how do i lose 7 inches off my waist and thighs in 13 days???

im going on holiday in 2 weeks and need to lose 7 inches off my waist and thighs. how many hours exercise a day should i do? how much water should i drink? and what type of food should i eat? but please dot come up with questions like 'its not healthy'. im desperate to lose weight

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1. Homeopathic Treatment for Excessive Fat and Weight :- PHYTOLACCA BERRY's Mother Tincture is perhaps the safest and sure fire way of loosing excessive fat around abdomen. With Phytolacca Berry once you loose the excessive fat and weight you don't get it back because you body takes care of itself after that and keeps you from gathering up excessive fat. It is prescribed after having a baby too, to get the tummy to loose its flab and to make it flatter and tighter. And after loosing weight with this you don't get flabby it tightens up the flab and skin along with helping your body to shed the excessive accumulation of fat around the girth The dosage is 15 to 20 drops of the tincture in half a cup of hot water thrice a day half hour before or after meals. Avoid Chocolates, Coffee, Mints, Red Meat and Carbonated and Alcoholic drinks while taking Homeopathic Medicines. You have to take it for at least 30 to 45 days after that you start to feel the results. To the best of my knowledge its the safest and the most sure fire way of loosing fat and weight and keeping it of for keeps. Excellent remedy for Obese people who cant seem to shed weight despite trying. Homeopathic Remedies can be found at all Major Herbal Stores or could be bought on line, In most of the world Homeopathic remedies are quite cheap and easy to find and they do not need a prescription. Take care and God Bless !
2. No can do
3. u could try going to a gym or sumthing but it'll be reely hard to loose 7 inches in 13 days.
4. That's a little too much to shoot for in such a short time at best all you can hope for is 4. And even then you'd be a little too weak to enjoy your vacation.
5. thats a huge amount, not even healthy, stop eating, thats about the only way i know and that still might not do it, and i don't recomend u do that either i was just making a point that ur goal is a litle unrealistic and no matter how u do it u will end up with lose baggy skin and gaining it back almost immediately once u end whatever crazy diet u do to ty and lose that
6. Drink 24oz of milk in a 24hr peirod. Try and drink more but dont make yrself. Run about 1or2 miles a day if you can. eat lots of fruit and vedgies. try yoga! This works for me. Thighs=bikeing. Tummy=sit-ups. Have fun. ^_^
7. It's close to impossible, you might damage your body if you try to lose 7 inches off you waistline within 2 weeks. If you accomplished it... you probably won't be on your vacation, most likely you'll be in the hospital. I would try at least walking/running 30+ miles over a 5 day period. It won't reduce you 7 inches by day 13, but it will help. Keeping hydrated until your pee turns clear. then go walk/run. Bring water if you are out longer than 30 minutes.
8. A FEW THINGS TO REMEMBER: The correct way to burn fat and stay healthy is to burn more calories than you consume You need to make sure you are eating healthy foods while still excercising If you have a big appetite drink plenty of water so that you will feel full but not consume calories But you should always eat If you start to skip meals you will only be more hungry at your next meal and probably eat way too much Remember, the average persons stomach is as big as a slice of pizza scrunched up into a ball So you shouldnt be putting more food into your stomach than what fits Also, it takes aproximately 15-20 minutes for your brain to realize that you are full so eat slower and you will realize sooner when you are not hungry anymore ALSO.... i found this artical called "50 Habits of "Naturally Thin" People How to get Started:Decide how much you want to loose and see how many calories a day it will take to make it happen by year's end.Then, work into your routines however many of these eating tweaks and exercises you need to achieve your goal. Slash 250 cal.s a day to lose about 25 lbs. in a year, Slash 500 cal.s to loose 50 pounds. This is based on a 150-pound person: you may need to cut more/ fewer calories depending on ur weight, age & gender. It also assumes your normal calorie intake essentially stays the same and your weight is stable. * I'm only going to give you the ones that are most helpful and burn calories. If you want more then email me* 1.Wake-up Workout - When your eyes open, sit up slwoly w/out using ur hands. W/ legs straight out, lean forward until u feel a gentle stretch in ur back & hamstrings. Hold. Then, Using ur abs, lower urself flat. Rest & repeat 2 more times. BURNS 10 2. Balance Booster - While u brush ur teeth, alternate standing on 1 leg as u switch mouth quadrants(every 30 seconds). BURNS 10 3.Be a Ballerina - As ur coffee drips, stand sideways, put 1 hand on the counter, and lift the outside leg straigh out in front of u, keeping it extended. With upper body straight, hold for a few sec.s and move it to the side: hold and extend it behind u. Do 5x on each leg. BURNS 10 4. Talk It UP - Every time u