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hiya!! what fitness goals do you have(if any)? are you looking to lose weight,tone or run a marathon,lol. what amount of exercise were you planning on doing, how often?? if you post some background info and plans then we can help you more!
as for your question i eat 3 meals a day and have a couple of snacks in between. it is more favoured to have 5-6 smaller meals a day but thats not paractical for me.
laura x
as for your question i eat 3 meals a day and have a couple of snacks in between. it is more favoured to have 5-6 smaller meals a day but thats not paractical for me.
laura x
Welcome Dreamgirl! Glad you joined us. Telling you how I eat, how I work out, or anyone else telling you the same might not be all that helpful to you because each person is very much an individual. What you need to do to lose weight is different than what anyone else needs to do to lose weight. When I assist people with nutrition and exercise for weight loss I ask about a million questions before making any specific recommendations.
You may want to just start by making some small changes. It would be helpful to know how many times a day you are eating now, how much and what types of food you are eating, and what you are doing for exercise. Not knowing any of that, a good starting point may be just spreading your calories out a little more. For example, if you are eating 4 times a day, try for 5 by eating slightly smaller meals. Try switching up some of the types of foods you eat, such as eating leaner meats, and less processed carbs, and adding in more veggies. Adding more water helps as well. Staying properly hydrated enables the body to metabolize more fat.
Please let me know if I can help more!
Sarah
You may want to just start by making some small changes. It would be helpful to know how many times a day you are eating now, how much and what types of food you are eating, and what you are doing for exercise. Not knowing any of that, a good starting point may be just spreading your calories out a little more. For example, if you are eating 4 times a day, try for 5 by eating slightly smaller meals. Try switching up some of the types of foods you eat, such as eating leaner meats, and less processed carbs, and adding in more veggies. Adding more water helps as well. Staying properly hydrated enables the body to metabolize more fat.
Please let me know if I can help more!
Sarah
Yep, more info would be needed, but here is some general advice you can follow. These are my 5 favorite tips for losing body fat:
1) Eat 5-6 small meals throughout the day. Each meal should be 2-3 hours apart. Each meal should contain one protein and one carb. The first meal should be eaten within an hour after waking.
2) Drink a cup of water at each meal.
3) Rest properly. This means taking at least 48 hours between strength training the same muscles, and it also means getting at least 7-8 hours of sleep per night. Lastly, it means taking 1-2 days off from exercising per week.
4) Cardio. This should be done at different intensity levels and different session lengths. Consider doing a low intensity/long session, a high intensity/short session and a few medium intensity/medium length sessions.
5) Strength Training. Strength train each muscle 1-3 times per week. You should lift a proper weight and perform the proper amount of sets/reps for your strength training method. If you need more guidance or exercise ideas you can head over
All of the above things combined will result in fat loss.
1) Eat 5-6 small meals throughout the day. Each meal should be 2-3 hours apart. Each meal should contain one protein and one carb. The first meal should be eaten within an hour after waking.
2) Drink a cup of water at each meal.
3) Rest properly. This means taking at least 48 hours between strength training the same muscles, and it also means getting at least 7-8 hours of sleep per night. Lastly, it means taking 1-2 days off from exercising per week.
4) Cardio. This should be done at different intensity levels and different session lengths. Consider doing a low intensity/long session, a high intensity/short session and a few medium intensity/medium length sessions.
5) Strength Training. Strength train each muscle 1-3 times per week. You should lift a proper weight and perform the proper amount of sets/reps for your strength training method. If you need more guidance or exercise ideas you can head over
All of the above things combined will result in fat loss.
nutrition would be the first step. read up on carbs/protein how they get burned etc as this will help you make wiser food choices. look at the boards here or google it, and ask Q's if you still dont get something.
as a beginner id say exercise 3 times a week with 30 mins cardio(something comfortable at first) and some weight exercises.
as a beginner id say exercise 3 times a week with 30 mins cardio(something comfortable at first) and some weight exercises.