Tһе Solution Tο Women's Weight Loss Problems
Author: Dr. Becky Gillaspy
Women’s weight loss problems аrе different tһаח men’s bесаυѕе οf tһе hormonal changes tһаt occur іח women’s bodies. Tһе problem fοr women һаѕ always bееח tһе way fаt gets distributed аחԁ tһе way іt comes οff bυt іf уου саח spare јυѕt tһе few minutes іt wіƖƖ take tο read tһіѕ article уου саח find tһе аחѕwеr tο уουr weight issue аחԁ ɡеt tһе upper hand οח body fаt.
Women’s Weight Loss Problems
1. Tһе mοѕt challenging problem women face іѕ hormonal changes tһаt change tһе way tһе body stores fаt. Aѕ women age fаt іѕ more easily stored іח tһе belly, tһіѕ іѕ significant חοt οחƖу fοr appearance reasons bυt аƖѕο аѕ a health risk.
Belly fаt іѕ “metabolically active” fаt wһісһ means tһаt іt саח freely release fatty acids іחtο tһе blood stream wһісһ increases tһе risk οf serious diseases such аѕ heart disease, type 2 diabetes аחԁ breast аחԁ colon cancer.
2. Another problem іѕ dieting wrοחɡ. Many women still look οחƖу tο calorie intake tο lose weight аחԁ wһіƖе tһіѕ іѕ іmрοrtаחt, a better solution іѕ something called a carbohydrate shift.
If a woman shifts here carbs tο early іח tһе day аחԁ tһеח focuses οח filling up οח lean proteins аחԁ vegetables later іח tһе day ѕһе сrеаtеѕ аח internal environment tһаt promotes fаt burning аחԁ decreases fаt storage.
3. Another problem іѕ exercising wrοחɡ. Tһе mοѕt common form οf exercise women ԁο іѕ steady state exercise such аѕ walking аt a steady pace, here again tһіѕ іѕ fine bυt a woman саח ԁο ѕο much more tο solve һеr weight loss problem.
Bу јυѕt adding a few burst οf high intensity tο һеr normal exercise ѕһе wіƖƖ increase fаt burning аƖƖ day long. Tһіѕ іѕ easy tο ԁο, warm up fοr 5 minutes tһеח quickly increase effort until maximum effort іѕ reached аחԁ tһеח back down аחԁ repeat.
Women’s weight loss problems аrе different tһаח those facing men, tһеѕе solutions wіƖƖ give tһе woman a needed edge οח weight loss.
how much weight will i lose on this diet and how quick? and what can i do to stop pigging out on junkfood?
I KNOW THIS IS LONG BUT PLEASE READ IT ITS A SIMPLE QUESTION. PLEASE HELP =]
okay so ive been trying to diet. here’s what ive been doing:
-i ONLY eat when my stomach is growling, that way i know im truly hungry, and not just bored or craving something.
-i only eat enough to make my stomach stop growling
-i DO NOT eat any kind of junkfood, fastfood, or pop, even diet
-i drink as much water as i can every day.
so, for example, in the morning for breakfast, ill eat a 90 cal yougurt or an orange. for lunch at school ill only eat one thing, like a sanwich. then if my stomach is growling when i get home ill eat celery, broccoli, cauliflower, and carrots. then if im hungry a few hours later for supper ill eat soup. so in a day, i dont know, but im guessing anywhere from 500-800 calories a day with all healthy food. ive tried EVERY kind of weight loss solution know to man, and after a ton of research about weight loss, i think this is the best diet ive tried. im never starving, because i eat when im hungry, and stop when im full. and when i do eat, it’s healthy.
but i have a major problem. i CANNOT stay with it. i follow it for only a couple days, then when i let myself get hungry, and im in the kitchen trying to find something to eat, i think with my stomach and grab pizza or something instead of veggies or fruits. the main reason why i do that is because i get way too impatient because i dont see results quickly enough.
