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Lisa asks…

How do i incorporate weight training with my cardio training?

I have been using cardio equipment and exercise DVD’s for the past 8 months and have lost a total of 65 pounds. Two months have gone by and i am still doing the same type of workout but have peaked and have only lost 5 pounds in those two months. I have heard that introducing a weight program accelerates the weight loss. I do the cardio and DVD’s 5 days a week for an hour a day. I want to know what is the best way to get started with the weight training and how I should break down the weekly routine. I have bought my own weight set and bench with all of the plates and dumbbells. Any and all serious answers would be appreciated.

weight loss cardiff answers:

Weight training is certainly a good thing to incorporate into your regime to get over a weight loss plateau. I would suggest that you meet with a trainer for a weight program specific to your goals, especially if you haven’t done any weight training. Ideally you should bring the trainer into your home so he/she can see your new equipment. If meeting with a trainer is out of the question, I suggest you read up on proper form before you start. You can do more damage than good if you don’t use the proper technique. Especially if you’re using free weights (i.e. Dumbells). The easiest way to start a weight lifting program is to use machines designed to force the proper form (such as Hammerstrength and Nautillus).

Assuming you know the proper form and function based on your new equipment, you should shape your routine around your goals. If weight loss is your primary goal then you’re going to want to incorporate light weights and a high number of repetitions (or “reps”). For example, if you’re doing squats, you should set up a light weight (which varies by sex, fit level and other factors) and do three sets of fifteen to twenty reps. You should feel “weak” but you should not go to the point of muscle failure.

The only other recommendation I have for you is to try pilates or yoga as well. I have a friend who hit a weight loss plateau and then lost an additional 30 lbs by incorporating pilates into her workout. It is very low impact but surprisingly difficult.

Good luck!

Maria asks…

What is the best way to loose weight fast?

Okay i know weight loss isn’t supposed to be easy or fast. But if you were to have an important get to gether (or something) in a week or two, what is a good way to loose noticable weight??

weight loss cardiff answers:

Hi vbplayer,

If your really looking to lose weight within a week or two then you need to get into gear and get to work. Dont worry, im not talking about anything to extreme here. Im just talking about a few key things:

-If you do not exercise you need to start. You need to run at least a half mile per day 5 days per week. Ideally you should run a mile per day 5 days per week, but what ever you can handle.

-Make sure you start your day with Quaker Oatmeal as it supresses your hunger. If your hungry like I am this really helps. Its also full of fiber and whole grain which are good for you.

-Drink Green tea as it also supresses your hunger and is good for you.

-stay awaway from complex carbs, junk foods and all fast food.

-eat at least 3-6 times per day, but make your meals very small (around 300 calories each). Make sure you only eat lean meat, veggies, fruits and low fat foods.

-Start working out right away, the more muscle you have on you the more fat you burn. I suggest you lift heavy one day, light the next, heavy the next etc. You might want to even go with every other day as I know I build muscle quicker doing this.

Bottom line is eat several small healthy meals per day, run, workout and eat foods that supress your hunger. If you have any medical conditions please consult your doctor before doing this though.

I might also add that starving yourself will actually make you gain weight. It slows down your matobolism and you will gain weight or stay the same for the first week. The only way you lose weight with starvation is if you are truely starving, but you then build it back double sadly. If your body thinks you are starving then it prepares for the next time you “starve” to keep you alive longer. That makes sense right?

All in all I hope this info helps you lose weight. I also wish you good luck. Talk to you later 🙂

Richard asks…

How do I maintain my weight after losing it?

Okay so i was on a fairly healthy diet and lost 20 pounds in two months. (i just checked the scale yesterday) The weight loss was hard, but the harder thing is probably how to maintain the weight. Do I continue to do strenous exercise like before and eat like a bird?

weight loss cardiff answers:

Congrats on your weight loss, that is pretty significant! And you are exactly right, maintaining your current weight is the hard/fun part.

If you lost weight with the intention of getting healthy, remember your intention every day of your life going forward. This will help you make healthy food choices. You don’t have to be as restrictive as your were, but you obviously can’t go back to how you were eating before you lost the weight. If you feel good now, ask yourself if (eating an ice cream sundae/drinking a 6 pack/having a bowl of pasta every night) will help you maintain this good feeling? The answer is pretty easy.

When people do strenuous exercise as a means to weight loss, they almost always gain their weight back when they stop. That is why nutrition should be the primary means to weight loss.

Calculate your daily calorie needs. This number will tell you how many calories your body needs to maintain your weight for the amount of activity you do. You can adjust the amount of exercise to be less, but realize the number of calories you need will be less so you do have to eat less, sorry!

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Susan asks…

Does any creation myth explain why the deity(s) in question chose this particular set of natural laws?

