STAGNANT

cricket754

I've been going strong at the gym for five weeks and the scale just doesn't want to give me any real (successful) numbers. I am the type of person that wants to see output for my input. I need results people. Monday - Friday I log every food and exercise I do and use the weekend to relax (even though a typical weekend spent with two under 4 is hardly relaxing) - I just don't fixate on my phone's mobile app plugging and chugging all the entries.

But, like I said, I'm the type that needs a response to my call. I feel like I've been busting it at the gym and eating sensibly for over a month with very little decrease (or even in the way my pants feel). Am I missing something?

It's very frustrating to not get results. I have to think that my weekends are killing it for me but that is the only time I put down my phone to be with my family. And, at the end of the day I've got to think that's more important than how fat I am.

Another challenge I struggle with is getting below 200. Currently sitting at 217, I know I can get down to roughly 201 in time...been there, done that, felt great - changed jobs and gained it back with all the crap these people bring in (DAILY). But, I've had a tremendous amount of trouble executing 199. It's like I have a mental block or something that tells my body to hold to every last pound of 200.

It's my big 3-0 next month (6/16) and in January I set my mind on 160 by my 30th...at the time that would have been 10 lbs every month. Doable! Or so i thought! I lost 12 lbs in the first 2 weeks and maintained that for the remainder of January...then February - NOTHING...March, gain. April, remotivated to get busy in the gym...and here I am mid-May with very little decrease.

I'm just needing some uplifting maybe. Some encouragement even...or better yet - the SECRET to SUCCESS.

My current week goes like this:
Monday- Upper Body Strength Training (according to Body For Life)
Tuesday - Cardio (B4L style)
Wednesday - Lower Body (B4L)
Thursday - Cardio (B4L)
Friday - Saturday (no scheduled time at the gym - near work, not home)

In the evenings, my kids and I go bike riding, playing on the playground, etc...
On the weekends, I do something: work at church with kids, hike in the mountains, yard work - Not immobile like I am at my desk...so essentially burning more calories than a normal day at work.

Every morning I've been making a shake composed of a handful of spinach leaves, a frozen banana, a scoop (2T) of peanut butter, a half scoop of whey protein (50 cal), ice and water = all together about 340 calories.

Lunch is generally a Smart Ones Meal or left overs in good small portions.

Snack could be anything from carrot sticks (plain), cherry tomatoes, trail mix (measured), apple, orange, etc...something healthy and earthy.

And, dinner is a sensible portion of whatever I fix...

I may splurge every now and then on a before bedtime snack, which generally consists of an individual ice cream cup (100 cal).

I take a fish oil pill and a multivitamin every day.

I generally always keep it at my 1200 calorie goal and usually have some left over on account of exercising.

What do I do?