Why do I gain weight so easily and how can I boost my metabolism?!?!

[Anonymous]

Do any of you girls have this problem? Why can some girls stuff their mouths with loads pasta, chocolate, and cupcakes and never gain an ounce of fat while other girls (like me) gain weight just by looking at food? I'm so jealous of those girls...

I have struggled with weight ever since I was born...being in the normal weight range for me requires a lot of diligence and sometimes causes a lot of stress and depression not being able to eat the foods that I really crave (chocolate, ice cream, baked goods)... I am 5'6 and 144 lbs.-trust me just maintaining that weight for me is torture enough... I know this is not considered a thin enough weight to look good in a black dress or any fancy clothing, so I would love to lose 10-15 lbs more...I don't know how I can permanently and effectively lose 15 more lbs if I'm already having trouble maintaining my current weight...

are there any diet tricks or forms of exercise you guys do daily (without resorting to the gym) for boosting metabolism and losing weight?

I tend to gain most weight in my thighs and upper arms (I hate my upper arms!)... Please help, I would like to lose at least 7 lbs by the end of summer!

[kgrrl2323]

okay I lost a lot of weight for an audition that I had coming up. it was all calorie counting but I lost 16 lbs. in a month.

drinks you can have:green tea w/nothing in it. tastes better hot when its plain(for ever 8oz. you drink, you burn 25 calories), water, vitamin water zero. that's it and you can ONLY have vitamin water when you just don't want water or green tea because it does help cause water bloating.

foods you can have

breakfast-whole grain or wheat toast with a little nutella or peanut butter, that was pretty much all I could have, or you can have plain toast with a piece of fruit.

lunch- salad, as much as you want. stack on veggies because they are EXTREMELY lite and make your skin look really good and you can add things like chicken or even ham because there isn't that many calories in that. go easy on cheese, croutons, and dressing.

campbells select harvest soups-1 can and you can add a piece of fruit or carrot sticks with it.

dinner-anything with chicken. chicken is very lean and full of protein to help you fill faster. eat lots of veggies also with dinner so salads once again help or just cooked veggies work.

snacks-rice cakes, there's tons of flavors and you can eat four of them as a snack, fruit, veggies, trail mix, or even 2 mini size candy bars.

i did this for 4 weeks along with just an hour a day of working out and I would get to cheat every week but just once. you can't deprive yourself all the time. another tip is that if you are hungry inbetween meals and snacks, drink a bottle of water. it helps hold you over til the next meal. I know how hard it can be but some girls just need to work harder than others to see results. best of luck and I hope this helps!

[mangageek]

I lost 7 lbs in a week by going vegetarian and have lost a little more weight since then. I'm 5'0 and went from 105 to 98 lbs in a week. Now I'm getting closer to 95 lbs. Being vegetarian has given me much more energy to do my daily things and I can do longer and better workouts. I have lost some weight in my belly and my legs. But by percentages you could probably lose more than 7 lbs by making the diet change because you are taller than me. No gym required, just eat lots of veggies and protein like beans and tofu. No being a vegetarian who eats lots of carbs and junk food. But if you go back to eating meat again the weight will come back. Give being vegetarian a chance. I decided to do it for 2 weeks and then decide if I felt good enough to keep doing it. I felt great and I'm helping the environment while I'm at it :)

On a more extreme side, by going vegan people usually lose about 20 lbs from diet alone. I plan to be vegan eventually but it seems like it might be too big of a change from eating meat to being vegan. Plus so many things aren't vegan like sugar (there is vegan sugar) and even bread usually has some milk in it

Hope this helps and good luck losing the weight!

[erekmax]

Drink 2 glasses of water as soon as you wake up and right before you sleep

DO NOT SKIP BREAKFAST. Have 5 almonds with honey before breakfast.

Cut out carbs, sugar and sodium for the first 2 weeks completely. You won't be able to completely cut it out as most things you eat and drink have these things.

Drink NO LESS than 3 liters of water a day.

Eat lots of broccoli if you're hungry

Pick your proteins carefully. AVOID pork and fatty beef. Keep it lean. Best source would be salmon or tofu.

Do AT LEAST 30 minutes of cardio a day (yes, sex counts if you're on top)

Basic formule is Calories in < Calories out. Burn more than what you consume. I did this for 2 months and dropped 45 pounds. I now eat whatever I want and am able to burn it with minimal exercise. The more muscle you have the faster you burn calories. Hope this helps

[jayrex]

I've lost a lot of weight. I did use a gym at the time but one thing I drank was squeezing one lemon into hot water and drinking that each night. That increased my metabolism and helped burn a lot off.

I also looked up the calories in everything I ate, looking up fruit and seeing grapes had two cals etc... And made sure I was under my recommended amount for a guy.

I've managed to keep it off by doing simple pushups, sit-ups, walking and various other simple exercises.

Hope that helps you out :)

[mccollins]

I know how you feel. I'm not heavy but I feel like I could look much better. From what I've gathered exercise is really the most effective way to boost your metabolism. Go for a walk in the morning and then exercise again later in the day. Have a bunch of small healthy meals throughout the day and just make sure you watch the fat and calories in everything that you eat.

I would say one of the best things that you can do is running. Try to do cardio workouts like walking and running 5 times a week for 30-45mins a day. That will help slim your thighs, along with doing unweighted squats and lunges maybe 3 or 4 times a week.

For your arms do push ups and bicep curls. You could probably do that everyday.

Only eat grilled lean meat and NEVER EVER DRINK SODA.

Try to eat lots of protein. This has worked for me in the past, I went from weighing 160lbs to 135lbs, and now I'm trying to get down to 125lbs but my body is being stubborn lol.

[Asker]

i hate plateauing!

[chrissyla8706]

How long did it take you to get to 135 from 160?

[mccollins]

It took me about 4months to get from 160 to 135lbs. Another thing I forgot to stress is PORTION CONTROL. Seriously, only eat until you aren't hungry. Don't get super full. And don't snack unless you have a reason to.

[gnargnar]

I know you said without the gym, but if you truly want to speed up your metabolism you need to get in shape. You could do home workouts like p90x, or insanity. Always eating breakfast is another good way to increase your metabolism along with eating spicier foods. Stay away from processed food, like junk food, and you should easily be able to lose 7 pounds

[ambermarie]

I know how you feel, back before I had my daughter I could eat anything and everything without excersize and still look good in a bikini. But now I'm not so lucky.. I hate it, I went from 115 to 108 and am stuck now, I know it doesn't sound like much but I'm a very tiny person. All my weight goes to my tummy boobs and arms. I hate it. Not really sure there's much more you can do to boost yiur metabolism other then drinkin lots of water eating healthy and excersize.

[WeaponZero]

Metabolism is entirely hereditary. There's nothing you can do to speed it up naturally. However, you can increase your body's rate of standing fat burn (the fat you burn when your body is at rest) by adding lean muscle to your body.

[buttercup5]

"I know this is not considered a thin enough weight to look good in a black dress or any fance clothing."

Excuse me, ma'am. We have the same height and weight, and what you're saying is ridiculous.

[buttercup5]

*fancy

[Asker]

i guess my body need more toning...because I definitely don't look good in any dress at the moment...

[buttercup5]

I think your body needs some self-confidence.

[lioness95]

I have heard that the program "diet power" helps you lose weight at a certain pace and then when you've reached your desired weight, ou can program it to help maintain your weight. Just google it and I hope this helps :)