How long do you think it will take?
I have hit the gym hard as my body fat index is 35% Which according to the BMI is Obese. But there is no way i am obese!! I am overweight but not obese. I do 3 weight work outs a week, 3 dance classes a week, 1 Bike class a week (RPM) and a yoga/tai chi/pilates class a week. I have been doing it for 2 weeks now going into my 3rd week how long do you think it will take to start noticing dramatic differences?? My diet is excellent as well. I already feel great and have noticed change as well . But in a professional opinion what do you think? My diet is excellent i only have 5200kj a day. So there. And i dont live in America where there is so much sugar
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- 35% body fat is high, but not horribly. My wife is at 35%, her sister at about 40%. You are confusing obese with rotund. For good health, you want your BF lower. You need a bit more muscle, and less fat. A 10/10 swap would improve your BF a lot.
- Marked results in 3-6 months. Just because you do a weight workout, jump on a rickety pedaling machine, and go dancing does not in any way put you on a track to weight loss or 'getting cut', whatever you are going for. I can do seven weight workouts per week, but if there's no intensity, or only one lift, I won't stay in peak physical condition. Also, in dietary regards, I think I'm going to have to go with a 'yeah right' on an excellent diet. How many calories in an average bowl of granola cereal. If you said 220, you're wrong, that's per serving, which is only 1/2 to 3/4 of a cup. The average American's bowl of cereal contains at least 1 and 1/4 cups, which means you are snarfing on anywhere from 400 to 550 calories, not counting milk. Though they are decent calories, that's a lot if you add in a banana, glass of O.J. and some toast with jelly. I'd round all of that to 900 calories. Examine your eating and lifting practices more closely. Spend a very good $40 on the book "The New Rules of Lifting" by Lou Schuler and Alwyn Cosgrove, then purchase "The Abs Diet" by David Zinczenko (or something near that spelling). Read them both cover to cover.
- How did you measure your Body Fat Index? Many methods are pretty inaccurate. Also, 'obese' as a medical term is different than 'obese' as a social term. You can be medically obese and not too unhealthy at the same time. The book "You on a Diet" and other experts recommend ignoring weight and BMI and focusing on waist measurements taken at the belly button with the tape held perfectly level. This does a better job of measuring fat loss!
- Your BMI is not a percentage, it's just a comparison of your height and weight. So I'm not sure if you mean your BMI is 35 or your body fat percentage is 35%? Either way, it would be too much. Women should have a body fat percentage of no more than 32%. It doesn't matter what your BMI is if you have a healthy body fat percentage. Your routine sounds very good, I would just keep what you are doing and be sure to have your body fat percentage measured regularly. HTH : )
