Would love some advice on my routine

LERadicalDreamer
LERadicalDreamer Posts: 61 Member
edited December 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
Hi all! I started the Game On diet a month ago - just finished week four, and still making weight every week, though not as fast as some others. You can research the method being the diet/exercise rules, but since this is the fitness section, I will say that instead of just working 20 minutes a day for six days a week, I work out in classes at my local YMCA, often going for one or more hours. I choose classes that incorporate cardio with lifting weights - and not just light weights either. Stuff like Cardio Chisel, Intervals, etc.

Right now, I am at 127 lbs @ 5'0" tall. I only crept back into a normal BMI around 130 lbs. Right now, I am feeling stronger (I was able to increase the weights I use in my workouts, and don't get winded as easily), and I am aiming to burn 400 calories a day - usually takes me an hour. I do still have some issues with knee pain, so I avoid stuff like jumping up with weights from a squat, etc. However, I feel like I am only barely making weight every week on my diet - the goal is to lose 1% every week. I know, I know, muscle weighs more than fat, but I feel like my midsection is pretty chubby, and I guess I am wondering if I am approaching this correctly from a workout standpoint. MFP gives me 1200 calories a day, and I eat those, plus my workout calories, while avoiding sugar, butter, white flour, and eating a balanced diet. Should I be feeling a bit stronger, losing weight fairly slowly, but still "looking" heavy? Should I be adjusting my workouts somehow?

Thanks for the input!

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