Posted 25 December 2008 - 08:46 PM
Be conscious of what you eat. Cut calories (the normal intake of calories is 2000, daily.) I try to eat 1200 a day,which i can do, only by going to the gym everyday after classes. It's winter break now, so...yeah.COUNT your calories,if you can. And drink plenty of water. I know it's very tempting to eat after you come back from the gym,but don't!!!!! If you're REALLY hungry, go for snacks to hold you off till your next meal.
And,you should try and go out at least once a day to walk around or run, if you have a park near you.
The gym prices are pretty pricey if you're not in college,where it's included in your bill, so unless you want to spend 70-200 dollars a month(Who the hell can,anyways? Only greedy, BAD people can), just go jogging once a day or walking. DRINK LOTS OF WATER.
STAY AWAY FROM JUNK FOOD!!! Eat lots of vegetables and less carbs, but don't cut them completely out of your diet because you need them...For something. I forget what, but you DO need carbs, just not a plate of pasta worth of it.
What else? Uh, don't try any of those remedies that they have online 'cause they're all ripoffs. I wouldn't advise eating salads every meal, everyday because you need something in you besides greens. And remember to be conscious of the dressing. Try going for vinegar and oil and stay away from Ranch and all those other creamy dressings. Oh, don't eat steak, or at least, not that much of it. Try to stick with lean meats such as fish or chicken. DON'T eat fast food!!!!!!! If you're in college,i know how tempting it is. But try cooking something yourself with olive oil (stay AWAY from butter if you can!)Do NOT eat anything fried (mainly fast food.)
Don't eat too late (8-11), which means you should be having dinner at like 5-6 PM so your stomach has time to digest before you go to bed. And like the person above me said, eat slower, don't rush your way through the food. There's a reason why people over in Europe and Asia aren't as susceptible to obesity: they eat SLOWLY and they actually talk over food. So try and eat with friends,enjoy their company, and you WILL feel fuller,faster.
When you're hungry,go for a fruit and a bottle of water.
So,yes, basically:
1. Cut calories and count them
2. Go to the gym
3. DON'T EAT AFTER YOU GO TO THE GYM!!!!!
3. Don't eat fast food
4. DRINK LOTS OF WATER
5. Eat with friends, eat slowly
6. Eat at a time when you know the content in your stomach will not be undigested by the time you go to bed
7. Eat snacks when you feel hungry between classes- they're good for you and they're yummy
8. Try not to sit around for more than two hours, even if you're studying- just walk around the floor once or use the bathroom.
9. Eat lean meat
10. NO JUNK FOOD!!!
Remember, it doesn't mean you have to stay away from the bad food forever, but keep the intake at a low amount.
Good luck!!!