Youll def lose more and faster restricting and working out

Personally, im not a huge fan of working out. I do it cause i have to. Its not fun for me. I can get into a workout groove, but it doesnt stick long. It feels great after youve worked out though. Workout high. Cardio and toning help alot. When i was younger i had team sports and workouts so it was just what i did. As i got older, it got harder to get motivated. Lately i dont have the energy. Im at my lowest weight, bmi around 15.5. Ive done cardio maybe twice this month? I was doing better previous months. 1-3 times a week at least 30 minutes if not more.

Im lazy. And a smoker. And no energy. And i dont like working out in winter cause its cold and its harder to get started when its cold. Ive gotten to my weight mostly by restricting. Working out does help though.

I really need to start working out more. Not even for weight loss, just as a general health thing. Its good to move around. But the weight loss is an added bonus.

 

I love working out on an empty stomach and hate working out on a full or halfway full stomach.

 

Youll def lose more and faster restricting and working out

Personally, im not a huge fan of working out. I do it cause i have to. Its not fun for me. I can get into a workout groove, but it doesnt stick long. It feels great after youve worked out though. Workout high. Cardio and toning help alot. When i was younger i had team sports and workouts so it was just what i did. As i got older, it got harder to get motivated. Lately i dont have the energy. Im at my lowest weight, bmi around 15.5. Ive done cardio maybe twice this month? I was doing better previous months. 1-3 times a week at least 30 minutes if not more.

Im lazy. And a smoker. And no energy. And i dont like working out in winter cause its cold and its harder to get started when its cold. Ive gotten to my weight mostly by restricting. Working out does help though.

I really need to start working out more. Not even for weight loss, just as a general health thing. Its good to move around. But the weight loss is an added bonus.

K, then I'll try keep working out until I've rached my goal weight. Do you think 500 calories is too much tho? Should I restrict even more?

 

I love working out on an empty stomach and hate working out on a full or halfway full stomach.

Same, working out on a full stomach makes me feel like it's not working.

 

I've lost 20 pounds in two months (about ten of which since the beginning of December) by restricting and barely exercising at all. I also hate working out.

 

I lose more not working out. I think it's because my body will become more stressed and release more cortisol. I do try to keep an active lifestyle though.

 

I've lost 20 pounds in two months (about ten of which since the beginning of December) by restricting and barely exercising at all. I also hate working out.

I'll try working out for a while then, and see how lond I last. Then when I stop, I'll just restrict more?

 

I love working out on an empty stomach and hate working out on a full or halfway full stomach.

Yes. I almost always work out before ive eaten anything. I feel like its almost counter productive to eat then workout. I also dont eat more just because ive burned calories that also seems counter productive

 

I lose more not working out. I think it's because my body will become more stressed and release more cortisol. I do try to keep an active lifestyle though.

I gained so much weight these last months you see. My body looks like shit, and I just thought working out might be a good start to lose weight. I feel so hopeless when I just sit in my room not doing anything, knowing that I've gained so much (even if I'm not eating). Idk.

 

K, then I'll try keep working out until I've rached my goal weight. Do you think 500 calories is too much tho? Should I restrict even more?

I think 500 is a good low restriction expecially if your working out. If you find you start binging or become too hungry, instead of cutting workouts, up your calories a little or try to eat a lot of low cal food to keep you full

 

Weight training is excellent if you want to minimize muscle loss while maximizing fat loss. If my goal were for sustainable weight loss, I'd pair a keto diet with weight training and enough cardio to burn energy/anxiety while regulating my appetite. You do have to have at least some deficit to go along with it, of course; I know technically you could eat enpugh and just exercise to up your TDEE, but with how easy it is to overestimate exertion (and for nondisordered people, underestimate intake), pairing restricting to a slightly less extreme degree with it might be more effective.

Just plain restricting works (how could it not?) but it's more likely to cause damage (duh, but you know) and make you skinnyfat.

Have you considered trying another form of exercise? Working out's not for everyone; swimming/running/sports might be more your thing.

 

Weight training is excellent if you want to minimize muscle loss while maximizing fat loss. If my goal were for sustainable weight loss, I'd pair a keto diet with weight training and enough cardio to burn energy/anxiety while regulating my appetite. You do have to have at least some deficit to go along with it, of course; I know technically you could eat enpugh and just exercise to up your TDEE, but with how easy it is to overestimate exertion (and for nondisordered people, underestimate intake), pairing restricting to a slightly less extreme degree with it might be more effective.

Just plain restricting works (how could it not?) but it's more likely to cause damage (duh, but you know) and make you skinnyfat.

Have you considered trying another form of exercise? Working out's not for everyone; swimming/running/sports might be more your thing.

