Comments on: The MotleyHealth Guides To Losing Weight

By: jhinuk

jhinuk — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 07:09:44 +0000

thanks for guiding me..from now onward i will surely follow your advice..till i lose weight up to a satisfactory level..thank you so much..!!

By: MotleyHealth

MotleyHealth — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 20:17:14 +0000

Nothing wrong with 8-9 hours sleep. More sleep helps you to maintain weight and when you are exercising sleep it essential to aid recovery. Regular sport of any kind is good for you. Badminton will improve agility and reflexes and it is also a great social sport.

By: Jhinuk

Jhinuk — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 19:51:37 +0000

Hey thanks for replying..i will surely do the cycling…one thing i forgot to tell is that i sleep tooo much these days may be 8 to 9 hours a day… Does that affect my health? And these days i have started playing badminton matches with my friends..will that help anyway?

By: MotleyHealth

MotleyHealth — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 08:38:24 +0000

Hi jhinuk, ideally you should run or cycle at least once per day. Both of these activities will reduce the bulkiness of your arms too.

By: jhinuk

jhinuk — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 06:34:14 +0000

thanks for the advise..how many hours should i run or cycle to burn the excess fat..and please suggest some exercise to reduce the bulkyness of my arms..

By: MotleyHealth

MotleyHealth — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 13:22:28 +0000

Running is a great form of exercise for fitness and weight loss. But you need energy to get fit, you cannot starve yourself and do enough exercise to get fit.

By: mai

mai — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 12:41:06 +0000

Thanks for your response. I will start taking my breakfast oat, sometime I try to skip my lunch or dinner because of my tummy but whenever I skip my food I lost energy. And whenever I go out for Jogging I’m so tired, and I couldn’t concentrate on my day work. So please guide me what kind of exercise I should start.
Thanks Mai.

By: MotleyHealth

MotleyHealth — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 12:19:13 +0000

Hi Nikki, I suggest that you speak with your coaches about a meal plan. We do not have anything freely available at the moment.

By: Nikki

Nikki — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 03:03:12 +0000

I have several coaches – one is a speed trainer that i go to once a week and we do short sprints and strength exercises such as squats and upper body workouts including abs and then i have a coach that I run with for the longer runs.
What would be a good sample meal plan? I’m not sure what is good and how much to eat for meals, especially lunches.

By: MotleyHealth

MotleyHealth — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 01:53:41 +0000

Hi Nikki, to lose weight you need to burn more calories with exercise and eat less. Losing muscle mass will be a big mistake I fear – you will reduce metabolism and possibly gain fat. Losing 10 pounds in a month is not going to be easy, but it is possible. You need to run a daily calorie deficit of around 1000 Calories a day to lose 2 pounds a week, which will allow you to lose 10 pounds in about a month. So on top of the 600 Calories burned in exercise you need to reduce food intake by 400 Calories, below your “daily requirement”. However, you still need to eat a healthy and balanced diet. What other exercise are you doing? Do you have a coach?

By: Nikki

Nikki — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 01:16:24 +0000

Hi I am not sure if the comment actually posted so I will post it again.
I am a 17 year old female and I weigh 125. I need to lose 10 pounds in the next month for track season. I run around 5-6 miles a day which burns 500-600 calories. I typically eat a bowl of cereal for breakfast, an apple and a granola bar for lunch, and a healthy dinner with some protein and carbs. Should I eat more for lunch? What else can I do to lose weight? I also have a lot of muscle in my legs so should I try to lose some muscle mass?
Thanks!!

By: MotleyHealth

MotleyHealth — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 00:39:01 +0000

Would exercise in the morning before breakfast be an option? Stopping sweet tea may help too. Try to control portion size at lunch time and be very concious of the amount you eat when you get back.

By: Keri

Keri — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 23:22:30 +0000

As well as drinking water instead of sweet tea.

By: Keri

Keri — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 23:14:35 +0000

No, I don’t snack. Being in banquets there’s no food around to get until our lunch break which is sometimes provided. I am also super tired afterwards and go straight to bed of I’m not grabbing something to eat. Here the past few days after reading other comments though, I’ve been trying to eat breakfast (Honey Bunches of Oats or Whole Grain Cherrios) and not so many meals with all that deep fried or breaded goodness.

By: MotleyHealth

MotleyHealth — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 22:20:25 +0000

Hi Santosh, I am not familiar with the VLCC, but if they have developed a diet and fitness plan that has a good track record then it should work. Although any plan that involves massage, heating and vibrating is never going to be as effective as one that gets you exercising for 45 to 60 minutes every day of the week. Exercise burns a lot of energy and makes your body healthier and stronger too. Get active! The diet looks OK, maybe heavy on bread, you could possible lose the evening chappatis.

By: MotleyHealth

MotleyHealth — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 22:15:57 +0000

Hi Keri, do you snack at work? If you are doing an active job then the only reason to be overweight it due to over-eating. I used to work on my feet in a restaurant so know how tiring it is. The key really is to not snack, as little snacks soon add up into many calories. Also, you probably do have time for exercise. Unless you are working 16 hour days, you should be able to find 20 minutes to do some cardio. Running after work is a great way to unwind and may help you sleep better too (if you struggle with sleep after working a late shift).

By: MotleyHealth

MotleyHealth — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 22:11:36 +0000

Hi Julie, give it more time. You are doing plenty of exercise and eating well, so just work on getting fitter.

By: MotleyHealth

MotleyHealth — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 22:08:12 +0000

Hi Jinky. In the last 2 months have you increased your fitness? Are you running further each day on the treadmill and getting fitter? Changing your diet is a good move, also aim to get really fit. Stick with the new diet for now and see how it goes over the next week.

By: MotleyHealth

MotleyHealth — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 22:03:50 +0000

Hi Emerge, yes, it will help. To lose weight you need to reduce calories, maintain a balanced diet (carbs, proteins, fats) and exercise daily to burn extra energy. 4 kilos in 10 days is going to be a big challenge, but if you are very overweight then it is possible.

By: MotleyHealth

MotleyHealth — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 21:55:50 +0000

Tasneem, all you need to do is eat a healthy diet (some rice is allowed, just not loads of rice every day) and exercise daily. It sounds like you made some good progress with fitness, even when you say that you ate whatever you wanted. If you are stricter with your diet and do the exercise you will get in shape.