I do spin twice a week, yoga once a week, do cardio 4-5 days a week, plus weight training 1-2 times a week, and upper body and planks at home.
When I started I weighed 180, and eight weeks later, I weigh 174. I am committed, but starting to feel frustrated. How long should it take a person doing all this to reach 140lbs, and how can I boost my weight loss to 2lbs a week?
My doctor and trainer have both warned me that any lower than 1500 calories will lower my metabolism. PLEASE HELP ME!!!!
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Don%26#039;t eat less calories! Also remeber your body only starts burning fat after 30 minutes of hard activity. Vary your workouts every couple of weeks.
Get a diet and fitness calculator that you can put on your computer or cell phone. This will allow you to easily calculate the above formula, set goals, log your daily calorie consumption, and register your physical activities.
Set realistic goals for your ideal body weight. Here are two websites that will calculate a suggested body weight:
Adults: http://www.halls.md/ideal-weight/body.ht...
Teens/Children: http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/exercise/w...
It is difficult and unhealthy to lose more than one or two pounds per week. There are 3,500 calories in a pound. If you eat 500 fewer calories per day for a week you will lose one pound. If you burn through exercise 500 more calories per day for a week you will lose one pound.
*2) Eat natural and organic foods found on earth versus something created by a corporation to make money. Eat meals in small portions throughout the day and take a good multi-vitamin supplement.
Avoid “High Glycemic Load Carbs” (sugar, pastries, desserts, refined starches such as breads, pasta, refined grains like white rice; high starch vegetables such as potatoes) and drink lots of water. Read this article for more information on high GL Carbs:
http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsou...
Do not try fad diets or diet pills. Here is an excellent food pyramid that anyone can follow: http://www.rayandterry.com/html/images/P...
*3) Exercise on most days by doing cardiovascular training and/or resistance training activities.
Read a book or find a certified trainer to make sure your doing all resistance training exercises correctly. A great book to buy that teaches you the resistance training basics is “Weight Training for Dummies”. A superb magazine to buy with resistance training routines that will not get you bored is %26quot;Muscle and Fitness%26quot;. Signup for the free newsletter. An excellent free online resource is at http://www.exrx.net/
A good book to buy that teaches you the cardiovascular training basics is “Fitness for Dummies”.
*4) Get plenty of sleep. Sleep experts say most adults need between seven and nine hours of sleep each night for optimum performance, health, and safety.
*5) Educate yourself continually on health issues and make a life long commitment to good health. A great free publication is “Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2005”. A superb book to read is “You The Owner’s Manual”. An excellent periodic publication is the “Nutrition Action Health Letter”. A reputable test you can take to measure your biological age is at http://realage.com
Look at all areas where you can enhance your health. For example, make improvements in the quality of the air you breathe. Review outdoor air quality forecasts where you live and get an indoor air purifier. Send me an email or yahoo instant message to %26quot;gainbetterhealth%26quot; if you want an indoor air purifier recommendation and if you have any questions.
*Click on all the source links below to get the full benefit of the recommendations. The answers presented to your health questions are not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health providers with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. My 25 years of health research and experience.
Source Links:
Calorie Calculators:
http://www.nutritiondata.com/
http://www.calorieking.com/foods/
Calculate Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR): http://health.discovery.com/tools/calcul...
Physical Activity Calorie Calculators:
http://primusweb.com/fitnesspartner/jump...
http://www.weightlossresource.com/tools/...
Calculate Calorie Requirements:
http://www.primusweb.com/fitnesspartner/...
Cell Phone Diet %26amp; Fitness Calculator: http://www.handango.com/PlatformProductD...
Desktop Diet %26amp; Fitness Calculator:
http://www.handango.com/PlatformProductD...
Free Online Diet %26amp; Fitness Calculators:
http://www.mypyramidtracker.gov/
http://sparkpeople.com/
http://www.fitday.com/
Body Weight Calculators:
http://www.halls.md/ideal-weight/body.ht...
http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/exercise/w...
Natural and Organic Foods: http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/products...
http://www.wildoats.com/u/home/
Multi-Vitamin Supplement: http://www.carlsonlabs.com/product_detai...
Glycemic Index and GI Database Website: http://www.glycemicindex.com/
Harvard School of Public Health article on Carbohydrates:
http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsou...
MayoClinic Article on Water:
http://www.cnn.com/HEALTH/library/NU/002...
Food Pyramids:
http://www.rayandterry.com/html/images/P...
http://www.mypyramid.gov/
Certified Trainers:
http://www.acsm.org//AM/Template.cfm?Sec...
http://www.nsca-lift.org/
http://www.acefitness.org/
http://www.nasm.org/
Weight Training for Dummies: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0471768...
Muscle and Fitness:
http://www.muscleandfitness.com/
Exercise Prescription on the Net:
http://www.exrx.net/
Fitness for Dummies:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0764578...
Sleep Website: http://sleepfoundation.org/
Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2005:
http://www.cbsnews.com/htdocs/pdf/foodgu...
You The Owner’s Manual:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0060765...
Nutrition Action Health Letter:
http://www.cspinet.org/nah/
Realage Website: http://www.realage.com/
AirNow Website: http://airnow.gov/
Indoor Air Purifier Ratings: http://www.air-purifier-power.com/top-10... -
Believe it or not you might not be eating enough! If you do a lot of exercise your body needs to refuel and if it doesn%26#039;t get enough food it will hold onto any fat stores.
Also, muscle weighs more than fat so it may be that as you%26#039;ve lost fat you%26#039;ve developed muscle. It%26#039;s far better to judge weight loss by how tight or loose your clothes feel on you rather than rely on the scales.
Have you tried joining Weightwatchers?