Too much or Not Enough
waronmyfat
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hey I have been going hard now for 5 weeks straight.. and all my hard work is showing me results yay.. but a friend of mine was telling me i dont need to work that hard to get results.. currently im exercising twice daily 6 days a week but within a few hours of each other due to home and family commitments having dinner etc, my first class is at 5:45pm or 5:30pm and then I'll go back to the gym around 8:30pm/9:00pm I'm home by11pm at night and showered in bed asleep by 11:30 and then up at 6am for work...
Mondays I have body attack and then I'll do another 20mins on the bike and 20mins of the treadmill and then my weights..
Tuesdays I have body step and then I'll do another 20mins on the bike and 20mins of the treadmill and then my weights
Wednesdays I dont do any classes due to my kids commitments but i'll do 45mins on the treadmill and 45mins on the bike and my weights
Thursdays I do Body pump (love that class) and then I'll do another 20mins on the bike and 20mins of the treadmill and then my weights
Fridays I do Boxing Bootcamp and then I'll do another 20mins on the bike and 20mins of the treadmill and then my weights
Saturdays is my rest day but am thinking about adding another Boxing bootcamp on that day but no other workout
Sundays I have my personal training session and its boxing haha then I'll do another 20mins on the bike and 20mins of the treadmill and then my weights
I've been doing this solid no cheating and smashing through it... should I increase it cause i reckon i can was thinking about adding fat burning walks in the morning at 5am for 45mins or should I cut back or leave it at where i am..
Mondays I have body attack and then I'll do another 20mins on the bike and 20mins of the treadmill and then my weights..
Tuesdays I have body step and then I'll do another 20mins on the bike and 20mins of the treadmill and then my weights
Wednesdays I dont do any classes due to my kids commitments but i'll do 45mins on the treadmill and 45mins on the bike and my weights
Thursdays I do Body pump (love that class) and then I'll do another 20mins on the bike and 20mins of the treadmill and then my weights
Fridays I do Boxing Bootcamp and then I'll do another 20mins on the bike and 20mins of the treadmill and then my weights
Saturdays is my rest day but am thinking about adding another Boxing bootcamp on that day but no other workout
Sundays I have my personal training session and its boxing haha then I'll do another 20mins on the bike and 20mins of the treadmill and then my weights
I've been doing this solid no cheating and smashing through it... should I increase it cause i reckon i can was thinking about adding fat burning walks in the morning at 5am for 45mins or should I cut back or leave it at where i am..
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Too much! Holy moly, I would be so burnt out!! Are those classes an hour long? If so, I would pass on doing the bike/treadmill/weights. Maybe take 3 classes per week and do the bike/treadmill/weights on the other days. You have to give yourself at least one resting day. That's just my opinion.0
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That's awesome that you are working so hard but I don't think you wanna burn yourself out. I just had a session with my trainer yesterday and he mentioned that 3-4 days a week is enough to get me to my goal of losing 74lbs by next year August. I get really discouraged when i'm doing so well (as you are) and someone tells me something that throws a monkey wrench in my program. So i'd continue to do what you feel your body can handle. Keep up the good work!0
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yea classes are an hour long.. lol honestly I could prolly throw more in there.. and am feeling fine.. I'm ex military and our mind frames are basiclly taught to push through so once I've got it set I'm pretty much full bull . I honestly don't consider fatigue or feeling burnt out quite the opposite actally
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oh man I am exhausted just reading that! personally I would NOT add another workout and I wouldn't do 2 a days so much. I would be afraid of an injury. if it works for you though and are loving it then great for you and have fun!0
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wow.. that is WAY too much unless you are eating mad calories.0
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no my calorie intake is at 1300 a daywow.. that is WAY too much unless you are eating mad calories.0
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to be honest if you can do it then do it. i'd fall over by the end of tuesday if i had all of this on top of work. then again you're ex military so your body can take much more than mine can.0
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well, i've lost 30lbs in just under 3 months eating 1450 calories and running twice a week for 30 mins. we're at different ends of the scale!
