What is a good low-carb diet plan and good fitness plan?

Question by Tr@in*h@rd_WR3stl3*H@rd3r: What is a good low-carb diet plan and good fitness plan?
Hi everyone!
Im sorta looking to lose weight, slowly at my own pace.
Any good plans or ideas for diet and exercise?
If you do recommend something please make sure it something that You used and something that worked.
Thanks,☆☆
☆Taylor☆

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Answer by cyn_texas
You can lose more body fat eating protein & fat (don’t eat protein alone) than not eating AT ALL. To lose weight fast, eat all you want, but nothing but meat, eggs, healthy oils, mayo, butter & half an avocado a day (for added potassium). Keep the calories high & the fat percentage high, at least 65% of calories. Green vegetables & some cheese will continue weight loss but at a slower pace.

The first 2 weeks eat several cups a day of (mostly) lettuce & celery, cucumbers, radishes, mushrooms, peppers & more variety of vegetables thereafter – add 5 grams per day additional every week (20 grams day first 2 weeks, 25grams 3rd week, 30grams 4th week etc) til you gain weight, then subtract 10grams. That will be your personal carb level (everyone is different & depends on how active you are.)

Start with meat, fats & salads for 2 weeks and then slowly add in more green veg, wk4 fresh cheeses, wk5 nuts & seeds, wk6 berries, wk7 legumes, wk8 other fruits, wk9 starchy veg, wk10 whole grains. You will learn how your body reacts to different foods.

The first week is just water weight but fat is lost thereafter if you keep your calories high enough. Otherwise the body will strip it’s own lean tissue for nutrition. Although that may look great on a scale it will make it MUCH easier to accumulate fat in the future (since all that pesky lean tissue burning up calories will be gone). The body won’t release fat stores if you lower calories below what it needs. It will slow metabolism to compensate & store every spare ounce as fat. If you continue lowering calories, it will continue lowering the set point, til it can survive off nothing & store fat on anything. The body will only release it’s fat stores if it knows there is plenty of nutritious food.

Eating carbs while trying to lose body fat is terribly inefficient. When in glycolysis (burning glucose as fuel) you have to lower your calories (which slows your metabolism) & exercise heavily to deplete your glycogen stores before burning body fat.

The core of Atkins program is converting the body from glycolysis (burning glucose as fuel) to ketosis (burning fat as fuel). Dietary fat levels need to be at >65% of total calories, if not, the body will still remain in glycolysis by converting 58% of excess protein into glucose (via gluconeogenesis).

It takes minimum of 3 days to convert a body to ketosis, (but only one bite to convert back to glycolysis). People feel sluggish the first week but most feel better than ever thereafter.

Simple carbohydrates (sugar, flour, bread, cereal, pasta, potatoes, rice) trigger the fat storage hormone insulin. The more protein the more the fat burning hormone glucagon is released.

Simple carbs are addictive & can be disastrous to health. The best way to break the addiction is NO carbs for 3 days. Make a huge batch of deviled eggs, eat one every time you want “something” – have huge omelets with bacon, sausage, peppers, mushrooms & cheese. Pork chops smothered with peppers, mushrooms & cheese – pork rinds & dip or tuna/chicken/turkey/egg salad – steaks – a huge sugar free cheese cake. Eat so much you won’t feel deprived of anything. By the 4th day, the addiction will be gone & you can start making healthy choices.

High insulin levels promote inflammation, weight gain, hunger & unbalance other hormones. Controlling insulin levels will balance out other hormones & allow human growth hormone (HGH) to be produced naturally so lean muscle will be gained even without exercise.

Ground flax seed (2 Tbsp) 1/4 cup water, artificial sweetener, mix in a raw egg – let sit 10 min. to absorb liquid, put some cream cheese in the middle & nuke 2 min for daily fiber needs.

