So I have been working out regularly - 5/6 days a week. I have also been reading stuff online and in some books and here are my conclusions:
Getting in great shape and alcohol don’t mix well. There are no two ways about it. If you want to get in gorgeous shape you have to give up alcohol or limit to 2 drinks a week, at least to start with. My toughest obstacle so far has been giving up beer.
You don’t have to workout like crazy. You just have to workout smart. If you take out only 20 to 30 minutes a day to workout smartly, you will see results. Do not overdo cardio. Monitor your heartbeat and workout at 70% of your max heart rate. Otherwise you start burning muscle.
There are no quick solutions. You have to embrace your fat and out of shape self. Know and accept that you are out of shape. Stick to your workout. Ignore the rest of the world because you already know what they think of you and you agree with them. Give yourself 4 weeks. You will see results. Forget the scale.
There are 2 ways to lose fat: one is to eat less calories than you burn. The other way is to eliminate carbs and build muscle. Under this second method you can eat as many fats and proteins as you want. This is the classic Atkin’s diet and requires no limit on calorie intake.
Don’t plan 6 months in advance. Give yourself one month. Just stick to a routine for a month and see what happens.
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Atkin's is dead, i wouldn't suggest eating all the meat and fat that you want.
I agree with the rest of the points though, eating healthy and working out are the way to go.
Atkin's diets kill me. I HAVE to have my carbs.
Yeah, I agree with you except for the Atkins thing. And don't get me started with the Atkins thing. Nobody should habitually eat white bread or white rice or doughnuts or any of those other super processed simple carbohydrates, but we need fruits and vegetables to live, not to mention, to keep from getting so chronically constipated that we give ourselves hemeroids.
I was not making a case for Atkin's. I just read that there are two ways to lose weight - lower calorie intake and diest a la Atkin's.
I am currently not pursuing any diets. Just working out and eating healthy. I am eating salad for lunch 3/4 times a week. It makes my stomach feel good too.
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