Keep the weight loss questions coming! I liked this one:
What’s this week’s question? Let’s dive straight in…
I’m not sure how much i weigh tho. How Long should I work out for? I think That If my Mom does agree, That I’ll Mostly workout during a week,Take breaks On weekends. How Long Till I see Results? I’m 5′4 & I think, 130-145.
Thanks!
Also, Does YMCA Have Showers? Cause I don’t want to bus home all gross. XD
What a great weight loss question:
To lose a pound of fat, you would need to either burn up (through exercise) or cut out (through dieting or calorie counting) 3500 calories. So if you cut 500 calories per day from your diet, you would lose a pound per week. That is a safe and effective weight loss goal. So say you went on a 30 minute walk. You would burn up about 140 calories. Then you would need to eat 360 fewer calories that day to eliminate the 500 calories total. (Use some sort of exercise and calorie tracker. There are TONS of online programs and many of them are free. www.fitday.com is one that I have been using.)
What a great weight loss question:
When it comes to losing weight, when I diet, weight just sort of falls off, I’m just lazy and like to eat what I like, so it works against me. So, now with my rugby team in need of me to lose the weight and replace one of our veterans, I’ve got sufficient motivation to lose the weight.
I know how great of a weight loss method running, jogging, and walking are; but is riding a bike a sufficient replacement for that? (and I know, I know. There’s loads of running in rugby.. I’d rather lose the weight then condition. Running while fat blows). I absolutely detest running.
So would a mix of cycling & lots of crunches daily a sufficient replacement for running or jogging? (along with dieting).
We’ve had a reader question come in on the subject of weight loss. Let’s take a look:
Here’s the plan I’ve been on for 4 days:
Jog on treadmill for 25 minutes a day
YEP. that’s it. And I don’t drink anything but water.
Will my "plan" help me get to my desired weight? Also, is it normal for weight gain in the beginning because it seems to fluctuate between 108-110; or maybe it’s a crappy scale.
Your diet in counter productive to long term fat loss, but may see some success. I also think that your exercise plan may be lacking, if you truly wanted to tighten up your body.
1. Intake. Drinking just water is fine, but not if you are removing all foods. I do agree that in order for someone your size to lose, it requires a lot of effort. I am in the same boat. I am fairly thin at 5′11” 160 lbs, and those that know me, find it odd I am restricting and doing cardio.
The biggest problem your diet has, is that while you will lose fat, you are also going to have a lot of muscle wasting. Muscle is what will actually keep your metabolism higher. This is because muscle will burn more at rest, so we want to preserve that muscle.
.Increase protein consumption. This nutrient is far to important to miss. Most of the time you see starvation cases from 3rd world countries, it is the lack of protein that causes the bloating, depigmentation of the skin etc. So consume about 50 grams of protein a day. Eat vegetables, but avoid fruits. Keep your meal plan simple. 1000 calories at least.
2. Exercise. 25 minutes just isn’t enough. Once again, we need to preserve muscle, so strength training will be in order. It doesn’t have to anything crazy, but an additional 20 minutes of light calisthenics will go a long way.
You want to improve the overall composition of your body, not just lose fat. Those that have a better composition can actually eat more and have more energy.
As fat as the weight on the scale, the normal human body fluctuates by a few pounds throughout the day. Simply drinking 16 oz of water will make you gain one pound until you excrete or use it (16 oz of water weighs a pound). This is why the best time to weigh yourself is when you first wake up. This is because the past 6-8 hours is always the same diet, nothing while you sleep. Still, even then a small fluctuation is normal.
This week’s question is a good one. Let’s have a look:
Increase the amount u do push ups
and increase the amount you do situps every day
IF you dont change this now you can say good bye looking nice freshman year
Keep the weight loss questions coming! I liked this one:
A tough weight loss question this week. Let’s dive straight in
now lets say i eat unhealthy food and still stick to the 2000calorie diet and still burn more than 2000 calories a day. am i still losing weight?
i don’t plan on doing this, it’s just something i’ve been wondering for a while now.
Since muscles burn calories then you will start to burn less than the 2000 calories a day. Proper nutrition is needed to keep the lean body mass healthy.
What a great weight loss question:
Keep the weight loss questions coming! I liked this one:
You want to lose 30lb in a month? Are you trying to kill yourself? If you really want to lose that much that quick, here’s my suggestion, get surgery its the only way without killing yourself for nothing.
Diets DON’T WORK. Every diet claims to help lose X in the space of Y and its a load of bull. Oh sure you lose the weight, but thats because you create a deficit on something your body needs to survive so it destroys everything else to make up for it. Not just fat, muscle everything. And what happens when you reach your desired weight? The survival gene we all have kicks in and your body goes into overdrive storing up excess in everything especially what you lacked before, and you wind up fatter than you started.
You want to know how to lose weight? Eat healthy, and exercise.
And I don’t mean healthy as in a bit of asparagus on the side of a teaspoon of lima beans. I mean a mixed balanced diet, You’ll want to keep fruit and veg fairly high, as well as eating a good portion of protein while keeping fat down. Something like eggwhite omlette for breakfast, etc. At the same time cut out processed or fried foods if you can. Also you may want to get some for of fibre supplements. I say the above for two reasons
1: Protien will help you build muscle mass and help keep you feeling full
2: Fibre will keep you regular and again keep you feeling full.
As for exercise, a 20min jog each morning won’t cut it, the more lean muscle you have the more you’ll burn fat while resting. This is why I say to ingest a good amount of protein. Instead of doing your jog do some form of muscle work out each day, whether it be crunches, push ups, squat thrusts etc. There’s a reason to gain muscle mass and i’ll tell you what it is now
1: The more muscle you have, the faster you’ll burn calories. Not only that but you’ll even burn them while resting.
2: You’ll look better. People who are just plain skinny look wrong. Look at super models with all their ribs sticking out, its disgusting. Now look at some of the top celebs or actresses, at how firm and flat their stomachs are, this isn’t just from diet this is from building up a decent amount of muscle.
But if you want to lose 30lb in the space of a month give up now. Unless you’re willing to pay for surgery.
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