Need to Lose 30 Kgs

Soda is horrible for putting on extra weight, even the diet isn't good for you.
Is it the carbonation you like? We bought a Soda Stream machine http://www.sodastream.com/
We carbonate water and add a little lime or lemon juice. My husband has even carbonated tea.
He loves the carbonation but didn't want any of the calories.
It works amazingly well.
All the exercise isn't going to help if you continue to drink so much soda.

Stop buying the fizzy drinks. If you don't buy it, you can't drink it. Drink water.

Hi S.-
the fizzy won't help-- if diet- better.
eat to color
the only tan on your plate is protein.
Drink 80 oz of water a day on average or equivalent- coffee is half it's size.
5-7 servings of fruits or veggies
75 gm of protein for an average woman- 5'6"- more if taller. This is easier with protein shakes.
ONE serving of starchy food a day-- and be careful as starchy veggies can cross over ie corn.
1200 calories a day net for the average woman-- that is net- intake minus exercise.
If you're not eating- you won't lose.

If you'd like more info feel free to email bjarmoluk at yahoo
Most of all- don't give up and slowly wean from that soda/pop.

about me: 51 yo wellness coach, perfusionist, mom with 10 yo fraternal twin girls

B. J

Let me get this straight: you have a habit you love and that is to blame for weight gain, you want to loose the weight so you're willing to exercise, but not willing to give up the habit that caused you to gain weight. That makes no sense. Here are some harsh words of widom that I have found to be true and that are eccoed by all kinds of people who have found a way to stay slim and fit

"you cannot out exercise a bad diet"

Sugar is actually worse for weight gain than than butter and cheese. Why? because sugar produces the hormone that tells your body to store fat. Sugar is addicting so I get that its a hard habit to break. I've been a dessert addict myself in the past so I know, trust me I know. But the most weight I ever gained while supposedly eating healthy and exercising was when I picked up a daily frozen yogurt habit. Oh but it was low fat! Nope, sugar is a major culprit for weight gain. I was so sad when I connected the dots to my weight gain, but the weight came right off once I gave it up. I don't want to be harsh, but you are not going to succeed if you keep it up with the sodas or any other daily mass dose of sugar.

If you really want to use the treadmill, you could use interval training. Essentially mix fast and slower walking together. The speed changes help. Also consider adding some type of resistance training. Exercise bands are a great option since they are inexpensive and do not take up a lot of room. Self magazine's web site also has a lot of great exercises that do not require a gym. I get emails weekly giving me ideas and I usually mix them up so I don't get bored.
One workout I used before and I need to get into again was printed by Prevention magazine. It is an interval walking routine you could do on a treadmill or outside. google: walk off belly fat in 6 weeks. The article is by Michele Bender. too long to include here. When looking at the article, use the NEXT Page button to go foraward or click the print icon at the top of the article to get it on one page.

Try flavored seltzer waters! The ones with all natural flavoring and no sugar. I love them! I like the brand Polar. They make a pomegranate seltzer water, among other flavors... :) O calories, no sugar or sugar substitutes.

Try soda water like LaCroix or some brand like that. Fizzy but no calories. I love the stuff and I used to drink lots of pop like you do. If you give it up, after a few weeks you don't miss it anymore.

If you drop the pop you'll drop the pounds.

Weight Watchers really helped me lose all my baby weight. 30-40 min workout daily is AWESOME.
I drink soda all day long too (so bad) , but I make sure its diet, yay no calories! I like the fizzy drinks too. ;)

Katrina A. hit the nail on the head. Go for the fizz but not the calories.

To loose weight you must change how and what you are eating and drinking.

Try mixing seltzer with a little fruit juice. I like soda too but limited it to 1 serving per day. I should eliminate it completely but this is where I am for now. If you drink several per day decrease by 1 for a few days or a week then when you are used to it get rid of another until you are where you want to be. Also if you drink colas partly for the caffeine then the gradual decrease won't leave you with caffeine withdrawal headaches.