Comments on: How To Lose Weight http://www.motleyhealth.com/lose-weight/how-to-lose-weight Wed, 16 May 2012 16:02:15 +0000 hourly 1 By: MotleyHealth http://www.motleyhealth.com/lose-weight/how-to-lose-weight#comment-117905 MotleyHealth Mon, 07 May 2012 17:02:43 +0000 http://www.motleyhealth.com/test/?p=3#comment-117905 Hi Brittany, it sounds like you are eating healthy and exercising often. You are also at a healthy weight for your age and height with a BMI of 20.2. Just keep up the boxing and bootcamps and in time as your body develops you will get fitter and more toned. Do not try to rush is. Your body needs more energy, not less, so really you should be eating around 2000 Calories a day of nutritious food. Hi Brittany, it sounds like you are eating healthy and exercising often. You are also at a healthy weight for your age and height with a BMI of 20.2. Just keep up the boxing and bootcamps and in time as your body develops you will get fitter and more toned. Do not try to rush is. Your body needs more energy, not less, so really you should be eating around 2000 Calories a day of nutritious food.

]]> By: Brittany http://www.motleyhealth.com/lose-weight/how-to-lose-weight#comment-117897 Brittany Mon, 07 May 2012 09:16:08 +0000 http://www.motleyhealth.com/test/?p=3#comment-117897 Hey! First off, I'm a 13 year old female, 5'1" and 107 pounds. My weekly workout schedule consists of 2 hour boxing twice a week (competitive, so we train pretty hard.) and a 1 hour 'basic workout' boot camp at 6AM twice a week. ( the days I don't box.) I also work which requires me to walk a bit. My daily food schedule would be Something like breakfast: 1 banana, yogurt / Almond apple crisps cereal / eggs and beans snack: 2 oranges lunch: soup / sandwich and an orange / mixed veggies and salmon dinner: depends on what my mom cooks but shes very healthy and it's usually salad with some sort of Protien. I make it a goal to eat around 1200 calories a day So my questions are, I really want a six pack and I work my abs out lots! But I have some fat in my stomach (You know, that stupid inch of fat you cant seem to get rid of?) How do I get rid of it? And sometimes I give in to cravings and get a medium chillate with caramel from second cup (about once a week) is this alright? or is it going straight to my belly! Thanks! I'm not even sure if you'll see this and I'm sorry for all the questions! hope I provided enough information? Hey! First off, I’m a 13 year old female, 5’1″ and 107 pounds. My weekly workout schedule consists of 2 hour boxing twice a week (competitive, so we train pretty hard.) and a 1 hour ‘basic workout’ boot camp at 6AM twice a week. ( the days I don’t box.) I also work which requires me to walk a bit.
My daily food schedule would be Something like breakfast: 1 banana, yogurt / Almond apple crisps cereal / eggs and beans
snack: 2 oranges
lunch: soup / sandwich and an orange / mixed veggies and salmon
dinner: depends on what my mom cooks but shes very healthy and it’s usually salad with some sort of Protien.
I make it a goal to eat around 1200 calories a day
So my questions are, I really want a six pack and I work my abs out lots! But I have some fat in my stomach (You know, that stupid inch of fat you cant seem to get rid of?) How do I get rid of it? And sometimes I give in to cravings and get a medium chillate with caramel from second cup (about once a week) is this alright? or is it going straight to my belly!

Thanks! I’m not even sure if you’ll see this and I’m sorry for all the questions! hope I provided enough information?

]]> By: MotleyHealth http://www.motleyhealth.com/lose-weight/how-to-lose-weight#comment-117798 MotleyHealth Mon, 30 Apr 2012 14:36:23 +0000 http://www.motleyhealth.com/test/?p=3#comment-117798 Hi Mitch. Good snacks to lose weight - there are not really any snacks that will help you lose weight as such. A high protein snack can help reduce hunger so that could be considered good. Something like cottage cheese. Or have a healthy fruit snack that will give you more energy for exercising later. Hi Mitch. Good snacks to lose weight – there are not really any snacks that will help you lose weight as such. A high protein snack can help reduce hunger so that could be considered good. Something like cottage cheese. Or have a healthy fruit snack that will give you more energy for exercising later.

