Friend needs some encouragement and help. !!

CronoCX

Hello everyone this is a friend a mine she really needs some help. No one seems to reply to her post. I gave the link posted here. It would be great if we could give her some feedback. I want to show her that myfitness pal has a very helpful community.

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/500091-help


Okay I have a situation I need help with. I have tried going to the gym for three weeks now,
here is what I do 30-60 on treadmill at a 12-14% incline at 3.0-3.2mph and around 20 min on the bike at a 10% incline.
Here's my problem. While I believe I am gaining some muscle in my legs my stomach is getting fatter. and not with muscle. Now I am a college student and besides all the skinny size 2 girls who run at the gym the only other people who are there are guys that intimidate the crap out of me. I am already self-conscious but I want to at least be semi skinny I am 5'1 at 129 lbs 20yrs old and a size 5 jeans. I would like to be healthy. I am struggling a daily battle with my food intake..
Can anyone offer advice or maybe easy exercise targeting that area.
Also I am to self conscious to run on the treadmill at the gym

kellicarter11

thanks

tinamina78

that was nice of you to share. Sometimes posts titled "help" do not get my attention because they sound dramatic. I've added my input and wish you both the best!

jna1957

try this works for me - i rotate between treadmill and elliptical

Treadmill - find a good speed to walk at that is pushing you - 3.5 - 4mph then just change the incline every minute as shown - forget changing the speed.

minute # speed (MPH) incline (%)
0-5 (warm up) 4.0 1.0
5-6 4.2 5.0
6-7 4.4 6.0
7-8 4.6 7.0
8-9 4.8 8.0
9-10 5.0 9.0
10-11 4.4 5.0
11-12 4.6 6.0
12-13 4.8 7.0
13-14 5.0 8.0
14-15 5.2 9.0
15-16 4.6 5.0
16-17 4.8 6.0
17-18 5.0 7.0
18-19 5.2 8.0
19-20 5.4 9.0
20-21 4.6 5.0
21-22 4.8 6.0
22-23 5.0 7.0
23-24 5.2 8.0
24-25 5.4 9.0
25-30 (cool down) 4.0 1.0

Elliptical
Again forget about the speed below - just change the resistance every minute. Keep the same pace for 20 mins. I might suggest the first time you do this cut the resistance shown below by 50% until you get used to it then work yup to the below

minute # resistance level speed range (MPH)
0-1 6 6.0-7.0
1-2 6 6.0-7.0
2-3 8 7.0-8.0
3-4 10 7.0-8.0
4-5 12 8.0-9.0
5-6 14 8.0-9.0
6-7 8 7.0-8.0
7-8 10 7.0-8.0
8-9 12 8.0-9.0
9-10 14 8.0-9.0
10-11 8 7.0-8.0
11-12 10 7.0-8.0
12-13 12 8.0-9.0
13-14 14 8.0-9.0
14-15 8 7.0-8.0
15-16 10 7.0-8.0
16-17 12 8.0-9.0
17-18 14 8.0-9.0
18-19 8 12.0-13.0
19-20 6 5.0-6.0