I am 5'7" - 5'8", fluctuating between 150 and 160 pounds. I carry most of my weight in my hips, butt, and thighs (as most women). I have relatively good knowledge on how to lose weight, I just need help with what kind of diet and workouts I should be doing specifically and how often for my body type. I have good muscle tone but what I want is to lose the fat. I'd like to weigh around 135 or at least feel/look like I weigh that much. Any help is appreciated, thank you!
2007-06-24 12:56:31 · 6 answers · asked by juicyxo 1 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
it doesnt matter what parts of your body are most of the weight on - there is no way we can spot reduce body fat so it just has to be overall fat loss
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 is the only fat burning exercise (running, jogging, swimming, spinning, elliptical, rope jumping etc.) 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:)
2007-06-24 18:46:02 · answer #1 · answered by Natalie 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2016-08-16 11:04:46 · answer #2 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Very simple. Diet + cardio + weight lifting. Yes women should lift weights also, and no you wont get big and bulky.
Just intake about 1000 calories, no more, no less
cardio for 45min-hour 4-5x a week (no walking, at least a jog)
weight lifting 3x a week
dont eat after 8PM
drink lots of water
dont cut out any food groups, its very important to consume carbs and protein, dont cut either out
2007-06-24 13:02:06 · answer #3 · answered by Dr D 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Drink plenty of water daily
2016-04-21 02:50:49 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try baking apple slices as a healthy alternative to potato chips
2016-04-21 09:41:29 · answer #5 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don t attach to your cell phone when you re at the gym
2015-12-22 10:55:36 · answer #6 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