abs... bigger or tighter/toned?

[sfwolves78]

thanks to all.. i appreciate everything do far
-im not all exactly sure what carbs are to tell u the truth.. nor what a good, "clean" source of carbs would be.
-my cardio is strictly elyptical because i sound like a dinosaur running on the treadmill and its embarassing. and bike doesnt seem hardcore enough.
-on elyptical, i do 30 hard minutes of inconsistent techniques. for 10 i'll get my heart rate to a steady 170+ and then raise the incline all the way to work calves for 10 minutes. the final 10 minutes i crank up the resistance and try to beat my hearts "hi-score" without croaking over and dying.
-amount of food i intake per day.
oatmeal- 1 bowl (i dunno sorry)
GC salad- 1 large bowl
tuna- 1 can mixed with mustard and eaten w/ approx. 15 whole wheat crackers
dinner- varies depending on what my parents cook. but only the veggies and meat
-i dont exactly have time to eat every 2 hours (school)
-i cant seem to discipline myself to drink enough water but i try

~again, thanks for everything so far.. this is my first diet ever and im trying to make it a successful one.. much love

 

[*Bunny*]

You know it's estimated that you'd have to do 250,000 crunches to burn a pound of fat?

Now reading that just makes my abs ACHE lol UGH

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thanks to all.. i appreciate everything do far
-im not all exactly sure what carbs are to tell u the truth.. nor what a good, "clean" source of carbs would be.
** List of Clean foods, to include carb sources ***
-my cardio is strictly elyptical because i sound like a dinosaur running on the treadmill and its embarassing. and bike doesnt seem hardcore enough. Well I can only imagine what you would think of me sprinting on the treadmill @ max MPH (in the case of this morning the tread maxed out at 12mph...) Depending on the treadmill, I can sound like a herd of elephants coming through the gym. You are there to focus on you, not others around you, it gets easier
-on elyptical, i do 30 hard minutes of inconsistent techniques. for 10 i'll get my heart rate to a steady 170+ and then raise the incline all the way to work calves for 10 minutes. the final 10 minutes i crank up the resistance and try to beat my hearts "hi-score" without croaking over and dying. Good, keep up that intensity
-amount of food i intake per day.
oatmeal- 1 bowl (i dunno sorry)
GC salad- 1 large bowl
tuna- 1 can mixed with mustard and eaten w/ approx. 15 whole wheat crackers
dinner- varies depending on what my parents cook. but only the veggies and meat
-i dont exactly have time to eat every 2 hours (school)
-i cant seem to discipline myself to drink enough water but i try

~again, thanks for everything so far.. this is my first diet ever and im trying to make it a successful one.. much love You have found the place for REAL info here at EF ... seriously, and it's free unless you're a plat member, and you can learn so much. You won't learn overnight that's for sure but it's a place to start. I have something I saved breaking down carbs to a T, but I'll post it in a separate post if you're interested. Seems techincal but one you learn the terms it makes more sense. About the school/meal issue, maybe the others can suggest ways around that... I wonder if you are still growing I would hate to suggest Bars or shakes in place of REAL food, but easy meal, quick b/w classes ... would that work?

 

[sfwolves78]

i personally think eating 6 meals a day is a hassle that im not interested in nor have the discipline to consistently follow.. but i follow pretty everything else fairly closely.. i may be still growing but i dunno how to tell...? im very young for my grade.. most senior are 18 and turning 19.. im a 17 year old senior that doesnt turn 18 til august.. but im not sure if im growing still

 

[*Bunny*]

i personally think eating 6 meals a day is a hassle that im not interested in nor have the discipline to consistently follow.. but i follow pretty everything else fairly closely.. i may be still growing but i dunno how to tell...? im very young for my grade.. most senior are 18 and turning 19.. im a 17 year old senior that doesnt turn 18 til august.. but im not sure if im growing still

Going into Senior year I was 16, but graduated when I was 17, I can relate.

I could not imagine eating that much when I was in high school, but hell, I didn't know what I do now

What are you doing for training? Specifically ...

 

[SgtSlaughter]

H.S. schedule... ah, didn't think of that.

Tote around snacks to eat throughout the day then... Pre-pack, "mini-meals" if you'd like.

Changing one's body = 80% diet, 20% (110% effort) training.

 

[cityhick]

HS schedual.... its all about Meal Replacments. If you can afford em I use to live off em back in wrestling. MYoplex ultra was the shit if its still out. And now they make meal replacement bars from Met-Rx and other companies. Most teachers wont mind if you explain it. And if they do Fuck em and jam it in your mouth.

 

[sfwolves78]

yeah i appreciate it and understand it but im not worthy enough nor have the discipline for that lol.. i know i should but i just wont eat in school.. i dont even take a backpack anymore.. aka "senioritis"