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Originally posted by AlphaO
I am sorta in the same place right now, I haven't gotten "fat" really, just lost alot of tone. But its Spring Break in Cabo this year. . .I have to look good, well at least better than I do now. As far as food goes, I have no idea where to start. Anyone have any suggestions as to how to eat better... or things that worked well for them?
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Well I was in seriusly good shape about four months ago, so I'll give you advice based on what I did then, lol.
1. source material-
Eat, Drink and Be Healthy from the Harvard School of Public Health. GREAT book, awesome info on nutrition and why the FDA Pyramid is total shite.
2. Eat less carbs- not no carbs, just moderate your intake. When you first start out it helps a lot to keep a food journal where you write down EVERYTHING that you put in your mouth. Analyze your eating habits. If you see lots of pasta, bread, potatoes, then you know that you have to change that. But be careful with protein too! Studies have shown that women who took in 90+ grams of protein had problems. Eat, Drink and Be Healthy had some excellent info about this.
3. workouts- exercise is so key. Make sure you don't overtrain though, don't train the same muscles 2 days in a row, make sure you get enough sleep and that you have days off so that your body can rest and recover- muscle is built after workouts, not during.
4. speaking of muscle- do not be afraid of weights. Work the muscle to exhaustion. Efficiently. No waving little pink weights while you're on the treadmill (does terrible things for your form and nothing for your arms). Use the heaviest weight that you can handle WITH PROPER FORM for the duration of your sets. Eat protein after your weights workouts (within 30 minutes) for best results.