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How do you prevent sagging while losing weight?

4 Responses to “How do you prevent sagging while losing weight?”

1. AboutPC said :
   November 23rd, 2010 at 7:33 pm

   Hi there,

   I think you might be getting a little mixed up with what you want exactly. You say that you want to lose “weight” but that means you might want to get rid of some muscle too. You then say that you’d like to “shape” (I’d call it tone) your body a little which implies you want to build some muscle. I’m not trying to pick at your question – I just want to clarify the point for you.

   To answer it in the best way, I am going to look at it as if you want to get rid of fat AND build muscle at the same time. If you’re looking to “trim” and “tone” your body, and espectially because you suggest you are not that overweight, I would suggest you start performing more intensive aerobic exercises such as jogging. I wouldn’t think you need to change the whole way you eat or go on a diet because if you’re wanting to build muscles – it’s better to do it all with exercise.

   Exercises like jogging won’t exactly “build” your muscles on your stomach but they will help reduce the extra fat around there. Depending on how fit you are, you should go on daily or bi-daily jogs of around a mile. To build muscles, you should concentrate on anaerobic exercises such as sit-ups to help build muscles.

   These muscle-building exercises will give your muscles the toning and training they need to grow and become more prominent. To start to see a real difference with sit-ups, you should be looking to do no more than 100 every day (more than that will often hurt your muscles).

   If you stick to doing those two forms of exercise – jogging and sit-ups, you should see real improvements in a week or two. Remember, you should do them as often as you can (I.E every single day).
2. Content said :
   November 23rd, 2010 at 7:55 pm

   I found this on this website. There are more tips and info.

   1. If what you are eating has less than 1 carb, count it as 1 carb just to be sure.

   2. Totally avoid caffine at least for the first two weeks on the program.

   3. Drink a MINIMUM of 8 glasses of plain water or seltzer daily.

   4. Don’t weigh yourself more than once a week

   5. Take starting measurements as well as weight – sometimes you’ll lose inches before pounds

   6. Avoid any type of “low carb” sweetener for the first two weeks

   7. Don’t compare your loss to someone else’s – this is a YMMV thing (your milage may vary)

   8. Stalls are common around the third week so don’t panic

   9. If you follow your plan to the T and don’t lose, consider Candida as a possibility and avoid vinegar, cheese, mushrooms and any other fermented food

   10. Have bloodwork done before starting so you have a comparison

   11. Cholesterol can be elevated in the first few weeks til your body adjusts – make sure your doctor knows that you’re doing low carb and when you started

   12. Don’t blame the diet if you don’t read your plan book — blame the diet if you don’t read the labels — Don’t blame the diet if you don’t follow the diet
3. Haidi said :
   November 23rd, 2010 at 8:07 pm

   I found this on this website. There are more tips and info.

   1. If what you are eating has less than 1 carb, count it as 1 carb just to be sure.

   2. Totally avoid caffine at least for the first two weeks on the program.

   3. Drink a MINIMUM of 8 glasses of plain water or seltzer daily.

   4. Don’t weigh yourself more than once a week

   5. Take starting measurements as well as weight – sometimes you’ll lose inches before pounds

   6. Avoid any type of “low carb” sweetener for the first two weeks

   7. Don’t compare your loss to someone else’s – this is a YMMV thing (your milage may vary)

   8. Stalls are common around the third week so don’t panic

   9. If you follow your plan to the T and don’t lose, consider Candida as a possibility and avoid vinegar, cheese, mushrooms and any other fermented food

   10. Have bloodwork done before starting so you have a comparison

   11. Cholesterol can be elevated in the first few weeks til your body adjusts – make sure your doctor knows that you’re doing low carb and when you started

   12. Don’t blame the diet if you don’t read your plan book — blame the diet if you don’t read the labels — Don’t blame the diet if you don’t follow the diet
4. Products said :
   November 23rd, 2010 at 8:26 pm

   Excess weight or obesity is by far the number one health concern in this country.
   Sixty percent of Americans are either overweight or obese, including over 20 percent of teenagers.
   All are at risk for serious physical and emotional health problems.