Comments on: How to Lose 5 Pounds

By: fitnessluv

fitnessluv — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 01:06:06 +0000

Losing 5 pounds is easy if people follow your steps. As little as 30-40 minutes a day is all it takes. 3 weeks like you say its a goal anyone could reach in not time. I like weight watchers as well but i would tell everyone to drink lots of water as well as a lot of vegetables. Great post by the way.

By: Lisa Johnson

Lisa Johnson — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 01:13:04 +0000

Thank you, glad you liked the idea of a spreadsheet. I’m a numbers geek so that stuff comes easily to me. L–

By: lose5pounds

lose5pounds — Sun, 24 Oct 2010 05:41:37 +0000

Hey lisa, I found your post easy to follow and very step by step. and your idea about keeping my records in a spread sheet is a great idea, I was keeping them in a old journal though my handwriting inst the best. So thank you once again for all the help.

By: Kris O'Connor

Kris O'Connor — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 06:10:08 +0000

Lisa,

I do! And big moves definitely get my heart up (I’m 43 and keep it above 150 for the workout more or less) – occasionally I rest to get some water, but no more than about a minute – I really try to keep moving.

I’m not a traditional cardio fan – I don’t run and I think machines are boring (so if I do the elliptical, I try to do intervals). So it’s been fun to do different compound exercises – it’s much more interesting to me.

I get discouraged sometimes, and I’m just thinking I need to put more time in…

Sigh…. Great post BTW! Love your site!

Kris

By: Lisa Johnson

Lisa Johnson — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 05:05:42 +0000

Kris it sounds like both, but I’d need a heart rate monitor on you to be sure. You want to get up into the “cardio” range. Do you have one?

By: Kris O'Connor

Kris O'Connor — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 02:16:44 +0000

Sigh… 6 days of cardio?

How would you characterize a cross-fit type workout?
Full body moves for 2 minutes x 3 sets.
For example: Walking lunges (w weights or with medicine ball/chop), squat & toss medicine ball high on wall & catch, kettlebell swings, cross body mountain climbers, box jumps

Cardio or resistance?

Thanks!
Kris

By: Lisa Johnson

Lisa Johnson — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 21:36:12 +0000

Thanks Laurel, I’ll go check it out …

By: Laurel Silverman

Laurel Silverman — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 20:54:01 +0000

I am a huge fan of the FREE Lose It App for the Iphone. Calculates calories, exercise, and budgets it for your goal. Really easy to use.

By: Lisa Johnson

Lisa Johnson — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 04:28:59 +0000

FYI guys, sorry for the delay, there was a death in my family and I’m just getting back to my blogging schedule …

By: Lisa Johnson

Lisa Johnson — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 04:28:21 +0000

Hi Janice,

I disagree with 6 days of resistance training, even with splits you’re going to burn your body out and open it up for potential injuries. By doing cardio 4 to 6 days per week you’ll maximize your calorie burn. The idea is to do the resistance training under that to keep muscle mass for atrophying and to keep your metabolism burning high.

You need both to work together, but not the point of burnout, high resistance training carries a higher degree of injury.

:-)