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writes:is it better to eat before you exercise or after you exercise?in the morning i prefer working out. should i eat my breakfast first, then wait 45min then workout? or should i eat after? what's the best? OR should i just eat when i'm hungry and also exercise?also is it possible to lose 25-30 pounds in around 5 weeks? do i need to exercise an hour in the morning and an hour in the evening everyday to achieve my goal? i've been out of shape for at least 3 years! please help!!!!!! Reply to this Question
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reader, anonymous, writes (13 July 2007): hi there, if you train first thing in the morning before breakfast you will boost what thay call (resting rate motabolism) RRM. which is good for burning fat, if you wish to train in the evening then thats ok as lond as you get enought neutriants thorugh the day.
right with regards to the second question, 3500 calories = 1Lb in body fat so if you shedded off 500 cal each day over a week you would lose a pound in weight, try not to go to crazy or take off to much carbs and calories from your diet to lose weight to quick because its not healthy.
hope this helps.
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reader, laseeker  +, writes (6 July 2007):
I read in a health/fitness magazine that to burn more fat you should exercise in the morning before you eat. However I would be a little careful using caution when doing this so you don't injure yourself. I kept getting down to within 15 lbs of my goal weight but then got very depressed and in 1.5 yrs time have almost gained all the weight back I lost. I know that establishing healthy eating habits on a low fat/low cal food plan is the best way to lose weight and then keep it off. I'm depressed and unhappy and nothing seems to work for me; I just keep gaining weight. Also you can do little things like drink more fluids (non sugary), low cal mayo or use mustard, avoid cookies/cakes/candies but perhaps treat yourself to a small portion of a sweet once or twice weekly (not at night) and don't eat as close to 4 hrs before bedtime as possible.
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reader, love-him +, writes (6 July 2007):
 I was reading on the NHS website ( i am also tryin 2 lose weight and get fit etc ) and it says u should eat ur breakfast first for the energy ( you are more likely to get tired quickr with no energy ) and then exercise about 2 hours later, as your food will still be digesting up until then.. mail me if u wanna talk x x x x
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reader, LauraE +, writes (6 July 2007):
Rk06 obviously knows a lot more about the way things work than I do. The only thing that I would add, is to emphasise what he said about not trying to take off too much too fast. Every dieter who loses a lot of weight fast puts it all back on, and a bit more each time. Yo-yo dieters get gradually fatter and fatter. This is because, like rk06 said, you body will fight you if it thinks it is starving. This is a natural survival mechanism that has existed since we existed, and it will not give up, ever. It has a much stronger will then you have, and you would lose the fight. So don’t pick a fight with it in the first place. You have to fool your body into giving up the fat by doing it slowly and steadily. Good luck.
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reader, rk06 +, writes (6 July 2007):
 I am a Biology major at the University of Nebraska. Your body's metabolism is an interesting thing... feed it too much, you gain fat... don't feed it enough, then your body will lock everything in that it possibly can.
Here is what I feel would work the best.
Instead of three large meals a day, eat 5-6 smaller ones. Don't let your body tell you its hungry, because then naturally you will eat more. Instead, eat a small portion of something every 2-3 hours.
This will boost your metabolic rate, and you should have a lot more energy. Use this energy to exercise.
It is not a good idea to try to lose that much weight that fast. The idea I gave you would cut off around 5-10 pounds in 5 weeks. This is more of a lifestyle to go by.
I decided to lose a little bit of weight when I went to college, and this is what I did. I lost about 15 pounds in 3 months, but I also kept it off, and I am still losing.
Good luck :)
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