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But I think the answer is to lower the weight you workout with and increase the sets to around 10 and try doing at least 4 exercises per major muscle. This will give you an intense burn and release some the stored fat in your muscles to be burned for energy preventing muscle failure. This really works. And as for cardio you should do no more than 20 min. a day three days a week. No more no less. And a good thermogenic fat burner would increase the effects greatly. I've been doing this for probably 2 months and I weigh 204lbs, with a 7% body fat.

I also found that if I ate small snacks all day long and had very small meals, it helps to increase metabolism. I was shrinking the size of my stomach and I wasn't eating a lot of foods soaked with fat. I'm currently still exercising with Tae-Bo. You really work up a sweat and it burns a lot of calories. I think that you should really try this. My mom has also been using Tae-Bo and she has been seeing great results. Beings she is diabetic, this is one thing that she can do to lose weight without taking any pills that can put your health at risk.

Daniela

Every night when I came home from work I would go right to my basement to lift weights and do crunches. I started with a weight that was comfortable for me to lift (bench presses and alternating dumbbell curls). I started with these 2 basic weight lifting exercises for 2 reasons: (1) You would see the effects of working these muscle groups fairly quickly, thus providing incentive. (2) They are not difficult exercises to do (and do correctly). I would do 3 sets of 15 reps (going up and down with the weight as quickly as possible without overdoing it) on each exercise, resting for as long it took to regain my composure (about 2 minutes, I guess). After that, I would stretch for about 15 minutes, mostly legs and back. I would immediately go walking (I was not in good enough shape to jog or run). I would walk at a fast pace, as fast as possible. If you are embarrassed to go out walking because your neighbors might see you, go at night. This is what I used to do. I have no idea how far I was walking, I just know it was between 30 and 40 minutes. The goal is to work up a sweat. Wear heavy clothes. In the fall, I would wear a sweatshirt. In the summer, I wear a sweatshirt with the sleeves cut off and sweatpants with the legs cut in half. Like I said, SWEAT is the key.

I used Xenadrine RFA1. This stuff provided a good source of energy and helped work up a sweat, as well as subsiding those hunger pangs between meals. Try salads for lunch with little dressing (don't soak the salad, just top it). Try a granola bar for breakfast (Nature Valley makes some pretty good ones). For dinner, make it something light (rice seemed to work best for me, even if pork fried, or chicken or shrimp from the local Chinese restaurant). I do not have the healthiest of diets, I just try to think of alternatives during each meal that might lower that fat content in each meal.

After you find your stamina building, get into a beginner weight training routine and add some running to that walking. I like to try for two blocks running and two blocks walking in between, with a goal of eventually running the whole thing some day. Just remember that when you add running, you will need to add some distance so that you are still out for about 30 minutes.

The most important things when trying to lose weight and get into shape are these: Never miss a meal (not eating causes your body to use muscle as fuel). If you must snack, do so intelligently (fruit and veggies). Look in the mirror every day and find something positive in that reflection. It will get easier every day that you work towards your goal. During your work out, don't lose sight of your goals. Some days go better than others. If you have a low energy day, work out as much as you can and try to make up for it the next day. I call those "bad days" and I just do a light workout and try to get to bed early. If your body is tired, it's telling you something and you should always listen to your body.

I have dropped from 198 to about 180 in six months. I haven't really checked the scale as much as I have the mirror. I dropped two inches from my waistline and I am working towards the next two, which seems a little more difficult. A positive attitude is key. Never let anyone tell you that are wasting your time...especially yourself. You will definitely feel pain the first couple of times you do any of this stuff. Stretching the aching muscles seemed to help me and not let the ache keep me from working out. When I felt pain, I tried a light exercise concentrating on the aching muscles. Getting the blood flowing to those muscles seemed to help with the pain.

I am not a fitness guru, just a guy who has been overweight and underdeveloped most of his life. I have made significant gains in weight lifting and I am still trying to get to the point where I can run my entire walking route, but I am not giving up. I feel 100% better than I have ever felt in my entire life and looking in the mirror gets a lot easier each week.

Good Luck