Am I doing this right?

[Miranda2]

I've been on my plan for a few weeks now and have lost a bit...however, I'm getting back into old clothes that didn't fit before Christmas so I'm trying not to get too hung up about the scales. At the moment I weigh 149 pounds and my goal is 130. I'm 5'6 and average build.

The only meat I eat is fish, I used to be 100% vegetarian but struggled with it. I am now cutting out fatty foods and junk and eat lots of wholegrains, pulses, veggies and fruit. My calorie intake is around 1300-1700 a day.

Exercise: I do 60 minutes cardio that's 40 minutes of hill cycling and 20 minutes jog/run on the treadmill. Then I do 20 minutes resistance training. This is all down the gym 2X a week. I also play squash once a week for 45 minutes.

I'm open for any suggestions here!

 

[Steve]

I've been on my plan for a few weeks now and have lost a bit...however, I'm getting back into old clothes that didn't fit before Christmas so I'm trying not to get too hung up about the scales. At the moment I weigh 149 pounds and my goal is 130. I'm 5'6 and average build.

The only meat I eat is fish, I used to be 100% vegetarian but struggled with it. I am now cutting out fatty foods and junk and eat lots of wholegrains, pulses, veggies and fruit. My calorie intake is around 1300-1700 a day.

Exercise: I do 60 minutes cardio that's 40 minutes of hill cycling and 20 minutes jog/run on the treadmill. Then I do 20 minutes resistance training. This is all down the gym 2X a week. I also play squash once a week for 45 minutes.

I'm open for any suggestions here!

I would stick to the upper end of the caloric range you gave us, 1700-1800.

Who cares about the number on the scale. How your clothes is fitting, measurements, and the reflection in the mirror are what REALLY matter.

If you can spare the time, I would split the resistance training up from your cardio. If not, start doing cardio AFTER your resistance training sessions.

20 minutes seems a little short for the weight lifting. It isn't impossible to do what needs to be done in 20 minutes, but I would be curious to see exactly what you are doing.

Also, if you are going to stick to 2 sessions of cardio per week, I would change one of them to IT, or better yet HIIT.

 

[theleip]

Agree great post Steve.

 

[Miranda2]

Thanks! I glad I can up my calories a bit! I'm going to try and do cardio and weights on seperate days as weights does get a bit neglected after a cardio workout.