I have already lost 28 pounds through diet and now have the confidence to go to !
Question: I have already lost 28 pounds through diet and now have the confidence to go to the gym!.!.I weigh!.!.!.!?
234 pounds now and 5ft 8 - what is the best exercise and diet for me!?Www@Answer-Health@Com
Answers:
Congrats hun, but remember not to worry too much about your weight and height, and concentrate more on your body fat percentages (you can get this measured at a good gym or your GP)!.
For a healthy diet, you need to be eating small to medium meals regularly!. 4 or even 5 times a day!. Each meal (apart from breakfast which should preferably be fibre rich), should contain a balanced ammount of carbohydrates for energy, (from potatoes, rice and pasta, etc) protien (from fish, chicken, occassional red meat is fine, soya is good too) and plenty of vitamins, minerals and antioxidants (simple fresh fruit and veg)!. Eat like this and make sure you are well hydrated (fruit juice is as good as water, any fluid counts, but some fluids have negative effects too, such as alcohol or caffiene rich drinks!.)
You can have a wide range of healthy meals with this, from Thai, Chinese, Italian, British, Indian, etc!. Just make sure each meal contains balanced ammounts of these three groups!.
This doesn't mean you cant have chocolate or pizza/takeaway/etc, just save them as very occassional treats!.
As far as excercise goes, it depends what you want to achieve!.
Cardio exercise (running, swimming, cycling, rowing, etc) will not only burn calories and reduce your body fat levels, but will also improve your resting heart rate and lung function, making you healthier!.
Strength training (weights, sit ups, yoga, etc) will help you strengthen and tone your muscles (this doesn't mean building massive bulk, light weights and lots of reps will just tone your muscles and make you more supple)!. This will obviously make you 'look' healthier and more toned, but will also increase your metabolism (as your muscles demand more energy) so you will burn calories faster!.
As far as excercise goes, you should aim to strike a balance between cardio training and strength training, this way you will build good strong muscle, but also keep your body fat levels down and increase your heart and lung performance, making you much fitter and healthier!.
Hope this helps!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
For a healthy diet, you need to be eating small to medium meals regularly!. 4 or even 5 times a day!. Each meal (apart from breakfast which should preferably be fibre rich), should contain a balanced ammount of carbohydrates for energy, (from potatoes, rice and pasta, etc) protien (from fish, chicken, occassional red meat is fine, soya is good too) and plenty of vitamins, minerals and antioxidants (simple fresh fruit and veg)!. Eat like this and make sure you are well hydrated (fruit juice is as good as water, any fluid counts, but some fluids have negative effects too, such as alcohol or caffiene rich drinks!.)
You can have a wide range of healthy meals with this, from Thai, Chinese, Italian, British, Indian, etc!. Just make sure each meal contains balanced ammounts of these three groups!.
This doesn't mean you cant have chocolate or pizza/takeaway/etc, just save them as very occassional treats!.
As far as excercise goes, it depends what you want to achieve!.
Cardio exercise (running, swimming, cycling, rowing, etc) will not only burn calories and reduce your body fat levels, but will also improve your resting heart rate and lung function, making you healthier!.
Strength training (weights, sit ups, yoga, etc) will help you strengthen and tone your muscles (this doesn't mean building massive bulk, light weights and lots of reps will just tone your muscles and make you more supple)!. This will obviously make you 'look' healthier and more toned, but will also increase your metabolism (as your muscles demand more energy) so you will burn calories faster!.
As far as excercise goes, you should aim to strike a balance between cardio training and strength training, this way you will build good strong muscle, but also keep your body fat levels down and increase your heart and lung performance, making you much fitter and healthier!.
Hope this helps!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
I would recommend that you look at a meal replacement diet, such as the Cambridge Diet as you are still morbidly obese!. Unless you are contraindicated, then you should be able to lose between 4 and 5lb a week doing their Sole Source programme!.
I wouldn't recommend starting at the gym until you're down to being merely overweight as your knees are already under a great deal of stress and strain (if you're particularly top heavy then the adage that a pound on your top half puts 3lb of stress on your knees is particularly true!.)
