I mean calories = energy, right? So therefore is it okay every now and then if we are feeling tired, fatigued, etc to eat some fast food burgers/fries, etc, for some quick and powerful energy boosts?
That’s real energy too, not the fake kind that caffeine produces.
I don’t really need this question to be answered, but im writing this for people who need an answer. Ive seen many people say that lifting weights does burn fat, which is true but is not always the best option. The actual action of weight lifting doesn’t burn alot of fat, but more develops muscle. The muscle developed through weightlifting is what burns fat. The more muscle you have, the more energy you need to sustain performance. Even as you sit around, your muscle eat up energy to keep going, so a person with more muscle will be able to lose more fat and keep it off. If you are looking to only burn fat, the best option would be cardio, this includes jogging, swimming, bike riding, sports, and anything else that makes you huff and puff. But, most people want to also stay in shape. To stay in shape, you should do both cardio and gym workouts. Now, why would you want to do both if cardio can burn your fat anyways. Because the cardio will burn off your fat, and the workouts in the gym will also burn your fat, but at the same time develop muslce which will help you keep the fat off or burn more. Ive seen many people go from fat to skinny and become fat again because they have little muscle or think they can go back to eatting all sorts of crap because they got skinny. Eating healthy is extremely important. If your serious about losing weight and or gaining muscle you have to drop the fast food, infact, try to stop eating out all together, absolutely no sodas, and no cookies and yum yums. Also sports drinks are NO GOOD. sports drinks do not help you burn fat, they give you more carbs and calories to give you more energy to stay in the game longer….when working out, these carbs and calories undo what you are trying to do in the first place….and by sports drinks i also mean vitamin water. Water should be your only drink but another alternative to water is whey isolate (protein). Most people say eat meat and eat it alot when ur trying to lose weight…..WRONG. Meat also contains fat, the very substance you are trying to burn off. Whey isolate protein gives you lots of protein without the fat, calories, or carbs. The best thing is that its a powder you mix in with water, which can give you anywhere from 20 – 28 grams of protein per serving. Protein will help you rebuild your muscles faster and stronger. By faster I do not mean that you will be ripped the next day, it just means that you wont be as sore the day after you workout like most people are, also the protein will add a little more muscle to your body. When you workout, you basically create microtears in your muscles which are filled in when you rest, thats how you gain more muscle. The protein adds a little more and does it faster. Whey isolate gives you the protein of one whole chicken in about two servings….without the fat and grease. If you are looking to burn fat and keep it off, i would suggest working on a rotating schedule. Ill give you my schedule, since i play ultimate firsbee i have training sessions in which we run alot (cardio). So on mondays, wednesdays, and fridays, I have practice which is my cardio. On tuesdays, thrusdays, and saturdays i hit the gym and workout for about an hour and a half and then go swim laps for about an hour. Sunday I rest up and do no cardio or gym but it is good to go for a light jog in the morning so you dont feel sore all day because you already gave ur muscles a headstart. after every workout, whatever is may be, i drink whey isolate and make sure i get atleast 7 hours of sleep, i usually get around 8 or 9 though. To sumarize for people who dont wantt o read the whole thing i just wrote. If you want to burn fat, do cardio. If you want to gain muscle, hit the gym, if you want to burn fat and keep it off do cardio and gym. Drink lots of water, nothing but water and healthy food if you are serious. If you want to you may drink whey isolate after you workout because it helps you, but only whey which is low in fat, carbs, and calories which is called whey isolate 28. Also, make sure you stretch before you do anything, stretching makes sure your muscles are ready for what you are a bout to do and it also helps them keep up, thus helping you more. Also, warm up with cardio before you workout, i do a half a mile on the tredmill. The magic numbers for the gym are 3 sets, 10 reps each. Lifting means doing the movement with full force, but returning to starting position slowly, dont just lift fast and think youll burn for fat. Slow is good! When you are doing chest presses for example, push out hard but return to your stating position slowly, do nice full reps and youll feel a good burn. A good way to tell if your doing enough for yourself at the gym is to do push ups and sit ups after your done with everything. When your done with all your workouts, go off to the side and do 10 pushups, if you cant do 10 and you can normally then that means youve worked enough, if you can do it and feel a burn then try to push a bit harder, increase the reps by 2 or 3. If you can do good ones without a problem, find a routine where you cannot do them after. Same with sit ups, do them so you feel the burn. Also you will probably see some results in 3-4 weeks, such as loss of weight, some muscle definition but dont expect to see extremem results fast, it take dedication and willpower. Also, losing more than 3 pounds a week is unhealthy. Also, a very good thing to do is try to walk to places if possible, if the groceries are nearby then walk to the store, buy ur stuff and walk back home, the groceries are mini weights and you still get cardio….stuff like that. Nothing here comes easy, you have to work for it, hope this helps.
