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getting fat?! =\
13/f
i've always been like small & skinny. but now i feel like im getting fatter + kinda lazy. i've never needed to watch what i eat, i was always just naturally skinny & could pig out without getting fat. but now it seems like im not that active because all my sports are in the off season and i'm not doing much. i prbly should be eating healthier, but i'm not used to do that. i want to lose weight and i want to lose it on my thighs and stomach. what can i do to get my muscles back and lose the fat? thanks so much, haha ur the bestttt! [;
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I just used this for someone elses question and it related to healthy eating- i advise that this will get you back on track. also, you need to exercise atleast 3 times a week? if your sports are in off season dont think of this as a time to relax, you should be just taking your body easy, keep up exercising so you wont be out of shape, and get some "you" time in. To get back muscle you have to lift weights, not like 30 lb bench pressing, but 5 lb weights/8lb.. stuff to get indurence.
If you want to get stronger- High weights low reps (like on a machine, your highest level with reps of 8 then 6 then 4)
If you want to have endurence/toned- low weights hight reps (20 then 22 then 24 of a light weight you can handle, but should be hard at the last rep)
Plus, with more muscle you burn more calories!
You need to do cardio to burn calories, then end up burning fat, and lift/do weights/strenght for muscle!
My top picks:
anything whole wheat- breads, bagels, english muffins, cereal, wraps, buns, granola bars, oatmeal, etc. you'll have to start looking at ingredients and if it says, "whole wheat" first on the list then thats good.
personal favorites- crispix, wheaties, flat out wraps, any Kashi
fruits/veggies- self explanitory.. the more color the better (dark red, orange, yellow, purple, blue, dark greens)
personal favorites- all fruit, carrots, cucumber, spinich (easily can sneek into sandwhiches without tasting, romaine lettuce, tomatoes, peppers
lean meats/fish (good source of protein)- skinless boneless chicken breast, turkey breast, lean steak, fish
personal favorites- fresh salmon, tuna, grilled chicken, deli turkey, ground turkey burgers
TIP- substituting turkey or chicken in a beef recipe is healthier and can taste just as good
WATERRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!! not like vitaim water, just normal water. the best thing for a healthy meal
skim dairy- low fat cheese, skim milk, no/low fat yogurt, show churned icecream(for a treat)
personal favorites- Lite and Fit yogurt 60 calories, skim milk
my heath/PE teacher told us that if you eat less that 1600 calories a day you'll loose muscle instead of fat, so keep that inmind! Ummm.. theres a bunch of tips that can help.. like writing down what you eat. if you ever get tempted pop in some gum to keep your mouth busy.
heres sites with alot of good tips..
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Hope this helped
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