Monavie Health Club

Question: Fitness and health tips?

(Posted by: Xann B on 2010-03-07 06:55:01)

To cut it short, what can I do to become fit and healthy because right now i am borderlining the 'obese' BMI. I know the basics = "eat healthily, burn more calories than you consume, no fatty foods, lots of exercise ". It's all easy to say on paper but for me (and this will be my 4th try) in reality i just can seem to do it. My parents can't cook these really healthy things 'cause they take lots of time and they get in late so it has to be things that can cook easily. Plus i have school, sitting down most of the day so i'm not really that active. I'm coming to the end of my GCSEs so I have tons of work to do. I would like to be fit before october because by then it will be easier to keep it off rather than work it off. Before the end of March, I will have a treadmill and a multi gym thing in my house but nothing else apart from an awkward position punch bag. Anyway what SHOULD I do and what SHOULDN'T I do. Should i have a 'treat day' every so often or not? How will i motivate myself to do it? The exersise isn't so bad, it's the eating habbits, i pretty much eat nothing healthily but on the other hand i don't eat sooooooooo bad... Btw i'm 15 and 1/ 2, about 5'6 i'm probably nearer 5'7 now and I way around 145 pounds and i can assure you that is not muscle.. I would like: no fat stomach and nice arms. Thank you!

Posted by: kikat j on 2010-03-07, 08:49:19

Easiest way to lose weight fast and safely is to cut your calorie intake by eating more on fiber, fruits and vegetables. You'll feel full with fewer calories on them. Fruits, vegetables and fibers are packed with nutrients but less on calories. Here are Tips to help speed up your metabolism plus help you lose weight. 1. Fill up on Fiber and Lose Weight Fast Fill up on Fiber - Foods rich in fiber will make you feel satisfied and help curb your appetite, helping you to lose weight fast and safely - so make sure to pack your diet with fruits, vegetables and whole grains. 2. Boost fat-burning metabolic rate by 50% by sipping coffee Sipping coffee before a meal can supress appetite by 35%, plus boost fat-burning metabolic rate by 50%, according to extensive research at Vanderbilt University in Nashville. The sudy-proven dose : 250 mg of caffeine daily, taken either in supplement form or by sipping to cups of coffee or 4 cups of tea. 3. Lose Weight just by eating Yogurt Yogurt is a calcium-rich food. Research links calcium with lower cortisol production, and it has been proven that women who increase they're intake lose up to 40% more weight than calcium avoiders. Plus Yogurt has live microorganisms which helps proper digetion and absorption of nutrients we take. Make sure to get yogurts that says "with live microorganisms in labels/ packages ". 4. Try this Hunger-Taming Trick Cut fat and you'll cut cravings. Consuming a high-fat diet may supress your body's natural satiety signals, according to a new study from Pennsylvania State University. Animals who'd been consuming a diet rich in fat ended up eating 40% more of a high-calorie snack than those on average diets. Keep your fat intake to less than 30% of total calories. 5. Feel full on less food. Apples are rich in pectin, a soluble fiber that slows the digestive process, so you'll feel full on less food.The result: You'll eat just enough food to make you happy, reducing calorie intake. 6. Studies suggest people pursuing a healthy weight could lose more weight and burn more fat by including 24 ounces a day of low fat or fat-free milk in their reduced-calorie diet, instead of 8 ounces or less. 7. Speed fat burn with Cranberries. The ascorbic acid in cranberries helps thin liver bile, making it easier for the organ to emulsify fat so so it can be quickly flushed out of the system rather than stored in cells. 8. Boost your protein intake and lose almost a pound a week without hunger. You can try protein smoothies. Packed with nutrients and low in calories, smoothies are a fast, easy and great tasting way to achieve good health. You can find a wide collection of Healthy fruit smoothies here: fruitsmoothierecipe.bravehost.com By boosting your protein intake from the typical 15% of total calories to 30%, you may be able to cut your daily calorie intake by 440-enough to lose almost a pound a week without hunger, according to a recent University of Washigton study. "A high-protein diet appears to fool the brain into thinking you've eaten more than you have, " says the study's lead author, Scott Weigle, M.D., a professor of endocrinology at the University of Washington School of Medicine. Stick with lean protein rather than high-fat, artery clogging meat and dairy products. For breakfast, use low-fat milk instead of water in your oatmeal and sprinkle nuts on top. Eat plenty of beans, fish and skinless chicken breast. 9. To counteract a binge, keep your body's fat-burning furnace running on full blast by drinking Green Tea. Green Tea contains caffeine and the antioxidant epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) , which is proven to boost metabolic rate. In fact, in a recent 3 month study, participants who took Green Tea extract lost 4.6% of their body weight without changing their diet. To get the benefit, drink at least 3 cups a day. Whenever I ate too much, I just drink green tea and I don't have to worry gaining weight. 10 Speed weight loss and double energy levelsby eating Coconuts. This tropical treats contain medium-chain fatty acids (MCFAs), a unique fat that is shuttled straight to the liver and immediately burned for fuel. Research shows this little detour revs metabolic rate by up to 50%, speeding weight loss and doubling energy levels. Plus my favorite tip : Before you eat, drink a glass of water. This will help you feel fuller without additional calories (water has no calories). More here: all-about-health-and-beauty.blogspot.com/ 2008/ 07/ weight-loss-plans.html