Tracy Weight Loss

March 30, 2011

Are Thai Soups Good for Weight Loss?

Filed under: weight loss — Tags: , , , , , — Tracy @ 7:03 am

A tough weight loss question this week. Let’s dive straight in

Question: Not the ones with coconut cream, but ones like Tom yum or hot and spicy? I eat a really bad diet and had a Tom yum soup for the first time the other day and thought I could easily eat this instead of junk food.

Is it healthy?

Answer: Proparly Not

March 29, 2011

Ok So Need a Little Help with Weight Loss ??? Please Help?

A weight loss question that should definitely interest you all this week

Question: ok so i’m about 5′4 and im 21 years old (almost 22) i weighed about 245 back in 2009 then got to 232 in 2010 now im around 230 so not much different at all. im wanting to be at a healthy weight of between 120-130 lbs… i know it cant be done over night and im not looking for that anyway, just wondering, well i have heard about yoplait light diet , i love yogurt and fruit i just haven’t been eating right . but i want to start so i was thinking of a meal plan, here’s an example: very similar to yoplait example diet plan::::
Breakfast: yoplait light yogurt (6oz), an apple or a banana
lunch: yoplait light yogurt (6oz), an apple or banana and a whole grain like a cup of cheerios or something
dinner: grilled chicken, green beans and carrots..
ive already replaced soft drinks and stuff like that with water, i drink mainly water with the exception of sometimes i have a little of the koolaid singles (lower in sugar than normal koolaid).. and i have crystal light sometimes. so what i want to know is basically i know i cant get an exact answer from this, but , will this be a good meal plan, i love these foods but i also love bad foods which is why im obese , so i want to change it… any idea on how much weight i can lose a month on average? im trying to lose as much weight as i can by october , any ideas??? thanks in advance
thank you funk001 and rachael, im excited because i want to lose weight so bad, and to the person that says hey im a doctor try this, you should know that what is posted there (meridia) — a Meridia Recall was issued after being asked by the FDA to stop marketing the product in the United States due to results of a study indicating an increased risk of heart attack and stroke in Meridia users. so no thanks to that :)

another thing, about the exercising, what about a home workout dvd, i was thinking about trying Jillian Michaels: 30 Day Shred, you can look it up at walmart.com its only like 8 bucks or something. if i do this with my meal plan i explained earlier will that be good on exercising?

Answer: Edit 2: Well sure that’s good but you need to be moving 30 minutes at least.
Make sure that you do something that you see yourself doing for over 6 months.
If you think it’s boring the first time, failure is imminent and you won’t make it.
You need to be moving for at least 30 minutes 3 times a week.
And I’m talking a real good workout here, you need to sweat and feel tired.
Eat some protein before working out and after working, no carbs, no fat.
If you eat carbs or fat before working out than during workout that is what your body burns.
You dont want to burn your lunch, you want to burn fat!

Be strong.

Here’s another thing, dispite what a lot of people think, you don’t have to starve to lose weight.
In fact, you need to eat more to lose weight!
Sounds funny? Well I’m dead serious.
You need to eat OFTEN, don’t eat a LOT.
Make sure you eat a little thing every 3 hours.
If you eat something often your body gets used to this after a week or 2.
It changes your metabolism to fit your ‘new’ eating pattern.
Result: Your body will burn more calories without you even doing anything in addition.
If you eat very little like you’re probably doing right now then your body goes into ‘preservation’ mode.
If you dont get food a lot your body protects itself by holding on to every bit of energy (fat)
Anyways, knowledge is power, you can find out a lot of information on t he internet on burning fat efficiently.
And I think it’s great your not taking any chemicals or other crap to loose weight.
It’s very unhealthy.

Edit: There are no magic pills, powders, shakes or other things.
It’ll take you years to get where you want if you do not excercise.
You need to get up and move and I guarantee you that youll thank me in october :) Let me know if you wanna get in touch for some more advice.
Good luck!

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March 28, 2011

Whats Better Weight Loss. Jog/walk for an Hour and Not Sweat/lose Energy. or Sprint/jog 10minutes, Exhausation?

Filed under: weight loss — Tags: , , , , , — Tracy @ 7:02 am

This week’s question is as follows:

Question: so, you jog / walk for an hour. from 7pm to 8pm at night. you don’t sweat, or lose energy, and muscles don’t hurt.

or you sprint till you have to slow down, than you walk / jog, and than sprint again till you have to walk / jog. repeat this about 8 times. *roughly 10+minutes* during the morning. at about either 6am. or 10am.

