THE LAST TEN LBS WILL NOT SHED ....ANY ADVICE???

shelliann · May 2009

HI IM NEW HERE AND HOPE TO GET SOME ADVICE FROM PPL THAT HAVE POSSIBLY GONE THROUGH THIS "LAST TEN LBS PROBLEM" I CURRENTLY FLUCTUATE BETWEEN 138-140 LBS AND I AM 30 YRS OLD AND STAND 5'7" SO I DONT HAVE ALOT I WANT TO LOSE BUT DO HAVE SOME MOSTLY MID SECTION. ILL TELL YOU I AM PRETTY UNMOTIVATED AGAIN BECASUE I HAVE GIVEN THIS A TRY THIS WILL BE THE THIRD TIME BUT REALLY PUTTING ALOT OF EFFORT IN THIS TIME. I GO TO THE GYM 4-5 TIMES A WEEK TWICE I STRENGTH TRAIN WITH A PERSONAL TRAINER AND THEN TWICE A WEEK I GO TO SPINNING CLASSES (WHICH KICK YOUR BUTT) AND THEN I AM ALSO DOING ZUMBA 2-3 TIMES A WEEK. THIS HAS ALL BEEN GOING SINCE FEBRUARY AND I KID YOU NOT I HAVENT LOST A SINGLE POUND. AS MATTER OF FACT WHEN IM AT 140 THATS +2. SO IM THINKIN WHAT IS THE POINT. JUST LAS T WEEK I REALLY STARTED WATCHING MY MEALS ALOT MORE CLOSE BUT I HAVE TO TELL YA EVEN PICKING HEALTHY SELECTIONS YOU EITHER HAVE TO MUCH SODIUM TO MUCH CARBS NOT ENOUGH PROTEIN ANYWAY YOU GO UNLESS YOU JUST EAT LIKE PLAIN WHITE MEAT CHICKEN BY ITSELF NOTHING ON IT OR TUNA STRAIGHT OUT OF THE CAN. SERIOUSLY. WTH SO I HAVE LOST INCHES BUT NOTHING REMARKABLE MAYBE LIKE A TOTAL OF 6 INCHES WHICH DOESNT SEEM RIGHT TO ME .IF ANYONE HAS ANY IDEAS ON WHAT WORKED FOR THEM I WOULD APPRECIATE IT BECAUSE SOMETHINGS GOTTA GIVE HERE. SO BASICALLY I HAVE TRIED EATING LESS, WORKING OUT MORE, STRENGTH WHICH MAKES YA GAIN MUSCLE APPARENTLY THUS MORE WEIGHT IN MY CASE:( , DRINKIN WATER, SOME DIET PILLS, EVEN WENT AS FAR AS TO THE DR TO CHECK THYROID AND NOPE ITS FINE SO GO FIGURE YA KNOW? ANY HELP YOU MIGHT HAVE THOUGH I WOULD BE GREATFUL FOR I JUST DONT GET WHAT IS SO DIFFICULT ABOUT THIS

shelliann · May 2009

HI IM NEW HERE AND HOPE TO GET SOME ADVICE FROM PPL THAT HAVE POSSIBLY GONE THROUGH THIS "LAST TEN LBS PROBLEM" I CURRENTLY FLUCTUATE BETWEEN 138-140 LBS AND I AM 30 YRS OLD AND STAND 5'7" SO I DONT HAVE ALOT I WANT TO LOSE BUT DO HAVE SOME MOSTLY MID SECTION. ILL TELL YOU I AM PRETTY UNMOTIVATED AGAIN BECASUE I HAVE GIVEN THIS A TRY THIS WILL BE THE THIRD TIME BUT REALLY PUTTING ALOT OF EFFORT IN THIS TIME. I GO TO THE GYM 4-5 TIMES A WEEK TWICE I STRENGTH TRAIN WITH A PERSONAL TRAINER AND THEN TWICE A WEEK I GO TO SPINNING CLASSES (WHICH KICK YOUR BUTT) AND THEN I AM ALSO DOING ZUMBA 2-3 TIMES A WEEK. THIS HAS ALL BEEN GOING SINCE FEBRUARY AND I KID YOU NOT I HAVENT LOST A SINGLE POUND. AS MATTER OF FACT WHEN IM AT 140 THATS +2. SO IM THINKIN WHAT IS THE POINT. JUST LAS T WEEK I REALLY STARTED WATCHING MY MEALS ALOT MORE CLOSE BUT I HAVE TO TELL YA EVEN PICKING HEALTHY SELECTIONS YOU EITHER HAVE TO MUCH SODIUM TO MUCH CARBS NOT ENOUGH PROTEIN ANYWAY YOU GO UNLESS YOU JUST EAT LIKE PLAIN WHITE MEAT CHICKEN BY ITSELF NOTHING ON IT OR TUNA STRAIGHT OUT OF THE CAN. SERIOUSLY. WTH SO I HAVE LOST INCHES BUT NOTHING REMARKABLE MAYBE LIKE A TOTAL OF 6 INCHES WHICH DOESNT SEEM RIGHT TO ME .IF ANYONE HAS ANY IDEAS ON WHAT WORKED FOR THEM I WOULD APPRECIATE IT BECAUSE SOMETHINGS GOTTA GIVE HERE. SO BASICALLY I HAVE TRIED EATING LESS, WORKING OUT MORE, STRENGTH WHICH MAKES YA GAIN MUSCLE APPARENTLY THUS MORE WEIGHT IN MY CASE:( , DRINKIN WATER, SOME DIET PILLS, EVEN WENT AS FAR AS TO THE DR TO CHECK THYROID AND NOPE ITS FINE SO GO FIGURE YA KNOW? ANY HELP YOU MIGHT HAVE THOUGH I WOULD BE GREATFUL FOR I JUST DONT GET WHAT IS SO DIFFICULT ABOUT THIS