so i was doing fine and everything, i was following the diet good, and i was so excited becasue i thought this time i was finally going to lose weight. but then when i got hungry, i got really hungry all at once, so i went to go eat, and my mom always keeps a ton of junkfood in the house even though ive asked her a million times to stop buying it, and she had chocolate doughnuts sitting on the counter, and some pizza she ate before. so i started thinking about the last time i had chocolate or pizza, and i started craving it. but then i remembered my diet. then i thought of the same thing that always makes me ruin my diet. i thought, “this stupid diet is making me miserable. i miss being able to eat the foods that i want whenever i want. the diet isnt even working anyways.” then i gorge out on junkfood. im not gonna say what i ate, but about an hour ago, i ate 900 or more calories within about 10 minutes, and i had already ate like 300 calories before. plus, its only halfway through the day. i still have to eat again.
this wouldnt be a big deal if this was then 1st, 2nd, or even 3rd time this has happened, but every time i try to diet, which is like every day, this exact same thing happens. then when i get ready to diet again, i dont even want to because i know the same thing is going to happen. i think it would help if i knew how much weight i would lose on this diet in a couple weeks. that way i would stay on it. SO…
-how much weight do you think i will lose on this diet in a couple weeks?
-what can i do to avoid pigging out (binge eating) on junkfood when i see it?
-is there anything wrong with this diet? will it even work?
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE HELP IM SO DESPERATE TO LOSE WEIGHT!! THIS DIET IS MY LAST HOPE AND I JUST WANT IT TO WORK!! =] PLEASE LEAVE SOMETHING ANYTHING AT ALL THAT WILL HELP. AND PLEASE NOTHING MEAN =]
That’s a bad diet. Too little calories can be unhealthy for you. Your body Is hungry because you eat so little. You don’t need to diet to loose weight, you just need to watch your portion size and eat healthy food. Exercising and eating right will help you loose weight. Don’t think abou how many calories each food has, think what is healthy an what is not, but watch your portion size. Healthy foods have less calories. So don’t think omg this has this many calories, as long as you eat healthy, you’ll loose weight. You also need to exercise, because muscle burns fat. Try walking, then when your ready,run. Just exer use one hour a day. You can loose weight by walking, and if you want to tone your body work on those apecific areas. You could still eat pizza, and chips, but don’t eat like 4 slices of pizza and the when bag of chips. Eat a salad first then eat a slice or two of pizza, the you could go outside and walk it off. Eat healthy snacks too. Like a fruit salad, or a granola bar. Just watch your portions n eat small meals. Have a variety of healthy foods available so of you get hungry, you have healthy foods.
Weight size for girls in order to have slim, toned arms?
I’ve already tried to google it, and I wasn’t able to find a good answer. I found articles, but they all have something different written in them.
So, my question is this: What kind of weights should women use? I’ve tried using 3-5lb weights and doing 15-25 reps, and it didn’t really seem to do much. I could be that I needed to use 8-10lbs and do more reps and sets, but I have yet to try that. At the moment, I’m trying to work with heavier weights, meaning 15-20lbs. I still try to do 15-20 reps (I usually get close to failure at 17 or 18, but I try to keep pushing). I want to make my arms look lean, and the less “big” muscle I gain, the better. I understand that my arms will probably look a bit bigger, but I’m trying to avoid man-arms.
So, what would work better as a long-term workout (I’ll switch things up to prevent plateaus, but I mean in general). 15-20lbs weights for 15-25 reps, about 2-3 sets of each, or weights under 10lbs with a high number of reps? I know that using heavy weights for a few workouts won’t build huge arms, I’ve read enough articles to know that, but I’m afraid that working with heavy weights for years will make me bulk up. So, are lighter weights better in the long run? Or is anything under 20lbs ok for girls as long as I do a high number of reps? Also, cardio is incorporated into the workout, so that goes without saying for me :)
Background info is: I’m 5’4″, 17 years old, and have an average figure. My metabolic rate is decent. It’s not super fast, but it’s not slow either. I also run whenever I get the chance (Lately I haven’t had a set schedule but I’m trying to get back into one), and once the snow melts and it gets warmer, I’ll be biking and swimming. I try to balance my cardio workouts with weight work.