i admire your work ethic and sheer effort, but it will be tough to keep up such an intense schedule. you may get burnout, or an injury, and that could really derail your plans. i think you could do a lot less, be more relaxed, and still meet your goal in a reasonable time.0 -
I think if I was going to burn out I'd have prolly have done so already.. I actually might give next aweek a go at adding another in the mornings for the fat burning walks at 45mins .. im sure the dog Goodfa will love it.... if I find its too much I'll drop it but I feel great and I'm an ex athlete and ex military am use to high amount stress and exercise regime just wanting to know what everyone thought call me mad 0
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You can work out as much as you want as long as you're eating those calories you burn. Of course you don't want to over eat, but as long as you keep your MFP daily base caloric intake as well as the calories you burn (therefore still keeping a deficit) you'll do fine. In fact you'll gain more muscle that way and keep your metabolism up. If you aren't eating those calories back, you will plateau sooner and for longer. As long as you are doing that, you can work out as much as you see fit. I'm doing 2 classes a day once I get back to school plus some gym time, so I'll be doing just about the same. Good luck!0
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Okay. What you're doing is not too much. The type of workouts you're doing can readily be handled at that volume buy most people. So I'm not worried at all about you overtraining. Not even a little bit.
Buuuuuuut, as a general rule, 2 a day workouts aren't sustainable for the long term. So the problem you may run into is that if your weight loss is supported my marathon exercise sessions instead of diet, then once you get to a point where you can't do the marathon training anymore your weight will balloon back up. You could get tired, have a work schedule change, need to spend more time with family, or my personal bane, get injured.
As long as you have the energy and desire to work out like you are, go ahead. It would be extremely hypocritical of me to tell you to ease back. But I do urge you to make sure your weight loss plan is built on a foundation of calorie restriction, not high exercise volume. Not only is that way a better long term solution, it's much easier.0 -
At the moment my calories are set to 1500 a day.. but I only stay at 1300 as I want abit leway if i should choose to need the extra .. but at the moment I'm feeling great and thanks for your commentOkay. What you're doing is not too much. The type of workouts you're doing can readily be handled at that volume buy most people. So I'm not worried at all about you overtraining. Not even a little bit.
Buuuuuuut, as a general rule, 2 a day workouts aren't sustainable for the long term. So the problem you may run into is that if your weight loss is supported my marathon exercise sessions instead of diet, then once you get to a point where you can't do the marathon training anymore your weight will balloon back up. You could get tired, have a work schedule change, need to spend more time with family, or my personal bane, get injured.
As long as you have the energy and desire to work out like you are, go ahead. It would be extremely hypocritical of me to tell you to ease back. But I do urge you to make sure your weight loss plan is built on a foundation of calorie restriction, not high exercise volume. Not only is that way a better long term solution, it's much easier.0 -
I'm also ex-military, and I could do that schedule for about 2 weeks. Somewhere between day 10-14, I'd either get sick (forcing me to stay in bed all day), or just be really exhausted and *****y.
And doing it on only 1300 Cal/day?
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that maybe you .. but I can handle it and it's all about mind over matter and 1300 cal a day on it is easy.. not sure why people are saying its hard.. cause its not reallyI'm also ex-military, and I could do that schedule for about 2 weeks. Somewhere between day 10-14, I'd either get sick (forcing me to stay in bed all day), or just be really exhausted and *****y.
And doing it on only 1300 Cal/day?
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hey I have been going hard now for 5 weeks straight.. and all my hard work is showing me results yay.. but a friend of mine was telling me i dont need to work that hard to get results.. currently im exercising twice daily 6 days a week but within a few hours of each other due to home and family commitments having dinner etc, my first class is at 5:45pm or 5:30pm and then I'll go back to the gym around 8:30pm/9:00pm I'm home by11pm at night and showered in bed asleep by 11:30 and then up at 6am for work...
That sounds awesome but how long are you going to keep that up for?
I think the key to weight loss is consistency. I know you want to go hard out and lose weight as quickly as you can and I wish weight loss was as simple as calories out > calories in = weight loss x 3500 calories = 1lb but it just doesn't. I don't know why. It just doesn't.
