Can’t target body fat in one specific area, it reduces altogether at once. Lean protein meals with vegetables are a start and then weight training + cardio would burn off more fat. Also, drink water to flush out toxins that are released from the fat you lose.
Ok I’mma be straight with ya’ll. I’ve recently developed an eating disorder. For the past three weeks I have barley hit the 1000 calorie mark. Everytime I force myself to eat I get sick. Really sick. to the point where I lose my appitite even more.
I’ve also had the urge to start working out again, but due to my poor nutrition I don’t last very long and give up.
1)Is there anything that you guys can tell me about that would help with the whole me getting sick part? that seems to be the only thing that is holding me back whenever I try to eat somewhat normally.
- and how long should I resume my normal diet before I began working out? I really don’t wanna fuck anything up.
thanks.
my brother had a similar problem a while ago. i dont know what your exact situation is but he was depressed and this led him to his eating disorder. there really wasnt much we could do. he eventually got over it but i believe you just gotta man up sometimes and do what you need to do to get what results you want.
also depends on what you are trying to gain as far as working out. mass? weight loss? cutting? you might not even need to eat more, just better.
Just trying to tone myself a little better, not trying to get extremely cut or anything. Yeah, ma horrible bout os seasonal dression has kicked in, and any food right now just makes me sick. Was wondering if anyone knew of anything I could try that wouldn’t be so harsh on me, and at the same time keep my energy levels and nuitirents up.
probably want to get counseling for that eating disorder before you do anything else. therapist + nutritionist two hit combo.
would it be smart to mix whey with muscle milk?
Eh, I don’t think there’s anything wrong with it, but I don’t see the need for it either.
Question:
This summer I’m going to be going through the police academy. Every weekday we get up at 6 AM to run, swim or do aerobics. We don’t do any lifting. They said within 3 weeks we’ll be running over 5 miles a day easily.
Currently, I’m average-to above average strength for my size(5’7", 160 pounds). I lift about twice a week and do judo on the other two days. I normally don’t run. My diet is alright, but I don’t really put a whole lot of thought into it. Sometimes I only get to eat 2 meals a day. I’ll also take a scoop of protein powder every day. Sometimes 2, it depends.
What’s this academy workout going to do to my body? i.e. am I going to gain weight from putting on leg muscle or am I going to drop weight like crazy? I’d like to maintain my weight or perhaps even gain some due to the nature of my job. Should I keep lifting once we get out of the academy for the day? What should I eat?
Oh sorry, I didn’t know that there were certain parts of the back you can be having issues with.
I thought one back problem can be solved all the same way, but the work out vids I posted on working out your back is working for me, actually.
In general, it feels like I have some sores on my lower back and I’m unsure why.
I always have my back straight and watch how much I lift and such… it’s kind of odd.
But when telling this to some dude at the Gym, he advise me to work out my back itself.
so far so good, or so I believe.
Someone posted an article about drinking 2 100% whey protein drinks after working out (something to do with amino acids???) being very effective. But I also like the benefits of muscle milk.
Plus 100% whey is cheaper.
yeah, I read something like that too… but I think they were talking about hydrolyzed whey in particular…
One of the things my friend used to tell me to convince me to work out was that working out was good for the mind.
So, a few things.
- How much is enough for working out the mind?
- I specifically want better reflexes and faster brainstorming. Anyone come across info on that?
umm…
the only way I could see working out as good for the mind, is in the sense that it is a stress-reliever and improves self-confidence…
Not in the sense that you will be more intelligent, have faster reflexes or faster brainstorming…
play ping pong or video games to practice your reflexes… anything that relies on using your reflexes… working out certainly doesnt…
I don’t know what to tell you about brainstorming… I like to stick with the principle of ‘If you want to get better at something, practice it over and over till you master it’… so brainstorm often and you will get better at it
It definitely relieves my stress.
well it is known to releave stress…
but this is strictly IMO…when you workout and have been working out for a while and are in really good shape, you feel differently you feel better, you are more healthy, more energy…when you feel really healthy and have more energy your mind can process things faster more efficiently, without as much effort…take for example trying to do something intellectual while you are stressed vs while you are not stressed…there is a big difference…now apply this to a greater degree…
i can also say that when i was taking creatine and had all that extra energy and was feeling on the top of my game (lifting wise and health wise), i was performing WAY better in school…i wouldnt need to study for tests, i would retain information from lectures, get better grades etc…
i dont know what or if any science can back this up but i have a feeling that somehow being healthy in the body sense has correlation with mental health…
im outi
Roberth
do word puzzles, math exercises, read philosophical treaties (or anything analytic that interests you), do logic puzzles, etc…
working out ‘clears your mind’ cause you gotta focus on one thing, it’s like a meditation of sorts, plus the biochemistry that is involved releases endorphins so it makes you happy…but it won’t make you smarter or a quicker thinker…
you gotta actually exercise the mind directly
HeaT, you ALWAYS got good shit to say, man. Thanks.
For the record, I was asking for stuff like HeaT was saying. Oddly, from what you guys have been saying, I guess those “scientific results” weren’t as popular as I thought.
Thanks for all the info on the “do more puzzles” type stuff. I try to be more and more openminded about stuff like that.
Anyway, so, I guess this is to HeaT only 'cause he seems to be the only one that has benefited. When you were doing better in school, that was a full workout regiment I take it? Not just random aerobic or random lifting, but a full-blown workout?
Exercise encourages release/production of serotonin and dopamine. Serotonin helps regulate your mood, makes you feel relaxed and unstressed, and less aggro. Dopamine release is associated with cognitive awareness, and motivation. MDMA (ecstasy) is a seratonin reuptake inhibitor, meaning it floods your system with serotonin, which explains the euphoria and happiness you get from dropping e. Opiates (heroin, morphine) act by increasing dopamine levels.
np, i try to answer questions that i know, that are unique, or good questions…
ya it was a full blown work out…i had a program/routine…
i was lifting 4 days a week and doing 2 days cardio…supplement wise i was taking creatine and protein and eating fairly healthy…
im outi
Roberth
ps…and from ecro’s post, he talks about the science of exercising and why you might be feeling better overall…im sure serotonin and dopamine also affect how and the way you think, like he is implying from the info in that post, if you getting healthy doses of them…
Well on an unrelated note, went to the gym tonight and had a good workout, but despite doing hw for the last 4 days I still have a load due tomorrow. This may result in no sleep which I really hate.
Never done it before, but I hope I pull through well.