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New Weight Loss Guidlines For Women

Heatmiser
Heatmiser Posts: 44 Member
edited September 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Don't know if anyone else saw on the news last night that the amount of exercies a woman needs to loose weight has changed. Instead of the previously recommended 30 mins. 3-4 times a week, plus a healthy diet, they now say we need a minimum of 55 mins of moderate to vigorous exercise 5-6 days a week. The news didn't exactly say why, but I thought it was interesting. :smile:

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  • Heatmiser
    Heatmiser Posts: 44 Member
    Don't know if anyone else saw on the news last night that the amount of exercies a woman needs to loose weight has changed. Instead of the previously recommended 30 mins. 3-4 times a week, plus a healthy diet, they now say we need a minimum of 55 mins of moderate to vigorous exercise 5-6 days a week. The news didn't exactly say why, but I thought it was interesting. :smile:
  • sftbutterflykiss
    sftbutterflykiss Posts: 223 Member
    WELL.. GOLLY GEE.. AND I THOUGHT I WAS DOING GOOD WHEN I DID 30 TO 45 MINS.. BECAUSE I CAN BARLY FIT THAT IN... WITH ALL MY KIDS
  • BrandNewLaura
    BrandNewLaura Posts: 1,650 Member
    Interesting? Yes...a little scary...YES! I have lived a pretty sedentary lifestyle, and for me getting in a half an hour of some kind of physical activity 3 to 4 times a week is a stretch but doable. I am gradually increasing that, so I'm sure I could get up to an hour a day, but I was hoping that when I got to that point I'd be ahead of the game instead of just barely getting in the minimum lol
  • jill927
    jill927 Posts: 471 Member
    In my nutrition classes the studies we looked at actually say that you (men and women) should do 30 minutes of exercise 3-5 x a week to maintain good health, 60 minutes to maintain a healthy weight, and 90 minutes to lose weight.
  • arewethereyet
    arewethereyet Posts: 18,702 Member
    well seein' is believin'

    I have lost 13 lbs with 30 minutes 3 x a week cardio and 30 minutes 3 x week light weight training.

    calories in vs calories out.

    Oh, yeah and my cholesterol is down......yeh

    I vow to add 5 minutes per week until i am at 45 minutes 4x week. there i said it!!
  • douganl
    douganl Posts: 283 Member
    In my nutrition classes the studies we looked at actually say that you (men and women) should do 30 minutes of exercise 3-5 x a week to maintain good health, 60 minutes to maintain a healthy weight, and 90 minutes to lose weight.

    I have heard this too!! Ninety minutes, that's a lot of minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!
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