You can lose weight doing any exercise that raises the heart rate for at least 30 minutes 3 to 4 times a week. You can walk and lose 5 lbs. You don't have to go on a rabbit food diet. Just eat smaller portions of foods you like,exercise and drink water.If you continue past the winters month you will build your stamina up up maybe add a few more minutes or a light jog. You can do it regardless of the season.
2006-09-21 14:52:31
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answered by Peaches 2
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One of the biggest misconceptions among women and men is that you need to join an expensive gym or embark on a complicated exercise schedule in order to lose weight. This is simply not true. You can burn a substantial amount of calories simply by performing every day tasks. The key is to perform them with "determination" which means that you are performing the activity continually and with some vim and vigor.
Given that housework is a way of exercising that has a payoff for you it is surprising that more people don't do more of it to lose weight. Mainly this is because most women appreciate the social aspects of going to the gym, meeting other people and showing off their work out gear. If all of that is too expensive and a tad too shallow for you, keeping up with your yard maintenance and housework might be the answer to losing more weight without you having to spend a dime on just the right gym membership and fashionable work out clothing!
Here is a breakdown of how many calories you can burn by performing some simple every day task. These calculations are based on an individual that weighs 160 pounds. The more you weigh the less calories you will burn an hour. Using one of the many calorie calculators that are available free online can help you determine exactly how many calories you personally will burn doing a particular activity.
For a person who weighs 160 pounds, participating in any of the following activities for thirty minutes will cause the following expenditures in calories
Chopping and splitting wood 288 calories
Cooking dinner 96 calories
Digging in the garden 240 calories
Dusting 120 calories
Grocery shopping 190 calories
Ironing clothes 190 calories
Making a bed 94 calories
Moving furniture288 calories
Playing with the kids192 calories
Raking the lawn 206 calories
Shoveling snow 288 calories
Taking out the trash120 calories
Trimming bushes 168 calories
Washing dishes 144 calories
Washing Windows 144 calories
Watering outdoor plants 120 calories
Vacuuming 196 calories
Keep in mind that the above figures represent a half an hour of activity. For instance if you decided to vacuum for an hour, and have a very clean house you would burn close to 400 calories which is roughly the same as doing an hour of aqua aerobics or an hour of playing table tennis. Vacuuming for half an hour is also equal to doing fifteen minutes on a step stair machine or fifteen minutes of circuit training.
The benefits of doing housework and chores to lose weight are obvious. Not only will you achieve a slimmer, sleeker body you will have a super clean and well organized house! If you have kids you are even more blessed in the weight loss department. There is nothing more aerobic or that gets your heart pumping than having to chase a bad kid around the house.
Only run in the winter when the weather allows, other wise stay inside, stay warm and do some housework.
2006-09-21 14:42:30
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answered by Momma Knows 5
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My ideas? Try to do 200 minutes of cardio a week. Remember fat does not turn into muscle, so you need to lose your fat while putting on muscle. Work hard, but don't over 60 minutes at a time. Do planks and other abs exercises on alternate days.
On training days, do 5-10 minutes of cardio to warm up, then do your weight training. Do 30 to 60 minutes more of cardio, then go home.
The best time to eat is just after your workout within an hour when your metabolism is raging. For your muscles, incorporate some isolated soy protein or whey protein. Whey is more potent but the soy tastes better!
Don't look at your scale as the be all and end all, but get a measuring tape to check your progress, and that will show more tangible results.
Read magazines like Shape, Womens Fitness, Fitness, etc to get tips and to stay motivated.
Good luck and stick at it. This plan has lost me 20 lbs in 12 weeks so far, just go for it!
2006-09-21 15:15:50
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answered by Anonymous
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yes..usually it doesnt matter when u run. if you run its exercising so itll work. try doing other exercises to help out. crunches, situps and pushups are good. you should lose about 5-8 pounds within a week if you do all that.
and the good part is u dont have 2 use a diet.
u can eat all u want whatever u want as long as u exercise steadily.
good luck!
2006-09-21 13:35:09
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answered by Anonymous
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The Best Exercises To Lose Weight
http://weightloss-tips-guide.blogspot.com/2006/09/best-exercises-to-lose-weight.html
Helpful Tips to lose weight
http://weightloss-tips-guide.blogspot.com/2006/09/helpful-tips-to-lose-weight.html
2006-09-21 17:10:49
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answered by Anonymous
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Maybe. You'll be losing fat but gain muscle. Muscle actually weighs more but you will still look slimmer and feel better. Just remember to eat a balanced healthy diet with little suger, caffine and junk food and you'll lose 5lbs in about a month!! Good luck!
2006-09-21 13:27:31
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answered by Travellin Bry 3
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Yes, remember to start out very slow as not to get any injuries. Also if you cut back on these foods you'll lose weight too: cheeses, sodas, chips, sweet treats, fast foods, fried foods. Cut your portions back, and instead eat healthier meals and you'll lose.
2006-09-21 13:45:42
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answered by trainer53 6
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Swim. do no longer pay attention to every physique else right here that asserts doing crunches etc will help. Crunches do no longer make you lose fat, weight loss plan does. Now, do your knees harm because of the fact you're obese? if so, a appropriate weight loss plan and scarcity of weight will extremely help. bear in strategies, the fewer weight you're donning around, the better it will be. i might start up walking and swimming lots greater often, and lifting weights. Doubt you ought to handle unfastened weights (that are lots greater greater effective btw) so stick to gadget weights at a wellbeing middle and in simple terms artwork on coming up your muscle tissues. have confidence me, i've got had it too. Doing squats mounted it.
2016-10-15 06:55:22
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answered by leong 4
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girl just walk and eat healthy 3 meals a day no snacks i walk 2 miles 3 times a week and i lost ten pounds
2006-09-21 13:55:35
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answered by Anonymous
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yes but if you run outside u could slip on ice and hurt urself badly
i suggest a local gym or rec center where they got a track or something like lifetime or a summit
2006-09-21 13:19:56
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answered by Anonymous
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