how many hours in a DAY should i be doing cardio to lose weight?

[twelvth_goddess]

^Agree about portion control Foodict. The more kase that you avoid the food that you want, the more likely it is na kakain ka ng kung ano-ano to compensate your craving for that food. So if I want ice cream, I would eat ice cream pero half a cup lang. Basta I dont go beyond 1200 calories per day, that's ok. Plus of course consistent excercise.

[mauinhibitors08]

joining.

i lost 15lbs within 6months of continuous workout and proper diet. i go cardio for 30-40mins, i lift weights 20mins. for toning, and i go for an activity class every time i go to the gym, like zumba, dance classes, combat classes, cycling..

diet, i limit about 1,500 cal/day. cheat days--- once a week.. it's important.. i think it will make you feel good after all.. even if you really feel guilty after eating.

[airborne09]

when your jogging ba kelangan talaga 30 mins straight? di ba pedeng medyo mabilis mag jog then medyo babagal ng konti then walk then back to high intensity ulit? di ba effective pag ganon?

YES! Ako din when I started jogging (slower pace), not running, I'd do like a 5 minute walk to warm up then I started to jog for 1 min, walk 2, jog 1 min, etc. until you get to 30 minutes if kaya. Better to build up your endurance slowly and you'll eventually be jogging for 30 minutes or more. So if you can do 10 minutes comfortably, fine, then walk faster or do an incline walk for added intensity nalang. It's not a race or fun run, go at your own pace and you're more likely to stick with it. Runners World site has a great begginers threadmill program for running in 8 weeks, check it out.

Good luck sis and stick with it. Cross train also by doing other cardio machines, group classes other sports or weight train too. Very intense cardio like running burns muscle, so best to preserve it.

[Foodict]

Anyone here joined fitocracy? its what I use to track my daily workout. 

[pretinnes]

Sa akin max na ah 1 hr 5 days a week.

[tikitakz]

hi! i'm just starting to do cardio 30 mins-40 mins a day plus i am trying my best to control eating much, portion control ang gawa ko, problem ko sa gabi i feel hungry kahit na 8pm ako minsan nakakapag dinner though i try my best to eat 6pm. so minsan drink na lang ako water or low fat milk kapag gutom talaga yung pakiramdam. ang cardio workout ko is using a stationary bike at home na pwede din nakatayo. super pawis ako sobra nung first week ko i do it only 10-15 mins a day kasi nanginginig yung legs, now i'm on my 2nd week na and i can do 20 mins straight, konting pahinga mga 2 mins tapos 20 mins ulit straight, sa 2 weeks ko i lost 3lbs i am now 140lbs and my target is 120lbs so 20lbs more to go

[colo]

1 day of cardio about 20-30 minutes high intensity interval training (using treadmill: 3 mins. light jog, run fast for 1 min, then slow down about 4mi/hr for 1.5 min, run fast for 1 min, slow down again for 1.5 min, and so on). repeat this, except for the warm up phase until you finish the time. you can also do sprints, boxing, or any such training where you move your whole body.

if you really want to lose weight, weight training + high intensity training, and nutritious diet are the ways to go. i see girls using weights on par with the guys for a long time but still able to maintain a slender body. a female body is just not capable of building much muscle mass like the guys unless they use muscle supplements (try to research this yourself).
you also need COMMITMENT and DISCIPLINE   

[prettychestnut]

Ako naman I'm doing cardio by JOGGING lang, every other day, I'm working kasi in the afternoon shift.

Minimum of 1- 2 hours and maximum is 4 hours.

Then I did the diet,

3 tbps of rice with any viand
No cheat days
1 tbsp of honey plus 2 tbsp of acv diluted in one glass of water before bedtime
no sweets
no sodas

=)

[aircool]

when doing a brisk walking especially if you can't take the endurance of running swing your arms also to help you burn more calories, that's usually I saw in a movie when they do walking or in threadmill