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rae27410
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Posted: 7 Jan 2008 03:42 am |
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Hello everyone
To date I am a 30 year old female, 6'0 tall, who weighs 322 pounds and barely able to fit into my size 24 clothes. So here I go....
I am to start today. I bought a treadmill, boxing set, and weight set this weekend. I boxed for 30 straight minutes yesterday and lifted weights for 15 minutes after. It felt great ! I was just trying everything out. And while I am certain I can stick to the exercising, it is the change of meals that will be the worst for me. I was told that I should eat about 2000 calories that I divide into 4 to 5 meals. Basically every 4 hours. My problem is not the calories, although I think 2000 is too high, it is understanding metabolism and how to control my exercising. I am self employed and work out of my house. So I have nothing but time to kill. Why is it that if I workout for more than 1 hour a day 3-4 times a week it will hurt me and send me into starvation mode? Is it the fact that I need to increase my calories to compensate? I was thinking of exercising in the morning brfore breakfast and the evening before dinner. I expect to burn about 700 to 1000 calories a day. Does that mean I need to eat more and in return I will lose more? I want to lose around 50 pounds by my birthday at the end of April. Is it possible to lose 4 pounds a week safely? And if not what would be the most you can lose safely? Keep in mind, I am not starving myself. I am just adding an intense exercise routine in daily.
Any replies would be greatly accepted and appreciated. Take care and best wishes to everyone!!!
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NevD
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Posted: 7 Jan 2008 07:56 am |
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Hi rae....... -
I'm not sure where you got the notion that intense exercise would put you into starvation mode.
If you eat a sensible amount (not less than 85% or so of your 'maintenance' calories) and exercise then you should be fine.
As a one-time over-exerciser, I can tell you that I didn't go into starvation mode, but I did go for years as a very fit, yet obdurately overweight, person.
When I got the food right and became consistent in my lifestyle, it all clicked into place.
The only caveat I would give about exercise is that it's a rare person who can keep up a committed and involved exercise routine. It takes too long, and life keeps getting in the way. Hitting the right food intake (for long enough to make a difference) is more important.
Your exercise and your calorie intake will be different when you are losing from when you've achieved your aim. But you need to work out what would constitute a sustainable regime for you and for your life before you get there.
In my own case, I exercise much less intensively than I used to, but because I ditched my bad eating habits along the way, I have found that maintaining for the last 5 or so years has been relatively easy. Once you've done something for long enough, it becomes the norm and you don't have to think about it.
Good luck with your chosen program.
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