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Ikno its wrong but everytime i eat i feel likei need 2 sleep
I Dont sleep RIGHT AWAYT someties i wait a half hour sometimes 20 minutes then igo take a nap...is it bad? i heard u could gain fat.
But i workout everyday
im not trying to lose weight btw
i just dont want to gain.
I work out everydayy so yeah could it affect anything? thanks.
No it's not bad. It's normal to feel sleepy after eating, especially a large meal, because your body is using its energy to digest your food, so you may feel weak or even cold (because a lot of your blood is circulating to the stomach rather than your extremities). You will not gain weight from sleeping after you eat, as long as you're working out regularly and eating healthy. Hope this answered your question.
i was the prson who ate the cheesecake and whatnot and gained like 3-4 pounds
the day that i sent in the question i went running for 3-4 miles and
ate sushi and low fat ice cream (and water)
i probably did have too much of that though
through out the day though when i weighed myself the number did go down to 115 after awhile
the next day (yesterday)
i went running in the morning for 1-2 miles
then had work (which is a camp that involves little kids)
so that must have burned something
went to the gym for an hour (one class is supposed to burn like 700 calories)
then went running again for another 1-2 miles
the only food i ate (which was in one meal) was
a piece of low fat chicken (300 calories)
salad with low fat dressing (300)
and some turkey in light honey mustard (300-400?)
i get on the scale this morning to find that im still 119
if im eating a lot less then sweating myself to death with working out, why am i not back at my normal weight?
Weight changes are not abrupt. In order to lose weight permanently, you have to stick consistently to a diet for longer than just a few days. Eat a balanced, healthy diet that you can stick to without getting discouraged and you'll find that the weight will come off.
so for the past few months ive been working out almost every day, burning about 700 calories
and for the past few weeks ive even been eating healthier/less
basically 24 hours ago, my friend threw a party, and we wound up eating a ton of cheesecake, along with other horrible foods, and a LOT of them
i get home to find myself 3-4 pounds heavier than before the party
my friends metabolism is incredible and will automatically burn it for her
mine...not so great
how do i go about losing this additional weight, along with losing the weight i already have?
p.s. i'm 14/f, 5'3 usually 115
now im about 118-119ish
i was considering not eating for the next few days or whatever
would that help?
The 3-4 pounds you put on from the party is almost guaranteed not fat. It's mostly just that fact that before the party you had less in your stomach and then after you ate, you weighed more because of the weight of the food in your stomach. Most of this weight will come off easily because it's not body fat, it's actual food that you haven't digested yet.
If a few days later you find yourself still a few pounds over, just workout extra and reduce portion sizes slightly until you get back on track.
Since you've been becoming more conscious of your health these past few months, it's easy to get caught up in it all. It's important to remember not to get obsessed with your body and your weight. It's perfectly OK to splurge every once in awhile (and you don't have to starve for the next few days either).
14/f
I have the grossest thighs ever. They buldge over my knees and they explode out when I sit down and they have SO much fat on the inner thigh...
I'm only 20 pounds overweight, how can this be? I used to be obese, but then I lost a lot of weight and i thought i'd lose the grossness of my thighs.
What can I do about them?
by the way if it helps i'm five two and a quarter and 154 lbs. (still dieting)
The only way to get rid of that is to lower your body fat percentage, which essentially means losing more weight. You're doing the right thing, so don't get discouraged! Look at how far you've come, and keep going. Do prolonged cardio at a steady pace often (such as walking, jogging, swimming, biking, or dancing). Try to do this activity for an hour on most days at a comfortable effort level. You will train your body to use your fat stores. Once you've reached a normal BMI, start up the weights and lunges and resistance training. This will build muscle and tone your legs. Good luck, and just remember to never ever let up. There is no offseason. Fitness is 24/7, 365 days of the year.
if i eat heathy and do tie bo everyday and gymnastics twice a week how much weight will i lose in about 40 days..thankyou
It depends what your definition of "healthy" is. You could healthy food and still not lose weight if you ate enough of it. Eat healthy and use portion control. How much weight you will lose depends on your body size now, how much you eat, and your activity level. You are pretty active, so if you are consistent with eating smarter, then you may lose up to about 10 pounds, i think.
Alright, So I have a BMI is 23.21. I'm about 5'3 and I way 131 pounds.
My main issue is my stomache, the rest of my body I think looks pretty good.
I have a fat stomache, I've been doing crunches, sit ups, trying to eat healthier. Can anyone suggest anymore good ideas? Or workouts? Or types of food that increaces your matabolism?(sp)
But my main question is if I keep working on my stomache, and running, and exercising, through the this year, and during the summer, maybe by next school year I will be skinnier?
