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Coach Carvey, I Am A Woman Running And Would Like To Lose Weight. Can You Help Me ?

And Now For Some Serious Weight Loss Tips For A Woman Running

Number one tip is-Do not go on a diet. I am sure that you have heard it a million times, but it is worth repeating. Diets don't work. Diets slow down your metabolism making it even harder lose weight.

Exercise, specifically strength training and aerobics along with a sensible eating plan, is the best way to lose weight. The combination works because you increase muscle tissue, which is at the heart of a higher metabolism and you will support the muscle with enough calories to maintain it.

As a general rule do not eat under 1200 calories, or your metabolism will begin to slow down. If you are a woman running than you may need more than 1200 calories to maintain your muscle mass.

Consistency is a large part of losing and maintaining weight. Schedule your workouts. If you don't make it a priority than it's too easy to let it slide. I talk about this on my strength training routines page. Your body will obey if you train it properly and give it the right orders, and sending that message regularly is the only way to make that happen.

Do you have trouble finding time to workout? Is your schedule too hectic to make it to the gym? Not to worry! You can use that commuting time burning calories instead of gas! I've found a great site that reviews home exercise machines! No more guess work--they'll do the research for you. Click here to see this very informative site today! You can be slim and toned in record time!

A reasonable weight loss goal for a woman running is 1-2 pounds a week. Don't get on the scale every day either, this can lead to confusion or loss of motivation. Your body weight flucuates daily as much as 5 pounds, depending on what time of day and where you are in your cycle etc. Once a week at the same time is ok, but try not to obsess about it.

Learn about body composition at www.personaltrainingwithatwist.com with specifics about body composition and a chart that shows you body fat % categories.

Common Questions About Weight Loss

Q: I have started weight training recently and have gained three pounds. Why?

A: When you first start working out with weights you may experience a weight gain. This is usually a positve sign. Why?, because it is most likely a muscle gain. The best way to check to see if it is muscle and not fat is to have a regular body composition analysis.

How often should I eat? I have heard that the you need to eat more than three times a day.

A: If you can split up your food intake into five or even six meals or snacks a day that would be ideal. This keeps blood sugar levels more stable and can actually keep you from over eating because you never get to the ravenous stage. It also aids in raising your metabolism. Eating and digesting require calories.

Q: I just want to lose the weight around my belly but no where else. Will lots of sit ups burn the fat off of my abdominal area?

A: No! I wish it were that simple, you cannot spot train an area and expect the fat to burn off of that specific part of you body. There are three components to fat loss. Aerobics, weight training and nutrition. If you are a woman running and are doing all three on a regular basis, at the right intensity, duration and frequency you will lose body fat and reveal the muscle tone underneath.

If you want to learn more about losing weight by running go to my lose weight by running page.

Woman Specific Links

Have you ever heard of a skort? Kind of like the koolots or is it coolot (sp?) in the 70's and 80's but more high tech. Here is a site that specializes in Running Skirts A.K.A. runningskirts.com. Pretty cool.

Click on the Dirty Girl to go to Dirty Runner productions. They specialize in Women's undies. "I love the little dirty girl logo" Lorelie speaking here. Coach Carvey's wife and the web master for carvey-running-tips.com

Comments And Questions From Our "Woman Running" Readers

I HATE RUNNING! MY BOOBS FLY EVERYWHERE! Coach Carvey, if you can come up with something that doesn't feel like a medieval torture device to keep the darn things from knocking me out -- I'm in!!! ~Doreen~

Coach Carvey Thanks Doreen for your comment. I will have to do some research on this subject and get back to you. In the meantime good luck with the boobs.

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