Changing My Body

[Guest Emily H]

So, I need some help from you ladies or gentleman who might be more experienced in this.

As a guy, I would be just fine with my body. Average muscle, a gut for sure, bits of fat here and there, but really not like, fat or anything. I'd say average muscle development, average height for a guy my age too.

But, I am not an average guy. Many times, liek now, I doubt if I am a guy. So, i m wondering, how can i lose some fat and achieve a more femme body, but without make my body weak and scrawny for a guy? What lifestyle/eating habits should I adopt?

~Andrea

[Guest ~Brenda~]

Two words Andrea and they both begin with the letter 'A'... Arobic exercise and Atkins low carb diet

Stick to that, you will achieve your goals!!!

Love

Brenda

[Guest Rebecca Quentin]

Speaking of aerobic exercise & a low-carb diet. Personally, I've found the exercise easy enough. Joined a gym that friends attend to help with motivation, got myself an exercise program that is reviewed every 6 weeks, no problem. However, I tried a low-carb diet and found that it affected my mood quite a lot. I was very tetchy & irritable (which was a bit of a handicap as I work with a lot of different people in my day-job), and it frankly made me utterly miserable.

Maybe I was trying to do too much too soon, or maybe I needed to find more of a balance with the diet, such as cutting down on my carb-intake rather than going cold turkey on carbs. I know these diets are only good for losing weight initially, towards the end the person has adjust their meals accordingly so they are more balanced. Still, I'm back to square one, need to diet to lose some weight, but not sure how to do it safely and steadily. I'm trying to take up more exercise, maybe if I struggle with the diet part, then upping the exercise is the way for me to go instead.

[Guest Maryteresa]

Andrea,

I agree with the first A....Aerobics. The second A presents problems if you pursue the first to any useful degree.....you NEED carbs ! I am at age 67 the same weight as I was at 24, because I never gave up my sport, which is competative Rowing. This is an endurance sport, and Aerobics are what is required.

Professional advice is necessary if you are starting late from scratch. You can only burn what your Ticker will let you. The good news is that you can train your ticker to burn more....that is what training is all about.

When you get yourself aerobically fit you will find that there's not much adipose tissue left round your middle, and you can fit into the clothes you want. Aerobic fitness doesn't build unwanted muscle, either.

[Guest NatalieRene]

If you are thinking about weight training go for a high number of reps of a light weight and stay far far away from doing max benches because that is for bulk.

I personally think swimming, jogging and walking are great ways to burn off the fat.

[Guest rachael1]

Great advice from everyone here.

You could also take up bike riding, it is good for losing weight and tones up the legs.

Rachael