TTC Girl Diet and Ovulation

[atomic sagebrush]

Atomic - I'm not at all convinced I could do an hour of cardio each day and I'm not big on exercise historically BUT I went through a running phase and I've never had such good muscle tone (tummy muscles I tell you!) as when I was doing that. I also live in a very hilly town and I know that I have good muscles just from walking around with the family at weekends and to and from school. Do you say 60 minutes 6 or 7 days a week because you'd have to do that crazy amount to lose muscle tone rather than gain it? I was probably running around 4 times a week when I got really toned. How important do you feel this aspect is? I have no idea what I'd be able to do or how I'd fit it in as a working mum of 3 boys under 6 - but I don't feel I should dismiss it without careful consideration!

K x

Running 4 times a week is not enough to get you into overexerciseland. Running 4 times a week sways blue.

Just to clarify, it's not "cardio sways pink". It's, doing fairly intense cardio for 60 minutes minimum 6-7 while eating a low protein, low calorie, low fat, low nutrient diet and hopefully losing at least a little bit of weight, that sways pink. It's the shrinking muscles that reduces the testosterone and actually sways, if you're eating like a stevedore and building muscle despite doing a lot of exercise, you're STILL going to be swaying blue.

The reason I say 60 minutes is because your body doesn't even start burning fat/protein for fuel until around 45 mintues into a workout. Until that point, you're just burning off the carbs your body has on hand, which is fine but you're not going to be shrinking your muscles that way.

[zanacal]

Lol, I'll do my best! Maybe I'll jump up and go for a run afterwards I'm wondering whether to get up at the crack of dawn (I already get up at 6 to get us all ready for work and school!) or try and do something in the evenings. Which, if either, is best?

[atomic sagebrush]

I don't think it matters, whatever is easier for you to fit into your day's schedule.