Suggestions for new workouts/exercises.......

Nicole_Altieri

I only started MFP on July 29th and I've lost 22 lbs so far. MFP says I should eat 1660 calories a day, but I actually only eat 800-1000 there has only been a couple of days that I have gone over that and I have never gone over the allotment. My workouts consist of 5 days a week at least a minimum of 30 mins to 2hrs either swimming, riding a recumbant bike or doing the Walk away the Pounds DVDs ( I am a little limited to low impact due to a knee injury) I feel like my body is getting used to what I've been doing so the weight loss is slowing down. I have a dual upright bike/elliptical on the way so I'm hoping that may help. Does anyone have any suggestions to different things I can do to change it up. My husband has plenty of weights I can use so there is stuff available. I appreciate any/all words of wisdom.

Thanks

mrsains

Why do you only eat 800-1000 calories a day? Is that what you net, or is that what you eat overall? Either way, you should aim to net at least 1,200 calories a day.

But to your question, there are lots of other exercises you could do: jogging, jump rope, playing sports, workout DVDs (like Jillian Michaels), walking, hiking... depends on what you have at your disposal I suppose!

Look at this site to get an idea of what you could do with your husband's weights: http://www.muscleandstrength.com/workouts/women.html

TeaBea

I agree with mrsains - netting 1200 a day would be a good thing. Too few calories & your body will burn existing muscle mass for fuel.

Low impact (I have a wonky knee) - step aerobics or rebounding (mini trampoline) - various videos available, or you can modify Leslie Sansone ... this would be like jogging.

I like Kelly Coffey Meyer DVDs for strength training .... lots of DVDs at collagevideo.com - this sight gives video clips & reviews, you can see what you're getting.

If you want to try DVDs out before buying ... check your local library, or Netflix by mail.

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RaneFitness

Dear Nichole. The most common recommendation for weight loss is doing long sessions of cardiovascular training.This is a good place to begin.But the body loves to adapt to physical challenges so it cheekily becomes fuel efficient. Great if you want to save on your heating bills

The furnace that truly burns body fat is MUSCLE ! you need to start weight training. There is a misconception that muscle weighs more than fat. 1lb of muscle weighs the same a 1lb of fat but FAT takes 5 TIMES the space.Muscle is denser.

The more muscle fibers you create the hotter the furnace.Long sessions of cardio without a good % of muscle will cool the furnace. A good site for ideas to work with weights is www.bodybuilding.com. Don't be put of by the name they have good pictures and advice about working with dumbells.

Nicole_Altieri

I cant jump rope, climb stairs right now cause my knees are not strong enough, All I do is cardio, speed walking, DVDs etc. I mentioned I have weights hoping that someone would suggest a routine with exercises and reps........what should I do to start off?

As far as my food intake, lots of fruits and veggies, some calcium, protein etc - everything is small portions and low calorie since I eat everything 3 hours. I'll try to add more calories, is there anything specific that I should add more of???

AmyBecky74

Go on you tube and watch the bob harper videos for osme ideas. He's awseome.