70lb to lose
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Welcome to the forums, and congratulations on deciding to take the step to change your life.
Before any serious help can be provided, answer a few of my questions
Whats is your:
- gender?
- age?
- height?
- weight?
- diet?
Do you have access to any exercising equipement?
Before any serious help can be provided, answer a few of my questions
Whats is your:
- gender?
- age?
- height?
- weight?
- diet?
Do you have access to any exercising equipement?
A good start for a fresh newbie would be to read the stickies in the weight loss and nutrition sections of this forum, should give you some good background info.
Other than that, we need more info from you to get into specifics. Short Fuse's questions are the general ones we need from you so we know where you currently stand.
Other than that, if you're a complete newbie to the whole diet/fitness thing, I would suggest starting with small things. Jumping all the way in may overwhelm you. Like maybe aim to simply increase your daily exercise... walk somewhere you have to go instead of driving. Change what you eat... pick fresh, wholesome foods like whole grains, lean meats, veggies and fruit, unsaturated fats, stop drinking pop and juices, etc etc. If this is not what you currently eat then you can probably see some changes just by switching this up, and not even have to count calories yet.
That's about all I've got for you until we get some more info from you. Good for you for making a positive change in your lifestyle.
Other than that, we need more info from you to get into specifics. Short Fuse's questions are the general ones we need from you so we know where you currently stand.
Other than that, if you're a complete newbie to the whole diet/fitness thing, I would suggest starting with small things. Jumping all the way in may overwhelm you. Like maybe aim to simply increase your daily exercise... walk somewhere you have to go instead of driving. Change what you eat... pick fresh, wholesome foods like whole grains, lean meats, veggies and fruit, unsaturated fats, stop drinking pop and juices, etc etc. If this is not what you currently eat then you can probably see some changes just by switching this up, and not even have to count calories yet.
That's about all I've got for you until we get some more info from you. Good for you for making a positive change in your lifestyle.
Hi and thanks for replying.
I'm 26, female, 170cm, 224lb.
Diet is well, shocking to be honest!
I'm a lazy cook so when I do it's quick and easy, lasagne, spag bol, red meat is heavy on my love list! We don't really eat processed foods but eat lots and not so good foods. I do drink a lot of diet coke etc also.
I'm 26, female, 170cm, 224lb.
Diet is well, shocking to be honest!
I'm a lazy cook so when I do it's quick and easy, lasagne, spag bol, red meat is heavy on my love list! We don't really eat processed foods but eat lots and not so good foods. I do drink a lot of diet coke etc also.
First of all, let me stress how important your diet is, it is just as, if not more important than your exercise, without an effective diet, you are going nowhere.
Secondly, start small, don't jump right in to heavy duty exercise and then convince yourself that you don't want to continue, ease yourself in.
Ok, we need to calculate your BMR, this tells us how many calories you need daily to keep you going, and we're going to take 500 away from this, because you won't lose weight without being in caloric deficit.
Eat 5-6 small meals a day
This will:
A. Reduce total and LDL (bad) cholesterol and reduces resistance to insulin.
B. Give you a a lower energy (calorie) intake compared to those who eat irregularly – crucial if you’re looking to maintain or lose weight.
C. Keep your blood sugar levels stable. This will help prevent strong feelings of hunger.
These meals should contain clean, fresh and homemade.
Your diet is VITAL, and is just as, if not more important than the exercise you do. For more advice on nutrition and what to eat visit the Nutrition section of these forums.
Exercise wise, you should be doing some type of cardiovascular training 3 times a week, (running/swimming/cycling), for at least 30 minutes at a time.
Rest every Sunday, eat homemade, small, drink lots of water, and be determined.
Secondly, start small, don't jump right in to heavy duty exercise and then convince yourself that you don't want to continue, ease yourself in.
Ok, we need to calculate your BMR, this tells us how many calories you need daily to keep you going, and we're going to take 500 away from this, because you won't lose weight without being in caloric deficit.
Eat 5-6 small meals a day
This will:
A. Reduce total and LDL (bad) cholesterol and reduces resistance to insulin.
B. Give you a a lower energy (calorie) intake compared to those who eat irregularly – crucial if you’re looking to maintain or lose weight.
C. Keep your blood sugar levels stable. This will help prevent strong feelings of hunger.
These meals should contain clean, fresh and homemade.
Your diet is VITAL, and is just as, if not more important than the exercise you do. For more advice on nutrition and what to eat visit the Nutrition section of these forums.
Exercise wise, you should be doing some type of cardiovascular training 3 times a week, (running/swimming/cycling), for at least 30 minutes at a time.
Rest every Sunday, eat homemade, small, drink lots of water, and be determined.