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How To Lose Weight?
Question: Hello Doc ! I'm a 23 year old female. My basic problem is my weight. I weigh 72 kgs and my height is 170 cm. Please give me some ideas to lose weight. I want to lose weight to feel better about myself. Right now, am on a diet. I'v started taking lot of fruits and avoided taking rice.
I started consuming warm water with honey and lemon as soon as I wake up in the morning. My basic idea is that I want to know whether this idea will work out and help me losing weight. Apart from all this, I work out every day for 20 mins. Please give me tips to lose weight and clear my doubt on honey-lemon-water diet.
Thank You !
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Detailed Answer:
Dear Madam,
Thank you for posting your query on HCM.
Well coming to your first query honey lemon water is effective for weight loss. water detoxifies the body along with lemon and honey since it contains sugar gives a feeling of satiety so that you no longer feel hungry.
Foe 1 kG weight loss you need to create a deficit of 3500 calories . So probably creating a deficit of 500 calories per day should be your target . Add salad to your diet because it contains roughage and gives a feeling of fullness .Fruits are sweet so have calries also so dont take too much , take apples .
Eat every 3 hours in small amounts that will maintain your BMR . Drink at least 8-10 glasses of watwer everyday . Avoid sugar completely .
Most important stick to your schedule .
Take care.
Dr. Shruti
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Thank you doctor. That was really helpful. As far as fruits are concerned, I mostly eat apples, grapes and oranges.
My weakness lies in soft drinks. I feel so thirsty at work that I end up having one glass of pepsi/miranda/ slice everyday. Does it contribute to my weight gain??
How about green tea?
Am doing cardio exercises only.. Will it be effective in losing weight or should I try a particular exercise to lose weight in a particular body part??
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Detailed Answer:
Dear Madam,
In fruits dont take grapes much they have high sugar levels . Soft drinks are empty calories and main culprit behind weight gain , they dont have any nutrients except for sugar so you should avoid them completely .
Still if you want have a diet coke or pepsi . Green tea is said to help in weight loss and there is substantial evidence for that , it is also a great source for antioxidants so you can definitely take it .
Go for cardio exercise in the beginning then look for particular exercises once you have some weight gain.
Dr. Shruti
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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