Q. I want to loose a few pound so does anyone have any good ways to burn fat fast?
A. Use a combination of exercise and eating sensibly. I am not using the word diet on purpose because dieting implies that you're changing your eating habits temporarily. You have a higher chance of falling out of it by binge eating, and when you eventually stop dieting you'll put the pounds right back on, and then some. Eating sensibly on the other hand means that you're still eating what you eat every day, but you're just tweaking it a little, taking out little bits of the really bad stuff from here and there. That way you're more likely to stick to it, and the longer you do it, the more like it will be incorporated into you're lifestyle.
Exercise: Cardio is the best way to burn fat - period. The fastest way to burn it off is to do high intensity interval training. For example, run at 60-100 per cent effort for 10 seconds, rest for 10, thats one set. Repeat for 5-10 sets. How hard you run and how long your intervals depends on you and your ability. It does hurt a whole lot at first, and you need to ensure to warm up first because there's a higher chance of pulling your muscles if the intensity is very high. But in terms of burning fat, nothing works faster. Pair it with some some low intensity cardio for warm up and warm down to make a workout. The great thing about it it doesn't have to be just running. It could be anything like swimming, cycling, ect. You can modify it to suit your ability, fitness levels and goals. For example, run for 30-50 percent for 2 mins, 2mins rest, if you don't usually exercise.
Exercise: Cardio is the best way to burn fat - period. The fastest way to burn it off is to do high intensity interval training. For example, run at 60-100 per cent effort for 10 seconds, rest for 10, thats one set. Repeat for 5-10 sets. How hard you run and how long your intervals depends on you and your ability. It does hurt a whole lot at first, and you need to ensure to warm up first because there's a higher chance of pulling your muscles if the intensity is very high. But in terms of burning fat, nothing works faster. Pair it with some some low intensity cardio for warm up and warm down to make a workout. The great thing about it it doesn't have to be just running. It could be anything like swimming, cycling, ect. You can modify it to suit your ability, fitness levels and goals. For example, run for 30-50 percent for 2 mins, 2mins rest, if you don't usually exercise.
What are some of the signs of anorexia/bulemia?
Q. I was talking to my best friend josh about my health. He said "Alex, i'm not trying to scare you or anything but i think you may be anorexic." i dont think i am, but he said that most people who are anorexic deny the fact that they are. so can you plz tell me?
A. Anorexia Nervosa
Symptoms:
1. Person refuses to maintain normal body weight for age and height.
2. Weighs 85% or less than what is developmentally expected for age and height.
3. Young girls do not begin to menstruate at the appropriate age. Puberty is delayed in both sexes.
4. In women, menstrual periods stop. In men, levels of sex hormones fall. Sex drive disappears or is much diminished.
5. Person denies the dangers of low weight.
6. Is terrified of becoming fat. Is terrified of gaining weight even though s/he is alarmingly underweight. Reports feeling fat even when emaciated.
In addition, anorexia nervosa often includes depression, irritability, withdrawal, and peculiar behaviors such as compulsive rituals, strange eating habits, and division of foods into "good/safe" and "bad/dangerous" categories. Person may have low tolerance for change and new situations; may fear growing up and assuming adult responsibilities and an adult lifestyle. May be overly engaged with or dependent on parents or family. Dieting may represent avoidance of, or attempts to cope with, the demands of a new life stage such as adolescence.
Bulimia Nervosa
Symptoms:
1. Person diets, becomes hungry, and then binge eats in response to powerful cravings and feelings of deprivation.
2. Feels out of control while eating.
3. Fears gaining weight and frantically tries to "undo" the binge. Vomits, misuses laxatives, exercises, or fasts to get rid of the calories.
4. Swears to "be good," to never binge eat again, but then continues to restrict food intake which starts yet another repeat of the deprivation-hunger-binge-purge cycle.
5. Believes self-worth requires being thin.
6. May shoplift, be promiscuous, and abuse alcohol, drugs and credit cards. May engage in risk-taking behavior and have other problems with impulse control. Person acts with little thought of consequences.
7. Weight may be normal or near normal unless combined with Anorexia Nervosa.
Like Anorexia, Bulimia can kill. Even though bulimics put up a brave front, they are often depressed, lonely, ashamed, and empty inside. Friends may describe them as competent, glamorous, adventurous and fun to be with, but underneath, where they hide their guilty secrets, they are hurting. Feeling unworthy, they have great difficulty talking about their feelings, which almost always include anxiety, depression, self-doubt, and deeply buried anger.
Symptoms:
1. Person refuses to maintain normal body weight for age and height.
2. Weighs 85% or less than what is developmentally expected for age and height.
3. Young girls do not begin to menstruate at the appropriate age. Puberty is delayed in both sexes.
4. In women, menstrual periods stop. In men, levels of sex hormones fall. Sex drive disappears or is much diminished.
5. Person denies the dangers of low weight.
6. Is terrified of becoming fat. Is terrified of gaining weight even though s/he is alarmingly underweight. Reports feeling fat even when emaciated.
In addition, anorexia nervosa often includes depression, irritability, withdrawal, and peculiar behaviors such as compulsive rituals, strange eating habits, and division of foods into "good/safe" and "bad/dangerous" categories. Person may have low tolerance for change and new situations; may fear growing up and assuming adult responsibilities and an adult lifestyle. May be overly engaged with or dependent on parents or family. Dieting may represent avoidance of, or attempts to cope with, the demands of a new life stage such as adolescence.
Bulimia Nervosa
Symptoms:
1. Person diets, becomes hungry, and then binge eats in response to powerful cravings and feelings of deprivation.
2. Feels out of control while eating.
3. Fears gaining weight and frantically tries to "undo" the binge. Vomits, misuses laxatives, exercises, or fasts to get rid of the calories.
