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Hey Girls! I need some help finding a way to lose a lb a week. So, what are some good exercises, or diet tips i could use? thanks!

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So of course exercise and your eating habits are the two biggest things of losing weight. A good thing to start out with, at least for now, is to run a mile everyday. I dont know how in shape you are now, but if youre jumping right off the couch the goal first would be to run a whole mile without stopping. Keep going everyday and as you get better you can steadily raise how far and how long you go. 20 sit ups before running is also a good warm up and will definitely help shave off the extra pounds on your stomach.

The second thing: eating. This ones easy. EAT WHEN YOURE HUNGRY. Thats pretty much it. Dont eat when youre bored, or have random snacks in the middle of the day, you dont need em. Busy yourself until youre hungry enough for a meal, then eat a whole, healthy meal. Have you ever tried filling yourself up completely on fruits and vegetables? Its an interesting thing to try. You need to eat more of them sometimes, but theyre so much better for you.

So the problem lots of people have with this is motivation. Find ways to motivate yourself. Make a list of why you want to lose weight. What are you doing this for? Who are you doing this for, you? Your family? Friends? The boyfriend you have or want to have? WHY are you starting this, and WHAT good will it do for you? Hang it on your wall, magnet it to your fridge. Make a copy if you need it in both places!

I think the biggest thing, at least to me, is the exercise because if you set good goals that are challenging, yet probable enough to accomplish, youll find yourself noticing how better you run or how many more sit ups you can do if you eat a healthy breakfast. They go hand in hand like that. It always takes a whlie before you notice the difference, but after a few weeks it will show. Sorry if this is super long, but let me know what you decide to do & keep me posted! :3

I have recently lost over 20 pounds by doing the following things ^^

Switching from white bread to the nickels 35 calorie bread
switch to lite mayo
the more colorful y our food the healthier it is
watch how much sodium you eat it makes you retain water try not to go over 350 g of sodium per meal
eat 1600 calories per day
measure out your food for a serving look at everything you eat for the serving size.
cut out hamburger completely replace it with turkey burger
eat whole grain pasta instead of normal pasta also cook it a little longer than normal pasta
eat 100 calorie packs of snacks or use zip lock bags and portion your food into 100 calorie baggies
eat 4 meals a day smaller ones it'll help boost your matabolism
eat boneless, skinless chicken breasts with veggies
use garlic powder or maranades instead of salt
exercise daily for atleast an hour even if your just walking around the block repeatedly or going up and down steps. start out small increase daily.
i like to do 2 miles on the tred mill and 2 on the back then hit the stair master. if you can go to a ymca it's even better because exercising in the pool is tons of fun heart
lots of luck!! also don't drink diet sodas they're actually not good for you water is the way to go all the way everyday. also weigh in at the same time after going to the bathroom in the mornings when you wake up ^^ good luck