic, and though not overweight, I would like to lose a few unneeded pounds. As you may know, the use of insulin often negates weight-loss efforts, and I have struggled for some time now to get back to my "ideal" weight. If anyone can recommend a good diet program or even throw out some suggestions of how to combat this problem, it would be greatly appreciated!!

Even type 2s on insulin have a very hard time keeping unwanted pounds off. I was the original skinny minny when the doctor decided I needed to take insulin injections along with my oral meds.

I follow the South Beach phase 2 food plan. I follow it pretty religiously too. and have for the best part of 10 years because it is very low carb and you can tailor it to fit your needs.

Contrary to popular opinion, it and Atkins are NOT high fat or high protein food plans!!! They have sensible serving sizes and the choice of foods is great. You do not HAVE to buy specialty foods on either one.

If you eat sufficient saturated fats and sufficient protein, you will be fuller faster so more sated and not want or need as much of the carb stuff.

This study was with type 2 people, but same works for type 1.
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1325029
And this is from Livin LaVida Low Carb blog:
http://livinlavidalocarb.blogspot.com/2007/12/study-low-carb-lowers-low-fat-diet.html

Just count carbs very carefully, medicate only enough, and get movin!!!

Here is where it’s at, folks. Everyone asks me what my “plan” is – this is the best I can give you Plus, this is a guide for you to start losing weight.

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