whatdoumean
Tue, January 27th, 2004, 02:36 PM
I've been on a fat loss diets every now and then to shed a few pounds. This has been my experience.
diet : One type of diet plan may not necessarily work for everyone. some people prefer very low carbs abt 30-50 gms. some people prefer eating carbs upto 2pm and then eating no carbs. so its all on trial and error basis. everybodies body responds differently.my body responds to 100 gms of carbs taken throughout the day in small portions. diet is an experiment. I have used spreadsheets for logging calories and stuff. over a period of time i was preparing same meals everyday and eating nearly same calories. i always watched what i ate. i stopped using the spreadsheets because i ate the same meals everytime. its more easier but also boring to eat the same thing everyday. i always ate veggies like cucumbers tomatoes , onions, peppers etc to feel full.
HIIT and regular cardio : i've tried both HIIT and the regular "walk on the treadmill" for 45 mins. the "walk on the treadmill" works better for me. HIIT works well for some people.
Overdoing it : i had plateaued for a couple of weeks and i tried to increase the intensity of cardio and overdid it and overstressed my body. i learned a lesson the hard way. the more u stress yrself the more u gain fat. so avoid overstressing yrself.
recuperation : This is very important esp during fat loss. minimum 9 hours of sleep is required.
Streching: its the best way to relax yr muscles. it dosent aid in fat loss but increasing flexibility is a very important aspect of bodybuilding.
fat burners: you dont really need them.
water: drink lots of it....i mean lots.
i've just expressed my views based on my experience. these may not be 100% correct.
diet : One type of diet plan may not necessarily work for everyone. some people prefer very low carbs abt 30-50 gms. some people prefer eating carbs upto 2pm and then eating no carbs. so its all on trial and error basis. everybodies body responds differently.my body responds to 100 gms of carbs taken throughout the day in small portions. diet is an experiment. I have used spreadsheets for logging calories and stuff. over a period of time i was preparing same meals everyday and eating nearly same calories. i always watched what i ate. i stopped using the spreadsheets because i ate the same meals everytime. its more easier but also boring to eat the same thing everyday. i always ate veggies like cucumbers tomatoes , onions, peppers etc to feel full.
HIIT and regular cardio : i've tried both HIIT and the regular "walk on the treadmill" for 45 mins. the "walk on the treadmill" works better for me. HIIT works well for some people.
Overdoing it : i had plateaued for a couple of weeks and i tried to increase the intensity of cardio and overdid it and overstressed my body. i learned a lesson the hard way. the more u stress yrself the more u gain fat. so avoid overstressing yrself.
recuperation : This is very important esp during fat loss. minimum 9 hours of sleep is required.
Streching: its the best way to relax yr muscles. it dosent aid in fat loss but increasing flexibility is a very important aspect of bodybuilding.
fat burners: you dont really need them.
water: drink lots of it....i mean lots.
i've just expressed my views based on my experience. these may not be 100% correct.