John Purfield asked:


Whether you are following a rapid weight loss diet plan or trying to lose weight slowly, you are facing a life style change that is totally based on how your work week goes. Usually most work weeks are filled with long commutes, long hours and perhaps social outings that seem to deliberately throw us off from our plans.

If you need to loose weight quickly, then you need to be near perfect in executing your weight loss plan. Here are five tips you help you be most effective in losing weight. These should be part of your weekly routine.

Please note these tips require some thought and it is suggested you execute some of these items on your day off.

Create your weekly menu

On a rapid weight loss diet plan, your success or failure is solely based on what you eat and what you don’t eat. So, you should create a menu. The menu should serve as a guide to every meal you will eat during the week.

I suggest you buy a spiral note book or composition book and date the menus you create. This way you can take notes and review past menus.

Keep the menu with you during the week and mark down if you ate what you planned. Also make notes of when you cheated.

Create your shopping list and go shopping

After you create your menu, you need to look at the meals you have planned and make a shopping list. Your shopping list should be very simple with only the items that support your menu.

Identify Possible Cheat Days for the upcoming week

No matter how hard you try to lose weight you will always be in a situation where you may be tempted to over eat. This includes social outings with co-workers or friends. Identifying these days will help you over come them.

Prepare your meals ahead of time.

Preparing your meals ahead of time provides the following: you are making a commitment to eat that meal and you are ensuring yourself you are going to eat a meal that is helping you reach your weight loss goals.

Review your week

Always review the week to see how successful you where with your weekly menu. You’ll be able to see what you worked and didn’t work. Simply, take a look at your menu and then review the meals you ate. If you took good notes, then you’ll be able to use the review process as a learning experience to fine tune your rapid weight loss diet.

George Black asked:


Many people complain that it’s hard for them to stick to a diet, when they are the only ones on a weight loss diet at home. After all, the rest of the family has to eat “real food”, right?

So, how can you “feed” your family properly AND still stick to your weight loss diet?

I’ll give you some real examples of what I do. Usually, each “normal food” (cooked for the family) will have “good” parts and “not so good” parts. The trick is to eat more of the former and less of the latter…

Example 1: The food is chicken with fries, cheese and bread

You eat: Chicken with some sliced tomato (see? You didn’t eat the fries or the bread – and cutting up an extra tomato isn’t difficult at all).

Example 2: The food is steak with pasta

You eat: Steak with pasta – you just eat half a portion of pasta.

From experience, I can tell you that carbohydrates and fat are extremely easy to find in foods. People with a lot of extra weight (fat) usually eat more foods that contain these. Protein is a little harder to find. People with a lot of extra fat usually don’t eat enough of this.

If you need to add protein to your food, you can use canned tuna or cottage cheese (this includes some carbs as well). Or, you can even use some protein powder. It can be mixed with water in 30 seconds and can be a lifesaver. You can lose weight without buying any “supplements”. But, in some cases, supplements can help as long as they are viewed as “supplements” and NOT substitutes.

Good nutrition isn’t complicated. You can keep things as simple as saying: “I’ll eat more of good foods and less of bad foods”. Go for improvement – not perfection…

love82794 asked:


I am over weight for my height and age. I can’t really do anything outside cause i have so much school work. Can I do anything to loss weight at home? I can’t join any teams at school cause i work RIGHT after school.

Alvin Hopkinson asked:


There are many different weight loss plans available to choose from. The interesting thing is many of them use a variety of different methods to achieve the desired results. Some tell you to watch what you eat, others tell you that you can eat whatever you want, there are the ones that require you to exercise vigorously for days and those that declare exercise is not necessary.

With so many contradicting theories, there is no wonder why so many people fail in weight loss. How can you find the most effective weight loss diet program? Research.

When you are dieting it is vital that you balance the foods appropriately. Snacks and meals both need to have a healthy mix of carbohydrates and protein. If you consume more carbs than protein it is likely that you will feel hungry again shortly after.

