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10 Things I've learned from FT......

flyonthewall Posts: 1,823 Joined: 2005/01/18	2005/04/29, 10:33 AM Thought I'd post some of the things I've learned from FT...feel free to add your own..:) Ten Things I Learned from FT..... 1. Must eat more to loose weight…1200cal/day is not enough while working out 6X/week 2. Carbs are not bad, but some carbs are better than others and you need Protien to build muscle 3. Work only 1 body part / week. 4. Lunges / squats / DL rule along with other compound exercises. (for me anyways!) and form is everything. 5. Change your workout regularly to avoid muscle adaptation (and boredom!) 6. Drink tons of water every day 7. Rest 8. Read nutrition labels to ensure no hidden “nasty’s” 9. Loosing weight is 100% diet and 100% exercise 10. Weight training and Cardio are best done on alternate days 11. HIIT is a great way to burn calories 12. Getting a 6 pack at the beer store is much easier than trying to get one on your abs—although both have an effect on overall physical appearance! 13. I can’t count to 10! Thnx to all those who have contributed to my new wealth of information! Still lots to learn:big_smile:
sstump1 Posts: 1,227 Joined: 2005/03/20	2005/04/29, 11:30 AM Good stuff. Unfortunately in my prime I never bought a 6 pack at the store...usually a 12 pack...and now it shows. I'm working on that though. Might want to work on that counting...you might think you're getting 2000 calories and end up getting 2600. :laugh:
flyonthewall Posts: 1,823 Joined: 2005/01/18	2005/04/29, 11:56 AM Decided to fix my counting issues by adding 7 more to make an even 20....then I promise to stop! 14. scales are evil , measuring is better 15. Tracking your food intake is the best way to determine what calories/F/P/C you’re consuming 16. It is best to rest an injury than to work thru the pain 17. It takes days/ even weeks for your pics to show up in your FT profile 18. Diet and exercise is a lifestyle not a short term attempt at some unrealistic wt. goal 19. If you feel good on the inside, you’ll always look good on the outside! 20. Guinness and chicken wings (my personal evils) are best saved for 1 free day per week and kept in moderation (although moderation is a relative term:))
leslieherr Posts: 298 Joined: 2002/08/09	2005/04/29, 04:08 PM Wonderful post flyonthewall. All are so true, and its taken me awhile to learn them. Leslie
Artemis-75 Posts: 208 Joined: 2005/03/25	2005/04/29, 07:46 PM flyonthewall - you're an official Goddess! :big_smile: That's such a GREAT list! Thanks for the thread! Erika:love:
thedominator Posts: 288 Joined: 2005/02/16	2005/04/30, 12:15 PM i'm surprised to know that moderation is a relative term :surprised:.. i thought money was a relative term.. u see.. if u have money u have a lot of relatives.. if u don't have money.. there is no relative :big_smile: -------------- A life worth living is a life lived with honor and dignity..bow to no moral.. THATS ME Me and My Body are competitors... we compete each other for different goals.. supplements are Helpers.. not the Drivers of Health wagon
thedominator Posts: 288 Joined: 2005/02/16	2005/04/30, 12:16 PM oh btw.. nice post flyonthewall.. thats all so true here's 21st 21: its easy to do fitbuddy search then to ask a question and then wait for the answer.. although u'll get the answer either ways... fit buddy is quicker :big_smile: -------------- A life worth living is a life lived with honor and dignity..bow to no moral.. THATS ME Me and My Body are competitors... we compete each other for different goals.. supplements are Helpers.. not the Drivers of Health wagon
flyonthewall Posts: 1,823 Joined: 2005/01/18	2005/05/01, 05:01 PM So dominator not only can't I count, but it looks like I'm also grammatically challenged-LOL! :) can't even blame that one on lack of a spell check!
thedominator Posts: 288 Joined: 2005/02/16	2005/05/01, 08:32 PM well the next option would be thesaurus?... put the blame on it lol.. btw.. with these characteristics you could be president of united states :big_smile: -------------- A life worth living is a life lived with honor and dignity..bow to no moral.. THATS ME Me and My Body are competitors... we compete each other for different goals.. supplements are Helpers.. not the Drivers of Health wagon
sivysivy Posts: 391 Joined: 2005/02/11	2005/05/02, 07:42 PM Good List!!!