Monday, July 10, 2006

Is this is a healthy weight loss routine?!? -

soccer training/game twice a week, gym for an hour (weights and cardio) all other days except sunday. no drinks other than water (and the occasional drink at a party, im not gonna lie!) and no chocolate.. and just general healthy eating? the goal is to lose 7 kgs (i think thats about 15 pounds?) in 10 weeks (my year 12 formal).. just wondering if that s healthy, and if its achievable!?

It s a very healthy routine! It s also achievable, though it is ambitious so make sure you stick to your plan and don t cheat. (You can help motivate yourself by promising to allow yourself to eat all the chocolate you want for one day after your formal.)Here are some tips about the healthy eating:(1) Cook from scratch. Making pre-made foods from boxes, etc. is not very healthy. Choose your ingredients carefully, and read the labels on everything you eat. This isn t just to count calories, but to watch out for really bad stuff like saturated and trans fats, and to make sure you get the good stuff.(2) If you re working your body as hard as you said, you need your nutrition more than ever. Really make sure you eat lots of fish and poultry for protein, and lots of fruits and vegetables for vitamins. Don t eat fried food. If you use oil when you cook, use olive oil. It s less fattening and it s actually good for your body and doesn t clog arteries.(3) Try to avoid restaurants. Even the salads sometimes have over 1,000 calories! Just try going to the website of your favorite chain restaurant some time and look at the nutrition info (it s usually on the website). You ll be amazed at how much fat and how many calories are in some things!!Good luck!

It s definitely a healthy fat loss routine. Don t forget that all that training will help you build muscle mass which weighs more than fat. You may not see the numbers on the scale move but you will be losing inches and seeing results in your shape. Good luck!

it sounds like a healthy way to live but I don t know about weight loss. It all depends on how much room ya have to lose. if you only have 15 lbs of body fat then your body isn t going to want to give it up too easy. If ya have 80 lbs of body fat then ya might be able to lose it easier with the increased activity and healthy eating. Definetly a good plan though. hope it works for ya.

yep keep it up

It seems a wise way to loose weight, if you don t have any problems with your health it should work. For tips on diet search the famous food pyramid on the net: it is the balanced diet suggested by all governments.