lose weight?

i don't have any energy i want to work out but i don't have the money of energy to do it I'm over weight and i cant seem to lose it i have cut back on the food big time eating salads drinking lost of water help i cant afford the gym and I'm scared of pills i don't know what to do next?

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1. Take a B-12 supplement (under the tongue) Get your blood checked for anemaias.
2. Just walk more. It's free.
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4. Easy!! Get up 30 minutes before you usually do. Excersize, and eat at least 15 vegetables. (ex. 15 baby carrots.) And challenge yourself to 2 glasses of water each day. that way, during the day, at least you'll have already eaten healthy foods!!
5. Eat anything you want, buck naked in front of a full length mirror.
6. Go to either your library or local book store and get you a couple of work out tapes. continue u eat right and the pounds will shed. worked for me and i lost 30 pounds Good Luck
7. depending ON YOUR AGE,A PROPER DIET AND EXERCISE ARE THE BEST BETS. see YOUR DOCTOR FIRST FOR THE BEST WAY TO GET RESULTS.
8. try free trial memberships at a bunch of different gyms all around.. once your first one is up, go to a different one!! while you're there, go to see personal trainers and ask the pro's for advice. its the best thing you can do. also, do the simple stuff, like taking the stairs instead of the elevator or riding your bike to get coffee instead of driving. when you think of eating a snack in front of the tv, instead, grab ice cubes and munch on those, it will keep you munching on things without actually taking in calories. hope this helps!! -carly
9. if you live close enough to work u could jogg there everyday or jogg on ur spare time
10. Put on a pair of sneakers and take a walk! You may just be able to do 10 or 15 minutes at first, but stick with it. You'll feel great when you are done and ,over time, will be able to go for longer. As for food, try to eat a serving of carbs, protein and veggies at each meal. 5 mini meals works for me. Since I began doing that, I've really noticed an increase in my energy level! You might want to check out some web sites for inspiration or workout buddies - http://www.readytosweat.com/ is one. You don't need pills...they don't work anyway! The first step is the hardest...I promise! Once you take it...you're on your way. Good luck!
11. This is my theory and this is what works for me. Everyone is different so it may need to be adjusted to your own personal needs. Energy In/Energy Out Food Intake: 1,200 Per Day One Pound equals 3,500 Calories To loose one pound per day, You need to burn your food intake plus your one pound of fat 1,200 (intake) + 3,500 (Outtake) = 4,700 Calories Burn You must burn at least 4,700 Calories everyday to loose one pound at least. It is very easy to go up and beyond 4,700 calories each day. Best way to do this is to track your progress on a calorie counter monitor watch. If you do it by the numbers you can loose the weight. It is just a matter of changing the way you think about weight loss. Once you start wearing your calorie counter you can see the numbers increase and you fill find yourself doing extra things in your day, like tapping your foot while waiting at the light in your car, chewing gum, singing out loud and so on onto of your workout routines. You begin to see that everything you do in your day contributes to the overall numbers needed to loose that pound. I, myself, have done this recently. Two weeks later, I lost one pant size and 10 pounds. And that is just my current progress. I have used this method previously after childbirth and have gone from 168 to 127 pounds with in two months. I personally burn 1,000 calories by Walking in my community for one hour in the morning and I also burn 1,000 calories by simply using a stationary bike while playing xbox. I get so involved in playing xbox that I completely forget I am pedaling or working out. Think about it..How many hours have you spent playing video games..why not burn calories while you are doing it. ___ Water Intake/Less Storage Most people do not get enough water in their system. Water is your body's principal chemical component, comprising, on average, 60 to 80 percent of your weight. Every system in your body depends on water. For example, water flushes toxins out of vital organs, carries nutrients to your cells and provides a moist environment for ear, nose and throat tissues. Lack of water can lead to dehydration, a condition that occurs when you don't have enough water in your body to carry out normal functions. To determine if you are getting enough water use this simple formula.. Take your weight, for example 150 pounds and divide by 2. Take your answer which is 75 lbs and change it to ounces, in this case 75 ounces. That is how many ounces of water you need a day. Your body performs mostly on water. If you make sure you get enough water everyday your body will perform at