Over the weekend I had a chat with my brother in law. He just started as a personal trainer at a popular gym here in Toronto. I asked him for some advise ;) He said "you want results? You need to work out everyday for an hour, or at least 5 times a week" HA! Not what I wanted to hear!
Really, do we need to work out that much!? One of the books I bought last week says Nutrition is key and exercise is important but not as much as nutrition. So what is true really.
That Extra 20 pounds Blog writes about the same thing today. I know that exercise is definitely needed to reshape body but can total weight loss be achieved with maybe only 2.5 times of exercise a week instead of 5!?
So I decided to do my own challenge!
Last couple weeks I changed my eating habits drastically eliminating as many carbs as I could, and working out only once a week. In this time I lost 4 lbs.
Starting today I am going to try my best to incorporate 1 hour a day for the whole week and see what kind of results I get at the end. I will also do my best on the nutrition side with what I learned this far.
Some things I learned last week;
Eat in this order of a meal; Soup,Salad,Veggies, protein then carb last.
Fat burning happens after is burns off carbs, incorporating strength/muscle training with cardio helps get to fat burning faster.
Use the 3 bite rule: With desserts and carbs just take 3 bites of it, this way you get to have it without spoiling our diet!
What are your thoughts on this?
Well I don't know because I have never been much of a dieter. I really just use portion control and I am a HUGE workout person! I love to run, bike, sleep or anything active. Sorry I might not be much help. Also reducing the amount of calories to 1200 a day works for people too!!
ReplyDeleteI do Weight Watchers (down 7.2 pounds!) and they teach "eat less, move more." It's the only equation I believe really holds true for weight loss. You can work out 5 days a week but if you aren't eating less than you burn it won't really matter.
ReplyDeletethose are great ideas! i like the 3 bite rule... that probably be just enough dessert! i would have to chew slowly though... :) thanks for the link to my blog! sounds like you're going to have a great week of workouts!!
ReplyDeleteThanks guys for the tips. Day 2 of my 1 hour work out is today. The 3 bite rule is pretty good but you are right, chew slowly is also key lol.
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