 Ossie-Sharon 10 years ago | Hi, Mr. Heal. I can help with the first part of your query, and our fitness specialist will follow-up with the rest.
Carbohydrates are important at all meals to burn fat properly in a weight management program. The compromise is that the carbohydrates recommended are “complex” or “slow” – meaning high in fiber, and not as readily associated with spiking blood sugar and insulin levels.
Regarding protein shakes and supplements, it is preferable that you get your nutrients (including protein) from whole foods – if that is what is in your shakes, that’s fine. Most powdered products are processed and have more sugar and preservatives than recommended. It is good idea to get in at least a small meal like that after you have finished a workout, to replenish yourself. An hour a day is a good amount of exercise – you can split that into 30 minutes twice per day at least once in a while, to deal with plateaus in your weight loss. |
 mrhea1496 10 years ago | HI,
I have a three part question:
1) I was training and dieting for bodybuilding competitions two years ago. I got bored with the foods and the workouts were too much for my body at the time. I took all of last year off. I am now ready to re-attempt becoming my best self. To me, that is mostly a very strong, atheletic body. I really like the crossfit and sprinters body types. I am trying to follow this plan, but it goes against everything I learned for fat loss. Example, no carbs past lunch, protien shakes after every workout, minimum hour cardio a day, and all the supplements. My mother is a member on here and we debate these topics often. I need some clarification. I am gluten free, dairy free, beef and pork free. I usually skip the carbs in the meals except breakfast and occasionally lunch if I am tired. But she insists I need to eat all the carbs. What do I do?
2)I want to start working out again, but don’t know where to begin. My joints always hurt and ache on even the smallest weight. I have the notion to just push past it wait for the results, however pain usually signals something wrong. MY overall strength has just plummeted. Is it I just need to workout and release all the built up lactic acid or is it achiness from lack of training?
3) How do I get back into working out hard as fast as possible? Give myself a month doing two a days on cardio and light weights 4x’s a week? Or just walk/run/stairs for 4 weeks and then start lifting?
Thank you |