top notch and your body will no longer have the cravings of junk food. You will have a better performing body system to help you work out and feel better thru out your day. ____ Good Food My favorite things to eat: Avocado Wraps Simple: Low Carb Tortilla, Half Avocado sliced, alpha sprouts, lettuce, soy bacon...Just wrap it up and eat. You can vary the things you put inside so long as you keep it to approx 4 or 5 items. You want to make sure they are fresh, low calorie and filling. Avocado and mushrooms can replace meats in your meal and still have great taste. Special K Cereals are fantastic. They have that sweetness that one craves and is so good for you. Calories are low. Great for even just dinner. First thing in the morning...A Glass of Chocolate Milk. Yup!! Chocolate Milk. We all crave that "got to have" item in the morning. Milk is the best thing you can have for yourself while working out. The chocolate (and you can use Carnation Instant Milk for this but I simply use Nestle dry mix) will give you that sweet "snack" that you need. If you give your body a little bit of it and its in a control way, you will not crave sweets and junk the rest of the day. Lean Cuisines Fantastic food! Each meal is approx 180 t0 380 calories per box. So think about your calories. 1,200...You can still have several of these meals a day and still be under your intake requirements. It’s all about the numbers and watching what you take in and what you burn out. And you know what..If you go over your 1,200 mark for food intake...that’s okay...you simple up your total calories burned for the day by what you took it. So long as you burn off the over all calories to be more than your food intake. Just make sure you stick too it so you can reach your weight loss goals. Fruits and Veggies All you want on the schedule listed below. Bananas are my favorite. They are very filling and can make a meal all on their own. ____ Vitamins My favorite is ONE A DAY WITH ENERGY...I am in love with this vitamin because I am just like everyone else who loves those quick fix energy drinks. But what people do not realize is that energy drinks can contain 120 to 440 calories in just ONE Can. If you think about it..That is HALF of your allowed calories for food intake. The best alternative I have found is One a day with energy vitamin. Easy to spot, it is packaged in a green label bottle. Just One vitamin a day will give you as much energy as approx. 1 1/2 cans of red bull...WITHOUT the calorie intake. WoW..now your making progress already because you have made more room in your intake calories for actual healthy food. _____ Soda/Carbonation Carbonation is terrible for your system because it bloats your stomach. And when your stomach bloats, your jeans just don't fit. You can drop one pant size simply by NOT drinking any carbonated drinks all together..Take away the bloat and you have instantly just made it one pant size lower. Besides, Sodas dehydrate you and with that One a Day Vitamin, you won't need the Caffeine in the soda and it will also cut out those extra calories that you don't need. So remove that soda and the energy drinks and just think how much calories you just instantly removed from your daily intake. I normally consume what...four sodas and two energy drinks in one day...that is a total of .... 900 calories. Of what??? Nothing...Those are horrible calories and calories that can be replaced by food which will fuel your body for your day and your workouts. ____ Your Body Your body is like a computer. You must program your body to do what it is suppose to do so it won't crash and leave you with a virus. Your stomach is only the size of your fist. So think about it right now, Look at your hand and close your fist. Not very big is it. That is how much food you actually ONLY need to eat, each time you eat for every meal. If you eat anything more than that, you will stretch out your stomach which causes overeating and overweight. What you need to do is eat every three hours, approx 5 to 7 times everyday around the same time. If you are always giving your body healthy and better food choices (the size of your fist) every three hours, your body will know you are giving it food. It will use that food properly. It will not go into starvation mode or store food away for later because it knows...it will get more in three hours. So what does your body do...it flushes everything out of your system because it doesn't need it.. Now it knows...you wont' forget about it and that food is on its way. ____ Walking Buddy This is the best thing especially for woman. Get a walking buddy. One hour everyday. Just think about how much talking, venting and laughing two woman can do together while walking and yup, you guessed it...it just burns more calories and reduces your stress. You now are more relaxed because you can talk and free yourself of whatever is frustrating you while getting into shape. : By: My own experience/Joyceeleann
