[dasneycomrov]

Hi everyone! I'm very new to this program and have just begun induction this week.

For the past two years, I've been following a failry strict exercise regimen, which I think has been the main factor in my weight loss. Recently, I've been gaining regardless of vegetarian diet, with limited calorie intake, and an hour of daily tae bo. I am baffled by this and thought that it must have been due to excessive carb intake. I workout every day and rarely get sore muscles, but since I've been on the diet I am SO sore. Has anyone else experienced this? I'm afraid to limit my exercise because it really jumpstarts my day and makes me feel so good normally.

One other question! I really love tae bo. I'm like an addict, but it has led to larger leg muscles that I'm just not happy with. I weighed about the same last year and fit into pants a whole size smaller. Does anyone have any recommendations on a workout that is more cardio and less strength training?

Thank you all so much! Reading your posts has been very helpful to me. Your motivation is inspiring! :P

[mas-dkt-sive]

A lot of us have experienced energy loss during endurance exercises at the start of this woe. It gets better once you are past induction levels. Stick with it.

[alex_loudermilk]

Swimming leans one instead of building a lot of muscle. It tightens and tones. It is also easier on the joints. And nothing is better cardio than swimming.


Good Luck!

[KkJvrG4d]

I got sore legs for the first couple of days, and everynow and again when I don't get enough carbs (way less than 20g), my abdomen gets sore. The main problem I believe is not drinking enough water. Drink more water. Weight is not so much of a concern as long as you are getting thinner. Are your pants fitting better? Or are they getting tighter?

[Dyslermergerb]

Maryanne posted a thread with a bodytype analyzer. It recommended exercises for people who tend to bulk up in their legs. Check it out.

[jarsbars]

Patty C. Thank you so much for recommending Maryanne's post. I am also a spoon and was shocked at how right on all of that information was about my body type. Although I had already been aware, my daily tae-bo is probably bulking my muscles, rather than making me more toned.

Now what! The problem that I have is that I don't have a way to walk in the winter, which has been a great exercise for me in the past. I do the tae-bo because I feel like it keeps me fit and I am afraid to stray from it. I have a pilates tape, maybe I should start doign that?

That analyzer amazed me!

[first_pr]

Alright, spur of the moment purchase! I bought HOLD IT! YOU'RE EXERCISING WRONG : YOUR PRESCRIPTION FOR FIRST-CLASS FITNESS
by: Edward Jackowski and Escape Your Shape : How to Work Out Smarter, Not Harder by: Edward Jackowski.

Hmmm....I hope these books will be worth it! They were only 75 cents and 2 dollars, can't feel too bad about it. :wink:

[rostpribru]

Hey, a bargain is a bargain

If you stop working your legs so hard, the muscles should shrink. Muscle does not turn to fat, it atrophes (shrinks).

[ibupronec]

Cabuffalo2004,

Are you taking a calcium suppliment ? I did this diet about a year and a half ago while my workout regimen involved running about 30-35 miles per week. I had great success (I lost about 35 pounds in a month), but I noticed my legs, my calves in particular, were experiencing soreness and cramps. Although I was taking a mutivitamin, I took a calcium suppliment in addition thanks to a friend's advice who was also on the diet. It seemed to solve the soreness and cramps within 48 hours.

I can understand you not wanting to give up or change your workout routine. I did not stick with the Atkins lifestyle a year and a half ago because I decided I loved the carbs too much. I gained back all of the weight I had lost and a few more pounds for good measure. I recently herniated 3 discs in my back and I believe it was because I was carrying too much weight for my lifestyle. It is so much harder to lose weight when you can't workout like you are used to but I believe this diet will work and more importantly I've had to come to terms with the fact that I have to make it a permanent lifestyle change to lower my carb intake for good.

I refused the Doctor's wishes to have surgery. I said that I want to try and treat myself conservatively through therapy and take the weight off. He disagreed but respected my decision. Yesterday I walked 3 miles for the first time since the injury. My goal is to get my weight where it belongs and KEEP it there and to get back to running as soon as possible. The doctors are saying it may be a year but I'm going one day at a time, determined to get there so we will see.