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Diet help.

Thunder Robot Asked by funadvice 2 months ago, 4 answers.

Hello, I'm planning on loosing 20 pounds or so, within the next month or two. and I don't know how to go about it. If there is anything you would suggest that may help me, as far as diets go, that you your self or someone you know has used, and gotten...

results from, please feel free to share your ideas with me.

Thank you.

Answered by nzdaniel on Aug 26, 2008, 12:02AM
| 780 answers.

Just my personal opinion.

Eat healthy and excersice. Simple.
I know one personwent for a run every morning and night. He counted how many lamp posts he passed, taking the same route each time, and every day he tried to beat it by one and only stopping at every *insert number here) of posts for a few seconds and drink water.

He did it at crazy hours too. 5:30am and just before bedtime whenever that was.

Answered by ethmer on Aug 26, 2008, 12:33AM
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How to LOSE weight?

First, determine from the information below, what your weight should be. Then set yourself goals of a week, 2 weeks, a month, 3 months, 6 months and a year. As you see yourself meeting your goals it becomes easier. Remember, you didn't gain your weight overnight so don't expect to lose if overnight. Plus, weight lost slowly is more likely to stay off than weight lost in a hurry.


BMI (Body Mass Index) is a measurement of body fat based on height and weight that applies to both men and women between the ages of 18 and 65 years.


BMI Classification

18.5 or less Underweight
18.5 to 24.99 Normal Weight
25 to 29.99 Overweight
30 to 34.99 Obesity (Class 1)
35 to 39.99 Obesity (Class 2)
40 or greater Morbid Obesity


Check out your BMI at the bmi calculator site below to see where you stand.

bmi calculator:

http://www.bmi-calcu...

If you need conversion info, 1 kg = 2.2 pounds and 2.54 cm = 1 inch (12 inches = 1 foot)

Info if you are trying to LOSE weight:

http://www.bmi-calcu...


"How can I Lose 1 pound of body weight per week?"

One pound of body fat is equal to about 3500 calories. So to lose 1 pound of weight per week, you need to eat 500 calories/day LESS than you burn.

But it's not a good idea to lose weight simply by cutting calories. As well as decreasing calories you should increase your daily physical exercise. This helps to burn calories and build more lean tissue which in turn burns more calories.


"What should a minimum calorie intake be?"

As a guide to minimum calorie intake, the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) recommends that calorie levels never drop below 1200 calories per day for women or 1800 calories per day for men. Even these calorie levels are quite low.

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Normal Adult Height-Weight Range Table

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Average Teenager Weight

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Check out this link for exercise information:

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Another thing that helps to lose weight is to always eat a good breakfast. That helps to jump start your metabolism which helps start burning calories. Also, try to drink 8 eight ounce glasses of water every day. One before every meal (except breakfast) and before all snacks. That helps curb your appetite which helps reduce caloric intake.

Answered by filletofspam on Aug 26, 2008, 07:32AM
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Loosing 20 lbs in a month is a pretty tall order. Remember that the last few lbs are the hardest.

Not sure what your rush is but from a health point of view you are best off loosing your weight slowly.

Answered by funadvice on Aug 26, 2008, 12:15PM
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Thank you all.

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