Ok I think I got it :)

Amy62575

Ok. I think I finally got it. I started seriously working out and eating healthier on January 9th, 2011. From then until last week I had only lost one pound. I know that we shouldn't be fixated on the scale, but in the 6 weeks I was working out and following MFP's recommended daily calories, I was not seeing any results.

So, after consulting with one of my fitness "guru" friends, reading a TON of info, I came to this conclusion:

I was overtraining and not eating enough of the right foods at the right times. With that info in hand, I changed my workout schedule and my eating....and I lost 2 lbs since last week!!!!!!

I just thought I'd share because I am most sure that I am not the only one who has faithfully committed to a program and then been discouraged with lack of results.

Good luck to you all!

teachparents

what are the right foods at the right times? i do a 20 min shred with jillian michaels one day, run 5k the next, and so on..... so im definetly not overtraining.... what did you learn about the right foods at the right times?

Amy62575

Here are just a few things I found to help sort out all the BS you hear...do this, don't do this...yada yada. Anyway, I suppose it is whatever works for you, so I am not recommending or endorsing anything, just stating these helped me.

Enjoy.



http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/124920-pre-and-post-workout-meals?hl=after+workout+meal#posts-1697784

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/129349-eating-back-calories-you-burn-from-exercise?hl=eating+back+calories#posts-1760619

http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/mroussell7.htm

http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/11_fat_loss_rules.htm

http://www.womenshealthmag.com/fitness/fitness-test