P.S. i once lost 6kg *83kg to 77kg* by doing the jog / walk, for an hour. but since the flooding in my town i stopped, and i went back up to 83kg.

but will i lose weight faster than that, if i look out what i eat *wake up, have shower, sprint / jog till exhausted. jog / walk home. eat breakfast. go on about day, eat lunch and eat dinner*

Answer: Both - mix it up. One or the other probably won’t work.

March 27, 2011

My Doctor is Clueless, Night Fevers, Swollen Nodes, Severe Weight Loss. Knowledgeable People Only Please :)?

A tough weight loss question this week. Let’s dive straight in

Question: For a while I’ve been pretty sick, I’m 22 and a half or so & I’ve been complaining of night fevers, sore throats, nausea, abdominal pain, & exhaustion. I had developed Pancreatitis a while ago & was so swollen I looked pregnant, so I figure this isn’t Pancreatitis. My doctor has no clues, I’m already up to 4 swollen lymph nodes when usually I’d have 1 or so. They’ve lasted for 2 weeks maybe. I already got my flu shot so I figured it was a cold & just to stay in bed although I had symptoms before the nausea & abdominal pain came into play. I had blood work, no news is good news with him. I’ve lost a substantial amount of weight as well, all my clothing is very loose on me now & I shrunk 2 and a half or 3 cup sizes so that’s how I REALLY know I’ve lost fat at least. I’ve been going out despite being sick lately too, to my friends houses etc. I stayed in bed for like a week before & I thought I was better, now it’s flaring up again. This seems recurring, if it is a cold there’s nothing I can really do for it but eat well (I eat a primarily vegetarian diet low in carbs, & the weight wasn’t coming off then but now it’s just melted off in a very short amount of time & my stomach hurts all the time, I have not been starving myself lately though I am prone to doing so at other times accidentally because my Wilson’s Disease causes anorexia in some people, basically no appetite).

I had been tested for Pancreatitis and I didn’t have it, what else should I run by the doctor as of Monday? I feel really sick, but at the same time energetic when I’m not exhausted. Sometimes I just pass out for 13 hours & I feel relatively good except for extra migraines and extra sore joints. They’re very painful & he has no idea what to do about that either. Perhaps it’s all related? I’m used to having sore joints, but not THIS sore. I can hardly walk sometimes. I went from being a size 12 triple D breast size to a size 8 or so in just 2 weeks, and C. My skin isn’t sagging or anything so that I’m thankful for - but is weightloss that fast dangerous? My doctor welcomes me to throw out suggestions since I’m a former pre-med student but I dropped out because I really don’t want to be a doctor. At all. Still, he’s out of answers especially since I got my flu shot and the pancreas panel came up normal. What else do you think I should run by him on Monday? Because he really is clueless, I was even told to go to the emergency room but I have a phobia of doctors, if my stomach was swollen like before though I’d go since I almost died back then. Since the Pancreatitis I have lost over 10 inches, I don’t weigh myself because I’m very muscular too (I have an athletic build I suppose, very boxy & muscular arms/legs/neck), they seem unaffected and just as large as before. Also, I come from Jewish ancestry and there’s a lot of people in my family affected by illnesses but I don’t know which ones or if they match what I’m experiencing, it’s part of the ancestry.

Answer: Common causes of swollen lymph nodes >>>

Strep throat
Measles
Ear infections
Infected (abscessed) tooth
Mononucleosis
Skin or wound infections, such as cellulitis or erysipelas
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) — the virus that causes AIDS
Uncommon infections

Tuberculosis
Certain sexually transmitted diseases, such as syphilis
Toxoplasmosis — a parasitic infection resulting from contact with the feces of an infected cat or eating undercooked meat
Cat scratch fever — a bacterial infection from a cat scratch or bite
Immune system disorders

Lupus — a chronic inflammatory disease that can target your joints, skin, kidneys, blood cells, heart and lungs
Rheumatoid arthritis — a chronic inflammatory disease that targets the tissue that lines your joints (synovium)
Cancers

Lymphoma — cancer that originates in your lymphatic system
Leukemia — cancer of your body’s blood-forming tissue, including your bone marrow and lymphatic system
Other cancers that have spread (metastasized ) to lymph nodes

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/swollen-lymph-nodes/DS00880/DSECTION=causes

March 26, 2011

How Much Weight Loss is Normal in a 6 Month Period?

