ihc1985

I’ve been thinking of doing this for a while, just to do maybe a short course. I don’t want to be a full time chef, but to be able to cook REALLY well would be great. Anyone know any decent info websites? The one I’ve been reading is http://1culinaryartschools.com but if anyone’s got any other links they’d be appreciated.

thanks!

To lose weight is quite simple…if you have the will power and self discipline.

You see it’s a numbers game, to lose weight you have to burn more energy than you put into your body. So an average man burns 2500 (women 2000) calories a day, so to lose weight the man would have to eat less than 2500 calories (women less than 2000).

Exercise burns calories, so if you go for a 30 minute run you may burn 300 calories, so if you eat your 2500 calories plus went for a run you’d lose weight (2500-300 = 2200 calories).

If you put more energy than your body burns, you’ll gain weight; it’s that simple.

I found the key is not to think in terms of ‘going on a diet’, as this implies there will be an end to the diet, usually not long after the weight goes back on. You need to change your lifestyle permanently, so that it incorporates good health, nutrition and fitness as key aspects.

If you really want to lose weight and keep it off you need to do it slow and gradually, the quicker you lose it the quicker it’ll go back on…the slower you lose it, the longer it’ll stay off.

Here are two articles I just found which I think most people here will find useful:
http://teenbodybuildingtips.info/blog/2006/10/27/dont-be-a-big-loser-why-you-should-say-no-to-quick-weight-loss/
http://teenbodybuildingtips.info/blog/2006/10/27/the-hidden-costs-of-dieting/

Losing weight really isn’t that hard…once you understand the concepts involved an realise how your body works and responds to the food you put into it.

This is definitely worth doing, not only will the training help boost your health and fitness it’ll also do wonders for your self-confidence and self-esteem in all aspects of your life.

If you are new to it here are some tips which I found essential to keep on track.

-Decide what you what to achieve and set goals and targets for when you want to reach them.
-Nutrition and weights training go ‘hand-in-hand’, for optimum results you need to have a proper diet plan and training routine. Plan ahead and get these sorted before you start so you have everything you need when you need it.
-Don’t expect to make massive gains instantly, take your time and build up gradually so you don’t get injured.
-Make sure you schedule rest days into your training program to allow your muscle to repair and grow.
-Stay focused on your goals and the reasons you want them to stay motivated.

Finally become a student of the sport (bodybuilding/fitness) and learn as much as you can so you understand WHY do need to eat certain foods and lift weights in specific ways for optimum growth. There’s loads of sites with good free info out there such as http://www.teenbodybuildingtips.info so take it upon yourself to study the subject if you really want to build muscle.