]]> By: Mitch http://www.motleyhealth.com/lose-weight/how-to-lose-weight#comment-117794 Mitch Mon, 30 Apr 2012 00:42:03 +0000 http://www.motleyhealth.com/test/?p=3#comment-117794 Hello, I left a reply a short while ago and your tips are helping, what do you think are good snacks to help me lose weight because sometimes I eat chips? Thanks for your help! Hello, I left a reply a short while ago and your tips are helping, what do you think are good snacks to help me lose weight because sometimes I eat chips? Thanks for your help!

]]> By: free diets that work http://www.motleyhealth.com/lose-weight/how-to-lose-weight#comment-117773 free diets that work Fri, 27 Apr 2012 12:47:50 +0000 http://www.motleyhealth.com/test/?p=3#comment-117773 being on diet is a stressful part specially your overweight or obese. It was a challenging part that need a strong motivation to succeed on weight loss. With the proper combination of diet and exercise, you on your way to reducing weight. Natural foods with great nutrients are essential in keeping healthy while on a diet. being on diet is a stressful part specially your overweight or obese. It was a challenging part that need a strong motivation to succeed on weight loss. With the proper combination of diet and exercise, you on your way to reducing weight. Natural foods with great nutrients are essential in keeping healthy while on a diet.

]]> By: MotleyHealth http://www.motleyhealth.com/lose-weight/how-to-lose-weight#comment-117730 MotleyHealth Tue, 24 Apr 2012 22:08:03 +0000 http://www.motleyhealth.com/test/?p=3#comment-117730 Hi Laura, we do not really do quick fat fixes here. How tall are you? At 117 pounds you are already light. Your solution has to be exercise. You have almost 50 days to get yourself in shape before your holiday. Do a workout every single day and continue to eat a healthy and balanced diet and you will do OK. Stop the takeaways and when going out for a meal skip the first or last course and go easy on the wine etc. It does not really matter what sort of exercise you do, so long as you do something everyday, ideally for 30-60 minutes. Hi Laura, we do not really do quick fat fixes here. How tall are you? At 117 pounds you are already light. Your solution has to be exercise. You have almost 50 days to get yourself in shape before your holiday. Do a workout every single day and continue to eat a healthy and balanced diet and you will do OK. Stop the takeaways and when going out for a meal skip the first or last course and go easy on the wine etc. It does not really matter what sort of exercise you do, so long as you do something everyday, ideally for 30-60 minutes.

]]> By: Laura http://www.motleyhealth.com/lose-weight/how-to-lose-weight#comment-117728 Laura Tue, 24 Apr 2012 21:00:18 +0000 http://www.motleyhealth.com/test/?p=3#comment-117728 Hi, i am a 24 year old girl weighing 117lbs. I exercise on average 6 times a week and believe i eat healtily. I eat a lot of fruit, salads and soups whilst drinking roughly 2 litres of water a day. I have bad days where i may go to a restaurant and have 3 courses or every couple of weeks have a takeaway. I am trying to lose weight, increase muscle and tone up for a holiday in 7 weeks but i seem to be gaining fat rather than losing weight. ANy advise you could give for a quick fat fix would be amazing. Thank you! :) Hi, i am a 24 year old girl weighing 117lbs. I exercise on average 6 times a week and believe i eat healtily. I eat a lot of fruit, salads and soups whilst drinking roughly 2 litres of water a day. I have bad days where i may go to a restaurant and have 3 courses or every couple of weeks have a takeaway. I am trying to lose weight, increase muscle and tone up for a holiday in 7 weeks but i seem to be gaining fat rather than losing weight. ANy advise you could give for a quick fat fix would be amazing. Thank you! :)

