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Manderus

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Well tonight as my snack i had an apple and it wasnt that good so i only ate like half of it and i was still hungry and it was around 9 o'clock at night. And i ate 5 hard sourdough pretzels : / they have no fat in them but 90 calories each in them..And so i felt bad because i ate all of them and did 2.75 miles on my gazelle right after it and burned almost 350 calories. Do you think the rest remaining calories that i didnt burn will end up turning into fat or what? I know it was a bad choice on eating them pretzels 2 hours before i go to bed. I should have known better. :(
 
Take a deeeeeeeep breath and try not to allow yourself to be this norodic. It's good to watch what you eat, but don't let it turn you crazy.

Crazy: "Anything that could be seen on an episode of Will & Grace"

To answer your question - probobly not, I'm going to assume that after doing 2.75 miles on the gazelle, that your heart rate was increase, hence leaving a residual of raised motabolism for a time therafter.

I do have a couple of suggestions for you: 1) Set some standards such as not eating past X:XXpm and stick to it. 2) When having a snack such as an apple, only eat half of it and dip it in natural peanut butter so it adds flavor and fullness - later, if you're still hungry, eat the other have of your apple, but be sure to wait at least an hour inbetween.
 
5 of those? dang

like mccarley said, no that one episode will not turn to fat. if repeated often enough, that will cause trouble
 
Believe me its most deff. not gonna happen again im done with eating pretzels..actually right now i dont crave them anymore...Believe me i started a new diet plan today around 1300 calories i can only eat..
 
the reason you ate those 5 preztels, is because you didnt finish the dam apple, and you were still hungry. dont starve yourself, and you shouldnt get cravings.
 
with this 1300 calorie diet sometimes around dinner time it feels like thats what im doing and i dont want that. I think im gonna bump it up to maybe 1400-1500, someone told me not to eat more than 250 calories per meal if i eat 5 meals a day. : ( that is so hard at supper time
 
Manderus said:
with this 1300 calorie diet sometimes around dinner time it feels like thats what im doing and i dont want that. I think im gonna bump it up to maybe 1400-1500, someone told me not to eat more than 250 calories per meal if i eat 5 meals a day. : ( that is so hard at supper time
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5*250=1250; not nearly enough for a growing female.

And don't get into the habit of using exercise to burn excess calories that you ate - it's a bad habit and you should nip it in the bud.

I always have problems in the late afternoon/early evening when it comes to sticking to my meal plan; well, I used to always have problems. I have taken actions to help me, though, and now I never waiver from my diet. Here are just a few of my tips for later in the day: drink a lot of water (sometimes you've got to force yourself to drink a lot in the beginning, but you get used to it); chew gum (sugarless, of course); and just try to remind yourself of your goals.
 
Yea last night when i was still feeling a little hungary i drank like 4 glasses of water..and i know im not gonna steer off my diet believe me in my one class yesterday my teacher made us rice krisy treats and sugar cookies and we got to decorate them with frosting and sprinkles lets just say i could decorate 5 of them without wanting them : ) i was so proud i wasnt even like craving them. And thats what i thought when it was 1250 calories how many do you think i need Allen told me 1600-1800 and i was doing that for a while but i think im gonna lower it to around 1400-1500 for this week to see if i can lose anything. And also i was told i should do my 30 minute workout all at the same time if i dont it is just a waste i was told something like that. I usually do a mile in the morning and a mile when i come home and .5 mile before bed and then that's usually around 30 minutes.
 
Manderus said:
And thats what i thought when it was 1250 calories how many do you think i need Allen told me 1600-1800 and i was doing that for a while but i think im gonna lower it to around 1400-1500 for this week to see if i can lose anything. And also i was told i should do my 30 minute workout all at the same time if i dont it is just a waste i was told something like that. I usually do a mile in the morning and a mile when i come home and .5 mile before bed and then that's usually around 30 minutes.
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Allen is right on with eating 1600-1800 calories - you are going through puberty, you are exercising - both reasons to NOT decrease your caloric intake.

It's okay to split your work-out into 2 - do 15 minutes in the morning and 15 minutes when you come home. I wouldn't do the exercise before bed, though - it will only keep you from sleeping well, and 1/2 mile probably isn't worth it.
 
Keep the calories around 1800 or so, and do 20 min in the morning, 20 min during the day. Remember to increase your aerobic exercises evey week or every other week...this week, do 15 each, couple weeks, do 20, then 25, etc. until you get to about 30 each (best bet- 60-90 minutes, slow and steady).
 
spockafina said:
I disagree with that statement.
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me too. unless you're an athlete, more than 40 mins of cardio isn't necessary. varying intensity during your workout is also much better than 'slow and steady'.
 
No, I'm talking from an athletic point of view. One day a week, you're supposed to do 60-90 minutes of steady state bc it helps increase the volume of your lungs (overall better health, better lung capacity, also helps boost the metabolism for long periods of time). A regular workout programs suggests weight training day, cardio, wt day, cardio, etc...and then on say, a saturday, you do the 60-90 minute run or bike or whatever, sun rest. Every workout program has the long distance day, athletic or not.
 
SRV524 said:
No, I'm talking from an athletic point of view. One day a week, you're supposed to do 60-90 minutes of steady state bc it helps increase the volume of your lungs (overall better health, better lung capacity, also helps boost the metabolism for long periods of time). A regular workout programs suggests weight training day, cardio, wt day, cardio, etc...and then on say, a saturday, you do the 60-90 minute run or bike or whatever, sun rest. Every workout program has the long distance day, athletic or not.
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well perhaps you should first know something about the person you're suggesting this to. Manderus is not an athlete, she's new to the whole healthy eating/exercise lifestyle and is just a high school student looking to lose some weight and get fit. What you're proposing is rather ambitious and could very well turn someone off from exercising at all.
Doing varied intensities, like HIIT or other interval training, will give much better results and also is very time-efficient.
 
SRV524 said:
No, I'm talking from an athletic point of view. One day a week, you're supposed to do 60-90 minutes of steady state bc it helps increase the volume of your lungs (overall better health, better lung capacity, also helps boost the metabolism for long periods of time). A regular workout programs suggests weight training day, cardio, wt day, cardio, etc...and then on say, a saturday, you do the 60-90 minute run or bike or whatever, sun rest. Every workout program has the long distance day, athletic or not.
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Hmm... sounds too good to pass... Think I'll try to incorporate this 60 min run once a week thing into my regular routine. I love running anyway. Thanks, SRV524. :D
 
when dieting, you have to remember that your body naturally, really doesnt want to lose fat. as was mentioned, if you starve yourself, your body will learn to function on fewer calories, and obviously, eating too much leads to weight gain. the key is to keep the metabolism high.

ALWAYS eat breakfast. this is the most important meal of the day. if you do not, your metabolism will take a nosedive for the rest of the day. avoid taking in lots of sugar: pop, candy, fruit juice (much better to eat the fruit itself)...its not just the calories that can hurt you here, its also the following insulin spike. and keep your food intake as spread out as possible...5 meals a day sounds about right...

as for cardio...HIIT is very good for fat loss, potentially more effective than a long, steady session. but, long steady sessions of cardio would also be pretty effective.
 
HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training) = burns fat, intesnity conditioning, fast

Long cardio workouts = burns fat, burns muscle, exercises heart, endurance conditioning

A combination of the two is always best. The first for fat burning and muscle retention, the latter for fat burn and heart strenghtening.
 
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