I'm a little confused already...

[Cat_In_LA]

My main goal is to lose bodyfat & tone up. Basically shrink myself. I would like to become more muscular but from what I've read that comes more after I've lost the bulk of my fat weight & then I can start adding muscle. ???

So here is my question: How much of protein/carbs/fats should I be eating daily & how many days should I be exercising? Should it be 3 days weights & 3 days cardio? Or some other combo? And from what I've read in the other threads I should be lifting heavy even though right now I am very overweight so I can burn the fat faster. Is that correct? I have lifted before & my strength increases quickly when I do it consistently. So doing a lot of lifting is not a problem for me.

Do I eat before or after a workout, or both? I have tried this so many times on my own just trying to figure it out as I went & had some little success but always gave up. I felt like I didn't really know what I was doing.

I would love to have the advice of you all who know what you are talking about & practice these things successfully in your daily life. I am very serious about changing myself inside & out & this is how I am choosing to do it. Thank you so much in advance for any help you can offer an up & comer like me!

I am 5'4" & weigh about 180lbs right now.

Menu/workout suggestions???

Thanks!
Cat

 

[smb_69]

cat - it is all about carbs and cardio. The recepie is pretty simple - drop your carbs to as low as you can handle - oatmeal in Am and some fruit during the day, no carbs after 4; cardio 5 days /week - split (30 min on the empty stomache, 30 min after your workout), no carbs after 4 pm - stick to fish and chicken and some protein shakes. Try this for 8 weeks and let us know how it goes - measure your waste - pretty good indicator as to how you are doing. good luck darling -

 

[jkmom]

Sounds like great advice - can you elaborate?

 

[Cat_In_LA]

cat - it is all about carbs and cardio. The recepie is pretty simple - drop your carbs to as low as you can handle - oatmeal in Am and some fruit during the day, no carbs after 4; cardio 5 days /week - split (30 min on the empty stomache, 30 min after your workout), no carbs after 4 pm - stick to fish and chicken and some protein shakes. Try this for 8 weeks and let us know how it goes - measure your waste - pretty good indicator as to how you are doing. good luck darling -

Thanks for the great info! Could you elaborate a bit more about what you mean with the 30 min on empty stomach & 30 min after cardio? Thanks in advance!
Cat

 

[lil'tangerine]

smb_69 means do split up your cardio...do 30 min on an empty stomach (i.e. in the a.m.) and/or 30 min after your workout.

btw smb...good advice, I'm gonna give it a try as well dropping the carbs.

 

[Cat_In_LA]

smb_69 means do split up your cardio...do 30 min on an empty stomach (i.e. in the a.m.) and/or 30 min after your workout.

btw smb...good advice, I'm gonna give it a try as well dropping the carbs.

Got it! Thanks for clearing that up.

 

[smb_69]

ladies - also you can add some fat-burning suppliments, like a basic ECA stack or trex from anabolic store.