How many times a week should I exercise????

Question

I weigh about 210 lbs and I want to lose about 60 pounds. Also any good exercise websites you know of? Any suggestions on exercise and diet welcome

Answer 1

i get newsletters and articles from ivillage, glee magazine and ediets.com.... they all have helpful tips... no fast food or soda is a must! if you really love both of those things, then just cut down to once a week or so and youll see a change! also try exercising about 5 days a week... even alternate days and also what you're doing in the exercise so you wont get bored... dont go too strict on your diet because you also wont stick to it... add more whole grains, vegetables and protein to your diet. make sure you're eating enough when you're working out more or else you wont lose any weight permanently. (id say definitely no less than 1200 calories and more like 1500 calories a day) good luck =)

Answer 2

It depends on what you are ready for. Cardio combined with strength training will help the most, but you have to build up to it, not jump right in to doing a full program everyday. Get an exercise routine goine where you do what you can each day, even if it's just going for a thirty minute walk. After a week or two you should be ready for more. Use a treadmill, or bike if you have access to them, and start doing 30-45 minutes a day 5 - 6 days a week AT YOUR OWN PACE. It should be slightly challenging, but not overwhelming. If it is too hard for you to do for that long, you have the levels set too high. If you are too out of breath to even talk while you are exercising you also have it set too high. After two more weeks try setting the levels up higher. Keep challenging yourself.

If you don't have access to this equipment, regular walking is fine. Use your car to clock a mile and walk it as a decent pace. Find a hilly area so you will be walking up and down hill to give your muscles more of a challenge. You do NOT need to work up to running. Walking uphill, or walking on a flat surface carrying a backpack is just as effective and easier on your knees. If you are using the treadmill, put the incline up when you are ready for more of a challenge. It works your leg muscles wonderfully.

You should also do some strength training. This is actually easier to do than cardio, at first, and you will see gains much quicker. The more muscle you have on your body, the more fat you will burn just by breathing everyday, so strength training is really helpful. All you need are a couple of dumbbells (I suggest a set of five and ten pount weights) and an exercise ball (such as this:
http://www.advantagehealthandfitness.com/images/balls/ExerciseBall.jpg).

Many exercise are available on the internet, and some of them don't even require any weights or the ball, but I find that these are the most necessary pieces of equipment.

Check out http://www.stumptuous.com/cms/index.php
for information/inspiration. Good luck!

Answer 3

I hope you plan to lose that weight slowly, so it will stay off. If you haven't been exercising regularily, one of the best ways to start is by walking. Get a good pair of runners that will give you adequate and comfortable support, and set out to walk one hour a day. Don't try for a world's record. .When you begin, you are just familiarizing your body with what it should be doing. Take a bottle of water with you, because you will need rehydration as you go. It's more fun if you do it with a friend, but either way, keep track of your mileage, so you can be proud of what you have accomplished.
Along with the walking, take a look at revising your diet. You may find an easy way to trim some fat and sugar from it, without making drastic or radical changes. What you want is something that you can live with, and something that isn't going to make you feel like you are being denied everything you like. Moderation is actually the best diet. Try cutting down on your portions by 10%. That isn't much, but it certainly will mount up -- or down, in this case, as your weight begins to drop. The combination of walking and diet moderation should begin to have positive results fairly soon, and they will continue to work as long as you adhere to them.
Good luck to you.

Answer 4

When you start to exercise, it should be like every other day.Your body is not use to the strenuous activity and your muscles will ache and you will get discouraged.

Eat 1500 calories a day, preferably low carbs, such as bread, potatoes. Lots of veges, raw or cooked. Try to eliminate as much red meat as you can. Use skim milk and little to no butter. A good diet to follow would be one for diabetics. I don't know of any websites, but join the Y. It is inexpensive and the other people there have something in common with you and it motivates you.

Remember, the weight didn't go on over night, so take it slow and steady. Good luck.

Answer 5

I have heard that you should exercise at least for 30 min. per day. If not, more!
But this also depends on age and weight. The more you weigh over 150 pounds, the more you should exercise! Add 5 minutes for every 25 pounds over 150! If this is to hard take it easy and then work up!

Answer 6

well, you should probably exercise two times a day, so you should probably exercise 14 times week. And, I know a diet when you can eat whenever you want to, but that is because you'll be hungry most of the time. Ok. Here it is.
First thing in the morning: Water
Second thing in the noon: Juice
Third thing in the afternoon: Fruit
Fourth thing in the evening: Vegetables and starches.
Last thing of the day: Meats.
Do NOT I repeat NOT eat these things.:
meats and starches mixed together. This food makes you get fat because it is improperly combined. And the body cannot digest this properly, so it becomes fat.
milk this has lots of fat in it. And it causes mucus. You may drink powder milk instead. But you don't have to avoid all foods that have milk in them, just the milk.
I hope this diet helps you with your weight problem. It worked for my parents.

Answer 7

5 times a week, but not all in a row! Exercise for 3 then take a day off. Exercise for 2 then day off!
Best way to get started is sign up at a gym / Curves and have a program made out for you. Along with a nutritionist, you should be on your way! Good luck!

Answer 8

A vegetarian diet works very well for weight loss. Exercises 5 times a week, stretching first. Build up your speed, start by walking at least 30 minutes a day. (Walking a dog, or with a neighbor makes walks more interesting.) When walking comes easily to you, after about 2 or 3 weeks, move up to a slow jog. Be sure to walk when you need it, getting in shape is tough! Joining a gym and weight lifting helps tone and define your muscles.

Answer 9

You can start walking at least three times a week or more. Cut out all sugar/candy/chips in your meals. No soda pop at all. Keep walking. It would help if I knew how tall you were. Stop eating fast food or restaurant food. Just keep moving and stay away from sugar. Drink lots of water. Talk to your doctor and let them know you will be moving more. Keep up with your walking. It will take time but the weight will come off. Eat stuff that doesn't come in a packages, i.e., fruits and vegetables for snacks. Eat normal food at breakfast, lunch and dinner but keep it to one reasonable serving. Eat reasonably slow so you can feel when you get full and not feel over stuffed. Stop when you are full and don't eat again until the next meal. If you are walking or moving then you won't be eating out of boredom.

Answer 10

Shape and Fitness magazine have great tips on different types of exercises and results. Cardio exercise up to 7x a week 20minutes or more a day. Walking is great to start off with. Lifting weights 3x a week, light 2 or 3 lbs weights are good to start off with, and work your way up.