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Having some trouble, need some help please!

charlesV9Kw7463
charlesV9Kw7463 Posts: 14 Member
edited January 18 in Introduce Yourself
Hi there,

I generally eat healthy. At the moment I have given up Carbs for lent (literally just a thing me and my friends are doing - not particularly a dieting technique!) I do a 45 min spin class 3-5 times a week and have done for the last 2 months. Im not loosing anything!

I have seen a personal trainer at the gym who has suggested I vary my exercise but the problem is I hate hate hate the gym. 2 months ago you wouldn't catch me anywhere near the place but I have really got into my spin classes - which is a miracle within itself!

Anyone got any tips? I have finally got my head screwed on and I feel motivated to loose weight and its so disappointing to see minimal results.

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  • teddabod
    teddabod Posts: 222 Member
    Hi charles,

    What's your current diet look like (I know you have cut carbs but I'm curious as to the rest of your intake).
  • charlesV9Kw7463
    charlesV9Kw7463 Posts: 14 Member
    Typical day
    - Scrambled egg/ omelette or bowl of fruit (strawberries/raspberries/bananna) for breakfast with coffee (skimmed milk)
    - Tinned mackeral/ chicken with salad leaves. Apple/Kiwi for lunch
    - raw celery/ carrot for mid afternoon snack.
    - Steak/Chicken breast/ Salmon fillet with spinach, peas, broccoli or something like a chilli/mousakka/ lasagne with no pasta

    Around 2/3 days a week I have around 3 squares of dark chocolate if its circulating the office at work just to keep the cravings at bay!
  • charlesV9Kw7463
    charlesV9Kw7463 Posts: 14 Member
    Weekends are a bit crap for me - im a fan of red wine which bumps up my calories alot I know! But I was doing the same before I started spinning and didn't put anything on. Surly even if I was eating the same as I was before I should loose weight from the extra exercise regardless?
  • nicoleknapp754
    nicoleknapp754 Posts: 53
    Technically you are still having carbs fruit especially bananas , vegetables like carrots and potatoes and chocolate have plenty of carbs. Better reference is that you are eating low carb. It takes time for your body to adjust to a change in diet. My question is are you drinking enough water ? 1/2 your body weight in ounces? How much meat /fish are you eating? You might want to look at your portion sizes .
  • teddabod
    teddabod Posts: 222 Member
    Nicole asked something I was going to ask after your reply. Curious as to your portion sizes.
  • trisha1298
    trisha1298 Posts: 51 Member
    I would suggest you try a yoga class. You can even do online classes (dailyburn.com is what I use) so you can do it in your living room. That way you won't be at the gym, and you'll get a different type of workout. It's also great for keeping you relaxed. I love doing an hour of yoga right before bed.
  • rides4sanity
    rides4sanity Posts: 1,269 Member
    You can't out exercise a bad diet. Trust me, I've tried. I teach spin class, and have for many years. You get out of it what you put into it, but it doesn't give you a blank check to eat as much as you like. I really believed that my level of activity made it okay for me to eat a little extra, and I figured my lack of weight loss must be because of my ________ (insert whatever your favotie excuse is here). Well, guess what, when I started seriously evaluating ,my diet in addition to exercising I dropped weight. Is it harder with a ________ problem, sure, but anything worth having is worth working for.

    Good luck.
  • CEHayes73
    CEHayes73 Posts: 221 Member
    If you like your spin class, keep at it. I'm sure adding something else would help, but if you don't enjoy it, you won't do it.
  • charlesV9Kw7463
    charlesV9Kw7463 Posts: 14 Member
    Hi Nicole - as I said, the whole no carbs thing isn't really anything to do with my diet, just happened to coincide. I am well aware that total no carbs means no veg/fruit/choc etc - but since its not something I'm looking to carry on so just disregard that. I have cut out rice/bread/potato/pasta/flour etc. Simple carbs.

    I drink plenty of water - that is one thing I have always been good at. I eat meat or fish every day. The whole portion thing did come into my mind so I have started eating all my meals from the same bowl (average cereal bowl size). Typically I will have one portion of meat ( 1 chicken breast, salmon fillet or steak) then fill the rest of my plate with green veg.
  • sradams1
    sradams1 Posts: 69 Member
    Try an at home workout video like Insanity or 30 day Shred. no gym involved.
  • charlesV9Kw7463
    charlesV9Kw7463 Posts: 14 Member
    Try an at home workout video like Insanity or 30 day Shred. no gym involved.

    I would love to but you should see the size of my house! One of those rooms were you have to navigate around a half open door because the sofa is pushed up against it. I think I have made my peace with the gym - I hate it, but i'v paid for the membership so I'm going to stick with it. No one said this was easy! Haha
  • sradams1
    sradams1 Posts: 69 Member
    Good Girl! Stick with it !! You will feel so much better!!
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