What is the best diet/exercises to lose weight?

[daisydot]

What is the best way to loose weight that is easy to stick to and can make weight loss long term?

[Anonymous]

Lean protein
Whole grains
Fruits (limit it to 3 a day)
Veggies
Make sure you eat breakfast!
Your meals should be at a consistent time - meaning every day breakfast lunch dinner and snacks should be approx the same time.
Your plate should be mostly veggies.

Cardio burns a lots of calories so does heavy weights and stuff like that.
Try to work out 4-5 times a week for 45 mins - 1 hr.
Good luck!

[Opinion Owner]

Thanks for MH :)

[summiter]

It is simple. Try to reduce the amount of sugar you take in. Sugar is the #1 "bad food" it is in a lot of things in the form of high fructose corn syrup. Also try to lower (not eliminate) the amount of carbs you take in.

The key is to burn off more then you take in. Your thoughts?

[daisydot]

Thanks thats really useful. I've always had trouble sticking to this though. Im a big comfort eater! how can i change that

[summiter]

Don't buy the food, that way it will not end up in your cupboard or refrigerator

[Kythe]

The best diet is the one you can stick to. Any diet will work so long as you eat fewer calories than you burn, and can keep doing it.

As for exercises: I'm a runner, but I also weight train to gain/maintain muscle.

[Kythe]

One major trick to cutting calories is eating/drinking things that take the edge off of hunger. So water (of course), foods with fiber or bulk without a lot of calories (e. g. vegetables) help. Protein also makes one feel fuller (satiates).

Simple sugars can have an addictive effect (sugar of any kinds, not just HFCS, which is basically the same thing).

[truthbeknown]

Walking and riding a bike for exercises and my wife always had the most success with Weight Watchers.