grab the phone, stand up & pace around. BURNS 50 5. Carry Some Weight - When ur grocery Shopping/ running erands, wear a backpack with 5-10 lbs bag of sugar inside to increase resistance & burn more calories. Add purchases to ur load as it becomes easier. BURNS 20 (FOR AN HOUR OF ERRANDS) 6.Pump at the Pump - While ur getting gas, With 1 hand on ur car, Stand on the balls of ur feet & slowly rise up & down for as long as it takes to fill ur tank. BURNS 10 7. Shop till the Pounds Drop - at the mall try on at least 10 outfits- pants and shirts.BURNS 60 8. Jog for Junk Mail - For every piece of junk mail u get each day, do 1 lap around ur house/ building, / up & down a flight of stairs. BURNS 35-140 9. Play Footsie - After Dinner, while u are sitting at the table, extend your right leg out & slowly bend it up & down, squeezing & holding in the up position for at least 5 sec.s. Repeat 5x for each leg. BURNS 10 10.Ease into Evening - sitting with feet uncrossed, grab ur wrists & raise ur hands above ur head to lengthen the spine. Take a deep breath in as u reach & hold the position, breathing slowly in & out for 20 sec.s, taking longer on the exhale. BURNS 5 11. Sing a Song - Spend sunday morning belting it out in the church choir. BURNS 70 PER SERVICE 12. Catch This! - Spend 30 min tossing a ball or a frisbee with ur kid/dog BURNS 90 13. Make Whoopee - Instead of a bowl of ice cream as a bedtime snack, have a robust tussle with your spouse. BURNS 300 Good Luck!!
9. Always check with your doctor before beginning any exercise and nutrition plan. You need a good combination of aerobic activity and resistance training combined with a healthy diet. It is not recommended to lose more than 1-3 lbs a week. If you want to lose weight the correct and safe way that will stay off for the long-term, you need a good comprehensive exercise and nutrition plan. A good program looks like this: Always warm up and cool down Muscular Strength & Endurance-you need a good resistance training program that includes exercises for all muscle groups (hips, chest, upper and mid back, legs (quads and hamstrings), shoulders, lower back, upper arms (biceps and triceps), calves, forearms, abdomen, and the gluteus maximus). Your intensity should be 70-80% 1-RM or 8-12-RM, 8-12 reps, 1 or more sets, 3 times a week for 6 weeks or more when you begin a resistance program. You should begin with 1 exercise for each major muscle group and make sure the days you do resistance training are not consecutive meaning you don't exercise the same muscle group two days in a row. As you continue your program you can add more exercises, add weight, and change up your program to include more days or just work specific muscle groups on specific days. As your muscles grow stronger you will be able to reduce the rest time between each set. You should rest for about 30 seconds between sets. Muscle is metabolically active and therefore when you gain muscle it burns more calories and helps to raise your metabolism. If you do not have money for a gym membership or do not have access to one, here is a great website to create a work out plan only using your body weight. http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/exercises.php?MainMuscle=&Equip=BodyOnly&Isolation= You can also search for all kinds of exercises that use weight. Here is another great website for finding some good exercises for different parts of the body. http://www.preventdisease.com/fitness/Strength_Exercises.html Here is a great link to a comprehensive musculoskeletal atlas of the body to help you understand what exactly you are working http://www.preventdisease.com/home/muscleatlas/content.html#102 Also, if you are having trouble deciding what type of program you should be doing, here is a website that may help you to better understand the different forms of strength. http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/kelly2.htm Cardiovascular Endurance-This part is extremely important for fat burning and enhancing your overall cardiovascular performance. You need to include a warm-up and cool-down. In order to have an effective cardio plan you must first make sure you remain in your target heart rate zone for at least 30 minutes a day (you can start out doing this for 3 days a week and build up) and then you can build up to 45-60 minutes a day. This will seriously help to burn fat as well as raise your VO2Max which is basically a number that represents the capacity of your cardiorespiratory system. The higher the number the more efficient your cardio system is. You can learn more about VO2 at the following website. http://www.preventdisease.com/news/articles/vo2_max_how_fit_athlete.shtml In order to determine your target heart rate, do the following: know these numbers: maximum heart rate= (220-age) resting heart rate=(get this by counting your pulse for a minute when you first wake up in the morning) heart rate reserve=(maximum heart rate-resting heart rate) then calculate training intensity: TI= Heart rate reserve x percentage(use 70%-85%) + resting heart rate Now your training intensity number is important because this is the number you want to reach for a particular training intensity. This is the number your heart rate has to get to in order to be in the optimum cardio