Healthy Lifestyle

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Originally Posted by Anandi

I am really sorry for you Raghu..Hope you get well soon..

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thanks for your concern, I have my Maha Iswar along with me all the time :D

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Originally Posted by Anandi

I did look into the Fitness thread that u have started , but I dont even udnerstand most of the terms that you people are tlaking abt!!:)

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:D , it's not that dificult, you can ask anything you don't understand, I will try my best to answer them

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Originally Posted by Anandi

Right now,I am walking 5 times a week and burning abt 450 calories-

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How do you know that, I mean how do you measure it :? in order to do that, you msut walk at least 40 minutes at a speed of 7kph? I burn 500 cal in 30 minutes on an inclined tread mill(15 Deg, from horizontal), at a speed of 7kph. Try jogging or running at moderate speed to intensive speed, once you become comfortable. in that way, you burn more cal and you burn them quickly.

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Originally Posted by Anandi

no experience with weights!!, and I cant go to a personal trainer or commercial gym right now..so I think I have to be happy with walking!!

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No problem, ladies do not need weights to tone up, do push ups, rest your knees on the floor, with your palms on the floor shoulder width apart and press againt the floor, this will tone your upper body, chest and arms, except abs, do sit ups for this.
do skipping, do streching excercises (very important to warm up)

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Originally Posted by Anandi

I have heard people saying that wt loss takes place only when calories consumed is less than calories burnt-but is it same for calories consumed from fat/carb /proteins or does it make any difference at all??

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Correct, average women should not consume more than 2000 cal per day, BUT if you want to loose weight, then you must consume less than 2000 cal, say 1500 a day, if you do this for 31 days, you can loose about 1-2 kg of fat, terribly hard work :cry:

Carb & Fat provide far more energy(cal) than Protien, 1g of Fat is about 10 cal, BUT you must consume a high Protein & Fibre diet, you should consume about 30-50 g of protein day.

Typical problem with us indians is that we eat late at night, and we consume large portions of food, eg. My Mum will serve me three peoples food and say, you are young boy you should eat more, don't mums just spoil their kids :lol: :lol:


Do You know what is BMI (Body Mass Index), it tells you wether your weight is good for height.

see this link below
http://www.bbc.co.uk/health/healthy_...al_index.shtml

and reply back

thanks :D

Hi,

Jus picked this from health.com

9 Little Ways To Be a Big Loser

Simple strategies for dropping the pounds–and keeping them off.

Losing weight may not require as much work as you think. For example, consuming just 100 fewer calories each day is enough to avert the 1 to 2 pounds the average person gains each year. To lose weight, you have to downsize by 500 calories a day—but you don't have to slash them all from your plate. "You can eat 250 calories less and then burn 250 by walking for 30 to 45 minutes. Over a week, that will produce about a pound of weight loss," says Holly Wyatt, M.D., a clinical researcher at the Center for Human Nutrition in Denver. You won't see dramatic changes immediately, but small tweaks like these will pay off over time.

1. Eat dairy daily.
A piece of cheese or a cup of milk or yogurt can rev up your metabolism, a recent University of Tennessee study found. People who cut 500 calories a day from their diets while eating yogurt three times a day lost 13 pounds over 12 weeks, more weight and more body fat than a control group who only cut calories.

2. Have an apple before dinner.
How did 346 people in small-town Washington State lose an average of 17 pounds each in three months? With regular exercise, balanced eating, and an apple with every meal. The residents owed their rapid weight loss in part to the fruit's ample fiber, most of which is in the skin (a typical apple contains 5 grams). The roughage makes you feel fuller, blunting a raging appetite.

3. Be wary of white foods.
That's the color of most high-calorie carbs—bagels, potatoes, breads, rice, creamed corn, and the like. During this holiday season, decorate your plate with brightly hued fruits and vegetables to lower calories, increase fiber, and help you stay slim.

4. Drink water with a twist.
Everyone knows keeping water intake up can keep calorie consumption down. The problem is, many people find plain water too dull. Juice up your tap water with a twist of lime or lemon, or buy flavored seltzer or club soda.

