Toning your body...
catrinafinney34
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Okay, I've been working out everyday for almost 2 weeks... I only took 2 days off.. but I do those stomach set ups with weights everyday... from 200-300 of them and the weight is at 40... and ita getting easier... question do I go up a weight even tho I'm trying to tone up my stomach and not bulk up...???
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First of all you won't "bulk up" by accident. Women just aren't built like that.
Secondly, in order to "tone" you need to lower your body fat %, and that's through diet.
Thirdly, core work isn't necessary for a flat stomach. Find a progressive lifting program.
Lift heavy things, put them back down, profit.8 -
I have been watching my food intake and doing cardio... I have a hour to two hour workout on a daily basis... I just want to tighten up my stomach and my arms... oh and legs... I don't want any hanging fat from losing my weight...0
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Are you weighing your solids and measuring your liquids? It's all about calories in vs calories out.1
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More exercise is not always better.4
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Yes... I weigh it all... I count every calories I consume...I make sure I get enough of my protein and all my vitamins and my carbs are 61-138... I weigh my food... and I do eat protein bars one a day..
And I drink protein power I do that in place of meals sometimes.... I have too cause I'm not a breakfast type of girl... I do hr on the treadmill... sometimes I do more if I eat alot... but my calorie intake is between 1,,000 to 1,200 daily... Im on addpex so I gotta make myself eat0 -
No, I'm not... half the time I can't even eat..
I guess it's a side affects to the pills0 -
Like right now I'm at 800 and something calories.... I'm one of those u hardly eat... so I gotta make myself eat... so how much should I eat if I burn 600 calories a day0
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catrinafinney34 wrote: »I have been watching my food intake and doing cardio... I have a hour to two hour workout on a daily basis... I just want to tighten up my stomach and my arms... oh and legs... I don't want any hanging fat from losing my weight...
you cant spot reduce fat no matter how much you work out. you have to lose fat through a deficit and it comes off where it wants when it wants unfortunately. of course the more you do an exercise the easier it gets because you get stronger and more efficient at doing the exercise.But you do need to eat more.0 -
I'm 5 foot and I weigh 200 pounds... and I want to lose it to my heigh weight 108-122... I lost a baby recently it's been 4 months and I'm trying to recover...0
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Yeah there's no way you are eating 1000-1200 calories, working out every day and not losing. You're eating more than you think.3
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catrinafinney34 wrote: »I'm 5 foot and I weigh 200 pounds... and I want to lose it to my heigh weight 108-122... I lost a baby recently it's been 4 months and I'm trying to recover...
I'm sorry for your loss.
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I'm losing tho..I'm also losing inches too... I just want to know if the weights get to easy for u, if u should move up some weight without getting bulk... I want to tone will I do cardio0
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I just started 2 weeks ago again and I lost 12 pounds the last time I weigh myself ... I won't again until Sat or Sunday0
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Chef_Barbell wrote: »catrinafinney34 wrote: »I'm 5 foot and I weigh 200 pounds... and I want to lose it to my heigh weight 108-122... I lost a baby recently it's been 4 months and I'm trying to recover...
I'm sorry for your loss.
Thank u
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catrinafinney34 wrote: »I'm losing tho..I'm also losing inches too... I just want to know if the weights get to easy for u, if u should move up some weight without getting bulk... I want to tone will I do cardio
This was already answered upthread.0 -
Ya I know...lol but u said I'm not eating enough for my body... so I asked how much will I have to eat.... :-( I just have a hard time eating... I used to eat once or twice a day..
And now I'm eating 4 lol0 -
1,2000
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Then I burn off 600 at the gym0
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catrinafinney34 wrote: »I'm losing tho..I'm also losing inches too... I just want to know if the weights get to easy for u, if u should move up some weight without getting bulk... I want to tone will I do cardio
if they get too easy you can move up in weight and you wont get bulky because you arent eating enough to gain a decent amount of muscle and women dont get bulky because we dont have the testosterone that men have, even in a surplus of calories it takes time for women to build decent amounts of muscle.0 -
catrinafinney34 wrote: »Ya I know...lol but u said I'm not eating enough for my body... so I asked how much will I have to eat.... :-( I just have a hard time eating... I used to eat once or twice a day..
