Professional weight loss program (facts)? -

Im pretty sure their are many new diets of the day popping up everywhere but what Im looking for is a long healthy and proven program that works. Im not looking for losing a whole bunch of weight for the High School Reunion or that event next week. These are my dimensions, Im 5 3 (stocky built) and 170 lb. I like the type of work out that are not conventional in the sense that it requires balance, strength, and coordination at the same time. Im not stupid either when it comes to knowing how long it takes your body to figure out it doesn t need a certain exercise anymore or until it needs a new diet. I just want a professional opinion on is it necessary to work out 5-6 times a week or can it be confined to 2-3 thoughtfully and balanced workouts. Balanced foods (how many times what times), work out in morning or night. The little things that make a big difference. I am committed to change and don t want to be fooled into a plan that dosent work so please give creditable advice. Thanks

I m no professional but here s what works for me:It s really very simple.There are 2 categories of workouts and you only need to focus on one of those for weight loss.1. Resistance training - weight lifting, sit-ups, push-ups, etc.2. Cardiovascular Training - walking/running, swimming, jumping jacks, dancing to the oldies, etc.You need only to focus on #2 for weight loss. #1 is good for muscle tone but does little for weight loss.Cardiovascular exercises are simple and you don t need any fancy equipment. For successful weight loss, all you need to do is any body movements that get your heart rate higher than normal. That s what cardiovascular workouts are all about. They simply get your heart rate up and burn off fat.You will need to keep your heart rate up for longer than 20 minutes per session in order to achieve a successful burn. The body takes that much time to warm up and begin the burn. Any huffy-puffy activity will work such as walking, running, going up and down stairs, vigorous dancing, jumping rope, just anything that makes you huff and puff. That s the key - huff and puff for over 20 minutes a session. This is how your body burns off fat.CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR FOR ADVICE ON THE SAFEST WORKOUT FOR YOU.Don t get discouraged!Contrary to popular TV, there is no such thing as targeting an area of your body for weight loss. The reality is that you will see the fattest part of your body lose weight last! You will notice it first in your face. The thickest fat is the last to go so don t lose heart if you don t see your ��targeted area�� going anywhere at first.Simply create a huffy-puffy workout for yourself that lasts over 20 minutes per session and stick to a daily routine for best results.Another tip is don t rely on what the scales say everyday. That will discourage you. The better way to monitor your progress is to observe your clothes getting looser. The scales can be misleading because as you lose weight, typically you are also building muscle mass. This dual change may look like you are not losing fat when you actually are.Checking your heart rate. Take your fingers of your left hand and place them about an inch to the right of the center of your right hand wrist as it faces palm up. This should be at your right-hand wrist below your thumb. You should feel a pulse there. Now count the number of beats in a 6 second period. Multiply that number by 10 and that s your heart rate. A reasonably safe and effective heart rate during an exercise burn is about 120 for most people 30�C50 years old.A bland diet will speed the weight loss up for sure. But if you re like me, starting a daily exercise program plus starting a bland diet is just too emotionally stressful (wink, wink). So, I say, for those of us who want some type of reward for working out everyday, continue enjoying your favorite foods - just cut your portions down. Train yourself to learn when you are satisfied as you eat a meal and stop eating at that point rather than eating until you feel full. You ll be surprised at how early in the meal you are satisfied. So, just stop eating at that point. Make a habit of it.I am a 52 year old male and I am using a programmed treadmill which uses a combination walk/ 5 mph. run workout for 30 minutes a day. I am losing 2-3 pounds a week just doing that and cutting my favorite food portions back the way I mentioned before. My peak heart rate during this routine is 140. (Just telling you this in hopes that it will give you some idea of what 30 minutes a day will do for you so you can adjust your workout to suit your targeted weight loss time frame.) Good luck! I hope this helps.

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Is diet coke ok for a weight loss program? -

I am on a fairly strict, high protein low fat diet. I think it would be okay, because it has like, no calories or sugar or anything? But people tell me it will hinder progress?I think it s bad for you coz of chemicals and that? But would it actually affect weight loss?

It will hinder your progress. When you drink artificial sweeteners, your body doesn t recognize that you ve had something sweet and will still crave something with sugar. Also, your body tends to know how many calories it has consumed based on how food tastes. When you use artificial sweeteners, your body gets confused because it s had a lot of sweet stuff and yet no calories. So it can no longer be an accurate judge of how many calories you ve had and you will eat too much.I know it sounds like a bunch of bull, but it s true. Artificial sweeteners will wreck your diet. Look at how fat our country has gotten since diet soft drinks first came on the market. Don t use them.

If you absolutely cannot resist drinking Diet Coke, than do so sparingly. It is not just because of all of the artificial sweeteners and other chemicals that make Diet Coke unhealthy. Carbonation, aspartame, and other ingredients contained within the soda also make it rather unhealthy. If you consume it, my advice would be to do so in moderation.Now, alternatively, if you can resist drinking pop and/or Diet Coke, I would personally substitute your cravings for a good old glass of water.Water is the most underrated beverage and the most healthy as well.Hope this helps.

I have been through it all and know what s it about. The main thing is to stick in there. You can t be an addict to food and never exercise if you want to live a healthy life and keep the weight off. I ve worked out, done every diet, and all types of classes.Nothing works, besides dedication and intelligence towards the subject of losing weight.First, depending on how much weight you need to lose, your diet is the first concern. You can t eat 10,000 calories a day and expect the weight to come off, even if you are exercising a lot. Which brings us to the next thing. Duh, Exercising...This is a must especially if you need to a lot of weight. Get at least 30 mins of some good hardcore exercising. Do some cardio, in the long run, it s good for the heart.However, I find the most hardest part of losing weight/keeping it off, in my diet. It s so hard to keep your fingers out of the cookie jar or those chocolate goodies. I ve found a great addition to help any one out, it s a natural weight loss supplement called Proactol. Now don t get all crazy on me and say diet pills don t work. That is true, but not in this case. This one isn t meant to burn pounds while you sit on the couch. It s an appetite suppressant, along with being a fat binder. I saved money on the pills at theweightlossplace.com along with getting some good info. It basically makes those fingers not go towards the cookie jar. For me it s the best pill I ve tried and I ve tried cupboards full. Now this doesn t mean you have to follow my foot steps but I ve successfully lost roughly 70 pounds and keeping it off til this day.Well good luck and remember what I said, Dedicate.

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although its called diet coke, it doesnt really help diets.scientists did a study on animals that showed that if you drink any of those diet soda drinks, in the long run it makes you way hungrier. which wouldn t really help a diet....but if the amount of food is not the problem then go ahead :P

No its dangerous for you. It may be calorie free but it has other dangerous chemicals which can cause chaos in your body. Aspartame can do this which is in diet coke, sodas, etc. It may not affect weight loss.

It s much better if you stick to water, or vitamin waters.Allow yourself a diet coke every now and then to stop monotony.

I lost 40lbs over 6 months through eating healthy and exercising and during those 6 months i drunk a shiiit load of diet coke, diet fanta, coke zero etc! It didn t slow my weight loss down one bit!

Dont drink coke, even if its diet cuz its pumped up with fake sugar and other sugary things. it probably says no sugar thats true but they just make chemical things to put in that r as bad as sugar

No coke is good for weight loss, drink green tea

Good for weight-loss, bad for your health.

yes