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Originally Posted by BowtieBelle
Well, I have started back at the gym again. I've cut my calorie intake down, trying to stay under 1400 calories a day. I've done some research and apparently I burn 2200 Calories a day normally, so adding in these workouts I feel like I'm on the right track.
Saturday I jogged 2 miles and biked 2 miles.
Sunday I jogged for 30 minutes, did the elliptical for 20 minutes, then did 3 reps of 15 on the ab machine at 40 lbs and 3 reps of 15 on the shoulder press at 20 lbs.
I was really sore after that, so I skipped Monday.
Tuesday, I ran for 30 minutes and did the same lifting, adding in bicep curls. Average HR has hovered right around 135.
Today I plan to jog for 20-30 minutes, elliptical for 20 minutes, and the same lifting.
Does it sound like I'm on track, guys?
Also what exercises can I do to take inches off from my upper body/ribcage area? My problem areas are all upper-body but I have a bad back and have to be careful what I do.
Any tips or tricks from you all would be much appreciated! I try to have at least one food a day that I genuinely enjoy-- such as cereal and a banana for breakfast, then protein (like fish) the rest of the day. I've never been a breakfast eater so I'm trying this thing where I eat small amounts of healthy food every 3-4 hours so my body doesn't go into starvation mode and start storing fat. I've also been working out on an empty stomach.
Anything y'all think I should change? If I could just lose 10-15 lbs by the time my cruise comes around at the end of February I'd be a happy girl.
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It seems like you are trying to implement strategies that work but it's like throwing a bunch of parts in your car that don't compliment each other.
For starters you should determine what your daily cal intake SHOULD be, then subtract 500 cals for fat loss. Normally eating meals 2 1/2-3 hrs appart is ideal, it takes roughly that time to digest your meal if it is proportioned right. You will not go into starvation mode that quickly, it takes a bit more time than 3-4 hrs lol, starvation mode usually happens when there is a cal deficet for too long a period of time, days not hrs. Eating protein is very important but more importantly is eating the proper ratios of proteins, carbs AND FATS. Some people think fats are your enemy but in fact healthy fats are essential for fat loss. Cardio along with resistance training is also ideal but you should not haphazardly perform exercises, you should work muscles in a balance manner and should not work the same muscle groups without allowing adequate recovery time. Unfortunately there are no exercises that will promote fat loss in any specific area, you can build muscle or like the ladies like to call it tone muscles in a specific area but fat loss cannot be isolated to specific areas. Earlier in this thread are some sample meal plans and workouts that will give you an idea of how to eat properly proportioned meals and balanced workouts, I will scroll through and direct you to them in a moment.