what are some great ways to get in shape before school starts?
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The following healthy living recommendations will help you if you’re trying to lose weight, tone up your muscles, have aspirations of building lean muscle mass, are attempting to get a wash board stomach, or just want to feel better:
*1) Burn more calories then you're consuming everyday and measure your results using the following formula: Calories Consumed minus Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) minus Physical Activity minus the Thermic Effect of Food (TEF). A website that explains this formula in more detail and will help you determine how many calories you need to reach or maintain a certain weight is at http://www.primusweb.com/fitnesspartner/library/weight/calsburned.htm
Get a diet and fitness calculator that you can put on your computer or cell phone. This will allow you to easily calculate the above formula, set goals, log your daily calorie consumption, and register your physical activities.
Set realistic goals for your ideal body weight. Here are two websites that will calculate a suggested body weight:
Adults: http://www.halls.md/ideal-weight/body.htm
Teens/Children: http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/exercise/weight/bmi.html
It is difficult and unhealthy to lose more than one or two pounds per week. There are 3,500 calories in a pound. If you eat 500 fewer calories per day for a week you will lose one pound. If you burn through exercise 500 more calories per day for a week you will lose one pound.
*2) Eat natural and organic foods found on earth versus something created by a corporation to make money. Eat meals in small portions throughout the day and take a good multi-vitamin supplement.
Avoid “High Glycemic Load Carbs” (sugar, pastries, desserts, refined starches such as breads, pasta, refined grains like white rice; high starch vegetables such as potatoes) and drink lots of water. Read this article for more information on high GL Carbs:
http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/carbohydrates.html
Do not try fad diets or diet pills. Here is an excellent food pyramid that anyone can follow: http://www.rayandterry.com/html/images/PyramidLRG.gif?osCsid=26a424be471d1337e7c2f105d5c64d9d
*3) Exercise on most days by doing cardiovascular training and/or resistance training activities.
Read a book or find a certified trainer to make sure your doing all resistance training exercises correctly. A great book to buy that teaches you the resistance training basics is “Weight Training for Dummies”. A superb magazine to buy with resistance training routines that will not get you bored is "Muscle and Fitness". Signup for the free newsletter. An excellent free online resource is at http://www.exrx.net/
A good book to buy that teaches you the cardiovascular training basics is “Fitness for Dummies”.
*4) Get plenty of sleep. Sleep experts say most adults need between seven and nine hours of sleep each night for optimum performance, health, and safety.
*5) Educate yourself continually on health issues and make a life long commitment to good health. A great free publication is “Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2005”. A superb book to read is “You The Owner’s Manual”. An excellent periodic publication is the “Nutrition Action Health Letter”. A reputable test you can take to measure your biological age is at http://realage.com
Look at all areas where you can enhance your health. For example, make improvements in the quality of the air you breathe. Review outdoor air quality forecasts where you live and get an indoor air purifier. Send me an email or yahoo instant message to "gainbetterhealth" if you want an indoor air purifier recommendation and if you have any questions.
*Click on all the source links below to get the full benefit of the recommendations. The answers presented to your health questions are not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health providers with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.
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here it is...i know this works because i lost 25 pounds in one summer (2.5 months)
1. Eat 7 times a day. small meals. start early like 7am and then eat every 2-2.5 hours. try to stop eating for the day around 8 or nine. When you eat, eat carbs early if (before 2pm) if yr gonna eat carbs at all. then stick with proteins (lean meats) and fruits and veggies the rest of the day. one meal may consist of half a turkey sandwich, water and an apple.
the more times a day you eat, the more your body metabolizes the food at a high rate. do this 5-6 days a week with one cheat day when you get to eat whatever you want. (trust me, cheat day won't kill ya and it helps to know that you can eat the stuff you like once a week.)
2. Do 30-1hour of cardio every day.
3. Drink water before, during and after each meal.
THIS REALLY WORKS!!!!
I like to watch what I eat. I drink a lot of Smoothies and I stay away from fast food. That goes well with any diet. You don't have to starve yourself, but you don't have to pig out on McDonald's neither. Walk around a park or even the mall. Go swimming a lot.
well first drink alot of water and excerise to keep in shape.do not try to lose weight if u don't need to. how old r u and how much do u weigh?
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Hope it helps.
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Tips to maintaining weight loss
Fad diets may do the trick temporarily by giving you fast results and helping you reach your goal. But the downside to those same diets is they don't prevent the weight from coming back. You could Keep the weight off and maintain your desired look by following the suggestions
Do not do dieting
Eliminate the word diet from your vocabulary. The key steps to long-term weight control are establishing a healthy eating pattern and being active. To maintain weight loss you must balance calories with the energy you burn through physical activity.
Prepare meals at home
Cooking at home is a great way to save money and control what you eat.So prepare meals at home.
Snack right
Stop in-between-meal hunger pains by snacking on a piece of fresh fruit, raw. cut vegetables or a container of low-fat yogurt. These snacks are a healthy alternative to chips, cookies or candy.
Setting the goals that looks realistics
Telling yourself that you're going to eat salads at every meal and run 10 miles a week may be a bit much. Instead, set smaller, realistic goals and add a new challenge weekly.
Burn baby burn
Fight fat by burning off calories with at least 30 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity five or more days a week. If 30 minutes is average for you. Set a new goal and gradually increase your time. Be sure to check with your physician before you begin an exercise routine.
If you ate a high calorie lunch, find balance by eating an extra healthy dinner and adding more physical activity to your routine the next day.
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