If there isn’t some clear reason, then that deities choice and everything that follows after (including us) is just as much blind luck as creationists (falsely) accuse atheists of believing in. Anyone know what the reason(s) are?

weight loss cardiff answers:

And if there is a clear reason, then it shows that there is some higher natural order than the deity itself. Gods get you nowhere.

Sharon asks…

How does anybody get the idea that belief in deities is equal to a scientific theory?

There is zero evidence for the existence of any deity. A book of bronze and iron age myths compiled by a pagan emperor and mistranslated under the orders of a European king isn’t evidence. A scientific theory requires evidence, and must be repeatable. Ever try raising the dead or turning water into wine? I’m all up for seeing a virgin give birth, but that isn’t happening either. What thought process allows anyone to even attempt to compare religious stories with scientific theories?

weight loss cardiff answers:

No thought process; just plain lack of education and blind acceptance. Humans generally want to believe whoever or whatever comforts them or makes them feel strong or gives them the illusion that they will live forever. Therefore many of us are suckers for whatever religion or belief appears to fix our problems. As you say, scientific theories must be visibly proven or else they are labeled as false. “Woo woo” concepts of the mind are just woo woo concepts. They are spiritual ( if you will) and not material. No matter, because folks of all faiths will defend their beliefs to the death because their God told them to do so. I have no quarrel with anyone, but don’t try to inflict your ridiculous ideas upon me. My opinion: we’re all kids of the universe, and we all have the right to be here. And live in peace.

David asks…

How is it valid to practice the occult without the belief in a deity or deities?

I am not in hope of disprovition. I am an atheist an do not contemplate the rationality of the existance of higher “divine beings”.
If a deity is unessential please tell why and how scientificly and theoreticaly.
What about palmestry and astrology?
Labriynth of knowing is illogical. One must try to discover the meening. Not just let it be unknown and untampered

weight loss cardiff answers:

Well I am an atheist who is also an occultist. Does that answer your question?

I don’t believe in deity, I don’t do palmistry or astrology as I consider those to be pseudoscience.

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Carol asks…

Diet tips to lose weight fast?

Diet tips too lose weight fast?(: please!

weight loss cardiff answers:

Before saying fast weight loss tips, I have to say one thing to you.
Generally 2 pounds of weight loss in a week has to be considered as healthy weight loss. There are so many extreme weight loss methods for fast weight loss but it’s unhealthy to lose huge amount of weight in such short period of time. Here you didn’t deliver any of your weight loss goals in terms of amount of pounds which you need to loss and in how many days you want to cut those pounds?
Here you may go through this, I hope it might be helpful to you.
Http://www.thinreport.com/extreme-weight-loss-methods.html

Lizzie asks…

whats the best diets to lose weight fast!?

i need some good diet plans to lose weight fast. whats the best way?

weight loss cardiff answers:

You just have to take it one day at a time, and don’t give up! It takes a while to lose weight, but in the end, it’s worth it. Trust me, if losing weight was easy, we’d all be thin. You’re going to have to be committed to this goal.

DO NOT starve yourself by going on a crash diet. It doesn’t work, believe me! Sure, you lose weight, but you also lose hair and your ability to have kids in the future. Then once you do actually eat something, it turns directly to FAT because your body is trying desperately to store excess calories & food for energy because it thinks that its starving – And you end up gaining everything you lost, and then some!

Try eating more fruits and veggies in place of other fatty meals, like junk food, cookies, or high calorie meals. Like most people (I’m guilty sometimes!), you’ve probably brainwashed yourself into thinking that fast food tastes better than healthy food, but that’s not entirely true! Try eating more grapes, clemintines, apples chunks in vanilla yogurt (good for sweet cravings!), blueberries, hummus (it sounds gross but it’s really not, especially with Wheat Thins or Food Should Taste Good brand whole grain chips! I personally like garden vegetable or tomato flavored), granola, low-fat yogurt, low-fat string cheese, LITE brand whole wheat bread, 100 – calorie popcorn / kettle corn bags, steamed broccoli with a buttery garlic sauce, microwavable veggies etc. I also snack on South Beach Diet oatmeal chocolate chip cookies, they’re good AND pretty healthy!

And eat SLOWLY. Take one bite at a time, chew completely, then take another bite. If you eat slower, you’ll become fuller quicker, and you won’t overeat. Drink a glass of water before each meal – You’ll feel fuller faster and won’t overindulge. Try to spread your meals out so that you’re eating 5-6 smaller meals throughout the day – It keeps your metabolism up to speed. Try bringing a sandwich or a bag of fruits with you to class, or eat in between classes at your locker.

Incorporate more exercise into your daily life. Take the dog for a 20 minute walk, do jumping jacks while watching TV, do laps around the block, or the house for that matter. Don’t let yourself sit down for too long. If you can, get a gym membership. I use an elliptical for 30 minutes 5-6 times a week and it works great for me.