That's what I was thinking, that since I gained a lot of weight my body won't look nice if I starve myself to lose weight. It'll look tighter if I lose weight by working out.

I tried dancing, but felt so stupid because I looked so ridiculous, lol. Hate running and swimming, so I think pilates is what works best for me (which is what I'm currently doing). I don't really like it, but I can bare with it.

 

I was losing consistently working out and eating 1000. I wish I had stuck with it. I would have been farther ahead. Instead I pushed it to 500 and then had some binges and then had to make up time. I'd say anywhere from 500-1000 and if you work out, eat after, and eat a little more that day. If you find you are tired, weak or in pain, consider upping the intake.

 

I restrict and i do the bare minimum work out because I have a heart problem I have to be careful

 

I was losing consistently working out and eating 1000. I wish I had stuck with it. I would have been farther ahead. Instead I pushed it to 500 and then had some binges and then had to make up time. I'd say anywhere from 500-1000 and if you work out, eat after, and eat a little more that day. If you find you are tired, weak or in pain, consider upping the intake.

I'm so scared of eating 1000, but I know it would work. I ate about that amount a few years back while working out, and I did lose weight. Not super fast, but I did lose and managed to keep working out for a long period of time. Maybe I should stop being so strict and eat 500-1000 so that I won't feel shitty if I eat more than 500 and end up binging.

 

Work out is probably good but I hate doing it :/ I'd rather just restrict..

 

Work out is probably good but I hate doing it :/ I'd rather just restrict..

feel u

 

I'm losing the best eating 800-1000 calories and exercising up to an hour every day. If I eat more, I exercise more.
I don't like working out that much either but it gives me the feeling of control. I really enjoy walking tho.

 

What's worked for me--
Eat as normally as possible, tons of protein
30 min. HIIT workouts (8-12 weeks) (i.e., circuit training with weights, sprints, etc.)
And then:
Stop working out (about a month) and restrict heavily. Survive off of caffeine, and sleep a lot. Most of what comes off will be fat, but some muscle will be lost as well. HOWEVER, your metabolism will be up because of the muscle gained from the workouts, and after you stop working out, your appetite will plummet (when I workout, I have a tendency to want to eat a lot). Maybe combine this with appetite suppressants if you don't feel this effect as much as I do.
Lastly, raise your calorie intake to something manageable (say, 1000-1500 calories) and start working out again. The good thing about building muscle and then losing weight fast is that a lot of the muscle will be retained (cutting for months will make you lose all your hard work). And a toned body looks way more thin than a skinny fat one.

 

I'm lazy. I hate exercising. The most I'll do is go on walks but it's so tricking cold now I don't want to.

 

I'm losing the best eating 800-1000 calories and exercising up to an hour every day. If I eat more, I exercise more.
I don't like working out that much either but it gives me the feeling of control. I really enjoy walking tho.

Seems like I'll just keep working out and eat around 500 cals then. I don't wanna work out an hour a day, I used to do that but my shape is so bad now, I'd die lol.

 

What's worked for me--
Eat as normally as possible, tons of protein
30 min. HIIT workouts (8-12 weeks) (i.e., circuit training with weights, sprints, etc.)
And then:
Stop working out (about a month) and restrict heavily. Survive off of caffeine, and sleep a lot. Most of what comes off will be fat, but some muscle will be lost as well. HOWEVER, your metabolism will be up because of the muscle gained from the workouts, and after you stop working out, your appetite will plummet (when I workout, I have a tendency to want to eat a lot). Maybe combine this with appetite suppressants if you don't feel this effect as much as I do.
Lastly, raise your calorie intake to something manageable (say, 1000-1500 calories) and start working out again. The good thing about building muscle and then losing weight fast is that a lot of the muscle will be retained (cutting for months will make you lose all your hard work). And a toned body looks way more thin than a skinny fat one.

so strategic

love it m8

 

What's worked for me--
Eat as normally as possible, tons of protein
30 min. HIIT workouts (8-12 weeks) (i.e., circuit training with weights, sprints, etc.)
And then:
Stop working out (about a month) and restrict heavily. Survive off of caffeine, and sleep a lot. Most of what comes off will be fat, but some muscle will be lost as well. HOWEVER, your metabolism will be up because of the muscle gained from the workouts, and after you stop working out, your appetite will plummet (when I workout, I have a tendency to want to eat a lot). Maybe combine this with appetite suppressants if you don't feel this effect as much as I do.
Lastly, raise your calorie intake to something manageable (say, 1000-1500 calories) and start working out again. The good thing about building muscle and then losing weight fast is that a lot of the muscle will be retained (cutting for months will make you lose all your hard work). And a toned body looks way more thin than a skinny fat one.