Sometimes I can go many 1000's of calories in deficit in the space of a week and lose NOTHING for a month. And then I take a break, eat like crap and it falls off.
For a woman of 250 lbs your face/hair/eye brows etc... You look good. I think you just need to focus on something a little more sustainable. With your goal of 100lbs or more. That's going to take a year or more. I've done it, trust me. It doesn't matter it you work out twice a day, once a day. Once every 3 days with weight training. Weight loss certainty isn't an exact science and it's a lifestyle change.
You change your lifestyle. You'll lose weight and eventually, maybe, you will get to your goal weight in a year or two. Are you going to go to gym twice a day, 6 days a week on 1300 calories for 1-2 years? I doubt it. Feel free to prove me wrong and lose 100lbs doing that. But I just don't see it happening. Life gets in the way.
Work on something more sustainable and at 1300 calories a day when you're possible burning what? 400-1000? I just dunno.
Having said that though there have been weeks I can happily do the MFP deficit + 900 for 1-2 weeks sometimes more. I just haven't noticed it having a drastic effect on weightloss.
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That's an incredible amount of exercise and well done you! Have you estimated how many calories you are burning a day through exercise? If your body feels able keep going that's my view :-)0
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That sounds awesome but how long are you going to keep that up for?
I think the key to weight loss is consistency. I know you want to go hard out and lose weight as quickly as you can and I wish weight loss was as simple as calories out > calories in = weight loss x 3500 calories = 1lb but it just doesn't. I don't know why. It just doesn't.
Sometimes I can go many 1000's of calories in deficit in the space of a week and lose NOTHING for a month. And then I take a break, eat like crap and it falls off.
For a woman of 250 lbs your face/hair/eye brows etc... You look good. I think you just need to focus on something a little more sustainable. With your goal of 100lbs or more. That's going to take a year or more. I've done it, trust me. It doesn't matter it you work out twice a day, once a day. Once every 3 days with weight training. Weight loss certainty isn't an exact science and it's a lifestyle change.
You change your lifestyle. You'll lose weight and eventually, maybe, you will get to your goal weight in a year or two. Are you going to go to gym twice a day, 6 days a week on 1300 calories for 1-2 years? I doubt it. Feel free to prove me wrong and lose 100lbs doing that. But I just don't see it happening. Life gets in the way.
Work on something more sustainable and at 1300 calories a day when you're possible burning what? 400-1000? I just dunno.
Having said that though there have been weeks I can happily do the MFP deficit + 900 for 1-2 weeks sometimes more. I just haven't noticed it having a drastic effect on weightloss.
Good luck though.
^^ What he said; It's not sustainable... a reduction in what you're burning and the next thing the scale swings in the other direction...0 -
Thing is once your body gets used to that and you stop the weight will one back on
You mention kids. How are you spending quality time with them when you're at the gym so much? Parents need me time but two hours a day is taking time away from your family. One hour is more than enough to achieve fitness and assist your weight loss goals.0 -
you are overtraining and are going to hurt yourself. excercise tears muscle protein repairs them and thats how they grow. you are not letting muscle groups rest and heal you are not alternating0
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My question is, are you having fun and feel happy doing what you're doing?
If so, keep it up! If not, cut back a little...
It's true that weight loss is mostly about diet... buuuuttt you gotta do what makes you feel good, fulfilled and content
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Maybe instead of doing 20 mins tread then 20 mins bike you should pick one but work out a hell of a lot harder. Instead of increasing time, why not increase the intestity of each workout.
The classes at my gym are good, but I don't ache or feel exhausted like I do if I do my workout in the gym. Could you plan your own session and see if you get a harder workout in.
Might just be time to step it up a knotch.
