Question about balancing Food and Exercise

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Hi all! I'm new (obviously)

Over about the past year I've managed to lose about 12-14kg pretty much by luck and common sense, but now I'm trying to get more consisitent and clued in with fitness because I am now working in a job that requires me to sit down for 8 hours.

For about a month now I've been getting a bit consistent, building up to four walks, 1 swim and 3 pilates sessions (on vid at home) a week. How do I find out if this is enough, balanced with what I eat? Are there online calculators or could you guys here fill me in?

I'm not really interested in learning the nutritional contents of every bit of food on the planet and spending 1/2 an hour figuring out if I can eat a lettuce leaf lol. I just want to know if on balance, what I'm doing is enough to shift the final 5-10kg.

Thanks all :)
 
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Surely someone knows??

Is there a calculator or should I post details in one of the forums here for help?

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there are calculators around but generally people dont seem to trust them. you need to work out your goals, whether it be to lose weight, althletic endurance or speed, build muscle etc. ill have a look at what i have used and post later. the problem with them is that they are vague and not tailored to the individual.

if you can detail what you aim to achieve, what time you have available and what equipment, there's countless people on here that will help. consider posting in the diary section when you get up and running, im going to start as its both a record and incentive.
 
Thanks Benelson101 I'll post some details here then.

Current weight: 71kg
Goal weight: 65(ish)

Exercise:
Mon: 7km brisk walk inc. 1-3 kms slow jogging (trying to build it up)
Tues: 3-4km brisk walk inc. 2kms slow jogging
1 hr pilates
Wed:1.5km swim
Thurs:7km brisk walk inc. 1-3 kms slow jogging (trying to build it up)
1 hr pilates
Fri: 3-4km brisk walk inc. 2kms slow jogging
Sat: 1hr pilates
Sun: Nothing.

Always stretch for about 1/2 hr after each workout.
Plus theres a bit of messing around with horses, moving wood, gardening, general outdoor stuff like that.

Food:
Brekkie: bowl of Just Right cereal and a peice of fruit or (rarely) toast
Morning tea: herbal or regular tea
Lunch: ussually something like a turkey and salad sandwich on wholemeal, or leftovers from last nights dinner. Ussually also have some fruit (love my fruit!)
avo tea: milo!
Dinner: Could be anything! but ussually fairly healthy (I think) I make everything from scratch and we live out of town so never have takeaway. Things like: honeysoy chicken, steak and vege, tuna mornay, vege lasagna, etc Theres always good quality meat and vege, sometimes rice and pasta.

If I'm still hungy I'll snack on fruit or cheese.
During the day ussually also have about 4-5 big glasses of water


Wow that's weird writing it all out for all to see :eek:
So what do you think, Balanced Right?:rolleyes:
 
What worked for me was counting calories and exersise. I lost 160 pounds doing that. BUT, and the big BUT is...you must have STICKABILITY for EVER and EVER. I eat great food, but stay away from fried stuff, most sweets, sugared colas, and that is about it. I DO NOT eat low fat stuff, or "lite" etc. I use real butter, whole milk etc....just in MODERATION. Most folks think I am weird, but it worked for me, and that is all I care about. I now weigh 175 pounds and am 5" 10', 50 year old male.
 
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