I want a flat stomache:(
[if seems like i'm the only fat girl.. I mean im not like REALLY FAT, but it seems everygirl I see, has a flat stomache, and isnt fat at all. And I see other people but its either they are skinny and have flat tummys or they are obvoiusly really obese. I dont think its obvious for me, but when I wear a bathing suit, my stomache isnt flat.
I want my stomache to be as flat as like where my underwear is? Like above my crotch, this sounds bad, but I mean like I want my stomache to be flat and match up and be completely flat. Like if i wear a bathing suit, theres not roll.
Sorry this was so long :(
If you want to burn fat, then do long cardio workouts. They burn the most calories. But you can't do that alone. You also have to do some resistance or weight training, which you are doing (situps, crunches). I suggest also doing some lunges, squats, and pushups. These will build muscle, which will be important in speeding up your metabolism. If you build muscle all over your body, the muscle will burn the extra fat in your stomach, even if the muscle is somewhere else. Eating right is important, so keep that up. Drink plenty of water, because that speeds up your metabolism too. Hope this helps you!
I run on the tredmeal and i try to eat healthy but i keep gaining weight, this morning i was 130 pounds this after noon i ram on the tredmeal for a hour and then tonight i am 132 pounds, i don't know how i am gaining weight :(.I would give enything at all to be skinny, some one please help me!
Don't worry, if you are properly hydrating yourself, then it is normal that you should weigh more after you run. You won't see results for a few weeks at least. You would have to run 35 miles in order to burn a pound. But if you run like 2 miles a day for 2 or 3 weeks, then you'll have accomplished that. Also, make sure you aren't eating a lot at dinner because your body can't burn it off before you go to bed.
ok im a cheerleader and i gained 25 pounds how do i get it off. my coach said if i dont i cant be flyer anymore please help me.
Thank you!
Try to cut sweets, candy, fast food, and junk food out of your diet. It will be difficult at first, but that will change. After about 2-3 weeks of eating nutritional foods, your taste buds will desire those same foods more and more rather than the old things that you used to eat. From that point, it is SO easy, trust me it worked for me. Plus, I run for exercise (I listen to music and it goes by real fast) and I do push ups, lunges, and crunches because strength training will build muscle which increases your metabolism.
Hey iam iam not pregant or anything,but iam so fat that one of the people that comes to the school to recruit people for the army when I went up their to help a friend sign up asked me if I was pregnant and then he laughed what can I do to lose weight so that dosn't happen again iam only 17 and iam about 5 foot and weigh 145 lbs what should my normal weight be and how can i lose it fast?
Don't let something like this bother you so much, I know that's easy for me to say, but try. Based on the stats you gave me, your BMI is about 28.3, but that isn't nessecarily accurate. To get into a normal weight range, you would need to lose 15-20 lbs. First of all, you are taking the wrong approach to losing weight. Don't try to lose it fast, unless you plan on starving yourself for THE REST OF YOUR LIFE. The minute you start eating again, you'll gain all of it back and more. So I don't suggest that. At first, just cut back on junk food slightly and get a little exercise. Take a walk in the morning, go swimming when you get home from school, dance around your bedroom, take your bike out, do ANYTHING, just MOVE!!! It doesn't need to be 2 miles on a treadmill right now, just get used to being more active. Once you start putting energy out, your body will naturally feel more energetic. When you think you're ready, try going for a short jog, or doing some crunches. By this time you should have lost some weight. Don't stress!! It will work if you give it time. Remember it's not a diet...it's a new lifestyle. good luck babe
Is it true that a person can become skinnier but still weigh as much as they did when they where fat? Like that whole "muscle weighs more than fat", is that true? So, could I be skinny but still weigh a lot on the scale? Please explain that concept to me. Thanks!
P.S- I am 14/F if you need to know that;)
Also, I am about 145 pounds and 5ft 4in.
Yes, it's completely true. A person who has a higher body fat percentage than someone else but weighs the same as them, then they will look bigger. Think of it this way: Muscle is like gold, it's solid and dense. Fat is fluffy, like cotton balls. If you were to fill a plastic baggy with gold, and another bag with cotton balls, the gold bag would weigh much more, but the bags would still be the same size. Same goes for body composition. That's why athletes who are extremely fit and muscular have distorted BMI results. They have a lot of muscle which weighs a lot, but it's all packed in so they look really toned and lean. Your goal should be to become lean and strong, not skinny. Most people who diet often lose muscle mass, and then they are faced with eating less in order not to gain weight. Hope I explained this well enough, it's kinda confusing...i know.lol
well im 14 and want to get physically fit this summer. its not that im over weight. actually im underweight and dont want to do anything that will make me loose weight or cost me money.
are there and at home things u can do to get your legs stronger and your arms stronger. i cant even do a push up.
i'll rate 5's.
as for your upper body, if you can't do a push up, then just hold yourself up in push up position and time yourself. Do a few sets and make the time longer each time. For your legs, I'd walk or jog, then when you are done, do some lunges or wall sits or squats. This will REALLY tone your legs. The trick is to do them right after cardio, it works better. Wall sits are my preference because they're easy to do, you can watch TV while you do it! good luck this summer, and maybe if it works out for you, don't quit when summer ends, make it a habit and you'll always look and feel great!
do you get the same workout by using a gazelle for 30 minutes as using a treadmill for 30 minutes? or does one burn more calories then the other?
