Hi!

I've just joined this forum and as I have no experience in doing this, I would love to get some advice on planning my exercise program to achieve maximum weightloss. I am 5'1" and need to loose about 80 pounds. I am hypothyroid (meds make no difference to my weight) and I also have PCOS. My diet is high protein good Low GI carbs (mostly veges) between 1200-1600 calories per day. I usually have a protein shake after a workout as well and drink at least 2 litres of water per day.

I am currently going to Curves womens gym (circuit training using hydrolic machines) 3x week - Mon, Wed, Fri followed by a half hour cardio Walk Jog DVD (Leslie Sansone WATP equivelenat of 2.5 miles)

3 x week I am doing 1/2 hour cardio combined on air walker & a twist board, and I have just started doing the Kickboxing Bootcamp (Hollywood Trainer DVD) on Tuesday and Thursdays. Saturday and Sunday is usually a rest day except for walking.

I also walk as much as possible (usually 15,000 - 20,000 steps per day on my pedometer). As much as I would love to jog outside, I live in a very hilly area and have a bad knee, so can't jog outside.

I have also collected a few other exercise DVD's - pilates, aerolates, Billy Blanks Tae Bo Bootcamp, Gym Ball and Jeanette Jenkins full set (AB Blast, Cardio Sculpt, Butt and Thigh Blast as well as the kickboxing one).

I'm considering adding the aerolates or pilates or gym ball once per week (maybe alternating which one) and maybe swapping one Kickboxing day for the Tae Bo.

Oh - with the current schedule I have plenty of energy and feel I could do more if I ccould squeeze in some more time on some days.

Any advice or suggestions would be greatly appreciated! I know it is best to lose weight slowly (1-2 pounds per week) but I hope this schedule would help me loose as much as possible as quick as possible - even if I have to slow down in a few months time.

Thanks!

Shell

good for you, for taking the initiative to jump start your weight loss! what kind of diet/eating plan are you following?