weight loss (healthy)

Try running or jogging for 30-60 min. a day, twice a day. I switched to working out twice a day (9a.m.-noon; 5p.m.-9p.m.) and it really helped me gain the muscle back after I stopped working out for a week.

Try this workout for about 30-90 min. a day for 3 days a week.

20-min. Run/Jog Abdominal Crunches - 3 sets to failure (Until you can’t do anymore!!) Push-Ups - 3 sets to failure Squat - 5 sets of 15 12 10 10 8 30-min. Run/Jog (Try to run the whole time without stopping) Bicep Curl - 5 sets of 15 12 10 10 8

Those will work every muscle you have, so it’s a good try. About foods, eating doesn’t make a difference. It doesn’t matter what you eat as long as you’re making use of that energy. If you eat and just sit around, that will get stored as fat, and it will just add on.

Cutting down on soda is good for beginners. If you’re a daily drinker of soda, cut back to 3 days a week of soda intake. After a while, cut down to only once a week, or even none.

As for food, try to eat healthier. It’s okay to eat fatty foods, but like I said, it all depends what you do with that food. Try to eat less junk food, and eat organic foods. I know it’s hard, but it’ll be worth it. My friend used to eat junk food 7+ times a week, but after helping him, he now only eats it 1-2 times a week. That’s pretty good for someone who gets large portions of fries and burgers. Watch what you eat, and if you really have to, record what you eat, and dump all fatty foods away.

I may not be a physican, but I am an active bodybuilder soon to be in the Marines. I started off eating fatty foods and gym class was my only workout session. Now I work twice a day 5 days a week, and eat healthier foods. It really has helped me to lose fat and gain muscle. I was 118lbs. and 15% body fat when I started a month ago. Now I stand at 129lbs. and 11% body fat. That short month has made me lose 4% of fat and gain 11 pounds of muscle.

Just stay motivated and ask away if you need help.

Aleks, Future USMC