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I’m going on a week long cruise in Spring Break, one of the last weeks of March.
I’ll be in a bikini for most of the day probably and would like to feel comfortable in it.
I figured just 10 pounds would help to slim me down, flatten and tighten, you know?

I’m 16, 120pds, and 5’5. I have moderately hard swim practice for an average of 1 hr every week day after school. I’ve recently started a jogging/running program for 30 min on the treadmill everyday. As a New Year’s resolution I’m cutting out pop and junk foods of my diet. Because I am an athlete, I can’t just eat rabbit food all day and expect to have any energy for practice. I needs carbs and calories to burn, but from now on I plan on eating the healthier side of those.

Please give me some ideas on how to lose those ten pounds by late March.

I don’t really have a lot of time to do extra exercises, I figured that run on the treadmill would be enough added onto my swim practices. I’m exhausted at the end of the day, home by 6 or 7pm and go straight to the dinner table then homework then crash to sleep. I’ll start running in the mornings before school. My only off day are Sundays and those are usually spent taking it easy.

Anything is appreciated. But keep in mind I can’t go to stores and stock up on diet foods or do 300 crunches a day. I just need some free, do at home, slim-down tips.

Thank you!

Can’t join any groups like weight watchers or whatever. I’m 16 people, not fat. I just am looking for ways to slim my midsection.

I’m 15 years old, 5″4, and about 128 pounds. I’m very athletic and for the most part i’m happy with my body, i just want to tone it up a little for the summer. my goal is to lose about 5 pounds in the next 2 weeks, as i see that being a reasonable goal. I plan on swimming every morning after i do my ab exercises and running every night. i’d like to tone my glutes also, any tips? thanks!!

I don’t have money to hire a personal trainer so I’m hoping that I can attract the attention of one here. I’m a 47 year old woman that needs to get into shape and drop my blood pressure that is starting to get a little high. I get stiff in the mornings and have some back trouble so I have to be careful not to start up very quickly doing exercises again. I’ve developed a thick mid-section and now I really need to tone up and get rid of my big pot belly. Any advice on exercises that could trim my tummy and not throw my back out would be greatly appreciated. Thanks……

I am thinking of doing a short 30 minutes work out in the morning when I just wake up. What exercises do you think I should do? I want to sweat alittle and stretch all my muscles.

I am also thinking of swimming/jogging in the morning, a few hours after waking up. That will last between 1 to 2 hours.

Then I shall spend the rest of the afternoon studying and relaxing. After that, I hope to go to the gym/swimming in the evening or later at night at around 8 for another 1 to 2 hours.

Any comments or tips to improve my fitness regime? I will be doing this for two months during my holidays. Please give tips esp. for the 30 minutes workout in the morning.
Its for losing weight, I have a diet already.

163cm 75kg. I am moderately overweight.

What happens when you think exercise is going to make you feel good, but you wind up feeling worse than ever after beginning a fitness program? You wind up quitting because you think it is not worth all the aggrevation. The truth is, if you want your body to look and feel better, you are going to spend some time being sore at first. It took you a long time to accumulate all that excess body fat, and it will not come off without a fight!

If you begin a weight loss and exercise program knowing you will have to endure some pain right off the bat, chances are good that you will not only be able to prepare yourself better, but you will also continue on to success. If you anticipate, plan, and take the proper steps, you can minimize your soreness.

Physical Fitness Tips #1: Anticipate, To Deal With Soreness From Exercise
It is normal to get excited on your first day of exercise. Visions of you flexing those muscles on the beach are probably dancing in your head. This is great, but keep your head in the game and out of the clouds. You’re not going to get that way tomorrow or the next day. Lifting too much or running too fast could end up delaying your program while you recover if it does not burn you out all together. Start slow. Next day, push a bit harder. Next day, a bit harder still. Easing into a program is the best way to anticipate soreness and achieve steady progress.

Physical Fitness Tips #2: Embrace The Pain, To Deal With Soreness From Exercise
A little soreness means you have embarked on something that is good for you. While it’s always bothersome, know that it’s only temporary and that it is an important step along the road to your fitness goal. Think of it as hurting in a good way. A great way, even. Once you work through the pain, you are going to be fitter than before.
 
