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shed pounds by spring break!
okay so i'm almost 5'4 and i weight about 134 pounds.
i really want to lose ten pounds by spring break in april, i know i can do it i just need some tips and / or advice.
my routine is going to consist of:
slim fast & granola bar for breakfast
salad for lunch
and usually chicken with vegetables for dinner
somewhere in here i'll have fruit
run atleast a mile sometime during the day
any tips or suggestions? thank you.
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do situps, at least 20 a day to start with and then add more each day
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Your breakfast needs protein as does your lunch. You should eat a couple of eggs or some sausage for breakfast with a bit of oatmeal (1/2 cup).
For lunch you need to eat protein as well. You should have a cooked vegetable, like broccoli and either a can of tuna, or 5 oz of salmon, or chicken or 4 oz of beef with your salad.
Your dinner sounds good.
if you need a snack, it should be apples, hard boiled eggs, or string cheese. You need to keep your metabolism working all day and your blood sugar stable.
As far as exercise, you need to NOT do 100 crunches a day. they won't do anything except for strain your neck and back. they won't help you lose weight nor will they tone your stomache.
30-45 minutes of aerobic exercise 3-4 days a week is good. (jogging, elliptical trainer, biking, etc.) then, on the days that you don't do cardio, you should be doing pilates or yoga.
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Want a real tip? Eat more and exercise more than that. You're eating way too little and your going to crash on this diet if you don't eat more since you aren't keeping your insulin in check, especially for your height and bodyweight. So you run a mile....thats only burning around 100 calories, throw in weight training which is more beneficial for your goals and besides the presence of muscle on the musculo-skeletal system is just a calorie burner in itself without doing much more than breathing.
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Wow, that is quite a goal! The routine you've thought up looks great except for one thing: I would reccomend excercising more than that. Well, not more..just in different ways. Running is great, but it doesn't work you in all of the places that are good for weight loss. This is my daily workout schedule:
100+ crunches, Riding a stationary bike for 15-20 mins and then I lift weights (I use 5-pounders because if it is too heavy, your arms will tire out much faster) at the same time that I ride the bike.
I hope my reccomendations have helped and good luck!
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Do pilates!! They tone and stretch your body and you can get a tape that u can do your abs in just 10 minutes and u can feel it burning the next day! It really does work and its easy and convinent. Even Yoga would be good.
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i lost a lot of weight from pretty simple things. i lost like 10 lbs in the last month which is pretty good haha =)
here are the basics:
1- SLEEPPPPP i know it sounds kind've weird & i don't sleep a lot, but sleeping actually helps you.
2- eat a good sized breakfast. breakfast is the most important meal. the slim fast & granola bar is good but add fruit in there. bananas, apples, grapes, etc.
3- eat every 3 hrs. here's the tricky part, it has to be fruits, veggies, crackers, etc. it helps your metabolism & makes it faster.
4- lunch should be your light meal i guess. a salad is good.
5- exercise. this doesn't have to be an intense workout. juss some people exercises like lunges, jogging/running/walking, crunches, sit ups, etc.
6- dinner should kind've be your 'free meal' have a protein product such as meat but obviously not a lot. have a veggie with it.
7- yogurt is actually good for you so if you ever get a food craving you can fix it with yogurt.
8- you should probably stop eating around 7-8 at night so it doesn't sit in your stomach while your sleeping, but you don't want to be hungry either.
9- drink a lot of water. keep yourself hydrated.
10- don't over do it. it can become unhealthy.
-hope that helped!♥
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