Oct
10
2006
A Big Weight Loss Secret
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I run into lots of people that are looking to lose weight and are looking for one magic tip. Should they eat lots of protein? Should they exercise 5 hours a day\? Should they follow the latest crazy diet? There is one magic secret that will help you more than anything else and that is to have weight loss goals. I know everyone has a weight loss goal, that is how a diet starts. People pick a number out of the air…I want to lose 10 pounds, or I want to lose 50 pounds. The trouble with focusing on a weight loss goal that is based on weight is that you do not succeed or win until you have lost all of the weight. What you need instead is a real goals. Not just one or tow goals but a handful of short and long term goals that have nothing to do with weight. What would you like to be able to do tommorow? How about eat six good meals? How about drink 8 glasses of water? How about not eating any candy? What do you want in one month? How about running three blocks non stop? Eating power meals all day? Exercising for an hour every day for a week? How about having YOUR perfect day as you have written it out today? What do you want in a year? A marathon under your belt? Riding an exercise bike, or real bije 100 miles in one day? Going along the same vein how about riding 1000 miles in the next six months. I have tried to give a few ideas here of real fitness goals but of course it is up to you to come up with a few of your own. Last Christmas I did a full blown Goal Setting post but at this time of year it would be good to just get a few goals together to get you through the rest of the year and then you can reset more then. Looking to make a change and lose some weight? I have reviewed the top diet on the internet and you can go and read over 200 comments people have made about why this diet has worked well for them, as well as some of the problems. If you like this post then you will probably like these other related items as well
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i am 16 and weigh almost 300lb i need help fast
try overeaters anonymous.
i am 13 years old and i really want to loose 100 or more pounds. i weigh 220 pounds. any tips on helping me???
im 11 years old and i way 140 pounds my friends say im not overweght but i think i am even my brother says so!! WHAT DO I DO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
oops i spelled weigh wrong
i am 16 years old and i weigh 185.5 pounds since i started noticing i needed to lose weight is when i was 14 . i always wanted to be wearing a 2 peice bathing suit, instead of a shirt and shorts. I want to loose my stomach and tightin my thighs and i HATEE my big arms. i go to the gym with my sister but sometimes she has work and i never have a ride to get there. i am so determined to loose my wieght. And i really need to losse the weight for my sisters wedding , i am walkin in it too. PLEASEEE ! HELP ME !
i have something else too say! i was 194 pounds so now i am 185.5 like i said on the top, my birthday is next month in the middle , and i really want to losse weight on my stomach and my arms and i want to tightin my thighs. I NEED NUTRITION TIPS AND EXERCISE TIPS PLEASE !
for all kids listed above.
easy things you can do without:
soda with sugar
fast food
candy (yes chocolate)
and walk at least 30 minutes every day
I was very overweight as a kid and this is how I did it.
when I was really hungry I drank a ton of water and chewed sugar free gum.
I ate a lot of beans. High protein helps.
You must ban soda, candy, junkfood, and fastfood.
There are plenty of alternative snack foods that taste great.
I give them to my 7 and 11 year olds.
Also even diet soda tends to trigger bad eating habits. (eg. fastfood meals)drink flavored diet tea:)
Kids,
First, be careful where you get your idea of whether or not your weight is healthy. Our culture has some pretty unrealistic standards plastered on every movie, tv show and magazine you read. Next, ask your family doctor if your weight and fat mass fall within a healthy range.
If it does, relax and focus on developing healthy eating and exercise habits. Mamapina has some great tips above. If your weight and fat mass does not fall within healthy range, then make one change per week to the unhealthy habits you have. For example, week 1, start exercising 30 minutes every day (for at least 6 days a week). Week 2, cut out something unhealthy you have frequently (fast food, soda…etc). Take it slow and make those changes one at a time.
Healthy habits mean a lifelong commitment to making good choices….one choice at a time.
All the best to each of you!
PS. If your parents have poor eating and exercise habits, ask them to join you. But even if they don’t, they won’t be living your lives for you…you have to make the commitment for yourself!