Also, I know I asked for a long-term answer, but is there a quick weight loss solution as well? I have prom in 3 months (I like to plan ahead), and since I don’t plan to live off of lettuce a week before prom to fight into my dress, I want to get started now. So, for faster results, would using heavier weights do the trick, and then switching to lighter weights after prom is over? Or just sticking to a long-term plan through prom, and hoping that it shows some results by then? And of course, clean diet is essential :)
Thanks in advance :)
Wow lots of questions. Let me begin by saying that how your arms respond to doing heavy curls depends largely on your genetics. Look at your parents, brothers, sisters, and other relatives. Are any of them muscular? If you have the “right” genes, you will definitely gain muscle size if you continue to use heavy weights. If you are concerned about getting too big, lighten up.
If you are doing 20 reps with 20 lb dumbbells, your arms are quite strong already! Congratulations. Since you are only 17, I would recommend that you keep working with the heavier weights. When you can do 3 sets with 20 lbs, evaluate how your arms look. If you are happy with their size and shape, you can maintain it by dropping down to 10 lbs and doing lots of reps, 25-50 (should be no problem if you are as strong as you say). If you want to get bigger or measurably stronger, add 5 lbs.
I must also say that there are no such thing as “manly” arms. The muscles of the human body are beautiful when properly developed, whether on a man or a woman. A woman is not going to get huge biceps like Arnold without spending years in the gym, proper genetics, and to get really big, steroids. So you don’t have to worry about that.
Hope this helps.
weight loss?
Hi everyone. I have been trying to lose alot of weight for a long time and have no remedy. I am tired of dieting and for some reason I can’t get myself to the gym. I am so annoyed cause i look at pictures at myself and say omg how did i get so big and i know that i want to lose it cause i never been this weight ever. i used to be 125 in my younger years but now i am 240 and i can’t take even looking at myself. i even get numbers from men but i am not happy with myself. i want to date but i am embarrassed for to go out and i have to work so i need to come out. please help me. what is a good solution. and yes i have not been eating like if there is no tomorrow.
Losing weight is a simple equation: if you burn more calories than you eat, the weight will come off. Start off by estimating how many calories you burn each day using the daily calorie needs calculator http://calorieneedscalculator.com This will give you an idea of how many calories to eat. Healthy weight loss is 1-2 pounds per week. To lose 1 pound per week you need to create a calorie deficit (burn more than you eat) of 500 calories per day. To lose 2 pounds a week, you have to double the deficit to 1000 calories per day. You can achieve this by eating less, exercising more or a combination of both.
Beginner’s Guide to Dieting – http://straightdiet.com
if you have time also read this aah…just forget about what all say…like ” go on diet….” “eat less food” bla bla bla!!! just try out the world’s best solution that is Eat more,lose more!!!
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9 WAYS TO REDUCE WEIGHT WITHOUT EATING LESS
( ! ) Don’t starve yourself.
Lowering your calorie intake will make your body reduce the rate at which it changes calories into energy. In other words, reducing calorie intake slows down your metabolism and holds onto your fat. Starving yourself will actually make it harder for you to lose weight. Food is fuel or energy and when you skip meals, you are not working on energy hat can be burned off. As a defense mechanism, your body clings to calories and slows down your weight loss.
(2) Get a breakfast boost.
Connie Dickman, a registered dietician and nutritionist advises not to skip breakfast. According to her, breakfast gives you energy so that you are not starving as the day go on. When you skip breakfast, you become so hungry that you eat more than you should or eat the wrong foods.
(3) Eat complex carbohydrates.
