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A 21-year-old female asked:
I'm fat and i know it ! but i don't like fruit and veg so how do i decrease my weight? i go to the gym about once a week and i hate looking at fat me!
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Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 27 years experience
How to>>: 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.
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Last updated May 31, 2015
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