First, I would like to welcome myself and to welcome others to this blog. I'd like to share a little bit about me and my fitness adventure also.
My name is Lisa, I'm 19. I'm a complete goofball, I LOVE to surf, and I love physical fitness. I know a lot from my own personal experience. I am not a doctor and I'm not certified or anything, this is strictly what has worked for me, though I have done my share of homework when it comes to what I post on here. I'd also like to say that everybody is different, what works for me may not work exactly for you. You might have to tweak it.
I am not at my goal yet. I'd like to have less fat on my body right now. So this blog will be sharing some quick tips and ideas for diet needs and your workout schedule that work for me!!
So let's start at square one, shall we?
the gym.
My personal attitude towards the gym isn't like a lot of people's. I don't believe you have to do cardio at the gym, for instance. I enjoy the heat, wind, rain and cold when I run. I like the scenery and watching people and cars. So a lot of the time, unless I want really controlled cardio time, I'm running around my town, at a park, or over a bridge. The first 2-3 weeks of "getting back to the gym" or even just working out in general, do 45 minutes of good hard cardio.
I'm not saying to go jog for 30 seconds and then take 5 minutes off at a walk. push yourself. If you want to get fit or slim down, you're not going to get there by not pushing yourself. puhlease. Even if you start with 30 minutes and work up to 45 minutes-an hour, GOOD! This first bit of cardio ABSOLUTELY has to be done first thing in the morning before any food or coffee. You can drink some water when you wake up..but I don't suggest anything else. What happens? What's the difference between this fasted-run versus running after you eat in the morning? This never made sense to me until someone explained it to me. (I always used to run after eating because I felt like I could give more energy to the run..)
You literally deplete your Glycogen. For some, running for 30-60 minutes in the morning can cause what I call glycogen headaches. IT'S OKAY, YOU ARE GOING TO LIVE.
Fasted runs in the morning boost your metabolism, it causes you to burn strictly fat the in your body (not the food you eat!!) Sounds good, eh?
So, your first challenge is to take 2-4 weeks and do 30-60 minutes of fasted cardio in the morning. Wait an hour before you eat any food if possible.
I'm going to quickly go over a good diet so you don't waste up to 4 weeks doing the wrong thing...I'll go more into detail about a good diet soon...
for this time period, STAY AWAY FROM CARBS. If you absolutely have to have some, have whole wheat, but eat carbs sparingly. Again, you will not die...
this will make you feel hungry alllllll the time, I repeat, you are not going to die, there's a solution. Instead of eating two rolls with dinner, fill that space on your plate with veggies! cut carrots, make a big, yummy salad, green beans, SPINACH. (I cannot stress spinach enough..) stay away from potatoes, corn and beans. (these are carbs in disguise.)
Again, I'm not a doctor. This is my own personal experience on what works for me. Every one is different and what works for me may not work for you in the same way. Please feel free to leave your comments and suggestions! I'm not here to argue over what diet is best or what workout is better than another...This is what works for me, and I wanted to share it with people because America especially battles with weight and health!
Thanks for reading!!!
My name is Lisa, I'm 19. I'm a complete goofball, I LOVE to surf, and I love physical fitness. I know a lot from my own personal experience. I am not a doctor and I'm not certified or anything, this is strictly what has worked for me, though I have done my share of homework when it comes to what I post on here. I'd also like to say that everybody is different, what works for me may not work exactly for you. You might have to tweak it.
I am not at my goal yet. I'd like to have less fat on my body right now. So this blog will be sharing some quick tips and ideas for diet needs and your workout schedule that work for me!!
So let's start at square one, shall we?
the gym.
My personal attitude towards the gym isn't like a lot of people's. I don't believe you have to do cardio at the gym, for instance. I enjoy the heat, wind, rain and cold when I run. I like the scenery and watching people and cars. So a lot of the time, unless I want really controlled cardio time, I'm running around my town, at a park, or over a bridge. The first 2-3 weeks of "getting back to the gym" or even just working out in general, do 45 minutes of good hard cardio.
I'm not saying to go jog for 30 seconds and then take 5 minutes off at a walk. push yourself. If you want to get fit or slim down, you're not going to get there by not pushing yourself. puhlease. Even if you start with 30 minutes and work up to 45 minutes-an hour, GOOD! This first bit of cardio ABSOLUTELY has to be done first thing in the morning before any food or coffee. You can drink some water when you wake up..but I don't suggest anything else. What happens? What's the difference between this fasted-run versus running after you eat in the morning? This never made sense to me until someone explained it to me. (I always used to run after eating because I felt like I could give more energy to the run..)
You literally deplete your Glycogen. For some, running for 30-60 minutes in the morning can cause what I call glycogen headaches. IT'S OKAY, YOU ARE GOING TO LIVE.
Fasted runs in the morning boost your metabolism, it causes you to burn strictly fat the in your body (not the food you eat!!) Sounds good, eh?
So, your first challenge is to take 2-4 weeks and do 30-60 minutes of fasted cardio in the morning. Wait an hour before you eat any food if possible.
I'm going to quickly go over a good diet so you don't waste up to 4 weeks doing the wrong thing...I'll go more into detail about a good diet soon...
for this time period, STAY AWAY FROM CARBS. If you absolutely have to have some, have whole wheat, but eat carbs sparingly. Again, you will not die...
this will make you feel hungry alllllll the time, I repeat, you are not going to die, there's a solution. Instead of eating two rolls with dinner, fill that space on your plate with veggies! cut carrots, make a big, yummy salad, green beans, SPINACH. (I cannot stress spinach enough..) stay away from potatoes, corn and beans. (these are carbs in disguise.)
Again, I'm not a doctor. This is my own personal experience on what works for me. Every one is different and what works for me may not work for you in the same way. Please feel free to leave your comments and suggestions! I'm not here to argue over what diet is best or what workout is better than another...This is what works for me, and I wanted to share it with people because America especially battles with weight and health!
Thanks for reading!!!
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