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This seems like a very arbitrary range. You can run at your current weight but you should definitely start slowly and build up distance and speed over time. An extra 60 lbs will put more stress on your joints so make sure that you are taking rest days and paying attention to how your body feels. If you start having any…
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21 lbs with my little guy- born less than a month ago. It was ALL baby weight though, I'm already lower than my pre-pregnancy weight after 4 weeks. I ate healthfully throughout but I did have treats when I wanted them- I figured I had calories to spare since there were no weekend drinks anymore!.
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It's impossible to get a totally accurate reading of your calories burned in a workout, similar to how it is impossible to know exactly how many calories you are ingesting. If there was, this whole weight loss thing would be so much easier. I assume you want to have a good estimate so that you can eat back the calories…
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Yes- definitely. Objectively you know you are faster but when you're experiencing the run the effort level feels similar to when you started so its hard to recognize how much faster you are going. Sometimes I get down on myself if I have a bad/slow run but then I remember where I started and how far I've come. I'll never…
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How did you determine which shoes to buy? Unless you run with absolutely perfect form it is really beneficial to go to a running store and have an expert there watch you walk and jog and help select a shoe for you based on any issues you have that could lead to injury. For example, I have flat arches which cause me to…
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I've already started some exercise with my OBs blessings- I worked out my whole pregnancy so she had no problem with me starting back earlier than usual. No heavy weights yet or running.
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Lululemon is my favourite- they are expensive to be certain but we have an outlet nearby that has good sales and they have online sales as well. I have had some of mine for over 10 years and I run in them daily.
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During my pregnancy I stopped lifting heavier weights (they gave me a 25lb maximum) and started doing bodyweight exercise circuits and fell in love with them. One of my favourite types is a "countdown" workout where you start by doing 10 reps of everything, then 9, 8, 7...2,1. You take breaks as needed and sometimes I add…
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College professor at a fancy liberal arts school
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BEARD!
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I think a lot of people tend to underestimate calories eaten and overestimate calories burned but if you have a big enough deficit built into your planned calories in the loss phase you will still end up losing. However, when you get to the maintenance phase and your estimations are off then you will start to gain. It's…
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Kate Moss!!!
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Isla Fisher
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My husband is generally very supportive- he loves to cook and is always open to trying new things with healthier ingredients. He has also started making an effort to eat better and exercise as well, which is a big change for a guy who can put away a dozen donuts without batting an eye (I've seen it!). The only issue I have…
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The elliptical can be a great cardio choice, judging by my HR it is on par with running 9 min/miles for me. That being said, resistance is key; I could go all day long on it at a low level and hardly burn anything, but crank up that resistance and maybe add in some 30-60 second sprints and you can work up an awesome sweat.…
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I had my baby boy about 3 weeks ago- I was running and lifting my whole pregnancy resulting in only a 21 lb gain. While I didn't get stretch marks, it sadly didn't seem to help me at all with labour pains and I certainly didn't feel like I could control them! If anything, I have never felt more helpless and not in control…
