Down Days

saramatthews919

Hi All
I've been doing exercising aerobics low impact 3 times a week boxing & spinning but sometimes feel like I'm fighting a loosing battle some days is that just me ?
Struggling to get rid of the lower pooch of my stomach any advice would be appreciated

KarenJanine

What about your food intake? Weight loss is calories in < calories out.

You can't spot reduce but if your weight is trending downwards then you are on the right track - keep going and you'll get there.

al_bro84

It is all going to boil down to nutrition. In a perfect world, you will work out 6 days a week and not eating anything bad lol. However, try to get at least 5 days a week in and eat clean and healthy about 80-90% of the time.

If you need any help let me know and I can speak with you more. I also have a support group if you want more info on that.

saramatthews919

My calorie intake is currently 1200 a day although I log all I eat I'm always under calories.
I work out 5 times a week minimum of 30 minutes a time.
I'm always under in carbohydrate under on fat & over on protein

jsobole

saramatthews919 wrote: »

My calorie intake is currently 1200 a day although I log all I eat I'm always under calories.
I work out 5 times a week minimum of 30 minutes a time.
I'm always under in carbohydrate under on fat & over on protein

My first thought is "that's too few calories!" Especially if you're working out a minimum of 5 times a week @ 30 minutes and you're always under. Try to eat back about half of your exercise calories and see if that helps! Don't starve your body!

KarenJanine

saramatthews919 wrote: »

My calorie intake is currently 1200 a day although I log all I eat I'm always under calories.
I work out 5 times a week minimum of 30 minutes a time.
I'm always under in carbohydrate under on fat & over on protein

Are you losing weight? And if so at what rate?
Are you eating back exercise calories?
How long have you been following this plan?

saramatthews919

I have previously lost 3 stone have 2 stone to go
I'm loosing roughly 1lb a week but trying not to be ruled by the dreaded scales and no I am not eating back the calories

sofaking6

You cannot spot-reduce fat. It'll go when it goes, and that lower pooch is generally the last thing to go, sorry