What's the best advice you recieved on loosing weight?

People always tell you diffrent things on what is key to loosing weight. What has been the best advice or best secret you've learned when it comes to weight loss? What has worked for you?What's the best advice you recieved on loosing weight?
When I knew I was starting on a new healthy way of living, I did a complete colon cleanse. From there, I added Cardio and Strength training for at least an hour a day. I ate 5 small meals a day breakfast, lunch, snack, dinner, snack. I drank a full cup of water before each meal so when I finally ate, I was full. I did not drink ice water to numb the stomach, I drank room temperature water all day. I drank almost 12 to 15 glasses of water no soda, sugar filled drinks. I ate mostly veggies and a small portion of meat and starches. I followed what the Food Pyramid said to eat and I made sure that I did some sort of exercise every day. So I would walk for the first half hour of lunch and the second half, I ate my lunch. I did drink green tea after my 3 large meals with no sugar because I notice that in Hong Kong, they did this and the waiter told me that if you drink a cold drink, it solidifies the food so they drink something hot to help with digestion. I have been doing this since Christmas and have lost 22 pounds so far. I did this to help with my high cholesterol. I didn't want to start taking pills for it.What's the best advice you recieved on loosing weight?
Getting in shape is NOT easy and there is no magic pill or fad diet that will do the work for you. Any diet that promises you to lose 10 lbs in 1 week is just depleting you of water weight and actually SLOWING down your metabolism making it that much harder for you to burn calories. Now if you鈥檙e a yo-yo dieter multiply that every time you start a new diet and you鈥檙e slowing down your metabolism EACH time. No wonder you can鈥檛 lose weight?!





The secret to being fit is just good old-fashioned diet and exercise. It鈥檚 a lifestyle change that only you can make. You have to have the mind set that your body and health is worth it. You will feel so much happier, and healthier once you make this change. You鈥檒l be a better wife, mom, sister, husband, friend, etc.





So now that I filled you in on the big secret鈥? I will share some tips that I have learned in my own fitness quest. Small, frequent meals are the most effective way to lose weight, and maintain your blood glucose levels. If you鈥檙e following a 1200 cal/day diet try to eat 300 for breakfast, 300 for lunch, 300 for dinner, and 2 snacks in between with 150 each. You will find that you are never hungry, and never full. Because we all know that Big Mac tastes good going down it doesn鈥檛 feel so hot sitting in your belly for the next 6 hours.





You have to count your calories- at least in the beginning until you have a good grasp on the nutrition levels and portion amounts that your body needs. There are lots of websites that can help you log your meals online to see all the nutrition totals. I like www.myfitnesspal.com This is a FREE site that allows you to plug in your height/weight/exercise level and will tell you how many calories you need to consume to achieve our goals. It鈥檚 personalized, it鈥檚 free, and it works.





Now exercise will be different for everyone and I say do something you enjoy鈥hat way you are more likely to stick with it. A good exercise program will combine cardio and strength training. Cardio will help you burn calories and torch body fat, while strength training will build muscle, which in turn boosts your metabolism and makes you LEAN. Girls do not be afraid of weights; they are your best friends. I鈥檓 a busy nurse and I work long days so I personally enjoy working out at home to save time and $$. My favorite DVD programs are Chalean extreme, Turbo Jam, P90X, and Slim in Six. Check out www.BBfitcoach.com for details.





Make sure you make yourself accountable鈥? Tell your friends/family about it so they can support you. Take your body measurements and set reasonable goals to achieve. For some incentive to workout check out www.BBfitcoach.com and JOIN for FREE to login your workouts in a virtual gym called WOWY. Everyday in WOWY someone will win the daily prize which is either $300, $1000, TV鈥檚, DVD players, cameras, and ipods. It鈥檚 legit and I know people that have won鈥yself not included YET.





I hope this helps but if you have any questions shoot me an email. I鈥檓 a nurse by trade, but fitness junkie by hobby.
Read a nutrion guide if you have the time.


Too many people are mistaken when trying to loose weight.





YOU DO NOT EAT LESS!!!





Or starve yourself, it actually can cause you to gain weight.


The reason for this is that your metabolic rate will be hindered.





No sugars, no TRANS FATS, add protein to your diet in place of carbs, protein increases your metabolic rate, avoid preservatives.





And excessive!!!


Stick to muslce endurence when lifting weights and long distance running for your cardio.
Mine was Weight Watchers and exercise. Weight has been off now for 3 years. You could try that.
CARDIO is the key. TRUST ME