How long do I need to exercise for before I start seeing a difference?
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Take a photo; check back 30 days later. Rinse and repeat.
Progress can seem slow, that if you look at yourself day-to-day you’ll not notice it.
Scale isn’t the best judge either, because even if you weigh at the same time every day (first thing post BM is good) - your weight can fluctuate due to hydration and quality of sleep.
Consider measuring your waist as an alternative, seeing as that’s what was your initial motivation.
If you aren’t already, add walking to your daily routine - or even consider programs like Couch to 5K or ZombieRun if you want some motivation and a tougher goal. It’s great for your heart health, and will help contribute a small amount of additional burned calories.
Lastly, diet is the most important facet of weight loss. I highly recommend logging everything you eat (at least for the first week or two to get your bearings) using an app like Cronometer.
Another thing to add on to why weight isn't a great measurement - You will put on muscle as you lose fat, especially if you shift your diet while you workout. It's fully possible that you lose 5 lbs of fat in a month while putting on 5 lbs of muscle. Both are great strides forward, but the scale will show no change.
If you are going to use a scale, get one that will do body fat analysis as well. They aren't 100% accurate, but its another measurement that gives a closer look at your actual fitness.
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At least 5 minutes.
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Good thing I'm not here to entertain you, then!
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Good thing I'm not here to entertain you, then!
Only I'm allowed to be mean in replies sorry
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Only I'm allowed to be mean in replies sorry
I didnt realize i was being mean. Did the fact hurt your feelings?
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I just turned 40, and for the past 5 or so years I have been unhappy with the way I look.
All my life my metabolism has been insane, I could literally eat anything all day and not gain a gram, which has its downsides as well, but not the point.
My weight went up to 80kg and I formed a pot belly which I didnt like. One night I decided enough was enough, started a diet and exercise routine.
I did look at gyms but they are stupid expensive where I live, so I bought a resistance band thing from InnStar. Its like a Gymproluxe if you have been bombarded with Facebook ads. I use it every day for bench press, preacher curls, and some other things I dont know the name of.
I also started using a body weight exercise app that claimed results in a month.
The diet I thought would be hardest, but I immediately stopped all snacks and moved onto a weightloss protein shake which are amazing and I cant believe it took this long to taste them.
Its been a week, and I feel better, Im not sleeping as much, I look forward to exercise, I am much more physically active than before, but I dont feel like I look any different. I am not expecting instant results and I havent booked myself into a Mr World contest this weekend, but I am curious to hear real experiences of when people started to notice their own changes.
wrote on last edited by [email protected]Abs are made in the kitchen, but you sound on the ball there already so:
Yeah in 2-3 months without missing many days you'll start to notice.
Edit: In my experience it's other people who see you often/semi often who notice external changes first. Not sure if that's just me or not.
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I just turned 40, and for the past 5 or so years I have been unhappy with the way I look.
All my life my metabolism has been insane, I could literally eat anything all day and not gain a gram, which has its downsides as well, but not the point.
My weight went up to 80kg and I formed a pot belly which I didnt like. One night I decided enough was enough, started a diet and exercise routine.
I did look at gyms but they are stupid expensive where I live, so I bought a resistance band thing from InnStar. Its like a Gymproluxe if you have been bombarded with Facebook ads. I use it every day for bench press, preacher curls, and some other things I dont know the name of.
I also started using a body weight exercise app that claimed results in a month.
The diet I thought would be hardest, but I immediately stopped all snacks and moved onto a weightloss protein shake which are amazing and I cant believe it took this long to taste them.
Its been a week, and I feel better, Im not sleeping as much, I look forward to exercise, I am much more physically active than before, but I dont feel like I look any different. I am not expecting instant results and I havent booked myself into a Mr World contest this weekend, but I am curious to hear real experiences of when people started to notice their own changes.
Exercise is going to have the least effect on your weight unless you’re wildly out of shape.
It’s all about diet for the most part.
You should try intermittent fasting.
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I didnt realize i was being mean. Did the fact hurt your feelings?
No, I was just entertaining myself. Feel free to post an image telling me if you found me funny or not.
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No, I was just entertaining myself. Feel free to post an image telling me if you found me funny or not.
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I just turned 40, and for the past 5 or so years I have been unhappy with the way I look.
All my life my metabolism has been insane, I could literally eat anything all day and not gain a gram, which has its downsides as well, but not the point.
My weight went up to 80kg and I formed a pot belly which I didnt like. One night I decided enough was enough, started a diet and exercise routine.
I did look at gyms but they are stupid expensive where I live, so I bought a resistance band thing from InnStar. Its like a Gymproluxe if you have been bombarded with Facebook ads. I use it every day for bench press, preacher curls, and some other things I dont know the name of.
I also started using a body weight exercise app that claimed results in a month.
The diet I thought would be hardest, but I immediately stopped all snacks and moved onto a weightloss protein shake which are amazing and I cant believe it took this long to taste them.
Its been a week, and I feel better, Im not sleeping as much, I look forward to exercise, I am much more physically active than before, but I dont feel like I look any different. I am not expecting instant results and I havent booked myself into a Mr World contest this weekend, but I am curious to hear real experiences of when people started to notice their own changes.
Some basics:
2-4 weeks for you nervous system to improve.
4-8 weeks for your muscular system to improve.
Diet for weight loss.
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Some basics:
2-4 weeks for you nervous system to improve.
4-8 weeks for your muscular system to improve.
Diet for weight loss.
Lift heavy to failure. eat and sleep for big muscles.why do you think it takes less time for the nervous system to improve than muscles?
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why do you think it takes less time for the nervous system to improve than muscles?
Mostly it's the science of how the two systems function. The nervous system is more adaptable at up/down regulating transmitters/receivers in the neural junctions which doesn't require a lot of energy. The muscular system needs to literally grow, which is somewhat even against biology. Big muscles are often not only unnecessary, they're only really made when they're forced to be made, and if you stop lifting, they'll go away. The nervous system will down-regulate too given the chance but its a faster responding system.
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Abs are made in the kitchen, but you sound on the ball there already so:
Yeah in 2-3 months without missing many days you'll start to notice.
Edit: In my experience it's other people who see you often/semi often who notice external changes first. Not sure if that's just me or not.
I believe it’s true too that other people might notice first. I think it might be because we look at the mirror often, especially when working out, and don’t notice the small changes our body has gone through during the process. But when you see someone you haven’t seen in weeks, the difference is much more noticeable
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Good work.
I dont eat a lot of meat anyway, but god damn I love beef. Maybe its time to start looking at vegetarian alternatives like Quorn, its great in a pasta sauce.
wrote on last edited by [email protected]If your also looking at dietary interventions:
I agree with grandparent that whole food and minimally processed is the best.
However, my reading indicates that meat and specifically beef are good for you. Also saturated fat from unprocessed sources (beef again) is quite healthy.
Since your on this fitness journey it's critically important you eat complete and bioavailable protein every day. You can check the diaas scores for various sources, but animal protein is the best for building and maintaining your body.
Like grandparent I've also changed my diet to whole food, no processing, and seen a massive improvement in body composition and blood metrics. The only difference is I started with keto, then moved into complete carnivore (lots of beef)
