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Sorry for being longwinded but I have to fully explain what going on to get an answer.
Now I’m not new to working out and exercise I have been trying to lose weight for about 6 years now and all I seem able to do is to hold my current weight and when I give up I put on another 20lbs or so.
I weight 240 lbs and I have been on an intense workout regiment for the last 3 weeks. I have been working out for months but just started this regiment 3 weeks ago.
I go to the gym and train on the elliptical for 1 hour 5 to 7 times a week. I have done no less than 5 times a week. The elliptical allow me to put in my weight and age. So even though I know it’s not 100% accurate about how many calories I burn but I know it’s somewhat close. I after 1 hour and a pretty high resistance I burn 1,000+ calories every time I step foot on the machine. I also wear a heart rate monitor with chest strap and I’m careful not to train too hard or too little I keep my heart rate around 160 to 170 rpm for the full hour. I do other things in the gym as well. I’m trying to rehab shin splints that popped up when I tried to run while being too fat. Had physical therapy for weeks nothing is working, but that another story. I also have a job where I’m up and about around 90% of the day. I where a pedometer and I usually clock 10,000-12,000 steps before I leave work and if I wear it to the gym I clock 20,000+ steps for the day. My workouts are so intense I lose about 1.2 to 1.5 pounds of sweat during the workout. I weigh before and after on a very accurate scale.
I’m eating about 1,500 to 2,000 calories a day.
An average day:
7:00am breakfast trail mix- nuts, granola, dried cranberries and raisins.
9:00am light yogurt-70 calories
11:30am turkey sandwich whole wheat no mayo and fruit
4:00pm- granola bar and fruit
6:00pm chicken breast and veggies (never any carbs for dinner)
I drink about a gallon a water a day.
From what I understand my basil metabolic rate(calories burned while being alive for 24 hours) is about 10 for calories for every pound I weigh. So for me is about 2,400 calories burned just for being alive.
So here the math:
(food intate)- (metabolic rate)= -400 (calorie deficit)+-1000 = -1,400 deficit almost daily not counting what I burn at work.
2,000 –2,400= -400+ -1000= -1400
Why am I not losing weight is 3 weeks too soon to expect results from this? What am I doing wrong? The only thing I can think of is doing 2 hrs of cardio and a hour of weight lifting a day, but my wife already thinks I’m in the gym too much and still have nothing to show for it please help. I actually gained 4.4 pounds since I started all of this. Again I’m getting to the point that I want to give up but I know I will be 260lbs if I let up on it. Also I’ve been to the doctor and they said my thyroid tested fine.
My husband and kids are getting me a new pair of runners and an ipod/nike pedometer. (I have heard it is good)
I haven’t really done any physical activity in years but I would like to start getting into shape by running. I would eventually like to do 5km in under a half hour. We have a track right by our house that is 400m obviously it is rubber so I don’t think it will be to hard on the joints. But the last time I jogged I was so out of breath so fast. I have since got a couple inhalers. But any tips on starting out. Should I just start out with one lap or do one Km or should I go 5km right off the bat. And any tips on breathing???
I’ve recently started eating healthy foods and exercising. I would like to start taking vitamins but have no idea where to start?
I guess I need a good multi-vitamin?
I am tired of the excuses. I cry about being overweight but won’t get up off my fat a$$. That is going to change.
I got an exercise bike given to me and I bought a pedometer and some 3lb weights.
Today I rode my exercise bike 3 times at 1.5 minutes each (moderate pace). I couldnt do more than a minute and a half at first. But then later I did it for 15 minutes straight at a moderate pace. At first it is hard but then you get used to it.
How long should I ride my exercise bike every day? I need to lose about 40 lbs. And how should I lift the weights I have? I am starting off with 3 lbs and then I will buy more heavy ones as I get stronger. And when it warms up outside (if it ever does) I am going to go walking. It is about 10 degrees every day right now though. I am trying to find a cheap treadmill right now though. They are so expensive!
And I also have a mini trampoline I am going to start jumping on every day. How long should I do that for?
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