Lose Weight

Canyon86 wrote: »

Ok Thanks,

Breakfast
-Orange Juice,Yogurt,Cornflakes,

Lunch
Chicken/Steak/Lasagne/Pork served with veg/chips/potatoes

Dinner
Chicken/Steak/Fish served with veg/pasta/chips

I have at least 10 pints of alcohol a week,
I also I have between 4-5 bars of chocolate a week,
I have at least one take away a week

I excercise twice a week which consists of 5 min Bike,Rower,Treadmill and 20 min weights

Some obvious points:

- cornflakes are awful for you. Go home and throw out the remnants of the box and never, ever buy them again;
- cereals are a dreadful start to the day. Porridge or some eggs and bacon a much better breakfest;
- Meat and veg is great, but chips / potatoes / pasta should be taken in moderation unless your activity levels are very high on a daily basis. Up the veg and lower the starchy carbs;
- It's up to yourself, but the problem with drink is that it's full of sugar. It also tends to lead to compounding negative behaviour the day after in terms of diet and exercise;
- Chocolate bars and take aways ain't going to aid weightloss and you know this yourself;
- Where's the fat? Fat doesn't make you fat, you actually need healthy fats so consider adding a couple of handfuls of nuts and seeds every day (instead of the chocolate bars). Cook your meat with butter / high quality olive oil and maybe throw in a pint of full fat milk after training sessions;


Diet is going to be the main component of weightloss, but consider upping your exercise also. Two ~35min sessions of exercise a week is on the low side. In terms of exercise to do, HIIT (high intensity interval training - google) and weights are the things to focus on. A session doesn't have to be more than 35 minutes, but four sessions a week is better than two.

Best of luck.

It's actually not that difficult to lose weight. Well, the science behind it isn't difficult. Motivation is the hard part. I've lost over 4 stone in the past two years, and I haven't had to drastically alter my lifestyle so my experience might be of some use to you.

1. Cut down on the booze. No need to cut it out altogether, but maybe have a week on and a week off. The danger in drinking isn't so much the calories in the alcohol (IMO), but the calories in the taco fries and double cheeseburger you get on the way home! I've lived abraod for the past 9 months, and drink more than I do at home, but have continued to lose weight because such gastronomic delights weren't available to me.

2. You are what you eat. Sounds trite, but it's true. Diet is by far the most important aspect of losing weight. You get that right, you're half way there. And there's no need to get all scientific about it. Find out what you need to keep yourself going, and maybe shave 500 calories per day from it. Not exactly rocket science. Some here will advise you to avoid white bread and the like, but I don't think that's necessary if you just want to lose weight. For example, I was told to sunbstitute wholemeal bread for white bread. i did my own research, and found that wholemeal bread often has more calories. Is it healthier- yes. But being the healthier option doesn't necessarily mean that it'll lose you the weight.

3. Exercise is also important, but won't do much for you without a good diet. A good mix between weights and cardio is what I found to be effective. And muscle burns more calories than fat, so toning up will help you get rid of that unwanted fat.

Those are my three top tips. It's not rocket science. It's pretty basic actually. Just try to keep motivated. Have a good playlist for the gym if you go. Even better, play sports that you enjoy. I started playing tennis for example. And don't kill yourself for the occasional lapse.

Hope this helps.