Am i doing to much???

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  • tibbg83
    tibbg83 Posts: 9 Member
    ad28517 wrote: »
    tibbg83 wrote: »
    Well currently i still have about 60 or so to go, but my current goal is 150 and i am 184.2 now. I started at 230 and i am proud of what i have accomplished so far but i feel as if i am working out every single day with less results as i was before. Idk if maybe working out 6 days a week is to much? I hear of friends doing 30 mins a day for 3 days a week and losing more than i do ( if that make sense)

    I started at 196 and am now at 173. I work out 4 times a week for 40 minutes and consume around 1200 calories a day. Seems like we are close to the same size...how many calories are you consuming? Awesome on the water (I suck at that). Maybe try some whole body exercises (as opposed to a bike where you are sitting) or adding resistance, or increasing your speed. Sometimes the body just needs to have the routine shaken up a bit! [/e

    I consuming 1520 . i just changed to 1430 now so i guess i will see how that goes and then continue to lower. Well now i have started the power walking with the bike and that is how i lost the 3 pounds this month. Do have any suggestions on whole body workouts
  • ad28517
    ad28517 Posts: 27 Member
    I personally like the elliptical machine at the gym; it has a variety of levels and programs based on how motivated I feel that day, and is low-impact (so not bouncy or rough on knees etc.). Plus it incorporates your arms so if your legs get tired, you can use your arms more, or vice versa. I love me a rowing machine as well (arms, legs, core, cardio all in one). I wouldn't try to do your whole workout on a rowing machine though (it's tiring). Maybe just swap out 10 minutes of your normal routine with one of these and see how you like it. Plus, since you will only have to do it for 10 minutes, you can push yourself just a little harder than if you knew you had to make it through 30 minutes of it!

    Swimming is also great, but my gym doesn't have a pool. Dancing or other aerobics are a fun choice. There's good old standbys - jumping jacks, burpees, push ups, jumping rope - those can all be a bit tough depending on your fitness level.

    Let me know how it goes. I have a feeling I am going to plateau soon, so I am adding the weighted vest this week (and now that I typed it, I guess I am committed).
  • ad28517
    ad28517 Posts: 27 Member
    Oh, if you enjoy the bike at the gym, maybe invest in a *real* bike (or maybe that is what you are already doing?). The weather is getting nice, and I have read that the act of balancing requires different muscles than sitting on a stationary bike. Plus, then you get wind resistance, hills, etc. (and a better view)!
  • PAV8888
    PAV8888 Posts: 14,351 Member
    first of all congratulations on your success so far. You have done an excellent job and 3lbs a month is an excellent rate at this stage of your weight loss.

    The disquieting aspect of your loss to date as you describe it is that you are not sounding as if this level of physical activity is something you're prepared to do long term.

    While I personally do not think that your activity level is excessive as described, never-the-less what matters is what you're prepared to do for the rest of your life not what anyone else thinks.

    If there's anything I figured out from using mfp is that your activity and eating levels have to be in an appropriate balance to achieve your goals.

    as other people have said you exercise for health you eat for weight control. Of course extra activity can translate into an extra deficit or opportunity to eat more food.

    Personally I would be less concerned about the three lbs a month most excellent rate of loss, and more concerned about balancing my future long-term eating and activity levels into sustainability.

    you don't want a situation where you get to your goal weight and you decrease your activity and increase your calories at the same time.

    Experiment with these options while you still have a deficit and decide which way you want to go for the future.
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