What is the best workout and eating routine to get into shape?

by Workout Fiend on April 2, 2010


Tagged as: best, eating, Into, routine, shape, workout

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Dan April 2, 2010 at 7:54 pm

Here are a few tips;

WHEN to eat…

• Eat (at least) three times a day.
Because when you eat only once a day, your metabolism gets slower than it already is! That’s the main reason. Sounds funny, but to lose weight… you must eat (the right things, of course)
• Eat low-fat, high-fiber foods such as salads and vegetable pastas.
• Your last meal should be before 18:00. Try.
OK, one apple after 18:00
• Don’t starve
Starvation is not good for losing weight, nor your health.
Starvation is the worse thing you can do in a weight loss diet.
• Try oatmeal instead of cornflakes for breakfast–eating oatmeal can help reduce cholesterol levels, and its high fiber content will keep you full longer.

WHAT to drink…

• Drink 6-8 glasses of water every day !
Can be tap, plain, mineral, sparkling. I just love mineral sparkling water!
This improves your bowel, reduces the “hunger” sensation, and hydrates your skin. Your skin will look much better after the first weeks!
Don’t believe the slogan “water makes me fat”. Beside being stupid… you might get into serious troubles with your kidneys.
• Drink ONLY natural juices, freshly squized!
Don’t drink Coca Cola, Pepsi, Spite etc. during the diet. Even lite or light versions.
• Avoid those vending machines by carrying around your own healthful foods and leaving pocket change at home.

exercise…

• If you want quicker results – exercise would be good.
• Don’t just sit in front of the TV and eat peanuts…
I guarantee THIS won’t work for your weight loss…
• Start a regular exercise program and stick with it. Don’t be afraid of those sweat suits and Lycra pants!
• Start swimming. Swimming is an excellent exercise to get involved with, since it increases blood flow and uses muscles we don’t regularly use. Start a swimming program and try to do it 3 times a week. You will feel excellent and rejuvenated.
• Choose an exercise program that you enjoy, and don’t shun the unconventional. For instance, did you know that regular vigorous dancing is exercise too?
• Also Cardiovascular exercises such as running, jogging, or aerobics will help you lose that unwanted belly fat. Weight training can also help you lose body fat because the more muscle mass you have, the more ability your system has to burn body fat.

Good luck!

fatmorejellyroll April 2, 2010 at 8:21 pm

You want to eat 5-6 small meals a day. This keeps your body metabolizing and burning calories. If you eat any less your body will store the calories as fat, thinking it may need the calories for later, when you aren’t giving it more food. Breakfast is the most important meal because it tells your body to start metabolizing – make sure you eat something.

Try to eat natural foods. As a rule of thumb, don’t eat anything that comes out of a box. These foods are usually filled with preservatives, chemicals, and high fructose corn syrup (HFCS comes into the body and isn’t recognized as calories – the body immediately stores these calories as fat and does not burn them). Eat when you’re hungry, just make sure its small, simple, and tasty – yogurt, nuts (especially almonds), granola bars, etc.

Use common sense, if you think it’s not good for you it probably isn’t. Also, reward yourself. If you can eat healthily 6 days a week, you deserve to eat whatever you want on the 7th.

Eat before working out. Fill your body with carbs – oatmeal, whole grain cereals, etc. But let your body digest an hour before working out. If you eat too much protein before working out, you’ll feel bogged down and lack the energy necessary for a good workout. Stop drinking water 30 minutes before working out. (I used to eat peanutbutter and banana sandwiches with a drizzle of honey an hour before working out, now I eat a small packet of oatmeal 45 minutes. Both work well for me.)

Eat after working out. Give your body protein so it can repair and build muscle. I drink a commercial protein drink that has 100% natural juice and 30 grams of protein. Try to find a drink that derives its protein from Whey rather than Soy. (Soy is estrogen based and will not help build muscle as well as Whey).

Drink a lot of water and take vitamin C. Both water and vitamin C burn fat. I take a time release 1000 mg vitamin C tablet daily.

Finally, I work out 3 times a week for an hour each time. I opt for weight training. Muscles burns fat, so the more muscle you have the more your body will help you burn fat. The most important exercise is the Squat. Make sure you incorporate it into your routine, as it works the entire body.

But I guess the most important things are:
1.Throw out your scale. You will see and feel the results, you don’t need a machine to tell you how far you’ve come.
2.You’re not going on a diet, you’re changing your life. Diets sound impermanent – “I’m on a diet” means that eventually I plan to be off a diet. You want to live healthily for the rest of your life.
3.Have fun. If working out and eating right are not fun, chances are, you’re going to quit. Its human nature. Try new exercises frequently and change up your foods.

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