Any ideas on how I could slim down?

Does anyone have any ideas on what foods I can eat that would help me lose weight, or any tips on how I could slim down?

Permalink Reply by Sol McNally Aka : Dmitri Girl on December 2, 2008 at 10:31pm: Watch how many calories you eat...Under 2000.... and do over 30 minutes of walking or some other excercise...; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Marina Martin on December 2, 2008 at 11:13pm: Have you seen the Couch to 5K Running Program? It's an easy (but still challenging) way to get into the habit of running.

I bought an iPod shuffle (it's so much easier to just clip it to my jacket than to secure a holster for my regular iPod) for $49 at the Apple Store and fill it with a playlist that corresponds to the Couch to 5K program (i.e. plays a fast song for 60 seconds to run to, then a slow song for 90 seconds to walk to, then repeat). This way I can focus on jogging and not on looking at a watch.

There's a free nutrition-tracking program called Cron-O-Meter that can help you watch your calorie intake over time, while making sure you eat healthy. Just starving yourself (say, by eating 500 calories a day) is detrimental to losing weight because you burn *muscle* first and while you might technically be thinner at the end, your body fat percentage will be higher, which is no good.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by snazzycracker on February 25, 2009 at 4:00am: sorry,you burn muscle first!rubbish.after years of reading muscle and fitness magazines and nutritional books i have never seen one that states "it burns muscle first".your body uses energy stored in your muscles and slowly burns its reserves i.e. fat reserves and starts to convert them to energy for the muscles also,it is a last resort for your body when it starts to breakdown muscle tissue.starving yourself by not eating for a day maybe might bring your body to eventually reach the catabolic state,but 500 calories a day is a good amount to reduce your intake by.500 calories a day for 5 days=2500 calories which roughly translates to 1 pound of steady weight loss.
the best method is always to change the type of diet and to do or increase exercise.
at the end of the day using more calories than you are consuming is the only consistant and natural way for the human body to lose weight.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Julie Davis on February 24, 2009 at 9:37am: Try the Mega-T capsules. At drugstores everywhere. Reduce fatty foods such as pork and cheese. Limit things like peanut butter or any nut butter , and switch to fat-free salad dressing, mayo and reduced calorie margarines. Snack on popcorn only or raw veggies. Go for walks everyday.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Edvard on February 24, 2009 at 10:05am: Yummmmmmmm! Peanut butter.
Mmmm!; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Deirdre on February 24, 2009 at 4:25pm: Nuts, other than peanuts, alas, are an important part of a healthy diet.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Deirdre on February 24, 2009 at 9:48am: Eat a decent breakfast, then smaller, more frequent meals to rev your metabolism, avoid fast, fried, or heavily processed foods, min 30 minutes brisk walking or other exercise daily, lots of salad and veggies every day to keep your PH non-acidic (cut out ALL soft drinks, diet or otherwise, and coffee if you drink it and replace with water).; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Charan on February 24, 2009 at 11:51am: I think Exercise is the best way to go.
Me too trying to reduce the weight .; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Warlock on February 24, 2009 at 12:18pm: exercise and less sitting at the computer; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Eric L. on February 24, 2009 at 12:30pm: have you tried http://www.nbc.com/The_Biggest_Loser/

Try the tools half way down the page on the right. Nothing good in life happens without hard work and determination.

--Eric; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by RunDavid on February 24, 2009 at 1:04pm: I eat more than 3000 calories a day. Just make sure it's low carb. Eat in small increments a day, so eat slowly like your a baby, you'll be full in no time. What you need in protein from meat. I like fish, chicken breasts, turkey. And make sure right after you eat a heavy meal, go for a short jog or walk it off. And lift some weights. If you can't get to a gym, do some yoga or power stretches.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Deirdre on February 24, 2009 at 4:22pm: Sorry, I have to disagree somewhat. It's good that you like lean proteins, but only simple carbs should be restricted. The whole "low-carb" fad will go the way of the other fads, such as the low-fat one. Carbs are energy. Animal products should not be the largest part of your diet if you want good health and a long life. Too many and your diet is overly acidic. At a minimum, you need 2-4 fresh fruits, 4-6 vegetables a day, and 2-4 servings of whole grains a day, depending on body size. I do think several servings of fish a week is excellent. This site does a good job of listing which seafood to eat more of, which to restrict.; ▶ Reply to This