Help me lose the fat

On Sat, 14 May 2005 12:24:32 GMT, ray miller
<bynews.TakeThisOut@rmns.co.python.uk> wrote:



>You could lose weight faster than I did depending on how much you want
>to put into it.

My plan is to start off slowly.....after that....who knows.
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Thanks for the reply Peter. I've printed out your advice for
future reference.


On Tue, 10 May 2005 16:04:10 +0100, "Peter Allen"
<peteronusenet.DeleteThis@hotmail.com> wrote:

>me wrote:
>> 1. How much and how often should I do cardio on a weekly basis?
>
>Within reason, more is better. Don't jump up and go on a six hour bike ride
>every day, don't do so much you get injured/annoyed/bored/depressed and
>quit. But if you finish your regular workout and want to do another half
>hour, then go ahead.
>
>> 2. Where do I start with weights?
>
> Krista's website that you're already reading is good; start light and get
>the form right, work up. You'll have good leg strength from carrying around
>your body already, which is a decent start.
>
>> 3. Diet. I have been trying to eat *clean* for the last few weeks as
>> in eggs (usually whole eggs), fish of any kind (love fish), poultry
>> with or without skin, meats with or without fat, some fruit, little
>> starches and lots of veggies and olive oil.
>> Where can I improve this? Should I give up caffeine and my occasional
>> can of diet pepsi? (About 3-4 per week...down from several per day.)
>> I drank about 2 litres of water a day. Can I improve that?
>
>The point isn't so much eating 'clean' as not eating so much. You could (and
>people have) lose weight eating only McDonalds burgers. It'd be unhealthy,
>but if you ate one Big Mac a day and nothing else, plus did a bit of
>exercise, you'd lose weight - the big mac may not be 'clean' but it only has
>so many calories.
>
>So, try counting calories. Weigh _everything_ you eat, add up, don't forget
>calories from drinks. Then keep the number down lower - set a target, don't
>eat more than the target. You're not going to be miracle thin in a month, or
>six months. It'll take a fair while to lose that much fat, but that's better
>than never losing it and dying young, like you say.
>
>I wouldn't want to give up caffeine or diet pepsi - no reason to do so, as
>long as the coffee doesn't have a load of sugar or cream in it, neither have
>any significant amount of calories. Caffeine will if anything will help you
>lose weight.
>
>> I find it tough to cook and eat 5-6 meals a day (busy single mom here)
>> so I have been looking at protein powders at GNC to use for a couple
>> of meals. I am not sure exactly how much protein I should have daily.
>> 400 grams a day seems like a lot if I go by the 1 gram per pound rule
>> that I have read about here. The guy at GNC told me I can eat a LOT
>> of protein with no ill effects and it will keep me from being hungry.
>
>It's supposed to be 1g/pound of lean body weight. You could get your body
>fat tested if you wanted, but alternatively you could just guess at 150-200g
>protein being about right; if you're not sure a bit more won't hurt. Bear in
>mind the GNC guy really wants you to buy his stuff; I'd much rather eat a
>grilled turkey steak with a bit of balsamic vinegar than some
>vanilla-flavoured powder.
>
>> I have the Body For Life book and am reading it. It has some good info
>> in there but he seems to push a lot of starches and his own brand of
>> supplements.
>
>Starches aren't necessarily wrong. They might not fill you up as much as
>other things for the amount of calories you eat, but they won't magically
>make you fat unless you eat too much of them. Regarding BFL own brand
>supplements, well, the guy wants to make a profit, I wouldn't bother with
>them.
>
>Peter
>


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Thanks for your advice Steve. I also printed it out for future
reference.

And to save time I want to thank Roger as well and I also printed out
your advice to my original post. Thanks.

Hopefully in a couple of years I will be doing my own bikeriding
marathons.