And don’t eat out of boredom! It’s a nasty habit to break, TRUST ME. Whenever you feel like eating, watch a movie with no commercial breaks so you don’t have time to get up, call a friend, read a book or magazine, or get out of the house, away from the food.

And don’t “DIET”. Because the moment you go off your “diet”, you’ll regain the all the weight you lost quickly, believe me. Instead, make “healthy living choices.”

I recently lost weight, about 20 lbs, and what really helped for me was planning my meals. I planned when and what I was going to eat, and made sure the calorie count was 1400. But never go under 1200! Remember, healthy weight loss is about 2-3 lbs a week. Whatever you do, don’t let yourself stray from your plan. Write it all down or type it out and leave it up on your computer so you don’t forget, that’s what I do.

You’ll never get to your “ideal” body by eating crap food and sitting around, no matter how much you want it to happen. It takes dedication to get the body you want! Make it like a game. How much weight can I lose? Prove it to yourself you DO have the willpower to get what you want.

But allow yourself a cheat day every now and then. Life is too short! If you restrict your body of all the “good foods”, you will one day EXPLODE and eat everything in sight. Trust me!

One more thing: Once you do become thinner, DON’T think you can eat whatever you want now! You’ll regain all the weight back, which is absolutely mortifying, especially after all the hard work to lose it.

Good luck! Hope that helps (:

OH, and sitting up straight burns more calories than slouching. Try it!

Any more questions, email me (:

Thomas asks…

What is the best diet to lose weight fast?

I suffer from depression as I’m unhappy with my weight. I need to start a diet and cardio/ exercise .

Can someone tell me a diet that works and it really sheds the pounds. I have a sweat suite that I can also wear . Thanks

weight loss cardiff answers:

Losing 10 lbs a month is a good and safe target. Any faster weight loss is likely to be temporary only and in most cases you regain it all.

Running, jogging, cycling, swimming, dancing, push ups, sit ups, squats, brisk walking and power walking all help for weight loss but dieting helps more.

One of the healthiest weight loss diets is the DASH diet.

The healthy DASH diet can help you lose weight safely and effectively, lower your cholesterol and lower your blood pressure.

It is based on an eating plan rich in fruits and vegetables, and low-fat or non-fat dairy, with whole grains. It is a high fiber, low to moderate fat diet, and is rich in potassium, calcium, and magnesium.

You can see further details in a web search for “dash diet” + “lose weight”.

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William asks…

What diet do you recommend for someone who’s sensitive to carbs and want’s to maintain weight loss?

So if someone, who’s insulin resistant, can lose alot of weight on atkins induction but has trouble keeping the weight off (maintenance) with atkins, what diet do you recommend that person to maintain the weight loss after induction?

weight loss cardiff answers:

Are you saying you can lose weight at 20g net carbs but gain weight at 25g net carbs???

I am insulin resistant & have thyroid dysfunctions so it’s almost impossible to lose weight without thyroid meds but I maintained my weight for 10 years on appx 50g net carbs daily (& even lost weight at 50g with thyroid meds) I could even maintain my weight on higher levels but 50g was more than sufficient with low carb foods.

I know we are all different but something is not adding up. Is your dietary fat >65% of total calories? Are protein levels 80% of total calories from dietary fats.

Jimmy Moore is very carb sensitive & at 410# lost 180# in a year low carbing but with carb creep, frankenfoods, & even though he maintained a low carb lifestyle, he regained 80# several years later. He started what is coined “Fatkins” (>80% calories from dietary fats) & has now lost the weight & is now smaller than ever.

Http://livinlavidalowcarb.com/blog/jimmy-moores-n1-experiments-nutritional-ketosis-day-331-360/18365

>80% of total calories from dietary fats should allow even someone highly sensitive to carbs to lose weight.

Ken asks…

What food supplement would you recommend for weight loss?

I’m working on a new blog post and I’d like the community’s opinion on weight loss supplements.

What food supplements have you tried before and how effective were they? Inquiring minds want to know. 🙂

weight loss cardiff answers:

Beans!
The favorite right now with the cold weather is 15 bean soup.
One cup a day is over 100% of RDA of soluble fiber. Binds to fatty acids similar to the way Alli diet pills work. For about 25¢ a day.
Yes you get a bit gassy at first but after building up the good bacteria in the large intestine it tapers off. Great source of protein, iron, and calcium. And keeps you regular.
Also act as a complex carb so they make you feel full longer.
Spice them up with chili and garlic powder, black pepper and onions and diced tomatoes and the spices help increase metabolic rate.
There you go!

Steven asks…

Any thinspo blogs by girls who are 5’3 in height?

I really like seeing pictures and hearing stories from other women about weight loss, anyone know of any thinspiration or weight loss blogs by ladies who are 5’3 – 5’4? I want to get an idea of what goal weight would be best for me.

Also no links to pro-Ana sites please. I’m losing weight the healthy way 🙂

weight loss cardiff answers:

You may get something there.

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