Help a lazy woman lose weight?

[Anonymous]

I'm 5'10, 190 lbs. And want to lose as much weight as possible by December.

I must admit I don't have a lot of time to exercise between work and school everyday, also the time that I could use to exercise I decide to hang out with friends or catch up on sleep. (I will admit to hating exercise! Yes lazy, I know!)

I recently moved back in with my mom, because my school schedule is crazy and I'm working but all my money is going to car payment, gas, insurance, phone bill and school loans. Therefore I don't have money to spend on my own grocery list so I eat whatever my mom cooks. Then I take the left overs for lunch, and usually don't have time in the mornings for breakfast (if I do it's a small fiber bar, or spring cheese)...

I'm order for me to lose as much weight as possible by dec, with my limited money, and lazy attitude what small tricks or tips can I do to stay healthy and lose weight...

I am going to try to wake up in the mornings earlier to at least take a walk or do some yoga, but what other things can I do eating wise, vitamin wise, small and easy exercises? Anything will help!

[Anonymous]

- if you can't afford dumbbells, get two bottles of water (one for each hand) and do some exercises. Try these: link Do 4 sets of 10 reps for each exercise. Mix and match so you target different areas.

- if you don't have a lot of time to walk, increase the speed. 30 minutes of brisk walking or light jogging will be great. Once you get fitter try and incorporate some sprinting into it. Walk, then jog, then run for a few minutes each. Getting your heart rate up and down is good for you.

- try a low calorie diet. I'm the same height as you and I avoid eating more than 1200 calories. Use this website to monitor your calorie intake: link It's free and a great way to monitor what you're eating.

-diet wise: lots of vegetables, two fruits and a LOT of water every day. You should really have a good breakfast. Low fat yoghurt with fruit, high fibre cereal with skim milk or egg white with spinach (or something) will really be better for you. Eat 6 small meals a day, rather than a few huge meals. Drink a bottle of water half an hour before each meal so that you'll feel fuller. Try drinking green tea - it speeds up your metabolism and helps with digestion. 3-4 cups a day will make a big difference.

- try and incorporate more physical activity into your daily regime. Take the stairs, walk short distances rather than drive (that'll be better for your wallet as well) and whenever you're cleaning the house or whatever blast some music and put some muscles into it. Small things can make a big difference.

Good luck :) I'm 5'10" and 155lbs and I'm trying to lose at least 15 lbs. It's not easy, but it's worth it.

[Asker]

Thank you so much, that's very helpful. I'll try these!

And good luck to you and your 15 lbs that you are going to lose :-)

[Anjaa]

maybe sell your car and get a bike = more money, more exercise, fresh air and it is a way of getting you from point A to point B, the places you have to go, so there is no way of avoiding the exercise. Plus it is more environmentally friendly.

Regarding food. Talk to your mother. I am sure she would like to eat healthier too. Maybe you can do the cooking with her groceries a few times a week?

[Asker]

I do cook, she just doesn't buy what I want to eat.

And I go to school 35 miles away from my house... Kill me now with just the thought of that bike ride! Haha

[beastman88]

if you have a half hr each day for yourself, you have enough time to exercise. cardio is great, gets all your limbs and muscles in motion. including the most important part of you, your heart. you don't have to run, that's hard on the knees, power walking is good and challenging makes your legs very strong.

swimming is great because you'll use muscles you thought you never had before, and is great for the joints. my fav is the eliptycal machine. eventually I plan to buy one, you can get a decent one for around 200$. winter is the perfect time to get into shape that's when everybody does it

[Asker]

Thanks!

[Distant]

Doesn't your university have a gym with free student access? 2 or 3 30-minute sessions on the treadmill a week and you should begin to see results. You could always do the at-home exercises like push-ups, crunches, dumbbells, bench-pressing, leg lifts, planks, jog, skip, etc. since weight-training does help with fat loss.

