Gained a few :(

19lissa86

A couple weeks ago I weighed in at 147lbs. While it's not my goal weight it's the first time i've been under 150lbs in over a year and it felt really good, but I slipped up somewhere along the way and now my weight's back to 150. I know there's no point in worrying about a couple extra pounds and that it's probably just water weight, but I'm tired of making progressing then, as soon as I do, gain back what I lost. I know my diet needs improvement, but I'm also concerned that while I go to the gym at least a few times every week, maybe I'm not pushing myself hard enough. I stick with the curcuit machines and elliptical, because i'm comfortable with those, and every once in a while I do intervals on the treadmill, but obviously it's not enough, i've been stuck at right around 150lbs for a couple months now. I don't know what to do and I'm feeling a little discouraged. I'm starting to think that it's about time to get a personal trainer...

hooah_mj

That's exactly what I did...personal trainer pointed me to intervals onceI hit the same #s.

It's going to take us that extra punch to stay below the overweight line (for me anyway), so it's high intensity intervals along with my usual....good going girl!

aippolito1

Start doing intervals more often and make the elliptical your every-now-and-then. Intervals burn fat and calories better than cardio at the same pace and they're great for helping bust plateaus. Helped mine!!! :happy:

rnroadrunner

have you tried 30 day shred by Jillian? $8.00 walmart. Personal trainer $50-100.00 an hour. the way you feel after doing Shred priceless lol.

Racing_hotty

I am in the same boat, I have been struggling for years, trying to loose the last 10 lbs, and i loose 5lbs or so, and then I start feeling good, and then I gain it right back. I think I get so excited that I lost the weight again that I don't try so hard to keep going. I have not done intervals, becuase I have bad knees, so the treadmill and I don't get along very well, but I have found that lifting weights (especially free weights) help maintain that weight lost better. But You also said your diet needs some help, that might be a good thing to look into, getting a dietician to help you with your food. That will go a long way! Good luck!!! YOU CAN DO IT

sweetbn

A PT or incorporating some form of weights/calisthenics will do you wonders. Also since you have been doing the same workouts, your body may be becoming accustomed to the workouts. Get a HRM and make sure you are really burning as many calories as you think!

Ms_Natalie

Try upping your water for the next two weeks and see where that takes you.

Good Luck :flowerforyou:

19lissa86

All very good advice, thanks everyone