How to lose weight and tone up, (without intense workouts or impossible diets)?

[Anonymous]

I come from an Italian family and to say the very least, sticking to a diet is quite hard. The thing is I find that I eat more when I'm sad and bored, like when I had a boyfriend, I didn't eat as much and felt sooo energetic but now, after he dumped me, I just feel useless and can't be bothered, can you all please help motivate me, give me tips.. PS Im not morbidly obese, or at all obese, I'm slightly overweight, which is enough to me, I am currently 5"3 and 75kg, and aiming to be around 60kg!

[Mr-Kabuki]

Okay you have to make sure to not go on some weird crash diet you found online. in fact the word diet out of your vocabulary and focus on NUTRITION. make sure you are eating whole foods and vegetables while cutting down on on all junk. as for cardio, i would suggest doing HIIT cardio everyday before breakfast. in the afternoon, you should be doing weight lifting. dont worry about turning into hulk it won't happen unless you start eating a lot of protein and go on a calorie surplus. in fact you will just become more toned and it will look good! weight loss is mostly about what you eat so get into the habit of eating healthier foods. while working out regularly. never eat less than 1200 calories a day that bad for you. also you have to sleep well. poor sleep leads to more weight gain. since you are trying to lose about 33 pounds, i would give yourself about 1 year to reach your goal. in fact make it a new years resolution that you won't end up quitting in 2 weeks lol. its hard to do this, so start with small habits like making sure every breakfast is healthy, and drinking water everyday, and slowly add more and more healthy habits until it becomes a lifestyle. its not a diet course, its a lifestyle change remember. you won't just feel good because you'll look better, but you will also feel accomplished and have more energy. GOOD lUCK!!1!

[Asker]

I totally agree with you, thanks for the advise!

[Mr-Kabuki]

thanks for giving selecting me for the best answer! Now that its the new year i hope you started making strides towards your course. remember its one step at a time, with a total of 365 steps. good luck!

[Asker]

Thank you!

[Outofthegrey]

This diet worked great for me:

https://youtu.be/XJGrPDg-MjY

[Asker]

I totally agree eating less will work, but how can I get into that mentality?

[Outofthegrey]

I used the channeling self hatred method:
www.telegraph.co.uk/.../...ds-insulting-texts.html

But personal motivation changes person to person.

[Xfitchick]

Check my myTake about exercises when you tarvel. You can do them at home. And real diets do not exist. They give a yoyo effect. Instead eat normal but healthy (cut carbs, eat more fruit and vegetables). And go out and start running.

[Xfitchick]

thanks, go for it

[Knkutz]

Take cold showers/baths. I know that may sound weird, but it really does work. Your body expends a high amount of energy trying to keep you warm.

[Asker]

hmm okay ill try this!

[Knkutz]

Just don't do it for too long, or you'll get hypothermia. And don't do it after a workout or you'll cramp up.
If you're really serious about burning fat. Try swimming laps in an olympic-sized pool.

[Knkutz]

Another thing you can do is play water polo. That is one of those activities where you don't realize how exhausted you are until you're done.

[Asker]

hey I have a pool ill try this!

[Mr-Kabuki]

can definitely confirm this. I've been taking nothing but cold showers for about 3 months and its helped a lot

[Asker]

@Mr-Kabuki how many kgs have u lost?

[Mr-Kabuki]

well on top of eating right and working out i lost about 9 pounds in 3 months. this may not seem like a lot but i was able to do it without losing any strength.

[Asker]

@Mr-Kabuki thats pretty good!

[DarkHumorRUs]

Count your calories with an app like My Fitness Pal. As long as you don't exceed the calories you need daily, you can lose weight just by counting calories.

[nath2316]

Without intense workouts and diet its impossible, You have to work hard to get it! And leave behind the bad habits, drink to much water!

[Asker]

how about cutting potion sizes, drinking only water, and exercising?

[cupidkisses]

jog everyday, swim or exercise at home

[Johnnyboyman123]

You should eat right and exercise