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Susan asks…

How can I lose weight on just my legs and fast?

I am 9st, maybe really slightly just under. I’ve been trying to do 10,000 steps a day. I really hate my legs and I was wondering if anyone knew how I could lose weight quick?

weight loss cardiff answers:

Precise Workouts for Slimmer Thighs

To workout the back of your thighs:
•Stand with feet separately
•Bend to the fore from the waist.
•Get to your right with equal hands and hold your ankle with both hands.
•Thrust your upper body down towards the floor.
•Count to 25.
•Go back to start position and recur exercise on the left-hand side.

To workout the Front of your Thighs:
•Go down on your knees upright on the floor, with knees jointly.
•Lean towards the back and clasp your right ankle with your left hand.
•Never sit on your ankles – that’s wrong!
•Stay on this position for a count of 25.
•Go back to initial position and repeat workout on the left-hand side.

To workout Thighs & Butt:
•Stand with your legs apart, point your toes outwards, and arms on the outside of your thighs.
•Always keep your back straight, at precise-angles on to the floor, bend laps and let your hands to glide down your thighs in anticipation to reach your knees. (NOTE still Keep your back straight!)
•Cling to your knees for a count of 5, and then slowly return to the initial position.
•Do again 10-20 times.

Hope I helped and good luck!!!

Sandra asks…

How can a 13 year old boy lose weight and get abs?

I am 13 and 5′ 7″ as well as weighing 134 pounds. How can I lose weight quick and easy and get abs.

weight loss cardiff answers:

Jogging is an excellent exercise because it let you lose weight
evenly throughout your whole body. If you want to lose weight in
specific areas, you should target them with exercises. If they are
your problem areas, they will be very difficult to tone. You will have
to work double on them. The best approach is this:
1. Lower/control your daily calorie intake (control for normal
weight, lower for overweight).
2. Run/jog to lower your overall body fat percentage.
3. Target your problem areas with exercises.
An excellent exercise, you can do it in front of your TV: sit on a
stool, and put your toes under something (piece of heavy furniture,
for example). In your hands hold a little dumbbell. Please, make sure
that it is not very heavy, start with one kilo, for example, or you
will damage your back and spine! Slowly move the upper part of your
body back, until it’s parallel with the ground. Stop for a second and
move it back to the sitting position. Repeat ten times. Every week add
to the number of repetitions. You will see the results in a week,
guaranteed! You will see or feel under the fat – if you have any – six
pack and muscles. Dumbbells do wonders. Much better than these
crunches – I came up to three hundreds and there was no results AT
ALL. With the dumbbells you will see it in a week.

Sandy asks…

what is the quickest way to lose weight deseparate?

I need to lose weight asap im 5ft 4 and weigh about 10 1/2 stone i dont look fat just carry it around my waist i use to be a size 8 but last 6months have just put so much on now size 12 and feel rank!! help needed any lose weight quick ideas apricitaed xx

weight loss cardiff answers:

Concentrate on losing/burning fat. When you lose fat you will achieve the toned look, look slimmer, leaner and overall better. You can try P90X , but P90X costs $125 and it takes 90 days for results. A better choice and even a faster and free program is the specialized fat burning program called the Fat X 12 fat burning workout and diet program. It’s a 12 day workout and diet plan you can cycle as many times a you want. The workout videos and diet are free on the Fat X 101 blog. It’s an awesome program to burn fat and tone up! Good luck!

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James asks…

Is it necessary to add supplements to raw cat and dog food?

I’m reading up on BARF diet recipes, and i’m wondering whether these supplements are really needed. Isn’t raw meat and organs alone enough for wild cats and dogs?
I also found out about the raw meaty bones (RMB) diet, which I think makes more sense than the BARF

weight loss cardiff answers:

Absolutely not, all the supplements, veggies, dairy products, etc., are completely unnecessary. You’re right, the diet based on “raw meaty bones” designed by Tom Lonsdale makes much more sense than the “BARF” diet.

I feed what is called a “prey-model raw” diet, more closely based on Lonsdale’s diet. It is also based on David Mech’s research on wolves, which shows that wolves do not normally consume, or need, the stomach of the prey or its contents. The diet is simply 80% meat, 10% bone, and 10% organ, half of the organ fed being liver.

The only supplement that I would even consider would be Omega 3 (found in salmon or fish body oil). The reason I would consider this is due to the fact that the grain fed meat typically found in this country is very low in it. If you don’t feed grass-fed meat, wild game, or deep ocean fish (such as salmon, sardines, anchovies, or mackerel), then a supplement would be a good idea to make up for the lack. However, my dogs get venison regularly and one or two sardines every week, so I don’t worry about it.

