*spinoff* If you are a personal trainer, or you use a personal trainer...

[zephani]

What would you suggest as a home workout for an overweight woman trying to loose weight?

I have been exercising and trying to eat better since November. Since then I have lost 15kgs but I definitely need to lose more

Currently I am walking between 10 - 20km a week, attend aquarobics twice a week and aiming for a calorie intake of 1200 calories a day (which I have only blown once this week). This all sounds good right? But somehow I've put on 1.4kgs this week I just don't understand! How did I end up putting on weight with all this work ? I really want to continue loosing weight before we start ttc #2 (which will be a quick process!)

Unfortunately it is POURING raining and forecasts suggest that it will stay that way for days and days. My other issue that I have a 2 year old who I try to fit exercise around plus I'm not in a position to afford a gym. So what can I do for exercise at home either working around DD or when she is in bed?

I know that there are exercises, stretches, weight training etc that can be done at home. And I'm looking for suggestions of a program or something?

TIA

[decambla]

Congratulations on your weight loss, what a terrific effort.

Could you recent gain possibly be fluid?

I am currently taking duromine to help lose weight I rapidly put on (19kgs in 22 months) and couldn't take off no matter what I did. My first week I lost 4kgs, but today I have put back on 1.2kgs. AF is due Monday so I assuming it's fluid.

[Mrs Nietzsche]

If you've put on weight on that regime I'd say either constipation or fluid.

[BabelFish]

Or I'd say you're not eating enough. Calorie restriction makes your body think it's starving and therefore makes it store fat.

Is 1200 a day considered normal for weight loss or is it quite extreme?

[delirium]

Buy yourself a skipping rope. Great cardio for wet weather, you can do it in front of the TV. If you have the money invest in some dumb bells and do squats while raising the dumb bells over your head then bringing them down... hard to explain. Doing 3 reps of 12, you'll find it gets your heart rate up, plus tones.

Is it that time of the month? I always find I put on a kilo or 2 at that time. You may be carrying fluid, may sure you drink lots of water, your body holds the water when you are dehydrated.

Finally, change up your exercise and calorie intake. Sometimes your body gets used to the same cardio and daily intake. So swim one day and consume 1200 cals, the next run, and consume 1400 etc. You'll find your body doesn't store the fat as much as it's unsure what consumption you will have the next day if that makes sense.

[iMischa]

if you have stairs id be going up and down up and down up and down, time yourself and try to beat that time every go!

[decambla]

I thought 1000-1200 was appropriate consumption for weight loss. Maybe I'm mistaken?

Or I'd say you're not eating enough. Calorie restriction makes your body think it's starving and therefore makes it store fat.

Is 1200 a day considered normal for weight loss or is it quite extreme?

[delirium]

Under 1200 (particularly if there's lots of exercise) will lead to the body storing fat as it's in starvation mode.

[zephani]

Or I'd say you're not eating enough. Calorie restriction makes your body think it's starving and therefore makes it store fat.

I don't feel like I am starving. In fact I feel like I am eating all the time. Below is a copy of one of my days out of calorie king and except for the Red Rock chips I ate really well (and I burned the chips off with exercise). The numbers at the end of each food are for calories and kilojoules, in that order.

Breakfast
1 tub (175g) of Yoplait: Yoghurt: Forme, No Fat, Banana & Creamy Honey 74 306
60 g of Fruit, fresh: Melon, Watermelon, raw, edible portion 18 76
60 g of Fruit, fresh: Melon, Rockmelon, raw, edible portion 17 72
Meal Total 109 454

Lunch
1 can (220g) of SPC: Canned: Spaghetti, Rich Tomato, Average All Sizes 174 726
1 serving (20g) of Coles: Cheese: Coles, Shredded, Mozzarella, Lite 49 206
1 two slices (74g) of Coles: Bread: Coles, Sliced Loaf, Soy Linseed 201 839
Meal Total 424 1771

Dinner
150 g of McCain: Vegetables, frozen: Mixes, Carrot, Cauliflower, Broccoli & Beans 35 146
50 g of Vegetables, cooked: Potato, Mashed, w. milk & butter 53 222
1 Serve of Symply Meatloaf 224 936
Meal Total 312 1303

Snacks
60 g of Fruit, fresh: Melon, Watermelon, raw, edible portion 18 76
60 g of Fruit, fresh: Melon, Rockmelon, raw, edible portion 17 72
1 small bunch, 20 medium size, 120g (118g) of Fruit, fresh: Grapes, Green, average all types, raw, edible portion 80 335
1 large, 210g with skin, 18cm/7" (135g) of Fruit, fresh: Banana, raw, edible portion 122 510
1 small, 150g (106g) of Fruit, fresh: Orange, average all types, raw, edible portion 45 186
1 packet (100g) of Red Rock Deli Chip Company: Potato Chips: Sea Salt 488 2040
Meal Total 770 3219

Day Total 1614 6748

Exercise
72 mins Walking 5 kph -391 -1638
Exercise Total -391 -1638

Calories

You have used 1222 out of your net daily budget of 1200 calories and have -22 calories remaining. 24% of the calories are from fat, 17% from protein, 60% from carbs and 0% from alcohol.

Buy yourself a skipping rope. Great cardio for wet weather, you can do it in front of the TV.

Is it that time of the month? I always find I put on a kilo or 2 at that time. You may be carrying fluid, may sure you drink lots of water, your body holds the water when you are dehydrated.

I've heard that skipping is great cardio. Thanks for the tip. It's not that time of the month. It is nearly ovulation time though, does that make a difference?

Thanks for the info ladies. Keep it coming.

[zephani]

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