Is this possible?

Anna_Joys_Journey
Anna_Joys_Journey Posts: 253 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
I'm kind of burned out on cardio. I lost 42 pounds last year doing pretty much nothing but cardio, and have been stalled on losing since November. I'm sure it's partially due to not much tracking and indulging in too many treats throughout December...

I have no way of using the gym right now, and no idea how to use the 5# and 10# dumbbells I have, so I've been using a suspension trainer (Rip:60) my hubby got me. I started noticing my legs feeling stronger, and could feel the muscle in my upper arms, and my stomach seemed a bit less flabby--but I pushed it aside and thought that I must be insane because it's only been a week. Not to mention I haven't been particularly sore after working out, and I thought I was supposed to be.

Measured today....and my waist is just a hair over an inch smaller than it was a week ago. Is that even humanly possible?

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  • judykat7
    judykat7 Posts: 576 Member
    Sure. Numbers don't lie although they can mislead. I think it is totally possible. Maybe partly because of a bloated day to begin with and a better day to end with, but completely possible that your body could begin to reshape in a week. You won't lose an inch every week.
  • luckydays27
    luckydays27 Posts: 552 Member
    I do TRX so yes, it is possible that you have lost inches and weight as well as got stronger.

    Suspension training is AWESOME. My favorite home training activity yet.
  • Anna_Joys_Journey
    Anna_Joys_Journey Posts: 253 Member
    Okay! So perhaps I'm not totally losing my marbles then! Haha!

    I don't expect to lose an inch every week...at all. At this point I'm just doing the 8 week program with no real expectations. I just need to do something other than cardio right now.

    I also just switched to doing TDEE -20% when I started this as well...don't know if that helped change anything. :)
  • sarahthin
    sarahthin Posts: 210 Member
    Sounds like you're on the right track
  • cafeaulait7
    cafeaulait7 Posts: 2,459 Member
    Totally possible! Mine didn't keep up at an inch a week, darnit, but when I started back lifting I had a few weeks like that in a row :D They never came back, either, lol. They did slow down a lot.
  • fleetzz
    fleetzz Posts: 962 Member
    Keep it up, body weight resistance builds good muscles. The TDEE -20% method is great too.
  • luckydays27
    luckydays27 Posts: 552 Member
    I also just switched to doing TDEE -20% when I started this as well...don't know if that helped change anything. :)

    As you get closer to 40 lbs to go to your goal, you might want to change up your TDEE-20% to TDEE-15%. The closer you get, the slower you have to go because it gets harder and you dont have as many cals to fuel the day and the workout. Once you get to 15-20 lbs from goal, lower it again to TDEE-10%, then when you are within 5-10 lbs from goal, lower it again to TDEE-5%. Plus this helps you figure out maintenance cals easier.

    Its slower this way but slower is better for long term success.
  • Anna_Joys_Journey
    Anna_Joys_Journey Posts: 253 Member
    I also just switched to doing TDEE -20% when I started this as well...don't know if that helped change anything. :)

    As you get closer to 40 lbs to go to your goal, you might want to change up your TDEE-20% to TDEE-15%. The closer you get, the slower you have to go because it gets harder and you dont have as many cals to fuel the day and the workout. Once you get to 15-20 lbs from goal, lower it again to TDEE-10%, then when you are within 5-10 lbs from goal, lower it again to TDEE-5%. Plus this helps you figure out maintenance cals easier.

    Its slower this way but slower is better for long term success.

    Thanks for the advice! :)

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