Filed under: weight loss — Tags: , , , , , , , — Tracy @ 7:02 am

Well here’s a question I just had to answering straight away:

Question: I have lost 20 lbs in 6 months….the only "2" things I am doing differently is 1-2 hour dog hikes in the woods at least twice a week with my 9 month old dog & yoga classes twice a week….I did need to lose the weight BUT was not trying to….would the 2 activities mentioned cause me to lose 20 lbs in 6 months…..I don’t feel sick….I work a full time & 2 small part time jobs I don’t eat large meals and have actually been eating fast food more so than I ever have to try to pick a little weight up but I seem to continue to lose….is the weight loss normal with the activities mentioned?
Answer: The hikes would do it. I would think it’d be the cardio workout and the fact that you work 3 jobs. I wouldn’t honestly worry about it, if you lose another 20 lbs in the next 6 months, I would consult a doctor.

March 25, 2011

Running For Weight Loss - How Fast Should I Lose Weight?

Filed under: weight loss — Tags: — Tracy @ 7:02 am

What’s this week’s weight loss question? Let’s dive straight in…

Question: Running for Weight Loss: Could someone help me and suggest on how fast should I lose weight in this method?
Answer: These are two matters that most people would like the answers to when using running for weight loss. They come hand in hand because in case you can improve your jogging capability then you’ll also improve your ability to burn calories and lose weight.

However, there are not any common rules or set timescales where it can be said that everybody will lose 30 pounds over 3 months, or that you will lose 8 pounds in the next month, or that you will go from being able to run 3 miles in 45 minutes to jogging 3 miles in 30 minutes within two months.

Everybody has a different body, a different mind, and lives in different surroundings, as well as being at different points in their jogging for weight loss plan.

Therefore, there’s a selection of factors that can affect the speed of your jogging and weight loss progress which are given below.

1. Your beginning weight

2. Your fitness level and amount of jogging experience

3. Consistency of jogging

4. Your motivation

5. Social support

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March 24, 2011

Need Some Weight Loss Tips!!!?

Filed under: weight loss — Tags: , — Tracy @ 7:02 am

A weight loss question that should definitely interest you all this week

Question: whats the best most quickest way of losing weight!!!!
Answer: -Never/rarely eat out at fast food restaurants
-eat less breads and cheeses.
-eat more vegetables
-don’t drink pop at all
-eat fruits or fruit juice for dessert.
-Do some type of exercise daily (for at least 30mins)
-drink water often
-get good sleep

March 23, 2011

Weight Loss Question.?

This week’s question is as follows:

Question: I hope someone can shed some light on this situation. I’m 18 years old and I weigh 280 lbs. Now, while this seems absolutely horrible (and it probably is) I consider myself to be pretty healthy. I constantly watch what I eat (about 1100 calories / day) and I exercise 3 times a week. In addition, I play a roughly 2 hour game of football with people from my Church about once or twice a month.

I consider myself to be a rather physically fit person but I feel I could LOOK a lot better. I just don’t understand how I’m not losing weight in spite of my activity level. Does anyone have any suggestions that might help? Thanks in advance.

Answer: No fence, but once or twice a month of football is nothing. I consider me playing basketball an hour every week to be extremely unhealthy, so I try to do more than that; but anyways this isn’t about me. I think you should exercise a lot more because the exercise, in my opinion, does more than dieting. There are PLENTY of athletes out there that eat like crap like me, because we burn it off by working out. Im assuming you have the dieting thing down pretty good, because you said you eat 1100 calories a day. Sometimes I eat that much every day, and sometimes I eat 4000 calories a day; either way I burn it off by exercising. And exercising can be found many ways, like weight lifting, running, jogging, walking, going out, etc. A great way to assess your health is to check your resting heart rate, which is the easiest assessment I could think of for cardio health since you are 280 lbs. Your goal should be less than 80 beats per minute. If you don’t know how to do that, look it up, its really simple.

March 22, 2011

Pilates for Weight Loss?

Filed under: weight loss — Tags: , , , , , , , , — Tracy @ 7:01 am

Well here’s a question I just had to answering straight away:

Question: Just bought Element: Pilates Weight Loss for Beginners, rated #1 on Amazon..
I need to lose 20-30 lbs in the next 12-13 weeks
I’m starting my diet today (any recipes APPRECIATED :) )
I just want some routine in my workouts.. Don’t wanna do the same thing every day
I’m going to the gym 3-4x a week.. I work a lot so I don’t have that much time to go
Just bought zumba dvds to do a few times a week
Also, I already have been doing Bikram Yoga for a month or so
Now I just purchased Element: Pilates Weight Loss for Beginners..

For the experts out there: Is my goal possible? Considering I am a full time college student and work 30-40 hours a week. I figure if I switch up my routine every week I will never get bored.

