I want to transform my body and am open to any ideas. I usually ride a recumbent bike, use a treadmill at home. Don't have any weights. I eat pretty healthy, but have an addiction to sugar and carbs (like most people or hormonal women). I know about weight gain associated with gain of muscle and I haven't experienced that problem. Let me know what you do, or what you KNOW works. If you can, attach websites?
2007-06-03 05:54:28 · 6 answers · asked by soberlunatic 3 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
find daily calorie intake 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 - it optimizes your metabolism)
5-8 servings of fruit and veggies a day
8 glasses of water
have complex carbs for breakfast - they give you energy
have protein (lean meat, legumes etc) 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, pasta 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:)
2007-06-03 20:51:34 · answer #1 · answered by Natalie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If running outside is an option, then take it. The uneven running surface can help build leg muscle and burn more calories.
If you're an indoor person, then maybe you could add some jump-roping and freestyle dancing.
What I do is I have at least 3 days of 30-minute cardio (which actually isn't enough for me anymore; I'm going to try and kick it up to 4 days for 40 minutes at least) and add an 8-minute ab workout with crunches, bicycles, toe-touches, and whatever other ab workouts. I'm also going start with light weights soon to tone myself a little.
2007-06-03 06:17:22 · answer #2 · answered by Tiffanyy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2007-06-03 05:57:12 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Exercise (run, do sit-ups, stretches, etc.), eat a balanced diet and avoid fatty foods and sweets, and have patience. Results take time.
2007-06-03 05:59:58 · answer #4 · answered by Freethinker 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Exercise and eat right.
2007-06-03 05:56:30 · answer #5 · answered by Britta Britta 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.beautytipsonline.com/weight.htm
try there
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2007-06-03 06:07:07 · answer #6 · answered by Bu De Bu Ai 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