Am I doing it right?

[4thun2him]

@anfo1989 Don't worry about being technical with what you eat but please drastically reduce your intake of liquid calories (i.e. softdrinks and artificial juices) sayang kasi tong mga calories na to na wala namang nutritional value at puro sugar lang. Rule of thumb is if iinom ka ng such thing, make sure at least may protein naman at electrolytes, like milk (contains protein, calc., iron, etc.).

About sa walking naman, you can do it everyday, assuming may work ka, do it in such a way na sustainable sayo. Walking is very healthy for the joints, bones, and cardiovascular in general so okay lang rin na incorporate mo pa rin to with home exercises routine.

Me personally sir, since around ako sa mga taong same yung status mo (middle aged na want to be healthier) medyo mahihirapan ka maging consistent if mag add ka ng workout sa bahay, kasi matrabaho yan eh, pinaka importante kasi sa fitness ay yung consistency. If talagang gusto mo pong mag exercise, choose a routine na you can promise yourself na you are gonna do it everyday kahit di ka motivated kasi most of the time you'll hate yourself doing it, so choose wisely.

 

[anfo1989]

@4thun2him Thanks for the tips! Di naman ako masyado sa softdrinks. Berocca kinda fills that need for me na. The walking part, i think i can sustain naman. I'll thoroughly check what workouts fit me

 

[kellyw]

@anfo1989 1: As long as its not taking too much of a toll on you physically/mentally/emotionally then you can do it daily.

2: Depends on the workout. Cardio should always be incorporated into any exercise routine. So if you’re doing daily walks then you can do simple cardio (jogging in place, jumping jakes) during the workout. Pero, if the workout is heavy into cardio, like running or treadmill then i think you can choose not to do daily walks.

But it’s really good if you hit 10k steps per day. That’s the ideal goal so you can do both basta hindi malaki ang toll sayo.

3: Losing weight is a balance of diet and exercise. So IMO it’s good if you pay attention to what you eat. It does not necessarily mean na diet agad, or no more sugars. Diets should be less about restrictions and more about additions. Specific adding better alternatives. So instead of saying drinking less sugary drinks, you can say drink more water.

4: Go slow and be on your own pace. Weight loss and fitness journeys are different for everyone. Don’t compare yourself to others din. Just do what’s comfortable with you and improve from there. You should be progressive with your routine din. Basically add more reps or minutes to each set every week/month

5: Its a good idea to do a mixture of elevations. Sa treadmill may tren na 12-30-3. 12%incline, 30 mins, 3 mph.

Incline is good kasi mas mahirap umakyat. Flat is good if you’re running/jogging. Time is up to you. Again whatever is comfortable with you.