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Eating right, Working out but NOT losing weight
I was wondering if ANYONE has any advice for me. I have been trying to lose about 5-10lbs over the last year. I am 31 years old , 4'8" and weigh 101 lbs. I used to weight between 89 and 94lbs at the most!
I am pretty atheltic. I ran a marathon a few years ago and shortly after that is when I gained the weight. I have been training for half marathons (I ran one in April 2006) so I have been keeping the cardio up with running 3-4 days during the week and then 5-10 miles on the weekends.
Recently I got so frustrated that I went to a dietitican. She claimed that I needed to rev up my workouts by doing interval training and then eating more protein and more times of the day.
For the last two months, I have been eating 5 times a day (about 1000-1200 calories) Each meal has protein and carbs and I get my 5 a day fruits and veggies.
I do cardio 5 days a week (3 days are interval training for 45 min--60 seconds at 65% target heart rate and 60 second 85% target heeart rate) The other 2 days of cardio are a 45 minute dance class and then a weekend long distance run that lasts between 1-2 hours. I also weight train 3 days a week. 1 days lower body and two days upper body.
My body fat has increased and my pants size has increased. Why can't I lose the weight or at least the body fat? Does anyone have advice for me?
I am pretty atheltic. I ran a marathon a few years ago and shortly after that is when I gained the weight. I have been training for half marathons (I ran one in April 2006) so I have been keeping the cardio up with running 3-4 days during the week and then 5-10 miles on the weekends.
Recently I got so frustrated that I went to a dietitican. She claimed that I needed to rev up my workouts by doing interval training and then eating more protein and more times of the day.
For the last two months, I have been eating 5 times a day (about 1000-1200 calories) Each meal has protein and carbs and I get my 5 a day fruits and veggies.
I do cardio 5 days a week (3 days are interval training for 45 min--60 seconds at 65% target heart rate and 60 second 85% target heeart rate) The other 2 days of cardio are a 45 minute dance class and then a weekend long distance run that lasts between 1-2 hours. I also weight train 3 days a week. 1 days lower body and two days upper body.
My body fat has increased and my pants size has increased. Why can't I lose the weight or at least the body fat? Does anyone have advice for me?
its l.o.s.e. not loose because loose is when you have a loose tooth
what's wrong with you!! honey you are underweight!!! you shouldn't weigh less than 110 pounds to begin with. It's not unhealthy to be under that nor will you be more beautiful so why kill yourself that way??
I've been watchng this forum for a while now and would like to point a few things out.
If you are eating 1,200 kcals a day and exercising for over an hour a day, you are not eating enough and are just going to put your body into starvation mode if you do this for the long term.
Cut the crap out. I don't just mean eat veggies I mean any processed crap. Buy organic food, whole organic milk from grass fed cows, same for butter and cheese, good quality organic veggies. Avoid any chemical pre made crap that you find in ready meals, drink plenty of water, avoid soda, colourings, and other processed crap. I don't fry with olive oil, I fry with a small amount of organic butter. As a veggie, I don't eat quorn that much anymore as its basically junk food so I treat it as such.
I have some complex wholewheat organic pasta or other complex carbs to help with my energy levels. I take high quality vitamin tablets and drink protein shakes made with organic milk and fresh water. I avoid adding sugar and salt to my food.
I was calorie counting and working out heavily for a marathon. I lost lots of weight but then my weight refused to drop further (I was still over my recommended BMI with plenty of fat!!). i had less energy, felt burnt out. I changed my diet, re educated myself food wise. I can see a massive difference in my energy levels, I'm losing weight (finally!!)
If you are eating 1,200 kcals a day and exercising for over an hour a day, you are not eating enough and are just going to put your body into starvation mode if you do this for the long term.
Cut the crap out. I don't just mean eat veggies I mean any processed crap. Buy organic food, whole organic milk from grass fed cows, same for butter and cheese, good quality organic veggies. Avoid any chemical pre made crap that you find in ready meals, drink plenty of water, avoid soda, colourings, and other processed crap. I don't fry with olive oil, I fry with a small amount of organic butter. As a veggie, I don't eat quorn that much anymore as its basically junk food so I treat it as such.