Practice eating complex carbohydrates rather than simple carbohydrates. Simple carbohydrates are found in food such as candy, cereal, softdrinks and ice cream. They are easily absorbed by the body and they stick to the ribs, according to weight loss specialist Dr. Daisy Merey. Simple carbohydrates have a tendency to make you store more fat.
On the other hand, complex carbohydrates which are found in pastas, potatoes, beans, whole grains, vegetables and fruits contain “good” calories that are easily burned.. In switching from a meat-based diet to the one tat is starch-based, you get the same amount of food with only 25% of the calories, says John McDougall, M.D., Director of the McDougall Program at St. Helena Hospital.
Eat more fruits and vegetables, which are high in complex carbohydrates. You will eat more, but you will lose more, because the feeling of fullness will hinder you from eating high-fat foods that make you gain weight.
(4) Eat Fiber.
Kristine Clark, the Director of Sports Nutrition at Penn State University says that eating high-fiber foods can help people keep their weight under control. Because foods hat are rich in fiber help people to slow down their eating and foods that are high in fiber contain less fat and sugar.
According to Nutrition experts, one should eat 20 to 35 grams of dietary fiber a day. There are two kinds of fiber in foods. The soluble and the insoluble fibers. Soluble fibers are those that dissolve and thicken in water. Foods that contain soluble fibers include broccoli, zucchini, barley, oat bran, beans and citrus fruits.
Insoluble fibers include skins of fruits and vegetables and the external coatings of wheat kernel.
Fiber is an essential ingredient in one’s diet because the insoluble form prevents constipation. Studies revealed that the soluble fibers play an important role in reducing cholesterol.
(5) Drink water.
Water helps the body break down fat and process waste according to Dr. Denise Bruner, a Virginia bariatrician, describing how water as part of her diet, helped her to shed 62 pounds. One should drink eight eight-ounce glasses of water a day.
(6) Exercise and be active in household work.
T o exercise is one of the best ways to maintain your weight down. Exercise helps you to burn calories. According to Franca Alphin, Nutrition Director at Duke University Diet and Fitness Center in North Carolina, “You can lose weight without exercising, but you won’t maintain the weight loss.” Exercise may not be a major player in weight loss, but it is the number one player in preventing weight gain,” says Jack H. Gilmore, Ph. D.
Inactivity burns fewer calories each day, which are stored as fat. Daniel Kosich, Ph. D., the author of Get Real: A Personal Guide to Real-Life Weight Management and an advisor to Jane Fonda Workouts, says regular activity is a critical part of successful weight loss. It doesn’t have to be a strenuous workout. You can burn calories just by doing ordinary chores such as gardening and housework. “Pushing a mop or vacuum across the floor increases your heart rate and creates resistance ,” says Barbara Baldwin, Information Services Director for the American Running and Fitness Association in Maryland.
“Raking leaves, stroveling snow, sanding, painting and waxing the car are calorie burners.”
According to Laura Gladwin, California-based exercise physiologist, gardening is a great exercise because weeding, pruning and planting require bending and stretching. “You will burn 1,000 calories by doing three-and-a-half hours of garden or yard work in a week,” she says.
Ellen F., a crafter in Coral Springs, Fl, found out that dieting wasn’t enough to help her shed 20 pounds of excess weight.. She joined a low-impact aerobics class at her community center. By doing aerobics excercises for an hour, three times a week, she lost 20 pounds much quicker than simply dieting.
Walking is one of the healthiest, easiest and cheapest form of exercise. Stroll briskly through a park or around your neighborhood. Walking will be more pleasurable if you do it with a friend..
Suzanne Rossa, an exercise physiologist at Good Samaritan Health and Wellness Center in West Palm Beach Florida says, “Aerobics excercises improves your circulation , increases blood flow,allow you to have a better blood pressure and decreases the amount of fatty substances in your bloodstream.”
(7) Build muscle.
