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    What are your top 10 advice for a newbie?

    I am 29 years old, 5'5, 164 presently. I have had two precious babies and my skin is not lookin too good, especially the more wieght I lose. My goal is to get to 145 and get very toned, meaning visible muscle definition. I just stared weight training and I would like to get your best advice and info. How long would you say to see any results and finally to my goal? Also can you give me a sample of your day, diet and excercise? Do you do cardio on the days you wieght train? Thanks a lot!!!
    January 2002 - 204 pounds
    January 2003 - 165 pounds
    Goal - 145 pounds and a super toned body!
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    Hey Audree -
    First of all, I would like to congratulate you for getting started! You are already on your way - so you should be proud of yourself.
    Depending on how many days you plan on working out per week -and how "clean" your diet is, you should start to see some results after 6 weeks.
    You should be eating 5-6 small meals a day to speed up your metabolism. All of your meals should consist of protein, complex carbs or fibrous carbs and a small amount of "good fat".
    Sample meals are:
    8:00am Breakfast - Oatmeal, Raisins and a scoop of protein powder
    10:30 - 11:00am Snack - Protein shake or an apple with two tablespoons of peanut butter.
    2:00pm - Lunch 2 cups of salad, 4-5 oz of grilled chicken and a baked potato. (tsp. of olive oil and balsamic vinegar on the side)
    5:00pm - Protein shake
    7:30 - 8:00pm Grilled Salmon, 1 cup of steamed mixed veggies

    This is just a sample of my average day. These are the times of day that I eat, but keep in mind - this is what works for me - you might need to change it up a little.
    Egg whites are a great source of protein as is fish and grilled chicken and lean red meats.

    I do cardio a minimum of 5 days a week for at least 30 minutes at a time.
    It is best to do your cardio in the morning on an empty stomach, but I can't seem to get myself up at 4:30am every day so - you do whatever you can do -
    I hope this helps!!
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    always keep your goal in mind, but remember one step at a time man. there arent any shortcuts, best shortcuts are eating right and exercising. supplements help you reach your goal but they are not shortcuts
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    oops my bad, i didnt pay attention to the fact this was women's nutrition and dieting, but still that advice applies to both sexes
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