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For me it was, and I hated it too. I realized at some point that the reason I hated it was because it was hard, and my core was weak. So i focused on it, big time, and now it's one of my favorite parts of my routine and it changed the whole shape of my body very quickly. In addition to keeping it engaged during your other…
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I stopped seeing results with 30 mins of cardio too. I finally bit the bullet and now do at least 45-60 mins of cardio every workout and my stomach started getting definition almost immediately, and I have NEVER had that.
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Everyone is different but i can tell you what worked for me (twice!) Cardio Cardio Cardio to start. 30-60 mins of high intensity cardio 4-6 days a week in addition to a healthy (not insanely low) number of calories consumed (I'd say I was logging about 1500, and now I'm around 1700). If you feel like food is going to be…
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I have this same issue. i work in a fast-paced big animal hospital where you can't walk by a common area and not have it crammed with amazing snacks. It was starting to become a HUGE problem.....until I started logging my food. Now, not only do I think about every calorie I put in my mouth, I can walk by a whole tray of…
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I am a stress/anxiety eater. Also I LOVE to eat. Always have been this way, always will be. What I had to do was accept that about myself and work it into my plan, just like you would your height or any health conditions you have, etc. First off, I learned about 5 years ago that I am one of those people who tends to put on…
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For where you are, 30 mins is a great start, as long as when you are done you are T-I-R-E-D! It should be 30 mins of activity where your heart rate is up in your weight loss range for at least 80% of the workout. Then what will happen is one day you will get to 30 mins and think, "That wasn't so bad." Then it's time to…
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I'm 5'4" and went from 193 to 133 in a year. Now I'm at 130 and still losing a pound every 2 weeks or so, but losing inches like crazy! The fat is still coming off but I'm replacing it with muscle almost pound-for-pound. I think I will probably "bottom-out" at 125 or so, based on how much strength training I do.
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For me, when I was overweight, it was all about the scale and clothing size. now that I'm at a healthy weight, it's still a little about the scale and clothing size, but I like to set multiple goals in multiple categories so i'm always achieving. For example currently some of my goals are: 1) To go from my current size to…
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I can speak from personal experience and that of others: I saw that you are now in your 20's and have had 2 kids. Sadly, a lower metabolism comes both with getting older and with kids so it's very possible to gain weight without changing anything significantly. If you haven't yet, I would go to your doctor first for an…
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When I have a week when I was sure I would lose big and don't lose at all or gain even I check in with myself and my boyfriend who I train with and make sure I'm not slipping. If I'm sure I'm still doing everything I should be I don't go back to the scale for 2 weeks. By then I've lost at least SOMETHING and feel better.…
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I may have missed it but...... Are you exercising as well as dieting? Are you able to exercise? If you really want to lose a bunch of weight and keep it off and not yoyo around based on food intake incorporating exercise into your plan is really the only way to do it. Also, if you have a good exercise plan in place, you…
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1) Are you at the point where you are using a heart rate monitor yet? Try it. If the work is easier, you probably are burning fewer calories than you were before. Make sure you are staying in your target heart rate. 2) I 100% agree with the comments made about your body transforming from fat to muscle. Take measurements.…
