Diet Fitness Questions and Answers
Is this a healthy diet??
i am 13 years old, and i am just a little overweight i guess. i just started doing 100-150 sit ups a day. i need to know if this will work, or should i stop now? Also, if anyone knows the average weight of a 13 year old.....that would be helpful also...^.^Answers: That's not gonna make you lose weight, sweetie. But it will make your stomach look much different with muscle definition. What you need to do is cardio, like running, jump rope, playing outside, and being careful and choosy about what you eat. Plus, you are still growing so don't get overly worried right now.
When measuring hips, where exactly do you measure?
For example when I measure about 2-3'' down from my belly button, which is where to me your hips are I am only getting a measurement of about 30'' and this seems kind of small.... I have read that you should measure arouund the widest part of your buttocks, or even just below them, but how is that your hips?? Please help me!Answers: Yes, measure the widest part of your hips. That's so you can pull clothing OVER your hips so it will fit properly! :P
You always measure your hips around the widest part, which is actually around the largest extension of your buttocks. I always measure just above the thigh bone. This is still your pelvis if you didn't realise.
All clothes sizing charts use this measurement to determine your size.
I need to loose some weight...any ideas??
I need to loose some weight a little around my belly, and a little from my hips and a little from my buttMy problem is after I run in the morning for an hour, I come back and eat :( (I just started running for 2 days and I exercised for an hour at home on the third day)
If you have any diet I can actually follow for a period of time or any special workouts I need to do...
Thanks in advace
Answers: Drink a small protein shake or have a little toast with peanut butter or a small piece of chocalate before you run. You devour food because your body's glucose level is the lowest in the morning and then on top of that you run so when you are done, your body is craving glucose so you start wolfing down food. If you keep your glucose level relatively steady you wont be so hungry after your workouts.
after exercise eat nutritious food apples oats eat pears etc
drink lots of water too. buy total gym.
I've lost 10 pounds over the last few weeks...
Here's how I did it:
1) Keep a notepad with you and write down everything that goes down your throat and how many calories are in it... that way you won't screw it up...
Go here if you wonder how many calories are in something
http://www.calorie-count.com/calories/br...
2) Breakfast sets the pace for your day. Toast w/ Smart Balance Light butter, cereal, fruit, or oatmeal... Try to aim for 300 cals
2) Eat something every 3 hours... yogurt (aim for vanilla, less cals than fruit and tasted good), fruit, granola, nuts (no more than a handful, they pack a lot of cals), etc...
3) Always be drinking water, nix the soda pop, juice also has loads of calories (juices like apple can be mixed with water)
4) For lunch have a chicken salad w/ either a light balsamic vinaigrette or mustard (no calories) or I bought a bunch of healthy choice frozen meals that are between 190-220 calories each.. They list it right on the front of the box!
5) Don't eat past 6pm or so as your metabolism slows down and it'll just weigh you down
6) Exercise! Swimming is fun, and burns loads of calories b/c you're using your whole body... cold water is better b/c your body burns even more trying to keep your body temp up.
I also like racquetball
7) Aim for 1000-1300 calories per day
Write me if you have any questions.. Good luck! :)
I work out for 30 minutes a day, 6 days a week with an instructor named Gilad. He has two shows on FIT TV, several times a day. If you don't get that channel you can get his DVDs through NETFLIX, or order them directly. I have noticed a change in my overall appearance, in addition to loosing pounds and inches. He is very motivational. He is not so perky, that you want to throw up, or so in your face that you feel like a failure before you even start.
I worked on drinking more water, then changed my eating habbits, then I added workouts. I feel and look great!
Ate fruits and coconut water eat day before lunch, your stomach will be full of goods aliments then you start loose weight
Good luck
One thing you can do to stop yourself from eating too much is have a food diary. I started one today and it works like magic. Since you write down what you eat and when you eat it, you're more aware when you overeat so you'll tend to overeat less often.
