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Why can't I lose weight?
Asked by anonymous on Jun 15, 2008
in Weight Loss
I eat healthy balanced meals 3 times a day with fruit as snacks and I do some exercise. I dont eat chips, crisps, cheese, eggs, biscuits, cakes or sweets. I walk my dog and exercise twice a week in the gym, doing mostly cardiac exercises. I seem to put weight on easily and then I can't lose it. I'm 45 and have had 5 children. I find the extra weight settles round my stomach area.
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Are you creating enough of a calorie deficit to lose weight? Research shows that 50% of dieters think they are eating less than they do, and so log your foods carefully. You also need to exercise more to lose weight. The successful dieters in the National Weight Control Registry exercise an average of 60 minutes a day. Walking the dog is great, but you need to reach your target heart rate to burn a significant number of calories and improve your fitness. By tightening your calorie intake and output, your body will have to burn your stored fat for energy. Use the Calorie Target calculator in the Tools sections to find your daily calorie requirements