Sounds like a great plan, but it might be too challenging for me. I think I'll just continue working out the way I'm currently doing, and eat around 500 cals. I just don't get why I always end up binging, it's so annoying.

 

I restrict and workout.

I lift weights at least three times a week and sprinkle cardio and core/ab exercises throughout.

I separate my lifting workouts by legs, arms, chest/back. So each group gets its own day at the gym essentially.

I try to eat more on lift days so that I have the strength and energy, both mentally and physically, to complete my workouts because it is an awful feeling to leave the gym knowing that I could've done better (if I had only eaten well or enough in the hours prior to my workout).

For these days, I try to eat to feel full, but not stuffed, before I get ready to go to the gym. I hate feeling full, but at the gym, it's better than shaking and trying not to black out while holding weights over my head. >_< After my workout, I drink a protein shake (just protein powder and water). I make myself drink it for the post-workout protein.

On rest or cardio days, I don't eat much. I can have a stellar cardio workout running on empty, so I do that. (But I don't recommend this. I may get through my workout, but it's still unhealthy, and I do have to deal with lightheadedness and sometimes fainting.)

But really, my diet is super plain and other than the fruits or veggies, it doesn't vary much.

Breakfast: 2 or 3 soysage patties (80 calories each, 10g protein each) and/or 1-3 eggs (70 calories each, 6g protein each)

Lunch: is usually either my protein shake (120 calories, 21g protein per scoop) or nothing for whatever reason

Dinner: about 100-150 calories of either rice or pasta with some kind of grilled seafood (usually shrimp, which never amounts to more than 100 calories for my serving) My boyfriend makes dinner, so I don't usually get to measure servings out, but I have a food scale that I've used to get an idea when he wasn't around, and he gives me small portions anyway.

Snacks: various fruits and veggies- typically apples, tomatoes, clementines, and celery; I also have watered-down cranberry juice (I like to pour hot water over it to warm it ^_^) which is 5 calories per serving, and I really like tomato juice, so I might have that sometimes. It's 50 calories per serving.

Lately, I don't usually go entire days without eating anything, but I also don't typically eat even as much as I described above. That's just the very few variations of what my day would most likely look like on some random day. I'm obsessed with macronutrient ratios. I compulsively check calories to protein (I don't like to eat foods that don't have at least 1g protein per calorie). On average, I probably eat about 500 calories a day. But it's really more like I eat between 200-300 calories on one day, and 700-800 on another because different workouts and things.

The thing about weight loss and exercising is that while both cardio and strength training (like lifting weights) have their merits and complement each other well, emphasizing one over the other can result in very different results if reversed. Here's some sciencey things I spent way too much time typing out.

Hope someone finds it useful :mellow: h34r: :huh:

Weight loss exercise regimens that heavily emphasize cardio generally result in faster weight loss, given an appropriate calorie deficit, when compared to a regimen that emphasizes weight training. However, despite the faster weight loss, the body still has to adjust to the decrease in mass. Basically, in especially fatty areas- be they in the breasts, bums, or tums, the skin covering those areas may still be compensating for the larger body that once was there.

In weight training regimens, the weight loss generally happens more slowly, but the body is given time to adjust to the decreasing mass, meaning there is a lower risk of excess flabby skin post-weight loss.

Of course, those exercise effects will vary based on an individual's starting weight. Someone who is very overweight or obese but in otherwise relatively good health and considered fit enough for exercise (because there are those who are medically advised to not exercise for various reasons) would likely do better on a weight training - intensive exercise routine because the slower weight loss eliminates or reduces further stress to the body, even if that's just eliminating the need for surgery to remove excess skin later on. Someone who is already at a healthy weight, or who is maybe just a little overweight, could probably get away with a cardio-intensive routine, lose weight quickly, and without seeing other cosmetic consequences. All that said, for most people, an exercise routine will be most effective for health and/or weight loss if both cardio and weight training elements are included. Really, it comes down to a kind of preference. What do you enjoy doing? What are you good at? Asking yourself these questions in terms of exercise can really help you find an exercise routine that you'll stick with, you know? And that's what's really important. Ideally, you'll find something that will encourage you to live healthier in other parts of your life as well.

 

I restrict and workout.

I lift weights at least three times a week and sprinkle cardio and core/ab exercises throughout.

I separate my lifting workouts by legs, arms, chest/back. So each group gets its own day at the gym essentially.

I try to eat more on lift days so that I have the strength and energy, both mentally and physically, to complete my workouts because it is an awful feeling to leave the gym knowing that I could've done better (if I had only eaten well or enough in the hours prior to my workout).

