I am forty years old(since Dec) I work out 6 days a week I weight lift on all days and do at least 20-40 minutes of cardio at least 5 days a week. I eat healthy, I'm active and it seems like the weight just does not want to leave my body! I'm so frustrated! I am more of a muscular built but my stomach is just so big to me. Please send any advise that you have for me and I will apply it to my life style. Thanks soooo much!!
2007-03-30 10:59:24 · 12 answers · asked by shorty 1 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
Situps will not help you lose your love handles or your gut. They will make 6 pack. You need to increase your cardio. Jog, get on treadmill, get a bike, raquetball, or aerobics. Do it 3-4 times a week and for atleast 45-60 mins per session.
2007-03-30 12:17:44 · answer #1 · answered by Indy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to a gym having an experienced gym instructor who himself has a trim body, ask him the exercises that should be done for keeping your belly in check without unnecessarily arguing with him. Weight lifting and cardio exercises donot play any part in reducing the belly. Also find out whether you are eating more than what you should eat from a nutrition expert in the gym and whether you are drinking the amount of water you should take a day. Plus you should avoid taking alcohol, beer, non-veg food, smoking, sweets, maida, desi ghee, dalda, vanaspati, coconut/mustard oil, milk and milk products except curd.
2007-03-31 06:22:23 · answer #2 · answered by spiritual healer 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You seem like your a very fit person. Your probably like 35% of the world. You have a slow digestive system. Ask your doctor what to do. I have friends that have the same thing ad they take medication to speed it up. It only takes about 5 days to become active and after taking it for a month you won't have to anymore. They're really helpful and it will help. What ever you do don't deside to go anerexic or bulemic. Been there, done that and it's not the right road to take.
2007-03-30 15:16:23 · answer #3 · answered by SMc 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
find calorie/fitness calculator on the net, enter your stats, take 300-400 calories off that number and that's how much you need to lose weight.
5-8servings of fruit and veggies a day
8 glasses of water a day
5-6 small meals instead of 3 big ones (breakfast is the most important - make sure to get complex carbs like whole wheat bread, oatmeal, fruit etc)
4-6 times a week cardio for 30-50min, light weight training, many reps
no junk food, no sodas, no alcohol, no white flour (cakes, cookies, white bread, pasta etc.), nothing high in sugar (ice cream)
2007-03-30 13:57:59 · answer #4 · answered by Natalie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dude ur 40 and it is difficult to loose weight at this age, But nothing is impossible so Give up all the hard work out because @ this age hard workout hardens the fat, you can do jogging & yoga to loose but strictly according to diet chart I'm giveng to u.
Breakfast: Two boiled eggs,100gms of seasonal fruit ie near about one plate.
Lunch: 2 Chhapaties,2 bowls of moong or tuvar dal,half plate rice, & any one vegetable(mind u it should not b too rich)
Teatime: 2 toast roasted or any other roasted snack & coffee or tea.
Dinner: Chhapati only one, no rich veggie only dal or boiled curry.
NOTE:- Curd & salad should b incl. in linch & dinner.
Eggs can b substituted by milk.
Before sleep one glass of cold milk can b taken in summer or vice versa.
Milk should not contain sugar.
HOPE U LIKE IT.
2007-03-30 23:19:38 · answer #5 · answered by denial_adams12 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Low calories diet, no fat no sugar and less meat lots of green leafy veggies, Salads and fruits, cut down on rice, wheat etc. walk every day for 45 Min's , be active through out your day drink lots of water. Say no to soft drinks and juice. Take multivitamin pills. And i tell you that you will loose this all within 6 months and you will also feel better. Spartan
2007-03-30 14:05:27 · answer #6 · answered by Spartan Total Warrior 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try this, it will definitely help you!
The easiest and natural thing to do is to walk. So, choose a time of day when you are not busy and make that your walking moment. You do not have to power walk, but it must be continuous. That means every single day. No matter if you are on vacation or not. There is always walking to do. Start out going for a walk around your block for a week. Then the second week if you feel comfortable doing that then increase it to two blocks. Do not try to do more until you are comfortable walking two blocks. By the end of one month you will probably be at a comfort level where you can now walk for one hour up and one hour back to your home without getting winded, as long as you leisurely walk.
As I have mentioned before, do not power walk. Just leisurely walk non-stop every day. That includes in the rain and the snow and the heat. The key is to prepare yourself for the walk. If it is raining cats and dogs, don't bother with an umbrella. Get yourself a hooded raincoat and water galoshes. If it is snowing outside then buy a warm coat and scarf and gloves and boots. You might want to get a pair of dainty long johns and thermal socks. If it is hot outside, buy a headband and clothing that flecks the moisture away from your body.
You are not going to die of thirst in an hour at a leisurely pace so forget about the water bottle. Drink your water and empty your bladder before you leave the house, so that you will not be uncomfortable during your walk. Well, there you have it. One hour up and one hour back. No more, no less. Do not stop to pet the dog or smell the roses. Don't even stop to talk to your neighbors. Just smile and say hello and goodbye as you continue on your way. People will by now have noticed you have begun to slim down and will probably want to walk with you. It is alright to let them. But, stipulate to them that they must walk at YOUR PACE and on YOUR CHOSEN PATH! Resist the urge to power walk!
By now you are admiring yourself differently and have made walking a daily routine and it didn't cost you a thing. After you have been doing this for a good six months, it is well within reason that you want to do more for a variety. Well, good for you. Get out that ratty blanket that you keep on your bed and throw it on the floor. Now do get down there and strive to do five situps. Stop! I said 5! Only do 5. There's no race here. You are not in competition. Continue to only do five during the time that you have chosen to do them for one month. The second month if you choose to do so you may increase your situps to ten times each day. Continue to increase your situps ever every month until you reach fifty. Yes, I said 50! I know that you know someone who can do one hundred or more. But, you are not them and you asked for my advice. The reason that I make fifty a cut off point is because you want to make this a lifetime routine coupled with your walks and you don't want to risk hurting yourself or becoming bored.
As you do your walking and situp routines, don't forget to have fun.
2007-03-30 13:41:23 · answer #7 · answered by DARMADAKO 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Eat foods like salad. Cut out on the high calorie fatty foods like meat and potatoes and fried foods, bread, pastries, chips, soda, candy, chocolate, starch, ice cream, high fat milk, butter, cookies, sauces like ketchup, syrup, manonayne, tarter, cheese, ,,,, just eat very smalls portions like salad and fruits and vegetables (not starch like potatoes and corn) and soy with very low calories
2007-03-30 14:53:36 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
WHAT is your weight / height / BMI
May be you are not overweight in the first place.
2007-03-30 14:32:41 · answer #9 · answered by SHARAD S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
g o to the gym
2007-03-30 11:49:40 · answer #10 · answered by Cutie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