Comments on: 7 Day Exercise Plan for Fitness and Weight Loss http://www.motleyhealth.com/fitness/7-day-exercise-plan-for-fitness-and-weight-loss Thu, 24 May 2012 19:41:24 +0000 hourly 1 By: MotleyHealth http://www.motleyhealth.com/fitness/7-day-exercise-plan-for-fitness-and-weight-loss#comment-118147 MotleyHealth Thu, 24 May 2012 19:37:56 +0000 http://www.motleyhealth.com/?p=8448#comment-118147 Hi Patient. First, keep a strict diet dairy for a week. The diet you describe should not lead to weight problems so I suspect that there are some snacks and other foods that you are eating without thinking. Don't worry, this is very normal! Do you exercise? If not, get exercising. Hi Patient. First, keep a strict diet dairy for a week. The diet you describe should not lead to weight problems so I suspect that there are some snacks and other foods that you are eating without thinking. Don’t worry, this is very normal!
Do you exercise? If not, get exercising.

]]> By: Patient http://www.motleyhealth.com/fitness/7-day-exercise-plan-for-fitness-and-weight-loss#comment-118130 Patient Wed, 23 May 2012 19:17:53 +0000 http://www.motleyhealth.com/?p=8448#comment-118130 Hi I'm 27 yrs old, 5'3 and 54 kgs. My problem is the belly fat that won't go away. I normally don't eat breakfast, eat a small lunch around 3pm (mostly a soup) and my dinner is around 9pm and its usually stir fry vegetables and sometimes stir fry meat. I drink water all day long. And have only 1 pop at night while I dialyze ( I need the phosphate.. I know there are other phosphate alternatives but I don't like, for example, cheese). The reason why I don't eat much during the day is because I work in a restaurant which limits my eating time. And because I'm used to this, my days off are the same. I also have a fruit of some sort at night. How can I lose my belly fat? I'm going on vacation in a month so I would like to lose it soon!! Hi
I’m 27 yrs old, 5’3 and 54 kgs. My problem is the belly fat that won’t go away. I normally don’t eat breakfast, eat a small lunch around 3pm (mostly a soup) and my dinner is around 9pm and its usually stir fry vegetables and sometimes stir fry meat. I drink water all day long. And have only 1 pop at night while I dialyze ( I need the phosphate.. I know there are other phosphate alternatives but I don’t like, for example, cheese). The reason why I don’t eat much during the day is because I work in a restaurant which limits my eating time. And because I’m used to this, my days off are the same. I also have a fruit of some sort at night. How can I lose my belly fat? I’m going on vacation in a month so I would like to lose it soon!!

]]> By: MotleyHealth http://www.motleyhealth.com/fitness/7-day-exercise-plan-for-fitness-and-weight-loss#comment-118104 MotleyHealth Mon, 21 May 2012 19:03:16 +0000 http://www.motleyhealth.com/?p=8448#comment-118104 Hi Nicole, well, you can certainly eat healthy and avoid fish. Eggs and poultry are healthy protein sources. Really a healthy diet is simply a well balanced diet that does not provide too many calories. If you are looking to lose weight (fat) then it needs to contain fewer calories than you need. It is sensible to be more concerned about the stomach fat than your total weight as this is what makes being overweight unhealthy. A weight gain of 45 pounds in 12 years is not too bad - this works out at just 1/3 pound a month. To reverse it you do need to increase your activity levels (exercise is the easiest way to do this) and reduce calorie intake. It sounds like your biggest challenge is to change your eating habits. Dropping soda helps, but you need to do more. Sounds like you eat all the wrong foods when travelling, so you are going to have to make a real effort to change these habits. Make sure you have healthy snacks at hand that keep well, like nuts and dried fruits. Eat oats for breakfast. Avoid takeaways, instead go to the supermarket and buy roasted chicken portions and prepared salads etc. Stop soda and drink water instead. Hi Nicole, well, you can certainly eat healthy and avoid fish. Eggs and poultry are healthy protein sources. Really a healthy diet is simply a well balanced diet that does not provide too many calories. If you are looking to lose weight (fat) then it needs to contain fewer calories than you need. It is sensible to be more concerned about the stomach fat than your total weight as this is what makes being overweight unhealthy.