If you’ve found out about the RMB diet you’ve probably seen some/most of these links, but they’ve been helpful for me so I’ll post them for you anyway:

http://www.rawmeatybones.com/petowners/whatisrmb.php
http://www.rawmeatybones.com/diet/exp-diet-guide.pdf
http://www.ukrmb.co.uk/images/ww.pdf
http://www.rawfed.com/myths/
http://preymodelraw.com/how-to-get-started/
http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/rawfeeding/
http://dogfoodchat.com/forum/raw-feeding/

That third link is actually a free PDF copy of Lonsdale’s book “Work Wonders”. It’s definitely worth the read.

Anyway, hope that helps, and good luck with your dog’s (or cat’s) transition to a raw diet!

Donna asks…

How can you make your thighs skinner?

I’m going to the beach soon on the weekends with my whole class with all the girls wearing bikinis, and all the guys wearing swim shorts, and I don’t want to show my fat thighs with all the hot guys around.
Are there any diet recipes for making my thighs smaller? If so, please type them out OR some exercises I can start out with.

weight loss cardiff answers:

OK. Let’s separate apples from oranges.

First, you can take two people of the same age, gender, weight, and height and have two entirely different fitness proportions. Bone mass, muscle density, and body fat percentage is what is going to make the difference. Whoa! How do you figure this out, you might ask. Simple: Go to a fitness center or your doctor and have your body fat percentage checked. This is a good starting point to so you can measure progress.

Second, to burn fat, the key is aerobic exercise. This is defined as any exercise that elevates and sustains your heart rate to about 70-80% of your maximum heart rate. Sustaining it beyond 20 minutes is going to get you into that fat burning zone. Then, the longer you go, the more you burn. Other exercises (anaerobic), such as calisthenics or strength training (weights) are going to improve your muscular strength and endurance. This is what does the “toning” that people talk about. NOTE: To debunk myth, Yoga and Pilates, while great for flexibility, core strength, and physical therapy are not great for fat loss or muscle toning.
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Third, nutrition is absolutely critical to any kind of fitness plan. It’s probably the most important part. The reason is because you can exercise all damn day. If your calorie consumption still exceeds your calorie burn rate, you aren’t going to burn an ounce of fat.

With that said, let’s revisit nutrition and exercise. Forgive me if you already know all (or part) of this stuff, but I’m going to assume you need the full lesson so as not to cheat you of any valuable information you may not know.

Don’t stress out so much about counting calories.

The secret is acknowledging the true purpose of food as fuel rather than entertainment. Focus on protein, fats, and carbohydrates and learn about each of them. A little bit of research online will teach you a lot. Remember, don’t diet; change your eating lifestyle. Doing so will change your life for the better. For the exercise, consider it a priority to include it into your routine.

Anyway, if you want it simple, here it is in ten steps:
1. Protein is good…eat plenty (about 30% of your caloric intake)
2. Fats are good and bad…know the difference
3. Saturated and trans fats are the bad ones – limit these
4. Poly- and mono-unsaturated fats are good – don’t be afraid of them
5. Carbohydrates are good and bad…know the difference
6. Fibers and complex carbs are the good ones – eat these (about 40% of your caloric intake)
7. Sugars and simple carbs are the bad ones – limit these, particularly late in the day (stay away from sodas and chips!)
8. Drink water – lots and lots and lots of water. It’s the only drink you need. Anything else is either wasted or simply bad for you
9. Eat 4-6 “meals” a day to boost your metabolism.
10. A meal is defined as a portion of a low-fat, protein rich entree, a portion of veggies for vits/mins, and a portion of complex carbs. (You can get these combined as a health shake)

Here’s a simplistic plan that anyone should be able to follow:
1. 4-6 hours per week
2. 45-90 min each day you exercise
3. Do aerobic exercise (20-40 min) every day you exercise
4. Work abdominals every day you exercise (between sets makes it easy)
5. Do chest and triceps exercises on one day
6. Do back and biceps exercises on a different day
7. Do legs and shoulder exercises on a different day
8. Do your exercises in sets (i.e. 3 times with 6-12 repetitions each)
9. Keep a record of what you do to measure progress.
10. When your progress stalls (called “plateau”), switch up your routine.

Ken asks…

Is it necessary to add supplements to raw cat and dog food?

