Personal experience with a health diet?

Question

I'm an average-weight 18 year old girl. I do have a bit of a pudge, but nothing a t-shirt won't cover. But lately, I've been straying away from those cute shirts because it is getting a little worse. I have started walking everyday (I'm only on day 2, but I'm gonna keep it up!) and I have a new rule about not eating after 8. I want to have a great body again. I want just a little muscle. Any tips? I don't want anything too drastic, because, like I said, I am thin, I'm just out of shape. I'm not aiming to lose any weight, just tone up what I have. I can read the books, but I would rather go by yall's personal experience, if you don't mind. :) Thanks!!

Answer 1

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)

Answer 2

I'm 17 and I'm 98 lbs. and that's not because i starve myself ..it's because i fllow these easy guidlines that keep me from getting chubby and it's very healthy too!!

First and Best Way: Excersize!!!!!!!!!!! You need to excersize atleast 1 hour a day and I would say Running/Jogging is the best way to go about it. But personally, I hate that so I do yoga, pilates, aerobics, belly dancing, jumping jacks, skip rope, rollerskate, and run up-and-down my stairs. Any type of rigorous, systematic movement can be considered excersize

Second Way: Reduce your intake of highly saturated fats! Stop eating those artery-clogging french fries, chicken wings, etc. It's okay to eat them once a week but don't pig out on them. If you normally order a Large Fries, then order Medium one next time.

Third Way: Reduce your intake of Meat Products. That way, you save animals and help benefit your health. It's true that meat has protein and iron, but you can get iron supplements and protein from vegeterian food. I'm not saying you should have a vegeterian diet from now on (even tho I am a vegeterian); I'm just saying you should reduce your intake of meat. So if you eat meat everyday, cut it down to three days a week.

Fourth Way: Eat your fruits and vegetables. I eat three fruits and three vegetables everyday and I think that has worked for me pretty well (I'm 100 pounds ..n no I'm not anoerexic (did I spell that right?)) Anyways, urge your parents to buy more fruit and veggies and include them in your dinner. Even if you don't want to eat as many fruits and veggies as I do, you should atleast have two fruits and two veggies in your diet EACH day. There is good vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, water, and other stuff in there that helps you lose weight.

Fifth Way: Water is a natural appetite suppressant, so developing a good water drinking habit can be a long-term aid in achieving and maintaining a healthy weight. Doctor F. Batmanghelidj MD, author of "Your Body's Many Cries For Water" says most times your “hunger” is your body asking for water – not food. It's also important to remember that when the body is dehydrated, fat cells get "rubbery" and cannot be easily metabolized. This means that it's harder to lose when you don't drink your water.

Sixth Way: Drink lukewarm water with two table spoons of honey daily (easy way out and fast)

Seventh Way: One-Two table spoons of vinegar (also the easy way out and fast)

Anyways, those were a few options that you can try simultaneously (which is what I recommend) or one-by-one. You take care of urself and good luck with that!

Answer 3

Good job, keep up with the walking.
In addition I would say up the amount of water you drink in a day, cut out the crap and increase the fruits and veggies.
I have also heard from the fitness expert on the radio that the best thing you can do to get rid of the belly fat is to cut the carbs. Just be careful not to cut them out all together.
There are healthy carbs such as sweet potatoes, peas, corn... and whole wheat/whole grain breads. They are important to include in on your diet.
Good Luck!

Answer 4

I've found walking to be the best way to firm up. Doing tummy crunches will help a lot, too. You're young - it shouldn't take long! I'm in my late 40s and lost 60 pounds by walking, and lost a lot of the tummy bulge from having babies. Good luck!