In order to get down to being overweight, you need to lose another 20kg/44lb/3st 2!. You can knock that on the head in around 2 months if you really stick to SS (I lost 3 st in a couple of months when I started Cambridge)!.
If you stick to it properly, you'll lose weight quickly - and keep it off!.
For more information see <>http://www!.cambridge-diet!.co!.uk/newfiles!.!.!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
I wouldn't recommend starting at the gym until you're down to being merely overweight as your knees are already under a great deal of stress and strain (if you're particularly top heavy then the adage that a pound on your top half puts 3lb of stress on your knees is particularly true!.)
In order to get down to being overweight, you need to lose another 20kg/44lb/3st 2!. You can knock that on the head in around 2 months if you really stick to SS (I lost 3 st in a couple of months when I started Cambridge)!.
If you stick to it properly, you'll lose weight quickly - and keep it off!.
For more information see <>http://www!.cambridge-diet!.co!.uk/newfiles!.!.!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
congrats on the weight loss also
i advise you to drink green tea 1-3 glasses per day
green tea speeds up your metabolism
drink lots and lots of water 8 glasses each day!.
do not snack
go on the half off diet only eat half of what you would usually eat and give or throw the rest away
if you are really hungry and you've had all your daily meals snack on fruits ( oranges, apples, bananas )
exercise more try and run for at least 30 minutes a day
get more active
get more sleep it prepares your body
stretch, yes it works and it doesn't just help you lose weight it helps with you're growing to make you a little taller
count your calories try to stay under the amount of 1300 calories per day
change you're lifestyle it makes a difference
do not eat candy or chips eat more greens or protein bars
avoid fast food and cut out fried food when you cook your meal oven cook your food do not fry it
chew gum because when you chew gum you do not pick at food for example if theres some chips in you're cupboard you go to them a think good damn they look good then you would say no i cant pick at them because i dont wanna throw my gum away
do not eat after 6pm because before 6pm you can burn all you're food off and if you eat after six it will lay on you're stomach as you eat!.
do not eat before you go to sleep
drink a glass of water before you go to sleep
eat spicy food, if you can because it speeds up you're metabolism
do not weigh you're self everyday because it torments you,weight you're self once a week ( every Monday )
good luck!
you can safley lose 2 to 3 lbs!. a week
or you can try the 3 day american heart association diet
http://www!.cyber-shack!.net/Diets/3DayAHA!.!.!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
i advise you to drink green tea 1-3 glasses per day
green tea speeds up your metabolism
drink lots and lots of water 8 glasses each day!.
do not snack
go on the half off diet only eat half of what you would usually eat and give or throw the rest away
if you are really hungry and you've had all your daily meals snack on fruits ( oranges, apples, bananas )
exercise more try and run for at least 30 minutes a day
get more active
get more sleep it prepares your body
stretch, yes it works and it doesn't just help you lose weight it helps with you're growing to make you a little taller
count your calories try to stay under the amount of 1300 calories per day
change you're lifestyle it makes a difference
do not eat candy or chips eat more greens or protein bars
avoid fast food and cut out fried food when you cook your meal oven cook your food do not fry it
chew gum because when you chew gum you do not pick at food for example if theres some chips in you're cupboard you go to them a think good damn they look good then you would say no i cant pick at them because i dont wanna throw my gum away
do not eat after 6pm because before 6pm you can burn all you're food off and if you eat after six it will lay on you're stomach as you eat!.
do not eat before you go to sleep
drink a glass of water before you go to sleep
eat spicy food, if you can because it speeds up you're metabolism
do not weigh you're self everyday because it torments you,weight you're self once a week ( every Monday )
good luck!
you can safley lose 2 to 3 lbs!. a week
or you can try the 3 day american heart association diet
http://www!.cyber-shack!.net/Diets/3DayAHA!.!.!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
most gyms give you an exercise plan when you join to suit you, so maybe look for a gym with this option in it
congrats on the loss so farWww@Answer-Health@Com
congrats on the loss so farWww@Answer-Health@Com
Well done you! forget the critics, they are only jealous!. See a personal trainer at the gym!. Keep at it!!!Www@Answer-Health@Com