when will i see results? - Exercise & Fitness Message Board

texascowgirl8 · 01-24-2006, 11:39 AM

this is the start of my 6th week of working out 5-7 days a week... i havent seen major results... im mainly looking to lose weight and i do a combo of weights and at least 20 mins of cardio.. but i havent lost weight really. some people say it takes 4-6 weeks to see results and i know this is the 6th week but i was just wanting to see when i will see results.

thanks, nicole

~TAZ~ · 01-24-2006, 11:43 AM

What is your current diet/food intake like? How 'intense' is the cardio that your doing? What type of cardio are you doing? Treadmill? Bike? Elliptical?

It does take a few weeks to start 'seeing' results but keep in mind you ARE getting in better shape whether you see results or not in the beginning.

texascowgirl8 · 01-24-2006, 08:11 PM

i do the elliptical or the cross trainer for no less than 20 mins- depends on how tired i am that day and how much time i have... and i work hard on the cardio.. its not like i sit there and just coast thru it- i work hard. my diet/intake... well ill be honest... is very low ( i have an eating disorder and my intake never goes above 600 calories)

i know that im gaining muscle, i can tell im stronger but i want to be able to see the tone-ness and the fat gone but i would have thought that at 6 weeks i would be able to.

~TAZ~ · 01-25-2006, 07:09 AM

Texascowgirl8, I don't know much about eating disorders (the different kinds) so I don't want to direct you to do something that isn't researched or educated.

Doing ANY cardio will help with weight loss as long as you get your heart rate into the fat burning zone (minimum) and this number varies depending on your age. Your intake is extremely low (only 600 calories) so just in that, you shouldn't be taking in anything that will effect your weight in a negative way when talking about 'fat'.

I suggest you do get some help on your disorder though, even when loosing weight you could double the intake your taking now, if not more, with healthy foods and see alot better results. Talk to a nutritionist or a health professional for some direction in this. Again I can't really comment much as I don't want to give you an uneducated response.

rubato · 01-25-2006, 08:00 AM

I have had eating troubles in the past as well. At first, I was finding it difficult to eat normally. I used to binge and then not eat for days to make up for it. I now eat about 6 or 7 meals a day. They are only about 200 to 250 calories each, so it helps. I don't feel overly full. You might try this. Just eat a little bit all day long to get those calories up and make sure you're making healthy choices. If you aren't getting enough calories, at least try to get as much healthy food in your body as possible. Your body needs to be getting enough fuel to get out of the mode that it's in now. When you are doing enough cardio and lifting and eating enough to fuel your body, you will see results. Good luck!