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Looking for advice on weight/body fat loss?

Wednesday, July 21st, 2010

I am a 30 yr old female - I weigh 145 lbs and i am 5′2” - Medium/muscular build - size 8 - 10 - I have limited options (no $$ for gym membership right now) I want to lose body fat fast. I like to run and in my experience…weight training makes me BIGGER! so —– I need to lose some body fat in one month. I am wondering - If I run for 45 mins every morning for 1 month will i lose body fat? I don’t have a high metabolism — and with my muscular frame - it is hard to know what is ideal to eat this month to lose fat. I have starved myself before and only get down to like 130lbs, and looked gross/odd because I have a wider frame "curvy". I would like to know if anyone has a semi healthy idea for my body to lose a size or two in a month. My measurements are 36 - 30 - 42 ….I am looking to get to 34 - 28 - 36 …. possible? anyone done it before? and if so….how? what foods? and is running enough?

You need a healthy diet along with a good exercise plan to effectively lose weight/fat.

For your diet:
- eat 1/2 or 3/4 of what you are currently eating
- low carb foods!
- eat at least a little bit of foods with high protein
- fruits and veggies, every day
- about 8 glasses of water, every day. Don’t drink too much though because you can wash away the good stuff. Drink water before a meal so you don’t feel as hungry and you eat less, drink water during the meal, and drink water instead of snacks when you feel hungry.
- when you feel hungry during the day, either drink water or eat fresh fruits/vegetables. NEVER eat sweets, artificial flavored foods, sodas, etc.

Exercise:
- run a mile (or more) at least 3 times a week. It’s tough at first, but it definitely does work. After some time, running will get easier and you’ll find yourself speeding up and/or going for longer distances. If you can’t run a mile without totally dying, then run half a mile, walk at a fast pace for another half mile, and then continue with your running for the the other half of the mile. Never walk slowly/leisurely because it’ll be a lot harder to get back to running. Plus, it won’t be as effective for burning the calories. Running is great because you increase your heart rate and you can lose fat all over the body.
- if you want to try to lose belly fat, after the first week or two of running, start doing core exercises like crunches. Don’t bother doing these very much during the first week of running because no matter how much abs you build, the muscle will be hidden under the belly fat.
- swimming is also good for you.

Is this workout plan good for fat loss?

Sunday, July 18th, 2010

Okay so i jump rope alot: when i jump rope i do intervals:
i jump for a minute and then rest for 30 seconds and then repeat this for around 20 Minutes

Heres my schedule:

Sun: Jump rope Eat breakfast rest an hour then lift weights
Mon: Jump rope
Tues: Jump rope Eat breakfast rest an hour then lift weights
Wed: Jump rope
Thurs: Jump rope Eat breakfast rest an hour then lift weights
Fri: Jump rope
Sat: Jump rope Eat breakfast rest an hour then lift weights

Is this gonna be good for fat loss and keeping muscle? any advice helps. Thanks!!!

It should be fine providing your eating habits are good. Personally I would rather a bit of variety with the cardio to lessen the likelihood of overuse injuries from occurring. See this article for more tips for fat loss:

http://hubpages.com/hub/The-Ultimate-Fat-Loss-Guide

All the best!

Coffee or green tea?For fat loss?

Thursday, July 15th, 2010

I googled for fat loss and coffee!I found this http://www.fitfaq.com/tea-fat-loss.html and i want your advice! :) Coffee without sugar!It has no fat!it boosts metabolism!about 20-25%…if i drink both of them?

yes both will work. they mostly help you to lose water weight because they are diuretics. but studies have shown they will also boost your metabolism. too much caffeine though can put a strain on your adrenal glands, and ultimately release cortisol (the stress hormone) which will stop or reduce fat loss. best stick with green tea which is lower in caffeine! i drink green tea with ginger and just hot water no sugar. ginger helps with digestion and further helps weight loss. i have a cup after every major meal (3 times a day)to help with digestion and shut off appetite . this has definitely helped me lose a few pounds when i had hit a plateau.

helpful fast fat loss advice needed!?

