What else should/could I be doing?
Tiff050709
Posts: 497 Member
I have been really dedicated to losing weight for about a month now. I have lost 12lbs so far.
I am eating 1600 calories a day and walking on my treadmill 6 days a week. I try and do better each time and add more minutes. Right now I am up to 50mins. I don't know if I should be doing weights or trying to do toning exercises since I still have a lot of weight to lose. I really don't know what else to do. I wouldn't mind joining a gym (something my hubby wants to do with me) but I am too nervous right now. Any help/advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks
I am eating 1600 calories a day and walking on my treadmill 6 days a week. I try and do better each time and add more minutes. Right now I am up to 50mins. I don't know if I should be doing weights or trying to do toning exercises since I still have a lot of weight to lose. I really don't know what else to do. I wouldn't mind joining a gym (something my hubby wants to do with me) but I am too nervous right now. Any help/advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks
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if you like ..you can try adding some workout dvds at home..this will same u some money ,time and they adds variety also.i do jillian michaels dvds and slim in 6(you can find them on amazon)0
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If it ain't broke, don't fix it. 12lbs in a month is an incredible loss.0
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You could consider doing some leg exercises to help support your walking. squats, lunges, plie squats, sumo kicks.
And various core exercises will help too.0 -
You need to add in weight lifting- building your muscles is going to help speed up your metabolism, in result helping your burn more calories and losing weight more quickly.
HOwever- 12 pounds in 1 month is really good- so you will probably start to plato- adding the weights is going to help for sure. Recalculating your caloric intake might be a good idea too, the more you lose the less you are going to need to to be eating.0
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