12. don't just eat salads, eat high protein low carb, females should get at least 60 grams of protein a day. and it's hard to get started working out, but once you start it gets easier really quick, and you will burn more fat just by increasing your muscle mass. just try to find an eating plan that is healthy and get in some sort of exxercise, even i f it is aerobics at home, but I recommend trying to get to a gym, some are cheap (I pay only $24 a month for two people). its a worthwhile investment, and you will feel alot better about yourself. don't resort to pills, they only work for a short time, if at all, and not that great either
13. You don't have to get an expensive gym membership to lose weight. There are a number things you can do at home to lose weight too, which is good for people who may be uncomfortable going to the gym. You can get work out dvds which aren't very expensive, you can do them on your own time and they usually aren't that long but as you get more in shape you can buy more intense ones. Also, you can do basic exercises such as wall sits, crunches/sit ups, squats, push ups, etc at home. You might have to invest in a few things such as hand weights and maybe a work out ball but they're pretty low cost. Good luck!
14. Losing weight is quite simple. You don't need to go to the gym if you can't afford it. Just take walk around your neighborhood. Even that will help you. The reason why you don't have energy is because you aren't exercising. After you go out and exercise a couple of times, you will feel better and have an easier time controlling your hunger. Don't force yourself to count calories. Just eat a wide variety of foods with colors and limit your fat intake. It is also better to eat 6 small meals a day than the regular 3. This way, your stomach will not crave food as much because it will be digesting something. It is not healthy to take pills. A healthy goal is to lose 1 pound a week. That way, your body can adjust slowly to the change without it thinking it is in survival mode. That way, you won't be as hungry. As you gradually increase your walking mode, try to start jogging slowly. It will help. Good luck!
15. All you need is 20 minutes a day for my idea to work. Start with walking around your block or whatever for 15 minutes a day. Power walk if you lack th energy to jog, if you are emberrissed for any reason, jog in place inside your own home. Drink PLENTY of water everyday. Think about what you're eating. Drop the breads, fatty meats and no pop. You don't have to just eat salads.. Just don't eat so many carbs and sugars.
16. you can try the master cleanse/ lemonade diet i lost 15 lbs in 2 weeks or you can walk like 1 hour after breakfast and after dinner
17. Ok first things first. Have you been to a Dr? The reason you have no energy could be because of something underlying. I was the same and found out I have a under active thyroid. I am on medication for the rest of my life and still don't have much energy so I started taking vitamins and drink energy drinks. They help as I am slightly over weight and needed to loose weight too. I have no money for the gym also so my best friend who also needs to loose weight and I go walking together with my 2 youngest and her youngest. I am having trouble losing the weight because of my thyroid but am at least getting fit and spending time with a friend. Cutting back on your foods and eating more salad is great but don't forget to eat your serves of veges and fruit a day as well as drinking plenty of water and keep your fluids up. I have also tried heaps of different diet pills and they don't work for me and they cost to much. Good luck and keep positive.
18. You might try just going on long walks daily until you get used to the work, and build up enough energy to do something like running, bike riding, swimming.. Yoga is great, and you can buy an instructional dvd for really cheap practically anywhere. And so you know, just cutting back on the food doesn't make that much of a difference. You have to be eating the right kinds of food, like more raw foods/ vegetables less breads pastas and carbohydrates. They are the worst, and make losing weight really hard. I know you said you don't have much money, but there is this one excersise program that is really amazing. Its called T-TAPP. the dvd ( basic plus workout) costs like $40, but it is worth it. In the first three weeks I lost 20 lbs!! And the workout is only about 15 minutes, and really easy. I did it every day for a moth, like a boot camp, but you might want to start off with just three times a week. You will be surprised at how much three times a week will boost your energy! Look it up at www.t-tapp.com Another thing.. try drinking a whole glass of water before every meal. It fills you up and you wont eat as much. THE ZONE DIET!!! If you combine it with the T-Tapp you will be shedding weight so quickly you won't believe it! The Zone diet is really easy to follow and if you buy the first book, it really explains how which foods you eat can help or harm your body.
