I'm 38, 5'6" and 138 lbs. I'm doing P90X regularly and running/training for a marathon in May. My diet consists mostly of vegetables, fruit, nuts and the occasional lean meat. For the most part I avoid processed foods, fried foods, sugar, saturated fats, etc., basically "bad" foods. Since I've been...
I get many versions of this type of question. Gaining or losing weight is largely about calorie control. As explained in an earlier post, body weight is determined by the balance of energy in (food eaten) and energy out (energy expenditure). Therefore, you would alter your energy intake/expenditure depending on what...
Excellent question. Many people wonder what they should eat first thing in the morning, or even if they should eat breakfast at all (yes, you should). Before thinking about eating, comes the sleep. The research is clear that you should be getting at least 7-8 hours of sleep each night,...
As I was doing my morning news overload, I came upon this article about hummus. Firstly, this got me a bit hungry, since I am a big fan of hummus. This also got me to thinking about chick peas in general, and how they are very close to a...
One of the reasons why weight gain is so prevalent in this country is the intake of high fat meat, cheese and milk. While this isn't the only factor, cutting these foods out can have a very positive impact on your weight, looks and even your health. The problem with meat...
When you eat more calories than you burn, your body stores the excess energy as fat for later use. To reverse this process, all you need to do is eat less than you burn. Fat = Unhealthy High body fat percentages are associated with heart disease, diabetes and obesity. Getting rid of...
Nutrisystem is different from most diets because instead of giving you information on how to lose weight, they actually send you complete meals through the mail. If you've tried creating your own diet but got frustrated with counting calories, measuring food and restricting what you ate, this plan may work...
Losing weight requires that you reduce your intake of calories and increase the amount of exercise you do. Usually, the exercise used to burn the most calories is a cardiovascular workout. Combining high intensity aerobics with a calorie restricted diet will lead to some muscle loss. There are however, ways...
1. Motivation. Together you can motivate each other to get into shape. If one of you is feeling weak (not physically) the stronger one has to pull the weaker one along. This wouldn't be possible without a buddy. 2. A Guaranteed Spotter. Some exercises will require a spot or help from...
1. Ride Your Bike. A recession can be tough because many people start losing their jobs and income drops for those who stay employed. This recession will be especially hard because gas prices are so high. Once of the best ways to minimize this problem is to bike instead of...
