trainning and going nowhere

it's been 2 weeks....

Hi! First, give yourself a little time, its only been two weeks! Second, perhaps look at your training program. A lot of training focuses on strength, which is good, but to burn calories and feel really good cardio is very helpful. Nothing is better than running, but spinning and the eliptical when done at high intensity are good too.

You might also find the links below helpful...

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/10589-for-those-confused-or-questioning-eating-your-exercise-calo

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/61706-guide-to-calorie-deficit


This is just a part of it! please read the link above


Generally someone with a BMI over 32 can do a 1000 calorie a day (2 lbs a week) deficit
With a BMI of 30 to 32 a deficit of 750 calories is generally correct (about 1.5 lbs a week)
With a BMI of 28 to 30 a deficit of 500 calories is about right (about 1 lb a week)
With a BMI of 26 to 28 a deficit of about 300 calories is perfect (about 1/2 lb a week)
and below 26... well this is where we get fuzzy. See now you're no longer talking about being overweight, so while it's still ok to have a small deficit, you really should shift your focus more towards muscle tone, and reducing fat. This means is EXTRA important to eat your exercise calories as your body needs to KNOW it's ok to burn fat stores, and the only way it will know is if you keep giving it the calories it needs to not enter the famine response (starvation mode)



Good luck on your journey

Stay with it, if you maintain a calorie deficit you will lose weight - what sort of training are you doing..? If cardio, work at 65-70% of max heart rate (if safe for you) as this burns fat the best. I use a heart monitor so as not to overdo things, as I'm now the wrong side of 45 :happy:

Try eating more calories. When you set your goal, MFP can tell you how many calories you should eat a day based on your weight. And it factors in a 500 calorie deficit to lose weight. It also might be that you are building muscle, and since muscle weighs more than fat you might not see the scale change but you would notice your clothes getting looser. Keep at it!

I would discuss this with your doctor as it sounds like your meds are playing a major role in this - if you get no good advice there

Make sure you drink plenty of water

eat 6 small meals every day

cardio 30 - 45 mins per day - there is no need to do hours of cardio
weight train twice a week ( only do 30 mins of cardio or non on these days )

I complete day of rest from training


adjust the balance here so your protein is higher and fat and carbs are lower - maybe up to a 1400 cals day - 1200 may be on the low side

Non Processed Food Diets

http://www.ehow.com/way_5217224_non-processed-food-diets.html

I'm on this Diet and it works very well.I was 200 pounds just a month ago now i have lost 18 pound in 1 month
Maybe this diet with working out 5 days a week and only eating 1200 Calories a day will help you .

Good luck
from JessicaNelson84

We have the same starting weight. I eat 1500-1700 calories on most days and exercise about 5 times a week (230 to 400 cal burns). You can look at my diary to see what I eat. But I cook and I eat. And I am losing.

Just remember that two weeks is a short amount of time to judge progress. This is a journey. There is no magic. There’s no instant-loss-secret. There is much to learn, because so much of what we assume to be true about long-term weight loss (i.e. that eating less is always best) is wrong. Many of us have become fat by chronically under eating, eating nutrient poor foods, and refusing to move our bodies more than we sit. Changing all of that takes time. And two weeks is nothing. Move into long term planning mood, not short term fix.