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How To Reduce Weight?
I WANT TO REDUCE MY WEIGHT .I AM 47 YEARS OLD. HAVE JOINT PAIN PROBBLEM AND TAKING MEDICINE. MY WEIGHT IS 215 POUNDS. MY HEIGHT IS 5.5. I EAT SIMPLE FOOD.BUT MY WEIGHT IS INCREASING. I CANT DO DEITING. SUGGEST ME WHAT I HAVE TO DO FOR REDUCING MY WEIGHT.
AISHA KHANUM
AISHA KHANUM
Mon, 25 Jan 2016
Good Morning Aisha,
It is good to see you are concerned about your weight as being obese is a risk factor for chronic disease and illness. The basic formula for losing weight is calorie intake needs to be less than body requirements either through increased exercise or a combination of restricting calories and increasing exercise which is the optimal and most successful plan.
I do not understand what you mean when you say you can't "diet". Diet means many things to different people. The facts as we are following is it takes a 500 - 750 calorie reduction in the calories you are eating to lose approximately 1 - 1.5 lbs per week.
Please clarify your difficulties, what you mean by a "simple" diet. Again, I suggest you work with a Dietitian to develop an individualized meal plan with proper portion control and a tolerable exercise program.
Healthy nutritional models are the Mediterrean Meal Plan ( will also reduce inflammation and tone down arthritis pain).
If you would like to work on a lifestyle modification plan, feel free to visit me directly. I hope I have provided some basic guidance for you and please feel free to contact me directly with a sample meal plan, list of medications, supplements and diagnosis. I can try to guide you. Thank you and best wishes. Kathryn Shattler, MS,RDN
It is good to see you are concerned about your weight as being obese is a risk factor for chronic disease and illness. The basic formula for losing weight is calorie intake needs to be less than body requirements either through increased exercise or a combination of restricting calories and increasing exercise which is the optimal and most successful plan.
I do not understand what you mean when you say you can't "diet". Diet means many things to different people. The facts as we are following is it takes a 500 - 750 calorie reduction in the calories you are eating to lose approximately 1 - 1.5 lbs per week.
Please clarify your difficulties, what you mean by a "simple" diet. Again, I suggest you work with a Dietitian to develop an individualized meal plan with proper portion control and a tolerable exercise program.
Healthy nutritional models are the Mediterrean Meal Plan ( will also reduce inflammation and tone down arthritis pain).
If you would like to work on a lifestyle modification plan, feel free to visit me directly. I hope I have provided some basic guidance for you and please feel free to contact me directly with a sample meal plan, list of medications, supplements and diagnosis. I can try to guide you. Thank you and best wishes. Kathryn Shattler, MS,RDN
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