As long as you have <9grams carbs per hour, you will maintain insulin control & shouldn't gain weight, no matter the calories because insulin, the fat storage hormone is not activated. Many people gain weight on high carb, do low carb to lose weight & then are shocked when they return to high carb & gain weight. Many people can return to moderate carb levels but very few can really eat all they want of sugar & maintain weight or health. I am adamantly opposed to low calorie dieting because most people lose a good portion of lean tissue (including vital organs like the heart) along with fat stores. There is no nutrition in fat stores, only energy. Most people get impatient and lower their calories and increase their exercise to a point where they lose so much lean tissue that when they return to what was maintenance level eating they are now accumulating more fat stores because their caloric needs have dropped due to the loss of this tissue as well as their metabolism slowing down to work more efficiently on fewer calories & it becomes a vicious cycle of dieting and more loss (including vital organs like the heart). This stress to the vital organs cannot be healthy.

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How to make a personal fitness plan?

Question by Jesse D: How to make a personal fitness plan?
I’m 19 years old and I really would like to get more fit. I’m 5’3″ and currently weigh 102 pounds. I used to dance, but since I’ve stopped I’ve lost a lot of weight (probably muscle) and I’d like to get that back.

I’m currently not working and won’t be leaving for school for another month, so I could workout on a daily basis. I also don’t have money to join a gym or buy a bunch of fancy equipment.

Could anyone help me put something together?

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Answer by LifeIsToLive
It is all about establishing a routine and maintaining the pattern. You need a written plan for meal/recipes for healthy eating and a fitness plan for a consistent workout. Drink plenty of water and rebuild your metabolism with 5-6 small meals a day. For a great guild with organic based supplements look into the Trim Body System Kit. Contains all that I mentioned above and works great. Also has meal replacement bars to aid in lowering your calorie intake. Go to http://Arcameda.com and click on Weight Management for more information. Great tools to get you where you want to go. It helped me establish a pattern to get fit and maintain the fitness.

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Does anyone know of a diet/fitness plan that will help me get in shape for a triathlon?

Question by sporty_gurl: Does anyone know of a diet/fitness plan that will help me get in shape for a triathlon?
I really want to start competing in triathlons but I’m not sure how to prepare for it. I’m a distance runner in track and a vegan. Is running enough to get in shape for it or should I go bike riding too? If so for how long? Thanks!

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Answer by skatin gangsta
just jog every morning at about 8-9 while your and eat a big breakfast (not fattning) when u wake up every morning

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How can I stick to my fitness plan when I am going out of country for 1 week for a big wedding!?

Question by sport girl: How can I stick to my fitness plan when I am going out of country for 1 week for a big wedding!?
How can I workout AND eat well. Help me fight the temptation of delicious wedding fooooood.

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Answer by Bernice
Right before you leave to go to the wedding, eat something even if it’s a little snack. Something great would be a 100 calorie pack. And also bring water along with you, water helps you not to feel as hungry.
And when you are not as hungry, you are not as tempted.
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Q&A: How can I stick to my fitness plan when I am going out of country for 1 week for a big wedding!?

Question by sport girl: How can I stick to my fitness plan when I am going out of country for 1 week for a big wedding!?
How can I workout AND eat well. Help me fight the temptation of delicious wedding fooooood.

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Answer by Bernice
Right before you leave to go to the wedding, eat something even if it’s a little snack. Something great would be a 100 calorie pack. And also bring water along with you, water helps you not to feel as hungry.
And when you are not as hungry, you are not as tempted.
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How to make a fitness plan without the equipment?

Question by Ace: How to make a fitness plan without the equipment?
I need to make a exercise program that includes cardio,strength,and flexibillity exercises. I have a treamill and resistance bands …can i do a program with these things ,without paying for a gym mebership etc???

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Answer by Joycee
Okay…I only started five Mondays ago and All I do is walk one hour every morning. I wear a calorie counter monitor to loose weight by the numbers. I have already lost two pant size and 27 pounds. I am a woman and have three kids and this is the method I use when I gain weight.. I am now at a size two and everyone is always amazed that I have had three kids. This is what I do below when I throw on a few extra pounds. It always works..No diet pills, no energy drinks..just me walking and getting the water I need. Of course I watch what I eat and the Lean Cuisine meals are great for that since the calories per box are 180 to 380 per box. Just make sure you eat healthy every three to four hours so your body will perform at its max.

