a good diet ?

Question

hey all iv been starting weight training im 15 years old and i want to lose a bit of weight my friends said im always' hench broad with my body built so i want to improve that so can anyone tell me a good diet for losing weight and gaining muscle

Answer 1

I would suggest that you follow the good old food pyramid. Always make sure that you eat enough protein, veggies, fruits. Protein is best for a person who wants to lose weight and build muscle. Cheese is good for you, but not a lot. I cannot stress how important water is. And for those people who need flavor- those new vitamin waters are very good- and supposedly contain vitamins in them. Stay away from the nasty cakes and sweets, it will help you a lot. Good luck in finding a good diet.

Answer 2

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 (ideally 45min because the first 20-30min body burns carbs and only then starts burning fat), light weight training (more muscle=faster metabolism)
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:)

Answer 3

Try this AWESOME diet program -- "Spark People". It's a FREE website (www.sparkpeople.com) that actually works!! It's SOOO helpful in losing weight, finding exercises, and tracking your progress! It is run by nutritionists, and it encourages a healthy/balanced diet (no fads!). You can track food eaten, read articles about nutrition, exercise, and motivation, talk to experts, receive motivation from other dieters, look up exercises that will work for you, and SO much more! I belong to it and LOVE it!!!! Please check it out - you won't be disappointed!!!!

If you join, please state that I (matcm81) referred you. Thanks and GOOD LUCK!!

Answer 4

You should follow the new diet pyramid from the Harvard School of public health. ( link provided, pyramid near bottom of page, page 4 of pdf version. )

Answer 5

Kremlin diet
Japanese diet
and others

Answer 6

run 5 percent of a marathon at a 10 minute mile pace

Answer 7

odds are you re eating too fast try holding a conversation while having a meal so you re not gulping down more than you need to feel full

Answer 8

if you re meeting a client for drinks suggest standing at the bar instead of sitting at a table

Answer 9

go shopping for new clothes wriggling into 10 pairs of skinny jeans will get your heart rate up

Answer 10

Eat early in the day to lose moew weight