Amber,
I just wanted to run over something with you about the letter you posted. You sound like you headed in the right track, but I think you need to know some things before you go off and attack your goal all alone.
1st, like the last reply had stated, you need to have a goal. Ask yourself, what is my goal? Its important to set goals before setting out to accomplish something, especially when it comes to fitness. Setting small baby step goals will allow you to accomplish what you've set out to do and retain that satisfaction your looking for. Dont set your goals to high, because most of the time those goals arent meet which cause a person to get frustrated and give up.
I'm glad to hear your taking the whole nutrition thing seriously. Thats half the battle. Nutrition is, to most, 70% to 90%of the work while
Weight training, along with cardio is the remaining 30% to 10%. And this also depends on what type of goals your setting for your self. So just remember, Nutrition is everything.
Since I dont personally know you I cant tell you exactly what u should do. But I can give pointers and hope that you'll follow. A few of the suggestions I've already given should help you. But heres some more:
- If your trying to lose weight (fat) Eat
complex carbs rather than simple carbs. Complex carbs r harder for the body to break down which in turn use more enegy to digest.
- Cut sat-fats and trans fats out of your diet. Trans fats are usually present when you read in ingreadients: "hydrogenated anything." get it? If you see that word, dont eat it.
- Eat most of your carbs in the morning and mid-afernoon. thats when u need them most. Try to stay away from high carb meals later in the day. carbs are easly stored during these times if your not active.
- Try eating more salads. They dont cantain to many carbs, and they fill you up. Low fat dressings.
- Drink lost of water. Water helps flush fats from your body. 8 eight once glasses isnt enough. especailly if your active.
- Stay away from simple sugars like sweets or any junk food. simple sugar is the easiest stored sugar-carb in the body. the body doesnt need to break these down much, there simple rememebr?
Also:
- Start out slow, but increase cardio. thats the only sure fire way to lose weight. The best time to run is in the morning before breakfast on an empty stomach. your body taps into yuor stored fat as energy. Do cardio 3 times a week then increase it accordingly.
- keep up the weight training. Building more muscle mass is good. the more muscle yyou carry the faster your matabolism will get.
- Tale a muilti-vitamin. you need your vitamins. Also try looking at some green tea's. there full of anti-oxidents and they help speed up metabolism. Calcium and garlic do as well. But read into it.
- Eat 6 small meals throught out the day, instead of 3 big ones. this keeps your metabolism up. your body can better absorb small meals & thier nutrients anyway.
Get the piont now sista. there jst a few thing you should know. keep up the research things only get more interesting. Soon you'll fine your self with a whole new perspective on things. good luck...............
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