MadnNatsmom
Cathlete
Not that anyone asked, but I thought I'd share the ongoing results of my own experiment.
For the past 4 weeks, I have been doing 30-45 minutes of cardio on my NordicTrack in ADDITION to my regular workout. I alternate 40 minutes of running with a FIRM tape or Cathe strength tape for my regular workouts.
The result so far is that I've lost 1 1/2 inches of fat from my waist. I mean, it's visible that my waist is trimmer.
My waist is a huge problem spot for me, always has been. I would wear a size 2 or 4 if it wasn't for my (previously) 30" waist on my 5'2 1/2" frame. Now it's down to 28 1/2 (I tighten my tummy when measuring, but don't suck in.
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I haven't changed my diet - I consume anywhere from 1500 to 2000 calories per day, nothing special like avoiding starch or bread (I'm Korean and can't live without white rice).
So, where do I find the time? After my kids go to sleep. This means my 2nd workout session begins around 9:30 pm. My main concern was that this late night workout would affect my sleep, but it hasn't. If anything, I sleep even better.
I think that the average American gets very little activity. THAT plus eating huge amounts of food is what's making us fat. Since I am sedentary excluding the hour when I exercise, I thought I would add another 30-45 minutes of cardio and this seems to be working.
I've read that our metabolism slows down toward the evening, so I thought the late-night exercise would boost my metabolism.
I've also lost 5 lbs, but the inches are more important to me. I'm trying to get my waist down to 26" - it was 24" before my first pregnancy 5 years ago (gotta be realistic!).
So, I'll post again in another 4 weeks. Instead of writing in a journal, I thought I'd post it somewhere public - to make myself accountable and to share my experience.
For the past 4 weeks, I have been doing 30-45 minutes of cardio on my NordicTrack in ADDITION to my regular workout. I alternate 40 minutes of running with a FIRM tape or Cathe strength tape for my regular workouts.
The result so far is that I've lost 1 1/2 inches of fat from my waist. I mean, it's visible that my waist is trimmer.
My waist is a huge problem spot for me, always has been. I would wear a size 2 or 4 if it wasn't for my (previously) 30" waist on my 5'2 1/2" frame. Now it's down to 28 1/2 (I tighten my tummy when measuring, but don't suck in.
)I haven't changed my diet - I consume anywhere from 1500 to 2000 calories per day, nothing special like avoiding starch or bread (I'm Korean and can't live without white rice).
So, where do I find the time? After my kids go to sleep. This means my 2nd workout session begins around 9:30 pm. My main concern was that this late night workout would affect my sleep, but it hasn't. If anything, I sleep even better.
I think that the average American gets very little activity. THAT plus eating huge amounts of food is what's making us fat. Since I am sedentary excluding the hour when I exercise, I thought I would add another 30-45 minutes of cardio and this seems to be working.
I've read that our metabolism slows down toward the evening, so I thought the late-night exercise would boost my metabolism.
I've also lost 5 lbs, but the inches are more important to me. I'm trying to get my waist down to 26" - it was 24" before my first pregnancy 5 years ago (gotta be realistic!).
So, I'll post again in another 4 weeks. Instead of writing in a journal, I thought I'd post it somewhere public - to make myself accountable and to share my experience.