And now I'm eating 4 lol
Plug your stats into MFP and it tells you how much to eat.0 -
Okay... this question is some what on topic how did this girl I know lost 30 pounds??? I used to lose 18 pounds a month...0
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Chef_Barbell wrote: »First of all you won't "bulk up" by accident. Women just aren't built like that.
Secondly, in order to "tone" you need to lower your body fat %, and that's through diet.
Thirdly, core work isn't necessary for a flat stomach. Find a progressive lifting program.
Lift heavy things, put them back down, profit.
This!
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10332083/which-lifting-program-is-the-best-for-you0 -
catrinafinney34 wrote: »Okay... this question is some what on topic how did this girl I know lost 30 pounds??? I used to lose 18 pounds a month...
You can't compare yourself with someone else. Everyone is different and what they are doing might not be healthy.1 -
I got it... the 1st time... I know it seem like I didn't... it was a discission between me and my cousin..
She said u get bulk..
That's why I asked... I haven't seen a personal trannier yet... I have to schedule mines at my gym
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catrinafinney34 wrote: »Like right now I'm at 800 and something calories.... I'm one of those u hardly eat... so I gotta make myself eat... so how much should I eat if I burn 600 calories a day
Eating like this is the opposite way to have a toned body. Women with toned bodies fuel their workouts by eating enough calories. Under eating will cause you to lose muscle and muscle is hard to gain.
Stop taking the pills and learn to eat well without them. If you keep going down this road you'll end up skinny fat, you'll stop taking the pills, you gain all the weight back, and you'll be worse off than you are now because you will have less muscle.7 -
catrinafinney34 wrote: »Like right now I'm at 800 and something calories.... I'm one of those u hardly eat... so I gotta make myself eat... so how much should I eat if I burn 600 calories a day
Eating like this is the opposite way to have a toned body. Women with toned bodies fuel their workouts by eating enough calories. Under eating will cause you to lose muscle and muscle is hard to gain.
Stop taking the pills and learn to eat well without them. If you keep going down this road you'll end up skinny fat, you'll stop taking the pills, you gain all the weight back, and you'll be worse off than you are now because you will have less muscle.
All. Of. This.3 -
catrinafinney34 wrote: »Like right now I'm at 800 and something calories.... I'm one of those u hardly eat... so I gotta make myself eat... so how much should I eat if I burn 600 calories a day
Eating like this is the opposite way to have a toned body. Women with toned bodies fuel their workouts by eating enough calories. Under eating will cause you to lose muscle and muscle is hard to gain.
Stop taking the pills and learn to eat well without them. If you keep going down this road you'll end up skinny fat, you'll stop taking the pills, you gain all the weight back, and you'll be worse off than you are now because you will have less muscle.
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catrinafinney34 wrote: »I got it... the 1st time... I know it seem like I didn't... it was a discission between me and my cousin..
She said u get bulk..
That's why I asked... I haven't seen a personal trannier yet... I have to schedule mines at my gym
shes wrong you do not get bulky unless you are taking steroids and even then its hard to do.as for someone losing 18lbs a month that is very unhealthy unless they were over 400lbs. you should lose no more than 2lbs a week if you have over 75 lbs to lose. anything under 75 lbs ranges from 1.5 down to .5 lbs a week.0 -
I'm 100 plus over weight.... the doctor and I talked about having a 1,000 calories in a day... and I work out everyday... I'm the type of person that only eats once... so it's hard to change that... so now I'm up to 4 times a day... and today I ate more... lol I consumed 1,600 and burned 600 so I guess that's a good start... I'm only on this diet for a month tho0
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catrinafinney34 wrote: »I'm 100 plus over weight.... the doctor and I talked about having a 1,000 calories in a day... and I work out everyday... I'm the type of person that only eats once... so it's hard to change that... so now I'm up to 4 times a day... and today I ate more... lol I consumed 1,600 and burned 600 so I guess that's a good start... I'm only on this diet for a month tho
1000 is too low and most drs have little knowledge about nutrition. you can still eat once a day if that works best for you, but you need to get at the very least 1200 calories. why only a month? losing weight is a lifestyle change not a diet. if you are severely overweight its going to take time to lose that weight in a healthy manner as you didnt gain it overnight.
you should not be losing more than 2lbs a week if you are 100+ lbs overweight. you may lose more at first but eating so little with so much to lose can result in loss of lean mass(muscle and so on),gall stones,and other issues.1
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