A weight gain of 45 pounds in 12 years is not too bad – this works out at just 1/3 pound a month. To reverse it you do need to increase your activity levels (exercise is the easiest way to do this) and reduce calorie intake.

It sounds like your biggest challenge is to change your eating habits. Dropping soda helps, but you need to do more. Sounds like you eat all the wrong foods when travelling, so you are going to have to make a real effort to change these habits. Make sure you have healthy snacks at hand that keep well, like nuts and dried fruits. Eat oats for breakfast. Avoid takeaways, instead go to the supermarket and buy roasted chicken portions and prepared salads etc. Stop soda and drink water instead.

]]> By: Nicole B http://www.motleyhealth.com/fitness/7-day-exercise-plan-for-fitness-and-weight-loss#comment-118095 Nicole B Mon, 21 May 2012 00:20:44 +0000 http://www.motleyhealth.com/?p=8448#comment-118095 hello I am 29 years old, a single mother of an 11 year old. I was always a size 0 untill I had my daughter. Since 2000 I have gained 45 pounds. I am 5'6' and 145 now. I am not really concerned with my weight but the fact that I look like I am 6 months preganant is what bothers me. I have done everyday at the gym with a high protein diet. My weakness is soda. I have tried to cut it out of my diet several times and it lasts about a month but when I dont notice a change in my stomach I go right back to it. I am always on the road so I have a hard time eating well due to fast food. Not to mention I do not eat any seafood since I am allergic but all of these healthy meal plans always have these foods I would never even know where to buy. LOL i am a salad, chicken, steak, porkchop, eggs type of girl. Could you help me out. I dont have any idea how to eat healthy or how to live healthy and I need to lose this belly, it makes me super self concious and depressed. thanks hello I am 29 years old, a single mother of an 11 year old. I was always a size 0 untill I had my daughter. Since 2000 I have gained 45 pounds. I am 5’6′ and 145 now. I am not really concerned with my weight but the fact that I look like I am 6 months preganant is what bothers me. I have done everyday at the gym with a high protein diet. My weakness is soda. I have tried to cut it out of my diet several times and it lasts about a month but when I dont notice a change in my stomach I go right back to it. I am always on the road so I have a hard time eating well due to fast food. Not to mention I do not eat any seafood since I am allergic but all of these healthy meal plans always have these foods I would never even know where to buy. LOL i am a salad, chicken, steak, porkchop, eggs type of girl. Could you help me out. I dont have any idea how to eat healthy or how to live healthy and I need to lose this belly, it makes me super self concious and depressed.

thanks

]]> By: MotleyHealth http://www.motleyhealth.com/fitness/7-day-exercise-plan-for-fitness-and-weight-loss#comment-118053 MotleyHealth Thu, 17 May 2012 11:44:39 +0000 http://www.motleyhealth.com/?p=8448#comment-118053 Hi Sameena, you should have a small meal an hour or so before working out to ensure that you have enough energy. Rice is OK at any time really, the problem is that it is very calorie dense and many people consume far more than they need. After workouts you should eat a small snack too to replenish sugar levels, and if you are doing a lot of weight training then take some protein too. Hi Sameena, you should have a small meal an hour or so before working out to ensure that you have enough energy. Rice is OK at any time really, the problem is that it is very calorie dense and many people consume far more than they need. After workouts you should eat a small snack too to replenish sugar levels, and if you are doing a lot of weight training then take some protein too.

]]> By: sameena http://www.motleyhealth.com/fitness/7-day-exercise-plan-for-fitness-and-weight-loss#comment-118041 sameena Wed, 16 May 2012 16:20:47 +0000 http://www.motleyhealth.com/?p=8448#comment-118041 ok thanks, I have one more question. Do I need to eat prior to working out or after working out? And is it okay to eat rice for dinner as well? ok thanks, I have one more question. Do I need to eat prior to working out or after working out? And is it okay to eat rice for dinner as well?