training zone. You can perform the TI equation for 70% and then another for 85% to get a good range for your heart rate. This is your own personal target heart rate zone. You can either count your pulse yourself or use a heart rate monitor while you are exercising. You can buy one at most electronic stores. I recommend the heart rate monitor because you don't have to do anything and it lets you know where you are. Some even beep when you reach your zone or when you go above it. Mine has a strap you put on under your clothes and a watch that shows you your heart rate as well as other things. Now of course, any type of heart rate monitor will not be perfect because there are factors that are not taken into account, but it is one of the most accurate ways to keep track of your heart rate that is easily available to the public. Here is a website to help you calculate your target heart rate zone http://www.preventdisease.com/healthtools/articles/thr.html Here is a good website for some information on how to measure your physical activity intensity http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/physical/measuring/met.htm Now, I needed to tell you all of that so I can let you know what cardio activities will fit this type of requirement. The following are great activities for a good aerobic plan: cycling, jogging, running, walking, rowing, stair climbing, elliptical machine, aerobic dance, bench step aerobics, hiking, in-line skating, skiing, rope skipping, swimming, and water aerobics. Any of these activities are acceptable only if you make sure your heart rate stays within your target heart rate zone. This does not count your warm-up or cool-down either. You need at least 30 minutes within your zone for the best benefits because for most people your body does not begin to burn fat until you have been working aerobically in your heart rate zone for at least 30 minutes. Of course all exercise is good for you, so even if you do not make it to your heart rate zone, it still is good for you and there will be benefits from it. Just work your way up, start slow, and you will be gradually improving your body's cardiovascular performance and burning fat. Once your body gets used to performing aerobically it will begin to burn fat faster than someone who is not on a cardio program. You can find calculators at the following website to calculate about how many calories are burned by different activities. http://www.preventdisease.com/healthtools/tools.html#bctwr Here are a few websites that will help you to begin a fitness walking program http://www.preventdisease.com/fitness/fitness_walking.html http://www.preventdisease.com/fitness/walking_schedule.html Or if you prefer, you can begin a jogging program http://preventdisease.com/fitness/fitness_jogging.html Body Composition-this includes your body fat percentage, bone frame, as well as how much muscle you have. Most people focus on only weight, but you should not put as much focus on that as much as what your body fat percentage is (get it tested at an exercise facility with skinfold calipers). You should also get circumference measurements done. This includes your neck, shoulder, chest, waist, abdominal, hip (buttocks), thigh (proximal), thigh (mid), thigh (distal), knee, calf, ankle, arm (bicep), forearm, and wrist. You should be able to do this at a gym. You should get all of this information done before you start your program and then you can see how you improve. You can calculate an estimate of your body composition and target weight here: http://www.preventdisease.com/healthtools/tools.html#bctwr The following website will help you to understand a little more about body composition http://preventdisease.com/news/articles/muscle_vs_fat_measure_what_matters.shtml Flexibility- Most people do not even think about this, but it is very important because it helps to prevent injury and it helps you to perform every day activities. It also has an effect on all your other programs. You should perform 10-12 flexibility exercises every day. Slowly stretch the muscle to a point of mild discomfort but not necessarily pain. Hold stretch for 10-30 seconds, and do 3-5 reps for each stretch. This should take about 15-30 minutes per session. If you do not have time to do this every day, try to do it 2-3 times a week. Here are some good websites to learn more about flexibility and stretching http://preventdisease.com/fitness/fundament/articles/stretching.html http://www.cmcrossroads.com/bradapp/docs/rec/stretching/ Diet- You have to make sure that you eat right and that means following the food guide pyramid. All those low carb diets or fad diets out there will not help you lose weight safely. You can read more about the risks of low carb diets at the following website http://www.preventdisease.com/news/articles/032006_low-carb.shtml Know that 1 lb. of fat is equal to 3,500 calories. So if you eat 500 calories less per day for a week than you normally would (by either cutting back or changing what you eat or even by burning 500 calories from exercise) that is 3,500 calories and you should lose 1 lb. that week. I know that does not sound like a lot, but it is a proven fact that you should not lose more than 1-3 lbs. per week because it is not safe nor does it stay