The higher amount of carbs causes the glucose levels within the body to skyrocket and then crash However if you have managed to balance the foods properly you will feel satisfied longer. The glucose levels stay at a steady level so you will not have the fatigued feeling after eating.

Did you know there are two types of carbohydrates? Well there are.

Natural carbs are just that, natural or from the ground. Some examples of unprocessed or natural carbohydrates are oatmeal, brown rice, beans, lentils and potatoes to name a few. 

Processed carbs are carbs that have been created by man adding elements to the food. For example, breads, bagels, pasta and almost every product that uses white sugar and or white flour. 

It seems that it could very well be in the best interest of a dieter to cycle their carbs. This might sound complicated but it really isn’t. To cycle the carbs all you have to do is alternate the amount of carbs consumed from one day to the next.

For example, on day one of your diet you would consume a small amount of carbohydrates. Day two maybe an elevated amount of carbs and on day three a middle amount of carbs. It really doesn’t matter exactly how you cycle the carbs as long as the amount is different day to day.

This method works because on the low carbohydrate days the metabolism is working just as hard to burn calories as it does on high carb days. So essentially on the low carb days you body is burning extra fat and calories. Boosting the metabolism this way is basically trickery! The best part, you can look forward to the high carb days.

It is important that you concern yourself with a little more than just the amount of calories you are consuming but also the nutritional content and quality of the calories. The most effective weight loss diet program comes from a dedicated, educated and motivated dieter.

Hai.. ♪♥ asked:


Hi. I was just wondering because I want to lose about 20 Pounds. I was just wondering if you know any good exersizes that you can do at home, and some good diet plans like what to eat for breakfast, lunch, dinner, etc? Thanks!

asked:


Why is it when your doctor tells you that you need to lose weight, and you see all this stuff online about diet plans and that is suppose to be low cost but then you find out they aren’t low cost. they are outragous? If anyone can answer that i would be very grateful

muddykid09 asked:


I’m 15 and i’m 250 pounds. I would love to lose weight, (and a lot of it for that matter) but my busy schedule just doesn’t permit the time and planning it would take me to come up with and stick to a program for me, so a plan with pre-made meals would be perfect for me. :] Help?

Pete asked:


I need some help on making a weight loss and exercise schedule. I know some of you will say join your local gym or buy this and that but for now, there’s no way I can spend any bit of money on anything. I’m 17, I live with my parents, I don’t have a job anymore so I don’t have any bit of money (my parents always needed my money anyways). I have no say in what we’re going to eat or buy to eat because, frankly, my parents don’t care that I’m trying to lose weight. But my dad sure does love to criticize me. Besides, they don’t want to just buy me something. They need to buy food for the entire family (4 right now).

Anyways, without having to buy any food or join a club, what can I do to lose weight that’s, well, free! I have to two 15-lb dumbbells that I borrowed from my brother-in-law and that’s about it…

Any help would greatly be appreciated!!

Mark Kimathi asked:


If you been fitting in a size 14 just fine and you fall head over heels over a designer size 8 dress you can try to use it as a weight loss goal. But you will probably end up feeling guilty, frustrated, and angry if you are not slinking around in it a month later.

More often than not, you will do much better setting smaller, achievable targets for yourself. If you must use the new-clothes strategy, go down a size at a time. And for obvious reasons, do not buy anything you have to take out a second mortgage to pay for.

You see, the disadvantages of huge short term targets is that if you continue to insist on losing weight fast, you will automatically end up incorporating fad diets or those that offer quick weight loss.

Though there are quick weight loss techniques, for most people they are ill-advised. Gradual weight loss will often suffice. Nippy weight loss tactics for people who want to be slimmer than what their body can provide are not recommended either.

The problem with most people is that they tend to opt for nippy fixes, though these things are not effective for them most of the time.

Today, there are plenty of quick weight-loss strategies that are guaranteed to backfire. This is because these nippy fixes instilled on many diet plans are, in reality, not efficient. This is because they do not employ the right principle and the right attitude in losing weight. The failures can be by design or simply ignorance.

