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Learn how others have reached their fitness goals or submit your own story!

Overall the game has been a life changer for me.

Joey

Fitness Goal – Lose Weight

EA SPORTS Active - boasted a solution to two of my problems with the gym - working out in front of others and location/convenience

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Nov 3, 2010 41 comments

While 5 lbs a year is not a lot, it added up and by my mid 30's I...

Elinor S.

Fitness Goal – Lose weight

Thus far I have lost over 85 lbs! Currently my goal is to lose 100 lbs

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Aug 13, 2010 25 comments

When EA came out with EA SPORTS Active, I was all over it

Douglas F.

Fitness Goal – Get Healthy

I will be hard and heavy at the controls of my EA SPORTS Active workouts to get ready!

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Aug 11, 2010 11 comments

I decided to do something about my weight

Chris D.

Fitness Goal – Lose Weight

We would go downtown to walk around the town and I could not walk two blocks

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Aug 10, 2010 36 comments

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Fitness and Community Resources

I’m working out and eating well, how come I’m not losing any weight?

Simply put, in order to lose weight there needs to be a net energy deficit. You need to be burning more calories than you are consuming, however the quality of the calories that you consume, and the quality of your workouts matters greatly. For example, protein takes more calories to digest when compared to fat, therefore eating a diet higher in protein, would contribute more to your net energy deficit. With regards to working out, exercising for 20 min at 80% of your max heart rate burns more calories than working out for 20 min at 60% of your max heart rate.

What’s the best thing to eat after I workout?

Generally you want to refuel immediately after a good workout with some carbohydrates, protein, and water. Your body has about 15 min of prime recovery time after a workout. During that time it’s important to replenish muscle fuel (carbs) as well as protein that aids in the repair of damaged muscle tissue, and promote growth of new tissue. I know it sounds counterproductive to eat after a workout if your goal is to lose weight, but by refueling and starting the recovery process early, your body will repair and build muscle which in turns increases your metabolism. This is what will make you more efficient at burning calories on a regular basis. Things like yogurt with fruit or cereal, or a turkey sandwich are great options.

I really don’t have time to exercise. Is it worth it to do anything if I only have a few minutes?

Anything is better than nothing. But do your best to schedule at least 20 minutes of moderate aerobic activity 5 days a week. This is what the ACSM (American College of Sport Medicine) recommends for adults ages 18 to 65 years old to promote or maintain health.

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