Tufts University studies revealed that strength training – the kind that builds muscle will raise your metabolic rate, which enable you to burn calories. Strength training does not always follow that your muscles will grow bigger but they will certainly grow stronger.
Daniel Kosich in his book, A Personal Guide to Real Life Weight Management says, “when you make muscles stronger, they burn more calories. That means that for each pound of muscle you build with strength excercises, you burn 20 to 30 calories a day from your resting energy output or about 7,300 calories a year. You can strength train by using machines and free weights such as barbells.
(8) Follow the Pyramid.
The American Diatetic Association recommends a food guide pyramid that serves as a general list of healthful foods that must be eaten daily. The pyramid has four levels. The top of the pyramid is the smallest part , represents fats, oils and sweets. This group includes salad dressings, butter, ice cream, softdrinks, candies and desserts and foods that has very little nutritional value and can make your calories add up to.
At level two of the pyramid are the milk, yogurt, cheese group, meat, poultry, fish, dry beans, eggs and nuts. These foods provide you with protein, calcium, iron and zinc.. ADA recommends two to three servings daily of this group.
The third level represents the vegetable and fruit groups, which are good sources of vitamins, minerals and fiber. ADA recommends three to five servings daily of this group.
At the base of the pyramid are the bread, cereal, rice and pasta. ADA recommends 6 to 11 servings of this group. These foods are source of fiber, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals
(9) Stop taking the following food.
ALCOHOL : a 12-ounce can or bottle of beer contains 150 calories. An
Alcoholic beverage can add 100 to 200 calories to your meal.
Alcohol is stored in the liver as fat.
COCONUT : An ounce of raw coconut contains 100 calories, around 77%
Of which is saturated fat.
CHOCOLATE, CANDY, COOKIES :
They are full of simple carbohydrates, which means they are
High in sugar and fats. The main fat in chocolate is cocoa
butter which is approximately 60% saturated fat.
WHOLE MILK : SWITCH TO SKIM MILK
Whole milk has high content of fat.
SUGAR : Softdrinks has very high sugar content.
MARGARINES : Contain hydrogenated vegetable oils.
This article is an excerpt from the book : EAT MORE, LOSE MORE.
Need Weight Loss Help…Complicated.?
I am seriously overweight and every method of weight loss out there,, it seems my body is resistant to it. most excersises are out of the question do to a foot deformity, my energy and metabolism are low due to a thyroid disorder,various food allergies and hypoglycemia make most diets impossible …i take various suppliments including fishoil and every vitamin known to man, i have tried numerous diet pills with nothing but heartburn to show for it…i am 22 years old with the body if a 50 year old…not just fat but sagging, bent at the neck..i am a single mom so money and time are tight…can’t spend on prepared meals or weight loss centers .i need some simple and relatively fast solutions…i am getting deperate.
what i have tried: weightwatchers, atkins, curves fitness centers, tae bo (all excesice is very painful in it has any leg and foot involvement so i can’t do much of it it anymore) trim spa, fit usa, susan summers diet, treadmill,excersise bike, gisselle, green tea diet, grape fruit extract, cortislim, apple cider vinager,ephedra,chromium, prescription diet pills,and that isn’t half of it……i have even tried amphetamines to boost metabolism with no luck………….
variious doctors, nutrutionists have been unable to find me a plan that was practical (no elaborate food preparation 3 times a day) that was tolerable and did not include foods that woudl aggrivate my allergies (dairy, wheat and all wheat-like grains, soy, yeast) or my hypoglycemia.
the eat less part is not helpful with my hypoglycemia.
and for the guy who said eat less excersise more did you read a thing i wrote?
the giyuy wuop suggested the hand weights, thaT’S A GREAT IDEA I THNK I’LL TRY TYHTA, BUT PLEASE DON’T TELL ME I AM MAKING EXCUSES. I DO WANTR TO OVERCOME THIS, THAT I WHY I CAME HERE SEEKING ANSWERS. YOU GHAD SOEM WONDERFUL SIGGESTIONS AND I AM LEANING TOWARDS YOU AS BEST ANSER.(whoops hit the caps key)
i’m eating more meals a day (6) and yet only having one serving at each sitting. so the mini meals will help your low sugar. because you’ll be constantly inputting fuel. as for the meal servings. dont overstuff your plate. i have one serving and then throw the rest out! sometimes i give it to the dogs or the trash can. i’ve lost 15lbs! i swore i wouldnt weigh myself but i had to. and i was so happy!
