getting a little healthier, over the summer Options

[bambamboozle]

okay, well, I'm not really healthy and it sucks. I'm not saying I'm fat because I know I'm not, just I want to live a healthier life style. The thing is, my mom is sort of...fat, so things around the house aren't that healthy and I was never raised to be active.
So, I want to try to get healthier over the summer. Thing is, I don't want to have to run outside in 90-100 degree weather (I live in Texas). So, do you guys know what I can do that will help me lose some weight and get healthier. Something that I could slowly progress into perhaps. I'm concentrating more on my lower body (calfs, abs, thighs) Plus what kind of foods should I eat... without going on a drastic diet that is?
Any help from here would be nice.

[sm0kinm0nky]

jog a mile everymorning, do crunches/situps, some abworkouts, go to a gym.

[winterzflamez88]

If you want to avoide the heat, go outside early in the morning (like around 6-8). If you don't want to run, you could always join a swim team. There, you would be motivated by teammates to try your hardest and it'll be a good workout everyday.

For the food part, get into the habit of reading food labels. If the first ingredient is sugar, avoid it! Follow the food pyramid, stay away from greasy, fatty foods. Eat salads, fruits, and stuff.

[miss barnes]

go to a gym if you dont wanna be outside

[fameONE]

Go vegetarian. Its easier than it seems. Morningstar Farms provides frozen chicken patties and nuggets made from soy and you can't tell the difference. If you barbeque a blackbean burger, its just as good as the real thing.

Excercise. Don't go crazy but get on a consistent routine 3-4 times a week for at least 40 minutes and eat 3 meals a day but make sure they're healthy. You can eat a full me, but lay off the fats.

[toodlepops.]

Local gym?
Anyways, you're doing a good thing.

[demolished]

according to yoplain, eat 3 diary products a day daily .. and you'll lose weight more then cutting down calories.

[*suddenly she*]

what's wrong with 90-100 degrees? personally when it's that weather i'm running outside like mad with a sweater on, but anywho, if you don't want to go outside, do the regular crunches/squats/whatevers and do a lot of cardio.

[Gypsy Eyes]

actually if you even walk in the heat you will burn a lot of calories. Heat makes you sweat, sweating makes you burn calories.

Try to eat mostly organic foods. Go vegetarian if you like. Join a swim team. Good luck!

[malsnave]

just eat as u like... bt u hafta have da will n interest to work out...

dats all actually

[*mipadi*]

Go swimming. Swimming is one of the best workouts for your body. It works a lot of muscle groups, burns a lot of calories, and doesn't require hitting a hard surface repeatedly (like running does).

[*Statistik*]

Get a 6-pack.

[*not_your_average*]

^ Jason, that is unneeded.

Anyhoo, I joined a gym, and I'm really starting to get into it. Try to convince your mom to buy healthier foods for you and let you join a gym. If your gym offers it and your mom can afford it, they can offer you a personal trainer. They work wonders.

Hope that helped!

[emazing]

You could probably purchase a treadmill, stay at home and jog/run on the treadmill, and avoid the heat by turning on the air conditioner or using an electric fan.

[angelshortipnai]

just run in the morning, when its not so hot and do sit ups

[11x11]

eat more veggies w/ spicy dip.. its good

[sk8ter4life750]

Lift?

[*mipadi*]

Lift?

Actually, that's a really good idea. You won't lose weight with lifting--in fact, often times you will gain wait, because muscle weights more than fat--but you'll most likely be thinner, and having more muscle mass means your body uses more calories to maintain that muscle mass, so you won't have as much energy being stored as fat.

[mai_z]

Be more assertive about your approach to making a healthy lifestyle for yourself. If you want to eat healthy, go grocery shopping with your mom/dad and convince them to buy more healthy food, and then help with the cooking, and cook stuff that's healthy. Do some strength training stuff, lift books, and boxes. Also, you can do power walking in a mall, you don't have to run outside.

