|
I am sure that willravel meant that it is not healthy to lose 10 lbs. in the first month of a new diet/excercise program. I have found for myself that the best way is to set a goal of losing weight over a long period of time. On a steady workout and dieting program it took me over 8 months to begin seeing definate fat loss. You have to realize it won't happen overnight. Try setting a goal of simply maintaining your excercise schedule and diet without exception. I would reccomend not looking at the scale; weight has very little meaning due to the fact that muscle weighs more than fat. Because of this, you could lose 30 lbs. of fat and gain 20 lbs. of muscle (which is alot) and only notice a difference of 10 lbs. However the results would be quite noticable. Another good way to notice the fruits of your labor would be to not look in the mirror for a while, and by how your clothing fits.
You do not have to follow this, but the following is my schedule for fat loss, and I must say that it has worked very well for me.
Excercise Regiment:
1-3 hours of cardio.(This includes things such as swimming, running, practicing any sports you may be interested in, and for me martial arts)
I do this on Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday.
On the days in between, I do a weight set which I found in a Men's Health Magazine. This weight set takes no more than an hour.
Diet:
I have a 6 small meal a day diet which specifically compliments my excercise regiment.
I eat at 8:30 am, 11:00 am, 2:00 pm, 4:30 pm, at 5:30 I work out, 6:30 pm, and 8:30 pm.
I hope this information helps you in your weight loss.
|