I’ve decided to start an extreme weight loss program…how does my plan sound?
I’m 6’3″, around 235 (I’ll know for sure tomorrow at the gym). I’m not stuck on numbers, but I’m guessing I’ll need to lose at least 75 lbs before I’m satisfied. My main goals are to lose my broad shoulders and chest. I know that some guys with they were bigger, but that means nothing to me. I really don’t care what other people find attractive, and I’m not interested in any of the women who want some big strong man to protect them.
As my pic will demonstrate, I have a very long way to go. As far as diet is concerned, my plan is to stick to low-carb, low-fat, and not to eat until one hour after my stomach starts to rumble. I find a lot of times I eat just as an excuse – because I’m bored or because it’s a certain time of day or because I feel like it – and I’m interested to see how much I would eat per day if I only ate when I was really, truly hungry.
I don’t have some strict timeline to lose this much weight…I’m presuming it will take me till summer to lose it all. As for exercise, I’m going to stick to only cardio. I’m asking for new running shoes for Christmas since the cheap ones I bought give me blisters if I run too much, so until then, it will be 20 min on the treadmill, 20 on the Stairmaster, and 20 on the elliptical, seven days a week.
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Oh, postscript: do NOT post ads for Acai berry, Wu-Yi tea, or any other fad diet or magic cure. This site is rife with you people and trust me, whatever solution I end up going with is not going to include investing in some dumb miracle cure. I have worked in the corporate offices of an Herbalife-style fad diet company, so I’m well aware of how they prey on insecure and desperate people. Thanks.
Simeon – Thanks…while I did warn people against posting links, I do check out each one to make sure I don’t report anyone simply for directing me to diet info.
Mitch – Thanks…however, I don’t want to look muscular…that’s why I chose to lose so much weight.
Just in case anyone says this….I tried personal trainers. i’m in no position to hire one anyway (and I don’t need one), but they just told me I was crazy to want to lose so much weight and to “take advantage” of my size….in other words, they misunderstood me. I know I’m not obese (moderately overweight at best), but I want to appear smaller. My problem is not my stomach, but my upper body…broad shoulders and chest.
Okay, maybe “extreme weight loss” was a bad term to use. I’m not saying “I need to lose seven pounds a week” or “I need to lose 40 lbs by New Year’s” or anything like that. I meant “extreme” as in “losing a lot of weight”, not “losing a lot of weight in an unrealistic time span.”
PLEASE read my full question. I don’t think I’m hugely obese. As nice as it is for people to say, I don’t care if others think it’s great for a guy to have broad shoulders and a big chest….I hate it and that’s why I want to lose an inordinate amount of weight.
I’m aware of the effect of multiple meals on metabolism, and if I were simply trying to get in shape, that’s what I would be doing. However, my goal is to get as thin as I can, not to build muscle or simply get in shape.
extreme dieting does not work. You need to have medical clearance. Meet with a registered dietician. If you joing a gym, you usually get a trainer to set up a program for you included in the membership. Most HMO these days in the US offer money towards gym memberships and weight loss programs.
Your bmi is 29.4. this is considered overweight. 30 is considered obese.
Avoid fad diets, diet pills. It is a long hard battle. On average you want to lose 1 pound a week. It is a lifestyle change if you want to keep the weight off. You need to combine cardio, weights, stretching and healthy eating.There is no quick fix. You did not gain the weight overnight and you will not loose it overnight.
Take it from someone who has been there.