[WHOngos144]

swim, cuz its nice and cool and you'll probably get a tan

don't eat a lot of potato chips and that shit with msg (monosodiumglutamate check the ingredients)

drink water

find a gym or if not, jump rope or if not, lift weights

good luck

[*salcha*]

Swim, because it helps...A LOT. Advantages:
1. Grow taller
2. Get muscles
3. Get toned

I used to swim three hours a day, wow. Now I wish I never stopped, because swimming kept me in really good shape.

[demolished]

^
thats so true but .. what does .. "get toned" means?

[sw33t_rouge]

eat apples..eat lots of them! there lots of fibers in them..makes u digest :]

[elmogurly]

have a healthy diet

Daily Calorie Intake (based on 2000 calorie diet):

carbs should be 50-60% or 1000-1200 cal. 1 g.=4 cal.
protein should be 15-20% or 300-400 cal. 1 g.=4 cal.
fat should be less than 30% or less than 600 cal. 1 g.=9 cal.

hope that helps

[[Mediocre]Artist]

I live in Texas too. What I do is some basic stuff at the house. Situps and stuff. Then I just walk a lot either early in the morning or late in the evening (its been taking a long time to get dark so a little more time to walk) (and if you want you could run). Make sure you keep a bottle of water with you out in this heat though.

[KissMe2408]

I'm glad you want to live a little more healthier :) I've got some tips for yah. You don't have to go on some drastic diet or nething...Next time your mom goes shopping ask her to buy some health food. (fruits, vegetables..) You can even make a list for her. :) . lol, If you cut down on the soda, and up the water that would be really great for you. You don't have to eat like a rabbit and eat only salads, but just eat everything in porportion and make sure to have veggies and fruits :) And you don't have to cut out carbs. You know there are good carbs and bad carbs? lol. Complex and Simple. Simple Carbs are bad for you, they are like pizza, pasta, white bread...ect....Complex Carbs are good for you :) and they include whole grains, fruits..raw fruits, whole wheat pasta and bread. If you just substiute those lil things, that will make a difference :)

As for excercising, you don't have to run outside in the 90% degree weather lol. You can get alot of excercise by swimming by the way...Swimming laps is def good for your body, and also fun :) lol. You can easily do situps and lunges inside your house, and walk up and down the steps a bunch of times :) just remember to drink lots of water :D..ok i'm done lol

[synthase]

do squats on your walls and try to eat more veggies and fresh fruits, less meat. (and fried stuff, although it is tempting ;] )

SWIM! SWIM! SWIM! veerrry good for you and it cools you off! =D You can also try going to a dancing studio, or just dance to music at home :P

[Crich323]

you could try buying pilates videos.
Can you have your parents get you a membership to a local gym? (YMCA?)

My school has it's own weight room and I know I'm going to be there a lot this summer.

A treadmill would help too.

[synthase]

squat, jump rope, swim, jump, ...yeah..
hope it helps

[*yrrnotelekktric*]

simply exercise and eat well.
also, dont overeat.
not gooooood.

[IzzyGrace]

actually if you even walk in the heat you will burn a lot of calories. Heat makes you sweat, sweating makes you burn calories.

Try to eat mostly organic foods. Go vegetarian if you like. Join a swim team. Good luck!

Isn't sweating bad for your skin, though?

I suggest the swim team :) Great for your skin and health.

[Reidar]

Banzai
Misinformation to rectify
Fun as pie.

1. Sit-ups are complete garbage.

2. Swimming does not make you "toned" (let alone help you get taller). "Tone" is the ionic measure of your muscles' readiness to do anaerobic work. This arises from heavy weightlifting.

3. Fats should not be avoided. Fat is metabolically inert and does not correlate with body fat.

4. Exercising in the morning before breakfast instigates muscle catabolism.

[karmakiller]

Why bump a two year + old topic? This person doesn't even come around here anymore. I'm sure over the past three years she's figured things out.