off. If you work to lose 1-3 lbs a week then it is much more likely to be the safe way and will stay off for long-term if you continue to live a healthy lifestyle. I do not like the word diet because most people think of a diet as a short-term way of losing weight when the most effective way of losing weight is to completely change your lifestyle. Here are some ways to change the way you eat: Always follow the food guide pyramid with focus on fruits and vegetables and lean meat such as chicken or fish. Make sure you get enough fiber and water in your diet. You should get 20-30 grams of fiber every day along with plenty of water. You can go to http://preventdisease.com/home/tips65.shtml to learn more about fiber and tips on how to get more in your diet. You should drink a total of 8 eight-ounce glasses of water a day at least. This is different for everyone, but you should be able to figure out about how much water you need a day. You can go to http://preventdisease.com/news/articles/how_much_water.shtml to learn more about how much water you should drink. Get your carbs from complex carbohydrates (pasta, rice, grains, cereals, potatoes, dried beans and peas) that contain whole wheat. When you buy something such as bread make sure the first ingredient is whole wheat and does not contain the word enriched. You can learn more about carbohydrates at the following website. http://www.preventdisease.com/fitness/weightloss/articles/carbs.html You can also learn how to choose healthy breakfast cereals at the following website http://www.drmirkin.com/nutrition/N180.htm Learn what serving sizes are and how to properly use them. This is very important because the average American consumes way too much and it is because serving sizes are out of control. Even when you go out to eat or to fast food places you can eat healthy. Choose low fat or low calorie food items such as a salad ( fat-free cheese and dressing), grilled chicken sandwich, etc. When you go out to eat you can also split an entree with someone or ask them to put half in a to-go box in the back before they even bring it to you. Always eat breakfast and never skip any meals. I have also done research on this and this helps to keep your metabolism up and makes sure you do not overeat, among many other things. Try for 3 meals a day with 2 snacks. Try as much as you can to stay away from saturated and trans fat because they are both bad for you and should be consumed as little as possible. Mono and polyunsaturated fats or good for you but fat should only make up 25-35% of total calories. If the food label ingredient list contains "partially hydrogenated" that means it contains trans fat and should be avoided when possible. The following website offers a plan to follow to help fight fat http://msn.prevention.com/article/0,5778,s2-4-60-105-1138-1,00.html Watch out for your caffeine intake, you can find how much caffeine is in certain things at the following website. http://health.yahoo.com/topic/nutrition/foods/article/mayoclinic/CE619C35-D037-4016-A9CBEA9A3ECBCEB6 A lot of people also focus on high protein but in reality you only need .8 grams of protein for every kilogram of your body weight. People who are on a resistance training program may consume up to 1.2 grams of protein for every kilogram of body weight. So for me I weigh 135 lbs. and I figure my body weight in kg as follows: 135 divided by 2.2= 61.4 kg 61.4 kg x .8= 50 grams of protein a day. 61.4 kg x 1.2=74 grams of protein a day. My range is 50-74 depending on my exercise level. You can check out this online calculator to find out about how much protein you need. http://www.preventdisease.com/healthtools/articles/protein.html The following website also has a list of the 29 healthiest foods or “power” foods and why they are so http://www.bellybytes.com/articles/29foods.shtml There is a formula you can use to calculate an estimate of how many calories you would need to eat every day to either maintain your current weight or to lose weight based on different factors. You can go to this website to calculate an estimate of your total daily energy requirement from your BMR+AMR. http://www.preventdisease.com/healthtools/articles/bmr.html Here is a helpful website to understand how to manage your metabolism http://preventdisease.com/home/weeklywellness163.shtml Also here is a helpful website to find out what nutrients a food contains http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/search/ Here are some other websites to help you understand how to eat healthier http://www.preventdisease.com/fitness/nutrition/articles/healthyeating.html http://www.preventdisease.com/fitness/weightloss/articles/management.html http://www.mypyramid.gov is a great website to use to keep an online track of calories and many other things. It is free and also provides you with additional information to help you lose weight. Here is another website to check out to understand the modes of fitness better. http://preventdisease.com/fitness/fundament/articles/types_exercises.html I have a powerpoint presentation on several of the fad diets that people are on today if you would like to contact me for it. I also have a powerpoint presentation on the importance of breakfast if you would like more information on that also.