5. Act like a kid.
Expand your definition of physical activity to include shaking your booty with your kids to Raffi or The Wiggles. It's a welcome break from the StairMaster, can burn just as many calories (about 120 every 20 minutes), and is a lot more fun.

6. Munch a handful of M&M's.
Two dozen plain candies add only 100 calories to your daily tally and can satisfy a voracious sweet tooth. So go ahead and have a treat when you really want it instead of letting your cravings build up to the point of overindulgence.

7. Be picky about bread.
The fiber in bread has the same appetite-inhibiting effect as that of whole-grain cereals. Select loaves with whole grain listed as the first ingredient, and make sure each slice contains at least 2 grams of fiber.

8. Eat breakfast.
A Harvard study found that people who did so every day cut their chances of becoming obese and developing diabetes by 35 to 50 percent, compared with those who ate breakfast only twice a week. What you eat, though, is as important as when. Whole grains such as oatmeal and cereals that contain at least 2 grams of fiber per serving help pare the pounds.

9. Brush your teeth after every meal.
Brushing serves as a physical and psychological cue to stop eating. After all, who wants to dip back into the leftover lasagna with the minty taste of toothpaste in their mouth? When you're on the go, popping a few Altoids or a breath strip can have the same effect.

Hi Svasu_ani,
Thanks for your wonderful info!.

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Correct, average women should not consume more than 2000 cal per day, BUT if you want to loose weight, then you must consume less than 2000 cal, say 1500 a day, if you do this for 31 days, you can loose about 1-2 kg of fat, terribly hard work Crying or Very sad

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Oh dear...pls don't post such generic info Raghu... What do u mean by an avg woman?????...I wonder what a 5 ft lady would be like if she consumes 2000kcals a day... defanitely a big cylinder in 2 months...hahaha...Pls be very specific in whatever U post pa... coz diff ppl interpret thins very differntly...& such generic info can be misleading for some... Hope U got me...pls don't be offended...

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Oh dear...pls don't post such generic info Raghu... What do u mean by an avg woman?????...I wonder what a 5 ft lady would be like if she consumes 2000kcals a day... defanitely a big cylinder in 2 months...hahaha...Pls be very specific in whatever U post pa... coz diff ppl interpret thins very differntly...& such generic info can be misleading for some... Hope U got me...pls don't be offended...

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Dev Aunty, :D

No I am not at all offended, I was talking on the basis of BMI, that's why I have posted that BMI link from BBC, so that, people can eat / excercise according to it.

any way, I thought you went on Holiday :?

Hi Raghu,

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it's not that dificult, you can ask anything you don't understand, I will try my best to answer them

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I thought it was a thread for body builders!!:)

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How do you know that, I mean how do you measure it in order to do that, you msut walk at least 40 minutes at a speed of 7kph?

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The treadmill says so!!-I walk for 40 min-with inclinations 8-10 and speed-3.8-4.0-It comes to 450..I am surprised how one can run with inclination 15 and speed 7-isn't it v difficult-wont u slip?

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Carb & Fat provide far more energy(cal) than Protien, 1g of Fat is about 10 cal, BUT you must consume a high Protein & Fibre diet, you should consume about 30-50 g of protein day

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My question is-do the calories from carb and protein contribute the same way for wt gain as the cal from fat-or is it different?

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Do You know what is BMI

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yeah-I knwo abt it -but it says people with BMI of 24+ also in healthy weight range-but it is really hard to accept it..

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Originally Posted by Raghu

Dev Aunty, :D

No I am not at all offended, I was talking on the basis of BMI, that's why I have posted that BMI link from BBC, so that, people can eat / excercise according to it.

any way, I thought you went on Holiday :?

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Ada paavi...ennai aunty aakitingala?!!!... I'm still in my early 20s Raghu...So,U should rightfully be my Uncle... :lol:

Am not on holiday... am here to take up my exams...

Know about vitamins.....

http://www.health.com/health/pdf/vitamins.pdf

Anitha

Dear all,

Please bare with me, I will post detailed answers on Tuesday, as I am busy with acting.

thanks

hi Raghu,
You are an actor!great!! You act in films or serials?? in which industry?