When to notice visible results?

kjill2121

When to notice visible results? How long ?
I'm a female. 160 pounds. 5 feet and 5 inches tall. My goal weight is 145 pounds. Lose fat and tone up.

I've been working-out since January but I only managed to workout 7 times the whole month lol. 30 min/ day.
Cardio: elliptical and treadmill
I attended a Zumba class...it was crazy lol. Can't walk for almost a week.
Calorie count? I didn't care during this month so nevermind.
included strength training for the back, biceps and abs...mostly for back and biceps. I felt stiffness in my biceps during this month, nothing drastic.

February, I started working-out everyday(almost).
>>5 days a week. 75 min/day Cardio(Interval).
>>elliptical
>>treadmill(sometimes w/ incline)
Diet: somewhat healthy(lean meats,I love veggies but I eat too much rice), some chips(5 pieces a day lol), no soda. I don't like sodas at all. candies...candies...when I say candy, those gummy bears. I dont like chocolates. I stopped eating candies since the 2nd week of February, so it's all good now. I eat small meals btw, so I don't feel hungry too often.

I also added add'l strength training sessions...15 min. after the 75 min. cardio.
>>abs (Not too heavy-for as long as I can; Heavy enough-2 sets, 15 reps)
>>biceps(Not too heavy-4 sets, 10 reps; Heavy enough-2 sets, 10 reps)
>>back (Not too heavy-for as long as I can)
>>inner thighs(Not too heavy-for as long as I can, Heavy enough-2 sets, 10 reps)
>>outer thighs(Not too heavy-for as long as I can, Heavy enough-2 sets, 10 reps)
I was 156 pounds in the beginning and now I'm 160. Measurements? I see nothing. All I(and others) see is my face got slimmer. I look weird coz my face was already slim compared to the rest of my body, but nevermind, doesn't really matter right now. I also noticed that my arms have no visible cellulite anymore, still sluggish though. Felt stronger overall. But then again, when it comes to measurements, same old inches around my thighs/biceps/trunk, etc. lol :laugh:

March, I'll probably stick to the 5 days a week routine and continue to build strength and add weights if necessary.

gomisskellygo

Don't email that person.

That is all I can help you with.

Good luck!

My advice, I guess would be consistency. The clock starts over for me each time I am inconsistent, with my workout, my diet, ect. I usually see results in 6-8 weeks when I have stayed on program.

cwannabee

I read somewhere (for the life of me I can't remember the article...thinking Runner's World) that it can take up to six weeks to see change from a new exercise program and/or diet. Just stick with what you are doing eating healthy in an appropriate calorie range and exercising regularly (shoot for 30 minutes 3 to 5 time each week, minimum, depending on what your schedule allows). You will see change. One day you'll put on a shirt and think, "hey this fits a little looser" or you'll find yourself constantly pulling up a pair of pants that used to never wiggle around. If it helps take pictures to compare. Once again, just stick with it....that's the hard part.

cpusmc

My experience was 90 days of consistent diet and exercise success before I started to see results. Its often harder for us to notice as we see ourselves daily, others see changes first. Use how your clothes fit as a guide. If the waist in my pants are loose my diet is solid, if my pants are tight at waist then i am off and need to modify the diet or increase exercise. I almost never use a scale, just how the clothes fit and a tape measure to determine bf%, weight is a secondary measurement.

If you can stay consistent with the Feb workout and really work hard on the diet piece as that is 90% of the challenge, you should see the results you are seeking. only other note from what you posted might be to increase the strength training to 1 hr and then do 30 min of either steady state cardio or hiit training to increase the muscle mass and place you in a fat-burning state for a longer period of time. good luck...

Coltsatc

I've been at it for 3 weeks and I don't really notice any visible results, but I did notice yesterday that I had to tighten my belt one notch!

kjill2121

Lol I just started here when I created this thread. Guess what, I've lost 5 pounds now...I think I was still over-eating months ago that's why my weight was a constant 160...After using MFP I realized that my calorie intake months ago was still too much even if I already cut it down...I've been tracking everything since the day I created this thread and I actually lost 2 pounds at the end of the 1st week lol...Thanks for the responses :drinker: