Go Wild Fitness

I know there should be people like me that are new to the fitness (workout) world, lol.

I really want to have a fitness plan started next plan especially that summer is around the corner (oh yes!)

So, I went online and try to find some info on how to start a basic fitness plan as a beginners and here are the result:

• Start slow, don’t rush you have plenty of time ahead of you
• Join the gym they will show you how to start off using the machines, and taking fitness classes are fun and you don’t feel lonely
• You can find a fitness partner until you feel that that you don’t need no support
• Eat well before you exercise because if you don’t you will end up loosing your muscle instead of your fat

Protein is any of a class of nitrogenous organic compounds that consist of larrge  molecules composed of one or more long chains of amino acids and are an essential part of all living organisms, esp. as strutural compounts of body tissues such as muscle, hair, collagen, etc., and as enzymes and antibodies. Protein can be in food such as:

• meats (roast beef and roast chicken)
• fish
• poultry
• legumes (dry beans and peas)
• tofu
• eggs
• nuts and seeds
• milk and milk products
• grains, some vegetables, and some fruits (provide only small amounts of protein relative to other sources)

Protein is very important when it comes to muscle growth and body building. if you don’t have enough protein in your body, there is no way that you can build body mass.

Here is a great video  that show how to make a protein shake.

If you are hungry at night or in between meals, this would be very great.

Whether or not you have a significant other, these are great ways you can spend your valentines’ day with your love one(s) and excercise at the same time.

• ride your bicycle with your kids and/or husband
• take the cat, puppy, or dog (or the animal you have) to the park and run
• do some pilates at home with your husband, wife, friends, the whole family (or anybody you can think of)
• Walk with friends or someone that is dear to your hear

Happy Valentines’s day to you all and show some love to the people you care about…

Today I just want to mention why exercise is important.

Skinny, overweight, in-shape, no matter what we NEED to excercise!

Here are some reasons:

1. It helps prevent diseases
2. It helps prevent from gaining weight
3. Strengthens and tones
4. Lower your body fat
5. It helps you lose weight
6. Sweat cleans out toxins and breathing cleans out energy
7. LOOK YOUNGER!

…………. start doing your part!

Here are some few tips:

• Loose weight slowly
• Excercise
• Once you reach target, add 250 calories a day to your existing daily meaning that if your calories intake  was 1600 now it shoud be 1850. However be careful of your portion size!
• Track your weight frequently to  see what needs to be ix, add, or remove to your fitness plan

I hope this help!

I found this a great video on youtube that teaches you how to properly perform the side plank exercise correctly to increase core muscle strength and tone in this free exercise video on core muscle toning. I thought it was interesting and informative. Enjoy!!!!

Hate to workout but still want to lose weight?

Back in November 2007, I hated my physical appearance and I was not feeling good in my own body at all. I finally decided to drop the excessive weight and went on a very simple but quite challenging diet. My starting weight was 165 pounds and as of November 2008, my weight was 130 pounds. I have lost a total of 35 pounds. Yeah!!!!!!
Here are my  few tips:

• Eat half of what you would often eat (cut down your food portion in half, if you eat a lot then more than half but it is better to start off with half and then more if you would like).
• Stop any juice with high fructose corn syrup and go for 100% natural and organic juice (I make my own )
• Stop drinking sodas
• Start drinking a lot of water (this is a must).
• Stop eating pass 6 or 7pm (I’ll will do a post on that).
• When hungry eat good snacks like granola bars, or fruit, or even vegetables.
• Stop eating junk foods  and fast food and start cooking yourself , at least you would know what is in your food!!!
• Watch your calorie intake.
• Start reading your labels
• Don’t keep yourself from eating food that you like, but do so in moderation.
• Stop or decrease you intake of white food such as bread, potatoes, rice and  pasta, and convert them all  to whole wheat.

I am very lazy when it comes to exercise. I tried after 2 or 3 months of being on the diet but I gave up after only 2 weeks. All the weight that I lost was mainly based of what I have mentioned above. Right now I am very please with my current weight so I plan on doing a weight training for toning because I did not workout when I was dieting.

PS: this is what works for me and it might not work you. Take into account anything you think might be suitable for you. Remember that one size does not fit all. Please, if you happen to follow any of these great tips, let me know the outcome.

Thanks !

\”Get up by Mary-Mary\”

It is important that you know what you should or shouldn’t eat in order to lose your belly fat. However, note that eating late at night is very detrimental to your body. It is recommended to stop eating 2 hours before you go to bed to allow your body to digest properly. I am not a nutritionist  but based of my own experience as well as my friends and family, I would say stop eating after 6 or 7pm unless it’s fruits, vegetables, oatmeal, or something else but light. This would not only help you lose your belly fat but also help you lose weight at the same time and fast. If you are concern with your belly fat only take the first option if not the second would work best.

1.    Drink plenty of water: preferably 8 glasses of water. It help digestion and prevents dehydration.

2.    Go for natural and organic foods: they has undergone a minimum of processing or treatment with preservatives.

3.    Eat more high fiber foods: eat foods that are high in fiber such as  whole wheat, whole grains, vegetables, beans

4.    Exercise: walk for 30 minutes a day, play with kids, bicycling, jogging, dancing, or swimming.

5.    Limit your alcohol intake: it is recommended to only drink one glass of “red” wine daily for women and two a day for men to lower the risk of heart attack for people in middle age by about 30 to 50 percent.

6.    Get plenty of rest: 8 hours of sleep is recommended

7.    Get your vitamins: just to insure that you are getting all the nutrients because most often we don’t eat the right food, at the right time and amounts. So make sure that you take your supplements.

8.    Wipe out the negative: quit smoking, caffeine, or drugs.

9.    Eat less saturated fat: start cooking your own food and try to replace corn oil by canola oil, olive oil, or grapeseed oil when cooking.

10.  Be happy:  it has been shown that stress has a negative effect on your health so being happy help you see things positively then stress free.