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(diet and fitness) is it ok to go on a 3 day water fast?

Friday, September 3rd, 2010

Its only 3 days.
Water fast… -it means il consume only water

Yes a 3 day fast is safe as long as you research it and do it properly. You have to prepare to go into a fast and then you have to prepare to come out of a fast. That’s all I really know about it. It’s not just something you up and decide to do one day! I have a friend who did a 40 day fast! I have no idea how she did it, but don’t do it to lose weight, it won’t work. The purpose of a fast is to detox your body. Good luck if you decide to go through with it, but please do some research first to make it as safe as possible. Also you HAVE to drink lots and lots of water if fasting. You can not go without water. The way I read your question is consuming water and nothing else right?

How much do you worry about thinks like diet,fitness,skincare and glaming your looks?

Friday, September 3rd, 2010


i am all the time worried about all
these concerns and do manage
properly as beast i could

Diet and Fitness related question..?

Thursday, September 2nd, 2010

I`m really trying to be healthier now and pick the right foods and add some exercise to my daily life. I`m not doing this to loose weight but if it happens great. I start my day with oatmeal (cinnamon flavor - reduced sugar) and some fresh fruit (strawberries, blueberries, rasberries) then at about 10am I`ll have an apple or a peach. For lunch i`ll sometimes have a salad with lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers. Other days for lunch i`ll have half a chicken breast with a little rice (not too too much). Then at about 430pm i`ll have 5 crackers with a slice of swiss cheese. For supper i`ll have whatever my parents make but in a smaller quantity (for example this could be chicken and salad or other days pasta (I try to limit this to no more than twice a week), or fish and vegetables. For exercise, i`ve been doing the tredmile for about 25 minutes each night, burning 200 calories.

I`d appreciate some feedback on what I should add or adjust, thankyou

It’s great, but try making the oatmeal yourself in the morning. Those pre-made things say reduced sugar, but they replace it with chemicals that are just as bad, if not worse for you, and besides that, they don’t even reduce that much sugar. If you make it your self, you can control exactly what goes into it, without all of those tricks they use to make you buy it because you think it’s healthier, but it still tastes delicious, when really it’s almost always just as bad for you or worse. Other than that, not bad.

What am i doing wrong? (Diet and fitness)?

Wednesday, September 1st, 2010

I’ve been working out 6 times a week 2 times a day (Cardio) and doing strength training on top of that for the guts of 4 weeks and the scales haven’t moved at all!
I’ve asked on here before a while back what was wrong and people were calling it muscle but surely i should have lost some weight by now. I’m 9 and a half stone and i want to loose 20 pounds. Why haven’t i seen results yet.

I’m watching what i eat and counting calories, i don’t understand why i’m not loosing any weight. I weighed myself today and i cried because it hasn’t changed. Its so hard to keep working out if the scales wont move.

I’ve never had such a hard time loosing weight before.

Counting calories is wrong, they were miscalculated at the start of the century because people thought back then that we either burn or store. However, the body is more comlex, it’s not a machine. We lose by sweating, going to the toilet, etc. even by having blood going around our bodies. See the source for more details (it’s a bit scientific but you’ll understand it I think)

If you want to lose weight, you should help your body by eating enough real food, otherwise it will fight you back, it will think you are going to starve and won’t release the fat.

Do not combine carbohydrates with fats, eat both but separately. In this way insulin, the "fattening" hormone that carries fat to your cells is not released, and when it is there’s no fat to carry. Avoid all refined and artificial sugars (be aware of sugar dextrose aspartame etc. many "low cal" and "low fat" contain them) and stick to real food. Many "low-fat" foods are filled with processed carbs (and sugars), the real full fat is better. Watch this: http://vimeo.com/10533993 it makes it more clear.

What is the best fitness/diet plan for obese women?

Tuesday, August 31st, 2010

I’m looking for some advice on the best weight loss exercise plan for obese women.I’m a little over 300 pounds and I’m 5′5” and only 21 I’m looking for a weight loss plan for a beginner to start with.I already know about sparkpeople.com So please any other sites with information or any Diet programs that are cheap or free for beginners.

Start slow. Doing too much at once decreases your chances of sticking to a workout plan. Try walking for 10-15 minutes at a brisk pace (you can adjust this if it is too much or too little). As this gets easier for you, increase your time by a few minutes. You want to do this most days of the week (at least 5), although it may be best to start with 3 days/week and work up from there. Set goals for yourself. For example, in one month be able to walk for 30 minutes, 4 days/week. In 2 months be able to walk for 45 minutes. As you are able to increase the time that you workout for, you will be able to burn more calories, which will help you to burn fat faster. Since you are overweight, you don’t want to do too much too quickly because this could lead to sore knees, which would discourage you from working out. Another great option, that is easy on the knees is riding a bike. Good luck! Stay positive and stick to a routine and you will get the results you want.

What is the best fitness/diet plan for obese women?

Monday, August 30th, 2010

I’m looking for some advice on the best weight loss exercise plan for obese women.I’m a little over 300 pounds and I’m 5′5” and only 21 I’m looking for a weight loss plan for a beginner to start with.I already know about sparkpeople.com So please any other sites with information or any Diet programs that are cheap or free for beginners.

