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Please provide some do's and don'ts on losing weight.

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Losing: Losing weight: hydrate with at least 64 oz of water / day.

Answered 1/2/2017

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

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Losing: Losing weight: calories burned must > calories consumed.

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Losing: Losing weight: consider running, swimming, nordic track, bicycling ; kickboxing.

Answered 9/8/2014

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Losing: Losing weight: get rid of junk food ; don't bring more into your home.

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Losing: Losing weight: eat at least three meals per day. Don't skip on meals.

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Losing: Losing weight: keeping a food journal helps to prevent minimizing what you have eaten.

Answered 1/27/2017

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Losing: Veggies can help you stay full without consuming a lot of calories.

Answered 7/31/2014

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Losing: Losing weight: build muscle to increase your metabolic rate.

Answered 9/20/2014

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Losing: Lose weight by eating more slowly. You can pick up on your body's cues that you are satiated.

Answered 4/16/2016

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Losing: Losing weight: find out your ideal weight range before setting weight loss goals.

Answered 4/16/2016

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Losing: When eating out, ask for a doggy bag to maintain portion control without wasting.

Answered 7/31/2014

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Losing: Losing weight: for good portion control ; to avoid seconds, store extra food as soon as it's cooked.

Answered 4/10/2017

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Losing: People often confuse thirst with hunger. Try drinking a glass of water instead.

Answered 7/31/2014

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Losing: Losing weight: bring healthy snacks to work with you – avoid vending machines.

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Losing: Losing weight: eat whole grain breads rather than soft white breads.

Answered 6/11/2015

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Losing: You can sometimes substitute applesauce for oil when baking to lower the calories.

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Losing: Losing weight: park in the spot farthest from your office. You will burn more calories that way.

Answered 9/11/2014

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Ignore: Don't be discouraged if you see no immediate results. Be persistent.

Answered 5/27/2014

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Dr. Linda Everett answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Ignore: You cannot exercise away poor eating habits. Don't expect to lose weight through exercise alone.

Answered 6/20/2014

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Dr. Axel Martinez-Irizarry answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Ignore: Saying no to sodas, beers, and juices and saying yes to water is like walking 1 mile per can.

Answered 8/11/2016

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Dr. Jan Lei Iwata answered

Specializes in Ophthalmology

Ignore: Eat good fats like avocado and coconut oil to lose weight quickly.

Answered 7/21/2014

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Dr. Jan Lei Iwata answered

Specializes in Ophthalmology

Don't: Don't go to bed late and sleep less than eight hours.

Answered 7/21/2014

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Dr. Jan Lei Iwata answered

Specializes in Ophthalmology

Do: Do have several small meals during the day versus three large meals to keep your metabolism burning calories.

Answered 7/21/2014

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Dr. Jan Lei Iwata answered

Specializes in Ophthalmology

Make: Make sure to make your evening meal lowest calorie meal with the highest amount of green vegetables.

Answered 7/22/2014

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Dr. Jan Lei Iwata answered

Specializes in Ophthalmology

Taking: Taking good probiotics can help you lose weight too by maintaining gut flora balance.

Answered 7/26/2014

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Dr. Jan Lei Iwata answered

Specializes in Ophthalmology

Increasing: Increasing basal metabolic rate is key so that you continue to burn calories while you're sleeping, not just when you're awake.

Answered 7/26/2014

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Dr. Jan Lei Iwata answered

Specializes in Ophthalmology

Don't: Don't wait yourself daily, weekly is enough.

Answered 7/26/2014

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Dr. Jan Lei Iwata answered

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If: If your diet is balanced, you won't feel like cheating, because you will have satiety and feel full.

Answered 7/26/2014

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Dr. John Michalski answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Surgery

Ignore: Don't expect to effectively lose more than 5-6 pounds per week.

Answered 10/23/2017

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Ignore: Do not go on any starvation diets. Weight loss is fast but regain is even faster.

Answered 1/1/2015

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Dr. Zachary Veres answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Eat: Eat high protein, low carb whole foods . Drink 64 oz of h2O. Sleep 7-8 hours a night. Exercise.

Answered 2/27/2015

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Ignore: Do eat: fish, foul, fruit, fiber, chicken and lean meat. Exercise. Use a photo of you at your best.

Answered 3/25/2015

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Dr. Susan Albow answered

Specializes in Integrative Medicine

Ignore: Daily walking has not only been shown to help in weight loss, it also contributes to longevity.

Answered 5/14/2015

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Ignore: Dos~always ask yourself before eating , you want to eat because you are hungry or because you want ?

Answered 1/21/2017

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Ignore: Do exercise, reduce your calories, eat a balanced sensible. Do not do fads, colonic, laxatives.

Answered 6/4/2015

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Ignore: Don't binge diet. Best to take the weight off slowly over time with proper nutrition and exercise.

Answered 10/14/2015

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Ignore: Do not starve. Eat balance small meals.Avoid carbohydrates. walk more.Change lifestyle permanently!

Answered 3/31/2016

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