]]> By: MotleyHealth http://www.motleyhealth.com/fitness/7-day-exercise-plan-for-fitness-and-weight-loss#comment-118040 MotleyHealth Wed, 16 May 2012 16:02:15 +0000 http://www.motleyhealth.com/?p=8448#comment-118040 Hi Sameena, yes, you are doing a lot wrong. Start with 3 meals a day, rather than many yogurt snacks. Have rice as a part of one of those meals only. Eat more protein, vegetables, fruits, pulses etc. Do more than 20 minutes of exercise. Hi Sameena, yes, you are doing a lot wrong. Start with 3 meals a day, rather than many yogurt snacks. Have rice as a part of one of those meals only. Eat more protein, vegetables, fruits, pulses etc. Do more than 20 minutes of exercise.

]]> By: sameena http://www.motleyhealth.com/fitness/7-day-exercise-plan-for-fitness-and-weight-loss#comment-118037 sameena Wed, 16 May 2012 14:39:14 +0000 http://www.motleyhealth.com/?p=8448#comment-118037 Hi there, im 5ft I weigh 110pounds and I have this extreme belly fat that I cant seem to reduce, maybe you can help me. I eat a yogurt(astro original – bulkhun all natural yogurt) in the morning at 8 with green tea and a glass of water, then an hour after that I eat another yogurt with green tea and a glass of water, I have a banana with a glass of water and green tea at 11 and around 1 I have rice and during the day I will drink about 2 glasses of water and another green tea before 4. At 5:30 I will eat rice again and come 7 I will hit the gym and run on the treadmill for about 20mins, come back home round 9 and will drink milk and go to sleep. Is their anything im doing wrong? Hi there, im 5ft I weigh 110pounds and I have this extreme belly fat that I cant seem to reduce, maybe you can help me. I eat a yogurt(astro original – bulkhun all natural yogurt) in the morning at 8 with green tea and a glass of water, then an hour after that I eat another yogurt with green tea and a glass of water, I have a banana with a glass of water and green tea at 11 and around 1 I have rice and during the day I will drink about 2 glasses of water and another green tea before 4. At 5:30 I will eat rice again and come 7 I will hit the gym and run on the treadmill for about 20mins, come back home round 9 and will drink milk and go to sleep. Is their anything im doing wrong?

]]> By: MotleyHealth http://www.motleyhealth.com/fitness/7-day-exercise-plan-for-fitness-and-weight-loss#comment-118013 MotleyHealth Mon, 14 May 2012 18:15:46 +0000 http://www.motleyhealth.com/?p=8448#comment-118013 Hi Teddy, take a look at the <a href="http://www.motleyhealth.com/strength/beginners-weight-training-exercises">beginners weight training guide</a>, this is the sort of thing you should do in the gym. Also do more intensive cardio and take a look at your diet too. Hi Teddy, take a look at the beginners weight training guide, this is the sort of thing you should do in the gym. Also do more intensive cardio and take a look at your diet too.

]]> By: MotleyHealth http://www.motleyhealth.com/fitness/7-day-exercise-plan-for-fitness-and-weight-loss#comment-118012 MotleyHealth Mon, 14 May 2012 18:14:29 +0000 http://www.motleyhealth.com/?p=8448#comment-118012 Hi Shefali, to reduce fat you need to eat less food in general. Smaller portions. Cut out all junk food, sugary foods and processed foods. Ear more fruits and vegetables with lean protein sources. Hi Shefali, to reduce fat you need to eat less food in general. Smaller portions. Cut out all junk food, sugary foods and processed foods. Ear more fruits and vegetables with lean protein sources.

]]> By: Teddy http://www.motleyhealth.com/fitness/7-day-exercise-plan-for-fitness-and-weight-loss#comment-118010 Teddy Mon, 14 May 2012 13:57:25 +0000 http://www.motleyhealth.com/?p=8448#comment-118010 Hello, I'm 33 years old. I need to get Information about how to work in the gym. I'm working in the gym for the last five months but didn't get much result. Thanks. Hello, I’m 33 years old. I need to get Information about how to work in the gym. I’m working in the gym for the last five months but didn’t get much result. Thanks.

