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how to get rid of muffin top and lose weight before grad
14/f Hi, I've been working out these past few months to lose weight for grad; I'm 5"8 and 135. I still have a few ponds to go (5-8) BUT, I have a muffin top or excess fat on the sides of my waist. How can I lose 5-8 lbs and the excess fat on my sides before June 24th (date of my grad)?
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Dear how to get rid of muffin top and lose weight before grad,
Some of the advice you have gotten is good. Some of it may not be so good for you.
For example. Activity and burning more calories than you take in are good things. However, the type of activities and the kind of calories you are burning can have reverse and devastating effects on your goal.
For some people, maybe even you, soy and shrimp are bad sources of omega 3. That is ignorant advice.
For some people, maybe even you, cardio workouts that get your heart racing for 30 minutes will cause your body to hold onto the muffin top you want to get rid of. If I told you to work out 3 times a week without knowing your genetic background, I would be giving you bad advice.
The following is taken from Dr. Peter D'Adamo's website.
"Dr. D'Adamo explains that the practical application of the blood type "key" is that it enables you to make informed choices about your dietary, exercise, supplement, and even medical treatment plans. With the blood type "road map," these plans can now "correspond to your exact biological profile" and "the dynamic natural forces within your own body."
Here is a link that will explain what you need to know about your body's needs.
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When you are on this site, browse around. Find the blood type lists that are the key to eating right. Once you know your blood type and eat accordingly, your muffin top will gone in no time!
Good Luck!!
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Unfortunately you cannot target fat loss. We all have problem areas (its genetic) and there is nothing direct that we can do about them.
However, what you need to do is to keep going with your weight loss. The body will drop the fat from your problem zone eventually. If you are already quite slim, it should do so soon, and certainly by June 24.
For general weight loss, here are some tips:
1. Eat many small meals, spaced about 3-4 hours apart. This helps stabilise your blood sugar and optimises your weight loss, while reducing cravings for sugar.
2. Eat small balanced meals, based around a good protein source.
3. Eat smart: think about what you will be doing for the next 3-4 hours. If you are going to be active, have a slightly bigger meal, higher on carbs. If you are going to be sedentary, eat less and keep carbs very low.
4. Aim to eat a few hundred calories less than you burn. This should translate to about a pound of weight loss per week.
5. Make sure you get a small daily dose of good fats, particularly omega 3, found in fish, walnuts, flax seeds, soybeans, shrimps, etc. It doesnt have to be a lot, but you should have a small amount daily.
6. You have already started working out, which is great. Try to incorporate 4 or 5 cardio workouts per week. These should be steady pace, moderate intensity (where you can still carry out a conversation), and last over 30 mins (something like 45 mins is a good target).
Interval training and sports are also great options, and they have a great effect on weight loss. Try throw in a 30 min interval training session once or twice a week. I could explain it here, but the easiest is to just google "interval training for beginners".
Good luck.
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