I’m reading up on BARF diet recipes, and i’m wondering whether these supplements are really needed. Isn’t raw meat and organs alone enough for wild cats and dogs?
I also found out about the raw meaty bones (RMB) diet, which I think makes more sense than the BARF

weight loss cardiff answers:

Actually i heard many times a cat gets everything it needs from a mouse

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Paul asks…

I’m a teenager, I’m not overweight but I feel I need to lose weight?

I’m a 15 yr old guy, and a tennis player. I’m a 20 on the bmi calculator scale (healthy/normal area) and im a natural athlete. I’m not overweight, but I do have one problem area: my belly area. It’s not like it protudes and it’s easily seen, but I never go out in just a thin t shirt, I usually have a thin hoodie or jacket because I’m so subconscious. I feel that losing weight, especially belly fat, would not only help tremendously with tennis, but just feeling more confident when I wear t shirt and tennis clothes (which I love to buy, but somewhat hate to wear because I can’t hide). So, what’s a good way to lose weight, specifically belly fat, without leaving me completely exhausted for tennis? Thanks.

P.S. Does the belly burner work?

weight loss cardiff answers:

Jogging is an excellent exercise because it let you lose weight
evenly throughout your whole body. If you want to lose weight in
specific areas, you should target them with exercises. If they are
your problem areas, they will be very difficult to tone. You will have
to work double on them. The best approach is this:
1. Lower/control your daily calorie intake (control for normal
weight, lower for overweight).
2. Run/jog to lower your overall body fat percentage.
3. Target your problem areas with exercises.
An excellent exercise, you can do it in front of your TV: sit on a
stool, and put your toes under something (piece of heavy furniture,
for example). In your hands hold a little dumbbell. Please, make sure
that it is not very heavy, start with one kilo, for example, or you
will damage your back and spine! Slowly move the upper part of your
body back, until it’s parallel with the ground. Stop for a second and
move it back to the sitting position. Repeat ten times. Every week add
to the number of repetitions. You will see the results in a week,
guaranteed! You will see or feel under the fat – if you have any – six
pack and muscles. Dumbbells do wonders. Much better than these
crunches – I came up to three hundreds and there was no results AT
ALL. With the dumbbells you will see it in a week.

Betty asks…

I need good tips for weight loss?

Im 13 and I way 153 pounds and i can lose weight but not easily. I once went down from 168 to 148 and went to 153. ive been keeping the extra 15 ponds off thank god but i need help with my problems. Im extremly active and im on the move all the time and i eat ok its just i eat one food a day thats terrible for me and i try working it off but its hard. I also live in an un-healthy house hold where my mom used to be thin and so was i until she married this bigger guy with a big teenager and her husbands eating habits affected her weight and mine sadly. All i realy need is help from someone who understands or has a sence of my life and the trouble of losing weight.

weight loss cardiff answers:

My story is so similar. I am 14, and I am at 143, used to be 152, so thats good. My mom used to be thin but then got married, and now is losing again and lost over 30 pds! The key is less carbs and more protein. Also drink lots of water!! Flush!! Good luck!

Maria asks…

Abnormally losing weight at 15?

I asked a similar question before, but since I’ve asked it, things have gotten worse. I just turned 15. So about a month ago, I weighed about 122, which was still a bit underweight for my height and body type, but not awful. I could easily go for thirds at a buffet and maybe even have room for dessert. But I was really active so I burned off the cals pretty easily. I started to lose my appetite and ate less. At first, I thought it might just be some sort of phase teenagers go through. Then, I started to lose weight along with my appetite. I was down to 112. So, I tried to eat more I really did try. But now, everytime I eat, my stomach hurts and I almost feel like I am going to throw up. I have gone 2 days without eating lunch or hardly breakfast and not being hungry. I am now down to 109. I am not anorexic or bulimic. Why is this? Is it normal? Is there something wrong with me? What is there I can do? If someone could please help, that would be great. Thank you so much!!!
I exercise every morning and have karate 3 nights a week. idk if this helps at all.

weight loss cardiff answers:

That sounds really bad. There may me something wrong with your stomach. I’d have your guardian take you to the doctor as soon as possible.

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Mandy asks…

Easy and quick way to lose weight!?

Please don’t respond with you don’t need to lose weight blah blah..

I weigh roughly 145 pounds, I’m around 5’9 I know my BMI is pretty average, but there’s parts of my body that needs triming down! Especially my stumoch!