If you want some additional advice about weight loss, you can send me a message or check out my weight loss blog.
Here's the link: http://theweightlossguidefortheclueless....
What is the term for the energy found in food?
Answers: kilojoules, or calories
cals or carbs may b
calories or carbohydrates
I have been trying to lose weight for 6 months and haven't dropped a pound.?
My son is now 17 months old. I nursed him for the first 15 months of his life. After I quit nursing him I got back on my medications for add and depression which are adderrall and welbutrin. Even before the medicines I had started dieting. I am constantly on my feet. I don't drink sodas or eat sweets. I am 5 ft 1 in and I still weight 156 pounds. The weight will not come off no matter what I try. I am at a loss on what to do. I had my thyroid checked before I had my son and it was normal. Please HELP!!Answers: Good job on not eating sweets or soda ( I can't do it) but as much as it sucks, just being on your feet won't do it. You will need to get your heart rate up by doing cardio 45min-1hour 4 times a week. I know its hard to find time with a child so I wish you the best of luck.
Hi. I think the key to losing weight is not dieting - it is pretty much a waste of time. Eating a balanced diet of carbs, protein, fat, and sugar will get you to your normal weight.
Six meals a day:
Breakfast - Muesli with low-fat yogurt and chopped up banana
Snack - Dried fruit and nuts
Lunch - Wholegrain bread with salad filling and cottage/or cream cheese
Snack - Piece of fruit/or cracker with avocado
Dinner - 3/4 of your plate should be potatoe/rice(carbs) and steamed vegetables/salad, and 1/4 should be a piece of meat or vegetarian dish
Snack - Low fat ice-cream or frozen yogurt
This is an example. Have with plenty of water throughout the day. And you said you are on your feet all day, so just make sure you keep active and this should get you to your normal, healthy body weight. Let your body decide where that is.
Don't cut out the things you love. Our body will crave the things we deprive it of. Everything is good in moderation =)
Try This:
http://www.loseweight.smstheglobe.info
Good Luck :)
How many of you work out everyday?
what do you do in your workout?what exercises do you do?
Answers: I do no exercise and am just a blob of blubber
25 jumping jacks
50 crunches (regular way)
50 crunches (pulling knees to chest)
50 crunches (legs straight up in the air reachin for toes)
everyday..no exceptions. ever.
i work out every day when i get home. i start out by running 2 miles and then when i get home i do alot of core work by doing crunches, sit ups, leg lifts, and supermans. they all work great.
good luck
Yup. Pilates DVD 30 minutes every day.
Just ordered a Tae Bo DVD, and will probably switch off between the two (cardio one day, pilates the next).
Mondays Wednesdays Saturdays: Full body workout. Switch off between Workout A and Workout B
Tuesdays and Thursdays: HIIT or high interval cardio/jump skipping
Friday: light cardio
Sunday: Rest
I work out everyday.
I make sure I take at least 20,000 steps per day, 10,000 of those taken in brisk walking. I usually do 60 min. of jogging and 15 min. of weight-bearing exercises: crunches, pushups, sidelifts, squats, lunges, bends.
i work out 3 different muscle groups every day, by the end of the week I've hit everything once. and i do at least 30 mins of cardio everyday, with an hour to an hour and a half on Tues, Thurs. You just got to find out something that works for you, try and work out antagonistic muscles( opposing muscle groups such as bicepts and triceps together on the same day) also try and keep work groups together on the same day. such as bench works out your triceps and chest, so do chest and triceps the same day, and since your doing triceps work out your bicepts that same day. ;) hope that helps.
