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Hey /fit/ I could use some advice. I'm 5'9, 179lbs, 25 years old, female. I let myself put on too much weight over the last few years and I started trying to get fit again back in December. I lost about six pounds in December by watching what I was eating and working out a bit (work schedule kept messing me up). January comes and I start a calorie control diet (1300 calories a day) and I'm working out pretty much everyday- all cardio, 30 minutes minimum. I lost three pounds right off the bat, then gained it all back, and I haven't lost any more since. I know muscles weighs more than fat and I know my clothes are fitting differently but I still feel discouraged. Is there anything else I could be doing? I can't run because of bad knees, but other than that, help me out. I'm looking to lose about 30-40lbs by the end of summer, but I'll stop whenever I look my best.
I've quit sodas, even diet ones- unless I'm drinking and need a mixer. I do put Equal in my coffee instead of sugar, but I drink so much coffee the calories from the sugar would be insane. Other than that all I drink is water.
Losing fat is what you want, as saying weight relays for the idea of mass, which can be fat or lean body mass(LBM) which is generally muscle. You're caloric restriction is pretty spot on as you're 179(x11~)1960 cals at baseline expenditure. That would yield about a pound a week for quite a while. Which is a good amount of pure fat to lose in a month. There is a plethora of information and since I'm bored and torrenting i'll lay back and type a bunch of shit out. DEEP BREATH Glycemic Index Basically the summation of the idea of good carbs and bad carbs, the glycemic index and further, the insulin index, give us a compass for choosing which kinds of carbs to eat. Googling a glycemic index for a list or referring to http://www.mendosa.com/gilists.htm will give you a good sense of what is and isn't good for you, and another explanation for your own reference. To summarize, you want to maintain a low insulin response throughout your attempts to lose fat as insulin is the primary fat storage hormone of the body. This is accomplished by eating low glycemic carb and a high protein moderate fat diet. Yes, fat is good for you in a variety of ways, carbs are the real killer. This lifestyle will further increase the blood serum level of insulin's antagonist hormone, glucagon, which is a very potent fat burning muscle building hormone. Further, the lowered insulin blood serum relates to an increased amount in the periodic releases of growth hormone, another strong hormone that increases fat burning and muscle building. More in the next post.
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ok /fit/ i have a question. recently i started working out a bit, to recover my old body. squats, pushups, abs, football (soccer for amerifags) ima bit overweight 95kg/180cm, but im not all fluby and fucking bitch, im kinda mascular guy, so my muscles aren't 1/10.. im not sure is this of any importance but, nevermind.. the problem is that i like smoking weed, and i dont know how it reflects on my work out... i often choose not to smoke, just because im not sure how it affects my weight loss and workout.. any tips? TL;DR how does weed affect workout picture not related
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I think it varies person to person. I smoked just about every day for 3 years and stopped 4 months ago and find it alot harder to keep weight off. I also notice im alot less toned than before, even know im working out more than ever. I also smoked ciggarettes though so im sure that has alot to do with it as well. If your trying to gain muscles then I suggest you workout alot then get high and eat steaks and shit with alot of protein when you get the munchies.
hey /fit/ Ive been trying to tone up over the past couple of weeks, and no matter how hard I work my abs I cant seem to shape up my lower abs/bellybutton roll. The rest of my abs are seeing great results, the way its going im gonna have a six pack sitting on top of a beer gut. Any specific workouts to tone this area?
abs come with a certain percentage of body fat. relax about ti and just get after your usual workout, itll come.
dear fit, ive decided to get off my lazy ass and actually do cardio when i work out. so i was wondering, what do you guys think is better? the Eliptical or the treadmill?
It's preference I guess. I'd go with the treadmill because you have more free movement. Actually, just go outside and jog.
Treadmill. It won't be as tiring as the Eliptical, but then Elliptical is likely going to give you pins and needles in your feet... and that gets old, real fast.
