Hans & Others Tips & Info

Hans & Others Tips & Info		han
		Aug 06 2006 18:06
ALSO Hay i would realy love it if people would add some little bits of Knowldge that they have found along their weightloss journy. Can be anything...From how many cals is in a stick of cheese to the best ab exercises. Any hints and tips too... c'mon guys show me and the rest of us what you know!! go ahead and type!!
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#21	han	Aug 09 2006 09:40
PUSH YOURSELF DOWN THE GYM might seem a 'duh' statment, but the day you can lift 5-pounds with no problem, that very day go up to 10-pounds. Keep going and push yourself harder to do more reps. Go on, make some Progess!!!! Change your routine..go wild. Do whatever you wanna do, and that does not mean standing around for 10 miniites decided what to do. GET ON WITH IT! Talk to the instuctor. He may say things you dont want to hear "well to tone those theighs you have to make sacrifices, your have to do more and eat less and try harder"' etc.... they wont hold back so if you need a kick in the arse go and ask your instuctor what to do next!!
#22	chocorific	Aug 09 2006 11:57
I've learned that planks are horrible, tortuous exercises...because they work. http://www.fitnessvancouver.ca/anatomyassets/exercise%20plan k.htm
#23	gert109	Aug 09 2006 16:01
eat the foods you like... do not eat something because "it's a good diet food"... and if the foods you like are high cal, reinvent them as low cal treats... you don't need to eat an entire portion of something, i.e. a few bites of cake will satisfy that craving... look at the calories counts of foods and plan your meals from that... making sure to vary the foods you're eating... eat a rainbow... different colors of fruits and veggies have different nutrients - so variety is key to getting all the benefits from them...
#24	han	Aug 10 2006 11:25
Health benifits of coffee Drinking coffee before the gym can increase your stamina coffe Does contrubute to your water intake up to 4 cups a cay is FINE got a whole leaflet on it, will add more later
#25	han	Aug 10 2006 11:28
MILK: A meal in a glass.... Milk contains vit A for energy B12 for Red blood Cells iodine for normal growth Ribofavin for healthy skin calcium
#26	han	Aug 11 2006 16:52
BRAZIL NUTS contain selenium, - good for underactive thyriods. 4 brazils gives you your recommended daily allowance!
#27	imkatlolol	Aug 11 2006 19:17
DON'T LOOK DOWN WHEN YOU'RE RUNNING ON THE TREADMILL! it makes the time tick so slowly. instead, watch tv and allow yourself to look down after every segment, or every commercial break.
#28	han	Aug 11 2006 23:17
good tip imkatlolol!!! i do that, so i shall try your tip! but we dont have a tv in the gym i go to.. bugger..
#29	kornstar1981	Aug 11 2006 23:24
i use a magazine to cover up the timer on the treadmill :) magazines have larger printing so its easier to read than a book, and you also dont have to read the whole article.. you can just look at pictures :) (i dont know if anyone has ever tried to read a book while jogging, its not easy..lol)
#30	willpowerneeded	Aug 12 2006 00:29
I try to take a mulitvitamin everyday drink plenty of water: 2 Liters a day eat small portions eat a balance diet of vegtables, fruit, lean protiens, whole grians and low fat dairy stay away from sweets drink green tea when i feel like eating because im board get some kind of exercise everyday: right now im power walking everyday and when the weather gets bad i plan to hop on the treadmill and walk for an hour a day plus some yoga 2 - 3 days a week for toning and stress try to stay active and keep a journal on calorie counter of coarse these are the guide lines i try to live by
#31	han	Aug 12 2006 10:16
putting on the incence of Vanilla or Almond Oil in your burner can stop your cravings for sweet foods!! It realy works, i do it and dont crave chocolate or sweets! best done around period time!
#32	han	Aug 13 2006 13:08
not losing inches? look at your body and see whats changing without the aid of a tape! and how you feel Dont you feel lighter? dont you feel healther? Isn't that dip in your back getting bigger as you get move curves and lose the fat of your back? Dont you find it amazing when youstarted you could only do 5 mins down the gym, now you can do much much more?! dont you love it how guys are checking you out more? isn't your confidence growing? hay..was that just me or did i just see a flash of a muscle!!!!?
#33	nyadoio	Aug 13 2006 18:10
Pop a stick of chewing gum in your mouth before cooking meals. Makes mindless munching very difficult. I still take it out to taste for seasoning. When I started doing that, I discovered I was eating about 1/4 of a meal while cooking! There are no forbidden foods, just foods that required more planning and strategy to consume. I've lost almost 40 pounds by eating good clean healthy food 95% of the time, and having an occasional treat. We walk a mile each way to the ice cream shop about twice a month. I weigh my pizza (twice a month), log it and eat it. If you go overboard one day, acknowledge it and get on with your life. Walk a little extra the next day, maybe. Nothing good comes from self-loathing. Little rewards for milestones are icing on the cake, so to speak. The big reward is your healthier, more active self. But if you get new music for your iPod to celebrate a 10 pound loss, that's good too! When you're having doubts, you can look at those new tunes and know you earned those too. Exercising: Don't cheap out on running bras or shoes. Your feet carry you thru life. Make sure your shoes are supportive and appropriate to your foot type and activity. Bras should be comfortable and supportive without causing chafing or pain. Say NO to bounce and ouch! When your feet don't hurt and your breasts stay put, it's much easier to get a good workout.
