Thursday, April 10, 2014

Most of my exercise program is walking. Is that okay for weight loss?




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My exercise program is walking the dog for an hour each day, 10 minutes on a stationary bike, and 5 minutes of weights to help tone my arms.
Is this okay? I'm not overweight, but I'm trying to lose 3 kilos. I eat healthy.
Just that people sometimes make comments saying that I'm not really exercising because walking doesn't count.
Makes you wonder what the hell your supposed to do....



Answer
If this is an exercise program you can maintain, then it is the best exercise program for you.

Don't worry about the weight. Work out to be happy and healthy. If you eat well proportioned meals, and work out a little you will lose weight as a side effect.

weight loss?




RCPD Expl.


How do I lose weight quickly?
and how do I get rid of stretch marks?
I use to be very muscular and had abs etc. then I took a season off of hockey and became inactive and now I have gained weight, i am not fat but I want to have my abs back.
HELP
The only reason I have stretch marks(legs) are because of the muscles and squats I used to do now I stopped and they've lost muscle. HELP!!!!



Answer
Okay well what you need to do is get help from your parents. You will need to eat 500 calories less than what you normally eat and exercise for about a half hour each day. Stay away from foods with bad fats (saturated and trans) and foods that are high in carbohydrates (pasta, rice). I know it sounds cliche but eat a lot of veggies and fruits and drink lots of water, especially while you're having your meal to trick you stomach into thinking you have eaten more than you actually have.

â¢Just keep it simple... here's how:-

1) Eat more steam food, lean meat, vegies and fruits

2) Cut out the junk food, soda drinks and snacks

3) drink plenty of water / green tea

4) Exercise - look at combining weights and cardio into your program. you can look at alternating upper and lower body exercises without rest, say bicep curls, then lunges , rest and repeat. With cardio, try sprinting 100m, jog 100m and repeat.

Here's a review link to a program
http://www.squidoo.com/burnthefat-feedth...

Useful articles there too.

5) Have 5-6 healthy meals a day(1 plate portions) to keep your body satisfied

6) if you have cravings drink water or eat fruits
here's an article to a healthy diet
http://lose-quick-weight.blogspot.com/20...
http://www.squidoo.com/fatloss4idiotsrev...

7) have an action plan for long term goals, start off with small goals and increase it gradually over time. Get your parents involved to live a healthy lifestyle and be active. Doing it together is better then going it alone!

Good luck
You're probably too young to lift weights, so I would suggest running, jogging, and walking for exercise. You could also rollerblade, bike, jump rope... anything that will get your heart pumping.

Avoid foods that are high in sugars: candy, soda, cookies, and other sweets. Also avoid foods that are high in fats, especially fried foods (like french fries and chicken nuggets from fast food places, and potato chips.) Try not to eat a lot of salty foods.

Drink milk every day, and lots and lots of water.

For snacks, eat fruit, cheese that isn't too high in fat (like cheddar or even string cheese), light yogurt, fat free pudding... Switch to wheat bread instead of white. Eat at least a couple servings of vegetables per day (they'll fill you up but are low in calories).

You don't really need to know that much about carbohydrates, etc. You probably already know which foods are healthy and which ones aren't so good. Just use your common sense and don't eat until you are so full you can barely move :) Good luck!




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