Hi!

I've been dancing for about a year, but for the last few months i've just been working odd jobs. I've gotten about 20 lbs. out of shape. right now i'm really needing money--so i'm looking to start dancing ASAP! --like with in a week or two. I've read through all the threads here on weight loss and exercise, but i'm looking for some more advice. Sorry this is such a long entry, but ANY comments would be so helpful. This is just an outline of what i've been up to:
SUPPLEMENTS:
I just started taking something called xtreme trim -it's the same ingredients as xenadrine (minus the ephedra-which is good cuz it makes me shakey and nauseous not to mention i can't drink on it) and i'm also taking whey protein. Does anyone know anything about these? Is the xtreme trim/xenadrine effective without the ephedra?? Also, how much whey protein should i be taking a day? I've been drinking 1 scoop/day (water+protein powder)? Are there any additional or maybe different supplements you could suggest?YOU SHOULD HAVE 3 SCOOPS OF ISOPURE ZERO CARB WHEY POWDER FOR BREAKFAST WITH A BANANA AND WATER MIXED IN. i don't think you need the fat burner-just eating right will get you results without side effects
WORK OUT:
I've been going to the gym for about an hour a day, and today I'm going to up that to 2 hours a day. (30 min on elliptical, 30 with weights, 20 on abs, 40 min in pool---usually i do everything but the pool). I'm also thinking about taking some classes at the gym. Any other ideas? I'm really looking for muscle definition...need to tone up!
DON'T TRAIN YOUR ABS RIGHT NOW-GOTO THE GYM AND LIFT BEFORE DOING CARDIO-I WOULD LIFT 5 DAYS A WEEK 1 BODY PART EACH DAY(LEGS,ARMS,BACK,CHEST,SHOULDERS)AFTER LIFTING DO 30 MIN OF CARDIO AT 125 HEART RATE 3 DAYS A WEEK AT FIRST AND BUMP IT UP TO 4 OR 5 DAYS IF YOU DON'T GET ENOUGH RESULTS-ALSO FORGET THE POOL
DIET:
I can't diet forever and I know how to eat pretty healthy but what i'm really looking for is a 1 -2 week diet that will jump start my change in lifestyle. Know of anything that works well for quick weight loss, and then followed by healthy habits will keep the weight off?IF YOU NEED TO LOSE POUNDS QUICKLY, YOU COULD GOTO A ZERO CARB DIET FOR 1 WEEK SUCH AS ATKINS-YOU'D HAVE TO EAT HIGH FAT AND HIGH PROTEIN-THIS IS ONLY A QUICK FIX, NOT A LIFESTYLE CHANGE
Dancing's really important to me, especially now that the bills are piling up and I need to start again as soon as i can.
Any help you can give me would be APPRECIATED!
thank you!
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