Sharon asks…
LOSE WEIGHt!!!!?
I have thunder thighs and a big butt so i always have trouble finding the right jeans!!!
I want to actually lose weight i dont want to make muscle because i want to be able to fit into a smaller pair of jeans because im 14 and a size 7!!!!
Please help me out on some ideas that will help me achieve my goal.
weight loss cardiff answers:
Muscle weighs more than fat, so it’s OK to build muscle while losing fat. Don’t be afraid of making muscle.
Eat healthy – don’t cut the calories too much, but do eat a smaller amount. Eat fruits and veggies, lean meats, and whole grains (100% whole wheat bread instead of white, brown rice, etc.)
Drink water – cut out the soda/pop. Try to get 8 cups (measuring cups – 8 ounces) of water each day.
Couple a healthy diet with cardio workouts – 3-5 days a week, 20-30 minutes per session to start. You can walk, jog, bike, play basketball, do aerobics… Whatever you enjoy doing that gets your heart rate up. You don’t have to work out so hard that you feel like you’re dying – work out to the point that you can talk fairly easily, but not jabber on and on. 🙂
Do strength exercises to build muscle (yep, I’m suggesting this). Building muscle helps you lose fat even faster by speeding up your metabolism. Sit ups, push ups, squats, lunges… All these will help. Do these only every other day – don’t strength train the same muscles two days in a row.
Hope this helps! I also recommend sparkteens.com, a free web site that helps you track your nutrition and fitness, plus gives lots of good information and encouragement.
Sandra asks…
LOSE WEIGHT!?!??!???????????
i calculated my basal metabolic rate, BMR its called, with the online calculators and formulas they provided, and the approximate number that i got from all the calculations online is around 1300 +/-
That’s rather low… and im trying to lose ALOT of weight. Im not overweight, but i would like to be thinner. I was hoping to lose around 5 to 7kg in the shortest time possible. And the fact that i seldom exercise makes the matter worse. I’ve been able to drop my weight previously, but as soon as i started eating a little bit, i gained back all my weight again.
(SERIOUSLY, IT WAS MAD!!! Last year holidays, i dropped 4kg after dieting for like, eternity, mostly by eating a tub of 48kcal yoghurt for breakfast, lemon juice dressing salads and fruits for lunch and a 90kcal alpen light granolar bar for dinner, and after that, i went back to eating normally and by ‘normally’ i mean eating 3 full meals a day, does not consist of any fried food, sweets, sugary liquids and not much meat, NO milk NO cheese, and reduced my exercise from running 1.2km every alternate day to only cycling once every week, and the devastating fact was that i was gaining 0.5kg everyday.) So all my efforts went down the drain in less than a week. MY GAWD.
so now im trying to diet again, and i am trying to increase my metabolic rate. and the fact that my bmr is low is making me feel helpless. i sleep less than 6 hours a day due to studies and stuff, and therefore have no time to do any form of exercise.
I have to consume less than 1200 kcals aday in order to lose weight at all. i dunno why. or maybe the weight drops too slowly for me to notice any change.
PLEASE HELP! ANY HELP IS APPRECIATED! NO HARSH COMMENTS! IF YOU HATE ME, DEAL WITH IT! I NEED HELP! NO INSULTS FROM YOU PLEASE THANKYOU.
weight loss cardiff answers:
Stay away from pills, don’t diet…eat right and eat healthy. Diets like the atkins diet place your body in shock. I signed up for an online personal trainer because
1). Personal Trainers Hold You Accountable and set you up with daily plans for exercise and nutrition
2) An ONLINE personal trainer is about 1/3rd the cost of a real life personal trainer…and I have KEPT my weight off and they still hold me accountable via the Internet…technology is amazing!
I use http://www.virtualfitnesscoach.com and love my Virtual Mel trainer
Mandy asks…
LOSe WEIGHt?
Can i lose weight by dancing ? currently im about 124 pounds, adn 15 years old. So how long should i dance each day?
i want to get down to about 110 pounds in two months.
any advice?
weight loss cardiff answers:
Well, depending on the dancing, 30 minutes a day, four times a week should be enough exercise. You also need a proper nutritional plan as well. To be in the safe range you should lose 1-2lbs a week and you are working with 8 weeks, so you should be able to do it.
Eat healthy, e-mail if you have any questions.
Http://phoenixbodystyling.blogspot.com/
Al
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