Quote Originally Posted by TT Eric View Post
Week #10, I am at 195.4lbs so I've lost a nice 2.4lbs. I need to say I have introduced caffeine before morning cardio, which is a first and I feel the effect since I'm pretty much a caffeine virgin, I've drank like 2 coffees in my whole life and I use very rarely caffeine before workouts. So this new introduction to my diet might have had a slight diuretic effect and good fat burning on me this week, anyhow I welcome the loss of 2.4lbs.

I will increase cardio only, no change to the diet! Since I do 60 before breakfast, I'm guessing it's time now to do additional cardio time after training. Starting with what ? 10-20 min after working out ?

I also have the possibility to increase from 60 to 75 min before breakfast, something I can keep for later. I do have a very nice path I like to do, from Ottawa downtown, to the Parliament, through Major Hill's park, then taking the Alexandra's bridge, walking along the Outaouais's river, then coming back by the bridge on Booth street. Awesome circuit!

Is 75 min ok before breakfast ?

Side note, even though I've lost 15lbs so far, contrary to usual, it doesn't look like I've lost 15lbs of fat, 8-10 at most. I would say I still have 20lbs to loose to be ripped. I can push the diet for another 10 weeks at most, after that we are out of the country for 3 weeks, pretty hard and not fun to diet in vacation.

Eric
10 pounds of fat out of a 15 pound loss seems really good to me. Most people hold about 5 pounds just in their stomach (excess food, bloat, junk), and then of course starting a diet low in carb, or no carbs, you are going to be dropping quite a bit of glycogen, etc. In fact, I see lots of people losing 20+ pounds and not even looking all that different, and not really starting off that fat...

I wouldn't think you need to bump cardio - weight seems to be coming off nicely. Even though the 2.4 is likely exagerated from caffeine - especially if you're not used to it. That said, if you love the path, and it is closer to 75 then it is 60, I'd do that. I'd rather do something because you want to then because you have to. Cardio is healthy, and you can always throw in an extra 100 calories to your diet. The other option is to leave the longer path for later... That way when you 'have' to increase, at least it won't be something you dread.