The most important thing is to do things which increase your metabolism. Most dieting techniques have fast results, but actually do more damage in the long run. Cutting down the amount you eat actually decreases your metabolism, your body will compensate for having less food by decreasing its metabolism.
The most important thing is to do things which increase your metabolism. Most dieting techniques have fast results, but actually do more damage in the long run. Cutting down the amount you eat actually decreases your metabolism, your body will compensate for having less food by decreasing its metabolism.
I learned that the hard way, when my family told me to eat only one meal a day to lose weight. And then they thought I was lying when I wasn't losing any weight. Then I told them that me taking in less food caused my metabolism to decrease they all just shrugged. Now to savagely attacked a chicken salad hoagie. Hey, I will start dieting when the heatwave ends.
i think you really don't need as much meat as most people eat. however, i do personally like meat, and it is a good source of protien.
however, the biggest thing is to avoid fads like water or particular foods. search youtube for a user named BodyPerformanceTV, who gives free solid advice about diet and exercise.
It all comes down to what your goals are. Do you want to just lose weight or do you want to tone up? One can be "big" but have a high ratio of muscle mass as opposed to body fat.
I wanna look good naked! [/Lester Burnham]
I used to be kinda chubby when I was a kid, and maybe it was just the fact that I hit puberty and grew, but sometimes even non-dramatic changes in lifestyle help a lot. I feel like a lot of people get overwhelmed by drastic changes, and can risk abandoning everything. For example, starting in grade 10, instead of taking the bus home from school I walked. It was nothing big- at first it took me around 50 minutes, but fairly quickly I managed to make my pace brisker (which it still is) and bring it down to 35-40. My incentive was not just getting in shape, but I pocketed the money that my parents would have spent on bus tickets.
The extra incentive helped, because I didn't particularly care if I didn't see immediate change. I enjoyed the walks (especially when they became accompanied by music from CD/MP3 player) and I got a bit of extra cash. But I definitely improved my physical appearance- I didn't exactly lose weight, but rather remained just about the same weight as I got taller and eventually went from kinda chubby to what most people these days call skinny. Similarly, I actually started get in good shape over the summer when I would bike to work and back everyday, getting some cardio and leg muscle workouts.
Of course, it's mostly economics that keep me skinny now. When you buy and prepare all your own food, being frugal takes on new dimensions. At least during the summer, fresh veggies, pasta and rice make for much cheaper meals than pizza and beer.
The key to exercise is to find something you can do that you can do very regularly and also really enjoy. If you don't like biking or walking [or whatever] you won't exercise.
Few people trulty overeat, and when you do, you gain weight fast. Exercise, or the lack thereof, is the most important factor in a healthy weight.
Calories in, calories out.
As you take in less than you need, your body will begin to burn fat.
(Baseline) Metabolism.
As this increases, you burn more than you used to just sitting around doing nothing. Metabolism is largely driven by the vascular supply that drives your muscles. As you increase your muscle mass & push your cardio system, you increase the amount of oxygen/blood needed to drive all of it...so your body works harder even at rest, i.e. increases your baseline metabolism.
That's it. That's really pretty much ALL of it, in fact. 2 things. Like I said...not 'easy', but it is 'simple'
So, assuming you have no medical condition that prevents you having a normal metabolism:
1) Eat less, eat smarter. Count your calories for a few days...you'll be amazed at how much you're overeating (probably)
2) Stay as far away from alcohol as possible.
3) Stay as FAR away from fast food as possible.
4) Do not eat late night snacks. When you sleep, your metabolism plummets, and you convert a much higher percentage of food into fat than when you're active. (bad)
4) Exercise. Even walking 1/2 a mile a day over time will increase your baseline metabolism. Not much, but it will increase. The more you do, the more it increases. But it TAKES TIME to grow the muscles and the vascular supply (cardio), so be patient and don't overdo it.
5) Water is just good for you anyway, but it will help keep your stomach full. As your stomach increases in size, it sends signals to your hunger center, suppressing the urge to eat. (also helps for smoking cessation!)
We have a nation full of fatties (including myself right now to be fair ) because they a) eat too much, and b) don't exercise at all.
Here is my advice, and since I have not read this whole thread throuroughly, I might repeat something someone else said, but this advice always works.
be moderate in all you eat. Don't cut your intake drastically, and definately don't try one of those crazy diets where you cut something from one of the food groups out. but don't use the food pyramid. Don't focus on the result, if you eat healthy, and be active, however you end up looking is your true frame, some people have larger frames.
Also, don't work out like crazy, just do it to feel good like you've refreshed yourself, not to wear you out. And also, drink green tea, it's good over immune system, metabolism and overall health. good luck.
