KaraCooks
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Ok, that helps a lot. Thank you.
One thing I'd suggest is instead of asking a bunch of random questions in various threads, start a diary in the diary section of the board. That way you can post all the details about your life and diet and people can come in and answer your specific questions in one location. It helps to have all the info about you in one place.
I'm going to take your post in order and respond:
I know I've told you this before: Read the thread in the exercise area called "The Conceptual Side of Weight Lifting". Following the directions in that thread will do more to solve your problem than anything else you could do.
But again, you need to register for a free account with fitday.com and start logging your food. You are not getting enough veg, and probably getting too many simple carbs. You need to eat a reasonable amount of calories (for you that would probably be around 1800-2000 calories) and make sure that's balanced out between about 40% complex carbs, 30% lean protein, and 30% healthy fats.
Don't worry about the English. It's perfectly understandable.
One thing I'd suggest is instead of asking a bunch of random questions in various threads, start a diary in the diary section of the board. That way you can post all the details about your life and diet and people can come in and answer your specific questions in one location. It helps to have all the info about you in one place.
I'm going to take your post in order and respond:
That all sounds reasonable. What I'm getting from this is that you don't necessarily want to lose a lot of weight, but you want to lose a little bit and then "tone" up your muscles so that you look fit and slim, right?
You're focusing too much on cardio and minor visible muscles and not enough on full body exercises and proper strength/muscle building exercises.
I know I've told you this before: Read the thread in the exercise area called "The Conceptual Side of Weight Lifting". Following the directions in that thread will do more to solve your problem than anything else you could do.
Well ... food is food. Whether in the USA or where-ever, a steak is going to have the same amount of calories. Preparation is the only thing that will affect calories.
But again, you need to register for a free account with fitday.com and start logging your food. You are not getting enough veg, and probably getting too many simple carbs. You need to eat a reasonable amount of calories (for you that would probably be around 1800-2000 calories) and make sure that's balanced out between about 40% complex carbs, 30% lean protein, and 30% healthy fats.
Don't worry about the English.
It's perfectly understandable.