Tracy Weight Loss

July 23, 2011

Questions About Weight Loss?

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

We’ve had a reader question come in on the subject of weight loss. Let’s take a look:

Question: ok, so i’ve been checking out the SparkTeen/people diet program. according to that, i can burn a pound of fat per week if i eat 1800 calories and burn 120 calories through 20 of exercise (doing this for five days a week) so, how the heck is that supposed to work/ my BMR is roughly 1350, which means i’d have to burn about 650 calories a day just to break even, plus another 500 to loose a pound per week. this obviously doesn’t match the sparkteen plans. it still doesn’t match up when i include calories burned by water and muscle per day -_-. so how does sparkteen really work? does it work? should i continue to try to eat 1800 calories, or lower the amount to reach my weight loss goals? what has worked for you? plus, the few times i got to 1800 calories was when i ate extra junk! gah! i’m trying to eat enough spread throughout the day, but hitting 1800 on healthy foods is leaving me feeling so stuffed and uncomfortable. i check the "wellness scale" on the site, and it whines at me and says i’m not eating enough, so i end up pigging out, which hurts my goals. WHAT THE HECK AM I SUPPOSED TO DO? i don’t want to lower my metabolism too much so that my body is hanging on to fat reserves, but i don’t want to keep it too high so that my calorie burn rate isn’t enough. i’m so lost! i guess if i eat REALLY small meals throughout the day (like, 100 cal every, like, every hour from 7am to 9pm XD [slightly unrealistic example, but you get the idea]). THOUGHTS??
Answer: ok..unless you really put your mind to it you are never going to see results….let me tell you about myself…5 months ago my weight was 187 ,now 5 month later i am 138…how i did it….first i jumped in the treadmill for 35-45 minutes a day….well did I forget to tell you to have a coffee first thing you wake up….that fills you up..then you can have a egg white with some straberrys…for lunch chose some chicken or fish with some vegies..and then around 5-5.30 you only have a salat……i drinked like3-4 coffees a day…I fellt less hungry…..american coffee helps your metabolism go faster and european givs you strength so every time i wanted to run i had a european coffee like 5 minutes before… and for the last 4 weeks i also started to have a tea before 8 pm…its called ( the three queen ladies) try it..it freaking works and its really cheap…and try this exercise it works like a miraclehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkD9LwDBWW0&feature=player_profilepage…..hope i helped…good luck

June 20, 2011

Weight Loss… Help! I Need Tips!?

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

What a great weight loss question:

Question: I’m 12 years old I weigh 126 pounds and I’m 5′2. I know I need to lose weight. It all goes to my tummy area ( more my lower stomach to be exact(just the best place for it huh?)) my arms and legs are pretty thin my upper thighes are a bit bigger though. When I tend to gain a pound my face gets chubbier like my cheeks get rounder. Well anyways….
I need some good weight loss tips, like some good exercises, then one to target the tummy area, and if you can a food guide. Like, what I should and should not eat, and if possible a little ( gosh I can’t think of a word) hmmm like something that tells me what I should eat like breakfast, lunch , dinner, mid day snacks. Some healthy foods not high in calorie food. Thank so much! I know this is asking so much but I am committed to doing this and want to be able to wear a bikini for the end of summer ( I hope at least by then) and not a top that covers my tummy! Thank you thank you thank you thank you!!!
Answer: your BMI is 23 = Normal Weight. Just exercise regularly unlike most disgusting Americans.

April 27, 2011

Quick Weight Loss Plan Work?

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

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

Question: Im in on a boxing team & I need to get to a lower weight class by June. I have until June 10th and I’d like to lose 18 pounds ! It’s just for my team so don’t tell me I’m going to gain it all back and whatever.
So I’m eating 900 calories a day and burning 1200 calories a day. How long will it take me to lose 18 pounds?
Okay if you knew anything about boxing and the weight classes, all that matters is that i lose this weight. How tired I am does not effect my training if I eat a ton of healthy foods. Im very used to this. I’v just never tried to lose this much weight. ALL I NEED TO DO IS LOSE 18 POUNDS. everything else is irrelevant
Answer: Great luck to you!
How to lose weight fast

1. Drink plenty of water. Our body needs a lot of water so give in to water. Water is not just way to flush out toxin but if you have more water in your body you will generally feel healthier and fitter. This it self will discourage any tendency to gorge. The best thing about water is that is has no calories at all.

2. Start your day with a glass of water. As soon as you wake up, gulp down a glass of cool water. It’s a wonderful way to start you day and you only need a lesser quantity of your breakfast drink after that. A glass of water lets out all your digestive juices and sort of lubricates the insides of your body. You may have your morning cup of tea but have it after a glass of water. It is good for you.

September 15, 2010

I Need Some Tips for Weight Loss?

