Diet and weight loss questions :)?

[Anonymous]

so my mom and I are trying to lose weight this year. I'm actually 5'1 and weigh about 150 lbs, my mom is in her 180s and we're about the same height :/ I used to be really skinny before but I would never eat.

anyway, I heard that I can lose weight by giving up soda all together, is that true?

and, would it be healthy to snack on string cheese and peanuts and cashews that come in the little bags?

oh, what are some good fruit smoothie ideas? :D I hate bananas by the way lol

thanks :)!

[iPood]

giving up soda would be very good.

Nuts can be very high in calories, so watch the portion sizes- they should be very small.

For snacks you should try to stick to as much fresh fruit an veggies as possible, your body will thank you.

I've been eating very healthily for about 2 months and I've lost about 8 pounds (I started out very close to your current stats, same height and everything) and I really feel amazing.

One last thing- most people think of smoothies as a drink but you should really think of it as a meal because it has as much calories as a small meal depending how you make it. I like to add frozen fruit from a bag (it tastes better than fresh to me) and mix it with some vanilla yogurt and milk or apple juice in my magic bullet. It tastes really good

If you have anymore questions or want to chat about this, message me!

[mrpepper]

yes! soda has loads of sugar and calories in it. try and get rid of that out of your diet.

dont snack on peanuts and cashews etc.. because they are really high in protein and syuff. aid workers in africa give the starving children peanut butter because its so calorific. stay away from them! not sure about cheese strings. but on the other hand, more excercise is always good. if you can speed up your motabolism, it makes dieting a lot easier. you can do this by eating smaller regular meals. that way you'll also start burning the fat reserves. try anaerobic excercise too> things like running as fast as you can for 100m (100m sprint) will speed up your motabolism. basically anythiing where your body isn't getting enough oxygen. look it up on wikipedia, anaerobic excercise. good luck! =)

[raptor]

These are all accurate. Consider limiting other sugary drinks along with soda, and pay attention to the nutrition labels (and serving size), especially on drinks that "sound" good for you. String cheese and nuts are great snacks. Just watch the sodium on those prepackaged ones. A general tip, eat slowly. It takes time for the body to realize it's full. If you rush a meal, you may end up taking in twice of what was necessary.

Pretty much all smoothies I make have plain yogurt in them, some milk, I'll usually put some protein powder in there (not necessary of course), then go wild and throw fruits in it. I made a blackberry kiwi smoothie once. It was yummy.

[kheserthorpe]

Giving up soda is a good idea. Its tons of calories.

cheese and nuts are very high calorie foods.

Smoothies are also high calorie.

Get your brain wrapped around most of your food being lean meat and non-starchy vegetables, with refined carbohydrates and sweet things being a treat for a couple times a week.

[WeaponZero]

giving up soda and other sugary drinks is one step toward it yes but it's only one of many. ideally you should drink nothing but water.

the real question is how badly do you want it and how hard are you willing to work for it?