well i wrote this because as far as i know this stuff works both for me ad others and i know from my own experience that this works. I’m not gonna go into detail because im just looking to answer some questions ive been asked before…take what advice you can, u dont have to even take anything if u dont want
i agree that maybe my cardio warm up thing may not be correct but it has worked and again thats why i put it in here. As for the meat thing i can say yeah its true…eating lots of meat is not only unhealthy but your just putting on more fat, carbs, and calories. Obviously eat some meat but finding alternatives is much better, like i said about the protein isolate. You get protein just without the bad stuff. Ive tried the whole meat thing and i lost much less weight then I did when i didnt eat as much meat.
it is true that changing the weights and reps result in different things but my numbers are just a start, you should develop your own number. I used 3/10 when i first started, I do more than that now
Woke up late.
Lunch
-whole wheat wrap (90 cal) with tyson grilled chicken strips (100 cal) and lettuce.
-serving organic pretzels (140 cal)
-one pear, one small apple
-Kashi granola bar (150 cal)
-620 calories.
then I will run 5 miles, crunches, leg lifts. Maybe a toning video.
Dinner
-Amy’s organic veggie lasagna (290 cal)
-1 cup steamed broccoli
-one pear, one small apple.
-Kashi cookie for dessert
so a total of 1260 calories.
is this healthy enough?
Please be honest I cannot gain weight.
thanks
im 17, 5′5”, and 110 lbs
first thing in the morning i eat an energy bar consisting of 200 calories followed by 30 minutes of cardio. do i need to include these calories when adding up my intake for the day?
okay tomorrow is my day off of exercise.
I do this 5 times a week: run 6.5-7.5 miles, 200 crunches/leg lifts.
today I ran 4 miles on elliptical levels 6-8 in 32 minutes.
ran 3.2 miles on treadmill in 25 minutes
and I walked 1 mile
200 crunches/leg lifts.
I also ate about 1520 calories
but for tomorrow i dont want as many carbs because im not working out…so is this healthy?
b:
-whole wheat high fiber low carb wrap
-60 cal egg whites
-kiwi
s:
carrots
l:
whole wheat wrap low carb with lean turkey, tomato, spinach.
clif z bar
apple
oikos plain greek yogurt
s:
3/4 cup kashi crisp nugget cereal (55 calories)
d:
-1 cup kashi go lean (high fiber/protein)
-veggie burger with light laughing cow cheese
-broccoli
-apple/kiwi/strawberries
d:
kashi cookie
and that would be a total of 1410 calories.
is that healthy for a day off of exercise?
i am 18, 5′5”, and 101 lbs.
thank you.
is it too many carbs? or …???
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today I ran 6.3 miles, 200 crunches, leg lifts, pilates toning video. I ate about 1480 calories..all healthy. Lean protein,salmon, veggies, fruits, kashi products, skim milk, etc.
but tomorrow is my day off of exercise and I have to eat out as well.
does this sound okay? or too many carbs?
B:
-whole wheat wrap (80 cal), 1/2 cup egg whites (60 cal), strawberries (40 cal)
L:
-Veggie burger with spinach leaves (110 cal)
-serving of organic pretzels (140 cal)
-one apple and one small banana
-Kashi granola bar (150 cal)
-baby carrots
D:
-Full asian sesame chicken salad with NO wonton strips and no dressing
-half reduced sugar asian vinagerette on the side
-kashi cereal bar (110 cal)
-apple and small banana
that’s about 1330 calories
is this healthy? or too many carbs for a day off of exercise?
thanks im 17, 5′5”, and 105-106 lbs
Hi. I’m overweight and I’ve recently started working out and eating less. I know this is good for losing weight but when I went through the same process a few years ago I was skinnier, but still not toned. Now i am reading that even if you do lift weights, when you consume less calories your body breaks down both muscle and fat for energy. I wanna lose weight but also be toned! Can anyone please help me out here.
Thanks
So, I just started this diet about 3 days ago.
Basically you eat a ton of live things…(fruits, vegees, unprocessed foods- or close to it)
Basically, what I eat… 1/2 serving of whole wheat oat meal, cherries, and half a serving of snap peas for breakfast. For lunch, I have a small spinach salad with light balsamic vinigrette dressing and other vegees mixed in. For dinner, I have steamed spinach and a few oz’s of raw tuna. For snacks— geez — Banana, snap peas, negtarine, egg whites, raw spinach, and an apple. ————- That’s around 600 calories.
It’s sooo much food. The point is to basically stuff yourself with live foods… To lower your PH level… My friend followed this diet, and actually lost 10 lbs in like 15 days.
