Weight loss waste of time?

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Hi everyone!

I've started a new get fit regime. I'm doing a mixture of yoga, Pilates, Bollywood dancing (a bit of cardio) and power yoga. I'm keeping really busy 1 class Monday's. 2 classes daily midweek and 1 again Friday's.

Along with this I have been juicing for breakfast and dinner (both after my classes) and with only fruit (watermelon, orange, carrot, strawberry, pear...) with a low carb meal for lunch.

Am I cancelling out any weight lots with the juices? Or are they appropriate replacements.

I'm hoping to loose a stone and a half so 10st 6lb down to 9st. I'm only 5'2" so indoor think it's dangerous.. I just think my efforts might be a bit futile. I'm on week 2 and I've lost about 4lbs..

Any advice or thoughts?

Answer

Rather than drinking juices which are high in fructose (fruit sugar) try drinking water.  Cold water especially will force your body to shiver off calories, and it will help to flush out your system.  In fact drink 2 L of water per day if you can and not much else. Often people put on weight because they are actually dehydrated and getting water from the food they eat.  Stick with the low carb, but get rid of sugars too.

If you prove consistently unable to lose weight you may have a hormonal issue that is making you retain weight.  This can be mitigated with a trip to the right doctor as there are some drugs and foods that can help with this.

Personally for my exercise I find doing high kicks is a great way of burning weight quickly and cheaply, but swimming is probably the most optimal exercise you an get, providing upper and lower body exercise and resistance, building strength and stamina and burning calories aplenty.  Go swim laps somewhere.

Weight loss waste of time?

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