Need help...where to start to lose weight?

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Gender: Female
Age: 24
Height: 5' 6"
Weight: 240lbs :bncry:
Exercise equipment @ home: Treadmill, Exercise Ball
Typical day of eating: Breakfast: Hot pocket or Cereal with 2% milk and juice
Lunch: Healthy Choice/Lean Cuisine
(If I eat a sandwitch, I will eat Sun Chips too)
with Water
Snack: 2 cookies or piece of fruit or sun chips or yogurt
Supper: Grilled Chicken, rice, green beans, salad
Evening Snack: Rarely

And I drink water all day long. Sometimes I will have a sweet tea with supper.


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Also back in 2005 I lost over 50 pounds and got down to 170lbs but gained it all back....Now it tougher to lose it again? Why is that?
 
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too many simple carbs.
not enough protein.

you have a treadmill, but do you use it?
losing bodyfat is easier if you lift weights too. muscle burns calories, and gets you into better shape.
 
malkore said:
too many simple carbs.
not enough protein.

you have a treadmill, but do you use it?
losing bodyfat is easier if you lift weights too. muscle burns calories, and gets you into better shape.
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what types of proteins should i consume?

no, i have not been using the treadmill lately. plus i have arthritis in my neck/upper back so there are days when i hurt bad.:mad:

Also back in 2005 I lost over 50 pounds and got down to 170lbs but gained it all back....Now it tougher to lose it again? Why is that?
 
I find that crash dieting is no good and the weight returns quickly. I would suggest cutting your cookie/sun chips habit; replace with fruit/raw veggies. Also, i would cut the 2% milk and go with skim.

As for protein eat stuff like fish, chicken, beans, eggs and other protein supplements (i take whey as a meal replacement, although i lift weights and do other training).

following a basic diet of making healthier choices and eating more frequently (6-8 times a day) i lost 37 pounds in about 18 weeks. i also count calories and make sure to cut yourself off from sugar (turns straight into fat) and processed flours (white stuff, like bread, pasta and so son), replace these flours with whole wheat (not whole grain).

Cheese and other dairy's are terrible for people trying to lose weight so i cut them out and replaced the vitamins i am losing through a few different syrups (few different tablespoons a day).

the main thing in my book is to make the lifestyle change. never get down on your progress just see it as a learning experience and each week/month is a new time to learn from what you are doing and change your plan to better suit your needs. choose to be healthy and the weight will come off naturally. good luck!!
 
TantoSS said:
I find that crash dieting is no good and the weight returns quickly. I would suggest cutting your cookie/sun chips habit; replace with fruit/raw veggies. Also, i would cut the 2% milk and go with skim.

As for protein eat stuff like fish, chicken, beans, eggs and other protein supplements (i take whey as a meal replacement, although i lift weights and do other training).

following a basic diet of making healthier choices and eating more frequently (6-8 times a day) i lost 37 pounds in about 18 weeks. i also count calories and make sure to cut yourself off from sugar (turns straight into fat) and processed flours (white stuff, like bread, pasta and so son), replace these flours with whole wheat (not whole grain).

Cheese and other dairy's are terrible for people trying to lose weight so i cut them out and replaced the vitamins i am losing through a few different syrups (few different tablespoons a day).

the main thing in my book is to make the lifestyle change. never get down on your progress just see it as a learning experience and each week/month is a new time to learn from what you are doing and change your plan to better suit your needs. choose to be healthy and the weight will come off naturally. good luck!!
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X2 Tanto spelled it out quite perfectly for you.
 
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