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As John Lennon once said, "Life is what happens while you're busy making other plans." So true.Giving advice is sort of second nature to me. I use to have a column on here but ended up deleting it. Now once again I have decided to give advice again. I value people and their problems and try to help them the best I can.
No question is a silly question. Every question has importance. I sometimes feel like some of my questions I want to ask are viewed as pointless but have comed to realize that this isn't entirely true.
My biggest pet peeves are bad spelling, grammar and punctuation. It's silly, but I mean it's not that difficult to tell the difference between you're and your. Or even their, they're and there. No offense if you do any of this, but we learned all of these when we were younger in 5th grade (give or take).
Personally one of my favorite quote is by Eleanor Roosevelt. "No one can make you feel inferior without your consent."
If only people would truly realize this, the world would be so much happier.
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ok well im 16 female 120 lbs. & 5'8". my BMI was 18.1 (i just calculated) and my BMR was 1421.4. what does all this mean? im dieting, and ive lost 11 lbs so far (i was 131) does this affect it? i know what BMI & BMR are, but i just dont know what my RESULTS mean. help? any appriciated, thanks :)
Your BMI is your body mass index. It's a number used to calculate healthy weights, and obesity.
Your BMR is your basal metabolic rate. BMR is a number that shows how many calories you burn. 1421.4 is your sedentary BMR(I'm assuming). It means that even if you sit around all day, just breathing and doing basically no activity like working out, that's what your body burns.
BMR gives everyone an idea of how many calories they should consume in food per day.
If you exercise, you sometimes need to eat more than the 1421.4 since exercise adds a greater calorie burn.
Congratulations on your weight loss so far too.
is doing 300 jumpinjacks, crunches and pushups mostly everday over-exerscsing?
Honestly you'll burn yourself and your body out if you do that much.
You can do 3 sets of crunches with 15 reps. (A rep if 15 crunches in a row, and you take breaks in between those sets) This also works for push ups as well.
And for jumping jacks you can do a minute of jumping jacks and then maybe 3 sets of lunges with 15 reps. Do a minute of jumping jacks again and then do squats (3 sets 15 reps)
I have a very slim phsyique. Like my body is very slender and long. The only issue is the waist area below and around my belly button. It's like this these two bumps of fat on either side of my navel. It's weird since the rest of me is slim. I don't have any other places on my body that are fatty like my tummy. Imagine this: Skinny rib area. Skinny waist area. Then *bowm*. Fat. It really is queer looking. So I need some exercises to target this tummy area. My natural waist is fine; I just need target exercises for the low-riding jeans waist area. Thanks, LOL.
There's no such thing as spot reduction. Spot reduction is where you just lose inches off of one specific area of your body.
To maybe lose belly fat, you could start doing more cardio. Cardio is the one thing that always burns fat. You could go jogging, ride a bike, or even dance around your house.
After you do cardio you can work out with a stability ball (big inflatable balls you can buy anywhere like Target). Good thing about those is you can do a variety of exercises like crunches.
Diet is also key when you try to lose weight anywhere. Eat healthy foods, and avoid junk food. Yogurts, nuts,lean meats, fruit, veggies, whole grains. There are all great for you. Don't fall into the trap where you think you can work out and eat junk. And try to avoid diet soda, because it's not really healthy for you. Just drink water.
hi, i'm a 15 year old 5'4 135lbs female.
i'm not too much over weight, but i have big hips and cottage cheese thighs and a stomach. i also have big lovehandles and even more fat folds but i'm not that fat i dont know whats wrong, i know my body type runs in the family on my mothers side for all women, but i cant figure out how to make it go away. i really want to start going to a gym, but i'm too young to have a membership of my own at my mothers gym, (or even a guest pass). this really makes me mad, and i want to go to somewhere like 24 hour fitness, or total fitness. my best friend is much bigger than i am, but shes also taller and weighs more, but she has a membership to 24hour fitness with her mom. i had a thought that if i can get a guess pass or member ship at her gym and go with her all the time maybe i could work all my fat and chubbyness off. i'm really not fat i just always feel gross and like i need to workout. i know that i get mad and angry alot and i do eat alot, but i always want to hurtsomeone or something, or break someone or something, i usually controll my agression and anger by working out or listening to music.
can anyone give me advice on what to do? should i ask my friends gym if i can join and go with her, or what should i do? how can i get rid of all my chubbyness? i really want feedback asap, because i dont like my body eventhough everyone always complements me on how nice i look...(usually they are looking at my butt or my breasts)
thanks a bunch!
