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KarenH1985

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Going on a cruise in 3 weeks... help! - Friday, March 10, 2006 10:53 AM
I am leaving for a cruise March 23rd and I need some help with lossing a few inches and toning up.
Right now I am 5'7" and 130lbs, and 21 years old. I'm not on a diet, but I watch what I eat. I work out about 3-4 times a week. But I need some quick results.
So can someone please give me some tips on meal/snack idea's and some good workout routines? I have access to a tredmill, bike and ski machine, as well as an all around weight machine.
Also, I should probably point out I am a very picky eatter, i hate veggies *except lettuce*... and I am definatly a meat eatter (chicken, beef, pork, i love it all) and I like fruit.
Can anyone help me or give me any pointers? Thank you!
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RE: Going on a cruise in 3 weeks... help! - Friday, March 10, 2006 3:06 PM
Seeing as we are talking 13 days...
 
But don't let that deter you!!
 
30 minutes of cardio 2x a day AM and PM
12-15 cups of water a day or more
Multivitamin
Eat 6 smaller meals, every 3 hours
 
Also, train your whole body with resistance training 3x a week at least 1 day off between:
Choose 1 exercise per bodypart and do 2-3 sets of 12-15! 30-60 second rests between:
 
Chest: Incline, flat, decline barbell or dumbbell bench presses. Wide-grip dips.
Back: Upright or horizontal rows. Pull-ups or pulldowns with pronated, semi-supinated, and supinated grips.
Deltoids: Standing or seated military presses with a barbell or dumbbells utilizing pronated, semi-supinated or supinated hand positions.
Quads: squats, hack squats, leg extentions
Lower Back/Hips: Traditional and/or sumo-style deadlifts or Good Mornings.
Biceps: Barbell curls, hammer curls or preacher curls.
Triceps: Lying barbell or dumbbell triceps extensions, and pronated or supinated grip pressdowns.
Deltoids: Front, side or rear dumbbell raises.
Hamstrings: Glute-ham raises or leg curls or Stiff Leg Deadlift?
Calves: Standing, seated or donkey calf raises.
 
Read a bit about the cardio here:
For Losing Fat
http://www.discussbodybuilding.com/For_Losing_Fat/m_111175/tm.htm
 
Post any questions this makes you think of..in this thread!
 
If you are not delicious enough to nibble on after 13 days...I would be surprised!
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RE: Going on a cruise in 3 weeks... help! - Saturday, March 11, 2006 6:24 PM
You may also want to consider high rep and light weigth circuit training, if you search that in the training area you may find a routine or 2.
Stick with nuts, yogurt and fruit for snacks, white meats like fish and meat for your main meals and oatmeal rocks for breaky......
Treadmill is super for fat loss, if you cannot run, walk jog first.....
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RE: Going on a cruise in 3 weeks... help! - Monday, March 13, 2006 7:04 AM
Thank you VERY much for the replies!
I must say... I am one sore little chica and it's only been a couple of days... lol. :)
Thanks again!
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RE: Going on a cruise in 3 weeks... help! - Monday, March 13, 2006 8:26 AM
Drink LOTS of water!!!
 
Go get it KAREN!!!
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RE: Going on a cruise in 3 weeks... help! - Tuesday, March 14, 2006 11:19 AM
Thanks!
Lol.... but I have more questions....
Yesterday while running on the tredmill, my feet started going numb. This has never happened before and sort of freaked me out, what could be causing this? I do not have running shoes, I just wear regular tennis shoes to the gym... could that be the reason?
Also... will switching to soup for lunch everyday help increase my chances of loosing weight sooner? Ofcourse I will be having my snacks throughout the day, but perhaps a low calorie soup will better increase my chances?
Thanks again for your help!
(by the way, I lost about 3 lbs) 7 more to go!
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RE: Going on a cruise in 3 weeks... help! - Tuesday, March 14, 2006 11:51 AM

Yesterday while running on the tredmill, my feet started going numb. This has never happened before and sort of freaked me out, what could be causing this? I do not have running shoes, I just wear regular tennis shoes to the gym... could that be the reason?

 
Many possibilities for this.
 
For me it starts in my feet and progresses into my lower calf...from my feet swelling.
 
After the first 10 minutes, step off and loosen your shoes..it could be the swelling of your feet.  Simple untie adn loosen them and retie them firm but not too tight again, you will naturally adjust them to the swelled thickness.
 
Static Stretch after!  You may want to do a mild warm up and active stretch the hips and thigh before.
 
Running shoes or at the least...shock absorbant sports insoles!
 
try other machines with less impact..elliptical, rowing, etc..
 

Also... will switching to soup for lunch everyday help increase my chances of loosing weight sooner? Ofcourse I will be having my snacks throughout the day, but perhaps a low calorie soup will better increase my chances?

Remember, you have to FEED the body if you want to keep losing fat!
 
If you have lost 3 pounds already..then you are doing GREAT...no need to change anything!
 
If you are doing resistance training and cardio..you are probably losing fat and maybe gaining some muscle too...muscle increases your calories burned!  The only exception here..as you lose weight, you burn slighlty fewer calories..so somewhere you can eat the same meals you usually do but make one of them smaller.
 
As long as you are still getting good balanced nutrition!
 
If you are not doing it..as Linda said "high rep and light weigth circuit training" will burn it even faster!

 
Keep drinking lots of water!
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RE: Going on a cruise in 3 weeks... help! - Thursday, March 16, 2006 3:46 PM

ORIGINAL: danmirage
Eat 6 smaller meals, every 3 hours

 
WOW 24 hours divided by 3 = 8  so 6 small meals 8 times a day is 48 meals  WOW that is a lot.   
 
 
Just pokin fun, I really know you mean 6 meals a day one every 3 hours.
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RE: Going on a cruise in 3 weeks... help! - Thursday, March 16, 2006 6:17 PM
Now don't go gettin eveyone confused Mr Puzzler!
 
You have a puzzling mind.
 
"Eat 6 smaller meals, every 3 hours" = "6 meals a day one every 3 hours"
Thanks for decoding my message!
 
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