Lose fat and build strength

Good afternoon to all. for all those interested in getting fit and healthy then feel free to leave a message on this thread and i will reply when i can.

Hello there, im going on holiday the end of May and i need to lose quite abit of weight. Ive been saying for weeks now that i will start a diet and go running and stuff but i generally think i have no will power i dont really have the money to join a gym either :( but i really do need to lose weight FAST being self conscious doesnt help either. Have you got any advice for me?

Many thanks xx

Thankyou you have been the most helpful :) i know this sounds stupid but what is a 'small body circuit'?

A small body circuit is basically 4-5 bodyweight exercises back to back with no rest between them. I do offer a personal program and nutrition guide that i would write up an email to you. This would cover the training you would need to do over a complete month and also a typical daily nutrition guide. However thos would cost £50 to cover both exercise program and nutrition program. If this does interest you then feel free to email me directly or contact me via my mobile. Please see below

Ben scott

07572424252

Benscott@scottsfitness.co.uk

Ok...can I ask because I seem to be getting contradicting information on the internet. They say that in order to lose 1lb of fat in a week you should consume less calories and also aim to burn at least 3500 calories over the week,equating to 500 calories per day. So if I consume about 1800 calories (I am a women in her 20's), do my gym programme daily which consists of 15 mins treadmill, 15 mins bike and weights and also walk about a mile overall during the day would I be getting close to burning 1lb a week?!

Thanks

That might work in the long run and take you a while to burn the calories. One of my pet hates is the whole calorie counting facination, this never works because if you follow the calorie counter on the cardio machines they can be out by a lot as they give a rough estimate for an average person but who can say they fit exactly into the average catagory?? The problem aswell with your workout at the moment is that you are wasting alot of time with the two cardio machines before doing your weights, cardio is actually the worst type of exercise to carry out when trying to lose weight as it releases a hormone in your body called cortisol which tells your body to keep fat stores so that it can continue to sustain the long duration of cardio. you need to being doing 10mins cardio to warm up and then carry out what is called metabolic training to get the best results. As for nutrition if going by calories you would need to work out the daily calorie intake at present and then take away 500calories and consume only that amount to gradually lose weight. On average if only consume around 1200 per day then you should lose weight but it needs to be healthy foods.

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ok I see,well at the moment I do 10mins cardio followed by weights which include leg press, shoulder press, abs, bicep curls and tricep dips and then finish with 10 mins on bike or crosstrainer...?!Ya I agree with the calorie counting, it can be quite difficult and annoying...in general I eat every 3-4 hours and would consider myself to have a good diet but I have maintained the same weight for the last year but in the last few weeks have gained a couple of pounds I want to get rid of...

Thanks for advice