is good to keep a serious diet to lose weight?
By ercsa2002
@ercsa2002 (163)
Romania
11 responses
@Trace86 (5030)
• United States
14 Jan 07
You just have to burn more calories than you take in. But you can't go too low or your body will go into starvation mode. Never go under 1000-1200 calories a day. Mix up what you eat. Don't eat salad for lunch every day. Have soup once in a while. Confuse your body so it doesn't know what's coming next.
Just get up off the couch and get moving! Every little bit helps.
@babyjane (1390)
• Philippines
16 Mar 07
When to Start Dieting?
This one is for women:
Never start a diet one week before your period. The hormonal imbalances will drive you nuts, will make you frustrated, and the water retained in your body will make appear as if you haven't shed a pound. Actually, you will look as if you took pounds. So spare yourself!
The best moment to start a diet is two days after your period has started, when your cravings subdue and your body starts eliminating the retained water.
It's better not only from a psychological point of view, but also from a physiological one.
So, girls, did you know that the body retains up to 1 liter of water before and during your period? Keep that in mind next time you are complaining that you cannot lose weight. Personally, I retain even more sometimes.
Anyway, I started this new way of eating. My friend lost 20 pounds almost following it in the US, and if she could do it there, I can do it here!
The basic principles are the ones I have mentioned already. 5-6 meals a day and two or three more substantial. Never eat until you are full, just until you are not hungry anymore. Take out sugar so your insulin is not high and stopping you from losing weight. My daily intake varies from 1,200 calories to 1,500 calories. I don't think that going under this is helpful or healthy.
In the morning I'm having a Diet Cereal Bar and half a glass of yogurt. Two-three hours later I have lunch (for example today I had three small pieces of chicken nuggets and 3 large spoons of eggplants and yogurt salad). Then I had one Diet (with fructose instead of sugar) fruit cheesy yogurt. Then I had dinner - other 3 pieces of nuggets, one egg, and lots of lettuce - and then one more fruity cheesy yogurt. I could have added more, but I feel ok. I am not hungry. I could use some fruits though.
@freesoul (3021)
• Egypt
14 Jan 07
exercising helps speeding up weight loss when combined with dieting, exercising should be also part of everyone's activities even if it's simple and at home, it's essential to stay in good form and lead a healthy life. diet should always be balanced and fast weight loss is not recommended.
@dream2night (624)
• Latvia
16 Mar 07
I think they both go hand to hand - there are no good results if you excercise, but eat fat food in every meal. And you can loose weight by dieting, but you also have to take care of lose skin:)
@drpriti (94)
• India
13 Jan 07
Hi,
Diet and exercise, a combination of both will be helpful.If possible keep a record of how many calories u are consuming daily and how many calories are burned in ur daily activities.










