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3. Your dedication and commitment to real exercise (not walking around or "working in the garden" sh*t)
You'd be amazed though how many miles you can walk without leaving your property just doing that "sh*t". It's not as glamorous a way to do it but it does still burn the calories. At least for me it does. My weight loss correlates almost perfectly with the number of steps i take in a day, regardless where those are.
You'd be amazed though how many miles you can walk without leaving your property just doing that "sh*t". It's not as glamorous a way to do it but it does still burn the calories. At least for me it does. My weight loss correlates almost perfectly with the number of steps i take in a day, regardless where those are.
Yeah, right, that is when the neighbours call the mental asylum folks.
Yeah, right, that is when the neighbours call the mental asylum folks.
For mowing and carrying yard clippings back to the compost pile? I actually logged 5 miles one day without leaving the property. Of course I do dedicated exercise (walking, cycling, swimming, as well as sports like tennis) besides but I wanted to make the point that moving around doing normal stuff can be beneficial compared to sitting on a couch or in a cube all day long.
2 lbs a week is both reasonable and healthy. I personally have lost that eating fruits,vegetables,lean meats, and some fish mostly. I also add in whey protein, which seems to be effective in getting some of that stubborn mid-section weight off. Add in some walking 30-45 minutes a day.
I'm 44 years old, and I just lost 15 pounds in five weeks. I was cast as the lead in a play, and I wanted to look leaner. I was in a high normal weight range to begin with (starting BMI 24, ending 22). Oh, and I have hypothyroidism, so yes, it can be done.
Here's what I did. I ate 1200-1500 calories a day combined with a cardio burn of 400-600 calories a day (I work out at a gym) and strength training. I also hiked trails three or four times a week.
I used an online program called My Fitness Pal to keep track of my calories and exercise. If you've got an iphone/itouch, it's a free app that syncs with your computer.
It wasn't hard at all. If you've got the incentive and stay focused, you can do it. Also, I found myself choosing healthier foods because I got to eat more of those foods within my calorie range. Now I still track the calories because I want to maintain my weight.
Congrats !!! and also inspiring ...
Did you also observe any plateau effect during your cardio training ?
I observed that, initially I lost weight while doing cardio but in a few weeks the weight remains the same even for same exercise routine and diet.
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Originally Posted by lucygirl951
I'm 44 years old, and I just lost 15 pounds in five weeks. I was cast as the lead in a play, and I wanted to look leaner. I was in a high normal weight range to begin with (starting BMI 24, ending 22). Oh, and I have hypothyroidism, so yes, it can be done.
35,000 divide by 35 days = 1000 calorie deficit per day.
You can burn about
300 calories doing 30 minute HIIT 40 seconds normal pace, 20 sec fast.
Add another 30 minutes and call it a cardio day.
So that leaves 400 calorie deficit only on cardio days.
Do some resistance training 3x a week, burning maybe another 300 cals.
Call it lift days, needing a 400 calorie deficit only on lift days.
That leave rest days, but at a calorie deficit of 1000 cals.
Let's say a person need 2,500 calories to maintain that weight.
1,500 calorie days is still doable twice a week.
Summary Example
Day 1: cardio day
60 minute HIIT cardio
400 calorie deficit diet
Day 2: lift day
30 minute HIIT cardio
Lifting
400 calorie deficit diet
People claim to have lost weight just with diet. But it's a long, patient and slow process. If you are a food lover, you will hate your life when you go through it.
YMMV here. I lost weight on weight watchers with very little exercise.
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