I'm a 31 year old guy. 5' 3". For the past 2 years, i've taken up doing regular exercise. Been sporadic in the past, but I bought a treadmill( I like exercising indoors more than outdoors). I've been doing some weights and stuff, so I've put on some muscle. But I mainly do cardio, since i want to lose weight more than put on muscle. I do 4 miles in 1 hour, slight angle. I've gone from around 159 to 152 in a couple weeks. I keep stalling around 152, though. I watch my calories and carbs, try to not eat too late in the evening. But i want to lose about 20 pounds by the time it gets warm out. What's the best way for me personally to do this? I feel like there's just one more thing im not doing right...
2007-03-14 15:02:12 · 5 answers · asked by Kreutznaer 1 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
Let's look into some biology to answer this question. Your body gets its energy from sugars. Mainly carbohydrates and fat. If you lower your intake of carboyhydrates, your body will be forced to break down the fats instead of carbs, effectively reducing your weight, with minor side effects (stomach ache and others). This is the Atkins diet in a nutshell.
2007-03-14 15:09:46 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends how long you've been at it, but it sounds like you're on the right track. It takes at least 6 weeks to see any results from exercising, and usually much longer to see drastic results. You might want to try running faster miles... a 15-minute mile is a brisk walk for some. Make sure you keep jogging the whole time, even if it feels slow. You'll get more out of it than running, tiring yourself out, walking, and then trying to run again. You should also try varying your workouts. Try biking or an elliptical machine sometimes. Weight-lifting is good, but make sure you lift lower amounts of weight and do more repetitions to acheive more strength (endurance for your cardio!) instead of bulking up.
If you're really hell-bent on losing weight, you could try the Master Cleanse (there are websites about it, but pick up the book by Stanley Burroughs before you try it). You consume nothing but a certain tea for 10 days or more and you'll most definitely lose *some* weight. I've done it so I know it's possible, but it's not for the faint-hearted.
Good luck!
2007-03-14 15:18:11 · answer #2 · answered by platkat 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2007-03-15 14:59:58 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Exercise everyday like jogging around the block
Skip meals. Eat 2 times per day than 3 times per day
Dont eat until you're full
Eat fruits at night if your hungry.
Drinks lots of water and stop all the fast food and chocolate.
I found this on this website. There are more tips and info.
there's a video on success fitness too.
2007-03-14 22:27:37 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i have been told alot of water intake is needed too. check with a pro on this as well.
2007-03-14 15:10:03 · answer #5 · answered by cadaholic 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