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How much exercise is too much?
Monday and Tuesday of this week I really pushed myself in the exercise. I have been walking 4 miles several weeks now, but that was on foot in the "real world". Now that Summer is here I have moved in doors and am using an elliptical. I have also added a little weight training afterwards.
The elliptical is a much more intense work out and by lunch, I am so tired. The calories that sustained me with regular walking may not be cutting it, but I don't want to eat more. After all what is the use of burning those calories, if you are just going to eat them back, right?
Well today, when my alarm went off at 5AM, my body said, "Please, no more." I was drained. So I slept in another hour and a half this morning. Since I didn't exercise, I didn't feel guilty about eating a [healthy] snack at 10:00 this morning. [Yeah, that is backwards, I know.]
The net result was, however, I have felt great all day! No exhaustion, no shakes, been able to concentrate better as well.
So am I overdoing it at the gym or am I starving myself? Or is a combination of both? Any dietitians out there with the answer?
Diet Calendar Entries for 17 May 2017:
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2078 kcal
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Fat: 94.10g | Prot: 70.60g | Carb: 251.06g.
Breakfast: Nature Valley Protein Chewy Bars - Peanut Butter Dark Chocolate. Lunch: 12" Whole Grain Tortilla Joey Bag (Veg), Moe's Southwest Grill El Guapo Salsa, Moe's Southwest Grill Chips (Side). Dinner: Almonds, Sam's Choice Mozzarella & Asiago Cheese Sticks. Snacks/Other: Lance Whole Grain Crackers with Real Peanut Butter. more...
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3626 kcal
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Activities & Exercise:
Desk Work - 8 hours, Resting - 8 hours, Sleeping - 8 hours. more...
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Not a health professional but you should rest. I rest on Wednesdays. My two cents.
17 May 17 by member: buckeyechick
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Definitely have rest days, and don't try to push too hard right in the beginning if you're just starting to exercise. I was also shaky the first week or so when I started reining in my binge eating habits, but lately it hasn't been happening and my stomach just gets that uncomfortable empty feeling when I'm legitimately hungry lol.
Try eating fiber rich vegetables (broccoli is my fav) or fruits (bananas, strawberries and apples are great too!) and drink some water when you get the shakiness, that helped me a lot.
17 May 17 by member: CakeyCake
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The standard medical advice for adults is 30 minutes of moderate exercise 5 times a week. It's okay to do more than that, but your body also needs rest, and too much strenuous exercise can be bad for your kidneys. The bulk of the evidence suggests that diet rather than exercise is the key to weight loss and that you can't "make up" for extra calories consumed by wrecking yourself at the gym, but maintaining a good exercise routine is beneficial in a lot of other ways. Listen to your body, drink water when you're thirsty, and rest when you're tired.
17 May 17 by member: RoeCocoa
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My father in law and his brother were world class power lifters in their hay day and they only lift twice a week with two other days of cardio. They give themselves one cheat day of eating and most of the week healthy eating. Keep in mind, you can still eat healthy and have high calories. After deducting what you burned versus what you ate you should still be around 2K calories a day. So if you burn 1k then you should eat 3k
I wouldn't do more than four days a week of rigorous exercise. The important part is don't go crazy on fatty foods or carbs, especially on off days.
Keep trying, I used to work out all the time....I'm just now starting to count calories again, I've gained about 30lbs in the last three years so I understand the struggle!!
To summarize, I think you're both starving yourself (especially on the wrong days) and potentially over working your body.
Hope this helps!
17 May 17 by member: jeffbeck10
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Try to change up your cardio every time you do it. If you're walking say 4 miles a day your body gets use to the conditioning and it's harder to lose weight. Try to Change it to HIIT cardio to regular cardio every couple of day. I don't know if thats scientifically proven but i noticed it through my personal experience. It may be different for everyone
18 May 17 by member: romano56
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Today I was more rested and was able to hit the gym again. I pulled back some on the elliptical. Trying to do 4 miles on that was brutal compared to basic walking. Gotta work myself back up. Added a whole grain rice cake with some peanut butter for extra protein and carbs to replace some of what I burned this morning.
I figure I will do this Mon/Tue rest Wed the again on Thur/Fri. Weekends I get enough exercise just doing stuff around the house. Hopefully this will keep my body from rebelling against me!
18 May 17 by member: poofwizard
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You tried it and you figured it out how to make it work for you! Keep moving, keep watching what you eat, that is the main goal!
18 May 17 by member: abbadabba
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Creatine sounds perfect for you! Cells use something called ATP for energy. When that energy is used, ATP changes into ADP, which isn't useful. Creatine is what changes ADP back into ATP in muscle and brain cells so that it can be used for energy again. You naturally produce about 1 gram of creatine per day, and may get around 1 gram from a normal diet, but supplementing it can allow your brain and muscle tissue to gain access to energy more quickly, thus reducing the feeling of fatigue. You don't need creatine with a bunch of other crap in it, and you don't need to take a lot. I take about 2-3 grams every 2-3 days, and I can really tell on my walks if I forget to take it, they start to feel like led!
18 May 17 by member: Birdgofly
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