trying to lose weight..any tips?

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From what I know: It takes up to three months to actually see a gradual change in body weight/body mass. You will see little changes, like muscle tone and the fact that you can run longer without losing your breath. Also, if you are lifting weight, you may be gaining muscle and losing fat, which will altimately make your body smaller, but not necessarily lose weight. RULE OF THUMB: Calories burned should be less than calorie intake. Start looking at what you are eating in comparison to what you are running/working out. Do not eat more because you are working out....try and cut 500 calorie a day, so you can ultimately lose 1-2 lbs (healthy) a week.

FYI - you can gain muscle tone by doing crunches...however, if there is fat above your muscles, you will not see it. So...lose the weight AND continue to do them and things may happen....flat abs could easily be hiding under a layer of fat.

Also - its usually 2 days for intensive weight training, or never the same muscle group on consecutive days. I work out every day - running/eliptical. Weights every other.

Good luck! And check out other websites for help.

ok heres what you should do...

eat 6 small meals a day

eat every three hours

exercise around 2 hours a day

drink 8 cups of water

limit stress

get 9 hours of sleep

go to bed on time and get up at a decent time

and crunches will help stomach to get flatter

and you should just wait 24 hours to do another intense exercise unless you have been doing that same exercise for quite a while.

Write down your weekly goals, and make them realistic. Plan to exercise 3 times a week as your goal. If you do it 4 times, then you've really made extra progress. Reward yourself for the achievements. (It can be as little as a chart with gold stars, or as great as a new piece of clothing.) Think of this as positive moves to your goal! You'll feel better physically and mentally.

i would suggest for exercising: Running, Dancing, Crunches, Swimming, biking, hiking, walking, anything that will get your heart ♥ pumping

when you want a snack grab a piece of fruit instead of chips and junk food.

if you are going to eat junk food don't go overboard limit your portions (that goes for all meals)

try this:

drink 8 glasses of water

have 6 servings of the rice-pasta-cereal-bread group

3 servings of vegetables

2 servings of fruits

3 servings of dairy

2 servings of the meat-poultry-fish-beans-nuts group

High Intensity Interval training such as running hills, sprints,boxing on a heavy bag and circuit weight training will get you the fastest results.-Joe Andreula, Hoboken , NJ

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hope this helps

save the kitchen and the dining room table for cooking and eating try not to use it as a place to do work or other activities or you may be tempted to eat more

sniff a banana an apple or a peppermint when you feel hungry

you need alot more than just crunches, p90x they'll show you way more than just crunches.

place your stapler far enough away that you have to stand up to get it

dont let your desk job keep you down at work