Well, I was just seeing what everyone else though of this diet… and to see who else has all tried it.
I haven’t lost any weight yet. But you are supposed to do this lil diet for about 2 weeks, stop for 3-4 days and go again..
Breakfast- 1 cup special K cereal with red berries(120), 1/2 cup vanilla soy milk(50), an apple(80-100)= 250-270 calories
Lunch- Tomato soup(190), veggie thin crackers(150), and a pear(100)= 440 calories
So far= 690-710 calories
Snack- Applesauce(90), 1 cup light cranberry juice(40)=130calories
So far=820-840 calories
Dinner- Morning star griller patty with french’s mustard(170), 4 morning star ChiK’n’ nuggets(190) and some light string cheese(70)= 430
Altogether=1240-1260 calories for the day.
What should I replace/not eat, and is that a good calorie range to aim for?
I’m 5′7"
151.5lbs.
Okay I am going to try and run 4-5 miles tomorrow, crunches, leg lifts, toning videos. but I don’t know if it will happen FOR SURE because of christmas. but Im going to try.
So Ill wake up late and for lunch, which choice should I have?
1. Kashi oatmeal (8 grams protein, 150 cals), Kashi cereal with skim milk (180 cal, 13 gram protein), 3 egg whites, one pear, one small apple. And a granola bar before I run and stuff.
so that will be 630 calories. and I wont eat again until dinner.
2. Chicken veggie patty (80 cal), 1/2 cup brown rice (150 cal), one pear, one small apple, Kashi go lean bar (150 cal), 1 cup steamed broccoli.
I know the second sounds healthier, but would the first be all that bad? it has so much protein. but is it too many carbs?
because for dinner, I know I am having amy’s organic veggie lasagna, 1 cup green beans, one pear, one small apple.
so I dont want too many carbs..but the brown rice has so many carbs.
gosh, just please help me out. pleasepleaseplease
im 17, 5′5”, and 110 lbs.
Okay I am going to try and run 4-5 miles tomorrow, crunches, leg lifts, toning videos. but I don’t know if it will happen FOR SURE because of christmas. but Im going to try.
So Ill wake up late and for lunch, which choice should I have?
1. Kashi oatmeal (8 grams protein, 150 cals), Kashi cereal with skim milk (180 cal, 13 gram protein), 3 egg whites, one pear, one small apple. And a granola bar before I run and stuff.
so that will be 630 calories. and I wont eat again until dinner.
2. Chicken veggie patty (80 cal), 1/2 cup brown rice (150 cal), one pear, one small apple, Kashi go lean bar (150 cal), 1 cup steamed broccoli.
I know the second sounds healthier, but would the first be all that bad? it has so much protein. but is it too many carbs?
because for dinner, I know I am having amy’s organic veggie lasagna, 1 cup green beans, one pear, one small apple.
so I dont want too many carbs..but the brown rice has so many carbs.
gosh, just please help me out. pleasepleaseplease
im 17, 5′5”, and 110 lbs.
I have not been eating enough for the past 5 days. Maybe 500 calories a day, tops.
What are side effects of not eating?
I feel SO tired, and worn out, and weak, I just have no energy. Is that common? Plus, my back really hurts.
What are other side effects?
I’m a 14 year old girl, 5′8” and 106 pounds
Are my ’side effects’ normal?
I’m too worn out to do anything.
This is what I’m eating please help me lose weight. I want to know if this is healthy. If at all possible a guessitimate of calories would be cool.
Breakfast 8 am
4 egg white omellete with mushrooms, onions, bean sprouts, parsley, spinach, 1 oz of shredded cheddar, bell peppers, and tomatoes,
2 slices of wheat toast with strawberry jam
Diet sprite
Lunch 1 pm
6 inch subway sandwich (veggie delite) no mayo, no oil, no cheese a small squirt of mustard and all the veggies
baked lay’s 1 bag
diet cola
dinner
foot long veggie delite same way as above
I forgot to mention I’m vegetarian….
i started the raw food diet a few days ago, and i feel hungry constantly. i know fruits and vegetables are way less calories than other foods, but i feel like i’m eating so much and im not going to lose any weight. is this normal?
I have been eating healthily for a little over 2 months now and have lost a whole lotta weight. I’ve tried to cut carbs out of my diet as much as I can because they’re so full of calories, and today I heard someone briefly mention that without carbs, you will be really tired. And for the past few weeks I have been really tired.
So is this true??
Thanks :)
im 16 5,7 125pounds and i can bench 140. i workout everyday run evry other day and lift evry other day. i normaly eat between 1700-1850 calories. sometimes up to 2200 and sometimes down to 1500. do i get enough food ? my meals i mostly as much protein as i can get and low calories. there hardly ever any candy or sweets in it to.