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

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

Question: I already know how, because it has worked, btw. I am 13 years old, 5ft 5in, and weigh 168.9lbs. I used to weigh 178lbs, but I have lost some weight, yay! It’s really hard, and I already want to quit. It hurts every part of my body…..I don’t like it, but I don’t like being overweight either. I also have problems distracting myself from eating things…this is where my question is. How do I distract myself from eating when I don’t need too? I try, and I have cheated once. I chew gum a LOT and eat mints a LOT, but there is 5 calories in every mint, and 0 in my sugarfree gum. YOU see my problem, don’t you? I’m actually trying to distract myself right now by asking this question and playing on my computer…thanks for answering.
Hey!! I know that! are you to lazy to answer the question? or are you here to feakin’ insult people?
oh hell no, i don’t count calories that much, i just make sure i eat healthy almost all the time. that would really be a pain, now wouldn’t it? I meant that when I get a feeling that I need something in my mouth, it is hard to resist. I usually eat healthy foods in huge amounts, when I go overboard.
Answer: Ok, the answer is going to be a bit lengthy, but I promise the tips worth it.

First of all, I think that your mindset in this situation doesn’t help. You are thinking too much about calories and exercise probably and this approach makes you tired and wanting to quit. Let me quote the first source I’m attaching, it’s an academic paper on pubmed:
"The ironic conclusion is that the principle that weight gain on isocaloric diets must always be independent of macronutrient composition would violate the second law of thermodynamics."
It plainly says it matters *what* you eat, not *how much* you eat. It might sound odd but calorie-counting is simply wrong, it is based on wrong principles. Many people unfortunately still believe in it and the result is that unfortunately many people fail to lose weight. Calories initially were used for machines, then around 1900 nutritionists thought that the body is a machine and that "energy in = energy out". But that doesn’t hold, because the human body is more complex and loses energy in many other ways (e.g. fat is lost by sweating and thus the energy it would give is not used) and we can’t count these losses (e.g. how much do you sweat every day?). As the source shows, scientists now are changing their minds regarding calories. So, please, please, please, forget about them when you want to lose weight.

So, there is another approach to weight loss, based on what you eat. To lose weight you need to acquire new habits, eat truly healthy foods and combine them wisely. Follow these rules and a new healthy way of eating is ahead. These rules will also make your body let the extra fat go, it will take a bit longer than the fad diets around (you’ll be definitely thinner in about 4-5 months), but weight loss will last and you won’t get tired or deprived. You won’t need to distract yourself "not to eat", but you will know what to eat and when:

1) Stop eating refined carbohydrates, that means avoid everything "white" (all kinds of sugar - i.e. sugar, syrup, dextrose, aspartame, xylitol, everything ending in -ose and -tol, prefer wholemeal/wholegrain/wholeskin - i.e. go for brown bread, pasta, rice and finally have honey only as medicine if you catch some cold or similar). Double check the labels, well known cereal brands for example have around 25%-35% sugar.

2) Stop combining fats with carbohydrates, because carbohydrates make the body release insulin which helps the fat storing process. A simple way to apply this is to remember:
"Whatever comes from something with a face (e.g. pig, cow) should not be mixed with anything that comes from the earth (e.g. potatoes, wheat-products). Green salads can be mixed with both."
So you can have either steak with green salad or rice with veggies but not steak with rice. Fat is good because it contains vitamins, just mix it wisely.

3) Some foods contain both fats and carbohydrate, thus prefer low fat milk as carbohydrate and mix yogurt according to fat percentage. 10% yogurt with fats, 1% yogurt with carbohydrates. Avoid nuts.

4) Drink lots of water, because fat is insoluble in blood/water and it is flushed away from your body with water.

5) Don’t eat too many sweet fruits, like bananas, because they cause hypoglycemia and make you hungry. Eat fruits in moderation, a couple per day.

6) Be aware of food intolerances and candida albicans. There are free online questionnaires for candida.

7) Prefer whole fruit instead of juices. Carton juices contain sugars anyway, so they are not healthy.

Example
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Breakfast: boiled eggs or yogurt optionally with berries or omelet or no-sugars cereals (check label) with low-fat milk or whole oats with your own seeds mix with low-fat milk or a banana
Lunch: green salad with tuna or salmon or some meat
Dinner: pork/beef steak with salad or chicken curry with salad or pasta with tomato sauce and salad or rice with vegetables and salad.
Snack: If you really want to snack have some orange or kiwi or some yogurt, according to your closest meal combination.

Remember that you need to focus on your diet first, exercise comes to tone your body not to "lose". Make sure to check the last source for the link between obesity and lack of exercise, in short it is that obesity leads to less exercise, not the otherway around. Eat real, unprocessed food, avoid sugars like the devil and the cravings will go away. Healthy habits make sure you lose weight.

Good Luck!!!

July 5, 2010

Weight Loss- Am I Doing It Right?

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

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

Question: I am 22 year old male 5.8" tall and I currently weigh 195 lbs. I am trying to get down to about 165 lbs in the next 6-7 months. I am doing the follow right now, but not sure if I am doing it correctly to ensure weight loss - I just need some re-assurance- 1) I have cut out all junk foods and am eating only healthy foods such as Whole grain bread, brown rice, Lean chicken/beef, LOTS of Fruits and Vegetables and a little bit of milk 2) I am eating 1500 calories per day (My BMR is 2000)- I am using caloriecounter.com to keep track of what I am eating. 3) I am doing Calisthetics and Cardio 5 days a week burning around 500-600 calories a day- according to the math I should be in a 1000-1100 daily deficit with both excercise and food -is this normal and healthy way to lose weight? The part which really concerns me sometimes is my accuracy of reporting the food on caloriecounter and sometimes I think its either too much or too little in calories, but i’m assuming thats just my misconception/fear of being wrong. If anyone can give me some advice or reassurance on this matter I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks!
Answer: This sounds absolutely healthy! And realistic! Good for you!! You’ll probably lose that much weight in 5 months, tops, with this plan!!!

