Discussion: Working Out/Exercising

[dargon]

Is anyone interested in sharing their working out methods, compare results of weight loss/gain, tips, achievements etc etc?

Right now I'm trying to make the treadmill my bff since I'm trying to loose some kgs Am running at the speed of around 11.5-12km/hr for 30-45 minutes.

[Glassylicious]

That's a fairly good cardio plan. Do you run continuously at 12 for 30 minutes or do you sorta alternate between lower speeds every 5 minutes or so to do a sorta high intensity low intensity thing?

I don't have a weighing scale where I'm currently staying but I've been trying to lose some weight since March/April. I ran on the treadmill several times a week, occasionally went swimming, and I went on a controlled diet plan [restricted refined carbs, high protein, high fibre]. I'm planning to start an abdominal crunch regime soon, too, in addition to my cardio plan since my legs are already fairly well-toned. For sexy-looking legs, remember to run on an incline!

While I think exercising is very important, what you eat [and don't eat] is equally important in trying to lose weight. Many of us just eat way too much. We eat and eat and eat as though we plough in farms and work hard labour, when we actually spend half the day chained to a desk.

Also, beware the refined carbs. And half the people I know don't drink nearly as enough water as they should be drinking. [Keyword here is "water", not "beverage", a silly assumption which many make. And no, you don't actually need 8 glasses a day, you just need enough for yourself.]

Exercising's great to increase your metabolic rate, and very important in keeping your heart healthy, but at the end of the day I think effective weight loss requires a two-pronged approach of exercising and controlling your food intake. I can't weigh myself here, but I know I've dropped two inches of waistline, and counting! Definitely feels good to be shopping for new jeans two sizes smaller.

[dargon]

On some days I just run at said speed and on others I do intervals like full out sprints for a minute then walk/jog for a minute and I repeat that about 10 times.

Don't forget your core workout! The plank pose is like my own time machine...time seems to slow down so much when I do it lol.

Def have to watch what we eat. I'm having 5 small meals a day. Breakfast, lunch and dinner with healthy snacks like fruits in between. Sometimes I just take a GNC lean shake as a meal replacement. My fav flavor is the chocolate one It's really low caloric and yummy too. I also eat salads for dinner sometimes. It's so hard to eat well when you go out in Malaysia!