Trying to lose weight and putting it in numbers is demoralizing. I’ve started riding a stationary bike for 5 miles and then doing minor weight lifting after and I maaaaybe lose 200 or so calories. Is that not a good exercise? I’ve been doing this almost everyday starting 2 weeks ago. But it’s starting to feel useless if it’s such a minor amount of calories burnt. Is this a good trend to continue? What am I missing?
Edit: everyone here has been incredibly helpful, and surprisingly consistent with one another. I feel much more confident about what I’m doing and what I need to do. Seriously, thank you all.
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Don’t get too caught up in the calories because it can lead to a pretty bad mindset, especially if you don’t have good discipline in sticking to regimes or restrictions. The fitter you get and more muscle you build you’ll actually burn more calories than if you are in worse shape, and over time you will be better at executing your workout via form, intensity or variety, which will lead to more progress. Really though it is about making realistic goals and taking proper measures to change eating habits that will be the main component to losing weight and keeping it off. Logging food helps, slowly reducing portions and replacing bad food choices with good food choices gradually will benefit you in the long run. Don’t try to change everything all of a sudden all at once, it may lead to ping Ponging and bad habits.
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