Activity Levels?
kazzsjourney
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Im trying to ensure im at the right activity level....im 44, female, 196 pounds and want to lose 23 pounds. Im trying to ensure im eating enough without too much 
My workout routine is as follows :
monday - rest day
tuesday - run for a hour (burn about 720 calories)
wednesday - rest day
thursday - 45 mins body pump + 45 mins on cross trainer + 30 mins PT session of weights (burn 900-1000 calories)
friday - 60 mins body pump (sometimes 45 mins cross trainer as well) - pump by itself i will burn approx 500 calories
saturday - 10km run plus a 60 minute body pump class (usually burn about 1600-1700 calories)
sunday - rest day
Also at this point would people recommend a 10% or 15% cut? Im 5 days into my cut and have been eating 2200 cals (cant remember the exact number...i think 2257?) and have lost 2 pounds.....so all on target....but just want to make sure I am doing the right thing for long term results. Im thinking maybe strenuous with a 15% cut? When i did my reset i ate 2773 and gained 3 pounds if that helps
My workout routine is as follows :
monday - rest day
tuesday - run for a hour (burn about 720 calories)
wednesday - rest day
thursday - 45 mins body pump + 45 mins on cross trainer + 30 mins PT session of weights (burn 900-1000 calories)
friday - 60 mins body pump (sometimes 45 mins cross trainer as well) - pump by itself i will burn approx 500 calories
saturday - 10km run plus a 60 minute body pump class (usually burn about 1600-1700 calories)
sunday - rest day
Also at this point would people recommend a 10% or 15% cut? Im 5 days into my cut and have been eating 2200 cals (cant remember the exact number...i think 2257?) and have lost 2 pounds.....so all on target....but just want to make sure I am doing the right thing for long term results. Im thinking maybe strenuous with a 15% cut? When i did my reset i ate 2773 and gained 3 pounds if that helps
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Hi,
My routine is similar to yours except I don't run I cycle, but my calorie burn is pretty similar. I was advised on here to put my activity level at strenuous and go for a 15% cut. I'm probably not lifting as much as you though - 3 body pump classes that's hardcore!!:drinker:0 -
Well, you're putting in a minimum of 6 hours a week of pretty hardcore stuff. According to Scooby, that's strenuous exercise. Scooby equates 5-6 hours a week as strenuous.
As far as the cut, I'd start at either 10% or 15%. Start slow. You're doing a lot, and your body needs a lot to fuel it.0 -
going by hours of activity you should be in the highest level. i stopped adding up your minutes when i got to 360 and your week wasn't over yet! if you're doing this much and only in strenuous i'm definitely overeating - i'm also eating strenuous, but do cardio 5 days a week for a little over an hour a time. hmm....
ETA: ok, i'm not sure how long 10km is. are you going over 6 hours a week of exercise?0 -
Takes me a lil over a hour to run 10kms so just over 6 hours (by about 15 mins) I did adjust my cals yesterday to strenuous with a 15% cut n actually had a significant drop on the scales over night (am back at my reset start weight sp have lost about 3 pounds this week)0
