Ruby Weight Loss

May 2, 2011

Loosing Weight/ Dieting Tips?

This week’s question is a good one. Let’s have a look:

Question: im 17 and over the last few months since ive joined college ive put on quite a bit of weight.. Im not fat but ive lost my old petite figure:\ especially as my thighs are massive and my tummy is not so slim as before, i feel so stubby and pear shaped next to my skinny friends. The thing is i now do more exercise, i walk everywhere, go the gym and do yoga but this doesnt appear to be toning me in the right places. Any tips on slimming down your figure especially my thighs:\ which are beginning to have celluite!!! And any good realistic diet books for teenagers? that i could be buy! Anything that has worked for any of you? Sorry for the long question
Thanks! X
Thanks everyone! And are there any other causing for celuite because i actually dont each much dairy :\
Answer: Eat healthy: eat 3 whole meals a day. For your meals, you want something healthy and that fills you up so that you don’t get hungry again for a long time. You need to also make healthy choices like eating whole wheat bread or whole grain bread instead of white bread and brown rice instead of white rice. Cut all junk food. They are bad for you and cause weight gain fast. Cut fast food as well! If you get hungry in between your 3 meals, eat a piece of fruit/vegetable, low-fat yogurt, skim milk, or fruit juice. THey are all good and healthy and will burn fat. As well as eating healthy, combine with exercise and you will lose the weight healthfully and easily. Diets don’t work in the long run. When you consume too little, or deprive yourself of certain foods, you are also not getting the essential nutrients. That’s why everyone gain the weight back and more in diets. Diet’s are a plan for fail. INstead, just focus on eating healthy. You will feel better, look better, and perform better. Opt for a healthy lifestyle, not a fad diet. that’s how you lose weight and keep it off for good.
For the exercise, don’t overdo yourself. Just walking, jogging for 1 hour each day will be more than enough. Rememeber to rest for 1 day of the week. Also, if 1 hour is too long for you, you can BREAK IT DOWN thorughout the day. Nobody said you have to get it all done in one shot, just do some after you wake up, some in the afternoon myabe, and sometime before or after dinner. It’s more managaeable that way. Walking, jogging, running or swimming are aerobic/cardio exercises and they burn the most calories and fat. They will make you strengthen or build your muscle and keep you burning more calories and fat.
eat healthy and exercise is the golden rule of losing weight. Good luck hun :)

August 21, 2010

Dieting Tips for Cross Country Runner?

This week’s question is a good one. Let’s have a look:

Question: hey I needed some advice from runners or professionals about running cross country

well I’m the heaviest girl on my team but I’m not fat I just think I need to lose a few pounds to be faster. I’m 5′8 and 136 pounds…my bmi is about 20.5 last time I checked. I’m pear shaped so my weight has always been stubborn and I’ve worked hard all summer to get to this weight now. :( I’m just scared that my bmi is too high for a running athelete, and I REALLY want to do good for my team.

Does anyone have any idea how many calories I should eat if we have 2 hour practices 5 days a week, plus school and all that other jazz. I need to know how and what I should be eating so I have energy to run track, work hard in school and still lose weight…

I need to know what my BMI should be if I’m on a cross country team. please help :( I really don’t want to be a let down for my team, as long as the diet is safe and healthy I’m willing to do whatever I have to

Answer: So I’d suggest you first work on reducing your calories. You are right you are not overweight at all but for a runner you may want to loose a little weight. Ideally at 5"8 you want to be 135. So I might suggest 125 pounds would be perfect for you. Only 11 pounds :) It should take about 4-5 weeks since your running a lot. First I say well your exercing a lot so continue to do that. Eat about 1300 calories a day and drink plenty of water and withtin 4 weeks your weight will drop significantly.
Sample Day:
B- half bagel w/ peanut butter and banana
L- salad w/ 2 hard boiled egg whites, light dressing
S- cliff bar (before practice)
D- tuna on whole wheat bread w/ lettuce & tomato, 10 carrot sticks
S- 12 cherries

Once you reach 125 slowly add more calories. And you should be eating 2500 calories a day to maintain 125 pounds.
Sample Day for that
B- cup and quarter of smart start cereal w/ 1% milk, 5 strawberries, half cup of orange juice
L- turkey and cheese in whole wheat pita w/ lettuce & tomato, carrot sticks w/ hummus dip, cluster of grapes, ritz pb crackers pkg
S- blueberry crisp cliff bar and banana
D- medium piece of baked chicken w/o skin, medium salad, light dressing, medium baked potato
S- blueberries w/ 6oz low fat vanilla yogurt and fruit & cereal bar

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