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Tired of Being Fat
Q: I have been overweight all my life. I have been trying to lose weight without much happening. I walk a minimum of 1/2 hour a day, eat healthy, drink plenty of water and think positive thoughts. What else can I do? Is there some magic solution to weight loss or what?? Please let me know so I can lose this awful weight. I am SICK of being fat!! Thank you!!
A: The struggle to lose weight is a burden that many deal with, and it is so disheartening when you seem to be doing all the “right” things and nothing is happening.
Since this is a lifelong problem, I would want to make certain that there was no physical reason that you are having so much trouble losing weight. Has your doctor checked your thyroid function (other symptoms would include always feeling cold, thin hair, depression, fatigue and constipation) to see if you have hypothryoid? Or have you been tested for polycystic ovarian syndrome? If you haven’t already, then these would be discussions to bring up at your next doctor’s appointment.
You also need to examine whether there are emotional issues surrounding food that you are not paying attention to. You could still be overeating (consuming more calories than you need) even if you are eating only healthy foods. Even healthy foods have calories!
You should also assess your exercise routine. While you may be active in a planned way for 30 minutes a day–which is an excellent starting point–you may not be getting your body revved up enough to burn those extra calories that you need to burn. The duration and intensity of exercise needed to lose weight is different from that needed to show improvement in cardiovascular health.
Learn more:
Develop a weight loss action plan
How to start a food journal
How to break bad eating habits
Master your metabolism
Dr. Brent Ridge is the health expert for Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia. You can call and ask him a question live every Tuesday at 2 p.m. Eastern on Sirius Satellite Radio, Channel 112 (1.866.675.6675). You can also follow along as he learns to grow his own food and raise goats on his farm in upstate New York by visiting www.beekman1802.com.
Got a health question for Dr. Brent? E-mail him at drbrent@care2.com.
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Kabin
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Is stevia bad for wieght loss or bad for your overall health? I've only heard good things about it.
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If you are gaining weight and nothing seems to help, you might have underactive thyroid
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A good, rational response, especially about the Polycystic ovarian syndrome - I found out I had it and that it relates to insulin resistance - the cure for which is vey manageable. I also found I was intolerant of dairy and wheat, both of which were causing me to swell up, retain water and weight, and have problems with my digestion. Since understanding all of this, and changing my lifestyle, the exercise suddenly works!
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I can totally relate to the writers frustration. I have been overweight all of my life, and have lost it several times, only for it to come back. I am now 51 and find it more and more frustrating. I read that people who are overweight need to do 275 minutes of exercise a week at the optimal heart rate. Since doing that I have seen the scale and my waist go down. What is good exercise for 'normal' people needs to be increased for us fatties.
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thanks a lot ! - i have a problem , when i start to lose , syndicates & psycho-spies , specific people actually stop me & harm me , watch all the time telepathically , etc. the same with fasting from food , or having a highly good taste in my mouth - this gets stolen "hijacked" ; plus i noticed the huge corruption plus rape at health spas ect -i am always now on the verge of tears because of this torment in my life . & , my religious , meditation, yoga, vegetarianism - are guilty & actually not supporting me, only want to get rid of me & invite wealthier sectarian or whatever leftist types ....
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I have tried to diet for years and finally decided to stop. I am vegetarian/mostly vegan. I didn't have a real weight problem. 30 to 40 lbs. But, every time I dieted, I gained back more than I lost.
Finally, I started to walk. It's been four years. I walk three miles a day. I am 64 and I do it in about 42 minutes. I no longer have food cravings. I can eat what I want but no longer want that much. I lost the weight very slowly. 4 to 5 lbs a year. Since I live where winters are cold, I moved indoors in the winter with walking tapes. It took a long time to gain the weight and it is great to lose fat, gain muscle and eat what ever I want. It works and walking is my greatest pleasure. (By the way, I have never pushed myself. Just built up over time.
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Use to use stevia, but read it's not really good for you.
co-worker suggest Agave Nectar. It's all natural & doesn't
raise your blood sugar. Use it as you would sugar.
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