Weight Loss

Well I suppose the thing that most people would suggest is get lots of fresh fruit and vege, you know your 5 a day. Not sure what the best input is for fish or meat (i'm a vege) But also excersise is important. I do lots of walking around, I know it doesn't sound much, but walking does count as an excersise. I must walk about 3-5 miles a day (cept the weekends).
And of course, stay away from fast food restaurant like KFC or McDonalds.
But of course the one thing that can't be changed is your metabolism, how fast your body takes to break down the food into energy. Some people are just cursed with a very slow metabolism, making it extremely hard to loose weight.

first of all, congratulations on your results so far =)

but i guess you reached a point where dieting alone wont be enough anymore

add some exercises to it, like 30 situps in the morning and in the evening (important: dont overdo it, you may risk some spinal damage like i was close to >_<)

and get yourself some weights to exercise with, which you do in addition to the situps (for the arm and chest areas)

do that stuff for some months and you will see some nice results

at least thats how it worked for me, back when i was overweight

i hope this helps a bit =)

I lost 40 pounds in college, after which its been very difficult to lose more weight. After that, it stabilized, and its only recently that I tried losing weight again. In the past several weeks, I've probably lost another 5 pounds, despite a diet that's probably a a quarter in calories than what I ate in college (1500kc/day, which is so freaking small it makes me want to cry sometimes).

Dieting isn't enough. Exercise is necessary. If you're still mobile, take a walk around the block, or if you commute to work/school, get off a block earlier and walk the rest of the way. Walking in the outdoors is also less tedious that exercising at home. Don't exercise to exhaustion -- this frustrates many people. Just do what you can, then slowly increase it a bit over time.

I dont think that he cans do situps to 295lb. He's better with walking and light jogging (fast walking).
Dont do exercise that need power, because it doesn't burn fat and you're going to increase your muscle and add weight on your spinal.
You must do exercise that last 20min minimum with moderate intensity.

i've found self-imposed diets don't work. it worked for me once but then i started working, had money in the bank, and never looked back. now i'm a fatass "trying" to exercise it off.

what is suggest is cardio, your running, push-ups, squats, crunches, and the like. mix that in with weight lifting and changing your routine out every three weeks. it takes the body three weeks to adjust to the daily routine of exercise and after that point, the workout becomes less effective. also, count calories. i know it sounds stupid and i haven't even started to accept the concept of counting calories but the idea behind is sound. basically, as long as you lose more calories than you take in, you're gonna lose weight. that means you'll have to start checking food for how many calories are in it, but that's not difficult.

eat a lot of fruits and vegetables, stay away from fast food and junk food, don't visit the midwest and texas, and you'll be fine.

I'm going to assume that you're already on some kind of regular exercise regimen. I'm also going to assume that you're following a calorie-based diet instead of something carb or protein based.

Change is the key; your metabolism has gotten into a routine and needs to be shaken up. Increase your weekly dose of exercise. If you're sticking to one or two activities, pick two new ones. Try calorie cycling (zigzagging); that's where you vary your daily caloric intake (1600 one day, 1900 another) while maintaining the same weekly average. If you're sticking to 3 meals a day and nothing else, start snacking- just don't forget to factor those calories into your total count.

Don't turn to diet pills in desperation. I can not stress this enough. The reason why is because your body becomes dependent and factors the pill's effects into your metabolic rate. Stop taking the pills and you'll start gaining weight, even if that's the only change in your overall plan.

Above all, remember that the most important thing is to be healthy. Check with your doctor to make sure you're getting the proper nutrition on your current diet. The lowest daily caloric intake a man should have that's still considered healthy is 1500, and even that's cutting it short (1200 for women).

Running always worked for me. Even if you are not good at it and make an ass out of yourself, it does burn a lot of calories and really boosts metabolism. I don't consider myself to be a good athlete I just push myself to exercise. Secondly, don't keep a lot of snack food around your house. If it's there, you'll eat it (most of the time hunger is psychological).

Also, coffee that you buy from a coffee store will often contain lots of sugar and cream in it (sometimes upwards of 6 teaspoons!). If you drink a lot of coffee like I do, try to cut back on the additives. Black coffee has no calories at all. Also, drinking a lot of liquids can help.

You should also get adequate sleep. You'll need the rest if plan on losing a lot of weight.

If I may add a little-known tip, eat breakfast everyday. You could potentially lose up to ten pounds a year just by doing that. Also, it's much, much healthier.

For people who want to lose weight, weight lifting will only make you heavier. Heavier in muscle is still heavier. Aerobic exercises do burn a lot more fat than lifting.

wow ok muscle weighs more yes but to lose weight you need to gain weight. shit the more muscle you have the more calories you burn. so dont dismiss weight lifting. im surprised no one here told you that you should be in your heart rate zone for at least 45 mins 4 days a week. in the past 3 months ive gained 15 pounds of muscle and can squat 325 and dumbell bench 100s in each hand and i weigh 175. Remember that every ones body is different to, some things may work for some people and mabe not you and your body type. like me vs my bro, i am more the lean and hes more bulk.hope you can blast through that wall your stuck at.

That has to be the most uneducated thing I have heard tonight.

Try to drink more water, if you're not physically active like an athlete don't bother drinking energy drinks because it doesn't help and if your going to eat fast food because you can't resist eat burger king they flame broil their food but I don't recommend eating any fast food at all. Secondly try going to a local park and play basketball or jog around with some music to keep you going and become active daily don't take pills to lose weight because if you do you"ll just regain the weight in a matter of weeks or within a month. Make sure you balance your diet instead of focusing on a certain nutrient or there will be medical complications.

sorry i meant to say "to lose fat you need to gain weight." cause muscle weighs more than fat.

Ha! Weight always been a strange thing for me.

I'm 6'2'' and weigh 220 lbs to be honest and I'm built pretty big actually. And I'm not just making excuses I'm 22 inches from shoulder to shoulder.

Before I started football I weighed about 240 but my body percentage of fat went from 29% to 17% XD Put on a bit o muscle too. :lol:

I'm guessing a 9 month football season did some good for me.

Point being, excercise>diet. And it's easier for some people.

I've been about 160* when I was a teenager because of height D:

I think most people will agree that you'll lose weight by exercising and eating correctly. Everyone's body is different though, so you won't really find specifics that'll work for you. That's why nutritionists and personal trainers exist =).

For the food part, I'll assume you've cut out all the obviously bad stuff, so I'll just say, try cooking for yourself. Take a walk to the market and get some fresh food and cook it.

For the exercise part, I would just say try to find something that doesn't seem like exercise to you, i.e. something you'll enjoy too, and not just think of as being "exercise". You'll be far more likely to stick with it. Swimming is fantastic if you have access to a pool. There's always martial arts too. Just make sure to pace yourself.

you should join the Marine Corps. You'll be nice and ripped when you get out.