Help! i have a two-month deadline

[laurengmt]

and i need to get in my best shape by april when we take off for a year in antigua (hubby's med school - midlife career change!). I'm 54 and up till now have not had any problem with my weight as long as i am religious with my workouts and eat clean. so why now am i helplessly watching my hips and thighs "bloom"????

i've been doing spinervals about three times a week, averaging about an hour a day at the lowest possible tension to keep from bulking up and finish with my thighs burning. i'll do upper body weight work about twice a week and at least four times a week i do the floor work including abs from Butts and Guts.

i've tallied up a total of around 1500 calories a day. wtf????!!!!! any suggestions? i'm trying to stay calm but this is getting ridiculous. jeans that were loose are now tight!!!!!!!

 

[teddy16410]

Exciting times ahead... Based on your post the most obvious thing to me is that your only cardio is spinervals... Gotta mix that up!
Kick
Interval
HiLO
Walk / Jog / Walk
Step

Just add to your repetoire! Also consider doing a bit more cardio than 3x. Maybe add 30 minutes onto strength days to burn a little more fat & shock your system.
HTH

 

[laurengmt]

thanks, teddy! this sounds right. i thought the spinning would definitely zap my thighs like it did in my 30s and 40s - but it's not enough now. would love to be able to get out and walk and jog but the weather's yuk! tomorrow will be the BC/ME special combo workout.

thanks again for the advice. :=)