I have been learning amateur boxing for a little over a month and have lost 3 pounds already, which I am happy about because I suffer from hypothyroidism (It slows your metabolism). My goal is to lose 55 pounds so I can be down to my ideal weight range. I am 5’3 with a large frame so my goal is 140 lbs (I would fall under the welter weight class). I weighed myself this morning and I am down to 195.
Besides working out for boxing, I have also started to control my portion sizes and limit what I eat. I drink mostly water, green tea and coffee (black and only 2 cups a day). I walk fast at work (restaurant) too. My gym also offers belly dancing & pilates on Saturdays which I want to incorporate as part of my cardio.
My goal is to lose the wight in 4 to 6 months. Is there any other advice anyone could give me?
Low carbs isn’t good because you need to balance carbs & protein while working out.
Coffee isn’t bad as long as you only drink 2 cups (black) a day. It is rich in antioxidants and boosts the metabolism. Any more than that isn’t good.
Cut your caloric intake in half. Exercise 5 times a week. Stop with the coffe, drink only water and tea.
i lost 60 lbs in 4 months by LYING TO MYSELF!
every time i went to eat or to buy food that i intended to eat, i told myself a lie…the magic lie was this"you’ve allready lost 97 pounds, 3 more pounds, and you’ll have lost a hundred, don’t blow it!"
and i lost weight…from 226 lbs to 165 lbs.
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It,s M that is one way to lose it . This is how I do it . No fried foods no dairy products no soft drinks low carbs run 5 miles 6 days a week don,t eat after 7;00 pm you will lose 2-6 lbs a week it works because I have done it all my life the trick is to not go back to eating the way we did and to exercise daily. Good luck p.s if you are going to the gym daily you should not have a problem losing the weight oh you did say you had a medicl problem I don,t know much about so just take your time and remember you did not put that weight on in one day and it will not come off in one day
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Cut your caloric intake in half. Exercise 5 times a week. Stop with the coffe, drink only water and tea.
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before reading this you should make sure that 55 pnds isn’t too much weight to lose. weight loss is a subject often not understood within the united states and thus why eating disorders are an epidemic. I strongly suggest you speak to a nutritionalist.
don’t eat past 7 pm
don’t drink coffee, soda. the only things besides water should be orange, grapefruit, cranberry (only pure forms of them though without suger), and green juices from fresh vegitables
follow this strictly till you lose the weight then use it as a guidline…
Nutrition
The CrossFit dietary prescription is as follows:
Protein should be lean and varied and account for about 30% of your total caloric load.
Carbohydrates should be predominantly low-glycemic and account for about 40% of your total caloric load.
Fat should be predominantly monounsaturated and account for about 30% of your total caloric load.
Calories should be set at between .7 and 1.0 grams of protein per pound of lean body mass depending on your activity level. The .7 figure is for moderate daily workout loads and the 1.0 figure is for the hardcore athlete.
What Should I Eat?
In plain language, base your diet on garden vegetables, especially greens, lean meats, nuts and seeds, little starch, and no sugar. That’s about as simple as we can get. Many have observed that keeping your grocery cart to the perimeter of the grocery store while avoiding the aisles is a great way to protect your health. Food is perishable. The stuff with long shelf life is all suspect. If you follow these simple guidelines you will benefit from nearly all that can be achieved through nutrition.
The Caveman or Paleolithic Model for Nutrition
Modern diets are ill suited for our genetic composition. Evolution has not kept pace with advances in agriculture and food processing resulting in a plague of health problems for modern man. Coronary heart disease, diabetes, cancer, osteoporosis, obesity and psychological dysfunction have all been scientifically linked to a diet too high in refined or processed carbohydrate. Search "Google" for Paleolithic nutrition, or diet. The return is extensive, compelling, and fascinating. The Caveman model is perfectly consistent with the CrossFit prescription.
What Foods Should I Avoid?
Excessive consumption of high-glycemic carbohydrates is the primary culprit in nutritionally caused health problems. High glycemic carbohydrates are those that raise blood sugar too rapidly. They include rice, bread, candy, potato, sweets, sodas, and most processed carbohydrates. Processing can include bleaching, baking, grinding, and refining. Processing of carbohydrates greatly increases their glycemic index, a measure of their propensity to elevate blood sugar.
What is the Problem with High-Glycemic Carbohydrates?
The problem with high-glycemic carbohydrates is that they give an inordinate insulin response. Insulin is an essential hormone for life, yet acute, chronic elevation of insulin leads to hyperinsulinism, which has been positively linked to obesity, elevated cholesterol levels, blood pressure, mood dysfunction and a Pandora’s box of disease and disability. Research "hyperinsulinism" on the Internet. There’s a gold mine of information pertinent to your health available there. The CrossFit prescription is a low-glycemic diet and consequently severely blunts the insulin response.
Caloric Restriction and Longevity
Current research strongly supports the link between caloric restriction and an increased life expectancy. The incidence of cancers and heart disease sharply decline with a diet that is carefully limited in controlling caloric intake. “Caloric Restriction” is another fruitful area for Internet search. The CrossFit prescription is consistent with this research.
The CrossFit prescription allows a reduced caloric intake and yet still provides ample nutrition for rigorous activity.
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http://www.crossfit.com/cf-info/start-diet.html