diet n life style advice for overweight

[Guest guest]

respected doctors

 

could you plz suggest me a proper diet n lifestyle changes that i can adapt to

reduce my weight,

 

i m 5ft5inch in height n overweight(81kg) n 25years of age

 

personally i m active in doing my work -

 

suffer little bit with constipation problem but drinking lots of water regulates

my bowel habits,

 

i m not in habit of eating too much also.

-have light breakfast-probably a tea cup n biscuits /rusk ,

 

then at lunch have 2chapati n sabji n curd,

 

at night 1chapati n sabji/dal,

 

i have tried to make many changes-stopped all fizzy drinks chips sweets etc but

still dont find loss in it,

 

could you pls adive home remedies n diet n yoga asanas n exercise to help reduce

weight

 

thankyou

[Guest guest]

Dear Prabhpreet,

 

It is good that you are controlling the amount you eat, and fantastic

that you have cut out fizzy drinks, chips and sweets. Well done!

 

My experience shows that starchy carbohydrates, such as grains, potatoes

etc, can also upset weight balance. These cause excessive blood sugar

levels, eventually causing insulin resistance which leads to weight gain

and diabetes. Reduce or eliminate the sugar in your tea, and/or drink it

as a spiced chai tea.

 

You could consider having 1 chapati at lunch, and 1/2 or none at dinner.

Instead, increase the sabji and dhal. I have found that people who cut

out carbo esp at night start balancing weight in a few months.

 

You could also do a soup fast for 4-5 days, with just green veggie soups

for lunch and dinner. You could have some stewed fruits for breakfast

and snacks if you get hungry. Sip hot water and herb teas through the

day. Make a mixture of ginger powder, black pepper powder and if

available, pippali (long pepper) powder; or buy it as Trikatu at an

ayurvedic supplier. Take 1/2 tsp in hot water 10-15 min before meals.

 

Do this fast once a month or more often if you wish. In ayurveda, excess

weight is considered a problem with ama (toxin) caused by improper

digestion. The soup fast will help your digestion strengthen and help

your body detoxify.

 

Be careful about the quality of your fat intake. Avoid all hydrogenated

or trans-fats, found in margarines and commercial biscuits, cakes, chips

etc. Instead take good fats like ghee and/or coconut oil. Raw coconut

oil has been found to stimulate the thyroid gland and reduce fat in some

people. Proper fat intake will help balance Vata and constipation, and

will make your food more enjoyable and satisfying.

 

Do some vigorous activity every single day, especially in the morning.

Sun salutations (Surya Namaskara) are particlarly good for increasing

metabolism and detoxifying. Work slowly up to a dozen rounds or more.

Follow with some digestive asanas such as dhanurasana, ardha

matseyandrasana, marjaryasana, and abdominal strengtheners. Finish with

bhastrika pranayama and nadi shodhana (a few minutes of each), then

relax with shavasana for a few minutes. If you don't know them, get a

yoga teacher to show them to you.

 

All the best,

 

Gerald

Auckland,New Zealand

www.scienceOfLife.co.nz <http://scienceoflife.co.nz>

 

 

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could you plz suggest me a proper diet n lifestyle changes that i can

adapt to reduce my weight,

[Guest guest]

U stated that ur height is approx 163 cm ( 5'5 " ) with weight 81 kgs . The ideal

weight should be upto 63 - 65 kg max . It means that u should lose upto 16 kgs

of weight to come to the ideal one .

It is good that , u decreased & stopped fizzy drinks , sweets etc . Just

follow some change in the food & routine . Curd should be avoided too . All

types of sticky foods , preserved foods , sugar content foods should be avoided

.. Salty food content should be avoided too .

The dinner should be preferably in the early evening like before 7.30 pm

everyday . Daily exercise of jogging for 30 min will be best . The dinner should

be light enough .

 

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could you plz suggest me a proper diet n lifestyle changes that i can adapt to

reduce my weight,