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Plan9Senior · 10-14-2003, 11:05 AM

I wish you lived in Orange County, I'd drag you to the park near me and keep you motivated to run every night

First off, tell me how much you weigh, your height, and your ultimate goal. Then tell me what you normally eat during the day (dont fib either!). After that, I will explain key protein/fat/carb ratios that will ensure that you are getting the optimal amounts from each category.

in the mean time, here are a few tips for you to follow:

1. Do not starve yourself. Starving yourself is damaging, and will eat up muscle that could be helping you burn fat.

2. You didn't get fat in few months, you got fat over years. Prepare and accept that healthy weight loss can also take years. (on a good note, when starting out you will lose a lot of weight quickly before you plateau to a steady 1-2 lb a week loss).

3. Keep hitting the weights, every lb of muscle eats 50 calories a day, and that's a sedentary estimate. As a male, one option you have is to add a few dozen pounds of muscle and let it help you burn the fat. For women that's not as easy.(and a 10+ lbs of muscle isn't REAL easy for a guy either, but it's a do-able long-range goal)

4. Do cardio, but don't rely on it all by itself to correct a bad diet. A good physique is made in the kitchen. Burning 500 calories in cardio and just not eating those 500 calories is about the same (mind you, from doing it via cardio you are also getting cardivascular benefits which is extremely important). Remember to not slack on your proper eating habits.

5. Give up sweets, period. I'm not talking do a ketogenic diet(heavy protein) that's a different topic. But sodas, sweets, and food products high in refined sugars and saturated fats have ZERO use.

6. **DRINK 1-2 gallons of WATER A DAY!!**

10-14-2003, 11:05 AM	#2 (permalink)
Plan9Senior Banned Location: Orange County, California	I wish you lived in Orange County, I'd drag you to the park near me and keep you motivated to run every night First off, tell me how much you weigh, your height, and your ultimate goal. Then tell me what you normally eat during the day (dont fib either!). After that, I will explain key protein/fat/carb ratios that will ensure that you are getting the optimal amounts from each category. in the mean time, here are a few tips for you to follow: 1. Do not starve yourself. Starving yourself is damaging, and will eat up muscle that could be helping you burn fat. 2. You didn't get fat in few months, you got fat over years. Prepare and accept that healthy weight loss can also take years. (on a good note, when starting out you will lose a lot of weight quickly before you plateau to a steady 1-2 lb a week loss). 3. Keep hitting the weights, every lb of muscle eats 50 calories a day, and that's a sedentary estimate. As a male, one option you have is to add a few dozen pounds of muscle and let it help you burn the fat. For women that's not as easy.(and a 10+ lbs of muscle isn't REAL easy for a guy either, but it's a do-able long-range goal) 4. Do cardio, but don't rely on it all by itself to correct a bad diet. A good physique is made in the kitchen. Burning 500 calories in cardio and just not eating those 500 calories is about the same (mind you, from doing it via cardio you are also getting cardivascular benefits which is extremely important). Remember to not slack on your proper eating habits. 5. Give up sweets, period. I'm not talking do a ketogenic diet(heavy protein) that's a different topic. But sodas, sweets, and food products high in refined sugars and saturated fats have ZERO use. 6. DRINK 1-2 gallons of WATER A DAY!! Last edited by Plan9Senior; 10-14-2003 at 11:18 AM..