Making sure I'm doing the right thing...

jcramer1227
jcramer1227 Posts: 85 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
About me:
5'4"
269 lbs.
Calorie goal on a normal day is 1600-1700 (I also eat back most of my workout calories).

I started MFP using only my elliptical about 2-3 times per week.

My new plan (which I put in place this week):
Sun/Tues/Thurs - 30 minutes of C25K and 30 minutes strength training.
Mon/Wed/Fri - 20 minutes on the elliptical and 22 minutes of Zumba.

From my research, strength training while you're losing weight is a good thing so that you're not losing muscle in the process, but, from what I understand, I should up my protein intake.

I guess what I want to know is whether or not I've got the right system in place. Am I giving my muscles enough of a break? Should I recalculate my calorie intake?

I don't know if this will be too vague, but any tips/advice are appreciated. Thanks!

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  • Jodycnd
    Jodycnd Posts: 56 Member
    That sounds like a good plan to me! I also alternate between strength and cardio six days a week and it seems to be working fine. How have you calculated your calories? I did this http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/654536-in-place-of-a-road-map-2-0-revised-7-2-12 but I put my activity level as sedentary because I like to have extra calories on workout days.
  • soldier4242
    soldier4242 Posts: 1,368 Member
    Sounds like you have done your home work and you have a solid plan there. Make sure that your calories are quality and have the right quantity. Keep ramping up your difficulty at a reasonable pace and this will work.

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