Many times quick weight loss diet plans are known as fad diets because that is exactly what they are, just a fad. In time, when the fashion is over and popularity wanes down, people realize that the diet they have depended on is not reliable at all.

To know more about these fad diets that are selling like hotcake in the market today, here is a list of some telltale signs that would tell you not to try them even once.

1. Skipping a couple of meals

Abstaining from food completely is not a healthy habit. It may even cause some serious complications or problems especially for people who are sick with diabetes.

Skipping meals will only cause a hypoglycemia, or the condition where your blood sugar is really low. Also it will probably only be effective in making you eat twice as much at the next meal.

Does your diet plan require you to skip at least one meal? Then you probably have in your hands a fad diet.

2. Complete lack of exercises

Physical activity is a natural and crucial physiological process to the human body. It is important for the proper blood circulation and other activities of the human body system. Not to mention the preservation of muscle tissue that keeps your metabolism high.

Therefore, diet plans that do not require you to exercise are a nuisance. People are born to move.

On the other hand, exercises alone are not sufficient. Infact you are more likely to get results with diets alone rather than with exercises alone. Hence, it would be better if diet and exercise go hand-in-hand.

With these two points in mind there is no better time to start losing weight like now. If you want to really lose that excess fat, you have to lose weight now, just navigate around those ill-conceived quick weight loss diets.

Delaying tactics will not get you anywhere and will only make the problem worse. Infact if your diet plan suggests a certain time frame for you start losing weight, chances are, you are following the trend of a fad diet.

It is best to rely more on the way you feel than the tale of the tape. This means that if the weighing scale tells you that you are losing weight albeit slowly than you would like, but you are feeling energetic and positive about your weight-loss efforts, then, you are just doing fine.

As mentioned, it is worth mentioning all over again, weight loss in long run is not a quick process.

sportsfan4545 asked:


My friend has a daughter and she has had a real problem with her weight. She has tried some diets but cant seem to stick with them. She does exercise alot but cant seem to lose the weight.

prettyfulhayz_x asked:


Am currently a size 10/12 and want to slim down to an 8, by august, so a slow diet would be great, I dont want any quick unhealthy fixes

Alice Loh asked:


The effectiveness of whatever weight loss diet lies ultimately on calorie reduction.

Diet plans generally impose rules on what you can eat and what you cannot, thus limiting you to a certain number of calories you can consume per day. So, by following these weight loss diets, you’ll naturally eat less than when you normally eat freely.

Sure, there are other nutrients like fat content that you must watch out for when you eat, but that’s a topic for discussion another day. For now, suffice to know how many calories you consume on a daily basis and that will give you a good indication if you’re overeating or not.

There’s really no general guideline about how many calories you should consume due to many factors based your current physical condition, age, *** but from U.S. National Weight Control Registry’s findings, individuals who were successful in weight loss consume around 1,700 kcal for men and around 1,300 kcal for women.

Counting calories may seem to be tedious and unnatural but nevertheless helps you to be aware of how much food intake you’re actually consuming. Even if you don’t count, by knowing the calories of common foods will help you make an informed and better decision for your diet.

Here’s an example of a fictitious female who eats an extremely healthy diet for the sake of discussion:

1) Breakfast Croissant (medium) bread and Low-fat milk (1%) – 333 kcal

2) Morning snack Regular ice cream (1/2 cup) – 145 kcal

3) Lunch Fried fish (3 oz) and Regular cheddar cheese (1 oz) – 309 kcal

4) Morning snack Frozen yogurt, low-fat (1/2 cup) – 110 kcal

5) Dinner Ground Beef – Regular (25% fat) – 236 kcal

This works out to a total of 1133 kcal. With a cup of coffee, a fruit helping here and there, this lady’s food intake will hover around 1,250 to 1,300 which is pretty ideal.

Note: The above calories are based on US Food & Drug Administration (FDA)’s Consumer Magazine, May – Jun 2005 issue.

