A 23-year-old male asked:
heahtly eating for weight loss?
4 doctor answers • 11 doctors weighed in

Dr. Scott Shapiro answered
Anti-Aging Medicine 35 years experience
Some specifics...: Lean protein- skinless chicken, turkey, fish, egg whites. Favorable carbs-most vegetables (except corn, carrots), most fruits (except bananas, raisins), selected grains (oatmeal, barley). Favorable fats-olive oil, almonds, avocados, fish oils.
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Dr. Martin Fried answered
General Practice 36 years experience
Healthy eating: 5-7 servings of fruits and vegetables a day. 3-5 ounces of lean meat, chicken or fish as protein, or eggs, or 1 cup of milk. Complex carbohydrates in the form of whole grains, should make up 1/4 of your plate servings. 1/2 your plate should be fresh fruits and or vegetables. And 1/4 of your plate should be protein. Beans and legumes are also healthy carbohydrates. Avoid too much fat, fried foods.
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Dr. Mary Ray answered
Family Medicine 29 years experience
Myfitnesspal: Use the free phone app myfitnesspal to stay in the calorie range needed to lose 10 pounds per month. It works. There are some tricks to getting it right which I can explain further ina consult.
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Dr. Dean Giannone answered
Internal Medicine 25 years experience
Just be sensible.: The real key to weight loss is to just watch the size of your portions at meals, eat healthy, and exercise regularly. There's no radical diet or exercise plan or pill that will magically give you meaningful and sustained weight loss. The ol' fashioned way is still be best way to lose weight for the long term.
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A 36-year-old member asked:
Can endocrinologist help with weight loss?
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Dr. David Sneid answered
Endocrinology 41 years experience
Yes, but: They can help you rule out endocrine causes, which aren't that common. After that you need a good regimen of education, diet, exercise and support -- plus changes of elements in your lifestyle that have led to weight gain.
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Bridgewater, NJ
A 57-year-old female asked:
Bp2 husband has been stable on meds for several years. He lost 20 lbs. Lately he has been cycling. Could meds have to be tweaked due 2 weight loss?
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Dr. David Brouwer answered
Internal Medicine 30 years experience
Probably: Sounds like he is doing exactly what is recommended to manage high blood pressure with lifestyle modification. Yes, it is possible the meds need to be reduced in dose as his weight goes down and exercise increases. Good work!
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Garland, TX
A 59-year-old female asked:
Does hoodia really work for weight loss?
2 doctor answers • 5 doctors weighed in

Dr. Randy Baker answered
Holistic Medicine 40 years experience
No one knows 4 sure: There are no published research studies showing if hoodia works or not, though a couple of unpublished reports suggesting it might. Many hoodia supplements appear to have little if any hoodia, so if you try it find a reliable brand. See http://www.Webmd.Com/diet/features/hoodia-lots-of-hoopla-little-science
and also http://altmedicine.About.Com/od/popularhealthdiets/a/hoodia1.Htm.
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A 44-year-old member asked:
I need weight loss motivation. Where can I find some?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

Dr. Scott Shapiro answered
Anti-Aging Medicine 35 years experience
Maybe this'll help..: Check out this link:
http://social.Popsugar.Com/50-ways-stay-motivated-weight-loss-13289463.
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India
A 20-year-old female asked:
Weight loss tips?
6 doctor answers • 15 doctors weighed in

Dr. Safiyya Shabazz answered
Family Medicine 19 years experience
Eat it: Don't drink calories. Drink water. If you have to have some, eat them.
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Dr. Lisa Oldson commented
Internal Medicine 27 years experience
I couldn't agree more. Above all, never drink soda. Sugar sweetened beverages (sodas, energy drinks, juices, etc) are your enemy when you're trying to achieve or maintain a healthy weight.
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