I really do need recipes though lol.. I don’t know anything about food.. I might end up eating salad every day for every meal (no sir lol).

Answer: 1 hour pilates burns 1 50 gm mars bar / 2 tim- tams

i suggest running. all you really needed was runners and an mp3 player and the visualisation of fitting into this awsome dress uv always wanted to wear

also go vegetarian. LAY OFF SUGAR, its the devil for us gals who wanna loose weight. I know its hard as hell but its worth it later, if u really cant stop then just one little block ( no not the 100 gm block, the 10 gm square) and nibble at it forever.. your brain just needs signal that uv satisfied your craving!

dont block carbs 100% , if you ate lets say 1 cup rice (boiled) and 4 bread slices a day, i say eat 2 ( maybe 1 even) slice and 1/2 cup rice but stack on those vegges and TOFU ( tofu = protien = fulfillment= not feelin starved )

i love peanut or cashew sauce on my veggies ( soak the peanuts or cashews overnight and then blend with light coconut milk the next morning, make it as thin or thick as you want) and tofu tastes like heaven with a nutty flavour, tofu takes on any flavour that you give it, just like chicken so yeh.

i like broccoli salad, i boil broccoli, then chill it, then cut raw carrots thinly but long, and then i put some sesame seeds in it and top it with sesame seed sauce (made the same way as the one i just mentioned) , or you could get lemon, olive oil and pepper , shake it and make french dressing!
be creative, sometimes i dont mind apples in my vegge salad, it gives the dish a sweet touch.

good luck!
(vote me up if u think my advice was genuine, also check out the link to see why im a fan of tofu)

March 21, 2011

I Won't to Become a Vegetarian for 4 Weeks to Help Loss Weight. Can Any Body Help Me with Some Good Recipes?

Filed under: weight loss — Tags: , — Tracy @ 7:02 am

What’s this week’s weight loss question? Let’s dive straight in…

Question: I
Answer: First off, fish is not a vegetarian food or meal.

see: http://www.vegsoc.org/page.aspx?pid=723

Second, you need to find healthy alternatives to meat if you are going to go vegetarian. Many new vegetarians overconsume grains and carbs to get their energy and protein. That’s a huge mistake. For protein you need to eat low carb legumes, seeds, nuts, etc.. stuff like that. Trail mix for example, is wonderful; great source of protein and antioxidants.

Third, meals should be whatever you like. Customize your meals to your likes and dislikes; just make sure you are not consuming to many calories and are getting all the nutrients you need. I personally like a nice bocca burger on a 100% whole wheat bun with a fruit smoothie on the side for a drink.

edit:

As for only 4 weeks, thats not sufficient. You should go vegetarian for at least 1 year if you are trying to improve your health and lose weight. When you go back to eating meat after that 1 year you should work it into your diet very slowly. You should not go back to eating it every day either or you will regain the weight. Meat has lots of calories, mostly from fat. I suggest you eat meat, when you start eating it again, only once a week (maximum).

BBG, very miss-leading.

1. Foods high in fat, unlike with meat eaters who over consume fat, are good for vegetarians as the diet by design is extremely low fat. You know, diet should be balanced anyways.

2. NOT all nuts and seeds are high in fat. Some examples: chestnuts, lotus seeds, sunflower seeds, sesame seeds. I could go on and on. All other seeds and nuts too, the one’s I did not mention, actually have less saturated fat then fish you suggested he eat, except cod of course.

3. NOT all fish and poultry is low fat. Matter of fact, most is not. Cod is actually the only fish low in fat, but that’s getting extremely hard to find now and whne you do find it its expensive. Stocks have been so depleted from overfishing. Its actually very hard to find in the stores anymore.

4. You are not totally correct about cheese. Normal cheese is high in fat, but unlike with fish and poultry there are fat free versions. You can find them in most any store now a days. Nevertheless, I did not suggest he eat tons of cheese.

5. Poultry has never been low fat. Even the low fat versions still have tons of saturated fat and saturated fat, even if its in small amounts, is extremely unhealthy .. especially for the cardio vascular system.

see:

1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overfishing
2. http://nutritiondata.self.com/
3. http://overfishing.org/pages/why_is_overfishing_a_problem.php
4. http://nutritiondata.self.com/foods-005015000000000000000-w.html
5. http://nutritiondata.self.com/foods-012000000000015000000-w.html

Note: Vegetarians tend to not be ignorant about diet and nutrition like most meat eaters would could just care less. Vegetarians, for the most part, actually care about their bodies and the planet they live on.

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