Losing Weight

[Cherie]

To lose weigh, a couple of rules are:
Drink at least 8 glasses of water a day.
Walking is the best form of exercise.
Do not eat after 7.30pm
Always have a healthy breakfast..not necessarily a large one..
Try to eat three small meals a day, with a healthy snack in between meals.
Hope this helps.
I have just lost 14 k's. in 3 months

[old woman]

You should wait two hours before exercising. I so need to get motivated but I lack the motivation!

[SocialGirl]

i make sure I have dinner no later than 6:30 and if I am peckish i will have two w/watcher crackers dry with cheese

[Tam.1986]

Thanks heaps for all your help i have started to eat dinner at around 5ish and i got for a walk at around 6-6.30 and im starting at about 1k for now but i will go further as tie goes i am also starting to skip when iget home but omg i never knew i was sooo unfit until i could only skip for about 1 minute i was like wow!
I am just wondering instead of snacking on JUNK FOOD what are some healthy options to snack on??
Thanks again for all your help it is very much appreaciated

[Melinda]

rice crackers with tomato

[Tam.1986]

is there nething else as i am going to go shopping tomorrow is there stuff that tastes good that i can eat have u got msn?

[Melinda]

is there nething else as i am going to go shopping tomorrow is there stuff that tastes good that i can eat have u got msn?

yes i do have msn but i never go on it as i have to many friends and if i pop up on it they will think i'm rude not talking half the night....sorry.

why dont you try the weight watchers site......good luck

[Tam.1986]

okae thats cool i just though msn would b easier to talk to u on but thats cool thanks i will go to the site now thanks heaps

[Melinda]

all the best

[Lollen]

It's good that you are waiting a couple of hours before exercising after you've eaten. Eating after exercise is actually good for you because exercise lowers your appetite. As for healthy snacks, nuts and musli are great, and fruit for plenty of fibre to keep you full inbetween meals. To be honest my diet is terribly unbalanced - I eat very heathily and avoid cakes, biscuits, pudding and slices, and most things sweet. I only eat about two meals a day though. A late lunch and then dinner (obviously not recommended if you ask any dietitian/nutritionist). I have lost about 8 kgs without trying. I am actually underweight now according to my BMI, but I look and feel healthy.

If the weather is crappy then you can focus a lot on strength training at home. Crunches, sit-ups, push-ups, lunges, squats, weights. Have you tried pilates?
Boxing and kick boxing are really great for losing weight and also strengthening and toning muscles too. I plan to take up kick boxing to strengthen my muscles, and to tone and tighten up a bit. I may be slim but my shape could use some fine-tuning.