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21. I have been receiving a lot of e-mail lately about diet. In the past, I was never concerned about what I ate. I just went to the gym, trained hard, and that was the extent of my routine. Not until recently did I realize the power diet has over the way your body looks and performs. I believe that diet is at least 75% of the fitness equation. In this article, I'm going to describe in detail what I have learned about diet during my 12-week transition period. When to Eat and How Often This might sound strange, but you have to eat more often to lose fat and gain muscle. During my transition period, I never ate less than 6 meals a day. •Try to eat every 2 to 3 hours. •Do not eat complex carbohydrates after 6:00 p.m. or four to five hours before going to bed. •Try to eat one gram of protein per pound of lean body mass on lifting days and .8 grams of protein per pound of lean body mass on non-lifting days. •Never eat more than 70 grams of protein in one meal. Carbohydrates When I think of carbohydrates, I think of energy. Carbohydrates supply our bodies with the energy it needs to make it through a workout. Without an adequate supply of carbohydrates, the body goes into carbohydrate deprivation. This is called a state of ketosis (meaning our body is using protein as energy). This is not a good state to be in for long because it will rob the body of muscle tissue in an effort to create energy. On the other hand, if too many carbohydrates are consumed, they convert into stored fat. The idea is to consume just enough carbohydrates to make it through our workouts with sufficient energy. I have broken down carbohydrates into these three categories: •Simple carbs: These are sugars, or quick energy. They are absorbed very quickly into the body. Ex. Anything with sugar, also fruit •Complex carbs: This is where you get long-term energy for the day. These are long chained carbohydrates that brake down slower, giving us energy over a prolonged period of time. Ex. Oatmeal, potatoes, pasta, rice, breads •Fibrous carbs: These are things like vegetables. I think of them as roughage in order to stay regular. Make sure you include them in you later meals when you can't eat complex carbs. They are also a good source of vitamins. Ex. Leafy vegetables like lettuce. Protein Proteins are the building blocks of our muscles. Without a sufficient amount of protein in our diet, our muscles will not have the raw materials that they need to build up, or even hang on to what is already there. Net protein utilization: Not all protein is created equal. Different foods are absorbed more than others. For example, egg white protein is absorbed at 88%. That means we get about 9 eggs to our muscles. On the other hand, chicken breast are absorbed at 68%, meaning we get about 7 breasts to our muscles. It is imported to eat a wide verity of protein foods though; no one protein source has all the amino acids we need. •Whey protein (100%): the best source of whey protein is from protein supplements. It is also absorbed very fast by the body, so it is best to take this when your body needs amino acids quickly: like right after a workout or when you first get up in the morning. •Egg whites (88%) •Fish (78%) •Chicken breast (78%) •Soy protein: My one bit of advice would be to try and stay away from soy protein. It is not absorbed very well by the body. Fats We normally think of fats as being bad. The fact is certain fats are essential to building muscle and carrying out various functions of the body. There are 2 fat types we need to be concerned about: •Saturated fats: these are the bad fats. Avoid these fats as much as possible. You will find these types of fats mostly in meats •Unsaturated fats: these are the good fats. They are a good energy source and help us build muscle. You can find from plant oils. Peanuts are also a good source. Water Do not under estimate the importance of water! If you are looking to get lean, water will be your best friend. Drink as much as you can and as often as you can. Also, it is very important to drink lots of water when you're eating large amounts of protein to clean urea from the system. Vitamins & minerals As resistance training athletes, we have a greater need for vitamins & minerals. When we workout and bring blood to our muscles it is important that our blood is full of those essential vitamins & minerals if we want to grow. Supplements Supplements are just that, meaning they are used to supplement your diet, not replace it. Don't ever think of it that way. Hierarchy