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Reply 1
Depends how often you'll train and how intensive your training sessions will be. I recently joined the gym (5th week this week I think!) and absolutly love it. Hoping to get into somewhat better shape by the summer :smile:

Have you joined a gym or are you wanting to do your own exercises at home?
Reply 2
Couldn't possibly answer that unless we knew how much you wanted to loose and how you are going about it.
well I want to loose a couple of stone, I go running or walking most days, don't live that near a gym, and have weights at home, which have done a good job of toning up my arms and not much else.
Reply 4
sorry didn't mean to click anon
Reply 5
it is humanly and physically possible, whether or not you'll do it, who knows?
Reply 6
whats the best way to tone your chest at home?
Reply 7
Try and do some chores for money so you can buy a gym membership, probably.
i thought this was going to be an american pie style thread, how very dissapointing. Try walking briskly for at least half an hour a day or cycling or swimming which is really good for you since you use lots of muscles. If you go swimming early in the morning you'll have the pool to yourself and no school kids bothering you. Otherwise here is the guardian's 12 week fitness guide week one all the other weeks are on the website http://www.guardian.co.uk/health/story/0,,1680634,00.html
Reply 9
Its possible, but i dont know how much you weigh and how much you want to loose.
Just dont go on a silly crash diet, theyre not good for you, and you will gain all the weight when you start normally again, so theyre pretty pointless.
Just make sure you eat healthily. veggie stir frys are nice, and theyre good for you. snack on fruit, not on chocolate and crisps.
kickboxing is brilliant exersice. i think it burns something like 3,000 calories an hour, and i think in a pound of fat theres something like 3,500 calories, but dont take my word for it, i could be wrong. so doing that a couple of times would be great. it looks really fun as well, i keep meaning to start!
Reply 10
A punchbag is handy, as long as you move around whilst attacking it...:smile:.
Yeah, I don't see why not, mate.

First things first, well done on losing what you have to date. High five!

Keep your goals in the forefront of your mind. Imagine how great you'll feel when you reach your target weight; how much lighter you'll feel, how much more energy you'll have, how good you'll feel about your appearence, how proud your family and friends will be of you for turning things around.

Healthy, balanced diet. Eat a variety of foods so you don't get bored. Have small, occasional (ie weekly?) treats so you don't get cravings and end up binging.

Get adequate sleep.

Drink plenty of water.

Drink a rotation of herbal teas: green (metabolism/antioxidants), nettle (diuretic, supports metabolism) dandelion (ditto nettle)

Exercise for an hour or more daily (ie run or swim.) Toning or weights, too (dunno what specifically, ask Bis or one of the other guys in the know)


Be more active in your daily life
; run errands for people, walk everywhere, walk on the spot whilst you do the washing up. Clench your ass repeatedly when you're sitting down studying...hehe, buns of steel will soon be yours! (It works for me, makes it nice and lifted)

Keep positive. You can do this! You've already proved that with your weight loss to date. Don't be disheartened when/ if your weightloss slows down or reaches a plateau; this is normal. You will just have to exercise more in this case rather than cut your calories further. Aim for 1-2lbs a week, obviously the more you have to lose the more you will lose, which is why it'll slow the lighter you become. Persevere regardless.

Good luck! keep up the good work and keep us posted.
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BloodyValentine
i thought this was going to be an american pie style thread, how very dissapointing. Try walking briskly for at least half an hour a day or cycling or swimming which is really good for you since you use lots of muscles. If you go swimming early in the morning you'll have the pool to yourself and no school kids bothering you. Otherwise here is the guardian's 12 week fitness guide week one all the other weeks are on the website http://www.guardian.co.uk/health/story/0,,1680634,00.html



Ooo thank you for the link.
Oh and another question. I already do at least 30 mins of walking, just walking around London during the day. Does that mean I should add another extra 30 mins of walking, or some other aerobic exercise?
Reply 14
You have 2 options, reduce calories, or increase activity. If you hate spending time in the gym/exercising, then reduce what you eat, if you enjoy it, add in more activity.

You could also do a combination of both, ie. a smaller drop in calories and a smaller increase in activity.
whats the best way to tone your chest at home?

Things such as wide arm declined push-ups putting extra weights on whilst doing push ups I've said this in another thread but I still don't know what the thing is called it looks like a really large spring wrapped around a metal pole which you hold out horizontally and bend down and it really works the major pectorals. If anyone knows what they are called please tell me I hate refering to it as "a large spring blahblahblah"
YES!!!!! i lost half a stone in 2 weeks, buy drastcily cutting down what i ate :biggrin:

The Four Golden Rules

Only eat when you are hungrey
Only drink water!
Walk everywhere! even if it means leaving 2hrs before DO IT!
Have 3 meals a day and when your hungrey eat fruit!


GOOD LUCK! i know this summer i'll be living at the gym!:biggrin:
Reply 17
Sure, i hear swimming is a mega good way to lose weight fast.
If you cut your food moderately and exercise, probably not. If you stop eating, yeah probably.
I've got a similar question: I want to lose somewhere between 1/2 a stone to a stone by July and at the moment I'm about 9 stone 2 and 5'3. How many calories should I be eating a day and roughly how much exercise should I be doing?