I do karate for 1-2 hours about 3 times a week, and all I am doing is building muscle, I don't seem to be losing any weight. I am very strong for a girl my age, but I feel fat. I weigh about 130. I am busy a lot of the time with schoolwork, so I don't have time to excercise for more than about 1 hour every day. If you have any advice for me, please help me.
2007-04-23 10:02:25 · 34 answers · asked by karatekaty896 2 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
find calorie/fitness calculator on the net, enter all your stats and it will tell you how many calories you need a day to maintain, take off 300-400cal off that number and thats how much you need to lose.
dont try to lose more than 1-2lbs a week - its not healthy to lose more.
eat 5-6 small meals a day (eat every 2-3 hours)
5-8 servings of fruit and veggies a day
8 glasses of water
have complex carbs for breakfast - they give you energy
have lean meat (protein) for dinner - repairs muscle
cardio exercise 4-6 times a week for 30-50min, light weight training
dont consume foods that are made of white flour (white bread, cakes, past etc.), sugar loaded foods (cookies, icecream, candy etc) and nothing fried - no junk food.
2007-04-26 20:42:56 · answer #1 · answered by Natalie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that you are perfectly healthy....as you stated. A lot depends on how tall you are though. Two things I would suggest is that you try riding your bike to and from places, another thing that worked for me is that I fasted for a couple of days and I was 5 pounds lighter.
I hope this helps!
2007-04-23 10:12:45 · answer #2 · answered by lanieylou_labelle 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Add avocado and nuts like almonds to your diet
2017-03-08 05:34:21 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
create emergency packs filled with healthy foods such as nuts fruits or sliced vegetables to help you avoid unhealthy temptations
2016-03-02 19:44:06 · answer #4 · answered by Hazel 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Snap a photo of yourself once a week to know progress that will also increase your confidence level
2016-08-12 01:00:59 · answer #5 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
people who regularly weigh themselves and keep track of their progress in a journal are more likely to lose weight
2016-05-19 01:59:15 · answer #6 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
45 minute jog at a 10 minute mile pace
2016-03-16 05:06:17 · answer #7 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
save time and money during the week by buying lean protein such as chicken breasts in bulk and cooking a weeks worth on sunday night
2016-08-09 03:50:30 · answer #8 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Monitor your progress by noting your clothes fit looking in the mirror and taking photos
2016-08-10 04:02:32 · answer #9 · answered by Kelsie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
eat a rainbow of colors have at least one brightly colored fruit or vegetable in each meal and if appropriate eat the skins thats where youll find a powerhouse of antioxidants
2016-05-27 02:11:24 · answer #10 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