[Asker]

I go to a vocational school, so no gyms. Weights, I don't have, and don't have the money for. Dumbbells and planks? Don't even know what those are! Yes the jogging an crunches and leg lifts, I can do and will do. I can spend 30 min a day doing that, but I'm just not sure how well it will work or how fast or soon I'll see a change. I don't want a crash diet, I guess I've just always given up exercise before I've seen a change in my body because I guess I feel like I'm not doing it right?.

[MrEM4N]

If by some miracle you do happen to lose weight (I suspect you'll use the calorie deficit approach, very unhealthy) you'll only end up putting the pounds back on later. Losing weight isn't a one time process. Staying in shape is a life style change. Until you decide to live healthy you'll always be overweight.

[Asker]

Well I'm lazy. So I guess I'll always be over weight?

It not like I sit on my ass all day long. I do hair, therefore I'm standing and moving all day. When I go out with friends we go dancing and walk around different vintage shops. I don't like doing a lot of phyical running or jogging, my body hurts, and I don't like being in pain. Yes, I wouldn't mind 30 min set aside to exercise a day, but just because I don't have a set exercise schedule doesn't mean I'll always be over weight!

[MrEM4N]

You're making excuses for your lifestyle. I know lots of career waitresses that are very overweight and they're moving on their feet 8 hours a day. Also, if you're too lazy to bother exercising when you have the time, you'll also be too lazy to regulate your diet. If you want to lose weight and keep it off with diet alone it requires a life time of self control. You don't get cheat days when you're not working out.

[Asker]

Yea I get what you're saying, and like I said I can set aside 30 min a few days a week to exercise but that's all. I'm not going to do something I hate doing, call it stubborn, lazy or whatever, but oh well!

[MrEM4N]

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[Curmudgeon]

If you hate pointless exercise, try productive chores. Gardening, mowing the lawn, cleaning house, etc. You get something done and exercise at the same time.

If you want to watch TV, try going on a treadmill or stationary bike at the same time.

Take heart, you are 5'10" so even a little weight loss will look great on a tall frame. Imagine how hellish it would be if you were short and 190 pounds!

[Asker]

Thank you! I'll try that. I don't might house work at all.

And yes I know, I coulnt imainge bein shorter Lol.

[SHoward152]

If you want to lose weight fast you have to sweat, sweat, sweat! Running...or if you do strength training like crunches and all of that floor work make sure your sweating as well. Diet is important but you won't lose weight with just that alone. Eating two times a week is not healthy! Download a workout video those are fun...you can find an hour in a day to do that!

[martyfellow]

Without a regular exerise program it's going to be nearly impossible tolose much weight. Diet can help a little but it won't be efffective without exercise to maintain muscle..otherwise your body will consume a lot ofyour muscle mass instead of the fat.

[kheserthorpe]

Look, the only way to lose a lot of weight is to create a big caloric deficit. That means either a diet overhaul or many hours/week of cardio. You tell me which you can do (both works :p) and I can tell you how to implement it.

[Asker]

I can diet food wise, I have the determination to do it. I'm too lazy to exercise and would rather spend my time with my friends then sweat lol. I don't mind a small job from time to time but I'm just so tired from school and work I don't even want to think about exercise.

[kheserthorpe]

First of all, remove all unhealthy food from your diet except for lets say two meals a week, when you eat what you like, in _normal_ quantities. No gorging.

The rest of the time, cut fat way back, carbs WAAAAY back to almost nothing. Keep protein up, in every meal. Basically you want to eat eggs/vegetables or meat/vegetables, and vegetables means non starchy ones.

[Asker]

I cando that, Thanks! What about calories, should I watch those?

And how much water should I drink, water is usually all I drink besides an occasional diet coke, but I'm sure I still don't drink enough water

[kheserthorpe]

Sure, but its not a huge deal w/r/t weight loss.

Let me know how things go, if they're not going well I might have more input.

[somethinspecial]

i work out every day, and I usually have a lot of reading and studying to do, so I take my notes with me to the gym and walk or use the elliptical and study at the same time

[Anonymous]

I eat an apple for breakfast and dinner. That's it and I dance for fun a lot and I'm shedding the pounds. So that may help.