2 hours of Cardio-need to know if I'm on track!

2 hours of cardio a day is a little much but I would do something other than a pedal exerciser under your desk. You need something that works your entire body, like walking, running, etc.

I would add some weight lifting to the mix.

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Looks like you're off to a good start. Maybe a little low on the calorie intake, but if you feel OK (not run down, not starving), I'd say go with it for now.

Don't know much about pedal exercisers, but any exercise is better than no exercise. Might want to try something a bit more full-body down the road, but one step at a time.

2.5 pounds a week is awfully aggressive. Not saying it can't be done, but don't get bummed out if you lose slower than that.

Food looks to be a bit biased towards the high-fat, processed stuff. Not saying to cut it out, but I'd try to add some veggies or fruit to the mix. Heck, even a salad with the rest of your lunch would be a good place to start. Or you could try smoothies (green or not, matter of preference).

I have to agree - I can't see a pedal excerciser raising your heart rate enough to be doing you any benefit other than keeping you awake during the day. You need to sweat - sweat during exercise is a signal that your body is doing work and therefore generating heat and needs to be cooled.

Try walking during your lunch break - get your heart rate up!

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2 hours of cardio a day is a little overkill, try incorporating lifting.....it works!

Need to lose 65-70lbs by October.

Instead of worrying about losing X amount by X date you should focus on things you can control. Like eating more fruits and vegetables, eating more lean protein, sticking to your calorie goal and getting active. If you set goals by things you have control over you'll be more successful.

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If I had time for something else I would! i try to walk on weekends, I also have 3lbs weights at my desk, I just figured any exercise is better than none! I work at a desk 8 hours a day, full time student, 6 kids, time is pretty hard to come by! lol!

Take your hand weights and start doing squats in the bathroom, then add some bicep and tricep stuff as you're walking in the hallway to and from the bathroom.

Also 30 Day Shred is free online and it only takes 27 minutes. Get some 5 lb hand weights. Get your kids involved too, make it a family adventure. Or have them cheer you on when you want to stop. You can find some Zumba workouts and they would be fun to do with your kids too. Teach them good habits now.

I have no answer for the processed food. I eat a lot of frozen veggies that I can steam and I'm lazy so I buy fruit that is already cut up. I eat more processed stuff than I should though.

Looks like you're off to a good start. Maybe a little low on the calorie intake, but if you feel OK (not run down, not starving), I'd say go with it for now.

Don't know much about pedal exercisers, but any exercise is better than no exercise. Might want to try something a bit more full-body down the road, but one step at a time.

2.5 pounds a week is awfully aggressive. Not saying it can't be done, but don't get bummed out if you lose slower than that.

Food looks to be a bit biased towards the high-fat, processed stuff. Not saying to cut it out, but I'd try to add some veggies or fruit to the mix. Heck, even a salad with the rest of your lunch would be a good place to start. Or you could try smoothies (green or not, matter of preference).

The food, yeah, I try to find fresh salads, hard where I work! But I do have yogurt, and normally have at least grapes or baby carrots. but yes, I will try to cut it out! I'm ok with losing less, losing anything is good for me! Thanks everyone BTW for the advice! I'm trying! lol!

I wouldn't worry to much about eating clean. I'm one of the "dirty" eaters around here and it's never affected my weightloss results. I throw in the better for you stuff here and there and do some healthier substitutions etc, but do not worry too much about it if weightloss is your goal.

I just want to say that I also work at a desk all day. I find breaks, and lunch to be great times to get in my steps for the day. I have a fitbit zip and it's been wonderful to see how active I am through the day. I supplement with some more active walking in the evening, but even laps inside the house would count. And I'm sure with 6 kids your doing a lot of chasing lol!

If I had time for something else I would! i try to walk on weekends, I also have 3lbs weights at my desk, I just figured any exercise is better than none! I work at a desk 8 hours a day, full time student, 6 kids, time is pretty hard to come by! lol!

The easiest way to come by calorie deficit is through portion control. You don't have to do any exercise to lose weight.

That said, exercise is great for health & fitness goals. Strength training while eating at a deficit helps you lose mostly fat (instead of muscle & fat) .....but you need to eat enough too....or your body will use muscle for fuel if it's desparate enough. This is why really aggressive weight loss goals are typically not healthy....you end up with a high body fat %.

At work.............do you have a lunch hour (or half hour)......a real walk (carry some light weights with you).....swing your arms, find some hills, challenge yourself by walking briskly. I live in the midwest (snow!) ....I use an indoor walking DVD at my desk (Leslie Sansone)....great if you can close the door.

Re: strength....body weight exercises are great....push ups, squats, lunges. Do some squats or lunges every bathroom break. Wall or desk push ups.

If I had time for something else I would! i try to walk on weekends, I also have 3lbs weights at my desk, I just figured any exercise is better than none! I work at a desk 8 hours a day, full time student, 6 kids, time is pretty hard to come by! lol!

Have you looked into Focus T25?

Another vote for T25 -- two months ago I would've sneered at a 25 minute workout as being a complete waste of time. After two months (just started the Gamma (3rd) round last week), I have to say I'm really impressed with the results. You can usually find some good deals on Craigslist.

I've heard some good buzz about P90x3 (another shortie workout), but I think it requires a bit more equipment than T25.