http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum en Sat, 21 Nov 2009 11:37:33 GMT vBulletin 5 http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/images/misc/rss.jpg http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/exercise/186734-should-you-eat-before-after-you-excercise.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:44:50 GMT Apologies if this has been asked before (I tried to search the forum but couldn't find anything), but is it better to eat before or after you exercise? Or both?

If so, any suggestions on how much food to consume before/after to achieve the best weight loss results? Also, is it better to try to exercise at the same time of day (in terms of conditioning your body, but also within the context of consistently eating at the same time as well)? ]]> Exercise! mouse101 http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/exercise/186734-should-you-eat-before-after-you-excercise.html http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/exercise/186730-strength-training-advice-needed.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:27:18 GMT So I have lost about 91 lbs now. For my exercise I started out riding a stationary bike, this summer I was able to do a lot of biking outside also. Then the beginning of September my husband bought me an elliptical trainer which I really love. I have about 19 lbs yet I want to loose and I think... So I have lost about 91 lbs now. For my exercise I started out riding a stationary bike, this summer I was able to do a lot of biking outside also. Then the beginning of September my husband bought me an elliptical trainer which I really love. I have about 19 lbs yet I want to loose and I think adding some strength training would help take it off a bit faster...maybe? I just am not sure what to do. I use my elliptical 50-60 min 5-6 days a week right now.

I have a couple limitations. I have a bum knee. It has gotten a lot better since loosing my weight, but it still bothers me if I overdo it. So squats and stuff like that really bother it. I also have had 3 c-sections and a hernia repair (caused by my c-sections), so doing crunches/sit-ups gives me like a charlie horse in my stomach, which hurts and is hard to un-knot.

So any suggestions for what I could try? I need stuff I can do at home also. I am curious about kettlebells. Is that mostly a standing workout?

I hope that all made sense. I appreciate any suggestions you may have. ]]> Exercise! loriehohlf http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/exercise/186730-strength-training-advice-needed.html