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  • basillowe66
    basillowe66 Posts: 432 Member
    Karen, how can you be so turned off by excercise? You don't have to kill your self by overdoing it! It's true if you take in less calories than you used to you are going to lose weight, but moderate excersise will hasten the process and it is good for your heart and your circulation. Again you don't have to overdue it. MODERATION!!

    Basil
  • basillowe66
    basillowe66 Posts: 432 Member
    Just don't overdo it so you get tired of doing it. It sounds like you have it going well!!

    Basil
  • SingeSange
    SingeSange Posts: 98 Member
    My doctor actually told me a person can lose weight without exercising but encourages his patients to exercise to keep a healthier frame of mind and it's just good for the body.
  • TinkrBelz
    TinkrBelz Posts: 866 Member
    I disagree.

    What I have learned with my body....my diet is what gets rid of the fat. My exercise is what makes my muscles pretty. So, I got to workout so I am fit and healthy, but my diets keeps that fat off so I can see my hard work.
  • mfpcopine
    mfpcopine Posts: 3,093 Member
    "If you really want to melt away unwanted pounds, the kind of cardio you do matters. You must exercise for at least an hour a day, five times a week, doing heart-pumping, high-intensity cardio like running, biking, swimming, or dancing. Keep in mind that interval training targets your waistline, so mix up your pace for even faster results."

    I have been doing 30 mins of cardio on the bike. One hour seems like a lot...how about 45 min?

    I need to step up my workout plan. Maybe I can do 30 mins in the am and 30 mins in the pm. Has anyone noticed better results while doing cardio for one hour? Do you break it up into 2 workouts? I do not have one hour but can break it up into 2 half hour cardio sessions.

    Thanks!

    I think that if you have a lot of weight, especially fat, to lose, or you want to lose quickly, 45 minutes to an hour, 5 to 6 days a week is required. I couldn't do it myself. It's too much time and it's too boring. That's why I've tried never to become overweight.

    If I were really overweight or obese, I would not believe the dumbed-down assurances that all that's required is 30 minutes a day, three or four times a week. They've been rolling them down over the years because people aren't complying. Doesn't mean that's not the reality.
  • megleo818
    megleo818 Posts: 595 Member
    I disagree. I say everyone's different and you need to find what works for you. And then be prepared for some shift to occur within your own body that will change what used to work and make you try something else. Does that make sense?

    Oh, and the doctor I most recently talked to about this (she was a podiatrist, but still), said that any more than 20 minutes at a time on a cardio machine was a waste of energy. Whatever!

    I happen to like an hour a day of hardcore cardio, especially in a class with loud music, so that's what I do. Call me crazy, but it seems to be working. :happy:
  • moejo3
    moejo3 Posts: 224 Member
    It is all about the food I exercise with Power Yoga 2/3 days a week (90 mins) each. I also walk my and use the bow flex. I also have a ton of housework and yardwork so, in a day I think I get a fair workout just doing my general chores etc. This has been how I have worked out for the last 4 years but, it wasn't until I changed my eating and incorporated more whole foods and cut out alcohol that I am actually seeing a weight loss. I have thyroid and adrenal issues so I know my metabolism is slower but, once I changed my eating the weight started coming off. For me it is what I put in my body. I try to eat whole foods and drink tons of water Just keep moving and eat enough of the good stuff!
  • TheNewDodge
    TheNewDodge Posts: 607 Member
    If you're not doing at least 6 hours of cardio and 4 hours of strength training, you're really not even trying.

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