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- From: jwabik@uc.msc.edu (Jeff Wabik)
- Subject: Re: How can I get slimmer legs?
- Message-ID: <1993Jan3.022122.15058@uc.msc.edu>
- Organization: Minnesota Supercomputer Center
- References: <86083@ut-emx.uucp>
- Date: Sun, 3 Jan 1993 02:21:22 GMT
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- In article <86083@ut-emx.uucp>, piglet@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (Kyung Hee) writes:
-
- > Can anyone give me some advice or tell me how I can have slimmer legs.
-
- There is no such thing as "spot reduciton". When losing bodyfat, it is
- "removed" "equally" (really, proportionally to genetic and gender
- characteristics, but, for all practical purposes, 'equally' is true)
- from the entire body.
-
- > For a girl my height (5' 3") I kinda have big legs. I also want to lose
- > some weight all around. I want to flatten my stomach. I'm not
-
- So you want to lose bodyfat everywhere. Good. :-)
-
- > interested in gaining anymore muscle. I just want to tone and trim down
- > a bit. Please help me, anyone. This of course is one of my New Year's
-
- Okay. Losing bodyfat is actually very simple: Eat a healthy, well-
- balanced diet, and begin a moderate-intensity aerobic program.
-
- This means: First, try to cut ALL the fat out of your diet. (For
- those of you about to flame me.. I say "all" because in reality, its
- just not possible.... and the body actually needs VERY VERY little fat
- to do its jobs.) Second, aerobic activity.. Find something you like
- to do.. running, biking, aerobics, etc, etc.. and do it for at least
- 45 minutes 3-4 times per week. Understand that loss of bodyfat (i.e.
- not that initial dramatic loss of 5-8 lbs of water that everyone gets
- so excited about) is a very slow process.. Depending on the actual
- amount of fat you want to get rid of, the process could take months,
- or possibly even years.
-
- Most important: Dieting alone is NOT the answer. . you'll only
- decrease your metabolism and compound the problem. Serious long-term
- fitness requires the appropriate lifestyle, and is not obtainable by
- some "quick fix." Get smart on nutrition and eat good foods, then come
- to enjoy workouts and training as a WAY OF LIFE like so many of us do,
- and I guarantee you'll have no problem with bodyfat.. Studies indicate
- that such a lifestyle really doesn't extend the human life at all (in
- terms of years), however, I firmly believe those years you DO have
- you'll enjoy MUCH more than those who run out of breath after climbing
- one flight of stairs!
-
- Train hard ..
-
- -Jeff
-
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