Physical Fitness Tips #3: Eat Proper Nutrition, To Deal With Soreness From Exercise
The more you exercise, the better you need to eat. The better you eat, the less sore you will become. Most people think that since you are burning calories with exercise, you can eat as much junk as you want. Not true if you want to remain healthy. Why? Because junk will not fuel your muscles properly. This is especially true if you are trying to lose weight. If you are eating donuts for breakfast, switch to a soy based protein shake. What you eat is always vital.

I was a chronic asthmatic my entire life and I could not exercise. I would have given anything for the chance to be sore from exercise! It was not until I began to change my eating habits for the better that my body began functioning properly. People told me I could never exercise but thankfully, I did not buy their story. I can not stress this enough. The better your fuel choices are, the better your body will perform. It is just like a car.

Physical Fitness Tips #4: Stretch, To Deal With Soreness From Exercise
Stretching your muscles before and after you work out will help speed up your recovery time and eliminate the risk of damaging your body. Easy movements and stretches both at night before bed and first thing in the morning helps your blood circulate better and will also improve your recovery time. When a friend of mine ran track in high school, his team stretched before and after each practice. In his five year running career, he had little soreness and no injuries.
 
Physical Fitness Tips #5: Ice Your Muscles, To Deal With Soreness From Exercise
Nothing circulates blood around like ice. If you have ever watched a locker interview after a sporting event, you probably noticed that a lot of the athletes were icing parts of their body. That’s because it is a great recovery aid. Almost all injuries heal quicker when ice is applied. And soreness is basically a tear in your muscle tissue. These are necessary in order to get stronger, and they will heal faster if you ice them.

Physical Fitness Tips #6: Exercise, To Deal With Soreness From Exercise
What do you mean, Exercise? Is this not how you got soreness in the first place? Yes! But here is the trick. More exercise is the last thing you feel like doing when you are sore but working out promotes circulation. Being sedentary while you are sore is worse than working out, as long as you remember to not work out too hard. It is a good excuse to be slightly active, since you are doing what is called a “recovery workout.”

Use the steps above when beginning an exercise program to lose weight or just get healthier. You will find that recovering from soreness is not as much an obstacle to overcome, but rather a part of the wellness process for which you can be prepared. Nothing in life comes easy. It took you a long time to gain all that weight and it will not come off easily with a magic pill or the latest fitness gadget. Learn to overcome small obstacles a day at a time so you can not only lose weight, but you can keep it off for good.

Tarra gave me the idea to do this so thank you Tarra. I wanted to post a list of tips for people that are asking the same questions about losing weight and being fit. Below are some I came up with. Anybody have any others?

1. Never starve yourself. Starving yourself does more harm then good. It lowers your body’s metabolism and it makes your body want to store fat since its not getting any food.

2. Have 5-6 small meals throughout the day, and make breakfast your biggest meal. This will help you to feel fuller throughout your day. Make your last meal your smallest meal.

3. To feel more full and less hungry, make sure you are getting lots of fiber in the morning. Oatmeal is a great breakfast of choice.

4. Make your diet consist of lots of lean protein (chicken/fish), healthy carbs (whole grain/veggies), and healthy fats (nuts/almonds). Drink tons of water throughout the day. Water is pretty much the only beverage you need. Personally, I only drink water, coffee, and occasionally skim milk.

5. For exercise, workout at least 30-60 minutes each day. Lifting weights three days a week is a great way to tone your body and increase your metabolism. Running 5 days a week doing long distance runs, intervals, sprints, hills, etc. is a fantastic way to burn calories. Do different types of cardio and running throughout the week to get the best benefits possible. Take an off day once a week.

6. Remember it is impossible to target fat loss. The most stubborn areas to lose fat are the stomach, hips, and thighs. Just work hard and eat clean and the fat will come off overtime.

7. Keeping a log of your exercise is a great motivater to see how you are progressing. Count your calories and keep track of them if you want to too. This will help you keep to your daily calorie intake.

8. Losing weight and being healthy is going to take time. There is no quick fix. A healthy and realistic goal is to lose 1-2 lbs. a week.

9. Above all stay positive. Everybody wants to look and feel good and their are millions and millions of people trying to diet as we speak. Stay positive, focused, and motivated to achieve your goal and you will be very happy with your results.

