Right, to make this work, I will need a plan - a manifesto according to which I shall be making the changes, an agreement between you, readers, and myself!
This is something I have been thinking about and it has come down to these two main items which affect weight, that I will be focusing on;
A lot of the sources that you will find on this subject will say that the diet and your eating habits are the main players when it comes to weight loss. Something that really caught my eye in this matter was the article on Exercise and Eating on the popular E-zine AskMen.com.
They do also mention that society today is pretty much designed to make us gain weight.
Common sense has taught us that exercise is supposed to make you lose weight, because you are sweating, you are using the energy you have and when you run out - you use what you have stored. After doing some research, I have started to doubt that this has as much effect as I initially thought. But having said that, is is still very effective because it:
a) Builds muscle and gives your body shape once you start losing the fat.
"When you lose fat, there will, all of a sudden, be space where the fat used to be. As my intentions are not to end up scarwny, I'd love to see some more manly shapes."
b) It helps to regulate your apetite, reducing the constant desire for food.
"It wasn't only until a friend mentioned in a chat we had after his amazing comment, that I realized I was doing the same; Going to the fridge when I am bored."
Of course it has a lot of other benefits as well, but rather than listing them, it is better if you check out the second part of the Eating and Exercise Connection yourselves.
Before I digress too much, to the plan!
The plan is ultimately to change up my diet to the point that it will result in weight loss, while not giving up everything that I like about food.
I don't want this to be some kind of "drop your lifestyle for another while achieving your goals", I actually want the changes to matter and to not feel forced.
"We all know that when we're forced to something, it's all of a sudden not as enjoyable anymore."
On the exercise side, I shall:
Alright, this is looking good. I can do this. More updates to follow!
Readers, anything I missed?
This is something I have been thinking about and it has come down to these two main items which affect weight, that I will be focusing on;
- Food intake
A lot of the sources that you will find on this subject will say that the diet and your eating habits are the main players when it comes to weight loss. Something that really caught my eye in this matter was the article on Exercise and Eating on the popular E-zine AskMen.com.They do also mention that society today is pretty much designed to make us gain weight.
"Let's fight the system! Too soon? Oh."
- Exercise
Common sense has taught us that exercise is supposed to make you lose weight, because you are sweating, you are using the energy you have and when you run out - you use what you have stored. After doing some research, I have started to doubt that this has as much effect as I initially thought. But having said that, is is still very effective because it:a) Builds muscle and gives your body shape once you start losing the fat.
"When you lose fat, there will, all of a sudden, be space where the fat used to be. As my intentions are not to end up scarwny, I'd love to see some more manly shapes."
b) It helps to regulate your apetite, reducing the constant desire for food.
"It wasn't only until a friend mentioned in a chat we had after his amazing comment, that I realized I was doing the same; Going to the fridge when I am bored."
Of course it has a lot of other benefits as well, but rather than listing them, it is better if you check out the second part of the Eating and Exercise Connection yourselves.
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Before I digress too much, to the plan!
The plan is ultimately to change up my diet to the point that it will result in weight loss, while not giving up everything that I like about food.
I don't want this to be some kind of "drop your lifestyle for another while achieving your goals", I actually want the changes to matter and to not feel forced.
"We all know that when we're forced to something, it's all of a sudden not as enjoyable anymore."
On the diet side, I shall, for the first month:
- Have two-three meals each day. (Due to working hours, 3 may not be feasible at all times)
- Cut out a lot of carbs from the food. "This is a subject that has been discussed on and off, more on this later."
- Greatly reduce intake of carbonated drinks, as well as sugar.
On the exercise side, I shall:
- Go to the gym, at least 3 times per week.
- At least one day, in addition to the gym, where the exercise consists of an hour walk.
- Power-walk on my way from work.
Alright, this is looking good. I can do this. More updates to follow!
Readers, anything I missed?
Nr. 3 GÖRA
ReplyDeleteNär du gör saker försök att göra det så lustfyllt som möjligt. För vissa saker är tråkiga att göra , det är bara att inse, men de måste göras.
"Gör det roliga först!
Det tråkiga är mindre tråkigt när inget roligt väntar." - Magnus von Platen
Men att äta 2-3 gånger per dag låter inte nyttigt... Ta med dig olika typer av mellanmål för att inte träna kroppen vänta till nästa matintagningstillfället och kräva större portion än egentligen behövs.
Kram och kämpa på!
Det är sant, men just nu är det en av begränsningarna med jobbet då jag inte vill småäta.
ReplyDeleteDock kan ju frukt vara en bra idé i det fallet.