To this point, I have allowed by 24/7 career, travel and family responsibilities interfere with my ability to get in a workout every day. Then, of course, eating has been a treat, literally. Well, a few days ago I said no more and feel I have the ball rolling. I realize I am not the only person on the planet with a schedule like mine, and thos people figure it out. I, however, have not. It is clear I have the propensity to work hard at my diet and excercise, then slip back into bad habits when my schedule gets crazy and my tress levels increase. So although I am doing what I think I need to, I realize that I not only have to have to be disciplined, but also efficient. So, that being said, I have a couple questions I would love feedback on:
1. What is considered the best calorie burning excercise?
2. What is the best time to excercise to maximize calorie burn and fat loss (morning, afternoon, night)?
3. Is weight lifting a key element to weight loss? If so, what type (repition or increasing weight / strength)?
4. Most important, what kind of foods truly fill you up, but don't possess a boat load of calories? I really need to find foods that are easily accessible, I can travel with and really do satisfy. I can live without the pizza, but I am not sure an all fruit diet is gonna work for me either. I really would love help in this area. I need the secret formula here. Is it time to power down some hoodia pills?
OK, running at lunch today and looking forward to it. Thanks for all the support. Sorry to have been such a slacker up to this point. Everyone has been great.
You asked some interesting questions, but I don’t think that your on target here. For instance, what is the best exercise? And the best time to exercise? No offense, but these are questions for professional athletes, not for your situation. You need to exercise consistently, and for duration to lose weight. In terms of strength training, you’re right it is critical to lose weight, and to stay in shape….but you need to start. How about doing circuit training? Pick about 8 to 10 strength training machines and do 1 to 2 sets per exercise until you can do another rep (w/o hurting yourself). As far as which foods you should eat – as discussed in the book In Defense of Food – you need to eat REAL foods. Foods that are natural, whole and fresh. Hard to do when on the road, but still possible. Read this about energy dense foods (http://www.dietdetective.com/content/view/2049/159/ ) , because that’s what you have to look for. 100 percent whole grains, fruits and vegetables in their natural state. Also, try reading this about how difficult it is to eat healthy when eating out (http://www.dietdetective.com/content/view/426/158/). So the idea is to learn how to order on the road. You might be best off with a modified high protein, low carb, low fat diet. For instance, eating char-grilled chicken with veggies steamed with garlic – you need to learn how to order properly. Also please read this and this (http://www.dietdetective.com/content/view/1967/156/). This is a long-term process, but does require detailed planning – and really – forget about quick fixes like those pills you mentioned. Do you really think they work?