On January 25 2009 05:40 rushz0rz wrote:Wow. Some really good advice. Thx for the replies. Show nested quote +On January 25 2009 04:00 ToSs.Bag wrote:
First of all, get a check up, second of all, you might want to rethink your professions. Procrastination, for me, usually stims from doing something I absolutely hate. For instance, my job right now sucks, therefore I hit snooze until I absolutely have to get up. I don't know what jobs/economy is like where you live, but it will be damn near impossible as a lay person with not much motivation (like myself, and many others who just rather play SC, hehe) to work at a pizza place and stay healthy. If you are a manager, think about taking your managerial skills and applying elsewhere. Get out of that environment.
My job is very flexible and the manager hardly cares about when I show up and what we do at work, as long as we treat the customers respectfully and that I am there during rush hour (4-8), so I am very reluctant to let this job go while I am in school. Not to mention it's easy as shit, although when people start yelling and complaining that they didn't get 6 anchovies instead of 4, it's really annoying. I think my stress stems from school. I've been very stressed because exams are coming up and my grades aren't where I want them to be. I am a lazy underachiever turned perfectionist and the grades I got right now, while they are good, are making me very stressed. Show nested quote +On January 25 2009 04:00 ToSs.Bag wrote:
Lastly as far as foods go, try to stay away from huge starchy dinners at night. Pizza is probably the worst dinner you can frequent. Also, as far as healthy organic foods, if you are in the same boat as a lot of us, money prevents you from getting odwalla juices everyday and all the fresh organic food... plus having the time to prepare all of that shit.... who has time? Not me, and living out of a hotel, doesn't help! Try being a smart shopper, and getting good greens at your local grocery that are on sale, learning a few basic recipes helps too! There are health cookbooks you can get on amazon for like, 2 bucks lawl. If you frequent white rice, start eating more brown.. these subtle changes in diet go a long way, but dont try and do everything at once, cravings will kill you! My school is ending and I will have 6-8 months off, so I figure this would be a great time to ditch my nasty, health destroying habits. I will have 2 jobs, but I think I will have a lot more time to dedicate on me, because jobs don't give hours of homework. Show nested quote +On January 25 2009 04:03 TrainReq wrote:
Greasy foods such as pizza, fries, burgers, and other assorted fried things are incredibly bad for you. Never eat white bread again (this includes for your pasta. get whole grain.), water will become the only thing you drink, other than skimmed milk (drink sparingly, still has loads of fat. if you don't like milk you can get calcium supplements from your local drug store, over the counter.). Bananas are a GREAT food, get used to eating them. As far as snacks go, peanut butter, although high in fats, has many good nutritional aspects to it. Spread it thinly on a piece of BROWN bread, have for a snack. Not only is it a great calorie filler, but also quite tasty.
That reminds me. Count your calories for one day on your current diet. Make a schedule for yourself. If you're eating 3000 calories a day (a bit on the -a lot- side), decrease it by 500. This is called a calorie deficit and is necessary to create when losing weight. Depending on how much weight you want to lose, you can either do a -500 or a -1000 deficit.
My meals currently are crap. I sometimes don't eat breakfast (cereal, Applecinnamom Cheerios with 2% partly skimmed), I almost never eat lunch (never have any change for the cafeteria), and my dinner is either pizza, fast food, or a dinner my dad cooked. He works a lot so he can't always cook us home meals, which is why I want to start learning and cooking us healthy meals. It's funny because a lot of the things you do mention I have around the house, especially peanut butter and bananas. Sometimes we get whole grain, sometimes we don't. My dads Italian so he cooks pasta every other night he cooks. Show nested quote +On January 25 2009 04:03 TrainReq wrote:
If you're starting out already obese, just removing sodas and white breads from your diet will have you noticing results quite quickly.
As far as exercise goes, adjust your running speed to how you want. You should be running about 20-30 minutes for each period you go to the gym, or better yet, run outside. With weights, you want to learn (and practice) the squat, the deadlift, the benchpress, and the seated row. Dips are also very good exercises. The reason these lifts in particular are better for you is because they are called compound lifts. That is, they work multiple muscle at once. They're 1000% better than the machines as well, because with freeweights, you're doing 3d movements without being assisted by the machine, and on a machine you're doing 2d movements.
Muscle mass = High weight, low reps
Conditioning (if you want to call it this?) = Low weight, high reps I'm not obese, but I have, hmm, how to say this, I am skinny, but I have parts of me that look fat? Does that make sense? I used to be quite chubby, but I lost a lot of weight. I am probably going to start running as soon as my exams are over (this week). I am just worried that if I got to a doctor for a checkup, he will want a bloodtest and I cannot explain in words my fear of needles. I nearly passed out just hearing from him that I MIGHT have to take one, imagine going up to get one. What about pushups and crunches? Would those be good to do after running? I am going to quit drinking pop. I used to drink coke a lot, I cut down recently, but I want to quit all together. I love tea, but I suppose I will HAVE to cut down on the amount of sugar I put in. I also have some more questions. Are there any fast food restaurants out there that are OK to eat from? Like Subway or Quiznos? Because there are always some of those days or nights when you aren't at home and you are busy and out, either at work or just friends, you know. I also started drinking water like a maniac because I heard it vastly reduces your chances of a kidney stone, and lets face it, who the hell wants one of those? Again, thx for all the replies, it is very helpful.
As far as the obesity statement goes, I was not implying that you are. Remember, there is no such thing as spot-loss. Your body is like a lake of fat, and it drains from everywhere at once. Push ups are an awesome workout, but I still highly suggest going to the gym, or at least, get a pull-up bar at home and place it between a door you frequent. Everytime you go through the door, do 10 pull ups, or something like that. Going to the gym would be a lot better, though, because everything is right there for you.
Don't drink anymore pop. As far as tea goes, I've never been a fan, probably never will, but I've heard good things about green tea. If its imperative that you have fast food, Arby's and Subway are said to be the best places to eat. Arby's because of the types of meat they use (fuck yeah roast beef!) and Subway because of how many vegetables are available. As mentioned before, don't get sauce on your food. Its primarily oil, which, if you've taken any chemistry course, you will know that its liquid fat. Don't get me wrong, some oils are good, and if you intend to do your own cooking I suggest olive oil, but the oils along with the additives in most salad dressings, condiments, etc, are quite bad for you. Ketchup and mayonnaise is a great example of this, although I'm not sure if ketchup has oils in it or not. Regardless, they're bad for you. Your dad being Italian is awesome, because pasta is really good for you, as long as its made with the correct ingredients. Brown flour for your noodles means its good. Try to get a sauce that contains some type of vegetable, such as mushroom or whatever.
Again, I cannot stress it enough. Eating 5-6 meals a day is imperative. Breakfast especially.
Getting fit is a long, arduous road, and it takes strong motivation to walk it. Don't give up.
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