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Originally Posted by willravel
That sounds great. I'm always releived to hear someone is taking an active role in his or her good health. You might not want to do weights daily. Muscle rebuilding can take some time. I lift 3-4 days a week. Cardiovascular exercise should be at least 30 minutes a day. I;ve found that magazines like "Men's Health" consistantly come out with decent weight routines, so you can have something specific to stick to.
If you want to speed up the process, you might want to consider swithing the pbj-on-white to a lean lunch meat with tomato, onion, and less than 1 tbs. of mayo on whole grain bread. Also, don't neglect all of the fruits. Apples and oranges are fantastic, but there's more out there. Apples, oranges, pears, and peaches are good for meal replacement. Raisins, berries, apricots, and dried fruits are high in nutrients and very high in antioxidants. Bananas, dried apricots, or dried figs are rich in potassium and carbohydrates. Fruit juices, such as orange juice, apple juice, cranberry juice, raspberry juice, and grape juice are totally fine as well.
Remember also not to pay too much attention to weight. Go by how your clothes fit. It's the best way to monitor your progress.
Best luck.
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Every bit of this is great advice.
- stay away from processed foods, especially white bread, sugar or rice
- rest between lifts, especially body parts
- eat from all those fruit and veggie groups and organic (no pesticides) are best
- eat peannut butter, just get the natural, stir it up really well and refrigerate...it will taste better than the corm syrup filled commercial stuff and be much better for you (read the label!)