text: question on exercise? i do jogging every day for 10 to 12 mts and cover one mile and then do skipping for 4 to 5  mts. my goal is to loose weight. i have lost amost 10 pounds between dec 25 and jan 18. surprisingly, i have not lost a sigle pound after that until today despite continuing the same rigor of exercise.  one of my friend had the following suggestions.  1. your breath has to be right while doing jogging. he says thay we generally have short breath after doing jogging and or skipping. you need to have long breaths to replinsh the residual air in the lungs.  is it right ? if yes, how far this is right ?   2. after the exercise, our muscles are in the state of hunger, so to satisfy them you should have a juice.  is it right ?  can some one validate these two suggestions breathing will definitely help you make your jogging easier, but if you're not struggling with any limitations based on your breathing (i.e. i wanted to run 20 more minutes, but i got the most horrible sideache!) than this is very likely not the problem.  losing weight is the most complicated simple equasion there is.  to lose 1 lb of weight a week you have to cut 500 calories per day either through diet or exercise, or ideally a combination of the two.  500 calories x 7 = 3500 calories (1 lb of fat).  do you keep track of how many calories you take in?  if not, that might be a good thing to start.  you might be taking in more calories than you realize causing you to maintain your current weight, but not lose any.   you also might want to try adding in some strength training.  cardio's great, but it will only get you so far. every pound of muscle you gain can increase the number of calories you burn by as many as 30 a day.  when you first start lifting weights, the best way to measure progress is by how your clothes fit. muscle is heavier than fat. so, when you begin, the scale may not budge, or it may even go up a few pounds. don't panic! muscle takes up less space than fat, making you look smaller. the first changes you'll probably see will be in your waistline and clothing sizes. the scale will catch up.