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What is the best way or program to lose weight from 250 pounds to 180 pounds?

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Supervision by MD: Eating less calories and increasing exercise are the two best known ways of losing 70 pounds. This must be done with the supervision of your md. There is no magic bullet.

Answered 9/28/2016

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Slow & steady: Eat healthfully. Try to eat at least 5 servings of vegetables & 4 of fruit per day. Increase nutritional fiber. Avoid refined sugar & junk carbohydrates. Avoid alcohol, sweetened juices, soda & caffeinated beverages. Aim for 7.5 to 8 hrs of sleep / night. Hydrate w at least 64 oz of water / day. Calories burned must > calories consumed. Do both cardio & weight training. Get MD eval.

Answered 1/7/2015

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