Today, in honor of lists (who doesn’t love lists?) here are seven tips to help make starting a new exercise routine easier.

1. The obligatory “consult your doctor first.” This one is particularly for if you’re not normally physically active. Before you begin a new exercise program it is really important to make sure you’re physically up for it. Make sure you don’t have anything serious that needs to be addressed.

Find a doctor that is familiar with exercise and physical fitness. This is important because one doctor told me that women should never lift weights, they should stick to aerobics. Most doctors do not get a lot of training in exercise and nutrition, find one who did and you are golden. Take home lesson: don’t be afraid to question your doctor about exercise. Lecture over, let’s get to the fun stuff.

2. Set small goals. While it may be really exciting to set a large goal like running a marathon or going to the gym every day, the motivation fades fast if you don’t have smaller goals for positive feedback. Without the feedback of accomplishing smaller victories it gets difficult to motivate yourself to achieve the grander goal. Then you risk a blind-date with feeling overwhelmed.

Think in terms of breaking the larger goal into smaller chunks like running 1 mile a day for the first week, then 2 miles a day for the next, then 3 miles and so on. You will find yourself going from the couch to the Boston Marathon sooner than you think.

3. Reward yourself. Achieving your goals is supposed to be fun. When you reach a goal, whether it is a little one or a big one, reward yourself. This is key to keep you moving forward. Pick a reward and don’t give up until you’ve earned it. The reward will be a lot more satisfying and keep you motivated for the next goal.

4. Do something fun. Exercising doesn’t have to be running around a track until you can’t breathe anymore. Take up a sport you enjoy and your goals become part of the fun. Keeping things fun will avoid a blind-date with overwhelmed’s ugly cousin: burnout. If you think that sitting on an Abdominizer for hours on end in front of your television is fun you don’t need tips, you need an intervention.

5. Mix it up. It’s easy to get into a rut when you’re beginning a new workout routine. In order to keep things interesting and maintain your motivation, change up the exercises or sports you do. This is to make things easier on the body as well the mind. For example, if you’re running two or three times a week, consider riding your bike on the other days. Weight lifting? Add mobility drills to keep your muscles strong and flexible.

6. Exercise with friends. Friends motivate you to get to the gym, friends make it fun, and friends can challenge you to push yourself just a little bit farther than you might if you were working out alone. Nothing is more powerful than a friendly “she is NOT going to do more push ups than me!” Just remember that this is not social time and if you can easily talk while you exercise you aren’t working hard enough to get fit.

7. Exercise during your best time of day. Are you a morning person? I’d wager that the morning is when you will get your best workouts. If you’re a night person, then try working out in the evening. You will need to experiment with this until you find your sweet spot.

Like any good list you have to draw the line somewhere and end it. OK, many more tips could have made this list but information overload won’t help you succeed. Start with these tips and once you make them part of your regular routine you can worrying about finer details.

Congratulations on your decision to get into shape. Your body is designed for movement and exercise is vital to your health. Now go get moving!

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Have you always wanted to start a fitness regimen but you didn’t know where to begin? If this scenario sounds familiar to you, than you are like thousands of other people; many people want to lose weight and lead a healthier lifestyle yet they don’t quite know where to start. In this article, I will provide a few tips which guarantee fitness success.

The main problem when starting an exercise regimen is commitment. You will never commit to a fitness regimen if you are unhappy with what you chose. That is why it is very important to study yourself. Ask yourself what type of a person are you, what is your comfort zone, and what activities excite you? Answering these few questions can help you maintain interest in exercise and attain weight loss. The type of person you are will determine what time of day you should exercise. If you are not a morning person than obviously you shouldn’t schedule your workout with the rising sun. Your comfort zone will help you determine where you will be exercising. For instance, some people have certain phobias about gyms, if you are one of those people; eliminate the local fitness center from your list immediately. The things that get you excited will determine your choice of physical activity. You shouldn’t have to force yourself to walk on the treadmill for 30 minutes each day if you know right of the bat that you dread such monotonous activities. Choose something that you know you enjoy doing and you will be more likely to maintain interest over time.

In conclusion, if you ever wanted to lose weight or improve your health through exercise, remember that knowing yourself is the key to success. When you are satisfied with your choices you are more likely to stick with your fitness routine.