10. The following healthy living recommendations will help you if you’re trying to lose weight, tone up your muscles, have aspirations of building lean muscle mass, are attempting to get a wash board stomach, or just want to feel better: *1) Burn more calories then you're consuming everyday and measure your results using the following formula: Calories Consumed minus Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) minus Physical Activity minus the Thermic Effect of Food (TEF). A website that explains this formula in more detail and will help you determine how many calories you need to reach or maintain a certain weight is at http://www.primusweb.com/fitnesspartner/library/weight/calsburned.htm Get a diet and fitness calculator that you can put on your computer or cell phone. This will allow you to easily calculate the above formula, set goals, log your daily calorie consumption, and register your physical activities. Set realistic goals for your ideal body weight. Here are two websites that will calculate a suggested body weight: Adults: http://www.halls.md/ideal-weight/body.htm Teens/Children: http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/exercise/weight/bmi.html It is difficult and unhealthy to lose more than one or two pounds per week. There are 3,500 calories in a pound. If you eat 500 fewer calories per day for a week you will lose one pound. If you burn through exercise 500 more calories per day for a week you will lose one pound. *2) Eat natural and organic foods found on earth versus something created by a corporation to make money. Eat meals in small portions throughout the day and take a good multi-vitamin supplement. Avoid “High Glycemic Load Carbs” (sugar, pastries, desserts, refined starches such as breads, pasta, refined grains like white rice; high starch vegetables such as potatoes) and drink lots of water. Read this article for more information on high GL Carbs: http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/carbohydrates.html Do not try fad diets or diet pills. Here is an excellent food pyramid that anyone can follow: http://www.rayandterry.com/html/images/PyramidLRG.gif?osCsid=26a424be471d1337e7c2f105d5c64d9d *3) Exercise on most days by doing cardiovascular training and/or resistance training activities. Read a book or find a certified trainer to make sure your doing all resistance training exercises correctly. A great book to buy that teaches you the resistance training basics is “Weight Training for Dummies”. A superb magazine to buy with resistance training routines that will not get you bored is "Muscle and Fitness". Signup for the free newsletter. An excellent free online resource is at http://www.exrx.net/ A good book to buy that teaches you the cardiovascular training basics is “Fitness for Dummies”. *4) Get plenty of sleep. Sleep experts say most adults need between seven and nine hours of sleep each night for optimum performance, health, and safety. *5) Educate yourself continually on health issues and make a life long commitment to good health. A great free publication is “Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2005”. A superb book to read is “You The Owner’s Manual”. An excellent periodic publication is the “Nutrition Action Health Letter”. A reputable test you can take to measure your biological age is at http://realage.com Look at all areas where you can enhance your health. For example, make improvements in the quality of the air you breathe. Review outdoor air quality forecasts where you live and get an indoor air purifier. Send me an email or yahoo instant message to "gainbetterhealth" if you want an indoor air purifier recommendation and if you have any questions. *Click on all the source links below to get the full benefit of the recommendations. The answers presented to your health questions are not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health providers with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.