Fitness

[BlueMoonday]

I’ve started swimming this week and played badminton on Wednesday. I hate the early part when you feel like you’re trying your best but can’t see any benefits.

How long before I can see progress?

Is this from a weight perspective or solely fitness?

If fitness then be patient and don't burn yourself up. Work your way up in segments as well by gradually increasing distance you've swam or length you play badminton for.

If weight then diet is half the battle as well, no idea what your diet is like but eating a healthy diet combined with exercise should see progress from week 1 (most of the initial weight you lose is water) then gradually progress over the following month or 2.

Drink shit loads of water throughout the day. It increases metabolism, reduces bloat and feeds your appetite.

 

[manchester blue]

I’ve walked 6 miles a day minimum from 1st Jan, 17 miles on Monday and! although I’ve lost some shape from the belly! not a pound has been removed! Bit demoralised!

 

[denislawsbackheel]

Stop believing the myth that exercise removes weight.
It doesn’t.
Stop eating more calories than you are consuming.
Then you will lose weight.

 

[Tommy_Catons_Perm]

Stop believing the myth that exercise removes weight.
It doesn’t.
Stop eating more calories than you are consuming.
Then you will lose weight.

Stop eating more calories than you are consuming? Do you mean bulimia? That's bad for your health. It would be better to burn the calories through exercise to lose weight.

 

[RadcliffeRick]

I’ve walked 6 miles a day minimum from 1st Jan, 17 miles on Monday and! although I’ve lost some shape from the belly! not a pound has been removed! Bit demoralised!

So now you are 150 miles away from home and still "stout"??

 

[Hayley Croppers chopper]

I’ve walked 6 miles a day minimum from 1st Jan, 17 miles on Monday and! although I’ve lost some shape from the belly! not a pound has been removed! Bit demoralised!

Don’t be.
If you are losing inches then you are losing fat and gaining muscle.
Look for an app called me three sixty.

MeThreeSixty | 3D Body Visualizer

MeThreeSixty is a revolutionary mobile 3D body scanning app that allows users to visually track their weight-loss and fitness progress.

www.methreesixty.com

It takes a pic of you face on and sideways and works out your measurements.
You will see a 3d scan of your body change as you measure.
Not done it yet but will start this weekend.

 

[manchester blue]

So now you are 150 miles away from home and still "stout"??

;)

 

[mscenterh750]

Kettlebells are brilliant for everything.

 

[Cellarite]

Is this from a weight perspective or solely fitness?

If fitness then be patient and don't burn yourself up. Work your way up in segments as well by gradually increasing distance you've swam or length you play badminton for.

If weight then diet is half the battle as well, no idea what your diet is like but eating a healthy diet combined with exercise should see progress from week 1 (most of the initial weight you lose is water) then gradually progress over the following month or 2.

Drink shit loads of water throughout the day. It increases metabolism, reduces bloat and feeds your appetite.

Cheers pal. The first day at swimming was torture. I won't say how many lengths I swam because there's always some twat on here who, if you go to Tenerife - went to Elevenerife. I went to badminton the day after, then returned to swimming.

I've gone swimming Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday this week and more than doubled what I swam on that first night. I lost 6lb over the course of the last week. Not snacking on a night is the most difficult part but I've managed to resist about on all but one night and even then I had two of the smallest biscuits known to man.

Swimming and sauna is fast becoming a part of my day.

 

[ob]

I'm doing a half marathon training plan. Been running about 18 months and did a few 10ks. Last week started doing some core exercises on my rest days. Usually walk between 1-3 miles on those days as well. Since started running lost stone and half. Put little back on over Christmas but determined to get back down to my target weight of 11 stone.