]]> By: MotleyHealth http://www.motleyhealth.com/lose-weight/how-to-lose-weight#comment-117671 MotleyHealth Sun, 22 Apr 2012 11:10:05 +0000 http://www.motleyhealth.com/test/?p=3#comment-117671 Hi Marielle. Firstly, why do you have no time for exercise at college? Do you study 16 hours a day? Make time for exercise. Your brain and your results will improve! Walking is good, just keep doing it every day. Diet is more of a problem. You do not need to eat rice 3 times a day, and have bread, and a hot dog. Do not fry your fish, bake or steam instead. Sounds like you are eating too much food and a lot of high GI (high sugar) foods too. More vegetables, less rice, no hotdogs, more fish. Hi Marielle. Firstly, why do you have no time for exercise at college? Do you study 16 hours a day? Make time for exercise. Your brain and your results will improve! Walking is good, just keep doing it every day.

Diet is more of a problem. You do not need to eat rice 3 times a day, and have bread, and a hot dog. Do not fry your fish, bake or steam instead. Sounds like you are eating too much food and a lot of high GI (high sugar) foods too. More vegetables, less rice, no hotdogs, more fish.

]]> By: marielle http://www.motleyhealth.com/lose-weight/how-to-lose-weight#comment-117670 marielle Sun, 22 Apr 2012 10:48:15 +0000 http://www.motleyhealth.com/test/?p=3#comment-117670 HI, iM 22 y/o i weigh 233 lbs. my height is 163cm.. Im a college student, so I don’t have enough time to exercise everyday. AS of now its our summer break so i decided to walk every morning for 1 hour(3-4Km.), and sometimes I play badminton in the afternoon for 45 mins to 1 hour .... as for the food i decided to increase my water intake and I only eat junk foods for i think 2 or thrice a month, I eat 3 serving of rice for a day, 2 pieces of bread in the afternoon, 2-3 slices of meat per meal (except for breakfast), for breakfast i always eat an scrambled egg and 1 hotdog.... I dont usually eat fish unless its fried, for vegetables, I eat them for 4 - 5 times a week.... do you think its okay? or should I change it? HI, iM 22 y/o i weigh 233 lbs. my height is 163cm..
Im a college student, so I don’t have enough time to exercise everyday.
AS of now its our summer break so i decided to walk every morning for 1 hour(3-4Km.), and sometimes I play badminton in the afternoon for 45 mins to 1 hour ….

as for the food i decided to increase my water intake and I only eat junk foods for i think 2 or thrice a month, I eat 3 serving of rice for a day, 2 pieces of bread in the afternoon, 2-3 slices of meat per meal (except for breakfast), for breakfast i always eat an scrambled egg and 1 hotdog…. I dont usually eat fish unless its fried, for vegetables, I eat them for 4 – 5 times a week….

do you think its okay? or should I change it?

]]> By: MotleyHealth http://www.motleyhealth.com/lose-weight/how-to-lose-weight#comment-117660 MotleyHealth Sun, 22 Apr 2012 07:53:33 +0000 http://www.motleyhealth.com/test/?p=3#comment-117660 Hi Mitch. You need to exercise more to start with, 1.5 miles is a relatively short run for burning fat. You also need to start doing some regular bodyweight workouts. Most importantly is that you have to control your eating, stop the binging. Hi Mitch. You need to exercise more to start with, 1.5 miles is a relatively short run for burning fat. You also need to start doing some regular bodyweight workouts. Most importantly is that you have to control your eating, stop the binging.

]]> By: Mitch http://www.motleyhealth.com/lose-weight/how-to-lose-weight#comment-117655 Mitch Sun, 22 Apr 2012 03:27:10 +0000 http://www.motleyhealth.com/test/?p=3#comment-117655 Hi, I am a 15 year old I weigh 168 but it is mainly fat. I am trying to lose weight but seem to have trouble doing it. I would love 6 pack abs but I would like to lose the weight first. I usually eat healthy but every now and then slip and eat a lot. I work out on average four days a week, anything from running 1.5 miles to doing sit ups and squats do you have any advice for minimizing my fat and building more muscle? Hi, I am a 15 year old I weigh 168 but it is mainly fat. I am trying to lose weight but seem to have trouble doing it. I would love 6 pack abs but I would like to lose the weight first. I usually eat healthy but every now and then slip and eat a lot. I work out on average four days a week, anything from running 1.5 miles to doing sit ups and squats do you have any advice for minimizing my fat and building more muscle?

