How much Exercise?

[Nelli]

How much, or for how many hours worth of exercise would one have to do to lose, say, a stone in a month, exercise consisting of either cycling, dancing or swimming?

[HGray]

Visit www.realslimmers.com which has calculators you can use to find out how many calories all forms of exercise burn in an amount of time.

[mayastar]

It depends how much you weight now and how fit you are - and whether you plan to eat cakes and crisps after you exercise! A stone is a lot to lose in one month and as well as making you feel dizzy and miserable, is likely to go straight back on. Aim to lose a couple of piunds a week for a sustainable weight reduction. As a general rule, moderate exercise 3 times a week, together with a sensible eating plan (eg cut out junk food and eat more fruit and veg) and you should see a difference in a couple of weeks.