For these days, I try to eat to feel full, but not stuffed, before I get ready to go to the gym. I hate feeling full, but at the gym, it's better than shaking and trying not to black out while holding weights over my head. >_< After my workout, I drink a protein shake (just protein powder and water). I make myself drink it for the post-workout protein.

On rest or cardio days, I don't eat much. I can have a stellar cardio workout running on empty, so I do that. (But I don't recommend this. I may get through my workout, but it's still unhealthy, and I do have to deal with lightheadedness and sometimes fainting.)

But really, my diet is super plain and other than the fruits or veggies, it doesn't vary much.

Breakfast: 2 or 3 soysage patties (80 calories each, 10g protein each) and/or 1-3 eggs (70 calories each, 6g protein each)

Lunch: is usually either my protein shake (120 calories, 21g protein per scoop) or nothing for whatever reason

Dinner: about 100-150 calories of either rice or pasta with some kind of grilled seafood (usually shrimp, which never amounts to more than 100 calories for my serving) My boyfriend makes dinner, so I don't usually get to measure servings out, but I have a food scale that I've used to get an idea when he wasn't around, and he gives me small portions anyway.

Snacks: various fruits and veggies- typically apples, tomatoes, clementines, and celery; I also have watered-down cranberry juice (I like to pour hot water over it to warm it ^_^) which is 5 calories per serving, and I really like tomato juice, so I might have that sometimes. It's 50 calories per serving.

Lately, I don't usually go entire days without eating anything, but I also don't typically eat even as much as I described above. That's just the very few variations of what my day would most likely look like on some random day. I'm obsessed with macronutrient ratios. I compulsively check calories to protein (I don't like to eat foods that don't have at least 1g protein per calorie). On average, I probably eat about 500 calories a day. But it's really more like I eat between 200-300 calories on one day, and 700-800 on another because different workouts and things.

The thing about weight loss and exercising is that while both cardio and strength training (like lifting weights) have their merits and complement each other well, emphasizing one over the other can result in very different results if reversed. Here's some sciencey things I spent way too much time typing out.

Hope someone finds it useful :mellow: h34r: :huh:

Weight loss exercise regimens that heavily emphasize cardio generally result in faster weight loss, given an appropriate calorie deficit, when compared to a regimen that emphasizes weight training. However, despite the faster weight loss, the body still has to adjust to the decrease in mass. Basically, in especially fatty areas- be they in the breasts, bums, or tums, the skin covering those areas may still be compensating for the larger body that once was there.

In weight training regimens, the weight loss generally happens more slowly, but the body is given time to adjust to the decreasing mass, meaning there is a lower risk of excess flabby skin post-weight loss.

Of course, those exercise effects will vary based on an individual's starting weight. Someone who is very overweight or obese but in otherwise relatively good health and considered fit enough for exercise (because there are those who are medically advised to not exercise for various reasons) would likely do better on a weight training - intensive exercise routine because the slower weight loss eliminates or reduces further stress to the body, even if that's just eliminating the need for surgery to remove excess skin later on. Someone who is already at a healthy weight, or who is maybe just a little overweight, could probably get away with a cardio-intensive routine, lose weight quickly, and without seeing other cosmetic consequences. All that said, for most people, an exercise routine will be most effective for health and/or weight loss if both cardio and weight training elements are included. Really, it comes down to a kind of preference. What do you enjoy doing? What are you good at? Asking yourself these questions in terms of exercise can really help you find an exercise routine that you'll stick with, you know? And that's what's really important. Ideally, you'll find something that will encourage you to live healthier in other parts of your life as well.

I'm not overweight, I'm just a lil bit curvy I do pilates at home, following different youtube videos such as 10 minute abs, 10 minute thighs, and 15 minutes of cardio. I hate cardio, that's what I'm really truggling with. But since I wanna lose weight, I have to do it. I actually wanna do 30 minutes, but I just stop functioning after 15.

The thing is that my motivation goes up and down you know. Sometimes I'm all about eating healthy and getting fit, other times I feel like I never wanna eat again, and almost every single day I feel like giving up and end up binging. It's so frustraiting because I work so hard for a couple of days, but then I feel like I haven't made any progress and give up. So I end up feeling shitty the next day, and then the cycle just continues (which it has done since summer). That's why I've gained so much weight lately, because I can't get out of this binging cycle. Just yesterday I ended up binging, and here I'm sitting stuffing my face with pancakes because I feel like I'll start tomorrow instead (the usual excuse). And I know damn well that I'll end up binging the rest of the week, and start over again on monday and end up failing that week as well. I don't understand why I'm so weak, it's really frustraiting.