The Exercise Enigma - both genders

[atomic sagebrush]

Unsatisfying answer - I don't know.

I do think it may help because you simply won't have any carbs for your body to need to burn off, so maybe it will go right for the fat/muscle.

We have seen such great results with exercise that I hate to see people drop it unless they're literally like stick insects - altho we don't yet have the data to say, it seems like it may be better to up calories and keep exercise.

I don't know that you hAVE to do the full 60 6-7 recommendatioin, that's just what I think will work for most people most of the time.

[black&gold]

Re-reading this I feel like I was doomed from the get go! Even with a BMI of high 16's, low 17 I am so muscular. I always have had big bicep muscles even though my arms are sticks. I never worked out, and if I did it was a quick jog on the treadmill for max 10 mins maybe twice a week. I think I'm one of those girls that will never have a girl simply because of my body type. *sigh* I guess we'll find out for sure what this baby is in December.. but I doubt there's any hope! Holding on to my late ovulation/short LP to pull through for me lol!!

[Lizzie Lizard]

Is this the place to say how unreliable I personally believe BMI to be as your fat indicator? I am athletic and muscular. When I enter my BMI (just by height and weight) it says I am borderline overweight. I really am not though. I think the only reliable methods are the under water measurement, etc. Anyway, it's not that important I just felt like voicing it somewhere.

[atomic sagebrush]

Re-reading this I feel like I was doomed from the get go! Even with a BMI of high 16's, low 17 I am so muscular. I always have had big bicep muscles even though my arms are sticks. I never worked out, and if I did it was a quick jog on the treadmill for max 10 mins maybe twice a week. I think I'm one of those girls that will never have a girl simply because of my body type. *sigh* I guess we'll find out for sure what this baby is in December.. but I doubt there's any hope! Holding on to my late ovulation/short LP to pull through for me lol!!

the interesting thing was that even tho i lost a lot of weight with DS 4, I was still quite muscular, then I gained a lot during that pg and lost it all again and I was a lot more mush and a lot less muscle when I conceived DD, even tho I was the exact same weight.

[atomic sagebrush]

Is this the place to say how unreliable I personally believe BMI to be as your fat indicator? I am athletic and muscular. When I enter my BMI (just by height and weight) it says I am borderline overweight. I really am not though. I think the only reliable methods are the under water measurement, etc. Anyway, it's not that important I just felt like voicing it somewhere.

I agree, it's terribly imprecise. I ahve a way higher BMI than what I look like.

[pickle_mom]

Hi! New here but full of questions!
I'm the mother of 4 sons, want to conceive a daughter in the next three cycles
I've been doing the LE diet for about a month now, but I know that I have a lot more weight to lose.
I'm not a complete couch potato (I mean, how could I with 4 sons anyway?!) but I don't intentionally exercice either, and honestly, I really don't think that I could stick to the 60 minutes 6-7 times a week...
So my question is, should I exercice as much as I can or avoid it entirely because the on-off could sway blue?
Thanks to all of you lovely ladies who take the time to read and post here, it's really a great place to be!

[atomic sagebrush]

We just don't know. The reason I recommend the 60 6-7 is because I think that is what is going to work for most of the people most of the time and I have to make a general recommendation. it doesn't mean you can't get a girl doing less exercise, esp. if you are losing a bit of weight on a lower protein diet. The stats have been so great that it seems to support the idea that less exercise can still sway pink provided that one is following a diet and losing some weight, but I just don't have as high a level of confidence in that.

If you're cheating a lot on diet or NOT dieting, then I would not do the mod. exercise no matter what. Stick with the 60 6-7 if you are not solid with diet.

[pickle_mom]

Thank you for your reply!
I really am sticking to the diet, in fact, I build my menu for 1300 calories, so if I go over inadvertantly I won't freak out. I rarely feel hungry, even without snacks, so I think it's a great, great diet that I will surely follow after my pregancy!
Is there a minimal amount of weight to lose or any pound lost is a good thing?

[atomic sagebrush]

Any weight is good, I only lost 3 lbs before I got my daughter (I had lost more but it had been quite a few months earlier, then I held steady before losing those last 3 lbs right before I got pg). You actually need to be careful not to lose too much too quickly! I really prefer people stick to 1500-1800 unless they have a whole big bunch to lose.

[Peebell85]

Ok so my DH just bought me a bike so we can ride together as a family during summer. Should I worry about the occasional leisurely ride and just make sure it is really low intensity, or should I try to ride for an hour everyday at least 5 times a week?