I'm a 25-year-old female, and wow, it really is harder to lose a few pounds when you get older! I've gained a few this summer due to eating out/going out, and not working out as much as I used to. Plus, I'm a teacher, so I haven't been on my feet all day since early June. Anyone have a really good tip for shedding a few pounds and toning up in a quick amount of time? Obviously I know, "eat right" and "exercise"...but anything else that works for you?
2007-08-05 16:12:20 · 12 answers · asked by rachel_ann_82 2 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
Just get out and move, move, move! 75 - 80% of weightloss is what you put into your body, not exercise. If you aren't that motivated or aren't familiar with the equipment at your local gym, find a personal trainer. I've been using a trainer for a few months and I'm about ready to handle my own training now. A good trainer will help you do meal planning and help explain the importance of monitoring your food intake.
2007-08-05 16:17:27 · answer #1 · answered by prettycoloredrocks 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2007-08-12 17:48:38 · answer #2 · answered by samantha 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am 5'5 and weigh 135 I am also 28 and have had 3 kids. Also, I don't know what your eating habits are, but it certainly wouldn't hurt for me to tell you that portion is everything. Instead of eating a whole candy bar, eat half of one, hell, eat HALF of everything you eat and you will never have a weight problem.Drink 8 - 10 glasses of water a day, green tea is very good for your body as an antioxidant and help subtly speed up the metabolism. Salads (without fatty dressings and cheese) are very good for you, chicken is the king of meat in my opinion, as long as you don't fry it. Avoid fast food entirely, and walk anywhere you can as often as possible and buy a 10 minute tae bo dvd on ebay. Drink diet sodas and juices (aka - cherry coke zero, sobe lean, crystal light, etc.) avoid sugar, switch to the 100 calorie snack packs, including popcorn. Eat apples, they are very filling! Cheese is an unecessary evil as well, so is milk, if you have to have it, drink the fat free kind. 100 calorie popcorn is a great snack. Eat turkey lunchmeat instead of a whole sandwich, etc. Eating is necessary, over eating is not. I also have a meal shake in place of a meal, I find it incredibly helpful at 3:00 in the afternoon.
2007-08-10 16:43:18 · answer #3 · answered by SuperGurl78 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just eat only complex carbs, lean meat, and lots of veggies. It will make your meals low caloried and yet filling and healthy.
Do brisk walking. They are great for burning body and tummy fats.
I am on low carb, low fat, high fibre, high protein and a hour brisk walk 5 times a week, and I have lost 31lbs and gain better health. I am now maintaining my 108lbs for more than a year.
Details such as my experience, meals, recipes, walking as an exercise and to shape the body etc etc, are in my blog.
Xiaozhen
2007-08-05 17:03:11 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Losing weight is a simple equation: if you burn more calories than you eat, the weight will come off. Start off by estimating how many calories you burn each day using the calorie calculator http://straighthealth.com/pages/tools/caloriecalclb.html This will give you an idea of how many calories to eat. Healthy weight loss is 1-2 pounds per week. To lose 1 pound per week you need to create a calorie deficit (burn more than you eat) of 500 calories per day. To lose 2 pounds a week, you have to double the deficit to 1000 calories per day. You can achieve this by eating less, exercising more or a combination of both.
Beginners Guide to Dieting - http://straighthealth.com/pages/guides/begdieting.html
2007-08-05 16:37:29 · answer #5 · answered by straighthealth17 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry honey but toning up and losing weight in that short period of time is very unrealistic. The only thing I can tell you right now is that do cardio, it helps your burn fat. example of that is running. drink water because water helps you flush down all the waste in your system which makes you feel better and not bloated. And finally for you butt, so squats.
2016-04-01 00:56:45 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sleep in a cold room Sleeping in a cold room is a best way to force your body to heat itself up for hours
2015-05-08 05:12:24 · answer #7 · answered by William 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
find a routine online that uses freeweights (squates, chest presses, shoulder presses, arm curls, leg curls etc) and do it 3 times a week. guarantee you'll see results in a week, I did
ps dont forget cardio on your off days
try going to www.prevention.com
2007-08-05 16:17:06 · answer #8 · answered by boo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
tired of eating your salad on a plate fill a whole wheat pita with salad and a splash of lemon for a twist
2015-12-11 16:51:44 · answer #9 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try adding 4 more cups of water along w/ diet and exercise and whole wheat foods instead of refined carbs ie;.breads ,noodles,soy milk
2007-08-05 16:18:13 · answer #10 · answered by kedrick g 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