#34	athena_tavener	Aug 13 2006 19:03
Little steps can reap big rewards. Change is easier to implement and incorporate into one's life when it's done a little at a time. Three 10-minute walks are better than the one 30-minute walk I'll never find the time to take. I can easily fit 88 stairs and 40 wall push-ups into my day at work by using a restroom on a different floor and doing a set of push-ups when I get back to my office. The food I want right now that doesn't fit into my eating plan will still be there tomorrow; I don't have to have it today. Some people don't eat enough when trying to lose weight, thereby hampering their weight loss. They either eat too little, exercise too much, or both. When they post about not losing weight, it might be helpful to suggest they eat more or exercise less. Some will change and be successful; others will not change, but will continue to complain about their lack of progress. I cannot help people in the latter category, and any efforts to do so will be wasted. So I have learned not to bother with further suggestions. I can lose weight and still eat chocolate chocolate-chip muffins for breakfast, pizza when out with friends, and hot wings at a party. I need to plan for these, however, and compensate for them in some way through diet and/or exercise. Blueberries are just about the perfect food, and have a long season. Yum and yay!! Bicycling, which I enjoy, can be a tool for weight loss. Not that I didn't know this before, but now I know how many calories it burns! Mowing the lawn, which I decidedly DON'T enjoy, can also be a tool for weight loss. I still don't enjoy it, but now that I know how many calories it burns..... well, I still don't enjoy it, but at least get something out of it. Usually that something is ice cream. A lot of people beat themselves up for not being perfect. I don't know why this is. I'm glad I have the capacity (apparently endless) to forgive myself should I feel guilty about eating something/eating too much/not working out. And I'm glad I don't feel guilty very often. I'm also glad to have a new day every 24 hours in which to do better.
#35	maryefairy	Aug 13 2006 21:29
overall: think positive, live in the moment, take one day at a time, the bad with the good, and stay strong exercise: just when you think you can't do anymore, push yourself a little extra food: SOY- high (complete) protein, low fat, & just lovely!....I love soy! most of all....do not deprive yourself of indulging at times =)
#36	maryefairy	Aug 14 2006 00:19
I *love* the tip about vanilla or almond oil to stop cravings for sweets! I have such a sweet tooth (always), and I'm always burning candles, oils and incenses anyway so I will have to try that! THANKS
#37	matisse7	Aug 14 2006 05:07
Ask for a doggie bag when your food comes out. Take half of it and put it away before you eat. Eat whole grain everything. Buy the expensive dark chocolate in small amounts and eat it when you get the cravings. Make sure you have the right foods in the house and the wrong foods are in the store. If you crave it eat it. Only a portion size. Count your calories. Find something you can binge on...popcorn, low fat whole grain muffin, etc. Think of this as a life style not a diet. Weigh yourself in the morning (you weigh less).
#38	cypherphreak	Aug 14 2006 06:13
Not sure if this was mentioned elsewhere, but I did not see it here. Set the "Account Home" as your homepage. No need to go through the process of finding a bookmark or typing the URL. And if you are an active computer user it will be a constant reminder.
#39	custard	Aug 14 2006 07:19
ok.. random tips. random tips! keeping in mind you should of course do an exercise you enjoy, try to excerise at a time of day that is right for you. it can make a HUGE difference! (eg. I am a night jogger... I've tried in the day/morning and failed miserably.) don't deprive yourself! make sure to still eat those fatty junky choclatey foods you love once in a while. if you cut them out completely you'll just crave em more and then likely experience a huge binge. make sure to include VARIETY, whether it be in food or excersise. variety is important in excercise because it speeds up your metabolism in different ways, builds different muscles, and allows you not to get bored or wear your body out. in eating, variety is important to keep you on track! if you turn into a rabbit and just eat the same healthy tasteless crap you'll lose hope and food will be no fun. do research and find those healthy, yummy foods! a few random LOW CAL and healthy foods (and yummy): -- pickles (but watch the sodium) -- salad (lettuce, tomatoes, strawberries, egg white) -- many healthy soups, and they fill up. -- cereal: Special K red berry, crispix, honeycomb, Fibre 1 honey clusters, alphabits, cornflakes, cheerios. -- sandwiches! especially: hummus and turkey breast. -- cereal bars -- astro fat free fruit yogurts. (50 cal each!) LAST BUT NOT LEAST>>>>> I do not suggest eating Lean Cuisine frozen dinners or its ilk. I've eaten a few.. and they are tasty and healthy etc. but I've found the portions are just ridiculously small. I don't have a huge stomach and it doesn't take a lot to fill me up... but I find myself hungry again in like 2 hours after eating one of those babies for dinner. hehe.. that's all, g'nite
#40	han	Aug 14 2006 08:49
why 1,200 cals MINAMUM a day? ...... realy? well, in a minite you burn off around 3 cals doing nothing, now multiply that by how many hours your up and see the cals you burn!!
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