How do i get rid of....?
how do i get rid of the tummy fat? and how do i tighten my thighs and my but as well as my tummy? help please!Answers: cardio
well, first you can go to gym?
or try and have a diet?
tummy fat, bum fat, ankle fat, its all fat and the only way it will come off is if you work it off....Go sweat!
for that troublesome lower belly fat, at the waist line, do leg lifts, leg throws, bike kicks, hello dolly's, for upper abd, do sit-ups crunches, and oblique workouts, for thighs and butt, do oliptical, pelvic air thrusts aka the but squeeze, the thigh machines at the gym, squats, leg press, and uphill walking really works great on your legs, set the tredmill at 12 or the highest setting and walk at a good pace, your legs will kill you when your done, and you will have had a great cardio fat burn workout along with a but and thigh trimming workout!
Exercise Question(s): Getting buff, endurance, exercise routines, etc.?
I got a couple questions about lifting weights and working out. Well I already work out about 5 days out of the week. Usually I do it as Day 1 I will do push ups, lift weights, and pull ups. Day 2 I run and do sit ups. The third day I rest and do that throughout the week. I'm in good shape and stick with the routine so that's not an issue and I'm not a noob to working out.Anyways, I'm 5'11" and 155lbs. I eat healthy blah blah blah. I have some good muscles I'd say but I'm still pretty skinny, and I'd like to get more buff, so a couple questions:
- Is it just a matter of working out more? I mean would I get results if I did my routine twice a day? (I do progressively go up in number of push/pull ups and amount of weight so...)
- Currently I do bench press, bicep curls, upright and bent over rows, and triceps extensions. Am I missing anything really? (I use free weights, don't use a gym/machines).
- I don't want to have to buy protein shakes and all that crap--honestly I'm cheap!
Answers: To really see results you need to add in a different kind of workout - something that will lengthen your muscles. (Everything you're doing now bulks them up but doesn't really elongate them to help give them serious definition)
Try some power yoga. It's not your grandmother's yoga and will be the icing on the cake for your workout routine.
And don't worry about how skinny you are - the weight will find you as you get older. For now just work on having an all-around great look.
You should be doing several exercises per muscle group. Probaly around 3-4 exercises. How many sets and reps you do and how long you rest inbetween sets is also very important. Push ups and pull-ups do not really add mass past a certian point. They are more for endurance so you already have endurance in your workout. An example of different exercises for your chest is Incline bench, Flat bench, Decline bench, Flies. It is also better to devote one workout to each muscle group. You should be getting 3-6 days of rest inbetween muscle groups. Every few weeks you need to change up your routine by changing exercises, sets and reps, and the order you do them in. It is also important to be eating more and more often. What I do is work each muscle out once a week. Ex: Sun=triceps mon=Abs, Tues=sholders etc etc etc
My favorite routine is 3x8.
Ex: Incline bench 3x8
flat 3x8
decline 3x8
flies 1-3x8
You should be getting 3-5 minutes of rest between each set. In every set you should be repping until failure. Do not stop in the middle of a set just because you did the pre-determined reps when you can do more. Protein shakes are really only helpful if you do not get enough protein in your regular diet. They are also helpful during diets.
If your looking to bulk up you should try to add in to your work out a max press day. I've read that if you try to do a heavier weight but less rep, it helps to concentrate on the muscle development. For example lets say you can bench 175lbs 10 times for one set. And you end up doing three sets at this weight and reps. Now try adding an additional 50lbs and try doing 4 or 6 reps for 3 sets. You should have a spotter to spot you when doing this. If your able to do 6 reps with no problems add an additional 10 lbs or what ever you feel comfortable with. Just remember to have a spotter with you. This technique can be used for almost all compound exercise, like squats, deadlifts and so forth. I wouldn't recommend it on isolated ones like curls & triceps extension. After about a month of trying this I notice a differnce in my overall development. Also when trying to bulk up you'll need to consume more calories, you need to feed the muscle in order to make them grow. Just keep it clean and you'll do alright.
Do guys have any idea about how much girls really weigh?