Oh god... Join your school's cross country team. You don't even have to push yourself! Your coach will do it for you. Also, it is embarassing if the girls all run past you. I know it's probably your worst nightmare but that's exactly why it works. I know a person who lost like 50% of his body weight just from running. It's fast simple and easy. And no, you don't get any muscle, but weight training does not really help you lose significant weight. Also, I do not expect any teen to be able to stick to a diet (it's hard enough for adults already). This would call for extreme lifestyle changes. Some people are just genetically like that and it doesn't help at all.
You know what, I'm gunna start exercising and doing what some of you guys have said just because it sounds like it really works.
Thanks!
^-- And this is exactly why these forums are for whiny little babies who can't deal with the fact that they are wrong. So they go cry to a mod. Lawl.
I learned that the hard way, when my family told me to eat only one meal a day to lose weight. And then they thought I was lying when I wasn't losing any weight. Then I told them that me taking in less food caused my metabolism to decrease they all just shrugged. Now to savagely attacked a chicken salad hoagie. Hey, I will start dieting when the heatwave ends.
Control is the ultimate expression of power.
however, the biggest thing is to avoid fads like water or particular foods. search youtube for a user named BodyPerformanceTV, who gives free solid advice about diet and exercise.
I wanna look good naked! [/Lester Burnham]
I used to be kinda chubby when I was a kid, and maybe it was just the fact that I hit puberty and grew, but sometimes even non-dramatic changes in lifestyle help a lot. I feel like a lot of people get overwhelmed by drastic changes, and can risk abandoning everything. For example, starting in grade 10, instead of taking the bus home from school I walked. It was nothing big- at first it took me around 50 minutes, but fairly quickly I managed to make my pace brisker (which it still is) and bring it down to 35-40. My incentive was not just getting in shape, but I pocketed the money that my parents would have spent on bus tickets.
The extra incentive helped, because I didn't particularly care if I didn't see immediate change. I enjoyed the walks (especially when they became accompanied by music from CD/MP3 player) and I got a bit of extra cash. But I definitely improved my physical appearance- I didn't exactly lose weight, but rather remained just about the same weight as I got taller and eventually went from kinda chubby to what most people these days call skinny. Similarly, I actually started get in good shape over the summer when I would bike to work and back everyday, getting some cardio and leg muscle workouts.
Of course, it's mostly economics that keep me skinny now. When you buy and prepare all your own food, being frugal takes on new dimensions. At least during the summer, fresh veggies, pasta and rice make for much cheaper meals than pizza and beer.
Few people trulty overeat, and when you do, you gain weight fast. Exercise, or the lack thereof, is the most important factor in a healthy weight.
Also, got the link for youtube diet advice without frills.
Hope that helps
Calories in, calories out.
As you take in less than you need, your body will begin to burn fat.
(Baseline) Metabolism.
As this increases, you burn more than you used to just sitting around doing nothing. Metabolism is largely driven by the vascular supply that drives your muscles. As you increase your muscle mass & push your cardio system, you increase the amount of oxygen/blood needed to drive all of it...so your body works harder even at rest, i.e. increases your baseline metabolism.
That's it. That's really pretty much ALL of it, in fact. 2 things. Like I said...not 'easy', but it is 'simple'
So, assuming you have no medical condition that prevents you having a normal metabolism:
1) Eat less, eat smarter. Count your calories for a few days...you'll be amazed at how much you're overeating (probably)
2) Stay as far away from alcohol as possible.
3) Stay as FAR away from fast food as possible.
4) Do not eat late night snacks. When you sleep, your metabolism plummets, and you convert a much higher percentage of food into fat than when you're active. (bad)
4) Exercise. Even walking 1/2 a mile a day over time will increase your baseline metabolism. Not much, but it will increase. The more you do, the more it increases. But it TAKES TIME to grow the muscles and the vascular supply (cardio), so be patient and don't overdo it.
5) Water is just good for you anyway, but it will help keep your stomach full. As your stomach increases in size, it sends signals to your hunger center, suppressing the urge to eat. (also helps for smoking cessation!)
We have a nation full of fatties (including myself right now to be fair ) because they a) eat too much, and b) don't exercise at all.
Good luck dude.
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be moderate in all you eat. Don't cut your intake drastically, and definately don't try one of those crazy diets where you cut something from one of the food groups out. but don't use the food pyramid. Don't focus on the result, if you eat healthy, and be active, however you end up looking is your true frame, some people have larger frames.
Also, don't work out like crazy, just do it to feel good like you've refreshed yourself, not to wear you out. And also, drink green tea, it's good over immune system, metabolism and overall health. good luck.
their isnt really an exact science because everyone is different