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Am I not working out enough?

maribeth721maribeth721
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With my schedule I can only get to the gym about 3-4 times per week. I try to stay for at least 60 minutes while I am there. I primarily only do cardio. I have tried weight training in the past and it has not worked for my body. I have started counting my calories on myfitnesspal, but is this still not enough exercise? I am worried I am not doing enough :/
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  • Sarah0335Sarah0335 member
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    I think you have to do the amount of exercise that you can fit into your lifestyle.  If that is all you can do right now, then that is plenty.  Going to the gym 3-4 times a week is great!

    Losing weight is 80% diet and 20% exercise.  Make sure to be good about staying in your calorie range and you should see results. 
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  • ashmckinnonashmckinnon
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    Looks like you still have some time:)
    But I did mine slowly and have lost 20 pounds so far and working on my last 10!!! its all about my calorie intake and working out at least 4 days a week :) KEEP GOING GIRL!
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  • maribeth721maribeth721
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    Thanks for the encouragement ladies!!! :)
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  • goldiegirl8goldiegirl8
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    Not sure why weight training didn't work for your body. Increasing your lean muscle is always is a good thing besides the fact that muscle burns more calories even while you are at rest! I did straight cardio for years and it wasn't until I started strength training that I actually saw a transformation in my body.

    When doing your cardio, mix things up by trying intervals. Pick a couple of days to go long and slower while the other days you should do short boots of faster cardio to increase the calorie burn and challenge yourself. Work out mindfully and intensely. It's not necesarily the time you spend working out but how you are working out. Use the rate of perceived exertion and should be feeling around 7 or 8 most of the time (that being hard to somewhat hard).

    You may be doing the same old over and over again and your body is already adjusted so you aren't really burning as many calories as you can.

    Choose food wisely in addition to watching your calories. Keep salt and sugar to a minimum and stick with lean protein, fruit, veggies and some complex carbs.
    Drink lots of water and stay active as much as you can the rest of day.

    Good luck.
    Nancy Eiisenman
    Certified Personal Trainer
    BRIDAL BOOT CAMP    - www.foreverfitbynancy.com

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  • DressniDressni
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    i have tried to eat cucumber with eggs for lunch for 1 week....finally i lost weight but soooo hungry and no energy for my daytime...

    The fastest way to loose weight is control diet but need to be proper. Healthy and energy is the best for your big day!

    What i am doing now is wearing shaperwear which burns fat and eat less per day. lose weight is a longtime job. Too fast is not a good way for your body. friend!

    If you really want to be slim in the big day, you can try corset and some make up tricks to look slim :)

    Good Luck friend!
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  • J&K10910J&K10910 member
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    Shapewear which burns fat?  Uh...shapewear shapes.  It doesn't make fat disappear.  If it did, like Kristinanddan said, EVERYONE would be thin.

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  • J&K10910J&K10910 member
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    GoldieGirl, your advice is good stuff, but you need to remove the advertisement from your post/signature (I can't tell if that's your sig or if it's actually in your post, but either way, it's not allowed).

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  • kristinanddankristinanddan member
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    In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_getting-shape_am-not-working-out-enough?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:238Discussion:1a3e913c-8df8-4d27-8c81-3b5afee00a12Post:6c9eca4e-8dbe-42e3-8e1f-0a5e989bdfac">Re: Am I not working out enough?</a>:
    [QUOTE]What i am doing now is wearing shaperwear which burns fat 
    Posted by Dressni[/QUOTE]

    <div>I hate to be snarky, but if all weight loss took was wearing some shapewear, everyone would be their ideal size. I would bet any amount of money that your shapewear doesn't do squat.</div>
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  • DressniDressni
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    wow...so hot discussion. GREAT!

    Lose weight way needs to be different according to different people situation...It is just my experience.  aha since i am lasy one, can not continue to do one thing for over 1 month, so i have to find another daily way to loose weight. Wear Shapewear helps me control my diet, since the strength of tight make my stomach small...and make me have sweat

    My another good way to lose my waist is hot temperature YOGA, easy to be done at home. if you want to loose fat of stomach, then u can focus on those movement on stomach of yoga

    haha ,welcome more beated discussion!
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