Help me loose weight! is diet that effective?

@aceabrea (184)
September 29, 2011 1:34am CST
a gained almost 8 lbs when i stated my new job. i go on duty 11pm until 7am the next day and i compensate it through eating to relieve the stress. what should i do to stop this? help me.
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@oldchem1 (8132)
29 Sep 11
Hi, I have lost 78 pounds since January by eating three healthy and well balanced meals a day. Just try to cut down on snacks in between meals by ensuring that the meals you eat are filling and nutritious. Cut down on fat but get plenty of protein in your diet. You still need carbohydrates but try cutting down your portions of it and instead bulk out your meals with healthy vegetables or salads that will be filling and contain plenty of fibre. Also drink plenty of water and try to up your exercise a little, if only by using the stairs more or upping your walking pace! Good luck, 8 pounds will easily be shifted!!
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@aceabrea (184)
29 Sep 11
thanks a lot. i'll be cutting down my snacks at work from now on. you're really amazing that 78 lbs is like impossible for me. how do you exercise? is walking in the park early in the morning everyday would help a lot? coz i easily got tired when i jog.
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@oldchem1 (8132)
29 Sep 11
I am not really one for doing a lot of strenuous exercise, at 60 and especially when I was obese, I found it very difficult. My doctor told me that the most efficient form of exercise is walking, so your walks in the park would be perfect! Good luck
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@aceabrea (184)
29 Sep 11
thanks a lot for the information, i have asked a friend for suggestions regarding walking and he told me about this 1 mile exercise. that through this exercise it simple and equivalent to a mile walk. i am hoping that i could load some videos and start with this exercise soon. thanks a lot. =)
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• Philippines
29 Sep 11
Finding the right diet can be difficult because our bodies does not work exactly the same as the others. We need to find one that will suit your body best. The only thing I can be sure of is exercise (you must have a regular exercise, whichever you prefer) and eating healthy and in moderation.
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• Philippines
29 Sep 11
also, you may want to find another stress reliever rather than eating, try sports or other hobbies.
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@aceabrea (184)
29 Sep 11
thanks for that. maybe i could adjust eating habits but my problem again is that i don't have sports and outdoor hobbies. i simply go to work and back home. im not used to going out.
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@ajithlal (14716)
• India
1 Oct 11
I would suggest you to hit healthy and also to exercise regularly. I think you should try to avoid all the fat food and snacks. I would suggest you to walk more regularly to lose weight. Walking is one of the best way to reduce weight.
@ajithlal (14716)
• India
30 Mar 12
I think it is better to make one step at a time and would suggest for example to take one hand full of chips rather than one packet of chips and to walk to the stores that are nearby and to walk to the places nearby rather than using the vehicles.
@aceabrea (184)
3 Oct 11
It is easy to say those things, the how's of loosing weight. But the problem is how to apply it effectively. It's hard to change things that we are already used to. And to see its effect for years of waiting is kinda disappointing to me.
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• Canada
29 Sep 11
Portion control and healthy meals. My boss and I are both trying to lose weight and she's doing far better than I am in this matter. She is now 8lbs lighter than I am. We eat as sensibly as we can, we're on the road all day and often grab meals while we're out working. However, she does the meal replacement shakes, something I'm going to look into myself. Processed foods are the worst to eat, so try to avoid them if you can. Not an easy task, but it can be done. Lay off the junk food, especially chips as they are the most fattening snack food out there. Walk at least half an hour a day, briskly, enough to get your heart rate higher. Weight loss isn't easy, this is something I've been trying to do for almost 2 years without much success, although I have lost about 17lbs.
@aceabrea (184)
29 Sep 11
Oh no... i am guilty of all this bad eating habits. I love eating junk food specially at work and processed foods because for me it's hassle free. But im looking forward to do an exercise called the 1 mile exercise which is an equivalent to a 1 mile walk. this was suggested to me by a friend and i hope i could load the videos. It's really important for me to have a good health and start correcting my bad habits when there still time to do it.
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@marguicha (215703)
• Chile
10 Aug 12
I put on 10 kilos About 20 pounds or more) in a little more than 1 month after I quit smoking. I am now being helped by a doctor and he told me to check on the Mediterranean diet and stick to it and walk 10 block a day. He is expecting me to lose 8 pounds in the next 3 months when I have to go to see him again.
@bodhi_91 (191)
• India
29 Sep 11
Less eating less helps lose weight. The amount it does is too less compared to the harm that can be brought. Better is to have healthy food than to eat less. There's no harm you're eating to compensate but choose the food wisely.
@aceabrea (184)
29 Sep 11
yeah, i guess i have to be more cautious about the food that i eat. but im afraid of dieting and cutting down the amount of food that i eat because i know my body will absolutely adjust and the food that which is actually lesser than the usual food i eat will then be the usual moment after compensation and the danger is that when the time comes that i consume more well again i would gain more weight.
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• Philippines
31 Mar 12
Limit your eating. You said that you eat to relieve stress. That's not bad but it's better if you only eat to relieve hunger. When eating is not necessary, don't eat! And exercise too. It's in the proper diet and proper timing of eating.
@jpso138 (7851)
• Philippines
13 May 12
I think one best way is to divert your attention on more physical activities like running or jogging rather than eating. Some people say that doing some physical activities add to more stress. But I think it also relieves stress if done in the proper time. Perhaps try out going to a gym and do find some great activities to make you fit. That way, you can divert the eating habit and make your body healthier.