From Jess, Age 18 - 05/05/05 - IP#: 63.26.40.xxx  Click here to reply  
I got down to my lowest weight in Spring of 2003. At that time I weight 150lbs (I'm currently around 210lbs). Unsure of how exactly I lost the weight, I'm really not sure how to begin a weight loss plan. I'm unable to pay for the expenses of professional help, so WeightWaters/Curves is totally out of the question.
I dance every other day for no less than 40 minutes, I don't drink soda unless it's diet, nor do I consume any other high sugar beverages. Yet, I haven't had much luck in losing weight. I'd have to say the hardest part of maintaining a healthy eating habit is staying away from carbohydrates.
Most of my weight is in my belly which leaves me with a high risk of a heart attack if not diabetes. That is my main concern for losing weight.
I was wondering if anyone would be willing to help me figure out an excercise plan. Are there any forms of excercise that could give my metabolism a boost?
Thanks
Reply from Christina, Age 16 - 05/05/05  - IP#: 24.233.65.xxx
Hey! First off, you deffinitly dont need to "go on a diet already planned" to reach your goal. The good thing is that you can do it by yourself and actuily have a good time doing it. As the days and weeks go by, you will start to feel better about yourself when your looseing weight. But back to the dieting and exercise. You probally want to exercise 30-60 minutes a day, 5X a week. To boost your metabolism, you should eat often but small meals. And eat lots of veggies and fruits and stay away from bread! Don't go cold turkey on it, but you know what I mean. Limit yourself to water and skim milk. Diet coke has 7 tablespoons of sugar in it perserving! They dont say it on the back of the bottle because its discuised. Mean people!! Okay so for exercising (again), try going for long walks at night at a good pase. I go on walks every night and they help me to relax and reflect on the day! It would also be a good idea to buy some free weights because thats a metabolism booster. Good luck!