Confidence and Success > Fitness/Diet
Are you in-shape? I've a couple of questions for you -->
Razor X:
Try to eat several small meals a day -- as opposed to the traditional three meals a day. It keeps your metabolism running at a steadier pace, instead of peaks and valleys. It also keeps you from getting so hungry that you overeat at the next meal. Try to have an equal amount of protein and carbs at each meal. Carbs are digested more slowly when eaten at the same time as protein, so you'll feel satisfied longer. Jillian Michaels, who is one of the trainers from The Biggest Loser, says men should never eat less than 1,500 calories a day because once you go below that you run the risk of really messing up your metabolism, making it very difficult to lose weight.
For exercise, you should do a combination of weight training and cardio. You'll burn more calories during a cardio session, but the muscle you build from weight lifting will make your body burn calories more efficiently -- and you'll continue to burn calories for an hour or so after you finish a weight-liftijng session.
marty22:
I agree with my Jersey pal, Razor X.
DuffRyder17:
I pump iron twice a week
and I endurance train twice a week...
45 mins is a pretty standard workout time, by that I mean it is both effective and safe... relatively speaking of course... don't go to extreme at first, and don't be surprised if your body has trouble going for 45 mins especially with cardio if you out of shape currently
D.A.L.U.I.:
Diet--I eat between 1500 and 2000 a day, starting w/ oatmeal--not instant--w/ cinnamon and sweeta in morning w/ coffee. I try to stay low-glycemic, and avoid all foods containing corn syrup sweetners, limit foods w/ sugar and highly refined foods. Eating out is a challenge but with a little sliding here and there I can keep that under control. No soft drinks--corn syrup issues! unless artificially sweetened. RazorX is right about smaller meals throughout the day, but I can only do that on weekends because of work and travel.
Exercise--6 days a week, 30-40 minutes weights broken into two body parts each day, 10 minutes of abs, 20 minutes aerobics. I do this in the morning, I'm at the gym at 5a. (Benefit--it's great for insuring a close shave! O:O) First thing I do when travelling is find out what the hotel gym looks like and if they have a guest policy at a local gym. I've been pretty lucky so far w/ guest privileges at a YMCA and gyms like Golds.
Work--desk job w/ site visits. Not too strenuous.
I am a pre-diabetic, w/ mostly steady numbers for 8+ years, borderline hypertensive--controlled on one medication, and boarderline high cholesterol--controlled w/ Zetia. I'm trying to keep my A1c below 6, but my last test was 5.9 so I'm getting pretty strict right now. I've been on pills before but got off through weight loss and exercise and intend to keep it that way.
Shaf:
Yeah bud
Those friends of mine that are what you’d call blatantly slim do tend have the mind set u mentioned about eating just enough. With conditioning and having a smaller stomach organ on average I guess u can eat just enough. I do to a Point. Certainly over weekdays Just trying not to over indulge when we have our dinner and things. During weekdays I do tend to skip lunch sometimes but I’m first the one admit that’s not good idea. If not sticking to a regime I’ll try to make sure I have few days where I’m eating sensibly or knocking off high carb foods and not over doing it. Along with just trying to be active in daily life, that’s seems to ok for me. If weight was an issue I’m sure I’d be more serious about my diet and workouts for sure.
What Razor mentioned about smaller meals to run your metabolism steady is not only good if your at least trying to stay active but will have good psychological effect in beating down food cravings u could get. Gonna try that myself. O0
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