Thursday, July 8th, 2010

ok. i’m a 15 year old teen, i have mainly belly fat, and fat on th e sides of my stomach and quite a bit of it, but i think i have to tone up my other body parts quite a bit. I just joined a gym, and am planning to go tomorow. I really want to lose my fat fast, i dont care if im gonna be ripped or not afer, i just want to be skinny and fit. FAST. so, what should my typical week look like if i wanna lose this fat fast? Please list what i should do in order to lose fat, and a workout at the gym that will make me lose fat fast. i wanna be thin before school starts (september), but i’m aiming for before that. thanks

cardio exercise and eating breakfast fruits & Steel-cut oatmeal, whole grain cereals and egg-white omelets are great options in the morning help boost metabolism which help lose weight faster
Low ( sodium, sugar, calories ,fat,) healthy food , fruits and vegetables, drink water, stay way from junk food, fries,

exercise do what you like with friends or not cardio exercise ( yoga , running, bicycle, swimming, kick boxing … ) weight lifting ,

# workout 3-6 times on week. 30min or 1-2 hours
# Walk 30 minutes a day – no excuses
# Find a buddy for support
# Restock your kitchen with healthy food
# Reduce your caloric intake by just 100 calories per day and lose one pound a month
# Do not count carbs or calories
# Eat when you are hungry & eat slowly
# Reduce portions by using smaller plates (9 inch diameter instead of 11+ inch)
# Eat nine handfuls of fruits and vegetables each day
# Eat 1 ounce of nuts each day (one small handful)
# Eat fish at least three times a week such as salmon, mahi mahi, flounder
# Avoid trans fat and saturated fats at all cost
# Avoid white food such as enriched wheat flour and simple sugar, including high fructose corn syrup
# Drink one or two glasses of water before a meal to help fill you stomach with fewer food calories
# Eat less fat ,suger and sodium recommends keeping your daily intake at 2300 milligrams.
#Fifteen percent of your calories should come from protein, 25 to 35 percent from fat and the rest from carbohydrates.
# Fruits, vegetables, whole grains, low-fat and nonfat dairy, legumes, fish and lean meat should all be incorporated into your diet.
#Soybean, canola, olive, safflower, sunflower and corn oil are all healthy oils you should use when cooking and preparing foods.
Also, cooking medium heat is ideal but oil alone is not recommended.
# All fresh vegetables and fruits, such as green leafy vegetables and greens, broccoli, cauliflower, green beans, carrots, tomatoes, etc. Eat plenty of fiber-rich vegetables (dark leafy greens—good; corn—not so good), beans (all of them), and fruit (apples, pears, peaches, and berries have a lower GI than tropical fruits, like papaya and mangoes).
#Complex Carbohydrates
* Whole grains, pastas and cereals, such as brown rice,bread, whole wheat, oats, millet, barley, kasha, cornmeal, polenta, bread etc.
# Stop eating 2-3 hours before bed time
# Eat with Awarene
#Fill up 25-30 grams of fiber

Vegetables;
* Artichokes, 10g of fiber
* Broccoli, 5g of fiber per cup
* Brussel sprouts, 4 grams of fiber per cup
Grains
* Bulgur, 8g of fiber per cup
* Quinoa, 5g of fiber per cup
* Brown rice, 4g of fiber per cup
Beans
* Navy beans, 19g of fiber per cup
* Garbanzo beans, 13g of fiber per cup
* Kidney beans, 13g of fiber per cup

Best Fats
Monounsaturated Fat Foods
* Avocado * Oil (canola, olive, peanut, sesame)
* Olives (all)
* Nuts
o almonds, cashews
o filberts, hazelnuts o macadamia nuts
o peanuts, pecans o pistachios
* Peanut butter, old-fashioned * Sesame seeds

Good Fats
Polyunsaturated Fat Foods
* Margarine (first ingredient is polyunsaturated oil)
* Mayonnaise (regular or reduced-fat)
* Miracle Whip Salad Dressing (regular or reduced-fat)
* Nuts (walnuts) * Poultry
* Oil (corn, safflower, soybean, cottonseed)
* Salad dressing (regular & reduced-fat)
* Seeds (pumpkin, sunflower)
* Liquid Vegetable Oil * Eggs * Meat

