Obesity/Overweight

[Maiigan]

Hi,


I have tried so many products for losing weight. But so far I haven’t found any products which give good results without any side effects. Now, I'm looking for products that have no side effects and can help me to control my weight. Can anyone help me?

[nokturnopr]

hello,

Here's my advice, don't use any products....
pills make you go crazy and some of them suppress your apetite and you end up eating too little therefore losing weight but every single time you get off them you'll gain everything back if not more, believe me I've been down that road many many times. I reached 200 pounds at one point, then I decided to track my foods every now and then and eat more veggies and fruit. Those little changes helped big time, it has taken me like a year now but I'm 145 now, sure it's been slow but when I eat like a maniac I don't gain more than half a pound because I did it the healthy way. Please, don't take pills, you'll just be disappointed after you get off them and you gain weight back!

[Bertrand]

Hi Maiigan....

The best way to loose weight is to eat healthy balanced food and doing exercises.

Tips to loose weight:

* Exercise regularly: It is one of the most important things to do to prevent weight gain. Moderate intense physical activity like walking, swimming for 30-60 minutes daily is very essential to lose weight.
* Eat healthy foods and snacks like fruits, vegetables, salads, green leaves.
* Indulge in low calorie, high protein, high fiber, low fat diet.
* Avoid junk foods, fatty foods, sweets, fast foods, desserts, soft drinks.
* Avoid alcohol consumption.
* Avoid smoking.
* Monitor your weight regularly.
* Avoid excess intake of salt which causes water retention.
* Drink 8-10 glasses of water daily.
* Check for medical disorders which may cause weight gain like thyroid disorders, Cushing syndrome (excess production of hormones by adrenal glands), and poly cystic ovarian syndrome.
* Check for the medications you are taking which may cause weight gain like steroids, oral contraceptives, antipsychotics, antidepressants.
* Avoid stress, anxiety, depression because this may cause overeating.
* Take at least 8 hours of sleep daily.
* See a doctor and get physically examined before starting any weight loss regime.
* Set realistic goals and small goals like losing 10% of your weight in a month which is attainable and easier to stay focused.
* Do not use any weight losing pills or any other type of pills shown in advertisements.
* Factors such as genetics, ethnicity, environment, your job and physical hindrances form exercising can affect your weight management efforts. Accept that some things you cannot change.
* Change your eating patterns like eating while watching television.
* Involve in some physical activity like taking stairs instead of lift, waking for shopping, park your car far from shopping place.
* Use non stick pots and pans for cooking.
* Do not weigh yourself more than once a week.
* Eat more of whole foods, natural products that have not been processed.
* If you want to snack, make sure it is healthy, low fat, low calorie snack.
* When you feel hungry, stop and have a cup of water. Wait for 5 minutes and assess whether you are really hungry.
* Clean out the cupboards and refrigerator, throwing away all high fat foods.
* Stock your cupboards and refrigerators with fresh fruits, vegetables, whole grain products.
* Try to replace high fat ingredients in the recipes instead of oil.
* Limit caffeine intake to 1-2 cups per day.
* Never go shopping on empty stomach.
* De-automate your house work. Do household work by yourself like washing vessels, moping the floor, cleaning the house.
* Involve in some hobby, sport or dancing.
* Remember to lose weight for yourself, not to please others.
* Don’t skip the meals, you will end up in overeating later.
* Avoid crash diet because it can cause popping up again after you complete the crash dieting. The main disadvantage of these crash dieting is that you will gain back the lost weight once you stop it.
* Avoid suppressing the diet with diet pills which increases the risk of side effects like high blood pressure, insomnia, irritability and dependency.
* Start your day with healthy breakfast. Take the major portion of your daily calories early in the day which allows the food to be used to produce energy and few calories are left over to become fat. Having healthy breakfast make you feel less hungry throughout the day.
* Remember the phrase ‘’Eat breakfast like king, lunch like king and dinner like beggar’’.
* Avoid late night snacking.
* Have your dinner 2-3 hours before going to bed.
* Keep a food daily and record whatever you eat. Plan meals a week advance and stick to it.
* Replace coffee or tea with black tea or lemon tea.

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