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Hello all, I haven't got my SBD books just yet, but I am in the planning stages of my diet/fitness program. I was curious about a few things. I am a stay at home mom. My fitness activities right now aren't much. Housework, dog walking, and chasing the kids is pretty much the extent of it. When I do begin the SBD I was wondering if you recommend starting the workouts in P1 or waiting until P2? I know P1 is only about 2 weeks, and I know it is to break the carb addiction. I just wasn't sure if doing workouts in P1 is a good idea, or take it slow and start at P2?? Also I have a treadmill, so I can walk however long I want. I was planning on starting with 20 minutes and working my way up. Does that sound too light? I was planning to gradually increase my time every 2 weeks and slowly add in crunches, handweights, etc... I would gradually work up to 90 minutes on the treadmill.(I don't think that is too much) So anyway those are my questions:
A. Should I do the exercises in P1 also?
B. I was planning on starting with 20 minutes and working my way up. Does that sound too light?
C. I was planning to gradually increase my time every 2 weeks and slowly add in crunches, handweights, etc... I would gradually work up to 90 minutes on the treadmill.(I don't think that is too much) Does that sound like a good plan or am I missing something?
Thanks everyone!
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Tue Sep 25, 2007 7:28 pm |
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| yo-yo no mo
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If you eat your 2 cups of dairy (lowfat milk or ff plain yogurt) and have bean serving and lots of veggies during Phase 1 you will be just fine. I never had a problem...(well, in the two times I've done P1 in my life).
If it's been a while since you exercised, then 20 min./session sounds great. I also think your ideas for strength training look good too. You could even start those out at the beginning as well.
90 min? I have had to exercise for almost 25 years of my long, tired "dieting life." I've done as much as 2 hours cardio/day. About 11 years ago I got so flippin' burned out on exercise that it turned into a 4 letter word. I swore that I would only make myself do 30 min cardio sessions daily as long as I did them 4-6 times a week--->my point is...90 min is good, but not sustainable in the long haul, in my opinion.
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Wed Sep 26, 2007 3:05 am |
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I hadn't thought about getting burnt out. :shock: ... I do it every time though, yet I never plan for it... I could make it 60 minutes on the treadmill and add my pilates DVD in there too... That adds about 30 minutes... I could do cardio 6 days a week strength training (crunches, handweights, pushups) 3 days a week and pilates 2 days a week. On the 6th cardio day that I don't have an activity I could try to plan for something outdoors such as throwing the football with my boys, sledding (in the winter), taking a family walk, etc.. Of course that is what I would work up to and not start at though....
Lori |
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Wed Sep 26, 2007 1:49 pm |
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| oldpjams
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| To lose weight you want to be shooting for an approx 500 calorie deficit per day. You can do that by limiting food, increasing exercise, or both. There are many benefits to doing "both" which I won't bother to list. You shouldn't have to spend 2 hours a day exercising to create that much deficit. If you are, then you are overcompensating and eating too much. As for burnout, you shouldn't have a chance to reach that point because you need to be making adjustments to your workout every 6-8 weeks or the benefit you receive will diminish quickly. Your body will adjust and stagnate. If you are exercising for athletic performance then there are different things to consider. |
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Wed Sep 26, 2007 2:28 pm |
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| Thank you guys... I will definitely plan a change every 6-8 weeks in exercise to change it up... as far as the cardio goes... my doctor originally told me I needed 45 minutes to an hour on the treadmill per day. I think this might be due to my asthma. idk But I could just keep it at 45 minutes per day and add other exercises a few times per week. Not sure if I should take a day off or not.. I guess a day to rest would be ok. Thanks!!!!! |
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Wed Sep 26, 2007 2:55 pm |
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| Rion
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Try the exercise and make sure its not going to bother you just take the dog for a long walk to start off walk faster as the days go on.
I go to the gym and I am in P1 and have had no issues at all. I do a very hard workout so I was worried as well but all is good and I am in week 2 day 3.
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Wed Sep 26, 2007 3:29 pm |
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