Question 1

it seems that every time i complete significant   stretches of intense activity (days of cutting firewood, building houses, house painting on ladders, etc, i find that i do not lose weight. it appears that either i gain muscle tone or my appetite increases. at 6'1" and 292 pounds, male and pear-shaped , i am finding it difficult to lose weight.  i am 55. i was 265 pounds of lean, mean fightin machine in my 30's when i built my log house. comments?

weight loss

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Overweight : At 265 pounds someone is not lean, you may have a lot a muscle mass. Exercises can almost never out due to weight gain to excess calories. I had a 360-pound patient who did cardio for one hour 5 times a day for a year and lost no weight. I believe you need a dietician. Start by recording everything you eat . See your primary care doctor.

Question 2

what is the best way for premenopausal women to lose weight without feeling weak?

weight loss

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Go slow !: To lose weight insure that calories burned exceed calories consumed. Drink at least 8 - 8 oz glasses of water /day. Try for 8 hrs of sleep/night.  Aim for at least 5 servings of vegetables &amp; 4 of fruit per day. Use whole grains. Avoid sodas, alcohol &amp; junk carbohydrates. Get in a good mix of aerobic &amp; weight lifting exercises.

Question 3

i don't know if im a pear shape anymore, i gain and loose weight constantly now i look like fat ruler shape. how can i get rid of fat from my waist?

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Exercise: And healthy diet or liposuction are your only options. Surgical liposuction is really the only way to permanently remove fat and sculpt a figure.

Question 4

best way to lose weight at home? any tips?

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Basic Principles: Eat healthfully. Try to eat at least 5 servings of vegetables &amp; 4 of fruit per day. Increase nutritional fiber.  Avoid refined sugar &amp; junk carbohydrates.  Avoid alcohol, sweetened juices, soda &amp; caffeinated beverages.  Aim for 7.5 to 8 hrs of sleep / night. Hydrate w at least 64 oz of water / day. Calories burned must &gt; calories consumed.  Be physically active with both cardio &amp; weight training.

Question 5

best way to lose weight in a month? any tips?

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Tips: To lose weight insure that calories burned &gt; calories consumed. Drink at least 8  - 8 oz glasses of water per day. Try for 8 hours of sleep/night.  Aim for at least 5 servings of vegetables &amp; 4 servings of fruit per day. Use whole grain when possible. Avoid sodas, alcohol &amp; junk carbohydrates. Get in a good mix of aerobic &amp; weight lifting exercises.

Question 6

what is the best way to lose weight over age 50 ?

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Eat fewer calories: Helpful weight loss diets have natural foods that take time to chew but contain few calories. Examples include carrots, celery, and leafy lettuce (little or no salad dressing). When shopping for fruits, buy small ones no bigger than a tennis ball, because fruits have sugar. Drinks without calories include water and green tea. A calorie is a calorie, but do avoid sugar or simple starch calories.

Question 7

what is the best way to lose weight , fast and easy?

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Change diet: One ofthe keys to losing weight and keeping it off is to do it in a thoughtful and meaningful way. This includes having the right perspective on food, exercise, sleep, and stress. For food, eat mostly a plant based diet with lots of vegetables, fruits, nuts, beans, seeds, and whole graims and for protein eat wild fish like salmon every other day. Avoid processed foods. Exercise up to 45 minutes.

Question 8

what is the best way to lose weight in middle section?

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Avoid sugars, etc...: To help a tummy look flatter, one can do exercises to build very strong abdominal muscles. It will take a lot of work, and will burn off calories. One must not eat more calories than she burns off or she cannot lose fat. Helpful weight loss foods are natural foods that take time to chew but contain few calories. Examples include carrots, celery, and iceberg lettuce. Avoid sugars & simple starches.

Question 9

what is?the best way to?lose weight and ?look and feel good?

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Diet and exercise: Limit the volume of food you take in, and eat more protein with less fat and less carbohydrate(sugar)
in addition walk 5 miles a day.

Question 10

what is the best way to lose weight on certain parts of my body?

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Several: Wt loss is a whole body phenomenon.Exercise, consume low glycemic index foods, increase fish/fishoil consumption, good contoll of diabetes if a pt  has this condition. Otherwise you can certainly tone certain body parts with targeted exercise but wt loss is going to involve burning more calories than you consume to create a caloric defict. It should be done slowly and safely with input from ur dr.

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