Scale and Tape Measure not budging all month

cllmetatrsld
cllmetatrsld Posts: 58 Member
edited January 11 in Health and Weight Loss
So I was in a car accident in Februrary and had a messed up back and neck. At the time I had been going to the gym a few times a week and had lost 30 pounds (185->155). Then I had to stop exercising and was in pain a lot. I ended up gaining 10 pounds back. In December I started paying more attention to what I ate and lost 2 of those pounds again. I've bounced between 162 and 165 ever since with the 162 lasting about 2 days.

This month I've added cardio and weight training to my schedule. I work out in the mornings doing typically 20 min cardio and 30-45 minutes weight training at home. I just have dumbells and some leg weights to work with (and an exercise bike). My diet leaves a lot to be desired but it's what I can afford (mac and cheese $1, ham steak and veggies $5). I'm slowly working on trying to nip the higher carbs and fill in with meats as I can buy them. I've bumped up my calories from 1200 to 1450 since when I lost weight last time I stalled at anything below 1450.

The weights have increased a bit but still sad looking numbers (almost all below 10 pound weights). The scale isn't budging and neither is the tape measure. I lost 1 pound this week and supposidly 1% body fat since the 22nd (if that's possible). But still within that same range of 162-165 I've been stuck in.

My diary should be open to be looked at but just in case this is my schedule. All exercises are 3 sets of 8-12:


Day 1
20 min cardio
50 stability ball crunches
Hammer Curl
Incline Bicep Curl
Heavy thigh-to-chest bicep curl
Dumbell Calf Raise


Day 2
20 min bike
Incline Bench Press
Shoulder Press
Bent Arm dumbbell pullover
Dumbbell flat fly
Dumbbell front raise
Stability ball crunches

Day 3
20 minute bike
Dumbbell kickback
Seated cable row
Dumbbell sumo squat
Pilates leg lift
Stability ball crunches

Day 4
10 minute bike
Stability ball leg curl
Lunge
Dumbbell Deadlift
Side Lunge
Dumbbell Calf Raise
Stability Ball Crunches

Day 5
20 min cardio
Flat Bench Press
Straight arm pullover
Pilates Leg Kickup (on hands and knees, kick back and up)
Stability Ball Crunches

SUGGESTIONS PLEASE!
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