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What can I do to speed up my weight loss?
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Gypsydayne
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 Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 11:46 am Post subject: |
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| Relax. It is very common for a person to loose a whole bunch of weight at first & then level off. Remember, when you exercise, you're burning fat & gaining muscle. Muscle weighs more than fat- some people even see a slight gain. Just keep exercising, drink PLENTY of water & continue to eat healthy. A pound a week is better than nothing, right? Don't give up! Good luck! |
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Delilah
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| Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 11:46 am Post subject: |
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| dont eat lessit makes it worse because your body NEEDS the food. What you have to check is on WHAT you eat. Maybe look up a food pyramid on the internet and hold yourself to it.You can do some sports too for the fun of it when you have fun then it wont be a drag to loose the weight and maybe you should exercise everyday and dont slouch down but of course you also have to rest.I hope this helps:) |
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JBUG
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| Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 11:47 am Post subject: |
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| that seems like a lot a weight for a woman to lose in that amount of time. Judging from what I read about the biggest loser diet, your daily calorie intake is to be approximately 7 times your body weight, so judging by your caloric intake, I don't think you're too big Unless you're very big, in which case, you may be eating too little calories. At a certain point, your body goes into "starvation mode" so if you don't eat, your body won't burn calories. I have even heard them mention this on the biggest loser before. |
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Marathon Mom
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| Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 11:49 am Post subject: |
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| Change up your routine.. When you do the same thing for a while - your body will 'get used to it'... Try a different work out and some different foods... You may break your plateau!Great Job! Keep up the good work! |
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That_ blue_ eyed_ Irish_
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| Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 11:49 am Post subject: |
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| This is normal .. As you lose weight your body will hit "plateau's" ....These plateaus will sometimes last for a couple of weeks ...don't get discouraged. DO NOT decrease your caloric intake. Going below 1100 is unsafe. ADD an additional activity or an additional day doing your video workout. This may help you jump start your weight loss .12 # in a little less then one month is a good weight loss..You didn't say how much your start weight was, nor height or age. What is your weight loss goal. Some how I have a feeling you are not really "overweight" but just looking to lose that extra 20 # like most of us girls . If that is the case you should be able to lose that 20# ( utilizing your current plan) in about 3 mos. |
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Ann N. Cephalic
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| Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 11:50 am Post subject: |
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| I think the answer is right there in your question... you are deliberately eating less than 1200 calories a day, and your body thinks it's going into starvation mode with the low calories and heavier workload of extra exercise. It will begin to slow it's metabolism to conserve energy (fat) stores. It thinks it will starve to death and is desperately trying not to let that happen.Go back to the 1200 calories, don't dip below that. You could even add another 100 calories a day, preferrably in the form of complete protein, such as a large hardboiled egg.Going too low doesn't make it go faster, it actually slows you down and makes it easier to gain when you go "off" your diet!sounds crazy, but it's true, you aren't eating ENOUGH to lose weight faster! |
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manybagolike
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| Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 1:00 pm Post subject: |
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| The liquid diet. I swear by it. And diets DO work it just that most people don't stick to them and you have to know that diets are only to be remporary untill you can learn to "watch what you eat."So, the liquid diet: anything liquid. And it has to have been liquid when it left the store. You can't put something in a blender and call it a liquid. Soups are ok as long as it just liquids like tomato soup. And you can't just let ice cream melt and call that liquid. No yogurt either. But any liquid goes. And as much of it as you want. Again: only meant to be temporary untill you can learn a better way to eat and exercise. |
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