Might be worth speaking to your PS about diet too as 1300 will not likely be sustainable when you're doing a lot of exercise.0 -
hmmm, this is interesting! First off congrats to your commitment. One problem with the extended training at onset is where are you supposed to go from here? When you get 15 pounds out from your goal are you going to be in the gym for 8 hours? Maybe you should only be able to do your weights & cardio for example. I leave everything I have left in me in the 1-2hrs I'm in the gym. I am one hot sweat mess when I leave. If I knew I could still do another hour or so, maybe i'm not giving it all i got. Are you lifting heavy? Are you giving it all you got?0
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Sorry sweetie but if you continue to put your body through so much exercise and feed it so little you are heading for burn out. You have children and you need to be fit and able to care for them. Theres only so long a body can cope with that amount of training. Your going to be limiting your progress by being so far into a calorie deficit. I work out 4 days a week, weights only and I eat 2,000 cals every day! Also your body will start to adjust to what you are doing and lower its processes in order to preserve itself, its very clever and will do what it can to protect itself. By all means exercise but you definitely need to put your calories up to double what your on now. Personally Id increase cals and decrease some of the exercise. Your personal trainer should be telling you this/1 If you were my client I would refuse to train you unless you were eating more.0
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My kids come with me and I will go back to the gym when they asleep I'm very interactive with my children I can't be a good mum whilst fat n not play with them n be too stuffed cause of been unhealthyThing is once your body gets used to that and you stop the weight will one back on
You mention kids. How are you spending quality time with them when you're at the gym so much? Parents need me time but two hours a day is taking time away from your family. One hour is more than enough to achieve fitness and assist your weight loss goals.0 -
Well after having felt like i got creamed by a steam roller at boxing tonight( I forgot to eat 30mins before for energy whoops) I have decided to cut back a little n get more quality not quantity outta my gym sessions . I will still be keeping my cardio at 5 days a week that's Mondays , Tuesday's , Thursday's at the gym doing classes n Fridays at pcyc for boxing n Sundays fir my personal training boxing session n 3 days a week for weights ... I will see how I go with this I'll keep my calories between 1300 and 1500 I'll be sensible about this don't want to burn out or hit a plateau as many of you have mentioned thanks so much for everyone's opinions plus this will also give me some more kiddy n I time 0
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oh my goodness Yessss, too much. I go to the gym 6 day per week with a rest day on Sunday, but I'm thinking about just taking a walk on that day after church. I think you are doing too much. I usually spend 45 minutes to 2 hours at the gym. That depends on if I'm doing a class or not. You dont want to burn yourself out. Plus, you have you home and family. Going to bed last and getting up early, yes you will burn out within a couple of months.0
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Three days per week full body barbell weight training. Eat less food. Cardio optional.0
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I also work out 6 days a week, but I do think it's important to give your body some rest throughout the day, too. An hour of intense work out (such as your classes) is just enough. It's sustainable. If you have days where you can fit in a second work out, something low impact (going for a walk) is just fine, because your body needs time to recover from the intense work out. Don't work it too hard. If you're not worried about possible fitness burn out, at least worry about the possibility of injury. Your muscles need to be able to recover after your work out -- they can't if you're working them a second time.0
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I have decided to cut back a little n get more quality not quantity outta my gym sessions
Good idea. It will get you better results :-)
Please don't think I was criticisms you. I'm sorry if that's how it came across.0 -
Good idea to focus on the quality and not just push and push. You might get injured that way. I went in to my training too full on and ended up injured, I was really enthusiastic but I didn't build up and pushed myself too hard, ended up crashing and burning. Am building up again now more sensibly, and it's working well. I was like you for the first few weeks, I felt full of beans, and great and then crash, shoulder injury and I burned out and even ended up low on vitamins and stuff.
Do eat back your exercise calories, and try and net your BMR at least.
Alternatively, this tool helps you to determine your Basal Metabolic Rate which is the number of calories your body needs just to function, and the total number of calories you need to eat for the level of exercise you do, the weight and height you are, and your weight loss goals.
http://calorieline.com/tools/tdee
It might seem like a lot of calories at first, but the science behind it works - if you eat at the calorie level that you would need to maintain your goal weight, you will drop down to that weight and your body will stabilise there. No low calorie, no being hungry, no yo-yo dieting. If you are going to train hard (and I applaud that, it's what I love too) you need to fuel it properly.0
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