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What are the best diets to follow to lose weight?

I really want to lose weight and have tried diets in the past but nothing seems to really work. (I tried weight watchers and didn't get any results)

What in your opinion is the best diet to follow to lose weight? I am really motivated to actually do something about it because enough is enough and I don't want to carry around all this weight any more.

Also what are some healthy snacks to put into a lunch box for work?

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  • Anonymous
    9 years ago
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    You did not get any results with weight watchers?

    That is weird.

    How many hours did you exercise?

    Are you sure you’re not a sleep eater?

    It’s like being a sleepwalker but instead of just sleepwalking and doing weird stuff (I put my mouse pad in my dishwasher two nights ago and of course do not remember anything about it) you’re also raiding the fridge (leftovers are easy targets) and kitchen cupboards…so make sure you don’t have any cookies in there or you should use locks (sleep eaters cannot operate locks, even just childproof systems, no more than sleepwalkers can open the lock of an outside door or they’ll all be roaming the streets at night).

    Try to forget about food and diets (so you don’t compensate deprivation and forbidden food obsessions by sleep eating).

    You think that you need healthy snacks?

    No you don’t if you have healthy meals that can sustain you till the next meal.

    If you eat a crappy lunch like, I don’t know…a sandwich (very American, 70% of adults are overweight)…that might not sustain you until dinner.

    A proper lunch would be like eating a salad or soup (appetizer), a dish (meat/poultry/fish and veggies), some dairies (cheese, yogurt or ice cream) and a desert (usually some fruit/fruit salad, applesauce or a cake).

    Unless you exercise to curb hunger.

    After about 30 minutes in your THR zone, the body starts releasing chemicals to prevent pain and hunger so you can keep going. Those natural chemicals (endorphins, epinephrine, serotonin, and dopamine, among others) make you feel so good…happy, energetic...

    The best appetite suppressant is to exercise in your THR zone until some timer goes “ding” and some kitchen appliance (Foreman grill or rotisserie, steamer, slow cooler, pressure cooker…) tells you that dinner is ready.

    Do not have a "diet" diet, where you’re told what to eat. Eat a simple healthy diet, so you can satisfy your cravings and answer your body’s need for some missing nutrients. If I’m building muscle mass, I’ll need a lot of carbs to do the weight training (because it’s anaerobic and fat burning shuts down) and then I’ll get huge cravings for eggs, nuts or a good juicy filet mignon (need for protein for the "repairing stronger" part) otherwise, I would only eat eggs or meat like once a week.

    Eating healthy is about avoiding the unhealthy food as much as possible. Once you stay away from fast food (any restaurant food), packaged and boxed food (except for bread, pasta, rice), canned food, prepared and processed food (cereals included but you can have Weetabix), then you’re left with the fruits/veggies, whole wheat food (the brown kind of bread, pasta), brown rice, corn, legumes (beans, peas, lentils, peanuts...), meat, poultry, fish, eggs, dairies, and the good kind of oil (olive, avocado, nuts, fish).

    You can have any of the "bad stuff" occasionally so they don’t become forbidden obsessions. Have some French fries, or one slice of pizza (with your favorite veggies) or a cookie, once in a while. Just don’t do it every day and watch out for portion sizes. You can also "push the envelope" and make your own French fries from scratch (never frozen and defrosted) in healthy canola oil, blot, blot, blot, just a dash of salt and you get healthy French fries or you can make homemade pizza with good healthy ingredients.

    Canned food is okay if you use it to enhance a recipe. Like canned tomatoes have more antioxidants than fresh ones as they are more concentrated.

    I also use canned corns in my recipes. And I like canned asparagus with canned beets (in a salad with vinaigrette). I tried fresh (steamed) asparagus and beets but I prefer the soft texture on the canned ones. As long as your can is not some dreadful soup or prepared meal with tons of sodium.

    Also the cooking method can double the calorie content of a meal, so learn about healthy cooking without having to add extra fats, like using a steamer (using water), a rotisserie (using heat and herbs), a slow cooker (using homemade broth and herbs), a pressure cooker, a grill…

    Once you cook your own meals, you can control the calorie content because your control the cooking method and all the ingredients. A lot of people are overweight because they keep eating food that they did not cook.

    Remember…never use food (or the lack of it) to lose body fat.

    Exercise for 3,500 calories for each pound of body fat that you wish to lose.

    You usually need to first GAIN muscle mass weight while getting in shape for the first 3 to 6 months.

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    Lv 4
    5 years ago

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  • Anonymous
    9 years ago

    Well first of all,you could lose weight alot faster if you start exercising and going on a diet at the same time. I would suggest weight watchers but you said it didn't work. So maybe try cutting out all soda,bread,candy sweets and all Of that stuff and hit the gym. Take fluid pills for a couple of weeks. (my mom lost 10 lbs by just using those) and I would say the best diet to follow would still be weight watchers. (my mom lost 40 lbs a couple of summers ago doing that) and for healthy snacks, maybe you can take a single serving of tuna fish and crackers. You could have different fruit and vegetables on the side. Like put strawberries and grapes in a container. Or make a fruit salad that will last a couple of days and take that. Take carrots and ranch dip. Maybe take a bag of baked chips or something like that. Think healthy!!!

  • 9 years ago

    I rented from the library a movie called 'Fat Sick & Nearly Dead', & its amazing how pounds come off but most of all its the safest, healthiest way. The movie is worth watching, & I like that it does not sell anything, its just a better way of nutritional supplementation with green smoothies. I make one every am I just take some spinach or any other veggie, and some fruit, the veggies should be more than the fruits, then I add some ice cubes, and a little Stevia which to me is the safest sweetner out there cause its made from plants. I've more energy than ever! Good luck!

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  • ?
    Lv 5
    9 years ago

    The best diet regime is eating a healthy balanced diet for the rest of your life. Fad diet may lose weight initially but they can't be maintained then the weight returns, like you said yourself they don't really work.

  • Anonymous
    5 years ago

    Man up. Studies show that ladies binge on food more when compared with men and, when food selections are emotional, it’s a recipke for disaster. Instead, eat tiny amounts when you’re hungry, not really when you’re bored or disappointed, and once a week day the girls for beer and pizza – you’ve earned the idea.

  • Anonymous
    5 years ago

    Man up. Studies show that women binge on food more when compared with men and, when food choices are emotional, it’s a recipe for disaster. Instead, eat tiny amounts when you’re hungry, definitely not when you’re bored or sad, and once a week day the girls for beer and pizza – you’ve earned that.

  • Anonymous
    5 years ago

    Eat dinner no later than three hours prior to going to bed. When you slumber, so does your digestive system, so if you eat a sandwich one hour before falling asleep, you’ll wake up each morning with it undigested in your stomach. This often causes someone to feel too full to handle breakfast, meaning you starve your system until lunch, having a detrimental relation to the rate of your fat burning capacity.

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    4 years ago

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    5 years ago

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