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2004/10/19, 04:02 PM
Hi! I'm a newbie (I introduced myself on the newbie board) and I have my first question. I tried to find one similar, but couldn't. I hope this doesn't sound dumb...
Anyway- I am trying to lose fat, I work out 5 days a week, I weight train, and I have cut my calories to 1500. I am a 'housewife'(temporarily and w/o kids) so I tend to get a bit more sleep than some, and am concerned that this might be affecting my weight loss? I get between 8 to 10 hours a night, and some days (egad!) I get up around 10 or 10:30. I usually go to bed around 11. I am wondering- does this sleeping in mean that I should lower my calories even more, since I am not awake earlier, say 8 am?
Also- does 1500 calories sound too high for me? Here's my schedule:
Mondays: weight training and light cardio followed by abs
Tuesdays: 1 hour cardio
Wednesdays: same as monday
Thursdays: 1 hour aerobics
Fridays: weight training in day, play squash in evening
Weekend: Rest
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2004/10/19, 04:17 PM
hey jbrookson and welcome FT! first off i don't know how you sirvive off of 1500 calories. too high?...way too low to start at. At least i think unless your 5'2" 70lbs, i dunno. We need a little more info on yourself like height and weight to help you more. And by light cardio what do you mean, how long? If your going to do cardio and weght lifting on the same day i would seperate them by atleast 6 hours, and i would do my weights first in the morning. Don't know what your diet is but listing that would also help us give you better advice. I would suggest taking a look at the "bodybuilders grocery list" About lowering your calories because you sleep long no. 8 hours is the best and 10 i think might be a bit much. Well hope to get some more info so we can help better:big_smile:
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2004/10/19, 04:31 PM
Thanks for your reply JustinE22!
Well, um, I'm a bit rusty (only back at it for about 4 months) on all this, but here goes...
I am 5'3" and 131 pounds. I want to be a lean 115 pounds. As far as the calories go, I actually don't feel hungry with 1500, I was at 1600 calories before, but I honestly felt like I was eating too much?
Sorry for not being clearer on my schedule. Light cardio usually just means a jog on the treadmill around 5.5 to 6.0 mph for about 20 minutes. On cardio days, I usually do interval training on the treadmill for about 30 minutes, elliptical for 15 and rower for 15.
As for my diet, I don't have anything set, but I took a look at the grocery list, and I don't often eat outside of those foods, I do indulge in chocolate cookies once in a while though, but don't go over my intake. I am trying to take in more protein, especially now with the weight training. I eat breakfast every day, usually fruit, yogurt and granola, or whole wheat toast and eggs, and sometimes cereal. Lunch is usually light- I try my best to eat veggies, low fat cottage cheese, and whole grain bagels or bread. Though sometimes I do have the odd grilled cheese sandwich! Dinner is usually chicken, pork, or beef and green vegetables, sometimes potatoes or pasta. I usually have a piece of fruit as a snack to curb the after dinner munchies.
Anyway, hope that helps- Thank you for your advice, it is so hard to sort through everything out there! :love:
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2004/10/19, 05:10 PM
Ok well i stand corrected 1500 calories a day isn;t too low i plugged your numbers into a program i have and to loose about 1lb. a week it says you require 1666 calories but that is just guesstimate and is just to give you an idea although its been pretty acurate for me. just keep an eye on the scale and weigh yourslef on the same day of week at the same time every week to see how much weight your looosing a week 1-2lbs. is where you want to be i'd shoot for 1lb. a week. Secondly i would drop the 20 min. cardio post weight training that really isn't considered light cardio especially at 6mph. I would go for 3 days just weight training and 3 days just cardio, don't forget to switch your cardio up just don't go to the treadmill every time switch it up to keep the body guessing. I would incorporate HIIT once a week as one of your cardio days. If you like having fruit i would have it early in the day dinner is a little too late, also you should not need snacks in between meals if so your not eating enough healthy fats and carbs will help keep you full. Make sure your pasta is whole wheat pasta and your bread on the grilled cheese is whole wheat as well, other than that your on your way to reaching your goals, Good Luck:big_smile:
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