danabartocci

Does your gym offer a free meeting with a personal trainer? Try one. Or pay for a personal trainer for a couple sessions and get a routine. Does your gym have barbell classes? Like bodypump or any other sculpt type class? Those might be a good place to start too. You can always stay before or after class to ask about form…

I know it sounds weird, but try eating back some of your exercise calories. Your body is holding on to it because it knows it needs it for your awesome exercise routine. Also, do you do Heart Rate Monitor Training? Try increasing exertion, or maybe try a metabolic changer (weights) a day or two on your exercise. Keep it up!

This is one of my favorite posts to explain why you need to eat more. http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/3047-700-calories-a-day-and-not-losing. Your body needs it, try fruit, it is also a recommended fat/protein ratio, often people suggest more protein. Try greek yogurt, but get the calories in otherwise you may not…

1. 170 2. 5lbs (but I just started!) 3. I really watched what I ate this week and logged everything! 4. Log every day 5. 15

Keep going! Sometimes you need to change your routine up. Curves is a great start, but it tends to have you plateau pretty quickly once you get used to it. You also might try heart rate training, and use a heart rate monitor on the stationary bike and push yourself a little to get a higher heart rate on the bike. D

I am Dana. I have just joined, started last week at 178, would like to be at 158 by Xmas. My weight has always gone up and down. I have always done WW, but I am so busy, so looking for another way to get support. I am an avid gym goer and teach aerobics part-time (step, Bodystep, Bodypump) and I know my classes love me for…