On Tue, 10 May 2005 10:07:04 -0400, "Steve Freides"
<steve.TakeThisOut@fridayscomputer.com> wrote:

>"me" <nospam.TakeThisOut@nospam.com> wrote in message
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>> Besides the obvious to do cardio I would like some advise on how to
>> lose over 200 pounds.
>>
>> I am female, 5'3 and approximately 400 pounds and age 43.
>> I say 'approximate' because I cannot find a scale to weigh myself that
>> goes high enough but a scale I stepped on at Walmart put me at 390.
>> That was as high as the scale went.
>>
>> I had a mild heart attack last year so I am desperate to get this
>> weight off once and for all and for good. I have some questions and
>> any other advise is welcome. Richard Simmons just isn't cutting it
>> for me anymore. Serious replies only, eh. I don't need any
>> ridicule regarding my size. I've had enough of that most of my life
>> since starting to put on weight at age 11 and I know I am big. I am
>> dead serious about wanting to lose this weight but want to be treated
>> with respect as well just as anyone else does.
>>
>> My questions are...
>>
>> 1. How much and how often should I do cardio on a weekly basis?
>>
>> 2. Where do I start with weights?
>>
>> 3. Diet. I have been trying to eat *clean* for the last few weeks as
>> in eggs (usually whole eggs), fish of any kind (love fish), poultry
>> with or without skin, meats with or without fat, some fruit, little
>> starches and lots of veggies and olive oil.
>> Where can I improve this? Should I give up caffeine and my occasional
>> can of diet pepsi? (About 3-4 per week...down from several per day.)
>> I drank about 2 litres of water a day. Can I improve that?
>>
>> I find it tough to cook and eat 5-6 meals a day (busy single mom here)
>> so I have been looking at protein powders at GNC to use for a couple
>> of meals. I am not sure exactly how much protein I should have daily.
>> 400 grams a day seems like a lot if I go by the 1 gram per pound rule
>> that I have read about here. The guy at GNC told me I can eat a LOT
>> of protein with no ill effects and it will keep me from being hungry.
>>
>> I have the Body For Life book and am reading it. It has some good info
>> in there but he seems to push a lot of starches and his own brand of
>> supplements.
>>
>> I am also currently looking at Krista's website but welcome all
>> advise. Thanks in advance.
>>
>> Oh yeah...the doc gave me the greenlight on starting exercise but
>> beyond that he wasn't a lot of help.
>
>Congrats on making the decision to make a big change in your life.
>
>The most important thing is simply to change the calorie balance so that
>you're taking in fewer calories than you're burning. I would seek the
>advice of a doctor on what the calorie deficit should be - it may be
>that, because of your size, you can (should?) cut more than the
>usually-recommended 500 calories per day. Don't forget that the protein
>recommendation here is per pound of lean body weight, not for total body
>weight. I would eat "clean", as you've described, make yourself a
>protein shake every day to get an extra 30-50 grams, and don't worry
>about counting grams of protein other than that.
>
>I would be very careful about taking on weight-bearing cardio such as
>running or walking at your current size - the last thing you need is a
>knee or hip injury. Swimming could be good for you, walking in the
>water, water aerobics classes - all good. For weights, I'd ask at your
>gym and start out with a simply circuit of whatever machines they have,
>just to get yourself moving and burning a few extra calories. If you
>don't have access to a gym, you might pick up some light dumbbells and
>try some of the ideas on Krista's site.
>
>The most important to keep in mind, IMHO, is this: the best program is
>the one you stick with for the long haul. Don't burn yourself out in
>the first few weeks or months, be sure you're making progress and doing
>it in a way that you can live with. A lot of what's "best" for you
>depends on you and your willingness to try different things, not just
>follow whatever advice you get here or elsewhere.
>
>Good luck.
>
>-S-
>http://www.kbnj.com
>


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In article <qc7481pq49sk2feune2hdr8tntfnv41q96.DeleteThis@4ax.com>,
me <nospam.DeleteThis@nospam.com> wrote:
>On Tue, 10 May 2005 21:59:13 -0700, "Larry Hodges"
><2larry2.DeleteThis@2maximizesoftware2.com> wrote:

>> rather
>>have her be please with her progress at the end of one year instead of
>>dI'd iscouraged because she isn't at 200 lbs by then.
>
>I will let you know in one year starting tomorrow.

Oops. *Never* start tomorrow. Start right now.

Seth
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