4. Swears to "be good," to never binge eat again, but then continues to restrict food intake which starts yet another repeat of the deprivation-hunger-binge-purge cycle.
5. Believes self-worth requires being thin.
6. May shoplift, be promiscuous, and abuse alcohol, drugs and credit cards. May engage in risk-taking behavior and have other problems with impulse control. Person acts with little thought of consequences.
7. Weight may be normal or near normal unless combined with Anorexia Nervosa.
Like Anorexia, Bulimia can kill. Even though bulimics put up a brave front, they are often depressed, lonely, ashamed, and empty inside. Friends may describe them as competent, glamorous, adventurous and fun to be with, but underneath, where they hide their guilty secrets, they are hurting. Feeling unworthy, they have great difficulty talking about their feelings, which almost always include anxiety, depression, self-doubt, and deeply buried anger.
I need diet tips, anybody know any tips in ways I can loose weight but still enjoy food?
Q.
A. Definitely...Don't deprive yourself too much of food you really like. I lost 70 pounds over 3 years ago and have kept them off. I took my time to learn healthier eating habits. But for example, I really liked pizza...I'm sure that many experts would tell you to simply cut out pizzas from your diet FOR GOOD. But I knew that I wouldn't keep to such diets for a long time and I wanted to lose weight for good. So, even when I was on my weight loss journey, I allowed myself to have 1 pizza once a month. I still lost 70 pounds and got into a healthy weight range with 1 pizza month.
If you don't want to just lose weight but you also want to keep it off for good, you definitely need to keep in mind that what you are doing during your weight loss journey, you need to keep those habits beyond your weight goal. So, after I lost the 70 pounds, I didn't go back to eating 3 pizzas a week (like I used to do before I decided to change my mindset).
In the end, you will realize that if you don't deprive yourself TOO much of food you really like, you're more likely to keep to that diet FOR A LIFETIME. And that's what you have to aim for. It's a lifestyle change and not a quick-solution. You might know that quick solutions will usually gain you all the weight back. And I don't think ANYONE likes to yoyo-diet. It's very unhealthy as well.
If you posted your age, height, current weight, gender and activity level, I would have been able to give you a specific calorie range to aim for daily. But I think that if you aim for between 1200- 1400 kcal a day, you will be fine and able to lose weight. If you're male, you can eat more than that.
Aim to eat regular meals during the day but smaller portions. I eat 5 - 6 meals a day. This way, you don't feel hungry and you're much less tempted to give in to temptation.
Plan a back-up plan for when you have an off day or an off week. It's okay to fall off the wagon. If you keep feeling guilty, you are more likely to just binge eat. If you have an off day or an off week, that's fine. It will just take you a week longer to get to your weight goal. Is that really that bad? I don't think so. :) If you are like I was, I waited my whole life to get to my healthy weight range and stay there for good. So what's in another extra week?
Try to incorporate an exercise routine to your lifestyle as well. When you're exercising, you will find it easier to keep in check with food. Exercise has a lot of benefits, not just for weight loss objectives. You will feel better. It makes you feel happier. You feel more energized. ...
Drink plenty of water. Try this out when you are feeling a bit hungry and you know that you shouldn't be hungry because it has only been an hour since your last meal/snack. So sit down, drink a glass or 2 of water. And you might be surprised to find that you're not hungry any more. This is because sometimes our mind confuses hunger with thirst.
I hope that you will find these tips helpful. Keep your eyes on the prize. When I'm tempted with a chocolate muffin or a cookie, I like to tell myself that I'd rather enjoy a lifetime of health than 2 minutes of pleasure! hehe
If you don't want to just lose weight but you also want to keep it off for good, you definitely need to keep in mind that what you are doing during your weight loss journey, you need to keep those habits beyond your weight goal. So, after I lost the 70 pounds, I didn't go back to eating 3 pizzas a week (like I used to do before I decided to change my mindset).
In the end, you will realize that if you don't deprive yourself TOO much of food you really like, you're more likely to keep to that diet FOR A LIFETIME. And that's what you have to aim for. It's a lifestyle change and not a quick-solution. You might know that quick solutions will usually gain you all the weight back. And I don't think ANYONE likes to yoyo-diet. It's very unhealthy as well.
If you posted your age, height, current weight, gender and activity level, I would have been able to give you a specific calorie range to aim for daily. But I think that if you aim for between 1200- 1400 kcal a day, you will be fine and able to lose weight. If you're male, you can eat more than that.
Aim to eat regular meals during the day but smaller portions. I eat 5 - 6 meals a day. This way, you don't feel hungry and you're much less tempted to give in to temptation.
Plan a back-up plan for when you have an off day or an off week. It's okay to fall off the wagon. If you keep feeling guilty, you are more likely to just binge eat. If you have an off day or an off week, that's fine. It will just take you a week longer to get to your weight goal. Is that really that bad? I don't think so. :) If you are like I was, I waited my whole life to get to my healthy weight range and stay there for good. So what's in another extra week?
Try to incorporate an exercise routine to your lifestyle as well. When you're exercising, you will find it easier to keep in check with food. Exercise has a lot of benefits, not just for weight loss objectives. You will feel better. It makes you feel happier. You feel more energized. ...
Drink plenty of water. Try this out when you are feeling a bit hungry and you know that you shouldn't be hungry because it has only been an hour since your last meal/snack. So sit down, drink a glass or 2 of water. And you might be surprised to find that you're not hungry any more. This is because sometimes our mind confuses hunger with thirst.
I hope that you will find these tips helpful. Keep your eyes on the prize. When I'm tempted with a chocolate muffin or a cookie, I like to tell myself that I'd rather enjoy a lifetime of health than 2 minutes of pleasure! hehe
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