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Workout and weight loss questions. Am I doing it right?

I have been using my treadmill 3-4 times a week for almost 4 weeks and have been told that i look better and my clothes fit me better. I do 35 mins on the treadmill, usually a mix of fast walking and jogging and walking on an incline with a 5min cool down. The calorie meter says i am burning between 160 and180 calories. Im not restricting my food, just eating moderately. I decided i wasn't going to weigh my self because i have an unhealthy relationship with the scales. But today i decided to weigh myself and i have not lost any weight. I told my self muscle gain or hormonal weight fluctuations must be responsibe and jumped on the treadmill. i am 25, female. * Should one expect to gain much muscle in the first month? * Is the calorie counter on a treadmill accurate at all? * Am I burning enough calories? * Would it be better to jog for the entire half hour or is bursts of walking and jogging just as good?

Public Comments

1. I think if you have a burst of 25 mins jogging and then intervals to 45 mins that's the best. That's worked for me in the past. I think burning at least 300 calories is the best/ideal situation.
2. Hello miss. well to loose weight, you must understand that you must burn more calories that what you consume. If you eat moderately, and work out the same amount of calories you eat, then your weight will stay the same. 35 min of cardio is cool, but you should try to add a bit of "Light" weight lifting. the more mussle you gain, the more fat you wil burn. I just lost 82 lb and that was my method. ; ) hope this helps.