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| Absolute Fitness |
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| Kashif |
| 03/18/02 at 19:44:06 |
| http://www.absolutefitness.com/user/calories.asp Looks like an interesting place. People who want to lose weight should set themselves real, and attainable targets. Its no good trying to lose 10 pounds in one week... it won't work. How about something like.. set yourself a target to lose 1 pound or 2 pounds one week, and then keeping stable on that weight for the next week, and then trying to lose some more the following week, etc. This obviously requires patience but insha'allah that should be no problem. Kashif Wa Salaam ------------------------------------ calories The main reason people become overweight is that we eat too many calories - if we have more calories in our body than we burn up every day (a positive calorie balance), they are stored by the body in the form of fat. All the fun might be in the flavour, but food is simply fuel for the body; the calories in food provide energy for you to do stuff – that’s it. One way to prevent a positive calorie balance is to regulate the number of calories we eat. Typically, the average person needs around 2,000 calories per day - although it is very easy to eat too many, or to have enough calories but not enough nutrients. In order to gain sufficient levels of vitamins and minerals, without having a positive calorie balance, we need to maintain a balanced diet. If we want to lose weight, we must maintain a negative calorie balance - allowing the body to use up stored fat reserves. If we eat 250 fewer calories every day, and use up 250 more than usual through exercise, this would create a weekly deficit of 3,500 calories: the equivalent of 1 pound weight loss per waek. To give you some idea of how to burn up 250 extra calories per day, take a look at the activities listed further down the page. As for how to cut down your calorie intake, take a look at the figures below. They show the calorific content for a range of food types, and will give you some idea of the food you may need to cut down on if you are to achieve weight loss and weight control. We have also given an indication of fat levels, but don't think that you should avoid it at all costs! Fat is a vital part of a healthy diet - it is the type of fat that you should be aware of. Saturated fats are hard to digest and eaten in excess lead to the clogging of arteries - raising blood pressure and creating potential heart problems. For example butter is 65% saturated fat, compared to 15% in the case of olive oil, and 10% in sunflower oil. |
| NS |
| 03/18/02 at 19:49:23 |
| Kashif |
| Re: Absolute Fitness |
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| Kashif |
| 03/18/02 at 19:57:16 |
| I like this bit: Here are a few more ideas to help you maintain motivation: Have an exercise partner. You can spur each other on and you’re far more likely to get out there in the first place. - Vary your routines. Doing the same exercises over and over again can quickly become dull. Mix up running, swimming, weights, tennis, hiking – the list is endless. - Get some good equipment. Believe it or not, getting a new pair of running shoes or a top of the range tennis racquet can really help provide some missing motivation. - Test your fitness regularly. Keeping track of positive changes to weight, your resting heartbeat, or how fast you can run a mile can help give meaning to exercise and stop your motivation waning. - Combine exercise with leisure. It’s amazing how far you can go on a cycling machine while you are watching TV, and listening to music when you go jogging has a similar effect. - Don’t set yourself unrealistic goals. If you are a couple of stones overweight, don’t expect to look like Brad Pitt within a few weeks. Set targets to aim for, but make them achievable – it’s easy to lose motivation if you feel you are not getting anywhere. - Don't make weight loss your only target. If you are losing fat but gaining heavy muscle, it can make it seem like you are not getting anywhere. Use an item of clothing that has become too tight as a reference instead - aim to fit into it in 3-6 months. |
| NS |
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