June 2, 2010

What Do You Recomend at My Weight Loss Program..?

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

Keep the weight loss questions coming! I liked this one:

Question: ok guys …i decided to lose weight a bit cuz i think im cinda tubby,..im 1.64 cm ..im 12 years old and im 60 kg ….i maked a "program" where from 13pm to 14pm im at basketball..and from 15pm to 19pm im going to ride the bicycle..also i decided to COMPLETELY avoid junk food and eat healthy foods..i decided to do this so …do you guys like it or if u can recomend something else pls be free to answer:P…best answer gets 10 points
Answer: 1. Drink water …

No, you don’t have to fill up like a tub, but ensure that you drink 8 to 10 glasses of water every day. Don’t substitute for juice. Your body should always be hydrated. Your kidneys will thank you as it can easily flush out the waste. With adequate water intake your body will be able to metabolize fat more effectively. And if you have a glass of water 10-15 minutes prior to your meal, you will feel full once you start eating. Another fun fact, did you know that you can lose 62 calories by drinking ice cold water? But it’s better to drink it between meals or before meals, so that your food gets digested properly.

2. Eat 5 times a day …

Start with breakfast. The more you eat for breakfast, the less food you will want to eat at night. Please, don’t skip this meal as you’ll end up devouring everything in sight for the rest of the day. You don’t need to gobble up 5 large meals, just 3 meals of a sensible size and 2 delicious yet low calorie snacks. Eat sensibly so your body doesn’t crave for food. If you treat your body right it won’t demand for more attention!

3. Use weights …

Needless to say, exercise is crucial to weight loss. You can’t expect to sit on the couch all day, sip water and lose weight. Join a good gym that lets you work with weights. It will help you build muscle and your metabolism rate will increase. You’ll soon see the fat come off and in its place muscle will develop.

4. Use smaller plates in dark colors …

The hotel industry has changed the way we look at food. Today a regular burger can feed an elephant. Well, almost! Check your portions the next time you dine out. You don’t need to finish every morsel. So, what you should do is ask your waiter to put half of your meal into a doggy bag before it even makes to the table. This way you will not be tempted and you will feel full eating less. And you will have something for breakfast too!

Learn more about how to use colors to lose weight for an even more successful and faster diet!

When eating at home, it’s better to get rid of the huge plates you usually use. Substitute them with small ones – when food starts to fall off, you’ll know it’s enough. Try to get these new plates in dark colors. Dark blue will be your best choice since it’s the #1 color that fights off the appetite (just look at the picture above, I already can’t even think about food). Avoid red, orange and yellow in your dining area – they are the ones making your appetite go sky high! (Think McDonalds’ logo and you’ll do fine – do you think the colors they use were random?)

One of the most commonly searched topic, may be even more than the sonnets of Shakespeare would be the question, how to lose weight. Obesity is one of the major banes of the modern lifestyle which every one of us has faced one or the other time. Moreover, the question of losing weight has become trickier than the whole, which came first, hen or egg thing. With the increased amount of awareness about our own body, very few people are absolutely happy with their body proportions. Getting slim and losing the extra pounds are not just a necessity to be “in” but it is also very important for our health. Although losing weight may seem like a magic and mysterious process courtesy our Hollywood and Bollywood celebrities, it actually is a very simple process. It is just the mathematics of burning more calories than what you eat. And for that the safest magic formula for shedding those extra kilos from your body is by taking a balanced diet and right amount of exercising. In fact, these two rules should be an integral part of every person’s daily routine, irrespective of the fact whether one is fat or slim. And this is because it has dual benefits – it helps in shedding weight as well as assists one in staying fit and in perfect shape throughout life if adhered strictly. Just because every other person has enrolled himself / herself in a gym for workout nowadays, it does not mean you have to do the same if for any reason – be it money constraint, lack of a suitable gymming centre at a convenient place, commuting problem, etc. you are unable to. There are certain home remedies you can follow to lose weight. These are natural ways to lose weight and therefore, safe and most suitable.

Natural Home Remedies For Losing Weight

* The first thing, which you need to do, is to calculate your BMR that is your basal metabolic rate. It will help you find out how many calories you need to intake and how much pounds you need to lose.
* Now make a diet chart incorporating all the good foods and setting out a reasonable goal for a week. For instance, you can set a goal of losing one pound a week and for that check, how much less calories you need to intake. Also make a proper exercising plan which includes swimming, yoga, cycling, using stairs, jumping ropes etc.
* Eat an ample amount of fruits like apples, pear, and green vegetables like celery, spinach, br

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