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littlemermaidleelee
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Hi friends, I'm Lee-Lee!
I started this MFP account a few months ago in order to track my diet and exercise habits. However, I have a hard time sticking to healthy eating habits and a consistent workout plan (though my exercise habits are certainly better than my eating habits).
I'm a college student living on campus and I eat at the dining hall, so sometimes picking healthy options and managing my portion size can be difficult. Does anybody have any advice for how to manage these problems?
Also, my goals as far as fitness go are 1) to lose about 10-15 pounds, 2) to burn fat in my problem areas (especially my belly! I have the dreaded pooch and it does NOT look good on my frame), and 3) to tone my body in general. I have never had a fitness trainer or coach before so I don't really know how to begin as far as strength training goes. Anybody have any beginners' tips?
To give some context, I'm 20 years old, I'm 5'4", and I weigh about 135 pounds.
Any help would be appreciated! Thank you so much!
I started this MFP account a few months ago in order to track my diet and exercise habits. However, I have a hard time sticking to healthy eating habits and a consistent workout plan (though my exercise habits are certainly better than my eating habits).
I'm a college student living on campus and I eat at the dining hall, so sometimes picking healthy options and managing my portion size can be difficult. Does anybody have any advice for how to manage these problems?
Also, my goals as far as fitness go are 1) to lose about 10-15 pounds, 2) to burn fat in my problem areas (especially my belly! I have the dreaded pooch and it does NOT look good on my frame), and 3) to tone my body in general. I have never had a fitness trainer or coach before so I don't really know how to begin as far as strength training goes. Anybody have any beginners' tips?
To give some context, I'm 20 years old, I'm 5'4", and I weigh about 135 pounds.
Any help would be appreciated! Thank you so much!
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If you're looking to tone, then some resistance training is good for you. Eating healthy helps, but simply being honest with yourself about what you're eating can go a LOOOOONG way to getting you on your way to a more toned body. You can't really 'target' fat loss - your body will lose where it pleases. But you CAN begin resistance training to tone.
As to picking healthy options - just be honest in your food diary. For me, logging every bite I ate was the most important part. At some point, I decided I didn't want to see some of those things in my diary, so I started making better choices. But it was being honest with myself that got me really started.
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