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Losing Weight
Hi, I saw one of the answers you posted and I really loved your advice. I was wondering if you could give me some if you have the time.
I am 6'4 and weigh 160 which I've been really trying hard to get down. As for exercise, I can walk around my community around 5-6 times (about 1 and 1/2 miles) and that's all I have time for unfortunately. I guess what I'm wondering is what would you recommend, such as foods to eat and at what times during the day. I'm sorry I'm completely clueless and all the information i've seen from websites end up contradicting itself.
If you can, please help me!
thank you for reading! it's greatly appreciated!
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Hi there.
I'm not sure whether you're a guy or a girl, and it does make a difference.
I can say, though, that if you're a guy and you're 6'4" and 160 pounds, you definitely don't need to lose weight at all. You could probably use to build some muscle and tone up, but losing weight doesn't need to be your goal. In fact, if you're 160 and 6'4", you're actually underweight.
However, if you're 6'4" and weigh 260, I can help you out.
I don't want to make any assumptions about your gender. Could you let me know whether your a guy or a girl, and if you meant 160 or 260? I'll give you more detail once you help me clear things up.
Talk to you soon!
-Siren =)
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^Take a look at that. 160 is actually right around where you should be. If you're 6'4", you have to realize that you're going to weigh a little bit more than shorter people. If you weighed 120, you'd look like a skeleton and you'd be seriously undernourished. If you're not as toned up as you'd like to be, however, here are some tips:
Cardio is good for aiding in fat-burning. Jogging and vigorous walking work the same muscles, so don't feel like you're not getting a good workout if you're not running. Pushups are good, too - you can do those anywhere. Just make sure you have good form (flat back, arms squared off, etc), and don't overdo anything. Crunches are also good, but they don't actually help eliminate stomach fat, they just strengthen core muscles.
As far as foods, lean protein, fruits, veggies, and whole-grain complex carbs. Some refined sugar is fine, just make sure it's all in moderation. To boost your metabolism, try eating small balanced meals every three hours. It'll be a little odd at first, but it does help. The only problem is when you do that, you start actually needing to eat every three hours. That's good, it means your metabolism is speeding up.
If your community has any kind of gym, you should consider joining. There are some workouts out there that are extremely effective and only take half an hour or so.
I'm doing this minimalist workout that's three different sets of supersets (one exercise straight into another) with 45 seconds of rest between sets, and it's one of the best fat-burning workouts I've ever done. I'm in and out of the gym in half an hour if I don't stretch or add any other routines to this one.
It requires some machinery though.
Let me know if this is helpful. If you have any other questions, drop another one in my inbox to make sure I see it.
Good luck!
-Siren =)
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