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HI GUYS. LONG TIME NO SEE.
college makes me want to drink, sleep, and skip class. college does not make me want to write papers, read, or go to the gym.
unfortunately, i'm not happy at 160. who would be? but at least i haven't gained any back!
i bought this book, the healthy guide to unhealthy living, a while back. the title's self-explanatory -- how to drink, smoke, fuck, and use drugs without dying by 45, in a nutshell. in it, there's a chapter called "dieting: keeping safe while slimming down," which focuses on the case of a brazilian model named maria whose agency told her that her career rode on dropping fifteen pounds, and fast.
since this guy's all about some healthy lifestyles, this is what he outlined for her:
- Cut calories -- drastically. You need about 1000 calories a day to survive. If you drop your intake below that, your body strains to maintain its blood sugar and electrolyte levels. You also run the rist of nutrient deficiencies. Low levels of potassium, sodium, magnesium, and other minerals lead to nerve and muscle problems that can be incapacitating or deadly. But you don't actually need much more than 1,000 calories a day, at least in the short term. Maria kept track of everything she ate and cut her intake to 1,200 calories a day, mainly soups--made with vegetables for bulk and beans, chicken, or fish for protein--and salads. She tried to maintain the right level of vitamins and minerals by using darker greens (spinach, for instance, instead of iceberg lettuce) and varying the colors of her veggies and fruits, but to be sure, she also took a multivitamin every day.
- Up the exercise -- drastically. To lose weight, you need to do at least twenty to thirty minutes of cardiovascular activity (such as running) most days of the week. There is no maximum amount of activity, so if you can go for an hour, you should. Maria would alternate running and walking for an hour a day, and do a half hour of weight training as well. With an exercise program like this, she was burning hundreds of extra calories a day.
- Hydrate your system. If you're trying to lose weight, you need to drink a lot of water. Not only does staying hydrated help your muscles and tissues maintain adequate blood flow, if you're working out and eating a lot of protein, your kidneys have to work harder, and they need water to function as well. Since caffeinated beverages such as coffee and colas are diuretics, cut down to one serving a day so you don't lose too much water from your system.
- Nix the alcohol. Sorry. While alcohol can have a place in a long-term healthy diet, if you're trying to lose ten pounds for your college reunion in sex weeks, you'll have to stop drinking until then. Not only does alcohol have too many calories to work as a part of a 1000-calorie-a-day crash diet, but it also lowers your metabolism, exactly what you don't need when trying to lose weight.
Keep in mind that calories fuel the body. If you're cutting calories, you'll have less fuel--and a lot less energy. Don't be surprised if you have trouble exercising at first. As your body adjusts to the lower intake, you will have more energy and can increase the duration and intensity of your workouts. Plan your two biggest meals two hours before and an hour after you exercise to maximize your energy and your results.
To make the numbers come out right for weight loss, you need to burn 500 to 1000 calories more per day than you take in. If your BMR is 1,500 calories a day and you're eating 1,000, you're good. If you bump your burn rate up to 2,000 calories a day, you can lose about eight pounds a month -- and that's before we get to the perscription medications that can augment your results.
so, with all that said, how are you doing, my lovelies?
and how the fuck do you separate egg yolks from egg whites?!