Losing Weight

Foods that assists and speed up slimming:

Strawberries, Melons (any type), baked beans, passata, blackberriers, raspberries + a handful of others

horsebox wrote: cm79 wrote: I train about 3 or 4 times a week and get my routine changed every 6 weeks, I would get bored doing the same thing all the time. I also take CLAs, BCAAs, Green Tea tablets and L-Carnitine (all for recovery and weight loss) There is some really good information and motivation on bodybuilding.com No better motivation that looking in the mirror . WTF are these bad boys CLAs and BCAAs? What do you do in the gym? My mate that I went with has now emigrated and I tend to slack off when working out in my own.

Cla's are Conjugated linoleic acids . Considered a Weight Loss Supplement. Know several people who have tried them

horsebox wrote: cm79 wrote: I train about 3 or 4 times a week and get my routine changed every 6 weeks, I would get bored doing the same thing all the time. I also take CLAs, BCAAs, Green Tea tablets and L-Carnitine (all for recovery and weight loss) There is some really good information and motivation on bodybuilding.com No better motivation that looking in the mirror . WTF are these bad boys CLAs and BCAAs? What do you do in the gym? My mate that I went with has now emigrated and I tend to slack off when working out in my own.

I think that most important is regular training and well balanced diet.

Jogging improves condition, stamina, you loose your weight at beggining, but then you have to increase the distance or speed if you want to keep the effect, because your body is getting used to it.
If you want to loose weight, then optimal Heart Rate during jogging (and other cardio exercises) is about 70-75% of your maximal HR (maxHR= 220-age). It generally means that you can run and talk to a friend at the same time without getting shortness of breath. But pulsometer is a great stuff, very helpful and not very expensive.

Two years ago I was jogging 3-4 times a week, whole training was taking about 2h (30 min fast walking, 60min jogging, 30 min fast walking - and I was gradually increasing time of running), plus I was having some exercises at home (crunches, some push-ups, jumping jacks, etc.).
I was in great shape then, I have to start my training again, because I put on weight lately... it's not much, but I'm short, so every kilogram up and down is easy to notice.

That guy has good tutorials about doing exercises properly: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmYwZH_BNd0&feature=list_other&playnext=1&list=SP5D4FDA5D308D70EC

You won't loose weight without diet!
Beer is very fattening, it has high glycemic index (sugar level in blood rises very fast and then is lowering very fast too - that promotes the formation of adipose tissue). Generally alcohol is not helping...
You should limit eating saturated fatty acids and replace them by unsaturated fatty acid, avoid sweets and eat much more vegetables and composed carbohydrates - like wholemeal bread (instead of wheat bread), etc...

Do you reckon you have to actually go to the gym a few times a week or would a 30 minute walk/run around the park etc have the same effect as the gym would? Is it just about getting your heart rate up in general or do certain types of exercise work better ?? 

ShayGivensBum wrote: Do you reckon you have to actually go to the gym a few times a week or would a 30 minute walk/run around the park etc have the same effect as the gym would? Is it just about getting your heart rate up in general or do certain types of exercise work better ??

Peake wrote: ShayGivensBum wrote: Do you reckon you have to actually go to the gym a few times a week or would a 30 minute walk/run around the park etc have the same effect as the gym would? Is it just about getting your heart rate up in general or do certain types of exercise work better ??  Weights over everything. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNQ-hN_AAJY

ShayGivensBum wrote: Peake wrote: ShayGivensBum wrote: Do you reckon you have to actually go to the gym a few times a week or would a 30 minute walk/run around the park etc have the same effect as the gym would? Is it just about getting your heart rate up in general or do certain types of exercise work better ??  Weights over everything. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNQ-hN_AAJY Jaysus. I just wanna lose a few pounds not turn into a body builder.

It takes years of training and dedication to turn into a bodybuilder , you could always get to a certain point and just keep changing what you do to maintain the way you look when you reach your goal target

Started training yesterday with my friend who is a personal trainer. I think it was the first time I didnt have a cigarette driving to the gym and one driving home, felt great. Am so unfit though could hardly do anything hopefully by the end of the couple of weeks training with him ill be better. 9 days off the smokes and counting  Saving ridicules money too its great.