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Dpfeilmeier Dpfeilmeier
Wed, Oct 31, 2012 11:10
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Becoming annoyed
I have been doing this for a little over a week now. I see so many of you posting stories of loosing weight. I have done the adding my food and exercises and make sure to eat healthier foods. It says I should be loosing about 1 lb a week and I am not. I need to loose about 25 lbs to get down to the 160 recommended. How long til everyone else noticed a difference?

rmatt06 rmatt06
Wed, Oct 31, 2012 15:10
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8 tips to lose fat!
8 Tips to Lose Fat Fast
Are you looking to trim fat, lose love handles, and flatten your belly? I hear a lot about dieting and cutting back calories to lose weight, but I don't just want to lose weight, I also want to lose fat and fast!
In a nut shell, without exercising, much of the weight you lose will be muscle, not fat, and your metabolism will slow. To lose fat, you’ll need to add more exercise to your weight loss program. Try increasing your workout routine to at least 3 days per week for 1 hour each day. Aim to get your heart rate into that cardio fat burning zone of 60% - 70% of your maximum heart rate (max heart rate = 220 - your age) for at least 30 minutes each workout and do a variety of strength training exercises for at least 20 minutes.
Develop a healthy diet plan with fewer calories than your current daily intake. Then, increase the calorie deficit by burning more calories with both cardio and strength training and you will begin to see the fat melt away.

1. Strength Training. Lean muscle helps burns more fat in both your active and rest states. To gain more muscle, you must strength train regularly. Lifting heavier weights at lower reps will burn more calories and elevate your metabolism. Don't worry ladies, strength training will not make you bulky, you need testosterone for that.

2. Cardio Training. Work up a sweat. Find an activity you can do for an extended period of time. Run, walk, cycle and spin your way to less fat. Try to go for 45 minutes to 1 hour with at least 30 minutes in the fat burning heart rate zone.

3. Circuit Training. An excellent way to burn fat is to circuit train. Perform a variety of strength exercises in a progressive sequence. To further increase fat burning, keep your heart rate up by moving quickly, or jogging, between exercises.

4. Know Calories Burned. Make the most out of your workout. Use a calories burned calculator to learn how many calories each exercise burns. Popular cardio machines also include a fat burning setting to ensure you’re working at a speed and intensity to target fat.

5. Know Your Daily Calorie Intake. So, how much exercise do you need to perform? A calorie calculator will establish your daily intake for weight maintenance. Eat fewer (but not too few) calories and burn a lot more with exercise to create an energy deficit.

6. Track Calories and Nutrients. Design a plan and stick to it. Stay within your calorie and nutrient target ranges. Utilize a calorie calculator to track the foods and beverages you consume each day. Knowledge of the foods you eat will help you make better choices.

7. Eat Smaller, More Frequent Meals. Distribute food energy into 6 small meals per day. Eat 3 balanced, portion-controlled meals with 3 smaller snacks as needed. You’ll feel more satiated, have more energy for workouts, and keep your metabolism revving.

8. The Right Stuff. What you eat is as important as how much you eat. A fat burning diet should be low in added sugar, lower fat, and higher in protein. Eat lean meats, low-fat dairy products, fruits, non-starchy vegetables, and whole grains. Avoid added sugars and processed foods.
I hope this helps!

rmatt06 rmatt06
Thu, Nov 1, 2012 09:11
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4everblessed 4everblessed
San Diego CA
Sun, Nov 4, 2012 09:11
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Very good advice! I agree with Matt. Keep at it Maggie and you will start seeing results. Best of luck!

4everblessed 4everblessed
San Diego CA
Wed, Nov 7, 2012 08:11
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How is it going for you?

catsmew catsmew
Wed, Nov 7, 2012 12:11
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Becoming annoyed?
Maybe you shouldn't compare you timeline to anyone else's, we're all different bodily makeups, focus on getting healthy and the rest is natural. your body in its own timeline will respond, but if you stress out that causes fat gain, just relax your body will naturally respond to healthy habits and we all know what most of them are, the more we do the better the results, notice that I didn't say Faster! I you do this to fast you will only trade unwanted pounds for unwanted sagging skin!!! I speak from experience. And if you like me you will lose inches before pounds and that was great because I first experienced my clothes fitting looser, then bigger, then down right baggy! I finally had to change sizes to stopped the insults and snickering! I hope I'm not being too tough, but it written out of concern for us struggling with our health that we don't add to our struggle by listening to the" biggest loser" hype and just trade one problem for others. Oh and by the way biggest loser winners typically have to have excess skin removed after such rapid weight loss.

rmatt06 rmatt06
Tue, Nov 13, 2012 08:11
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rmatt06 rmatt06
Tue, Nov 13, 2012 08:11
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1144 1144
Desert Hot Springs CA
Tue, Nov 20, 2012 13:11
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Slow off and keep it off.

donnasim donnasim
Baton Rouge LA
Thu, Jan 24, 2013 07:01
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Hope you see results
Once you start it will really motivate you to do more

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