Am I exercising too much???

erikasmith2013
erikasmith2013 Posts: 104
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Hello everyone:

I have been serious about my weight-lose for about 7-8 months and it has paid off. I have lost 40 lbs and many many many inches :) . My diet is okay, I eat within with calories for the day and every now and then I eat the calories I get from exercising. On the weekends I let myself go a bit ( maybe a bit too much but not terrible) with my food. I still log it for the most part , lol! Mon and Wed I pretty much workout for 2 hrs or so, concentrating in weight lifting (different body parts on dif days) and Cardio (which I hate it.... lol) either the Ellytical or I will add a bit of fast walking/running on the treadmill. On Tues and Thurs I mostly do cardio since time before work only permits this. Then on Fri and Sat I put in more work...once again with Weight lifting and Cardio.

I just purchased some resistance bands and I sometimes do them a bit at night at home or at work while on my desk... then sometimes maybe 2x per week I might go walking/jogging during my lunch.

So..... my question is; Am I exercising too much? I would think that with everything I do my weight would be peeling off of me but it hasn't really been like that, it's been more gradual which i know is the better way, still I'd like to see more changes on the scale :(

Any suggestions??

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  • LoneWolf_70
    LoneWolf_70 Posts: 1,151 Member
    you're not working out too much, you're working out too long. I was guilty of the same in my first 40ish lost. I really didnt know what i was doing...so i just did more. You need to wrkout shorter time frames, but higher intensity. Take a look at Hiit or Cardio Acceleration when you do weights. If you want more info PM me.
  • BlueBombers
    BlueBombers Posts: 4,064 Member
    you're not working out too much, you're working out too long. I was guilty of the same in my first 40ish lost. I really didnt know what i was doing...so i just did more. You need to wrkout shorter time frames, but higher intensity. Take a look at Hiit or Cardio Acceleration when you do weights. If you want more info PM me.

    ^ What he said.
  • erikasmith2013
    erikasmith2013 Posts: 104
    Thank you so much for your input! Will be looking into that asap!!!
  • FireOpalCO
    FireOpalCO Posts: 641 Member
    I don't think you are working out too much. Our ancestors were much more active throughout the day then we are today. If you are enjoying your workouts and aren't getting injured, go for it. If you aren't happy with your results or aren't enjoying the time commitment, then yes, adjust intensity.

    Of course this is coming from a woman who's dad's idea of a fun morning was to bike from LA to San Diego, have lunch, and get a ride back with us.

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