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The Weight Loss Thread v3, Ask your weight loss questions here.
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highbury1913
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Aug 26 2013, 10:40 AM
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Hi guys,
Need help losing weight. I'm looking to lose around 8 inches around my waist by year end. Building muscles would be nice but the priority here is to lose weight.
Can someone help me with a workout plan? I'm also starting to get swimming lessons so I will alternate days with swimming. So a workout for 3 days a week.
Workout Days will be Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
My diet during this period is:
Breakfast: Yogurt and Granola Bar Lunch: Lots of chicken and veges Dinner: Apple and some nuts, maybe yogurt if I'm still hungry
Without working out at all and just staying strictly on the diet, I've lost 3kg and 1 inch around my waist.
Any advice would be great. Thanks.
This post has been edited by highbury1913: Aug 26 2013, 11:34 AM
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highbury1913
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Aug 26 2013, 11:33 AM
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QUOTE(sweet_pez @ Aug 26 2013, 10:59 AM) I hope you know that it doesn't matter what time you eat, your calories intake per day is the same. So go ahead and eat up for your dinner. Anyway going back to your meal plan... it's not very healthy. Lack of nutrients. I've just talked about Granola bars in one of the thread and it's packed with sugar so you wouldn't want to take it daily. Take the bar sparingly or as pre-workout to give you the energy needed. You're not taking any carbs? They're not bad, you know. Take some rice (brown rice has more nutrients than white) along with your chicken and vege. You can have the same healthy meal for your dinner (rice, chicken, vege). No doubt you're able to drop some weight based on your current meal plan but I don't think that this is something that will last. You need to plan for long term, not temporary. I find granola bars a good quick snack especially as I don't have much time in the morning. I do understand that perhaps I should have it less frequently though. As for my lack of carbs: I just noticed that I lose weight a lost faster by limiting my carb intake. I do have some carbs but not much. I don't cook so access to brown rice is not possible. I try to get some carbs from my veges, fruits, etc. What about my workout plan? How should I go about that?
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highbury1913
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Aug 26 2013, 11:47 AM
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QUOTE(sweet_pez @ Aug 26 2013, 11:43 AM) Yes, take granola bars once in awhile, I'm limiting myself to max 2-3 bars per week. Only take when I really need the convenience. You're losing weight because: Output > Input (food intake) If you need 1,500kcal to maintain your body weight each day and you're only consuming 1,000kcal per day, no doubt you'll see your weight dropping. Workout plan? You mean swimming on Monday, Wed and Sat? Besides, you'll need to state what sort of workout you're referring to. Weight lifting? Do you do cardio? No workout plan thus far. My plan is 20 mins on the treadmill followed by [insert suggestion here]. I don't know which part of my body to work on and when. This post has been edited by highbury1913: Aug 26 2013, 11:48 AM
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