David asks…
How often do I need to exercise to lose weight?
I am 20 pounds overweight from what the average person my height and weight should be. I’ve replaced the soda I’ve been drinking with green tea and water. And I eat a lot healthier. I lost a 3 pounds from eating right and now I’m ready to work out.
How often should I work out to lose weight? I am able to workout 3 days a week (Tues, Thurs, and Fri) but I can rearrange my schedule to workout on other days (weekends aren’t an option). How many days a week should I workout and for how long?
I hate the treadmill but don’t mind the elliptical. I tend to rest my arms in between the two handles because it helps me exercise longer. Should I start using the handles even though they make me more tired? Also what stretches should I do after to flatten my stomach?
Also, what should I eat after I workout because I tend to get pretty hungry and don’t feel like cooking. Should I eat a snack and then eat dinner later on or should I eat my dinner right after?
weight loss cardiff answers:
First of all, you should always give your body one full day of no exercise. 3-5 days a week would be good.
You should do 1/2 hour of cardio and then do some exercises but make sure you rotate what you do each day. Ex: cardio and arm exercises one day, abs and legs the next…etc etc.
On the elliptical you should use the handles because that will give your arms an extra workout.
After you work out if you’re hungry, you should eat something healthy. Don’t binge!
Also, I heard this a couple years back and it seems to have proven true. You should only eat when you’re hungry, and when you do eat, fill yourself up. Repeat that to yourself when you’re tempted to eat because you’re bored, as so many of us do.
Good Luck!
Jenny asks…
How to lose weight off my hips and thighs?
I play volleyball for 1 hour 3 days a week and I jog/walk 3 miles 2 days a week. I heard you can’t target weight loss, is that true?
I also eat healthy (1550) calories a day to help lose weight.
How can I tighten or firm my lower body?
weight loss cardiff answers:
Yes you are correct target weight loss isnt possible. You cant choose what fat cells to draw from. Cardio is the only weigh to burn fat. If you want to loose fat in certain places you have to lose fat overall.
Nancy asks…
How many pounds can I lose with water fasting in 3 days?
I would like to lose some weight because I don’t like it. The BMI thing tells me I’m at a healthy range but my weight bothers me. I am 5’6″, 120 pounds and am 14 years old. I am planning to fast for 3 days and maybe a bit longer after that. I just wanted to know how many pounds I can lose because it differs on the height and different weight.
weight loss cardiff answers:
Fasting can be useful, but your approach to it is horrible.
If you are going to fast, I’d say fast 16 to 20 hours, and consume your food in a smaller time window.
What people don’t realize is, fasting isn’t a diet. You still need to consume your daily calorie intake or you could be at a caloric deficite, maybe 200-300 calories less than what you’ve been eating. Which would put a diet into the effect of fasting.
But basically, if you want to fast properly, you need to costume your daily calories in a smaller window.
It is very unhealthy of for your body to fast for as long as you are wanting to. Everyone is different, but generally fasting for over 48 hours will make your body go catabolic. Your body will turn from stored fat to burning muscle fibers for energy if you plan on fasting for over 2 days. So I wouldn’t recommend it.
The reason your body does this is because, think about this (if you have a regular or large muscle mass, that current mass is going to costume a lot of calories and stored fat, so if the body turns catabolic, (burning muscle) the body can try to prolong it’s stored fat so you don’t die lol.
So take my advice, fast for 16 to 20 hours, or if you really want, you can go nuts and fast a little longer, but no more than 48 hours.
Eat all of your daily food needs after you break your fast, so you fast for 20 hours and eat for 4, then fast again.
Your body still gets all of the calories and gives your body a little more time to burn fat while fasting.
P.S. Don’t listen to these morons that preach about catabolic states. “Oh, yer gonna go catabolic if you don’t eat for 6 hours, or right after a workout, because it’s BS.
You only go catabolic after an average rate of 48 hours with no food.
As for pounds, well you”re not going to get far in 3 days, it has to be a prolonged effort. Basically your just going to be losing and gaining water weight, your body won’t be burning fat as fast as you think.
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