>id rather go for results than what is easier. anymore thoughts? Rowing on the ergs. Hahaha, I threw up a couple days ago after doing 2 minute moderate pace, then 8 minutes of 30 seconds balls-out sprint, 30 seconds easy. And I'm in good shape, too. You can really push yourself and burn calories on the rowing machines. I'm not saying you should row so hard you throw up and piss off the person on the treadmill next to you who now has to run next to a trash can filled with vomit, but trust me when I say the rowing machine is a great choice for time-effective, results-effective, high-intensity cardio, especially when used in an interval training fashion (HIIT).
hi /fit/ so I'm 18, 6'3", about 230 lbs. I wanna get in shape. my loose deadline is the summer, I wanna take my shirt off on the beach without being embarrased, but I wanna stay in shape. I've always watched what I ate so that's not a problem. I drink water exclusively, lean meats, salads, I can't remember the last time I had fast food. so my question is exercise. I'm looking to start power 90 soon. but after reading the /fit/ faq, I wanted to start a lifting routine at the gym as well (its free, yay college!). would there be any negatives to doing power 90 daily as soon as I wake up, then going to the gym later in the day around 6pm or so about 2-3 times a week to supplement? would I like rebound or something, or possibly damage something? is one better than the other? thanks in advance!
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There's no activity in this thread so I'm going to post fit girls with abs at other chans.
aw man, i need to know what chans your posting now!!
"MILLIONS of people who try to keep fit by jogging, cycling or going to the gym could be wasting their time, a study revealed today." http://www.news.com.au/world/aerobic-exercise-a-waste-of-time/story-e6frfkyi-1225826951098 Just the kind of excuse fatties need to give up after a week.
The problem is not often the exercise, but how little people do. I'll see hundreds of fatties on my way to work, all on bicycles, peddling at a leisurely pace. A Man on a bike is one of the most efficient uses of energy on the planet, so I wonder why these idiots think they can get slim when the grand daddy of bike races happens over the course of a week. They're better off walking.
You're all narcissistic/vain fucks that are either guys that secretly really insecure about how they look and scream at everyone else for being fat or are girls that fear being ridiculed, both for the same reason of not wanting to never fall in love. Shut your screaming and whining mouths, learn to like yourself and use exercise as a tool rather than a lifestyle. You are not your body, I know people may be prejudiced against fat people, but I'm sure there are just as many people that dislike those who obsess over their physical shell. Fuck this self-centered shit and go and find love or do something or follow your heart.
>>4282 >I am a preteen, I got trolled
>>4257 I agree with OP, whether he's trolling or not. But the reason I'm always in the gym is because of what I was taught as a youth. All the heroes in the media we watched had big bodies and strong features. Conan, Bruce Lee, Corporal Hicks, Rocky, Rambo, even our cartoons as well were full of them. So naturally we strive as to what we see. Even in mythology we used to read the books were full of heroes who had physical strength. Think of Hercules, Achilles or Thor. And as for God and faith, you had even more mighty heroes there. Samson, giants, angels and even when you look at Jesus Christ, He had this athletic muscular build. We're just doing what was programed into us. Granted that some people who have muscles like to throw their weight around, but that's mainly because they devour cocks for a living. Yet at the same time everyone has something they make in access to fill in what they lack. For example. Some guys with more money Some guys with more looks some guys with more muscles Some guys with more stature some guys with more intelligence some guys have all the luck, some guys have all the fame, some guys get all the breaks, Message too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>4303 Alone in a crowd on a bus after work and I'm dreaming The guy next to me has a girl in his arms my arms are empty How does it feel when the girl next to you says she loves you? It seem so unfair when there's love everywhere but there's none for me Some guys have all the luck Some guys have all the pain Some guys get all the breaks Some guys do nothing but complain Someone to take on a walk by the lake, Lord let it be me Someone who's shy, someone who'll cry at sad movies I know I would die if I ever found out she was fooling me Message too long. Click here to view the full text.