Maya
You can try joining the gym with your friend, but I have a feeling you might not be able to if you're not of age to join all by yourself. If that's the case she was able to join because of her mother. So maybe you can join the gym with your mom since basically no matter what (unless there are age limits) you'll probably be able to join.
I'm am truly sorry to tell you this, but there is no such thing as spot reduction to lose weight. This means there's no true way to just lose weight in your hips, thighs, and stomach. You'll have to do cardio, meaning ride a bike, go jogging (treadmill or outside is fine), even the elliptical machine. Anything to get your heart rate up which will burn calories. From that you'll probably lose most of the fat, it'll take time but it'll eventually happen. After that you'll need to do strength training workouts which will be easy if you join a gym. Stability balls work best with abs too. So you can tighten up your abs with it.
I read you said you eat a lot because you're angry or upset. That's emotional eating which you'll need to let go. When you start working out you'll find a new outlet to release that anger. If anything try kickboxing it works wonders.
You'll need to eat a healthy diet. I'm not telling you to not eat the things you love, because then you'll never want to watch what you eat since it'll be restricting. What I am suggesting you do is to keep a food diary and write down every single little thing you eat, and count every single calorie in it. You'll realize that this will work better for you since you'll know how many calories you're eating or overreating and it'll help you watch your portions.
Great website for counting calories is-
www.calorie-count.com
Good luck with your jounrey though. It'll require a lot of time and motivation, but in the end it's worth it.
can anyone give me ideas on some yoga or anything that can calm my nerves? i dont have time to go to a gym or class so i just need some simple excercises that i can do before i go to bed or something that will calm me down (i dont fall asleep fast) and also something that will keep me awake during school..something that will teach me flexibility to.
Thanks in advance:)
For tranquility you could do some simple meditation before bed. Deep breathing and clearing your mind of any negativity would help. No music, no tv, nothing while you meditate.
Yoga is a great thing for flexibility. My favorite pose is the downward dog and child's pose.
Downward Dog-
http://www.yogajournal.com/poses/491
Child's Pose-
http://www.yogajournal.com/poses/475
how do i get the motivation to firm up my body. i am very busy adn jsut had heart surgery. so it has to be quick easy adn fun... a work out that takes 15 min a few times a week in a small space... i dont need to loose weight i weigh only 110 adn i'm 5'3" so i'm just fine, but since my health issues ive lost my tone can anyone help
Motivation takes time to occur no matter what you do. It's a psychological thing. Everyone use to tell me that and I never believed them, but then one day it totally just clicked for me and I started to be extremely motivated with working out and eating right. You'll get that click in your head when you're ready, and when you do there will be no stopping you trust me.
This is going to sound totally stupid but sometimes when I'm in a pinch and can't do a major work out I'll put on good music and just dance around the house. It's good for a cardio substitute since it will get your heart pumping. You could always go for a brisk walk, but with the colder weather outside I'm not sure you'll be able to depending on where you live. Also try walking in place, or even jogging in place I heard that depending on how intense you do it, you'll burn the same amount of calories as if you were on a treadmill or even jogging outside.
There are a lot of cardio DVDs out now. I have a few from SHAPE magazine which really help me. The DVDs have a preset menu guide which let you do a long workout or a shorter one.
Taebo amped comes with like 4 different dvds to workout to and this weight called an amplifier. i was thinking about buying it, has anybody used it? does it show good results? if so, how long did it take ti see the results? thnx in advance to whoever can help me :]!
All I've heard are good things about Tae Bo. Honestly I do kickboxing and it works for me. I know my mom use to use Tae Bo when it first came out and she loved it. Anyway in general you'll probably see results anywhere from 2 to 4 weeks depending on how much weight you need to lose, or how much you need to tone. Pair your exercise with a good diet, and you'll see positive results in all honesty.
What are the best ways to boost your metabolism?
A good way for you to boost your metabolism is by having frequent meals throughout the day. Eating 5-6 meals (3 large ones which would be breakfast, lunch and dinner and then 2 smaller ones which would be snacks) through out the day help balance your metabolism and your blood sugar.
For breakfast you can eat cereal that has a good amount of fiber and protein like Kashi Go Lean, paired with blueberries or bananas and non fat milk.
For snacks you can have celery sticks or carrots with hummus, whole wheat pita with either hummus or peanut butter, apples, oranges, 100 calorie packs and milk, yogurts, or even some mixed nuts. All of these things are good since you can have fiber, and have protein.