Start slow. Doing too much at once decreases your chances of sticking to a workout plan. Try walking for 10-15 minutes at a brisk pace (you can adjust this if it is too much or too little). As this gets easier for you, increase your time by a few minutes. You want to do this most days of the week (at least 5), although it may be best to start with 3 days/week and work up from there. Set goals for yourself. For example, in one month be able to walk for 30 minutes, 4 days/week. In 2 months be able to walk for 45 minutes. As you are able to increase the time that you workout for, you will be able to burn more calories, which will help you to burn fat faster. Since you are overweight, you don’t want to do too much too quickly because this could lead to sore knees, which would discourage you from working out. Another great option, that is easy on the knees is riding a bike. Good luck! Stay positive and stick to a routine and you will get the results you want.

Can eating junk food once a week mess up your fitness/diet plan if you work out 3 times a week?

Saturday, August 28th, 2010

I’m starting to work out three times a week and I’m having a craving for something tasty rather than just drinking water to get that "full" feeling. If I eat a bag of cookies now, will that ruin my previous progress?

An occasional treat is fine…but that would be a serving of cookies, not a bag…it’s okay to treat yourself, in fact you SHOULD to keep from just tossing the healthy plan and going binge-out on junk food, but be reasonable and don’t pig-out on garbage simply because you are tired of "drinking water"…

Instead of water to help you feel full, how about a grapefruit (a whole large one has under 45 calories) or a medium apple (around 90 calories)…those things can be filling, are low in calories, and darned sure better for you than a bag of cookies (although I understand the appeal of the cookies, trust me!!!)…

It’s your fitness plan and you should do what you want to do…but being a little "naughty" will have much less effect on reaching or maintaining your goals than being a lot "naughty"…

Diet and fitness help please…?

Friday, August 27th, 2010

Okay, my whole family is "bigger" but I am almost 200 LBS and i am only 16 years old. I feel like it’s cutting into my social life, I dont like hanging out with my other side of the family cuz they are thinnner. I want to lose weight so badly but I dont have the self motivation. Can someone give me some good exercising and dieting tips?? please. I am overweight and I think i would feel better if i lost some of it. I would like to not lose so much boob. If possible?
I am also a vegetarian.. so that might help.
please though, I need a good diet and a workout schedule. I do online schooling so im sitting on my butt all day, my bike got stolen so that’s no help to me.
THANK YOU !

How tall are you? If you are really tall then you might only be a bit overweight, but I guess it’s up to your doc to decide. Here are a few Diet tips that have helped me:
1. Whenever you feel hungry drink 2 full glasses of water so you will not overeat.
2. The first thing to eat when you do eat needs to be fruits or vegetables; you can eat meat and carbss afterwards, but they should be a bonus, not the thing that makes you full.
3. Exercise. Run, power walk, skate, rock-climb, aqua-jog, swim laps, use exercise equipment, do yoga, vacuum your house, mow the lawn, play with little kids outside, jump on a trampoline, jump rope, play a rec sport, do water polo, anything you like. Do it as often as possible and when you feel tempted to eat too much, think about how it will cancel out the calories burned during your latest workout. Just one pb & j sandwhich or a cup of ice cream can cancel 30-40 minutes of jogging, and an hour or more of walking.
4. Find a few low calorie foods that you love and eat them when you feel like indulging yourself with junk food. For me, this is soy milk, canned pineapple, or dole fruit Popsicles (only 40 cal each). Portabella mushrooms can be seasoned to substitute a lot of fattier main entrees- be creative!
Good luck, I hope this helps

How much do you worry about things like diet,fitness and skin-care?

Monday, August 23rd, 2010


i am very much concerned to my Dietery descipline.
i keep concern about my body fitness,mental health
and all aspects for skin care.I consult all features
related to woman’s health,sexual health and all other
points of welness

I’m 14 years old and looking for a good diet/fitness plan to gain muscle mass…help!?

Friday, August 20th, 2010

I want to focus on the shoulders, triceps, and calves first. Any help you guys can give would help a lot.

hey dude.
my first advice i want to give you is at least wait another year or so before you can gain serious mass. you will look disfigured at an early age before your body matures.
If you are going to ignore the above advice. Then maybe try and look for a protein shake that you would fit your requirement and the level of intensity of your workout.. BUT seriously drink lots of water ! or else you can seriously damage your livers at an early age. As you already know, you need to have a rich protein Diet to build mass.. maybe 2 eggs/ tuna in th morning with a glass of milk to start off and then increasing protein content gradually over time. As for workout plans there are countless exercise… the list and techniques to build each muscle goes on and on…. just look some workouts on youtube first.. and then you can even get creative and make up your own workout routeins.
Be careful not to hurt yourself and always REMEMBER ! START WITH THE LIGHT WEIGHTS FIRST ! no point trying to look tough and starting with the really heavy weights. That will only get you tired faster and increase risk of injury and damage to your bones and body.

oh.. and you may wanna make up a playlist of music to get you hyped up, it will seriously boost your energy… i hope that helps