Fitness Plan for Weight loss for Iron Deficient People

hannahbaker411
hannahbaker411 Posts: 7 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
Hey everyone,

All my life I have been iron deficient, and due to a condition I have, I cannot take iron supplements, I have to try getting it from my food. So I have some months were I am fine and able to do intense workouts and some months (like right now, it gets extremely challenging). I am trying to lose weight and I do love to workout, but I want to make sure I am doing effective workouts. I have a lot of fat on my upper body (particularly stomach). Normally I would do 3 times a week strength training, 2 times a week cardio and then 1 day were I am active and 1 day rest.

I've noticed that the only way I am progressing in my weight loss journey is honestly by excerise, it motivates me to stay eating healthy and so I don't want to give it up completely because of my iron deficiency.

So my question right now is I am looking for a workout plan to follow right now until my iron kicks back up. I have tried many workouts online but can't seem to find one where it doesn't leave me breathless.

Any suggestions? :)

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  • Cherimoose
    Cherimoose Posts: 5,208 Member
    edited July 2020
    I would first try modifying your preferred workouts to your current abilities, like going slower or doing an easier version of the exercise (let us know if you need modification ideas). Maybe use a heart rate monitor to find the level that tires you and stay just below that. Also, consider doing short, frequent workouts, like 2 or 3 times a day for 15 minutes, for example. It tends to be more energizing.
  • AshHeartsJesus
    AshHeartsJesus Posts: 460 Member
    Can you take chlorophyll?
  • Hanibanani2020
    Hanibanani2020 Posts: 523 Member
    I waschronically anaemic and am under a doctor’s care and am generally within acceptable limits these days . Some days I feel more ‘powerful’ than other days, however. I grade my exercise to suit my current strength without depleting my stores. If I feel weak I will take it easy and if I feel strong I will push to a point and then stop. It’s a high wire act and sometimes I fall but it’s worth it in the long run. When I was bad though I had to keep workouts very short, especially cardio.

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