Questions about keto
stillbattlingthebulge
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Hi! I'm sorta new to Keto. Began in mid-January. I had done some lower carb diets before, and known that they helped me with weight loss. Now I am learning about the many benefits of keto! My husband says I'm more energetic than he's ever seen me in the 3&1/2 years of our marriage.
Anyway, here's the deal: I keep wondering how to set my macros. Every place I look ( and I've looked alot!) has different calorie amounts and varying macros for me. Do you have any recommendations? I'm going to be 27 years old this month, and 5'6" 248# Hoping to get down to 150-170 or whatever feels right.
I have been losing weight. Lost 20 pounds since I started. But over the last week and a half I haven't really lost. Just bounced up and down with the same 3 lbs.
Also, what are good exercise recommendations for an overweight person?
I'm finally under 250 (barely), and with my extra energy, I'm ready to start something. I want to lift weights, because I don't think I have a lot of muscle. I used to (100 pounds ago) love running. But I don't think I could even run a 10th of a mile now.
I'd love any helpful hints you have on those two things. I have read through the whole launch pad, and through lots of the discussions on here. And so many of you are so knowledgeable, and have such amazing stories! Thanks in advance!
Anyway, here's the deal: I keep wondering how to set my macros. Every place I look ( and I've looked alot!) has different calorie amounts and varying macros for me. Do you have any recommendations? I'm going to be 27 years old this month, and 5'6" 248# Hoping to get down to 150-170 or whatever feels right.
I have been losing weight. Lost 20 pounds since I started. But over the last week and a half I haven't really lost. Just bounced up and down with the same 3 lbs.
Also, what are good exercise recommendations for an overweight person?
I'm finally under 250 (barely), and with my extra energy, I'm ready to start something. I want to lift weights, because I don't think I have a lot of muscle. I used to (100 pounds ago) love running. But I don't think I could even run a 10th of a mile now.
I'd love any helpful hints you have on those two things. I have read through the whole launch pad, and through lots of the discussions on here. And so many of you are so knowledgeable, and have such amazing stories! Thanks in advance!
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Oh, hey!!
Welcome!!
I do Body by Amy kettlebell HIIT on YouTube, tons of free videos. It's strength and cardio, and I honestly just do what I can.
Also, you could try beginner body weight routines, squats, lunges, push-ups.
Good luck, CONGRATULATIONS on your success so far, and once again, WELCOME! 0 -
Oh and the bouncing around three pounds for awhile is TOTALLY NORMAL. You are not alone. You'll most likely begin to have 'whooshes' instead of linear loss. It happens frequently with this woe. 0
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Hello! I do the Jillian Michaels workouts. My fav is 30 day shred. It incorporates weights and cardio. She has a girl in her videos that does low impact for beginners. I find it easy to follow and fits my schedule being that it's only 30 mins long.0
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SuperCarLori wrote: »Oh, hey!!
Welcome!!
I do Body by Amy kettlebell HIIT on YouTube, tons of free videos. It's strength and cardio, and I honestly just do what I can.Also, you could try beginner body weight routines, squats, lunges, push-ups.
Good luck, CONGRATULATIONS on your success so far, and once again, WELCOME!
Thanks for your suggestions and especially the part about just doing what you can. I have a real tendency to be 'all or nothing' and demand perfection out of myself and then I over do it and burn out....
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SuperCarLori wrote: »Oh and the bouncing around three pounds for awhile is TOTALLY NORMAL. You are not alone. You'll most likely begin to have 'whooshes' instead of linear loss. It happens frequently with this woe.
And thanks again, for soothing my worries! I am measuring, also so as to have other measures of progress. I have taken sooooo many measurements, and I am measuring a few places every week so I can compare monthly inch loss.
But when the scale has been wavering, I have been worrying. I'll relax! 1 -
tinachris14 wrote: »Hello! I do the Jillian Michaels workouts. My fav is 30 day shred. It incorporates weights and cardio. She has a girl in her videos that does low impact for beginners. I find it easy to follow and fits my schedule being that it's only 30 mins long.
This is all super good to know. I am such a beginner (or, at least, I plan to become a beginner!) in the exercise world that I can use awesome suggestions like these. Knowing where/how to start is what has been holding me back!0 -
I think a good calorie goal is to determine what you will eat to maintain your ideal weight and just make that your goal. Or don't count at all and just limit yourself to 1-3 reasonable sized meals with no snacks at all. Reducing how often we eat can be very helpful. Learning to eat only when hungry will be useful for the long term, but many find that counting calories at least for a while helps to get a feel for what is about the right amount of food to expect to eat each day.
As far as exercise, if you want to do something, that's great. I personally keep trying new things but don't stick to them long term. I did really well with weight lifting until I had to give up my gym membership when work got slow. But I try to do whatever I can on my own. Even going for a simple walk everyday would be very good for you overall. It may not result in faster losses though. As a matter of fact, I tend to immediately gain about 3 pounds every time I start something new. It's not fat though, just water in my sore muscles. It does tend to stick around a while so don't let it discourage you if that happens. It means nothing really.
I wouldn't push too hard with anything. Over stressing isn't going to help at all. If your goal is to build muscle, running isn't going to help.
http://startingstrength.com/article/why-you-should-not-be-running
Lifting or body weight exercises would be more productive. Lots of body weight stuff can be adapted to ability too. There's no shame in starting with wall push-ups and bodyweight squats. As long as your muscles are burning and getting sore, you're working them out hard.
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Thanks Sunny_Bunny_
That all makes so much sense! I wonder if maybe I haven't been eating enough! Good to know about eating at maintenance level for my goal. I never thought of doing it that way.
Also I appreciate your thoughts on exercise.2 -
I'm a big fan of heavy lifting, and I follow the Stronglifts 5x5 app. It's great if you like to push yourself.1
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stillbattlingthebulge wrote: »
The website has SO much information on correct form etc. Just google Stronglifts 5x5 and it'll come up.0 -
When starting exercise after a long time without doing it I always just start slow and then try to push myself a little bit more over time...When I first started on the treadmill I would walk for 4 minutes and jog for 1 minute. I could barely do 1/2 mile and I was exhausted. After about 6-9 months I was doing 4 miles like it was no problem.....
As far as I'm concerned, any additional activity you can achieve is better than nothing! 0
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