Luna, this is just my recommendation to you..... Stop counting your calories, and start just focusing on eating healthy. You want to change your lifestyle, and do it in a way that will last. So, drastically cutting out foods and counting calories will cause you to burn out fast. Just focus on eating lean meat, lots of vegetables, and no fattening processed stuff. Drink only water or green tea, or something similar. ABSOLUTELY no sodas or carbonated beverages. Eat fresh fruit instead of drinking sugary juices. ALWAYS eat breakfast, and don't eat late, work out often, at least 5 days a week, but do a workout that doesn't KILL you. You want to make this your permanent lifestyle. Here's what I do, and I am getting awesome results:
3 Days a week of lifting weights:
10 minute warmup on elliptical or on the treadmill (if on the treadmill, incline up at 7 or 15, depending on my mood and speed at least 3.6)
I start on the Seated Leg Press: 15 reps @ 160-170 with my toes pointed out and legs at 90 degree angle, then another 15 reps with legs parallel at 90 degree angle, and toes pointed up.
Without stopping, I get on the ground and do 15 push ups.
I then exercise my arms using free weights: Shoulder Press, 15 reps using 15 lbs. (
http://www.myfit.ca/exercisedatabase...ercises&ID=148), Then I do triceps, 15 reps using 15 lbs (
http://exercise.about.com/od/exercis...xercises_2.htm), Then I do Single Arm Row again 15 reps @ 15 lbs on each arm (
http://exercise.about.com/od/exercis...xercises_2.htm), Then I do Bicep curls 15 reps @ 15 lbs for each arm.
Now I do abdominals, usually on the decline abdominal crunches (
http://www.shapefit.com/abs-exercise...-crunches.html) I do 25 reps.
This is one circuit. When I am done with all of this, I start over and do it all again. I try to get 2 circuits in 30 minutes. Sometimes I do three. You can't stop between exercises, you have to keep moving to keep your heart rate up. These will help you define your muscles and also burn fat. I really enjoy lifting weights!
2 Days a Week of Cardio
I just get on the treadmill (incline set at 7 or higher, speed at least 3.6) or the elliptical for an hour, keeping my heart rate at a steady challenging pace, but not killing myself. If I choose the treadmill, I will put the speed at 5.0 mph or higher every so often just to change things up. This is all I do on these days, except sometimes I will do abdominals at the end.
1 Day of an Activity
I like to do a yoga or spinning class, or even just jog outside one day a week for a change.
1 Day Off
Try this for a month and tell me you don't get some noticeable results! This has been working great for me! I also drink at least 4 liters of water a day and eat healthy. I cut out all alcohol recently so that I can get full results.
WARNING: Don't lift weights while you are hungover or have been drinking, you WILL get sick!
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