Omega-3 Fatty Acids
* Fatty fish (salmon, mackerel, tuna, herring)
* All fish and shellfish contain these fats
* Nuts & flaxseed

Bad Fats
Saturated Fats ( no more than 7% saturated fats)
* Bacon & bacon grease * Cheese * Milk
* Butter (stick, whipped, reduced-fat) * Eggs
* Coconut Oil * Cream & half-and-half
* Cream cheese * Ice cream * Lard & salt pork
* Palm & palm kernel oil * Cocoa Butter

Bad Fats
Trans Fats (no more than 1% trans fats)
* Hydrogenated or partially hydrogenated fats
* Margarine (stick) * Nondairy creamers
* Shortening * Baked Goods * Fired Foods
* Also Found in Naturally In Meat & Dairy Products In Small Amounts

Maximizing the loss of fat for a month… advice?

Tuesday, July 6th, 2010

Ok, so i need to lose as much stomach fat as i can in less than a month (21 days). What kind of diet should i be on if i working out well more than 2 hours a day (aka running, kickboxing, sit ups pushups etc)?
so what should my diet me …in short what would be the highest protein and LOWEST/close to no fat diets?

Focus on eating REAL foods - a complete protein source at every meal, as well as vegetables or fruits and a source of healthy fat (fish oil, small handful of nuts, EV olive oil).

There are some good further tips at these 2 links about fat loss:

http://hubpages.com/hub/Metabolism-Boost
http://hubpages.com/hub/The-Ultimate-Fat-Loss-Guide

Is The Fat Loss Factor By Dr. Michael Allen Any Good?

Saturday, July 3rd, 2010

Hi everyne
Maybe one of you heard about The Fat Loss Factor program By Dr. Michael Allen? I read some reviews about this program today but wonder if anyone here really tried it and can tell me more about his own results with the Fat Loss Factor program. If someone tried this program please tell me what you think about Michael Allen’s advice.
Thanks

Hi Kolin

I bought the Fat Loss Factor program by Dr. Michael Allen few months ago and found it to be very useful for me.
The program begins with a two week "clean-slate" stage in which you only consume natural foods like fruit, vegetables, nuts, legumes, and so on. This stage is supposed to help you detox your body; get rid of toxins that may have accumulated within it, and to get it ready for a long term fat loss.

These first two weeks may prove a bit difficult to handle due to the restriction on certain foods. However, this does not continue past that first two weeks and Dr. Allen claims that this stage is crucial if you wish to achieve a long term and sustainable weight loss.

After the first two weeks are over, you begin a more balanced eating plan coupled with rigorous workouts. The Fat Loss Factor program includes detailed workout plans for three levels of trainees: beginner, intermediate, and advanced, so you can do these workouts regardless of your current fitness level. At any level, these workouts will prove to be a challenge to you, and that’s a good thing since you can’t really expect to get any kind of results without making a real and concentrated effort.

Apart from the Fat Loss Factor exercises, the book also contains important information related to getting a coach, introducing the special Fat Loss Factor diet, how to stabilize your heart rate, tip and techniques to weight training, and Dr. Michael Allen reveals the 7 secrets of permanent fat loss and fitness. You will find different types of meals made from herbs and other supplements in the book itself that form an integral part of the Fat Loss Factor diet. The primary idea is to lose weight gradually and without using crash type diets.

I really liked that the Fat Loss program is easy to read and the guidelines are simple to apply. However, this program does require a lot of commitment on your part. You will have to change your eating habits and to workout regularly in order to succeed. If you’re not prepared to make an effort, there is little chance of losing weight and keeping it off.

Overall, I found the Fat Loss program to be very useful for me and I believe that using this program can help you to lose weight, tone up, look and feel better. With the 60 days money back guarantee that Michael Allen provides for the program it may be a good idea to check it out before wasting a lot of money on dangerous pills and stuff like that. However, like I said before be aware that it does require some effort on you part.

