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    If I follow all the exercises mentioned, cardio and muscle toning 3-4 times a week, for about 20-30 min, would I be able to achieve results while not sticking to a healthy diet?
    Michele Dolan
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    Michele Dolan is a Fitness Trainer based in Sidney, British Columbia. She has been a personal trainer and fitness instructor since 2002, and was certified as a Personal Trainer by the British Columbia Recreation and Parks Association (BCRPA). Michele is also a Registered Clinical Counselor, and uses her 20+ years of fitness coaching experience to help clients understand their mind-body connection. She is a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) and Certified Clinical Counsellor (CCC), certified by the British Columbia Association of Clinical Counsellors and the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association. In her work, Michele uses the tools of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectic Behavior Therapy and Cognitive Processing Therapy for Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome. She practices and teaches mindfulness and acceptance in all of her coaching work. She holds a Master’s Degree in Counselling Psychology.
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    No. A calorie controlled diet and healthy food choices are absolutely essential to losing weight around the waistline or anywhere else. Exercises can tone muscle, strengthen muscle and even build muscle size, but they will do very little to change body fat. Also, 20-30 minutes 4 times a week won't be enough to see big changes fast, but if kept up over a long time, they can help you feel healthier, stronger, and more in control of your body.
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    My weight is 58kg, and I am 5'1. I do go to gym three days a week, and I am trying to follow the small portion diet. But it is still really difficult to lose weight. What can I do?
    Michele Dolan
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    Michele Dolan is a Fitness Trainer based in Sidney, British Columbia. She has been a personal trainer and fitness instructor since 2002, and was certified as a Personal Trainer by the British Columbia Recreation and Parks Association (BCRPA). Michele is also a Registered Clinical Counselor, and uses her 20+ years of fitness coaching experience to help clients understand their mind-body connection. She is a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) and Certified Clinical Counsellor (CCC), certified by the British Columbia Association of Clinical Counsellors and the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association. In her work, Michele uses the tools of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectic Behavior Therapy and Cognitive Processing Therapy for Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome. She practices and teaches mindfulness and acceptance in all of her coaching work. She holds a Master’s Degree in Counselling Psychology.
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    Losing weight is tough. Exercise can only do so much. You must count calories. This requires time and great perseverance. If it is really tough for you, you may have bad habits that you are having trouble breaking. Write down every single thing you put in your mouth and how much. Once you have done this for a few weeks, look back at your records to figure out what you can change to get rid of those excess calories.
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    I have a knee issue, and thus I can't do squats. What should I do instead?
    Michele Dolan
    Certified Fitness Trainer
    Michele Dolan is a Fitness Trainer based in Sidney, British Columbia. She has been a personal trainer and fitness instructor since 2002, and was certified as a Personal Trainer by the British Columbia Recreation and Parks Association (BCRPA). Michele is also a Registered Clinical Counselor, and uses her 20+ years of fitness coaching experience to help clients understand their mind-body connection. She is a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) and Certified Clinical Counsellor (CCC), certified by the British Columbia Association of Clinical Counsellors and the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association. In her work, Michele uses the tools of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectic Behavior Therapy and Cognitive Processing Therapy for Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome. She practices and teaches mindfulness and acceptance in all of her coaching work. She holds a Master’s Degree in Counselling Psychology.
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    People with knee problems can still do squats, but you may be doing them improperly. Try a shallow squat where you lower yourself only half-way. Can you see the top of your shoe? If not, you are doing the squat improperly. See an exercise expert such as a personal trainer to learn to do a modified squat properly. If there is still a problem, try lunges and straight leg lifts instead.
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    How can I make my waist smaller and my butt bigger?
    Dean Theriot
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    Dean Theriot is a Personal Trainer and the Owner of Timberline Fitness in Houston, Texas. With over 25 years of experience in the fitness industry, Dean specializes in personal, group, and sport-specific training. Dean holds a BS in Exercise Physiology from LSU. Dean combines resistance and cardiovascular training with pilates exercises for comprehensive workouts for his clients. His sport-specific training includes football, basketball, and baseball.
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    In general, focus on eating high-protein diet and doing weight training. Making your waist smaller and your glutes bigger are opposite goals, as the size of your glutes is going to be dependent on your muscle and the size of your waist. For most of us, this is just a matter of body fat around that waist.
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