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Helpful Tips for weight loss:

1)A good way to loose weight is to use a calorie counter watch

Keep to a 1,200 food intake

Add 1,200 plus 3,500 (equals one pound of fat) …and that is the total amount of calories you need to burn each day. Its actually really easy once you start watching the numbers and it doesn’t seem like work or exercise. Its just a matter of changing the way you think about loosing weight.

I use this method when i gain some pounds. The first time I did this I went from 168 to 127

2) Most people do not get enough water in their system. Water is your body’s principal chemical component, comprising, on average, 60 percent of your weight. Every system in your body depends on water. For example, water flushes toxins out of vital organs, carries nutrients to your cells and provides a moist environment for ear, nose and throat tissues.

Lack of water can lead to dehydration, a condition that occurs when you don’t have enough water in your body to carry out normal functions. To determine if you are getting enough water use this simple formula.. Take your weight, for example 150 pounds and divide by 2. Take your answer which is 75 lbs and change it to ounces, in this case 75 ounces. That is how many ounces of water you need a day. Your body performs mostly on water. If you make sure you get enough water everyday your body will perform at top notch and your body will no longer have the cravings of junk food. You will have a better performing body system to help you work out and feel better thru out your day.

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Give Me an Organized Diet and Fitness plan to Get Ripped in about 6 months or so?

Question by Billy Lima castro: Give Me an Organized Diet and Fitness plan to Get Ripped in about 6 months or so?
I’m a 14 year old about to turn 15 and im gunna be in high school and I want to build muscles, I need to Build My chest, get bigger arms, i wana have six pack abs and workouts that are gunna make my legs srtonger. but i also want an organized diet plan. I dont care how long itll take me i just wana build more muscle mass around my body.

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Answer by Pat J C.F.T
Do a proven fitness and diet program and you should definitely get good results. Check out the Fat X Program from www.FatX101.com. It’s awesome at burning off body fat and for getting ripped fast. The workout videos and diet info are free. It worked great for me. Good luck.

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How to develop a personal fitness plan (girls only)?

Question by ~ . White Tiger . ~: How to develop a personal fitness plan (girls only)?
I want to begin working out to build strength and muscle, and to be more flexible. I like yoga, pilattes, and medicine ball work outs, and lots of variety. The medicine ball comes with it’s own work out routines that includes weight lifting. So, how do I put this into a weekly routine?
Thanks for your help to everyone who answers in advance. 🙂

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Answer by Juniper
Maybe somthing like:
Mon – Yoga
Tues – Medicine Ball / weights
Wed – Pilates
Thur – Medicine Ball / weights
Friday – rest
Sat – Yoga
Sun – Pilates

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Can anyone suggest a sensible fitness plan after knee reconstruction?

Question by Sara G: Can anyone suggest a sensible fitness plan after knee reconstruction?
I had my ACL reconstructed in August last year. I’ve been really lazy with my exercises given but have been discharged from hospital with an instruction that it’s fine to resume full contact sports training. What i want is some exercises that can help build my hamstring and thigh muscles up. Am aiming to do a charity run in June so want things to build up to then.

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Answer by Loving Life
Jog in the shallow end of the pool if possible.
That will not be taxing on your knee.

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Q&A: Need ideas for a dinner party. Hubby and I just started a fitness plan and I would like a good menu?

Question by LAUGHING MAGPIE: Need ideas for a dinner party. Hubby and I just started a fitness plan and I would like a good menu?
Not salad or diet food but something not too heavy for our reward day. We are having guest over. 8 to 10 people. Decent kitchen skills.

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Answer by scrappykins
This site has over 1,000 weight watchers recipes

http://www.angelfire.com/journal/wwrecipes/

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