Lunches are simple. Salads with some lean protein like turkey or chicken, and nuts are good. You can even have a regular sandwich like turkey on whole wheat or whole grain bread, then have an apple with a sugar free jello or chewy granola bar.
Have a snack in between lunch and dinner. For ideas see snacks above.
And eat dinner like you regularly do. Either pasta, tomato sauce and meat sauce, or even a hamburger.
Eating these meals through out the day help stabalize blood sugar, and keep your metabolism high.
Try doing something like cardio. Running, even walking around helps keep your heart rate up which in turn helps you metabolism.
hey everyone!
i rate. and give feedback!
so please help me.
ok so my thighs are kinda..big. like there not fat but there not skinny there pretty chubby though. and i dont like it. what can i do to make my thighs skinnier?? and around my knee i think its fat cause its kinda chunky there. but anyone who can help please..
and thanx in advance!!
x's and o's
hilary
There is truly no such thing as spot reducing your body. You can't just spot reduce your thighs or any other place without working out the rest of your body.
Try doing cardio which will help burn fat. Things like running, jogging, riding a bike all do this. After cardio you can do things like squats and lunges to help strengthen your thighs, so you won't do any damage to the muscle.
Secondly don't eat junk. Eat healthy foods in your diet like fruits, vegetables, nuts, whole grain, lean meats. These all will make a difference and your body will thank you afterwards.
Hope this helps. =)
Ok so I am seriously determined to lose weight and tone up but I need a little bit of hints and pointers. My main problem areas are my tummy, inner thighs and my entire back. If anyone knows of things that I can to to work on these areas thanks and it is much appreciated.
I'm sorry to tell you this, but there is absolutely no way to spot reduce. Meaning there's no way you can just lose weight in your tummy, inner thighs and entire back without working out your whole body. Honestly, the only thing you really can do is some cardio to burn fat. And then some strength training to tighten the muscles. For your stomach you can defintely do abdominal work, crunches on a stability ball are truly good. Secondly running helps your inner thighs and abs completely. Trust me. Thirdly ith cardio you'll lose fat everywhere helping your back problem area.
Don't forget a good diet goes a long way. If you eat good things like nuts, yogurt, lean meats like turkey and chicken, and whole grains you're body will thank you. So don't eac too much junk food, it'll make a difference in how you feel, and how your body performs. You'll have a good amount of energy for workouts.
Hope this helps you. And if you have any more questions there's a website called calorie-count.com that has different forums you can read on nutrition, diet, and exercise.
I'm not one to be too concerned about my figure- seriously, I don't care if I don't have a bikini bod, and hardly ever watch what I eat too closely. But recently (last few months or so) my stomach has gotten pretty flabby. I'm also beginning to get more concerned about my health...so of course, I should eat more veggies, grains, protein, etc.. But As a health and fitness concern, what exersizes can I do to tone my stomach? A flabby stomach is hardly a sign of good health. Thanks
Try to do cardio. There's something called interval training that you could do if you run, job, or even walk. Interval training is like a 3 minute warm up walking, then for 30 seconds you jog, then you rest by walking for a minute and a half. That helps burn fat, which would help with the flab. If you don't want to do interval training, you can just do cardio exercises like jogging, biking, and the elliptical by themselves. All of those will burn calories, get your heart rate up and burn fat.
After doing cardio try using a stability ball. I'm a huge fan of stability balls. You can do a variety of things with a stability ball like crunches to push ups. Even regulars crunches would help tone your stomach after you've burned some fat. Pilates is also good for toning your stomach. I know a few people who swear by pilates, so who knows? You'll find what work out you like best. All of these work though.
Here's a list of ab workouts from Self-
http://www.self.com/fitness/workouts/search?query=category%3Aabs
List of ab workouts from Fitness Magazine's website-
http://www.fitnessmagazine.com/fitness/category.jhtml?categoryid=/templatedata/fitness/category/data/1145287778138.xml
I really want to lose weight. And I try to eat healthy things but it just makes me more hungry. So I end up cheating my diet. I have tried eating crushed ice and gum to keep my mouth busy but they didn't work. What can I do?? Also what healthy foods can i snack on besides fruit and vegetables??
What are some easy things I can do to burn a lot of calories and burn the fat on my stomache in a short period of time like maybe 15 minutes?? ( I dont have a lot of fat just a little toning up would make me feel better about myself) i have already tried sit-ups.
