What studies? Everything I have ever read says the opposite. Such as a recent study conducted by James Timmons, Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh, Scotland found that exercise performed in intervals helped to improve metabolism. And every article about metabolism says that exercise can dramatically improve it... What am I supposed to believe?
But exercise does increase metabolism!
Lol, honey no one likes a quitter.Oh guys op gave up trying to lose wight already. Don't waste your time writing your beatiful advices
+1. Very true. Even though I mentioned in my previous post that checking BMI would be useful, it is flawed, e.g. If you are a bodybuilder with higher than normal muscle mass you could be classed as obese according to the BMI's calculations lol
Aw thanks I think this is really awesome advice, and something which shouldn't be too difficult to followHere is an idea of the sort of thing you might eat in a given day if you need ideas
breakfast: oats with fruit + yoghurt
mid morning snack: a piece of fruit and/or a handful of nuts
lunch: chicken/tuna salad with a piece of multigrain bread
afternoon snack: glass of milk or some carrot sticks
dinner: aim to fill your plate with 50% vegetables, 25% protein i.e. meat and 25% carbohydrates. E.g. beef stir fry with rice and lots of vegies or steak and salad with mashed potato or something
don't forget to drink enough water and no, tea and coffee do not count because of the caffeine. Same with coke and stuff. Herbal tea is ok to count as water.
So your saying that most all studies that have been conducted on the subject are wrong? Please direct me to your double blind study so that I can be enlightened.
If you were 42kg, you would be classified as underweight to the point people would think you're ano, I'm pretty sure. 50 is more realistic imo.I am about 62kg, and need to lose 20kg to be ideal weight for my height (150cm
Yeah, 52kg is good.
Why have they so deluded me?? I know that the bi-product of metabolism has to be eliminated by the kidneys, but I don't know why that would impact on the rate of metabolism. Unless, the rate in which kidneys can expel it does impact on the amount that can be produced thus slowing down metabolism in people that have less kidney function. But as athletes have better kidney function you would automatically assume that it is because of exercise as that would be the main difference between athletes and the average person...
I bet she slept in today.
Lol, you talking to me?While i went to the gym this morning.
Weights mainly help build muscle, not lose weight. But cardio is nice.Yeah, 52kg is good.
And a little bit about toning since the OP mentioned it once. Using weights to build some muscle can help you keep the weight off longer. While you may notice that on the scale your weight remains the same, your body composition does NOT! When you build more muscle you will burn more calories each day.
So take a combination of cardio and weights to help you keep your weight down.
Use a light dumbell to perform more repetitions.
No, i'm talking to you.
It does help build muscle which will help your body naturally burn of more calories even while you are asleep!
K fair enough.
Lol if you were referring to me then yes I did sleep in todayI bet she slept in today.
I've been trying to get the courage to get out of bed for the last two hours - but I guess I just have to woMAN up I don't want to build much muscle, but if I consistently do light weights am I likely to lose fat from my arms (something I need to do most)??
Yeah, toning (losing fat, gaining a bit of muscle).
This dude speaks the truth.