How can i lose a bit of weight and generally tone up in my house?!
Question: was going to the gym but i found this very boring so it didn't motivate me, i have only put on a few extra pounds but would like to lose them and tone up ready for the summer.
Answers: was going to the gym but i found this very boring so it didn't motivate me, i have only put on a few extra pounds but would like to lose them and tone up ready for the summer.
I found this on Yahoo Health
It is a time-honored tradition to make resolutions at this time of year. If your resolution is to lose weight - and keep it off, then keep reading! Here are six simple tips that will have you losing weight in a balanced and healthy way.
1. Lose weight with water.
Water is essential for everybody - it is also the key to losing weight. If you haven't been drinking enough water, your body has developed a pattern of storing water. This water retention equals extra unwanted weight.
By drinking more water, you are not only flushing out toxins, you are also teaching your body that it no longer needs to store water. Drink at least 60 ounces of water (about 8 glasses) a day. Boil water and sliced lemons, and drink this throughout the day to help with fluid retention. If you are still not sold on the merits of water, try this on for size: water is a natural appetite suppressant.
2. Soup up your weight loss program.
A simple dietary change will have you shedding pounds: eat a bowl of soup at least once a day. Nutritious, low-salt soups will nourish you as they flush waste from your body. People who eat a serving of soup daily lose more weight than those who eat the same amount of calories but don't eat soup. Go for homemade soup whenever possible, as canned soups are loaded with salt and chemicals.
3. Eat early to keep weight off.
The human body follows a circadian rhythm, which means that the same foods eaten at breakfast and lunch are processed differently than when eaten at dinner. Studies show that when you eat your daily protein and fat at breakfast you tend to lose weight and have more energy; however, eating the same things at dinner tend to increase tendencies toward weight gain. I suggest that you eat your last meal of the day by 7 p.m.
4. Eat smaller meals, more frequently.
Follow an eating schedule with five little meals every day. Eating steadily through the day keeps you from becoming famished and overeating at your next meal. Make a low-fat trail mix from raw almonds, pumpkin seeds, dried plum, and apples and have it available at all times to avoid the tempting lure of high-calorie snacks.
5. Adopt a balanced approach to your diet.
Most of the fad diet programs out there nowadays are extreme in a few recommended foods, or else deprive the body of food altogether. This works in opposition to our metabolism and the results usually don't last, producing a yoyo effect that depresses your metabolic function - not to mention your self-esteem. We are natural beings that need a balance of nutrition from all sources.
Your diet should consist of a balance of organic sources of lean protein, complex carbohydrates, whole grains, legumes, nuts, fruits, and vegetables. Instead of white rice and pasta, opt for brown rice, bulgur, millet, or buckwheat.
Eat more green, chlorophyll-rich foods such as broccoli, kale, spinach, and asparagus. Eliminate candy, sugar, soda, and all simple sugars from your diet. Excess sugar ends up being stored as fat in your body, which results in weight gain. Also, keep dairy to a minimum because most dairy products are high in saturated fat. Avoid fatty foods, processed or fried foods.
6. Walk off the weight.
The No. 1 cause of weight gain is inactivity. Physical activity is the key to speeding up your metabolism and burning excess calories. The best way to be physically active is to use your legs! Walk as often and as long as you can. Always take the stairs instead of the elevator.
Step outside during your break at work and take a walk around your building. Consider joining a local hiking club. Try taking a walk 30 minutes in the morning or 30 minutes in the early evening.
I hope this article helps you shed some pounds and add on the years! I invite you to visit often and share your own personal health and longevity tips with me.
May you live long, live strong, and live happy!
-Dr. Mao
what I use around the house are resistance exercise bands. I put up a page on my website about the ones I like. http://tntenterprises.webs.com/
Tim Korth
All I can say is turbo jam. I love it and it really tones you up and builds muscle. If you aren't looking to lose a lot of weight..then I wouldn't recommend it since it is 80 dollars. Maybe buy a resistance band and do some exercises like upper cut punches and cross punches for your arms. Then do leg lifts using the bands for resistance. I will explain.
Make a loop with the band and put it around your right foot. stand on some of the excess band with your left foot while holding on to the handle with your left hand. Then lift your right leg as high as you can..slow and controlled. Do the same with the left leg. There are a lot of exercises you can do with only resistance bands.
Oh and if you want to burn more calories cleaning your house. Use a rag and get on your knees to clean the floor instead of a mop. I am finding ways to burn more calories. So..get a bucket and a rag and scrub the floor. I usually go on my knees and push forward on the floor with the rag..then do the same thing going from side to side. It is actually AB WORK while cleaning your house. :)
Sure, just buy a great aerobics dvd (I like ministry of sound pump it up) a set of handweights and an exercise mat and you'll have everything you need to exercise rain hail or shine.
Here's what I do if I can't get to the gym and the weather is urgh.
1) Walk briskly up and down my stairs for 15 - 20 minutes.
2) Tricep dips using the seat of the sofa. You need to kind of sqat with your back to the sofa, put your hands on the edge of the seat and then dip down and push yourself up.
3) Push-ups.
4) Crunches.
5) Shoulder presses and bicep curls - I'm hoping you have some DIY tools, I use a 4lb lump-hammer as a weight, not great but better than a tin of beans!
You can also lose some weight by adding a bit of 'oomph' to the housework. Play some fast music and when hoovering, stand on the spot and really stretch out with the hoover, or do 'lunges' with each sweep.
Dusting & cleaning the bath - more stretches!
Try this workout and tips
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4tG2We_f...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VufVGNPOG...
The Marky Mark Workout
The Grind Workout Hip Hop Aerobics
Sweat Factory Aerobics
TAE BO Billy Blanks Original Advanced Workout
TAE BO Crunch Fat Blaster Plus Billy Blanks
A Lesson Of Yoga Conditioning For Athletes With Rodney Yee
A Lesson Of Yoga - Introduction To Yoga - Yoga Zone
Denise Austin 3 Arms And Bust Workout
Denise Austin Fat Burning Blast Aerobic Workout
Denise Austin Super Stomachs Star Of ESPN's Workout
Denise Austin Yoga Essentials Workout
Denise Austin TrimWalk
Denise Austin Xtra Lite Beginner's Aerobics - You Can Do It
Drink warm water
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