Also how can I burn the fat off of my hips and thighs??any easy, short workouts.
Thank you so much.
xox
I'm a huge fan of eating every few hours (say like mostly 2-3 hours between meals and snacks). During the summer I'd have breakfast at like 9, have a snack at 11 or 12, eat lunch at 2, have another snack maybe at 3 or 4, and have dinner at about 7ish.
So make sure you don't deprive yourself by not eating. Eating every few hours keeps up your metabolism and will make you less hungry.
Kashi bars, cookies and crackers and really good. I've been eating apples with some peanut butter also as a snack.
Do crunches on a stability ball, easy and effective. Plus they help tone your abs. Cardio for hips and thighs. Run for like 15 minutes.
I have realized that I need to become more active, which will result in a whole liefstyle change.
I want to start riding my bike, and become more lean and fit. If I ride my bike for about 30-45 minutes, say a few times a week, at a pretty fast pace- will I burn a lot of calories?
What places on my body does riding my bike target, because I want to lose the fat on my stomach, and thighs. So, will biking help me with my goal, and will it help me get a flat stomach?
I am also eating very well, and incorporating crunches, and sit ups in my routine, as well as squats.
Bike riding will burn a lot of calories, if you just do it a few times a week. It'll help your abs, thighs, and glutes. It will help you et a flat stomach since it'll be burning fat from a cardiovascular stand point. Forgot to add that it flatens your stomach since your abs will be engaged when you're basically riding your bike.
No worries, it'll work out for you. Good luck with it and I hope this helps you. :)
what is the quickest way to get abs or lose a little bit of stomach fat? if its at all possible i want to have atleast a hint of abs in about 2 weeks, how can i do this? do i need to do like 700 crunches in one day everyday until then, because i will seriously do it, if need be?
Cardio about 4-5 times a week. At least 30 minutes for each session. Running, jogging, walking, bike riding. Anything like that. That'll help melt the fat right off.
Diet is important too! You might not realize it, but it's highly important to lose fat. Eat a lot of whole grains, protein like chicken, fruits and veggies and diary for calcium. Take a multivitamin too. Drink plenty of water and steer clear of any type of soda, including diet sodas. They are artifically sweetened and not good for you at all.
If you want to do 700 crunches a day, go ahead, but a lot of people say it doesn't matter on the quantity of crunches but the quality. Make sure you perform them right, like don't hold in your breath, try keeping your stomach into your spine, don't force yourself on by grabbing your neck, so on and so forth. Honestly a stability ball is worth it if you have one. It'll definitely help you while you do crunches.
Hope this helps and good luck. :)
ugh i have so much eyeliner and it wont juss stick to my eye....does anyone know a good brand of eyeliner?
I'm a huge fan of MAC eyeliner.
This one is good
http://www.maccosmetics.com/templates/products/sp.tmpl?CATEGORY_ID=CATEGORY15101&PRODUCT_ID=PROD1628
I use this one
http://www.maccosmetics.com/templates/products/sp.tmpl?CATEGORY_ID=CATEGORY15101&PRODUCT_ID=PROD1454
and this one,
http://www.maccosmetics.com/templates/products/sp.tmpl?CATEGORY_ID=CATEGORY15101&PRODUCT_ID=PROD1457
MAC is really good for eyeliner. Stays on long just what you're looking for.
Hope this helps you. :)
i wanna lose some weight but is walking or running better for that?
plus does anyone know any good palietes?
Walking is really good to lose weight. It'll get you started and motivated. Then you can move up to running when you're ready. Get a pedometer if you're going to start walking/running, so you could count your steps and calories. Some watches have pedometers and calorie counters built in.
Winsor Pilates is really good. I use them and some of Self magazines DVDs they have.
Hope this helps and good luck. :)
I'm soo confused!!!
People say that when you're in the water, your period stops. But then why do you need a tampon if you're going swimming? What's the point in wearing a tampon in the water, even if you're period stops?
Not true at all. Your period doesn't stop if you're in water. You're still bleeding even in water that's why you wear the tampon. Even when you take a shower you're still bleeding. Just because you're in water, the bleeding doesn't stop.
Hope this helps. :)
I've been trying really hard to like focus on loosing weight. But it's actually quite difficult. I'm at like, 200 lbs and I was wondering if anyone could give me tips on how to lose weight for the summer? Like, what helps you stop your cravings for fatty foods? And what are good foods to eat & how to excercise.
