Hello,
I am a little confused on how much cardio I should be doing to lose weight. I used to weigh 165 pounds and now I am 136 (size 6/7 jeans). I would really like to lose more weight. Currently I do "The Firm" for 30-40 minutes, which is a mixture of aerobics/weights with squats, lunges, deadlifts..etc..i guess you could say that it could constitute as weight training. (My heart rate is at around 155-165 by the end of this workout)Then I run on Tony Little's Gazelle for 30-45 minutes. I am not sure how fast I run or the distance because the reader is broken, but I do know that at the end of my workout, my heart rate is at around 170-180. & I sustain that heart rate for 25+ minutes. I deffinitely get a good sweat going (if that matters lol)
Oh and diet-wise, I eat 1200 calorie-ish diet.
Breakfast: Regular Quaker Instant Oatmeal with strawberries
Snack: Handful of soy nuts
Lunch: Large salad consisting of lettuce, tomato, and tuna with fat free salad dressing (tablespoon i think)
Snack: Protein bar or lots of strawberries
Dinner: Chicken breast with large salad or protein shake if i'm not that hungry..
usually i do my workout 2 1/2 hours after dinner, 5-6 days a week
My goal is to lose fat and if anyone can provide feedback about what I should be doing to reach my goal, it would be greatly appreciated.
I am a little confused on how much cardio I should be doing to lose weight. I used to weigh 165 pounds and now I am 136 (size 6/7 jeans). I would really like to lose more weight. Currently I do "The Firm" for 30-40 minutes, which is a mixture of aerobics/weights with squats, lunges, deadlifts..etc..i guess you could say that it could constitute as weight training. (My heart rate is at around 155-165 by the end of this workout)Then I run on Tony Little's Gazelle for 30-45 minutes. I am not sure how fast I run or the distance because the reader is broken, but I do know that at the end of my workout, my heart rate is at around 170-180. & I sustain that heart rate for 25+ minutes. I deffinitely get a good sweat going (if that matters lol)
Oh and diet-wise, I eat 1200 calorie-ish diet.
Breakfast: Regular Quaker Instant Oatmeal with strawberries
Snack: Handful of soy nuts
Lunch: Large salad consisting of lettuce, tomato, and tuna with fat free salad dressing (tablespoon i think)
Snack: Protein bar or lots of strawberries
Dinner: Chicken breast with large salad or protein shake if i'm not that hungry..
usually i do my workout 2 1/2 hours after dinner, 5-6 days a week
My goal is to lose fat and if anyone can provide feedback about what I should be doing to reach my goal, it would be greatly appreciated.