VballLeash · May 2009

Maybe you should try doing some more cardio, maybe try running. Cardio twice a week is not very much, that may help and I don't know if you are doing this but try eating more often throughout the day, like 3 meals with 2 snacks. (I don't know what zumba is, maybe thats cardio) But try changing things up! Good luck! :happy:

~Leash

sassynstubborn2 · May 2009

I have had this happen before also. The problem is you have hit your plateau and need a change. Your body has now gotten used to the same routine. I'm surprised your trainer hasn't picked up on that. My trainer changed my whole routine. Lifting heavier, different movements and low and behold the weight loss picked up again. Instead of lunging forward I now lunge backward. A 30 lb bar starting at chest level.....pick up over head, down to chest, down to waist, down to knees, down to floor, up to knees, up to waist, up to chest, overhead......and do that 12 reps.......your body is needing change....don't give up!!

shelliann · May 2009

THANKS

YEAH THE ZUMBA IS ALSO CARDIO SUPPOSED TO BE ABLE TO BURN 1200 CALORIES AN HOUR BUT WITH MY HEART RATE MONITOR I ONLY SHOW ABOUT 400 BEING BURNT BUT IAM DOIN THAT ALOT OF THE TIME ON THE SAME DAY THAT I DO SPIN SO YOURE RIGHT I SHOULD DO CARDIO ON MORE DAYS PER WEEK IT JUST SEEMS LIKE ALOT AND I ALWAYS THINK WELL I BURNT LIEK 900 CALORIES TODAY BUT THE NEXT DAY I DONT WORK OUT SO THAT MAY BE SOME OF THE PROBLEM. IT S SO FRUSTRATING BECAUSE ILL SEE ALL THESE PPL TALKING BOUT LOSING WEIGHT AND WILL MANAGE TO LOSE LIKE 10 LBS A WEEK IT SEEMS AND I CANT LOSE I LB IN LIKE 3 MOS TIME. THE THING IS HOW CAN I HAVE HIT A PLATEAU WHEN I HAVE YET TO LOSE? IDK IM GONNA GIVE IT HELL

justdoingit · May 2009

I also hit a wall with my last 10- Then I stopped weight training by itself and incorporated weights with aerobics and boy did I break a sweat! That very week I lost 2lbs. I had lost a total of 2 lbs over a four week period before then. I am back on track but I am making sure I am eating at least 1,200 cals every day plus half of my exercise cals, drinking plenty of water, and doing an aerobic work out where my heart rate is on target and I'm sweating for at least 45 minutes every day on top of walking in the mornings....

shelliann · May 2009

IS THERE ANY SPECIFIC DIET YOU ARE FOLLOWING AS FAR AS WHAT YOU ARE EATING? AND YOU SAID YOU ARE DOING LIKE 45 MIN EVERYDAY OF CARDIO PLUS WALKING? AND LOSING 2 LBS A WEEK OR AROUND THAT, IM GONNA GIVE THAT A TRY IF THAT WORKS THEN IT WILL BE WORTH IT

McPushup · May 2009

1. Change your goals to between 1350 & 1750 Calories. Make Protein 50% Carbs 30% Fat 20%. Go like that for 4 weeks.
2. You need to burn 500 to 600 Calories per day MINIMUM in your workout. Thats for Cardio and Resistance training. Wear your HRM during your resistance training just for fun and see how many calories you are burning.

Please dont take this as me being a smartass....But, the formula is simple. To many Calories = Gain Weight.
Calorie Deficient= Lose Weight.
It always works!!!!

I guessed that you were 5'-6" if so this is where you need to be.

Your approximate daily caloric maintenance level is: 2139 calories (kcal)
Your daily caloric goal in order to lose weight should be between: 1339 to 1739 calories (kcal)
Your daily caloric goal in order to gain weight should be between: 2339 to 2539 calories (kcal)

If you have any questions feel free to write me.
Good Luck

Marcus

mnichol · May 2009

Seems there's a lot of us in the same position!!! i'm 5'5", 143 lb, 52 YO. Staying at 1200 with no real problem, protein with every meal. I'm only exercising about 200-250 calories burned daily. 25 min on eliptical, 25 min brisk walk, 10 minutes on rebum bike, 15 minutes weight machines.

:sad: So I need to up the exercise to 500?? Do you think walking up hills burns more???

THE LAST TEN LBS WILL NOT SHED ....ANY ADVICE???

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