Suppose you eat a food that, according to its nutrient content declaration, provides X grams of protein, etc, etc, and Y calories of energy. When you eat that food, the energy in the X grams of protein is included in Y, right? But what if your body uses the protein for building material and not for energy? Then do you still get Y calories of energy? I mean, the same protein molecules can’t be used for both energy AND building material, can they? But, on the other hand, if Y _doesn’t_ include the energy that’s in the protein, Y must be false in another situation – namely when your body uses the protein for energy! Or am I missing something? (For now, let’s ignore the fact that any nutrient info is inexact in other ways anyway, and that each body will take up different amounts of the nutrients in any food depending on various circumstances.)
omg, i am sooo tired. ive been eating healthy foods and excersing 3-4 times a week for about a month now. im eating between 1200-1500 calories a day. so far i’ve lost about 10 pounds, i have about 20 more to lose. i always here ppl say how great they feel and how much energy they have when they start taking better care of themselves, but lately ive been so tired. i mean reeaallly tired, like to the point where some days its hard to function! could i be doing something wrong??
yes i get about 8-9 hours a night of sleep.
and yes i think i do eat enough, an average healthy woman is supposed to eat about 1800 a day so i have to eat less than that in order to lose weight
i walk, or do a 30 min workout video, and also crunches and lunges and stuff like that
I am trying to lose like 2 pounds. I am super active so i have a huge appetite. I normally eat 1800-2100 and maintain my weight so i’m aiming for 1500 calories. I’m a 16 year old girl. Fit but just wanting my jeans to fit a wee bit better instead of tight. This is my food plan for tommorow… what do you guys think?
½ Banana- 50
Egg- 70
Cheese- 50
1/2 english muffin- 85
Oatmeal- 120
½ TBS Peanut Butter- 50
(425)
Apple-120
Veggie Sandwich- Light Mayo,alfalfa sprouts, tomato, avacado, cucumber, 2 sclices potato bread-345
(465)
Banana
1 TBS peanut butter
(150)
French Toast:
Bagel- 220
French toast mixture- 110
Powdered sugar- 50
Syrup- 50
(430)
I gave birth 9 months ago to my beautiful daughter and she’s breastfed, just wanting to know of some foods I can start having to help assist me in losing a few kg’s/pounds! I have only managed to shed 9 kgs in that 9 months, well 5 kgs came off after birth and the other 5 I lost by myself. My partner is very health concious but I don’t think i can live off his food (consists of lentils, red kidney beans, water, etc)
Thanks!
Don’t want to go all out, because I still need quite a few calories due to breastfeeding :-)
Please don’t add food with MSG, preservatives, and all that crap!
i have SUPER slow metabolism. now im having 3-5 cups of green tea a day.60 calorie yogurt and oatmeal for breakfast. i LOVE almonds. but im trying to only have 5-10 a day because its 7 calories a nut! but is that enough for it to boost my metabolism by a little? im trying to have a lot of foods that boost metabolism now.
I am a student and I basically live on fast food … I desperately need to lose weight, lots of it. I try to count the calories but so far no success. Has anybody have a good diet to suggest? has any one tried Jenny Craig or Weight Watchers ? do they really work?
I lift probably 4 times a week pretty hard for about an hour each session. My question is what should I be eating beforehand for maximum energy?
I usually eat about 500 calories of high carb about an hour before.
Any suggestions??
I have a problem losing weight no matter how high my metabolism goes. It won’t burn the calories. If no food energy is availble, instead it will just eat the muscle for energy. I need pills that will go to work eating my fat away instead of just raising my metabolism. Kinda like surgury weight-loss in a bottom. Only its not right away, but works for sure since it starts eating ur fat. Anyone know any pills like that at all?
i used to only eat like 800 calories a day,and i finally lost all my weight over a long period of time,and now im 5′2 and weigh
100 pounds and im staying that weight,and i sorta am staying,i drink a lot of diet drinks though,and a lot of water,but now i feel fat for some reason because im eating around a little more than 1000 calories a day but i have a lot of energy eating like this.
heres my eating schedule:
breakfast:packet oatmeal,whole wheat,granola bar,with a lot of protein,1/2 cup of fiber cereal,and some grapes,soon swtiching to strawberries.
lunchh:calorie pack,and an orange,because i dont have a lot of time to eat at school.
get back from school:
i usually go out to eat like subway,and i
dont add any mayo and stuff,just the healthy
green stuff.
snack:skim cheese,or tuna fishh.
but that ones late at night.
i eat based on the 3 hours a day diet,
when you eat every three hours,and im staying
my weight sorta,but will i keep this weight.
is it bad to eat sugar free things at night
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