Trying to lose 50 pounds?

[ssmtaurptid]

I am trying to.lose weight put.on from having a baby as well as poor diet. I have completely changed my diet and am now eating healthy. I joined a gym and go every morning for two hours. what are some good exercises to help lose weight and what other things can I do to help lose the weight?

[madmisskelly]

Congrats on your baby and new weight loss journey!

1) great job on now eating healthy. Just to make sure, keep added sugars out of it. Read nutrition facts and if it has sugar in the ingredients or on the label( if it has more than a few grams of sugar per serving) then don't eat it. Continue to eat smaller portions focusing more on veggies and whole grains, fruit a couple times a day, and focusing less on meat protein and more on dairy and nuts, seed, and other natural sources of protein.

2) You will notice that after 20 pounds you will really need to change up your diet and cut more calories. You will be into a new BMR range which means your calories burned will become less, so you have to fine tune it.

2) Create a combination of cardio and strength training. 30-45 minutes of cardio. Start of gentle, with whatever you can handle, and slowly build up. Then work on strength training different muscle groups.

3) keep an online food diary. It allows you to log your calories, exercise and everything so that you know exactly what you are eating and can really keep on track.

[ssmtaurptid]

Thanks for the advice! What kind of dairy protein is okay? I get mixed opinions from people.

[madmisskelly]

Eggs are fantastic, milk in moderation, yogurt is great too- unsweetened greek yogurt with some berries in it is good.

[izzybk]

i drink skin milk once a day and I have problem with that...the only problem with whole milk and sweet milky products is it stays in your system way to long.

[madmisskelly]

You may be lactose intolerant.

[Anonymous]

One thing that seems really little, but helps a lot is if you do 10 jumping jacks and 10 sit ups before you eat a meal. This will help to start your metabolism so that it moves much quicker than when you usually eat.

[martyfellow]

You might need to go on a planned diet, maybe by joining Weight Watchers or other org that will give yu a measure d amount of food and surround you with other people who will encourage you along the way.