Mix of Boxing & Strength Training. Any shared experiences?

hi everyone! I usually go to the gym 4x a week to do strength training and I do about 20 minutes of low impact cardio after. I’ve been on a weight loss journey for 2 months now, I’ve lost about 8 pounds since starting so I am on a caloric deficit as well. I recently took a boxing fitness class with some friends and I loved it so much, the trainer was so cool and I felt so strong. I hadn’t been excited for something fitness related like that in a while.

I decided to sign up for the limited package where I would go 2x a week. So basically I’d be doing strength training 2x a week & boxing 2x a week. I know there’s a lot of talk about how weight lifting is the best thing you can do for weight loss etc and sometimes heavy cardio isn’t great so I wanted to get some advice. Does this sound like a decent workout program? What have your results in boxing been like? Can I still build muscle and burn fat while doing this regime - will the strength training 2x a week not be enough?

I know most of the progress happens in the kitchen but was just curious. Thank you in advance!

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Am I ACTUALLY losing weight correctly?

To make this very short, I’ll make this into notes.

•my blood pressure was high. 130/89. •I got told to lose weight and cut sodium.

•I weighed 231 pounds. (I’m 18)

•I started my weight loss journey march 6th 2024. (A bit over 2 weeks ago)

•I cut out McDonald’s & soda. (I ate it EVERYDAY, for the past few YEARS.) though, I ate it yesterday. (only once.) not comparable to before.

•I only drink water.

•I fast EVERYDAY for at LEAST 15 hours, eat WHATEVER I WANT for 1 hour, then go back to fasting for the rest of the day.

•I do cardio everyday for 30-45m.

•I’m now 221 pounds in less then 3 weeks. Thats 10 pounds already.

•my blood pressure is now already 111/64.

QUESTIONS. Is this a promising way to lose weight? Is this healthy? How long do you think it’ll take to lose 60 pounds at this rate?

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Motivation to restart!

Hello! I lost about 10kg over Jan-Feb and then in the last few weeks it dropped off because you know, life - I started letting things slip, started drinking more, not weighing myself. I’m okay with this on an emotional level because I have a lot to lose and I knew this would be a long term thing.

Now it’s Sunday where I am and I think I’m ready to refocus. Does anyone have any tips for getting back on the weight loss train after a detour? I plan to weigh myself soon and record the damage (eek) and then start a meal plan - I’m really just looking for that extra encouragement.

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Weight loss partner? Need company

I've lost about 30kgs overall but recently I've been having some discipline problems. I can't seem to stop eating and it's been really frustrating honestly. I used to do calorie counting so I'm asking if there's anyone who would like to join this journey of mine. We'll be sending each other pictures of our meals and if there's time, a little description about the ingredient. I just need someone to keep me in check and I also want this thing to benefit all of us. Let me know if you're up for this.

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A win and a loss: crop top/loose skin

I've been really consistent with healthy eating (roughly 1500-1800 calories per day - I'm a very tall woman) and exercise (running 3x per week plus the odd strength training YouTube video) for almost 3 months.

I can see my body slimming! My biggest pants (like comfy sweatpants) barely stay up anymore. I'm not weighing myself because it makes me spiral.

Today I felt good enough to wear a crop top to the gym for the first time! It has short sleeves, and I wore high waisted joggers with it, but I still felt okay! That's huge progress for me. I think I've come down from roughly a size 12-14(us)/XL to now probably size 10/L. I'd like to get to size 6-8/M.

But a few things are interfering with my confidence and progress. Today for the first time I noticed loose skin on my abdomen. I had a baby a couple years ago and went waaaay overdue and had to be induced... I got so many stretch marks from that last month. I'm now worried that any further weight loss will just create a baggy stomach 😔

I'm also bloating a TON. it seems everything I am eating can cause bloating! Salty things (like pickles or pocorn), veggies, Greek yogurt, carbonated water... I don't even know where to begin to tackle this. SEEING my flatter stomach in the morning was really motivating and now half the time it is bloated...

Any and all encouragement or advice appreciated!

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Once more unto the breach, dear friends

Over the years I've gone through weight cycling several times and gone from 215 up to 240, back to 208, up to 240, back to 220, and up to 250... Finally I sought professional help. After working with a dietician and realizing I was drastically under eating (I was eating ~1900 calorie a day while trying to lose weight), I spent months working on fixing my disordered eating and building my metabolism back up to where it should be. That brings us to my new starting place. Starting Tuesday of next week, I'll be actively trying to lose weight. My starting point:

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• Weight: 260, 20% body fat, 210 lean body mass
• Estimated BMR: 2500 calories
• Total caloric needs per day: 3500 per day (verified with a 2 week period of extremely strict tracking along with weigh ins)
• Target Deficit: 700
• Adjusted caloric intake: 2800
• Targeted weight loss per week: ~1.5 lbs per week

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For activity I walk 10k per day, run 3 miles 2x per week and I weight lift 5/6 days per week (3 days on, 1 day off). I am a bit psycho when it comes to tracking and have developed a overbuilt a Excel sheet that closely monitors my calories and macros, along with weight and body comp changes. This is a real experiment in a couple ways. proceeding the attempt at weight loss is about a 6 month period of bulking and metabolic rebuilding, and this will be the most calories I eat as part of a lean out in about 7 years. Also, the real difference is that I am not fasting in any way and instead will be eating 6 times a day. In the past I have intermittent fasted and struggled with low blood sugar in the mornings. I really want to make sure that I am taking this chance to keep my body running at it's best, not just losing weight as much as possible. I hope that being a part of this community helps me stick with it and give this the long term, healthy changes that I need to succeed. Thank you everyone for the inspiration you have given to me to give it the best shot I ever have!

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Leaning towards FAT LOSS rather than WEIGHT LOSS

So since Jan I’m on this health / weight loss journey and so far I’ve lost 8 lbs. May not seem like lot but from when I first started I see a BIG difference. I’m noticing more off scale achievements. My clothes are starting fit better, I see muscle definition esp in my arms and back, lifting stronger, going longer in the gym.

I even notice in the mirror that my sides & upper ab area went down and fat doesn’t hang out of my leggings! even some abs coming in too I think! Even my face/ jaw line and neck look more smoother/slimmed down.

I will be honest these past few weeks have been tough just with it being so busy etc. but I have been mindful still. I feel like my weight hit a plateau as I been the same exact weight for 2 weeks but I still lost inches.

I remember my old trainer used to say to not even bother with the scale as much and just focus on tape measuring your progress because if you want to focus on building muscle and losing the fat. Referring to body recomposition which I feel is way more efficient than some silly number on the scale.

Is it a good idea to just cut back on the scale if I know it’s just gonna put me in a bad mood? How do you guys track your progress??

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