It depends how hard you're working out. Using a gazelle at a moderate pace will burn about 224 calories in 30 minutes. Running 6 mph(10 minute mile) for 30 minutes burns 298 calories. I found this at http://www.fatburn.com/free_tool_activity_burn.asp
you can find out how many calories you burn by doing various workouts
13/f
i want to lose extra fat from my lower stomach and upper thighs because the rest of my body is pretty toned except for those areas and it drives me crazyyy. lol so i figures i could on my tredmill about 3-5 days a week and ate a little healthier it would help (along with daily activity). k so 3 questions. 1 do you think that would work..2 about how long should i run on the tredmill..and 3 what type of foods should i eat(specifically)
thanks
1. yes, in a matter of time, and depending on how much you want to lose
2. I would recomend at least 20 minutes a day. Depending on how fast you run that should be at least 2 or 2 and a half miles. After you run, do some lunges or squats. If you do it after you run, you'll build more muscle there, which in turn will burn more fat when you are just resting. Stretch too. If you want to get more muscle, your legs are going to be tight, which is a recipe for injuring your self.
3. Eat a high-carb, high fiber breakfast that is low in fat. Fiber keeps your stomach fuller longer, so you won't eat as much throughout the day. Granola, oatmeal, pancakes or waffles (without the syrup), fruit(not just juice, it doesn't have the fiber you need)And get some protein in you at the start of the day too, it kickstarts your metabolism, giving you more energy. Nuts, eggs,*remember, everything you eat in moderation, because all foods have good things and bad things about them*
Eat a small midmorning snack, a small lunch, and a small snack between lunch and dinner. That way, at dinner you don't eat a ton. Don't skip any meals, and drink a lot of water. hope this helped!
does anyone know the website when you put your weight and height and it tells you if you are at the right weight or over weight? thanks
www.amifat.com has one I think, but a BMI calculator is not very accurate(that's what you were talking about) Also take a body fat percentage test. You have to measure your waist and your hips and stuff, but they have them online where you just punch in the measurements and it tells you your body fat percentage, which is what really matters. If you google it, a ton of them will pop up, but I think www.amifat.com has one too. Not sure though. hope this helped.
well i'm being told that just doing a bunch of ab exercises will not eliminate the extra fat i have on my lower stomach. i'm being told that i have to do some kind of cardio too, like running. i've always wanted to start running in the mornings or in the evening (like 7:00), but i'm too embarrassed to. i'm 14/f and the only people that run in my neighborhood are adults. i think it is really embarrassing to be the only teen running. and when i do go running i feel really unconfortable doing it. are there any other cardio workouts i can do inside? i really want a treadmill but my mom wont get one. i also have DDR, but it really hurts my feet and i get bored doing it after like 10 minutes so that isn't helping.
thanks!
I, like you, am 14/f and had the same thing happen to me. I wanted to go running around my neighborhood to get in shape but I didn't want people to look at me and be like... why's she running? does she think she's fat? but i finally overcame that and went running. Every morning I go running and now people are used to it. My best friend saw me out running (she lives nextdoor) and now she runs too. So if you start running maybe you'll be an example for other teens. You can always find another exuse to be out there working out too. What I did was I found a short triathalon race (just for fun, locally) and when people would ask why I run all the time, I'd tell them I was training for a triathalon, and then they saw me as a very athletic person and they have a different perspective. Good luck, and I know how you feel. Just don't be embarassed, it's nothing to be embarassed about once you get out there. It feels good.
HELPPP....im 14, im 5'6" and i weight bout 120 (give or take a few pounds) i wanna know some ways to tone up my body before summer, mostly in stomache area and thighs, any help would be great thanks...xoxo
Watch what you eat... no late night snacks like ice cream or pop corn... try granola or fruit or yogurt. Most of weight loss is linked to your diet. As for toning up, running long distance will be killer. I tell you, it's tough work, but with determination, you'll be lookin' fabulous. Ok, and then after you run do lunges, sit ups, and STRETCH because if you mess something up and can't work out then you will NOT be able to achieve what you are working towards. Good luck
what kind of motivation can help me loose weight???
If you're into sports, then pick a sport you like and practice all the time... its a double +. Or you can, like someone else said before, buy a cute skirt or swimsuit and don't wear it until you fit into it.