I would like to lose weight and tone up. It doesn't matter how tall I am or how much I weigh, my BMI is in the healthy zone but I can still lose 10-15 lbs and still be in the healthy zone.
I want to lose weight and tone up.. any one have suggestions? I have an elliptical trainer in my house, and I like to run but for some reason I can't find time/I hate to run in my neighbourhood.
Anyone have ideas? Food too? I just want to be fitter for summer! But not just skinnier, I want to also have nice tone... anyone have a 7 day regime for me planned out?
2007-05-22 17:01:10 · 29 answers · asked by j12 6 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
Well the elliptical machine is a great way to get in shape fast. It is the best piece of cardio equipment available, it works every muscle in your body. If you don't have 20-30 minutes a day, try squeezing in 5 or 10 minutes a few times a day. Some studies have actually found that shorter workouts a few times a day can actually boost your metabolism more than a typical longer workout once a day.
As for food, try to eat anything as unprocessed as possible. Don't necessarily avoid any specific food group, such as carbs. Just try not to eat a lot of food with a ton of added sugar. Try to stay away from saturated and trans fats. Also, since you are trying to tone up and not just slim down, eat as many lean proteins as you can. It's easier to just try to generally eat healthier than to stick to a specific 7 day plan. Good luck!
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2016-05-14 18:03:12 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
different types of crunches are very good exercise and tone up your abs ..
Also running tones up everything and is the best way to lose weight and tone up at the same time..
You should try the "three day diet" you can look it up on yahoo..someone on here told me about it and I have tried it and am still on it..tommorow is my last day but I have lost like 3 ponds in less than 2 days.
2007-05-22 17:06:02 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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.
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, oily.
ofcourse you can spoil yourself once in a while with a little treat:)
2007-05-22 19:02:48 · answer #4 · answered by Natalie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Eat 6 small but balanced meals per day. Your carbs should be high in fiber and your proteins should be lean. Fats should be sparing but concentrated in the omega 3's and omega 6's. This will provide a slow but constant stream of vital nutrients. Avoid greasy foods, alcohol, and candy.
Lift weights or perform power yoga because either of these will slightly increase your lean mass, which will burn extra calories 24 hours per day. This will increase your resting metabolic rate. Also, some cardio helps.
Use a measuring tape instead of a scale to measure your progress because it is more accurate than the scale.
Here is a sample workout, a healthy foods list, and a sample meal plan.
http://www.spartafit.com/exercise/exercise%20program%202.php
http://www.spartafit.com/nutrition/preferred%20foods.php
http://www.spartafit.com/nutrition/sample%20meal%20plans.php
2007-05-22 17:32:48 · answer #5 · answered by fitman 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
hello, i heve been under weight for a long time and my doctor said that i need more muscle and she told me if you gain weight then lose it in the right places it would help from 120lbs i went to 128lbs in just 1 and 1/2 weeks and now i am losing it all and are now in the process of a six pack=] so gaining and then losing really did help but dont rush it or youll get stretch marks if you do use baby oil it works really well!
2007-05-22 17:10:53 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
cardio 5 days per week, weight training 3 days per week. abs 5 days per week. don't excersize 7 days a week. there is such a thing as overexcersizing. on Mondays work your chest and triceps, wednesdays work back and biceps, and fridays work legs and shoulders and use your eliptical monday thru friday and do about 250 abs 5 days a week. it doesn't take long to tone with this program.
2007-05-22 17:10:47 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Participate in sex atleast 3 times in a week
2015-12-25 08:07:22 · answer #8 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a handful of unsalted pumpkin seeds make for a healthy mid day snack theyre rich in magnesium which helps lower blood pressure
2016-01-19 21:26:52 · answer #9 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try a pasta less spaghetti by mixing shredded zucchini veggie meatballs and raw tomato sauce seasoned with a dash of zesty oregano
2016-09-01 22:26:57 · answer #10 · answered by Kristina 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