Aggressive - right & wrong way? (Ms. Impatient)

smae1980

try pilates for strength and flexibility. 30 min of cardio a day is ideal for anyone and as far as I know that's the only way to strengthen your lungs etc... I have asthma and it took me a week before I could make it a full 30 min. but now I can and I have significantly less day to day symptoms. You can do it!! I've found that if I don't do my cardio (for me it's elliptical) everyday, I don't feel as well and it's harder to do it the next day

smae1980

try pilates for strength and flexibility. 30 min of cardio a day is ideal for anyone and as far as I know that's the only way to strengthen your lungs etc... I have asthma and it took me a week before I could make it a full 30 min. but now I can and I have significantly less day to day symptoms. You can do it!! I've found that if I don't do my cardio (for me it's elliptical) everyday, I don't feel as well and it's harder to do it the next day

smae1980

try pilates for strength and flexibility. 30 min of cardio a day is ideal for anyone and as far as I know that's the only way to strengthen your lungs etc... I have asthma and it took me a week before I could make it a full 30 min. but now I can and I have significantly less day to day symptoms. You can do it!! I've found that if I don't do my cardio (for me it's elliptical) everyday, I don't feel as well and it's harder to do it the next day

smae1980

try pilates for strength and flexibility. 30 min of cardio a day is ideal for anyone and as far as I know that's the only way to strengthen your lungs etc... I have asthma and it took me a week before I could make it a full 30 min. but now I can and I have significantly less day to day symptoms. You can do it!! I've found that if I don't do my cardio (for me it's elliptical) everyday, I don't feel as well and it's harder to do it the next day

smae1980

try pilates for strength and flexibility. 30 min of cardio a day is ideal for anyone and as far as I know that's the only way to strengthen your lungs etc... I have asthma and it took me a week before I could make it a full 30 min. but now I can and I have significantly less day to day symptoms. You can do it!! I've found that if I don't do my cardio (for me it's elliptical) everyday, I don't feel as well and it's harder to do it the next day

smae1980

try pilates for strength and flexibility. 30 min of cardio a day is ideal for anyone and as far as I know that's the only way to strengthen your lungs etc... I have asthma and it took me a week before I could make it a full 30 min. but now I can and I have significantly less day to day symptoms. You can do it!! I've found that if I don't do my cardio (for me it's elliptical) everyday, I don't feel as well and it's harder to do it the next day

smae1980

wow I am sorry my computer froze and sent that i think 5 times!!!!

luciebelle

As someone else mentioned, 22% body fat is within the normal range for a woman. I think you'd be much better off working on overall fitness and endurance, doing a lot of exercise and eating (gasp!) a lot more than 1000 calories of nutritious foods. I know this sounds harsh but, if you've already damaged your lungs by smoking for many years, do not exercise, and have starved yourself for years, being restrictive now in the name of focusing solely on weight and numbers is the worst thing you could possibly do. You're only continuing to harm yourself. Sounds like you need to work on self-acceptance and forget about the numbers. Harsh, I know, but you're headed down a bad path...

luciebelle

Rereading my previous post, it came across more aggressive and less encouraging than I had intended. Someone very close to me has long been struggling with an eating disorder, so starvation techniques really provoke a strong reaction from me. That said, it's excellent that you're beginning to make an effort to incorporate exercise, and I'm sure you'll improve your endurance with time. Just keep at it, increasing little by little. As you gain muscle you may see some weight increase, but I'm sure you'll like the definition and shapely results

muth3rluvx2

Rereading my previous post, it came across more aggressive and less encouraging than I had intended. Someone very close to me has long been struggling with an eating disorder, so starvation techniques really provoke a strong reaction from me. That said, it's excellent that you're beginning to make an effort to incorporate exercise, and I'm sure you'll improve your endurance with time. Just keep at it, increasing little by little. As you gain muscle you may see some weight increase, but I'm sure you'll like the definition and shapely results

Allow me to reiterate - I have not always been inactive and I am not so during the warmer months. I engage in heavy duty landscaping, urban gardening and building ponds (I'll be digging my 2nd this summer - my Koi has outgrown the first). My current condition is due to 1) winter and inactivity due to such 2) quitting smoking which often relates to lower metabolism, lower energy, depression, fatigue and weight gain and 3) my recent re-entry into academics & office work. I ended this past summer at 115, I think. I literally gained 15 lbs in about a 4-6 weeks. I have always stuck to a VERY low calorie intake - not so much intentionally as it was I just didn't want to eat. Period. I can't lie and say I didn't prefer the thin-ness that went with it - loved it! I felt better, i felt I looked better, and I was happier with my appearance. And, because I know the effects of quitting smoking are permanent, that means I have to make a permanent change to counter those effects which can be just as unhealthy as smoking itself.

So, here I am. :-)