new to working out-what am i doing wrong?

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hi guys have been going to gym a little over 3 weeks doing 30-50 mins cadio a session 3-4 x a week and some free weights and havent lost much weight.
i dont eat badly and have halfed my portion sizes,what could i be doing wrong?
im 68kg and a dress size 12 5ft 6 inchs and female obviously!
 
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First off, welcome to the forum. As far as what you are doing wrong, that would be difficult to determine unless you post your daily diet and your workout schedule. With that info, I think we would be better informed to help you out. :)
 
a typical day.

I toast with little butter and 1 quorn sausage.
i coffee no sugar.

green salad,feta cheese i wholemeal roll.
banana

quinoa,tofu and veg.

lots of water

30-50 mins ( mainly 30) on cross trainer. 3 x week
followed by 3x10 leg raises and bicep curls i think they are called.
 
hey monkey, you are definatly doing enough... but are you eating enough? if you are not eating to ur bodys requiarments you may be hindering fat loss as everything you eat gets stored. Could you please tell us how many cals u are eating a day?
 
Are you vegetarian? If you're not I would definitely add more animal protein (eggs, fish, lean meat) as it contains complete amino acids. Eat 5-6 small meals a day including protein with every meal.

I would browse this forum a little bit as there's a lot of information on how to calculate your calorific and nutritional daily requirements.

Good luck.
 
I'd say you're not doing enough.

Not enough eating, not a good exercise regimen.

Read the beginner section of this post: .
 
Agreed. You should do full body weight training, not just leg raises and bicep curls. The more muscle you have, the more calories you burn while at rest.
 
and with full body training, we mean compound exercises, and no machines. bench press, squats, lunges, deadlifts, pull ups, bent over rows, and military press.

if you are vegetarian, you're gonna have to work even harder to eat right, as you're more limited on your sources for protein, which you want 1g per pound of lean body mass every day.
if you can, eat meat, but if not, cottage cheese, eggs (esp. egg whites), and skim milk are all gonna be helpful for your protein intake.
 
I think you need to eat more and do more strength training. I'd stick with a full body strength training routine 3 times per week. On the other days I would do interval cardio training. One day per week is for no deliberate exercise.

I'd eat 6 times per day and have a protein and a carb at each meal. I am a vegetarian and it's easier than many people think. Cottage cheese, eggs, and milk were already mentioned, but don't forget about beans, tofu, chick patties, vegan burgers, seitan, tempeh, etc.

I also wanted to mention that you are terribly overweight and three weeks isn't that much time (even though it seems like forever!). I'd tighten up your nutrition and fitness program a bit. Then give it 6 weeks from that date.
 
while i dont mind constructive comments im not terribly overweight!!!! im a size 12 (uk) and 5ft 6 inchs the weight in kg i couldnt tell you.but im 10 st 5 ibs.i may not be the ideal weight although my body fat % is 23.
i will take on board your comments and have steped up to 4 ,30-50 mns cadio a week with two days of weight training excercise including squats,lunges ect
as i have been doing it for only 3 weeks i dont want to over do it.
 
Build slowly, Monkey, I agree. 10st5 is 145 lbs which is easily a healthy BMI (23.4) so weight-wise you're fine. To get 'fitter' I would agree with everyone suggesting to start a weights/strength training regime and to increase cardio. Good luck :)
 
thankyou.by weight training what should i do for toning.
i have been doing my cardio and squats and lunges but havent been using weights, i dont have any at home which is were i do my toning ,as weights at the gym are always in use,always.
i tend to just do cardio at the gym
 
Free weights are not that expensive and if you can pruchase one or two sets (diff weights, of course) of those for working out at home then do it. You should be able to find a good weight routine online, and of course, here. I got mine from two different sources - I printed excercises from the web and I make up a routine. I also had a PT where she helped me by making one for me. That was immensley helpful when I was starting out.

Good luck to you!
 
No problem! I do enjoy my weights now. I was so intimidated by them, but not so much now. :D
 
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