]]> By: shefali http://www.motleyhealth.com/fitness/7-day-exercise-plan-for-fitness-and-weight-loss#comment-118009 shefali Mon, 14 May 2012 08:39:47 +0000 http://www.motleyhealth.com/?p=8448#comment-118009 Hi i m 22 years old and my weight is 80 kg i joined gym from 1 month what should i eat to reduce fat ? Hi i m 22 years old and my weight is 80 kg i joined gym from 1 month what should i eat to reduce fat ?

]]> By: MotleyHealth http://www.motleyhealth.com/fitness/7-day-exercise-plan-for-fitness-and-weight-loss#comment-117962 MotleyHealth Fri, 11 May 2012 18:08:38 +0000 http://www.motleyhealth.com/?p=8448#comment-117962 Hi Anna, sounds like you are on the right track then. Stick to the plan, go easy on the rice, keep doing that exercise. If you could find an activity that would make exercise more fun that may be better, but regular exercise of any type is a lot better than none at all. Hi Anna, sounds like you are on the right track then. Stick to the plan, go easy on the rice, keep doing that exercise. If you could find an activity that would make exercise more fun that may be better, but regular exercise of any type is a lot better than none at all.

]]> By: Anna http://www.motleyhealth.com/fitness/7-day-exercise-plan-for-fitness-and-weight-loss#comment-117960 Anna Fri, 11 May 2012 15:55:37 +0000 http://www.motleyhealth.com/?p=8448#comment-117960 i have no junk food. if i do, its occasional, maybe once every few weeks. for breakfast i have porridge or two wholemeal toasts with egg and a yoghurt after, at school for break time i have a fruit, lunch a cheese sandwich with carrots and cucumbers as a snack, dinner rice with curry. i come from a culture where we eat a lot of carbs rice and curry is common. we also eat a lot of potatoes! for the past week and a half, i had been doing 30mins each day on the elliptical. this morning i jogged around the neighbourhood for 30mins with a brisk walk included. i also dont eat anything 5 hours before i go to bed. i have no fizzy drinks, only water, no sweets or crisps. i have no junk food. if i do, its occasional, maybe once every few weeks. for breakfast i have porridge or two wholemeal toasts with egg and a yoghurt after, at school for break time i have a fruit, lunch a cheese sandwich with carrots and cucumbers as a snack, dinner rice with curry. i come from a culture where we eat a lot of carbs rice and curry is common. we also eat a lot of potatoes! for the past week and a half, i had been doing 30mins each day on the elliptical. this morning i jogged around the neighbourhood for 30mins with a brisk walk included. i also dont eat anything 5 hours before i go to bed. i have no fizzy drinks, only water, no sweets or crisps.

]]> By: MotleyHealth http://www.motleyhealth.com/fitness/7-day-exercise-plan-for-fitness-and-weight-loss#comment-117950 MotleyHealth Thu, 10 May 2012 18:50:13 +0000 http://www.motleyhealth.com/?p=8448#comment-117950 Hi Anna, really you should just consume <a href="http://www.motleyhealth.com/diet-and-nutrition/basics-of-a-healthy-diet-what-to-eat">a healthy diet</a> and take regular exercise. What do you generally eat for breakfast, what is in your lunch box and what do you eat for dinner? Do you drink fizzy drinks or eat chocolate, chips etc? Do you do any exercise? Hi Anna, really you should just consume a healthy diet and take regular exercise. What do you generally eat for breakfast, what is in your lunch box and what do you eat for dinner? Do you drink fizzy drinks or eat chocolate, chips etc? Do you do any exercise?

]]> By: Anna http://www.motleyhealth.com/fitness/7-day-exercise-plan-for-fitness-and-weight-loss#comment-117947 Anna Thu, 10 May 2012 16:51:10 +0000 http://www.motleyhealth.com/?p=8448#comment-117947 thanks, im a teenager and have a bit of belly fat and i need to get rid of it. i dont want to use this diet plan as i think i need a bit more calories. could you please suggest what my meal plans and exercise regimes could be? i take packed lunch to school btw. and how long would it take if i stick to it? thanks, im a teenager and have a bit of belly fat and i need to get rid of it. i dont want to use this diet plan as i think i need a bit more calories. could you please suggest what my meal plans and exercise regimes could be? i take packed lunch to school btw. and how long would it take if i stick to it?

