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I was on weight watchers previously and lost 15 pounds. I ended up gaining it back. Well now I have joined the gym. I will be taking the RPm class 2x a week and the body pump class 2x a week plus running 3x week and strenth training.
If this workout is not adequate I will find out tomorrow morning. I have a personal training session.
Anyway what I am wondering is if the points and nutrients will be adequate following the WW program. On it I typically eat about 1300 a day. You do get to eat more for activity level.
I am 5'4" and 165 pounds..:(
 
Attempting to count calories when you do not have a firm understanding of them can be very frustrating. It is always best to learn how to manipulate the macronutrients of a diet before calories. Point system diets are at best horrible diets to use. Body pump...rpm...spin...whatever ...are all forms of aerobics. You may see good effects in the first few weeks but afterwards you will begin losing muscle mass and sustaining fat (still losing pounds).

Be very careful with choosing a personal trainers....some a very knowledgeable and can truly help you, while others will waste your time and money with gimmicks and ignorance.

Rule of thumb for dropping fat and keeping muscle:
- Nutrition guidelines need to be met 90% of the time (protein with every meal, carbs only around workout and morning times...etc.)
- Lift heavy to sustain muscle mass and increase "lipolysis" (lets the body burn more fat)...and no, you won't "bulk up"
- Stand up and use basic movements over others (squats, chins,dips,deads and pushup)
- Pull weight more than you push

Goodluck
 
I agree with everything Ty said, except that there can be a good way to use WW. If you use your points up with junk, and think you are doing good just b/c you met your points, that's not good. However, if you follow all the guidelines, not just meeting a certain number, then it can be good.

WW does give a lot of sound advice, such as water consumption, portion control, balanced eating of whole grains, fruits, veggies, lean protein, etc. That, combined with the moral support of the groups and the accountability of the weigh ins, can go a long way in changing your lifestyle.

Don't just do tons of cardio thinking you will lose more weight that way. You really do need some of all of it, including a real strength training program (that means lifting enough weight that you can't lift it 40 times in a row like they do in BodyPump). No, you won't get all bulky either (unless you have a freakish amount of testosterone ;) ).
 
Just to clarify

You are saying that Body pump is not a good strength training program? Right?
Where can I find a good workout plan? I am so new to this but I want to do it right.
And it is so confusing to get this nutrition thing right. I know fruits veggies and whole grains are godd for you. But what about this eating protein at certain times and carbs at certain times etc..That is what confuses me. What are some good resources to figure this out.
I want to dothis right..:)
Thanks
Amy
 
Body Pump isn't necessarily bad in that a) it is strength training and b) some people are more likely to adhere to the class than lift weights on the floor (doing a less than ideal workout is better than no workout at all, assuming it's safe).

That being said, a floor workout would usually be superior to BP b/c you can manipulate the intensity and content. In BodyPump, you set your own pace by adding or subtracting weights as you need, which is good. However, you can only add weight to the point that you can still lift the weight 30 times in a row, thereby limiting how much you add. With a floor wkout, you would aim more in the range of say, 3 sets of 10 reps, meaning you would lift heavy enough weight that you would only be able to lift it 10-12 times instead of 30. Also, a floor wkout can be much more individualized and slower paced (which is generally safer than going to the beat of fast paced music and trying to keep up while attempting to maintain proper form).

As for nutrition, it can be very complicated and trying to understand all at once what exactly are the most perfect things to eat at which exact time can get crazy. Start with the basics (balanced eating, cutting out garbage, drinking water, etc), and keep reading around to increase your knowledge as you go.
 
Thank you so much Deschain. Very good info. I am going to give the Body pump class a try but will also do other workouts as well. Just not sure where to start. I did get 3 free personal training seesions so I have some basics..But thats it. I do plan to purchase more sessions once I can afford it.
 
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