Woooohhhhhhhhhhoooooooooo!!!!! - Exercise & Fitness Message Board

Zebadee · 09-23-2005, 02:56 PM

I've finally got a treadmill, yes, a treadmill

Anyway, I've been running around 3.5 miles a day, some days 2 miles, some days 4 miles, it's normally around 200 calories lost, it takes me 30 minutes to lose 200 calories.

My question is, how long before I see a change in myself? I have a stomach that takes a lot to fill up, I have cut down on my in-take but find it hard to stick to not eating crisps and sweets. I'm 15 years old, I really want to lose my belly and gain a 6 pack. I do some light weights as well as 50 sit-ups a day. Everytime I eat something, even an apple or drink a glass of water after doing a workout, it seems like my stomach grows back, it''s really weird. It's like I lose weight but if I eat anything my belly comes back, do I have to starve myself in order to lose weight?

I eat baguettes, rice, meat at dinner etc. I really don't know what to do

Zebadee · 09-26-2005, 11:09 AM

I don't get many answers usually so it would be nice to get some for once!!!!!!

StrtnOut · 09-26-2005, 12:04 PM

Hi Gooner:

Because you are so young and still growing you need to make sure you are getting the proper amount of calories in order not to starve your body. I don't know any of your stats, but you should at least shoot for 2000 calories a day. Just make sure that they are healthy calories and limit your sweets. Everyone's stomach sticks out right after they eat, and some a long while after they eat. The best thing to do for this is to train your stomach to stay flat. Suck your gut in (not to the point where you are holding your breath), and work on keeping your back erect and shoulders pulled back. Af first it is going to be very hard to force yourself to do it, but it is important to keep catching yourself and correct it. By improving your posture, you will eventually train your abs to stay flat without having to think about it. The worst thing you can do is starve yourself because then your body will start eating your muscle's and the fewer calories your body will be able to burn on its own.

Everyone is different in terms of results, but you should notice a noticeable change in yourself within a month or two if you continue to do what you are doing. However, you should find your routine becoming easier after about 2 weeks. Make sure you get a program down and stick to it rather than just randomly deciding to do this amt, and another amt of miles another day. Your best bet is to try out some of those pre-programmed workouts on your machine. As you get better, increase the speed and incline. As for your situps, make sure that you are really concentrating on doing them correctly and not just banging out 50 of them. If you can really do 50 sit ups, try additng some weight with a medicine ball or a wieghted plate so that you can only do about 10-12reps per set. This will help build and bulk up your ab muscles that might not be big enough to show through even a lean body. Also, make sure that you are doing more than just the traditional crunch. Try bicycle maneuvers, bridges, reverse-crunches, etc.

At just 15, you are already far ahead of many people in terms of trying to live a healthy and active lifestyle. IMO don't worry about a six-pack just yet, focus on staying healthy but remember to enjoy being a kid!

Take care,
-StrtnOut

Zebadee · 09-26-2005, 01:16 PM

Thanks mate. I already hold my gut in, I've been doing it for 3 years and still no results.

Looks like the exercise it the important thing, I don't know what are 'good' foods, is rice etc?

Zebadee · 09-27-2005, 09:56 AM

Any answers?