]]> By: MotleyHealth http://www.motleyhealth.com/fitness/7-day-exercise-plan-for-fitness-and-weight-loss#comment-117945 MotleyHealth Thu, 10 May 2012 16:45:55 +0000 http://www.motleyhealth.com/?p=8448#comment-117945 Yes Anna, if you stick to the plan it will. But then that is true for just about every weight loss plan. Weight loss plans generally work, it is people that often do not :( Yes Anna, if you stick to the plan it will. But then that is true for just about every weight loss plan. Weight loss plans generally work, it is people that often do not :(

]]> By: Anna http://www.motleyhealth.com/fitness/7-day-exercise-plan-for-fitness-and-weight-loss#comment-117944 Anna Thu, 10 May 2012 16:43:21 +0000 http://www.motleyhealth.com/?p=8448#comment-117944 hi, does this weight loss plan actually work? hi, does this weight loss plan actually work?

]]> By: MotleyHealth http://www.motleyhealth.com/fitness/7-day-exercise-plan-for-fitness-and-weight-loss#comment-117870 MotleyHealth Sun, 06 May 2012 00:21:21 +0000 http://www.motleyhealth.com/?p=8448#comment-117870 Hi Hannah, this plan is not ideal for a 16 year old - your calorie needs are higher. What you need to do is tackle your sugar addiction and start taking regular exercise. The following things you say really highlight why you are unhappy with your body: "my belly is absalutely huge" - is it really huge? You cannot be skinny and have a huge belly. "i dont excercise very often" - this is very, very easy to change. Start exercising often. No excuses. "like my sugary foods - everyone likes sugary foods - it is just that some people fail to ocntrol their appetite. Do not be one of these people. "hey are all fatty such as potatoes, paninis ect " - potatoes are only fatty if they are fried. Boiled, baked or mashed and they are pretty healthy. Paninis likewise. What to put in a packed lunch? Salad, fish, chicken, strips of beef, vegetables, fruits, yogurt. There are too many healthy options to mention. Hi Hannah, this plan is not ideal for a 16 year old – your calorie needs are higher. What you need to do is tackle your sugar addiction and start taking regular exercise. The following things you say really highlight why you are unhappy with your body:

“my belly is absalutely huge” – is it really huge? You cannot be skinny and have a huge belly.

“i dont excercise very often” – this is very, very easy to change. Start exercising often. No excuses.

“like my sugary foods – everyone likes sugary foods – it is just that some people fail to ocntrol their appetite. Do not be one of these people.

“hey are all fatty such as potatoes, paninis ect ” – potatoes are only fatty if they are fried. Boiled, baked or mashed and they are pretty healthy. Paninis likewise.

What to put in a packed lunch? Salad, fish, chicken, strips of beef, vegetables, fruits, yogurt. There are too many healthy options to mention.

]]> By: Hannah http://www.motleyhealth.com/fitness/7-day-exercise-plan-for-fitness-and-weight-loss#comment-117869 Hannah Sun, 06 May 2012 00:01:59 +0000 http://www.motleyhealth.com/?p=8448#comment-117869 I am an average sized girl and am quite skinny but my belly is absalutely huge and i have an urge to get rid of it. If i did this would it be gone in a week? or how many pounds will i be able to lose? Also is this plan alright for me, i am 15 and i dont excercise very often, and like my sugary foods but i guess i could stay away from it for a week. Also for school what things should i eat for lunch, they are all fatty such as potatoes, paninis ect and the salads are filled with loads of cheese and mayo ect. I could take packed lunch but what things should i take? I am an average sized girl and am quite skinny but my belly is absalutely huge and i have an urge to get rid of it.
If i did this would it be gone in a week?
or how many pounds will i be able to lose?

Also is this plan alright for me, i am 15 and i dont excercise very often, and like my sugary foods but i guess i could stay away from it for a week.

Also for school what things should i eat for lunch, they are all fatty such as potatoes, paninis ect and the salads are filled with loads of cheese and mayo ect.

I could take packed lunch but what things should i take?

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