PLEASEPLEASE
I've been doing this as a diet and I've noticed the pounds fly out. Even in the first two weeks you'll notice results.
For a diet eat 5 times a day. 3 meals and 2 snacks. It'll help you stay full while your metabolism burns up fat. Eat things like chicken, turkey, red meat, nuts like walnuts and almonds, peanut butter for protein, yogurt and milk (Silk Soy Milk is really really good, and enjoyable the chocolate is good) for diary, fruits and veggies, and whole grain foods like rice, waffles, bread. Kashi foods has a selection of different things from cereal, waffles and nutrition bars. For breakfast you could have something like Kashi Go Lean crunch cereal with skim milk and blueberries. Lunch you could have a mixed green salad with chicken, cranberries, walnuts, carrots, avocado. For salads buy Wishbone salad spritzers for 10 sprays it's 10 calories and they have things like Raspberry Vinaigrette and Balsamic Vinaigrette and Italian dressing. Dinner you could have chicken stir fry with peppers, onions, broccoli, soy sauce and a side of rice. All of this helps with your diet. For snacks you could get nutrition bars like Luna, and Pria bars, or you can cut up apple and have peanut butter with them. Drink plenty of water. Don't drink soda, even diet soda. It has a ton of sodium which won't be worth it. You'll be eating, and healthy at that and won't crave foods like burgers and fries, or even chips. You won't even have cravings for foods during the day.
For exercise do cardio like walking or jogging. Walking will melt away the pounds since it burns a ton of calories you wouldn't even realize it. After you start doing that you'll notice you're losing a lot of pounds, after that incorporate weights (like free weights or dumb bells). Self magazine's website has a lot of different exercises you could do to work your arms, legs, back, chest and abs. If you want you can get a stability ball and do crunches on it. It'll help build your stomach muscles while you're losing weight.
Keep at it and don't give up. You'll notice a lot of weight loss just from a simple diet and simple exercise. Good luck, and I hope this helps you. Message me if you need anything. :)
Ok I'm 13 years old and my breast are only an 34A. But one of them is bigger than the other! i already figured out that their is no friken hope and that im going to stay this small for the rest of my friken life!!!!! WHAT DO I DO????!!!! THIS IS SO FRUSTRATING!!!! HELP!!!!!!!! What do I do about the size and how do i get them the same size and how do i get them bigger?
First you're 13 so stay calm. Usually they are still growing at that age. Secondly it's normal for one breast to be bigger than the other. Completely normal so don't worry. Stay calm and wait, you're still growing so your size will become bigger.
Hope this helps. :)
15->16F, 5'3", 140 lbs
I really want to lose ~20 lbs by the end of summer, or atleast 10 just to be healthier... since I`m a whole lot of flab (stomach+arms) which isn`t a totally good thing. Plus, I want to feel better about myself, because it`s really discouraging when a 90 lb girl goes "Omfg, I`m so fat". I`m also doing it so that I don`t bum around for the whole summer, since there isn`t much to do.
So like, if I supposedly (not sure if I can) go to the gym, atleast 3-4 times a week for cardio and such (burning atleast 400 cals), play softball/practice atleast once a week for about an hour, cut out junk food/unhealthy foods and drink a lot of water, would I be able to reach my goal? (Even though it`s assumed that if I lose ~2 lbs per week, I`d lose ~16 lbs by the end of summer)
(Excluding the gaining muscles then losing weight thing)
:)
Oh man how I hate those 90 pound girls. Anyways, it is most definte that you can lose 20 pounds by the end of summer. Try to go to the gym at least 3 times a week, and maybe push for the 4th time. Cardio is probably going to be the key for you to lose weight since you said you have a lot of flab. With cardio it'll burn the fat right out. Cut out the junk/unhealthy foods like you said and supplement them with fruits and veggies. Boring I know but it'll help. Eating yogurt, and things like peanut butter with apples as snacks will help you burn the fat. Make sure you eat at least 5 times a day, 3 meals and 2 snacks. It'll keep up your metabolism.
Keep a positive outlook on the weight loss. You can lose the 20 in 8 weeks, even if it doesn't seem that way. The first week you might loss more than 2 pounds since you'll be cutting out your normal foods and eating healthier. Make sure you take a multivitamin too, for extra minerals, and vitamins that are essential. Also try to eat a good amount of everything like protein, whole grains, fruits, veggies and diary.
I hope this helps you, and good luck. I know you'll be able to reach your goal. If anything message me. :)