You can easily search for listings of all the common foods and their calories but here’s my list I compiled for you so you’re more conscious of the common foods and calories when you choose your foods:

1) Hamburger 120 g – 300 kcal

2) Fish and chips 250 g – 800 kcal

3) Soft drink (Coke) can (285 ml) – 120 kcal

4) Fries 200 g – 600 kcal

5) Coffee/tea with sugar cup (200 ml) – 40 to 50 kcal

6) Coffee/tea with milk cup (200 ml) – 70 to 120 kcal

7) Beer can (350 ml) – 150 kcal

Fried fish 200 g – 450 kcal

9) Broiled fish 200 g – 300 to 400 kcal

10) Steak 200 g – 500 kcal

11) Fried rice 400 g – 500 kcal

12) Noodles, dry or soup 300 to 500 g – 400 to 500 kcal

13) Noodles, fried 300 to 500 g – 500 to 800 kcal

14) Cookies 5 to 10 small pieces – 200 to 300 kcal

The above list is NOT a recommended list of foods to eat. Rather, you now know that eating a packet of fries at a fast food restaurant will give you 600 calories and you can now decide if you want to eat all of that, half of that or don’t touch that at all.

sara asked:


I am contemplating going on either Nutri System or Weight Watchers? Does anyone know if either or another one is good?
I am just trying to lose about 8 -10 lbs.

shrimpylicious asked:


I know that any exercise is better than sitting around all day, but I really want to lose as much fat as is possible without being unhealthy. Is swimming an effective way to burn fat off my body?

Cindy Rhyes asked:


For those individuals who find it hard to lose weight effectively, a weight loss diet supplement has become the answer. This is the popular choice among people who tried dieting and exercising to no avail. It’s safe, easy to use, and fits into your diet and lifestyle very easily. Of course, this doesn’t mean you have to altogether forgo exercising and eating healthy. Taking these supplements will aid the process of losing weight faster for you to achieve more effective and quicker results.

Nowadays, there are many types of weight loss diet supplement being sold in the market. There are diet pills, shakes, juices, herbal teas, and many more. All these come with their own pros and cons, and it depends on you to choose which one most easily fits into your current lifestyle. For example, if you’re an avid tea drinker, you can choose to go for teas that help you lose weight. But if you don’t have much time in your hands to prepare teas or shakes, you can go for diet pills that are very convenient and easy to take.

Fat Burners

If you have stubborn fat that you want to get rid of, go for a weight loss diet supplement that has fat burning properties. This could include alpha lipoic acid, green tea extracts, quebracho, sesamin, OEA, and TTA, among many others. These weight loss supplements can come in pill form, tea or juice.

Meal Replacements

If you want to lose weight but don’t have time to prepare lean and healthy meals, you can go for meal replacements. These are powdered drink mixes containing just the right amount of carbohydrates, protein and fats to help shed off unsightly pounds in your body. They’re easy to make and takes just a few seconds to prepare.

Multi-vitamins

Losing weight is an overall program. Your goal is not only to lose weight, but to lose weight in a safe and healthy way. That is why it is important to always provide your body with the necessary vitamins needed to help you achieve this goal.

Colon Cleansers

Get rid of all the toxins and wastes stored in your body for the past months and start clean, light and fresh. A colon cleansing program is one way to jumpstart your weight loss program.

One thing is for sure though, with whatever weight loss diet supplement you choose. You have to be well informed about the certain product, so you’re guided as to how effective and safe it is. After all, you are spending a substantial amount on it, so you don’t want your hard earned money to go to waste. Make sure you choose one that is effective, medically backed, well reviewed, and tried and tested by the market.

Another thing to consider is the safety of the product. With the many weight loss products being sold today, it’s possible that some of them may contain harmful chemicals that could pose as a danger to your health. You want to avoid these products as much as possible. Going for the natural route and being aware of the ingredients used is one way to protect you against a harmful weight loss diet supplement.