kahlilla

Hmm mactaffy84, you've missed the point, and my definition of rigorous fits with yours! Of course the higher the heart rate the calories burned, but the issue is where are these calories coming from??? High heart rates tend to burn muscle, not fat, given it is easier to breakdown and the body is asking for calories in a…

It sounds like your body metabolism has slowed, maybe as Bridgie says, 1400 cals is insufficient. My question is this: do you still have body fat that you need to remove? Rigorous exercise produces muscle, hopefully replacing the fat you are losing, wt for wt. However, if you heart is elevated excessively during exercise,…