of supplements: I developed this hierarchy of supplements based on what I thought were the most important and also by price. •1. Proper diet: Without proper diet you are just wasting money on supplements. Start here! Do not think that supplements are going to do it for you alone. •2. Multi-vitamin & mineral: It is very important to have all your vitamins & minerals when resistance training. Most of us are lacking in some areas, make it a priority to make this your first supplement. •3. Protein powder: It is usually very hard to get all the protein you need from real foods. Powders make it much easier. Also, these powders are absorbed fast by the body making them ideal after workouts or before and after sleep. •4. Creatine: This is great for harder workouts. It also makes you muscles hang on to water, giving them a better environment to grow. •5. L-glutamine: This is an important amino acid in muscle recovery •6. Branch chained amino acid: These are great before and after workouts along with L-glutamine because it gives your muscles all the amino acids it needs to repair and grow. •7. ZMA: This helps you release more growth hormone while you sleep, increasing your size and strength. •8. Thermogenic: These really help in the fat loss process. They also help you hang on to more muscle while dieting due to the fact you can eat more. •9. Meal replacement: Although very expensive, meal replacements make it much more convenient to get some of your meals in. Also, you can get in more meals than if you were to eat only real foods. "The golden hour" Remember "The golden hour" because it will make things so much easier for you. "The golden hour" is a window of opportunity we have to get everything we have depleted in our body back in a short amount of time. Think of your muscles as a gas tank: When you workout, you use gas for energy or in this case glucose. After a workout, our muscles are in a unique state. They are able to fill back up very quickly leaving you full for the next workout. If you wait to long, your muscles don't fill back up as easily and the carbs you eat are more likely to be stored as fat. Doing this will also let you take advantage of insulin's muscle building effects from the simple carbs you have ingested. You want to ingest 50-75 grams of simple carbs right after a workout. Also, this is when you want to take your protein shake because it will absorb quickly and supply your muscles with the amino acids that they need. Insulin This is a very complicated subject, but all we need to know is that insulin can help us build muscle or can make us fat depending on the timing. Insulin is released by the pancreas in response to elevated blood sugar levels. We can achieve a high blood sugar level by ingesting simple carbs. Like "the golden hour" we have a window of opportunity to take advantage of the muscle building effects of the insulin without getting fat. We have about 4 or 5 hours after we workout to take advantage of insulin. If we take in too many simple carbs out of this window, we are very likely to store fat. Cheat day The theory behind the cheat days is you take one day every 2 weeks to eat anything you want and actually get leaner. It might sound crazy, but it worked for me. When you eat low carbs for a time for body begins to think it is not getting all the food it needs (because your not storing any fat) and begins to slow down your metabolism. When you bombard your body with food on that one day, it tricks your body into thinking it has all it needs and speeds your metabolism back up. I can tell you from experience, every day after a cheat day I felt leaner and looked better. Ketosis This is when your body uses protein for energy. This happens when we have too few carbs in the body or when we over train. I went into the state of ketosis for only the last week of my 12-week transition for a couple of reasons: (1) I wanted all of my muscles to shrink down so when I carbed back up, my skin would be tighter. (2) When you go into ketosis it seems to bring the water out from under the skin. Don't go into this state to loose fat. Without carbs your body can not burn fat effectively. You will loose weight rather quickly, but only because you don't have as much glycogen in the muscle. Also, you are simply loosing water. Remember that proteins are the building blocks for muscle and that means they are fair game for energy when in the state of ketosis. I would not recommend going into this state unless you are trying to get into a super ripped state for a short amount of time, like for a bodybuilding contest.