In my experience, they think any girl who isn't "fat" is 120 lbs, even if she's 140, or 105 and "skinny-fat". A lot on guys on this board seem to be critical of any girl over 125, but in real life would they even know the difference?Answers: I disagree with the statement "what the media is putting in their heads". That annoys me to no end. I know well enough what I like in a women. No jazzed up reporter with a flashy tie or pop princess wannabe can change my mind on that. Every man has a different opinion. But as a mans perspective its not only the women who worry about this. We still have to try and keep up with the underwear models and their flat abs on the side of buses...
Probably not,
women can really tell a difference between a few pounds,
but men don't usually notice.
And it really depends on how tall a women is & if shes muscular cause I have friends that are in very good shape but they weigh 145 or so.
So its hard to know for sure or be critical.
gals r very fat these dayz lol
stop going to mac or tac
im men, dont worry i cant guest ur weight, just be happy how u are build
Help!!!!!!!!?
i need to lose 5 pounds a week ill do any thingAnswers: Dont eat anything but soup broth, and lots of water for the whole week
There's no way you can lose 5 pounds of fat in a week. However, if you're desperate to just lose weight you can sweat in a sauna to lose water weight. It's bad for you and you'll gain the weight back when you drink, but it's an easy way to make a weight class for sport.
If you want to lose 5 pounds of fat it's going to take at least 2 weeks if you want to do it healthily through a diet and exercise.
I need help with portion control?
I am trying to loose weight and I have met with a nutritionist. I am eating all the right things. I am just eating to much of it. I get so hungry and I can not get by on what the actual portion size supposed to be. I have tried drinking a lot of water to help you feel full that helps but I just eat way to much. Is there something else I can do to cut back slowly to the correct portionAnswers: Check out these books from your library: "Volumetrics" by Barbara Rolls and "Eat More, Weigh Less" by Dean Ornish. You can eat a greater volume of food if you choose items with a greater water content, or lower density. "Dr. Shapiro's Picture Perfect Weight Loss" shows this as well.
But the bottom line is, you still have to deal with wanting to eat more than you should, and yet making the choice not to eat: just as smokers who are quitting still have to deal with the craving for a cigarette even after the nicotine is gone from their system. Part of the battle is psychological, and that's really the hardest part. You have to address your mental and emotional cravings for food.
Learn to respond to the craving for food in a more constructive way than overeating. You'll suffer for awhile, but as some wise person once said, we always have the choice of which we will suffer: the pain of discipline or the pain of regret.
And don't be too hard on yourself, or else you'll be inclined to just give up. Be encouraging in how you talk to yourself. Look at your progress instead of focusing on your mistakes.
God bless! Another encouraging thought: "Everything is difficult before it is easy." So keep trying! It will get easier as you practice new habits.
E A T R E A L Y S L O W L Y
It works, often too well!
Sometimes I'll be really hungry and I'll decide I wan't to finish everything on my plate, but I'll eat really slowly, sometimes cause I'm distracted, mostly because I trained myself that way, but half way through I'm full!
Ha, not saying I starve myself here, but I don't pig out, alot of the time I'll put too much on my plate.
Also it's been shown in medical studies that eating slowly gives your brain time to get the signal that your full.
Hope it helps,
Jess
You can eat more frequently but they do have to be smaller meals.
I know what you mean that's my problem. I tried chewing gum and it does help. Also drink a glass of water before you eat.
How about...
Make a plate of your normal size portion that you're use to eating. Take half of it and put it on another plate or put it in some tupperware. That way you have another meal for later. It also will save you some money.
Just an idea! Good luck!
I heard once that when you get the urge to eat count to your age and most likely it will have passed. But if not get active or busy your more likely not to chow down if you're consumed with some project. Call up a friend, you can't talk and eat at the same time. Good luck to you.
Is it alright to get a tan on the beach if your unfit?
I think its embarresing.Answers: If they are not embarrassed, then why should you be?
is it your body? well don;t worry about what every one else thinks! Just don't go over board with the suit..Have some class!