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By *airymagic OP   Woman
over a year ago

goblin city

So my trainer has wrote me a plan 45 min at the gym, and my aim is to do 3 classes a week

I also do my insanity dvd at home on alternative days

I still do my 3 horses a walk my dog.

How long till I see a difference?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Depends on your diet as well

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Will you still be eating the same or change of diet too ?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Depends on your diet as well"

This

If you trying to lose weight then all the exercise in the world is trumped by a bad diet

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Depends on your diet as well

This

If you trying to lose weight then all the exercise in the world is trumped by a bad diet"

Bang on with that statement

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

You should see visible results in three weeks.

Good luck

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Depends on what the gym plan involves as well. When I add increase cardiovascular I tend to notice a difference after roughly a couple of weeks.

Everyone is different though. Hard to really comment properly without knowing how much more exercise the new gym sessions are adding to the amount you already do.

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By *alandNitaCouple
over a year ago

Scunthorpe

If you're new to serious exercise, then the progress is usually quite quick. As with all things it depends on the effort you put in, but assuming that you try as hard as you can, you WILL see measurable progress in two weeks.

Keep in mind though, if you are looking to loose weight or build muscle, then diet is a bigger factor than exercise. It is quite easy to eat enough "extra" food to compensate for the exercise. If you get your diet right & exercise well you will make the BEST progress.

Cal.

And good luck xx

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

What is best sort of simple diet to follow?

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By *airymagic OP   Woman
over a year ago

goblin city

Im doing slimming world,loosing slowly 2lb a week

Im trying to focus meals around protein and limit carbs

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By *northernsoulMan
over a year ago

Manchester


"What is best sort of simple diet to follow?"

I've done the paleo diet before, and intend to again. It's basically cutting out everything processed. There's a bit of leeway when it comes to dairy products, but apart from that: meat, fish, fruit, veg, nuts, honey, maple syrup. No rice, pasta or pulses.

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By *3gam4nMan
over a year ago

wrexham

Have plenty of fiber also. The gym and workouts have visible results but my v advice is for you to look b for the smallest changes: be it higher levels of endurance of able to do a few more reps in a set, soon your gains will stack up to an even more noticeable difference.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'm not expert at all so some information here may be a little off. In sure someone will correct me

When I was getting in to shape I...

Upped my water intake to 2-3 litres a day (a lot of weight can be water retention if you usually drink fizzy pop or next to no water at all)

Meats and root vegetables for tea, my fave was sirloin steak with roast carrots and parsnips

I also found smoothies were a great way of getting my 5 a day (sometimes added protein powder depending on what exercise I had done)

And I tried to avoid processed food where possible (bread, pastry, chocolate, etc)

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By *airymagic OP   Woman
over a year ago

goblin city

Protein powder? Isnt that for bulking up

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Protein powder? Isnt that for bulking up"

That's what I thought. And I did two weeks of that stuff.....no change in my weight. .

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Protein powder? Isnt that for bulking up"

No it's for muscle repair, if your doing lots of exercise you are going to need protein in your diet or expect lots of muscle aching. Not necessarily powder, chicken is a good source as well

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Protein powder? Isnt that for bulking up

No it's for muscle repair, if your doing lots of exercise you are going to need protein in your diet or expect lots of muscle aching. Not necessarily powder, chicken is a good source as well"

Peanut butter??

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Protein powder? Isnt that for bulking up

No it's for muscle repair, if your doing lots of exercise you are going to need protein in your diet or expect lots of muscle aching. Not necessarily powder, chicken is a good source as well"

And it's a supplement, you shouldn't base your whole diet on protein powder

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Food wise, just cut out the crap and be selective with carbs, at least initially.

Different things can work better for different people but real food should work for everyone, you don't want to jeopardise your health just to lose a few pounds.

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By *ophieslutTV/TS
over a year ago

Central

Are you gauging changes by what you see, measure etc or other factors?

Gauge by how you feel, what you can accomplish, your improvements to wellbeing etc. Exercise alone is a poor weight loss pursuit for lasting weight loss - I don't know what your goals are but I'd aim for something that is sustainable, whether this is fitness level, weight or whatever.

And ensure that you're not going to be demotivated from having unrealistic expectations or start/stop routines or if you plateau in places.

Good luck

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By *airymagic OP   Woman
over a year ago

goblin city

I want to loose 77lb or be a very comfortable size 12

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Protein powder? Isnt that for bulking up

No it's for muscle repair, if your doing lots of exercise you are going to need protein in your diet or expect lots of muscle aching. Not necessarily powder, chicken is a good source as well

Peanut butter?? "

As long as it's the 100% stuff then it's good. When they add sugar salt and palm oil....it's crap.

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By *ilbearniMan
over a year ago

peninsula

Pics Peanut Butter, best there is, no additives,no sugar, no palm oil. Hi oleic

It is runnier than most but is best i have tasted.


"Protein powder? Isnt that for bulking up

No it's for muscle repair, if your doing lots of exercise you are going to need protein in your diet or expect lots of muscle aching. Not necessarily powder, chicken is a good source as well

Peanut butter??

As long as it's the 100% stuff then it's good. When they add sugar salt and palm oil....it's crap."

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Usually it takes about 3 months before you can see a difference, take a pic of yourself as you are now, then again in 3 months time, you won't really see it yourself unless you have a point of reference, others around you who don't see you that often will notice before you do.

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By *orkie321bWoman
over a year ago

Nottingham

Exercise can only do so much. I lost nearly 7 stone in just under a year purely through exercise and didn't lose another ounce once I got down to 15 stone. My weight loss stopped completely because I eat too much crap food.

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By *rank n BettyCouple
over a year ago

Not meeting

As others have said it all depends on diet, the old saying abs are made in the kitchen is so true, if your going to put yourself through it then its pointless eating junk.

Frank

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By *airymagic OP   Woman
over a year ago

goblin city

Please can everyone stop saying about junk food

ive been on SW since xmas lost 24lb

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By *egasus NobMan
over a year ago

Wandsworth

Seems to me like excessive exercise for a beginner, but you should see significant changes with 3 months.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I've not been to the gym, not joined a slimming class and I've lost a stone and a half since last Christmas.

You don't have to have these quick fixes.

I just cut out all the crap I ate plus slightly smaller portions at meals.

The best advice I ever got was it's all Maths

Eat less calories than you burn = weight loss. It works!

You may want to tone at the gym too but it's really that simple

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By *airymagic OP   Woman
over a year ago

goblin city

Well done, its not easy

Ive lost 2 stone

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