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

Nicole_Altieri
Nicole_Altieri Posts: 28 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
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

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  • mrsains
    mrsains Posts: 104 Member
    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
    TeaBea Posts: 14,517 Member
    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
    RaneFitness Posts: 6 Member
    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
    Nicole_Altieri Posts: 28 Member
    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
    AmyBecky74 Posts: 437 Member
    Go on you tube and watch the bob harper videos for osme ideas. He's awseome.

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