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    Trying to get it back

    Posts: 5 Member
    edited November 2024 in Introduce Yourself
    hello my name is Shaliek and I'm a mother of 3 who is trying to lose 25 pounds. I have been motivated but today after running 2 miles I'm sore and ready to take a few days off. Do I keep going?

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    • Posts: 763 Member
      Don't injure yourself. Calories in Vs. calories out is more important to losing weight then exercise.
    • Posts: 5 Member
      Thanks @andympanda I appreciate it. So tomorrow I will rest my muscles. I've worked out all week
    • Posts: 7,001 Member
      Do you weigh your food? Are you logging and tracking your calories? That's much more important for your weight loss than exercising daily. Exercise is for fitness and will help give you a slightly larger calorie deficit.
    • Posts: 5 Member
      @mccindy72 yes I'm tracking my calorie intake daily and for this entire week have been under my calories. I figured if I worked out that it would give me more of an edge and that if possibly have more calories to spare food wise ;) lol lol lol but this exercising stuff has got me home sore and hurting. I'm gonna re *kitten* working out. I will still lose my 1 pound a week as long as I stay under my calories
    • Posts: 7,001 Member
      SharonWright423 wrote: »
      @mccindy72 yes I'm tracking my calorie intake daily and for this entire week have been under my calories. I figured if I worked out that it would give me more of an edge and that if possibly have more calories to spare food wise ;) lol lol lol but this exercising stuff has got me home sore and hurting. I'm gonna re *kitten* working out. I will still lose my 1 pound a week as long as I stay under my calories

      Ah, you're all good then. Working out is great for helping you keep your lean muscle mass and for cardiac health, and also - heavy lifting will help you a lot with body recomp (reshaping your body and making you look hawt). But yes, your calorie deficit is the thing for your weight loss, and you are doing that, so all good.
    • Posts: 6 Member
      Hey keep up the good work! Exercise is difficult at first but gets easier as your body adapts.
    • Posts: 4,142 Member
      Keep going but don't over do it! Perhaps start off with smaller achievements - run half a mile for example. You don't want to burn yourself out so soon. Good luck! And well done!
    • Posts: 5 Member
      Thank you guys for all the encouragement. I really appreciate it. Getting back in shape is a difficult task. I played division 1 basketball in college so I've always been athletic. Somewhere in between getting married and having 3 kids I've fell off. Gotta keep this body right and tight. Don't need my hubby on no Ashley Madison websites lol lol lol jk. But thanks again everyone. I'm determined to fit in a size 8 well maybe a 10 again lol lol
      Baby step :)
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