im already very active.
i went from going to the gym every 2 or 3 days and working on weights for 1.5 hours and also aerobic exercise 1 or 2 hours.
now i am walking 10 miles 4x per week. that is about 2.5 hours. i am lifting weights only once or twice a week.
my goal is to become leaner. i feel i have a lot of muscles. maybe the muscles make me appear too curvy. i dont like it. i want to be lean.
i am 5'3 and 150 lbs and 30 yrs old. that sounds very heavy i know, except for you have to figure in that i lift a lot of weights, ie pretty much nothing jiggles.
i just want to get very lean.
im also trying to limit my food intake. i have limited it a lot.
But i am dissapointed because i have been staying the course for three weeks. i have not lost a pound!! do you think i have an illness? shouldnt i have lost at least a single pound????!!!
thanks.
2007-03-17 01:22:17 · 7 answers · asked by wcarolinew 2 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
no because then my body will jiggle. i cant stand when my body jiggles. i need it to be very hard. im not sure why. but it drives me crazy when my body jiggles, aside from what is supposed to jiggle if you know what i mean.
2007-03-17 01:32:31 · update #1
5' 3", 30 Yr , 150 lb very active .
My gosh you r good and kicking too. Who said if you become lean u wl b more good. You are yummy enuf for jaw dropping gapes.
Running 4 times is all good, lifting weight may add to muscles.
B just you don't exaggerate and exasperate. You are a good bundle to cuddle lean meats may be hyped in F mags but plump is wat a poke_a_man like.
B happy.
2007-03-17 01:36:08 · answer #1 · answered by poke_a_man 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually, muscle is active tissue and allows you to burn extra calories on a 24 hour per day basis. Decreasing your lean mass actually decreases your resting metabolic rate as estimated by the McArdle & Katch formula as follows:
BMR = 370 + (9.82 x lean mass in lbs)
Bottom line is preserve your lean mass (via weightlifting) if you want to burn more calories.
Also, nutrition is more important than both weight training and cardio combined. For example, a 150 lb person burns about 100 calories per mile regardless of the speed at which he/she runs or walks it. That is less than the calories in 1 tablespoon of oil.
It clearly explains why all of those miles and cutting down the weightlifting is not working.
Here are some links to a sample meal plan, a weekly workout, and info on fat loss. I sincerely hope that this helps.
2007-03-17 02:04:53 · answer #2 · answered by fitman 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fats are nothing more than stored acid. If you continue to take acidic food, even with exercise you cannot get rid of fats. Therefore you must solve the weight problem at the source : eating acidic food. By taking alkaline food, you prevent the intake of acid to create more fats. Besides doing exercise, you must eat only alkaline food.
Read the book "pH miracle for weight loss". See photos of people losing weight at ease. If you want to loose weight super fast, there is an alkaline liquid diet. According the book, people are loosing 10 pounds or more within the first 8 days. Go to the website below to see which food (and even fruits) that are acidic.
2007-03-17 03:27:13 · 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.
2007-03-17 02:36:45 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Maybe the first question you should ask yourself is, "If my body is one that naturally moves towards muscular, would I be willing to make myself sick to get skinny?"
Most people who are muscular have a body type that doesn't easily go to thin without damaging their bodies. So, if looking like Kate Moss is better more important than being healthy, stop using weights, eat barely anything, keep doing aerobics until you pass out some day looking like a supermodel.
I hope it makes you happy...
2007-03-17 01:36:04 · answer #5 · answered by radiofreetoronto 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my love you sound very hot to me,why would you want to change a thing?it sounds like you are trying all the right stuff,i wished i had a answer but i really dont good luck
2007-03-17 01:31:39 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Simple answer... STOP LIFTING WEIGHTS IF YOU WANT TO BE LEAN!!!
2007-03-17 01:29:20 · answer #7 · answered by Nickie C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