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I didn't read the whole thread worth of responses, but I thought I'd provide my two cents.

The secret to controlling your weight is gradual change. Rather than dieting, make a small change to your diet. Then make another small change to it. Keep doing this, and your body will adapt without the problem of hunger, etc.

For instance, if you tend to drink a lot of... the term varies by location - soda, soft drink, fizzy drink, cola, etc - basically, sugary drinks with bubbles... then get into the habit, maybe once a day, of replacing one of those drinks with a glass of water. After a while, you'll be more used to drinking water, and it will be a lot more natural to switch to more water and less of the other drink.

The same reasoning applies to exercise - rather than trying to push yourself to your limit immediately, spend the time to acclimate to the exercise regime by doing it more lightly, with more emphasis on enjoying yourself rather than on getting fit. As your body adapts, you'll find that you more naturally enjoy working out, and will not become "lazy".

It's not the quickest way to lose weight, but in my opinion, it's the best, and the most sustainable.



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I excersise alot, Iv lost 20 pounds in the last 4 months : )



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nordlead said:

Oh, on another note. Cut out any drinks with calories as those really boost your calorie intake without making you feel full. Cutting down to either water or tea with no sugar is the best you can do. If you can't cut out soda, go diet.


You know, oddly it's the opposite with me.

When I drink soda, I eat pretty much nothing.

When I don't, I eat like crazy.

I know i'm an anomoly, I can't really explain it.



Seriously though, it's all about eating right and doing some light exercise.  I'm on the fat side right now but I lost 50 pounds before I went to college and the best thing for me was not to starve myself.  If you get hungry eat negative calorie veggies like lettuce and celery and do a quick 20 or 30 minute workout.  I ate fruit for breakfast, a low calorie sandwich and a fruit for lunch and a good sized dinner.  In between meals I ate lettuce and celery, like a rabbit.



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Ahh haa! i can be of assistance, i wrestle and therefore and forced to lose weight constantly, now my trainer would say increase exersise and cut down on portion sizes

 

thats the pussy's way of doing it... Crash soup diet, low cal soups 2wice a day with a hell of a lot of excersize and you should drop like a rock! i lost 15 pounds in 2 days this way...

 

or just don't eat... chew gum all day and brush your teeth when you feel hungry, should take some of the hunger away

All serious first option is best, spread out meals, ( try 5 smaller meals a day than 3 big ones) personally im on a yogurt and smoothie diet, don't know why but its working for me so far



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xstonexcold316x said:

Ahh haa! i can be of assistance, i wrestle and therefore and forced to lose weight constantly, now my trainer would say increase exersise and cut down on portion sizes

 

thats the pussy's way of doing it... Crash soup diet, low cal soups 2wice a day with a hell of a lot of excersize and you should drop like a rock! i lost 15 pounds in 2 days this way...

 

or just don't eat... chew gum all day and brush your teeth when you feel hungry, should take some of the hunger away

All serious first option is best, spread out meals, ( try 5 smaller meals a day than 3 big ones) personally im on a yogurt and smoothie diet, don't know why but its working for me so far


LOL, that is so true! I've just come to notice that every time I brush my teeth my hunger alleviates. Thanks.



 

        

Well, if you're 15, I really don't think you should be doing some of the diets these people suggest, as you should be eating a lot of food to help your body continue growing.  Stop sitting on your ass looking at these posts so much and exercise moderately for 30-45 minutes per day eating the same amount as now and you will be fine.



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You're 135 pounds...and FAT? What are you...like 4 foot 5?!?! I'm 5 foot 10, 135 pounds and skinny as hell so I don't know what you're talking about.