]]> By: MotleyHealth http://www.motleyhealth.com/lose-weight/how-to-lose-weight#comment-117115 MotleyHealth Wed, 21 Mar 2012 11:53:13 +0000 http://www.motleyhealth.com/test/?p=3#comment-117115 Certainly reduce bread yes, and it really is easy to eat too much healthy food! Certainly reduce bread yes, and it really is easy to eat too much healthy food!

]]> By: Ariana http://www.motleyhealth.com/lose-weight/how-to-lose-weight#comment-117114 Ariana Wed, 21 Mar 2012 09:50:20 +0000 http://www.motleyhealth.com/test/?p=3#comment-117114 Thanks -- very helpful again. So you are saying cut out bread etc. altogether? I'll also work on eating less i.e. -- the two snacks idea, perhaps I am really eating too much, even if it is relatively healthy food. Thanks — very helpful again. So you are saying cut out bread etc. altogether? I’ll also work on eating less i.e. — the two snacks idea, perhaps I am really eating too much, even if it is relatively healthy food.

]]> By: MotleyHealth http://www.motleyhealth.com/lose-weight/how-to-lose-weight#comment-117111 MotleyHealth Wed, 21 Mar 2012 09:22:33 +0000 http://www.motleyhealth.com/test/?p=3#comment-117111 Yes, cutting back on those should make a difference, and it has. You have lost 1 kg. Now you need to take the next step and completely remove them from your diet, if you have not done so already (I know you said you did, but just checking!). Maybe for lunch swap the bread for a simple salad (watercress, lettuce etc.). Maybe you are having too many snacks too - looks like around 5 snacks a day. Reduce that to just 2 a day. Yes, cutting back on those should make a difference, and it has. You have lost 1 kg. Now you need to take the next step and completely remove them from your diet, if you have not done so already (I know you said you did, but just checking!). Maybe for lunch swap the bread for a simple salad (watercress, lettuce etc.). Maybe you are having too many snacks too – looks like around 5 snacks a day. Reduce that to just 2 a day.

]]> By: Ariana http://www.motleyhealth.com/lose-weight/how-to-lose-weight#comment-117110 Ariana Wed, 21 Mar 2012 09:12:16 +0000 http://www.motleyhealth.com/test/?p=3#comment-117110 Hi, Thanks for your reply. On the weight scale I've lost 1kg. But in terms of clothes fitting etc. its feels like a bit more. That seems to me a very slow pace of weight loss. What I cant understand is this: over a year ago I wasn't able to exercise too much and would have frequent soft drinks, desserts, bread etc. So more exercise and cutting back these things should have made a bigger difference? Hi, Thanks for your reply. On the weight scale I’ve lost 1kg. But in terms of clothes fitting etc. its feels like a bit more. That seems to me a very slow pace of weight loss.
What I cant understand is this: over a year ago I wasn’t able to exercise too much and would have frequent soft drinks, desserts, bread etc. So more exercise and cutting back these things should have made a bigger difference?

]]> By: MotleyHealth http://www.motleyhealth.com/lose-weight/how-to-lose-weight#comment-117104 MotleyHealth Tue, 20 Mar 2012 22:45:31 +0000 http://www.motleyhealth.com/test/?p=3#comment-117104 Hi Adriana, how much weight have you lost in the last 6 months? Do you always have 2 biscuits with your tea? That could be one extra habit to stop. Hi Adriana, how much weight have you lost in the last 6 months? Do you always have 2 biscuits with your tea? That could be one extra habit to stop.

