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Question: exercise bike questions :D?
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i just got a exercise bike and ive started using it. i don't really want dramatic weight loss (like more than 2 kiklos), but i want to burn fat so i can tone my stoamch as it is QUITE flabby at the moment!!! how can i do this?and alsodoes this do anything - im thinking it does...? :ride it at a slow pace for 20 seconds, then ran flat out for 20 seconds, then slow it down for 20 seconds, sprint for 20 seconds, and repeat for 5 - 8 minutes? like hight intensity??thanks:D
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Answer#1: The first things you want to eliminate from what you eat are: sugar, fried foods, and white flour. You want to eat as natural and unprocessed food as possible.Sugar, anything with it is bad. From Coco-Crispies cereal, nearly all sodas, to a small bag a M&M's. All turn into body fat fairly quickly.Fried foods. Chips, french fries, etc. All have very high levels of calories and fat. Cut out mayonaisse while you're at it.White flour. White breads, spahgetti, Ramen noodles, most cereals, tortillas (corn & flour).Your going to want to eat 5-7 small meals/snacks in a day. That may seem like a lot of eating, but look at it this way. Say your lost in the woods and you need to make a fire that will last all night. Will the fire last longer throwing all the wood you've collected into the fire once or twice during the night, or if you toss a couple of logs in once every 45 minutes-hour?Your body is pretty similar. You need to feed it a little bit every 2-3 hours to keep it burning fat. The longer you go in between meals, the more likely your body is going to store what you eat as fat. This is because your body doesn't realize that there is food everywhere in the world we live in. It still thinks your a cave-man. And cave-men didn't get to eat very often. Sometimes once every 3-5 days...starving. So our body is designed to store what we eat as fat, because fat has the most energy (calories) per pound. So, if you sleep all night, then skip breakfast and don't eat until lunch at say 11:30am...you probably haven't ate anything in 12+ hours. So, your body thinks your starving, that there is no food to eat. Then you eat a nice, greasy, calorie-loaded slice of pizza. Your body will then store most of it as fat because it thinks there is a food shortage.Aim for 250-300 calories at each meal/snack.Also try to eat 20-30 grams of protein at each meal. And of course, your going to want to keep even healthy carbs to a minimum (less than 80 grams a day).The healthiest carbs are:YamsOatmeal (no sugar)Sweet PotatoesBrown RiceOK carbs are:Whole-grain bread/buns/tortillas (whole-grain should be the first name on the ingredients list)FruitsAside from the carbs listed above, your meals should consist of:Chicken breastTurkey breastTunaSalmonEgg whitesAlmondsLow-fat cheese (cottage, string cheese)Lots of vegtablesLots of waterYou need to drink 1 gallon (128oz)minimum per day. Water is what carries the toxins and fat you burn off out of your body through your urine. It also helps keep you feeling full and does wonders for your skin. If your urine isn't clear like water, drink more.Also, take a multi-vitamin (like Centrum).If you were to do cardio like ride a bike or jog for 20-45 minutes everyday AND diet, you'll be several sizes smaller in no time. But remember, losing weight is 90% about what you eat, not how much you exercise.Bodybuilders and fitness models basically eat this way. Not only is it low calorie, low carb, high in protein and natural...it controls your blood/sugar levels and how your body uses the food based on the glycemic index.
Answer#2: Try riding your bike in the morning before eating--this burns more fat than exercising on a full stomach. Ride for 20-45 minutes, you don't enter fat-burning mode while exercising until 20 minutes have passed.Make sure you also control your portions--eat 4-5 10 ounce meals rather than 3 large meals. 10 ounces of most things is about the size you can hold in both of your hands cupped together. Try to limit the foods you consume to foods that contain less than 30% fat by calories.My doctor tells me that the belly is the LAST place you'll lose weight, so keep up the work! First you'll probably see it come off your hips, then your thighs and arms, then finally your belly last. That seems to be true, based on my own experience.Rather than do 20 seconds alternating you might want to consider 30-45 seconds. I read that somewhere recently, I don't remember where.Good luck!
Answer#3: I ride my bike on the road 20 miles,,at 4 to 5 min. a mile,,it's steady and have had the same waist size for the last 40 yrs,,and eat 6 meals a day plus tv snack,,but enough about me
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