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Burn the Fat, Feed the Muscle! |
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You have to Look at the Big PictureTwo pounds per month. Three pounds, tops. That's how much weight I have been losing since becoming an exercise freak!If I think about how much I work out and how hard I try to stick to my diet each month...no way is it worth two stinkin' pounds! But if I think of the big picture, it's definitely worth it. I am more physically fit than I have ever been in my life. I feel younger than I have in ten years. And over the past 20 months, I have lost 40 pounds. Since I've put on a bunch of muscle mass, I'm sure I've lost more than 40 pounds of fat. It's so worth it. In case you are new to my website...I've listed what I am doing below. It's simple, which does not mean it's easy!!! The number 1 thing it takes is to make a commitment to yourself to stick with a diet forever. You're worth it! * I excercise 6 days a week for 1+ hours, mostly cardio workouts. I always have 1 day of rest per week from exercise. * I eat 1200-1400 calories per day, which is my BMR level of calories. On the 1 day a week that I don't exercise, that's all I eat. You can calculate your BMR here. * On days that I excerise, I go to caloriesperhour.com and calculate how many calories I burned in my workout. I add that number to 1200, and that's how many calories I get that day. I only add my workout calories into this equation. I don't add things like walking the dog or doing the dishes!! * The type of food I eat is like the South Beach diet, phase 2. If you are a sugar/carb addict, you might want to start with Phase 1 of the South Beach diet. Phase 1 is designed to break the carb addiction. * I use lots of mental strategies and goal setting to help me stay on track for both excercise and diet. I plan on doing this "balancing act" with my calories the rest of my life. I have recently found two diet programs that are very similar to what I am doing. If you have tried going it alone and need some motivation and support to help you be successful, I encourage you to try these programs out. Burn the Fat, Feed the Muscle is an e-book that costs $39. It has great information about how to get motivated and set goals. Secondly, it contains details about what to eat, how much to eat, when to eat, how to exercise, when to exercise, and how much to exercise. I highly recommend this ebook (and I also recommend printing it out for easier reading). They have a money back guarantee. Global Health and Fitness is an online diet program that you can join for a 1 month trial for $4.95 or for a 3 month membership for $60. It is based on the Burn the Fat, Feed the Muscle program, but rather than reading an e-book, you are given everything you need in the form of online tools and support. They also offer a money back guarantee. Blog entry for: 2005-11-28 23:28:40 Home Page / Diet Info | Blog Directory |
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