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Is lifting weights on an empty stomach better for burning fat / building muscle? How long since last meal?
April 27th, 2010 
My Health Under a body-building and supplement program I followed a number of years ago (Cybergenics), I learned not to eat at least 12 to 14 hours before my workout under the theory that it would be the food currently in my stomach and circulating through my blood stream that would be burned off first versus the fat stored in my body when I lifted weights. Therefore, if the goal is to burn body fat and replace it with muscle, one should exercise on an empty stomach, according to this program’s theory.
But waiting 12 to 14 hours usually meant having my last meal of the day at 4 pm and then getting up to hit the gym at 6 am. It was a tough regimine to follow, particularly later in the evening or early in the morning when the hunger pangs would start to tug away. But it did produce results and I am considering following it again.
But that was 15 years ago and so much more has been learned in the field of exercise, physical fitness, and diet, I’m wondering if this theory should be updated.
Is working out on an empty stomach (for 12 to 14 hours) the right idea? I’m not suggesting chowing down before hitting the weight room, but others say that small meals spread out through the day is a better way to go. So would a small meal 3 hours before a workout still impede progress even a little in terms of burning fat / building muscle? What are the new guidelines (if any updates on what we knew 15 years ago is warranted)?
been sick for to long…?
April 26th, 2010 My Health been sick for the past week. i hav this really bad cough, its not going a way. maybe soon i’ll take a day off again to go to the doctor but been taking to many this week off from work and school. i tried everything from medicine to natural home remedies. i also bought sum cough drops but they only work temp. i keep on coughing and sumtime cough too hard it feels like i’m bout to throw up.
How long will it REALISTICALLY take for me to look and feel healthier?
April 25th, 2010 My Health So, I am 5’0″ tall and I should weigh between 100-115lbs according to things I’ve read. I currently weigh 157.3lbs (I gained weight during foot surgery and illness… I was 136 
). If I jog 3 miles 5 days a week, walk on the 2 days that I don’t jog (I have to walk my dog, so I really can’t get a “day off”) and do weight exercises for my lower body, upper body, and core 3 days a week, how long should it take for me to start feeling and looking better? Also, how long should it take for me to reach 115lbs. The weight exercises I do are lunges, reverse lunges, plank, side plank, crunches, bicep curls, tricep dip, and some other exercises that I get from the Biggest Loser Fitness Program book.
I just don’t want to set myself up with unrealistic expectations.
Which of these people is more likely to succeed in their weight loss goal short term or long term?
April 24th, 2010 My Health Person A has a weight loss goal of at least forty pounds to drop him into the 140-150 pound range. On Monday, he wants to start on a structured diet program (weight watchers, etc). He will not eat treats, and he will only drink diet soda and water. He has lost weight on these diet programs before without exercise, so he is not stressing over fitness at this point.
Person B wants to loose somewhere between 40 and 60 pounds in order to weigh closer to 120 pounds. She is aiming towards the 60 pound or greater point, but she is not trying to weigh much less than 120 pounds. She has tried going on diets, but finds the structured diets are hard to stick to. On Monday, she is going to stop drinking sodas and Slurpees and keep her mug filled with water at all times. The following Monday, she will start playing her Wii Sports and wearing her pedometer. The Monday after she will start increasing her vegetable intake. Each week, she will add something new. The week after the vegetables, she may start to keep track of steps on her pedometer, or add mild jogging into her walks.
Who is most likely to succeed?
Person A: A male with a smaller weight loss goal who has successfully lost weight before. Has only goal to loose weight.
Person B: A female with a larger weight loss goal who is making very small changes instead of going at weight loss full-force. Has never successfully lost a large amount of weight. Goals include dropping clothing sizes, running one full mile (can barely run now), and touching toes when bent over.
Who is most likely to be successful? Who will loose the weight first? Who will keep it off longer? When both reach their goals, who will most likely be healthier and in better shape?
What are the positives and negatives to their plans?
