I am just really starting off. each week I try to take it up a notch. I can walk on the treadmill at 3.5 for a long time. I cant to be able to at least jog by the end of the year. Also the stair climber. I was on it for 2 minutes today. id like to be able to be on ther a little longer as well. As far as weight loss. Ive lost 15 so far so maybe 25 to 35 by the new year? I believe i can do it.

my big goal is to keep the scale moving down. it dropped 1.2 pounds after holding steady since june, so i'm *really* hoping to keep that trend going!

as for working out, i want to be jogging at least 4.5 miles by the new year - maybe 5. i'm at 4 right now, so we'll see how that pans out. happy tuesday, everyone!

My goal revolves around not gaining weight and figuring out the calorie count and workouts needed to get back to dropping pounds. Since school started I’ve had a hard time dropping anything. I’m not throwing a fit because I haven’t gained anything however; I have been reading and even listening to Jillian Michael podcasts about plateaus to gain some insight on this.

The one thing I never thought I would have to worry about would have been not eating enough food but I really think that's what is going on with me…never say never right. Yesterday I put on my HRM after getting out of the shower and wore it until I got home around 6:30PM. That was 13hrs & 31mins for a total calorie burn of 1925 calories..didn't crawl in bed until 10:30. So I’ll be working on adjusting my calorie intake and workout minutes to start dropping pounds again.

I’ll take any ideas or suggestions ladies.

V

HRMs don't do a good job estimating burns if your heart rate is not up on the higher side (like over 110 or whatever) or so many have said.

but I would say you might not be eating enough - once you get closer to your goal weight/into a healthy weight its no longer a good idea to try and eat like you are going to lose 2lbs a week - your body will just shut that down.

Try going into MFP and changing your goal to .5lb/week or 1lb a week and see what happens.

My calorie goal was set with 1.5lb a week drop so I will change it to 1lb and see what happens.

Thanks for your suggestion.

My goal revolves around not gaining weight and figuring out the calorie count and workouts needed to get back to dropping pounds. Since school started I’ve had a hard time dropping anything. I’m not throwing a fit because I haven’t gained anything however; I have been reading and even listening to Jillian Michael podcasts about plateaus to gain some insight on this.

The one thing I never thought I would have to worry about would have been not eating enough food but I really think that's what is going on with me…never say never right. Yesterday I put on my HRM after getting out of the shower and wore it until I got home around 6:30PM. That was 13hrs & 31mins for a total calorie burn of 1925 calories..didn't crawl in bed until 10:30. So I’ll be working on adjusting my calorie intake and workout minutes to start dropping pounds again.

I’ll take any ideas or suggestions ladies.

V

give us your specific workout routine and we'll have a looksie. i can also run it by psycho-lady if you wish! focus away on losing that last little bit, so long as you *don't* lose focus on how far you have already come! you've got this, without a doubt. :flowerforyou:

@v -

i want to make sure i'm translating this right:

ie: Lat Pulldown 50 3 10 3 = lat pulldown @ 50 pounds, 3 sets of 10, 3 days per week

assuming i'm reading this correctly, i too think you could up your weight a bit too and do less reps. you could do it pyramid style to mix it up. a pyramid set would look something like this:

lat pulldown @ 50 pounds, 1 set of 10
lat pulldown @ 55 pounds, 1 set of 8
lat pulldown @ 60 pounds, 1 set of 6

although you only have 24 reps vs. 30, your muscles are going to be working harder and gaining more strength. plus, i find that this just keeps it interesting and keeps me from getting bored. you would have to play around with it and see what works for you, but this might give your body the jolt it needs.

also, consider hopping on a cardio machine for a couple of minutes or doing jumping jacks or jogging in place or something of the sort in between every 3 or 4 strength moves. keeping your heart rate up will keep your calorie burn going. it's frustrating when you are dog tired from heavy lifting, but you're burning so much less than what you would be doing straight cardio! doing this will at least help split the difference.

lastly, if you have been doing all of this strength training for a while, then you are definitely gaining muscle! pay attention to whether you are losing inches or how your arms and legs look. as you know, it's been ages since i have lost any weight, but my legs are *solid*. they aren't any smaller (yet), but i have so much muscle in my legs it's not even funny, and i know that is contributing some to my plateau. when i use the hairdryer, i've noticed that my arms dont' wobble around any more. they are *solid*. (but not when they are at rest - at least, not yet) pay attention to these kinds of things too, because i would bet money that there are more significant changes happening in your physique than weight loss if you have been doing this kind of training consistently.

stay the course and keep fighting the good fight because you *will* get there! you've already come so far and you are an incredible inspiration! :flowerforyou:

Chan, you were reading my chart correctly and again I'm so sorry that I couldn't get it to format correctly. You're also right about gaining muscle and dropping inches; I'm now wearing pants size 10 or 12 depending on the cut. After the holiday, I'll pull out the tape measure and I will be changing up my workout to add your pyramid suggestion. Thanks for the site Tameko.

Please don't think I'm complaining ladies and I'm not giving up...just needed some ideas to jump start my metabolism.

Thanks Ladies! :flowerforyou:
V

Please don't think I'm complaining ladies and I'm not giving up...just needed some ideas to jump start my metabolism.

think this of you?! never!!! aaaargh!
(that was my pirate voice - i hope you enjoyed that)

Loved it:laugh:

Hi ladies!

Well, I wanted to lose 6 lbs in November, but I've not quite gotten there. That in mind, I really want to lose 5 in December - which would put me at my "happy weight" by the end of the year! I ultimately have 10 more pounds to lose once I hit my happy weight, but like the name says, I will be VERY happy when I get there!

The photos from last years NYE party vs this year are going to be amazingly different - in such a GOOD way!

you've got this - and i want to see those new year's comparison pics! well done, you!

still sick? how long has that been now? i hope you feel up to par soon! i don't have a lot to report either. drinking my water, logging, and working out like crazy - still not losing any weight. or inches, for that matter. on the other hand, i do feel that if i gave jillian michaels a solid kick, i would break her apart - my strength and endurance is definitley on the up and up! i'm just trying to enjoy everything that i can do right now - the weight will come off eventually. do feel better! :flowerforyou:

still sick? how long has that been now? i hope you feel up to par soon! i don't have a lot to report either. drinking my water, logging, and working out like crazy - still not losing any weight. or inches, for that matter. on the other hand, i do feel that if i gave jillian michaels a solid kick, i would break her apart - my strength and endurance is definitley on the up and up! i'm just trying to enjoy everything that i can do right now - the weight will come off eventually. do feel better! :flowerforyou:

I'm actually feeling better today. This cold started last Thursday and I was starting to think it was the flu. I still have a bad cough but no aches and pains.

Chan, Have you thought about adjusting your calorie intake? I think you said you changed up your workouts so you might be burning more calories. I know it's hard hun but hang in there.