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Actually, she shouldn't go below 10x her body weight. If she's 140 lbs, no less than 1400 cal should be the lowest (give or take a hundred cal).
Just skimming over this.....she's doing too much cardio.
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I wrote this because so many women I spoke with said the same thing....."Oh, I eat healthy! My diet is great, but I can't figure out why I can't lose weight." When I ask them what they eat for breakfast?.....a bowl of cereal and some fruit. When I ask where the protein is, they say...."well, I have milk with my cereal." ...... this is one of the reasons I was led to write the following:
A problem most women face is the "scale". We get too hung up on the number that appears. What we should be focusing on more is the way our clothes fit and what we see in the mirror.
The way you eat on a daily basis is your "diet". The short term quick fixes that people use to drop "weight" quick are unhealthy and you lose the WRONG weight, which is why they can’t figure out why they stay flabby. What I mean by that is that you sacrifice your lean body mass in the process. Muscle is GOOD weight. The more muscle you have, the faster your body will burn fat, which increases metabolism. You want to drop FAT not muscle. This gives the "hard body" look that we strive for. If you lose muscle with your fat, and then end up gaining more fat on top of that, you have no solid base under there and it just adds jiggle on top of jiggle - not the desired reflection we like to see in the mirror! lol
Cardio is NOT “the” answer. An hour a day of cardio is too much. At that rate, you are doing what I stated above - burning your GOOD weight too. Your body is eating its own muscle for fuel after 30-45 minutes if you haven't had food within an hour or so prior.
You need to lift heavier weights. By that I mean weights that are REALLY burning at 9-12 reps. If it were easy, we would all have hard, lean bodies. Ladies, don't worry, you will not wake up "buff". I've had to train my A** off to look like I do. You aren't going to get "bulky", you do not have the testosterone levels needed for that to happen. It's hard and it takes time, patience, determination and self-discipline.
Diet accounts for 80% of your goal. You have to get the right nutrients to reach it. Too many women eat bowls of cereal, breads and fruits alone for breakfast - this is not ideal. There needs to be a SIGNIFICANT protein source at every meal. Five grams is not significant. I'm talking 20-25 grams. This will help you build up the solid base you need. Also, most women try the low fat diets - another mistake - as that only jacks up your carbohydrates. They have to replace the fat with "something" and its usually carbs.
Those are the basics in the words of Tami Bellon
Just skimming over this.....she's doing too much cardio.
Please read:
I wrote this because so many women I spoke with said the same thing....."Oh, I eat healthy! My diet is great, but I can't figure out why I can't lose weight." When I ask them what they eat for breakfast?.....a bowl of cereal and some fruit. When I ask where the protein is, they say...."well, I have milk with my cereal." ...... this is one of the reasons I was led to write the following:
A problem most women face is the "scale". We get too hung up on the number that appears. What we should be focusing on more is the way our clothes fit and what we see in the mirror.
The way you eat on a daily basis is your "diet". The short term quick fixes that people use to drop "weight" quick are unhealthy and you lose the WRONG weight, which is why they can’t figure out why they stay flabby. What I mean by that is that you sacrifice your lean body mass in the process. Muscle is GOOD weight. The more muscle you have, the faster your body will burn fat, which increases metabolism. You want to drop FAT not muscle. This gives the "hard body" look that we strive for. If you lose muscle with your fat, and then end up gaining more fat on top of that, you have no solid base under there and it just adds jiggle on top of jiggle - not the desired reflection we like to see in the mirror! lol
Cardio is NOT “the” answer. An hour a day of cardio is too much. At that rate, you are doing what I stated above - burning your GOOD weight too. Your body is eating its own muscle for fuel after 30-45 minutes if you haven't had food within an hour or so prior.
You need to lift heavier weights. By that I mean weights that are REALLY burning at 9-12 reps. If it were easy, we would all have hard, lean bodies. Ladies, don't worry, you will not wake up "buff". I've had to train my A** off to look like I do. You aren't going to get "bulky", you do not have the testosterone levels needed for that to happen. It's hard and it takes time, patience, determination and self-discipline.
Diet accounts for 80% of your goal. You have to get the right nutrients to reach it. Too many women eat bowls of cereal, breads and fruits alone for breakfast - this is not ideal. There needs to be a SIGNIFICANT protein source at every meal. Five grams is not significant. I'm talking 20-25 grams. This will help you build up the solid base you need. Also, most women try the low fat diets - another mistake - as that only jacks up your carbohydrates. They have to replace the fat with "something" and its usually carbs.
Those are the basics in the words of Tami Bellon