]]> By: Ariana http://www.motleyhealth.com/lose-weight/how-to-lose-weight#comment-117102 Ariana Tue, 20 Mar 2012 21:22:28 +0000 http://www.motleyhealth.com/test/?p=3#comment-117102 Hi I'm a 44 years old woman who has struggled with my weight for 20 years (particularly belly fat). I'm a size 12-14, but weigh 83 kilos. For the past six months I work out as often as I can (gym -- cardio 45 minutes and 10 minutes of weights) and eat a healthy diet. Breakfast: oatmeal porridge made with skimmed milk; blueberries Lunch: Tuna on wholemeal bread (I cook the tuna a bit with some onions/ginger/spices) Snacks: Banana, dry fruit, apple, muesli with yogurt; cup of tea with two biscuits Dinner: Vegetable soup, crackers and cheese I have cut out crisps, ice creams, fizzy drinks, creamy desserts, chocolates, pasta, white rice, and reduced my intake of bread. So why am I not losing weight faster, and why do I weigh a godawful 83 kilos!! Please let me know your thoughts. Thank you Hi
I’m a 44 years old woman who has struggled with my weight for 20 years (particularly belly fat). I’m a size 12-14, but weigh 83 kilos. For the past six months I work out as often as I can (gym — cardio 45 minutes and 10 minutes of weights) and eat a healthy diet.
Breakfast: oatmeal porridge made with skimmed milk; blueberries
Lunch: Tuna on wholemeal bread (I cook the tuna a bit with some onions/ginger/spices)
Snacks: Banana, dry fruit, apple, muesli with yogurt; cup of tea with two biscuits
Dinner: Vegetable soup, crackers and cheese

I have cut out crisps, ice creams, fizzy drinks, creamy desserts, chocolates, pasta, white rice, and reduced my intake of bread.

So why am I not losing weight faster, and why do I weigh a godawful 83 kilos!! Please let me know your thoughts. Thank you

]]> By: MotleyHealth http://www.motleyhealth.com/lose-weight/how-to-lose-weight#comment-116990 MotleyHealth Wed, 14 Mar 2012 19:48:46 +0000 http://www.motleyhealth.com/test/?p=3#comment-116990 Ah, yes, you did say that! Sorry. Well, according to research carried out by University of Maryland Medical Center which reviewed many papers on the role and action on carnitine in the human body, they concluded that "<em>Although L-carnitine has been marketed as a weight loss supplement, there is no scientific evidence to show that it works</em>". They claim that the human body can synthesize all the carnitine that it needs to convert fat into energy, supplements are not required for the purpose of weight loss. It may provide a benefit to fitness / strength training however. See http://www.umm.edu/altmed/articles/carnitine-l-000291.htm for a good review of the substance. Ah, yes, you did say that! Sorry. Well, according to research carried out by University of Maryland Medical Center which reviewed many papers on the role and action on carnitine in the human body, they concluded that “Although L-carnitine has been marketed as a weight loss supplement, there is no scientific evidence to show that it works“. They claim that the human body can synthesize all the carnitine that it needs to convert fat into energy, supplements are not required for the purpose of weight loss. It may provide a benefit to fitness / strength training however.

See http://www.umm.edu/altmed/articles/carnitine-l-000291.htm for a good review of the substance.

]]> By: Sunil http://www.motleyhealth.com/lose-weight/how-to-lose-weight#comment-116989 Sunil Wed, 14 Mar 2012 19:29:38 +0000 http://www.motleyhealth.com/test/?p=3#comment-116989 Dear Sir, Its not creatine....its carnitine....Carnitine is a substance that helps the body turn fat into energy. Dear Sir,

Its not creatine….its carnitine….Carnitine is a substance that helps the body turn fat into energy.

]]> By: MotleyHealth http://www.motleyhealth.com/lose-weight/how-to-lose-weight#comment-116982 MotleyHealth Wed, 14 Mar 2012 14:43:24 +0000 http://www.motleyhealth.com/test/?p=3#comment-116982 Hi Sunil, in short, no. Creatine will not help you to lose weight. Less food, more activity, more exercise. Hi Sunil, in short, no. Creatine will not help you to lose weight. Less food, more activity, more exercise.

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