Beginner workout advice needed
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Hey everyone! I'm also a total newbie here, just with some different questions. Since I'm a college student on a pretty tight budget, I did a lot of thinking and decided that instead of dropping cash on a gym membership, I’ll invest that money into better groceries and just work out at home.
I'm about 5'4" and 135 lbs. I don't look super fit or overweight by any means, but I'm honestly not happy with myself. I want to start moving more for a bunch of reasons, not just to lose weight. My absolute worst spot is my stomach, and I really want to tone up my arms. My legs and butt are fine—actually, if you ask me, my butt is way too small 😁!
Since I've never really done anything active before, I've decided to take it slow so I don't burn out and quit immediately. I definitely don't want that. I'm trying to make these healthy changes stick for good this time.
I found this running "program" that starts off super easy, and I think it's totally doable. Basically, the goal is to be able to run for 30 minutes straight within thirty days. It starts with just one minute of running followed by two minutes of walking... then you gradually increase the intensity week by week. On top of that, I'm planning to do P90X.
I'm still wrestling with the whole nutrition thing and learning as I go—reading up and trying to educate myself the right way. 😁 I've already cut out sweets, soda, and all that junk food from the bakery. Now I'm sticking to cottage cheese, veggies, fruit, water, tea, brown rice, and oatmeal... Honestly, I actually feel way better eating like this than I used to! I'm still learning the difference between good and bad carbs, protein, etc., though. My only struggle is that I don't have much space to cook. I'd love to get serious about meal prep, but I'm basically working with just a small cutting board and a pan, so I'm hunting for some super simple recipes I can whip up easily.
So, long story short: is this plan okay for losing belly fat, slimming down my arms, and just overall toning up? I've given myself a six-month window, and this is just the plan for the first month. After that, I'm looking into tougher workouts and more intense training.
I'm about 5'4" and 135 lbs. I don't look super fit or overweight by any means, but I'm honestly not happy with myself. I want to start moving more for a bunch of reasons, not just to lose weight. My absolute worst spot is my stomach, and I really want to tone up my arms. My legs and butt are fine—actually, if you ask me, my butt is way too small 😁!
Since I've never really done anything active before, I've decided to take it slow so I don't burn out and quit immediately. I definitely don't want that. I'm trying to make these healthy changes stick for good this time.
I found this running "program" that starts off super easy, and I think it's totally doable. Basically, the goal is to be able to run for 30 minutes straight within thirty days. It starts with just one minute of running followed by two minutes of walking... then you gradually increase the intensity week by week. On top of that, I'm planning to do P90X.
I'm still wrestling with the whole nutrition thing and learning as I go—reading up and trying to educate myself the right way. 😁 I've already cut out sweets, soda, and all that junk food from the bakery. Now I'm sticking to cottage cheese, veggies, fruit, water, tea, brown rice, and oatmeal... Honestly, I actually feel way better eating like this than I used to! I'm still learning the difference between good and bad carbs, protein, etc., though. My only struggle is that I don't have much space to cook. I'd love to get serious about meal prep, but I'm basically working with just a small cutting board and a pan, so I'm hunting for some super simple recipes I can whip up easily.
So, long story short: is this plan okay for losing belly fat, slimming down my arms, and just overall toning up? I've given myself a six-month window, and this is just the plan for the first month. After that, I'm looking into tougher workouts and more intense training.