I hate going to the gym, and while I still go on occasion, I was thinking about dancing for 1-1.5 hours a day while maintaining a healthy diet. I’m also thinking about cutting out all drinks except for water and herbal tea. I will also do some strength exercises a few days a week to keep my body toned. Any thoughts?

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Oats, Quinoa, Couscous, Brown rice, Enriched B12/Iron cereal, Almonds, Walnuts, Cashews, Dates, Prunes, Apricots, Figs, Flax seeds, Pumpkin seeds, Sesame seeds, Sunflower seeds, Red apples, Blueberries, Strawberries, Blackberries, Raspberries, Peanut butter, Cinnamon, Wheat germ, Baby Romaine, Mixed Baby Greens, Spring Mix, Poland Spring 100% Natural Water, and Herbal Spearmint Tea. Every item is organic. Is this a healthy diet?
EDIT: I eat in moderation and a variety of 6 meals throughout the day.

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So its Tuesday im gonna start from tomorrow

Wednesday : Lunch: Whole wheat pasta(brown) (plain) with no sauce..etc.
Snacks: apple, and 2 clementines.
Dinner: Turkey sandwich(whole grain bread)(brown) with light mayo, and veggies.
Thursday: Lunch : Turkey sub sandwich(whole wheat) with veggies.
Snacks: 1 apple, 1 granola bar.
Dinner: 2 skinless medium sized chicken breasts with soy sauce.(low sodium)
Friday: Lunch: 1 chicken escalope with ketchup (about 400 calories im guessing.)
Snacks: bag of pretzels(140 calories), cup of carrots, 1 clementine(this is an orange btw)
Dinner: bowl of fitness cornflakes with i think 0.5 or 1% milk.
Saturday: Lunch: a turkey sandwich(sub , whole wheat)
snacks:1 apple, 2 clementines.
Dinner: Turkey club sandiwch(whole wheat) with veggies.

I exercise 5-6 times a week about 90 minutes. 1 hour brisk walking and 30 minutes of curves gym workout .
I drink 2 litres of water a day and two cups of herbal slimming tea.

Is this a good and healthy diet? and was my schedule this week a good one?

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I’m 17 and I desperately need to cure this sleep problem going on for a yr before it continues and ruins my life even further.
I tried milk.
Melatonin pills.
Exercise/activities.
Positive thinking because I’m scared that I will die in my sleep and never wake up.
Dark cool room.
Healthy diet.
Herbal teas and other flower cures for sleep.
I feel mostly depressed at night.
I need a nice deep refreshing sleep like I used to. Why doesn’t anything work? Anyone overcome this annoying disorder?

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Okay as a 16 year old girl I regret to say my BMI is overweight (28.3 *cringe*). I have PCOS which doesn’t help. Well anyway regardless of causes my school formal (you might call it a prom if you want) is next year. Next year but I want to start losing weight now so I can look great and I figured if I start now if I have set-backs it doesn’t matter I still have time and I have time to not only lose the weight but to establish a healthy diet and lifestyle.

I’ve done some research and found this diet called the ‘The Fat Smash Diet’ I was hoping you guys could tell me whether this is healthy or not. Just to start off with.

Okay it goes in four stages.

Stage One: The detox stage:

It lasts for 9 days and you eat mostly fruits and vegetables. You eliminate alcohol and caffeine, the idea is to clean all the nasty stuff from your system. You can eat all the vegies you want except avocado and white potatoes. You can also have the following: beans/legumes, 1 cup of oatmeal, 2 cups of brown rice, two cups of low fat or 1% milk, 2 6 ounce yogurts, 4 egg whites. You can only drink water and 2 cups of herbal tea. You use limited oils when cooking.

Phase two: The foundation phase. This lasts for three weeks. In this phase you eat the same foods as in phase one but you slowly reinstate lean meats. You add mostly chicken and fish and things with high protein just not pork. 1 whole egg, unsweetened cereal, 1 ounce of cheese, 1 10 ounce cup of coffee and 2 diet pops a day come back if you want that.

Phase three: The construction phase: This phase lasts for 4 weeks. In this phase you eat the same foods as phases 1 and 2 but you reintroduce whole wheat pasta and bread. Increase protein by adding peanut butter and even mayo to food, 2 whole eggs, 3 cups of that milk now, 2 cups of freshly squeezed juice, 4 slices of wholemeal bread, 1 cup of pasta and one desert serving per day.

Phase 4: The template phase. This phase is about lifestyle so it’s a lifestyle change. You eat the same foods as the last three stages but bring back white starches like potatoes and flour. You bring back what you want but you have to learn how much your body can take.

How much weight do you think I could use going on that diet then maintaining phase 4 as a general lifestyle? Here’s the link btw:

http://www.peertrainer.com/diet/fat_smash_diet.htm

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Overall am starting to eat a healthy diet with lots of fiber, fruits and veggies, some fish, portioned meats, no sodas, vitamin supps, lots of green tea and water, low salts,sugars, and trans fat. I know I can have rare cheat meals but if i stay within the limits say within 20 g of saturated fat and a 2000 calorie diet; is it ok to eat 2 slices of pizza or chinese for dinner but eat good throughout the day and excercise as well.

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we have oolong tea,puli(i think thats how its spelt) and green tea in our house..my mum drinks it and it claims to cleanse your system and help with weight loss..i can see it helps but is it safe..along with healthy diet working out etc?

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as background, I’m young and slim, my BMI is around 19-19.5, I run 2-4 miles about three times a week, I have a very healthy diet. I eat a lot of fruit and vegetables, herbal tea and water, and very little processed food or high sodium food.
however, my lower abdomen, not my stomach, is almost always bloated. I honestly look 3-4 months pregnant a lot of the time. When I wake up in the morning, its pretty flat. Theres a small bulge but nothing significant. Before class, today for example, I ate a banana, a small yogurt, and unsweetened tea. a few hours later i ate an orange and an unsweetened herbal tea. that’s all I’ve had so far today and I’ve gained at least 5 inches on my waist. Also, I’ve urinated 2 or 3 times already today, so the water I’ve been drinking has been being flushed out.

I’ve tried cutting out foods that tend to cause irritation to some people, like dairy (though today i had yogurt) and wheat, and there’s been no difference. I drink plenty of water, if not 8 glasses at least 6 every day. the only time it seems that I am not extremely bloated is when I’ve been sick or hungover and throwing up (and I’m also extremely dehydrated).

why is my abdomen always so bloated? is there anything I can do to prevent this?

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There is the one product that claims you can loose up to 30lbs in a short time by drinking 2 cups of this tea. Im not sure if I should invest. I currently work out 4 times a week and eat a very healthy diet…just thought I could use a little boost.

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