I’ve tried excercising on a daily basis, doing situps (roughly 100-200 a day), it worked to an extent, it toned my abs a bit, but not flattened out my stumoch

I want an easy diet/weight loss program that doesn’t take long to take effect, any ideas are welcomed, I’m up for any form of dieting as long as it works!!
I’m 15 years of age! A regular day is as follows to me:

Breakfast: Nothing
Lunch Time: One 15p packet of crisps
Tea: An average sized family meal
Snacks: Maybe one or two snacks if I feel hungry
Supper: Nothing

weight loss cardiff answers:

Jogging is an excellent exercise because it let you lose weight
evenly throughout your whole body. If you want to lose weight in
specific areas, you should target them with exercises. If they are
your problem areas, they will be very difficult to tone. You will have
to work double on them. The best approach is this:
1. Lower/control your daily calorie intake (control for normal
weight, lower for overweight).
2. Run/jog to lower your overall body fat percentage.
3. Target your problem areas with exercises.
An excellent exercise, you can do it in front of your TV: sit on a
stool, and put your toes under something (piece of heavy furniture,
for example). In your hands hold a little dumbbell. Please, make sure
that it is not very heavy, start with one kilo, for example, or you
will damage your back and spine! Slowly move the upper part of your
body back, until it’s parallel with the ground. Stop for a second and
move it back to the sitting position. Repeat ten times. Every week add
to the number of repetitions. You will see the results in a week,
guaranteed! You will see or feel under the fat – if you have any – six
pack and muscles. Dumbbells do wonders. Much better than these
crunches – I came up to three hundreds and there was no results AT
ALL. With the dumbbells you will see it in a week.

Donald asks…

Is the all water diet effective? Would anyone recommend something for easy, fast weight loss?

I really want to loose weight, and I’m trying to find the most effective, fastest diet along with exercise to do so. I’ve been looking at the all water diet, which consist of drinking only water for 2/3 days, and eating one day after only drinking water those 2/3 days. Has anyone tried this and/or recommend this diet? Like is it fast and are/were there good results? If not, any other suggestions? No pills or anything like that. I’m only 13 and I don’t want my mom worrying about me and asking questions as to why I want to buy pills for that. I just need to start loosing weight.

weight loss cardiff answers:

You will lose weight for awhile…but in the process you are going to destroy your metabolism, make you lose muscle and lean mass, and feel really sleepy all day. Not worth it. Get yourself on a real diet and exercise program for the best results.

Paul asks…

Easy Weight Loss??

Basically I’m looking for someone who has recently found an easy way to lose about 20-30 pounds. I don’t exactly have a schedule that allows me to have much time to work out. Crunches before bed is about the most I can fit. And I’m not very good with dieting, mainly due to being on the go a lot. Anyone have any advice as far as either a very easy diet to follow, or some tried and true tricks?? I’m looking to lose about 25 pounds by May!!

weight loss cardiff answers:

I’d swear by this one!

Breakfast
Grapefruit or 4 oz. Unsweetened Grapefruit Juice

2 Lg. Eggs, Any style

2 Slices of Bacon, cooked medium

Lunch
Grapefruit or 4 oz. Unsweetened Grapefruit Juice

Salad, any type of dressing, any size

Meat, any type, any amount

Dinner

Grapefruit or 4 oz. Unsweetened Grapefruit Juice

Meat, any type, any amount

Vegetable, any red or green vegetable, cooked with any seasonings (or a salad)

Coffee or Tea, 1 cup

Snack
Glass of Tomato Juice or Skim Milk with sweetener

Instructions
1. At any meal, you can eat until you are full or cannot eat any more.

2. Don’t eliminate anything from the diet. Especially don’t skip the bacon or omit the salads. It is the combination of these foods that make the diet work.

3. The grapefruit is important because it acts as a catalyst that starts the burning process.

4. Cut down on all caffeine consumption, it affects the insulin balance that helps the fat burning process (1 cup daily).

5. Do not eat in between meals. If you eat the combination of foods above you will not get hungry.

6. Do not eat desserts, breads, white vegetables or sweet potatoes. You may choose to double or triple your helping of meat, salad, and vegetables. Eat until you are full.

The more you eat the proper combination of foods, the more you will loose.

7. You can loose 18 pounds in 18 days with this diet. There will be no loss for the first 4 days. You should loose 5 pounds on the 5th day. After that you should loose 1 pounds every 2 days until you are at your desired weight.

8. Drink as much water as you like.

9. All soft drinks need to be diet and caffeine free.

10. You may not have white onions, potatoes or celery.

11. You may have red onions, bell peppers, radishes, cucumbers, broccoli, spinach, lettuces, cabbage,

carrots and tomatoes.

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