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How do you lose wieght and keep it off?

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Reprogram yourself: Barring bariatric surgery, the only way this happens is when you alter your thinking about food ("i will eat only when i feel hungry, to satisfy true hunger") and fitness ("hey, this was fun when i was a teen and was fun again.").

Answered 5/25/2015

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Weight loss: 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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