I have gained 4 pounds over the holidays! Does gaining that much have a visible affect?

Q. Also how fast do you reckon I can lose this weight!?
I didnt even know it was possible for me to gain that much weight from a few days of binge eating!
What should I do to lose this weight?

A. You didn't gain 4 lbs. of permanent weight in just a few days. The most common cause is water retention, often from salty or over-processed foods (frozen or foods from a box). 4 lbs. is only visible to you, and by worrying about it, it just magnifies it in your own mind but nobody else is going to see it.

Losing the weight is simply a matter of getting back to eating right, balanced, and healthy, and getting regular exercise.

How much exercise do you need to lose weight without changing your diet?
Q. I'm 5 5", 132 lbs (female). I want to lose 12 lbs. I eat vegan and dont eat junk food, so i eat healthy but I eat alot so I still consume too many calories to lose weight. I cannot restrict my calories or count them because that leads me to consistently binge eat. How much exercise/day would you recommend for me to lose 1-2 lbs per week without changing my diet? And how much cardio and how much strength training?

A. diet is the way to lose weight. cardio and weight training do not have much affect. you would have to do an hour of cardio a day to lose a lb. a week, and you maynot lose that much depending on intensity and your metabolism. 1 hour med/high intensity+400to500 calories. you would probably burn 100 doing nothing. so thats a defecit of 400x7days a week=2800cals. you need to burn 3500to lose a lb. so maybe with weights you could do 1 to 1 1/2lbs. a week. thats a lot of work for not much weight loss

How common is binge eating disorder, and who is at risk?
Q. The disorder affects Blacks as often as Whites, but it is not known how often it affects people in other ethnic groups.

A. Certain medications have the side affect of causing binge eating.
People who suffer from depression either binge eat or goes reveres and doesn't eat at all




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