P.S you can use the link below to get about 30% discount for Dr. Michael Allen’s Fat Loss Factor program including all the bonuses and the money back guarantee. I hope that my opinion will be helpful for you, all the best!

How to break my fat loss pleatue?

Wednesday, June 16th, 2010

Ok. Over the last two years I have lost about 50 lbs from 190ish to a steady 164lbs. I have weighed that weight for over 6 months now. I am 5′7. I started running 4-5 miles a day and doing intensive weight training with a trainer. I did that for a year. I have built substantial muscle and am toned, but I still have an unsightly layer of fat ovet my hips, stomach & butt. I know what they say about a plataue: "mix it up, your body responds to change" so, yes I have done that. I’ve tried extending & mixing up my cardio with plyometric training lighter weights at higher reps. Also doing a cardio session before breakfast in the morning, then weights + an additional cardio session at night after work. No change. As for my diet: I eat 5 small meals a day of lean meat and raw veggies. No oil, salt, or auger, alcahol etc. I haven’t had alcahol or anything sweet in over six months. I even cut out all synthetic auger sustitutes & I only eat free range grass fed meat and fruit. I still wake up every morning and weigh 164 lbs, and my body fat % is still 24%. I am at a loss. If anyone has any advice, my goal is to get down to a shredded 150lbs.

I think you are overdoing it. Relax about it. Don’t push yourself so hard. Your body is trying to tell you something. You didn’t say how tall you are, but maybe you don’t need to lose any more weight.

Treadmill Weight loss advice?

Thursday, May 27th, 2010

If I go on the treadmill everyday for 35 minutes (5 mins warm up, 25 mins run at 7.5 km/h and 5 mins cool down) will I start to see results within 3 months? I mean as in weight loss e.g belly fat "man boobs". I’am 15 Years old male and I cut down on calories as much as possible, cut out snacking, drink plenty of water etc. Thankyou

if your exercising

and eating moderately

then you will definitely see results

even sooner that 3 months =)

Great Fat Loss Advice?

Monday, May 17th, 2010

I’m 15 years old, 5′3 and 160 pounds. On June 23, I’m planning to start a diet that would last until September 1st. I’m hoping to lose about 30 pounds in that time. I know that I have to get plenty of exercise and eat very healthy, so I’m going to try to burn about 500 calories a day. But the problem is that I’ve heard many stories about people trying to lose weight that only end up losing about 7 pounds a month! Can anybody give me some very, very good weight loss tips? Like certain foods that increase metabolism? Is it even possible for me to lose this much weight in this time? I don’t really think it’s that much.. but please help! Thanks!

Your diet will determine at least 70-80% of your weight loss success. Avoid starches as much as possible. Exercise everyday using body weight exercises and do fast paced rope skipping also.
Belly breathing and alternate nostril breathing exercise will help burn fat throughout the body.
It is possible to lose 3-4 lbs of pure fat per week without losing any muscle mass using this regimen.
Your food items should be as fresh and organic as possible. Good fats and fish oils will help you burn more fat. Avoid refined and processed foods as much as possible.
All vegetables are negative calorie foods. The body spends more calories in digesting them than the calories obtained after digestion.

fat loss………………..?

Thursday, April 22nd, 2010

i m 16 yr old girl , am overweight …i want to become slim , as in lean …i have a tendency to gain muscle , i dont know why..?…pl. help me.can u advice me on exercise and diet
Thanks a ton guys! :)
diet:
breakfast - wheatabix, yoghurt and fruit and a small glass of fruit juice
snacks - fruit, low fat yoghurt, peanut butter, 2 crackers
lunch - a wholemeal sandwich with a low fat filling like cottage cheese, chicken or tuna
dinner - vegetables and grilled white meat or fish

exercise:
30 minutes of cardio 6 days a week, this can be jogging, biking, power walking, dancing or any kind of sport
10 minutes of muscle toning exercise a day such as 100 squats and 50 sit ups

good luck