Advice on my diet/exercise

Geovicsha

Geovicsha

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Hey guys, my New Years Resolution has been to lose weight and right now I've been correctly (well to my knowledge) eating healthy and exercising right.

Exercise
My exercise includes 40-60 minutes of cardio (power walking around the neighborhood) and doing as many crunches as possible, probably 50 or 60 all up.

I'd join a gym or buy some dumbbells but I need more money, however once my scholarship money for University comes in this year; I'll use some of it to buy dumb bells.

Diet
I'm going towards the 5-6 small portions a day way. For breakfast I've been having Uncle Toby's Whole Oats with water plus an apple.

Lunch usually includes a salad roll/sandwich with wholegrain bread. I do not include salt.

Dinner is usually salad (with cheese). My father makes this so I'm being subjected to white rice or skinned chicken. Tonight I had crab meat (although it's lean meat, I think it's high in carbs and has lots of sodium... uh oh)

Between these meals I'm eating apples and drinking 8-9 glasses of water a day.

I've given up/cut down on alcohol, and besides a relapse last weekend where I had two beers; I still find it an improvement from my 15-16 I had on New Years Eve.

My eating doesn't have much variety, thus I am going to the supermarket tomorrow with my dad to get the following things:

-- Nuts, any kind (almonds are best)
-- Beans/Legumes
-- Fresh vegetables (green is GREAT!!!)
-- non-fat to low-fat dairy products
-- Lean meats (fish and poultry top the list)
-- Whole grain breads/pasta/rice
-- Fresh fruits (anything that ends in “berry” is a winner)
-- Tea (green tea or black pekoe tea)

I don't really see an improvement physically, but I feel much more energised. My scales are inaccurate but I'm roughly 5'10" (177cm) and 80kg (176lb).

Any advice on where I can improve in my eating and dieting?
 
I'd keep track of your calories by using a site like or one of the 100s of free sites on the web... while you've got healthy choices - they can still packon the calories...

I don't think there's any reason to give up your favorite things, like beer, just make it work on your day.

Carbs aren't evil - and neither is sodium for that matter if your body is used to it - I am not a big believer in adding addtional salt to foods, there are too many othere good flavors that can be used...

Do take measurements - i f your behavior is consistent yu might see changes there before you will on the scale...
 
I'd stop it with the hundreds of crunches each week. Why do you do that?

The foods you are talking about buying at the supermarket seem good.
 
Thanks for that. According to the site I've only ate 851cal. Not good, I guess? Starvation mode?

Cals Fat Carb Prot
Cucumber, raw 14 0 3 1
Oatmeal Crisp with Apples 205 2 46 4
Apple, raw 221 1 57 1
Lettuce, raw 7 0 1 1
Water 0 0 0 0
Crab, canned 134 2 0 28
STOUFFER'S LEAN CUISINE LUNCH EXPRESS Rice and Chicken Stir-Fry with Vegetables, frozen entree 270 7 40 12
Totals 851 13 147 46
 
Geovicsha said:
Thanks for that. According to the site I've only ate 851cal. Not good, I guess? Starvation mode?
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Starvation mode isn't really a factor for most people -but for your long term success you want to eat at a reasonable amount of calories. Once you start losing weight, you want some wiggle room with calories... from 900 caloreies you can't drop much... With exercise consider about 10 calories a pound for a starting point...
 
that'd be a good range...

and there's no way to spot reduce -so your crunches really aren't doing a whole lot -- some are good but not the amount you've been dooing - you're better offf with cardio and strength trainnig -spend some time readint the stickied threads iin the exercise forum... and you'll get lots of good advice..
 
I shall not do so many crunches then, thank you for that.

With cardio/power walking, should I carry any weights with me? I'll read now.

Tomorrow I shall purchase a better weight scale and pedometer on eBay and go to the supermarket and get some more healthy stuff to boost my calories. Thank you so much!
 
Orthopedists will caution against carrying weights when walking -s o I would say no don't do that... you're better off walking - then lifting... keeping hem seperate
 
adjustable are the way to go generally but they cost a bit more...

you generally don't want to stick with one set for the rest of your life yu always want to be working your muscles - so start with a set that your comfortable with right now - could be 2 lbs could be 5lbs could be 20lbs - and progressively move up...

if you can find a used sporting goods store that'd prboably be youor best bet...
 
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