17? Holy hell.
Note to self.... Don't pick a fight with cmr13.
cmr13: I know that store! Not due to shoe size, but they have a lot of stuff there. Kind of a unique looking place... Thought the place was some sort of entertainment venue the first time I saw it.
I started high intensity interval sprints today to mix in some cardio.
20-30 seconds of all out sprinting, followed by 90 seconds of walking. I managed 5 intervals without too much trouble.
Mix in a warm-up and a cool down and I got through a very intense cardio session in under 20 minutes.
Well. I'm using the myfitnesspal app, and I'm intaking the calories for my ideal body weight. I've cut the 4x44oz Mt. Dews that I was drinking a day and have gone to two lo-carb monsters a day + my mutlivitamins. Thus far, I've lost 7.3 lbs in 4 days.
I'm doing this because weight the most I have ever weighed, and at a weight I told myself I would NEVER attain. I had been sick since the beginning of January and on two prednisone titer packs. I gained 40lbs in three months. Time to get out of fat ass mode. I nearly hit 300 lbs for anyone wondering. I don't look it, but I'm not healthy. It sucks.
Yeah. I've been weighing myself in my work clothes. Weighed myself today and it was 183lbs. Hard to believe I'm wearing 10+lbs of stuff. Definitely trying to hit my caloric loss plateau before starting any exercise. I'm still strong as an ox, just need to work on some cardioGood on you for a start! Don't be surprised if you lose a bunch of weight the first week or two and then have the loss start to taper off. That happens and is pretty common. Stick with it and aim for losing 1-2 #/week. I truly think the best way to lose is to track what you eat rigorously and start with some moderate exercise. I really don't think most of us can exercise enough and burn enough calories to offset what we are easily able to eat and drink! Cutting out the sodas is a good first step.
YOu won't likely lose 40#'s in 3 months, but if you stick with it for a month or three, I'm sure you will start to feel better!