I have some complex wholewheat organic pasta or other complex carbs to help with my energy levels. I take high quality vitamin tablets and drink protein shakes made with organic milk and fresh water. I avoid adding sugar and salt to my food.
I was calorie counting and working out heavily for a marathon. I lost lots of weight but then my weight refused to drop further (I was still over my recommended BMI with plenty of fat!!). i had less energy, felt burnt out. I changed my diet, re educated myself food wise. I can see a massive difference in my energy levels, I'm losing weight (finally!!)
I can't believe we're all in the same boat. I'm beginning to think this has to do with all of us going into starvation mode and our bodies are holding on to everything we eat. I also like and agree with the suggestion to eat real food alone-it does work. Even eating a small cookie isn't good if we want to lose the last 5 pounds. I think we need to eat more, but only fresh, organic and completely unprocessed foods.
I'm 5'3 and weigh 120 lbs and I'm 34. About 4 months ago I was around 115-116 lbs and gained over the summer as I was more relaxed and not very careful with my portions. I've always been a crazy exerciser for almost 20 years, so even though I continue to exercise I can seem to lose a pound. This is so frustrating. :( I had the same issue last year when I trained with Mixed Martial artists and dropped weight once I stopped training with them and my pants got nice and loose again. The trainer at the time kept telling me I wasn't eating enough considering how much I train and how hard I work and sweat. I was so fearful of eating about 2000 cal/day. I tried it for a week and seemed to lose some weight, but then I stopped working out with the fighters as I got so busy at work. I didn't work out as much, didn't eat as much and I shrunk. I think my body fat stayed the same or went up, but all my clothes were baggy. I liked being skinny though :(
Now I'm back in the same boat. I'm working out (as usual) and mainly do strength training right now as recommended by a trainer. I'm eating about 1300-1500 cal/day and losing nothing. I've been at it over a month now :( I want to be 115 lbs again. I'm very active and workout about 4 days a week. I must admit that I'm always starving and I find eating less than 1500 cal/day very, very difficult. I was shocked when I went to my Naturopath and saw that my body fat % went up by one percent, even though I was exercising like a maniac (loads of strength training) and starving all the time. Sigh.
At the end of the day all I really want is to lose a few percent in body fat and look trimmer/cut than I already am-and have my clothes be a bit looser on me. In the past when I lost weight I know it was muscle that I lost because I still had that layer of fat around my body. But I don't want that. I'm finding it real hard to get cut. By the way, I can't eat a very high protein diet as it turned out I had highly abnormal levels of uric acid in my body which means I'm not digesting proteins well. So I cut down on high protein diet and just eat the necessary protein in order to be healthy. Lots of fruit and veggies. My blood work showed that I'm way healthier now and my liver is near toxin free and my uric acid levels are almost normal, but alas, my body fat went slightly up and I'm stuck at 120 and can't get the "cut" look I want. :(
I'm 5'3 and weigh 120 lbs and I'm 34. About 4 months ago I was around 115-116 lbs and gained over the summer as I was more relaxed and not very careful with my portions. I've always been a crazy exerciser for almost 20 years, so even though I continue to exercise I can seem to lose a pound. This is so frustrating. :( I had the same issue last year when I trained with Mixed Martial artists and dropped weight once I stopped training with them and my pants got nice and loose again. The trainer at the time kept telling me I wasn't eating enough considering how much I train and how hard I work and sweat. I was so fearful of eating about 2000 cal/day. I tried it for a week and seemed to lose some weight, but then I stopped working out with the fighters as I got so busy at work. I didn't work out as much, didn't eat as much and I shrunk. I think my body fat stayed the same or went up, but all my clothes were baggy. I liked being skinny though :(
Now I'm back in the same boat. I'm working out (as usual) and mainly do strength training right now as recommended by a trainer. I'm eating about 1300-1500 cal/day and losing nothing. I've been at it over a month now :( I want to be 115 lbs again. I'm very active and workout about 4 days a week. I must admit that I'm always starving and I find eating less than 1500 cal/day very, very difficult. I was shocked when I went to my Naturopath and saw that my body fat % went up by one percent, even though I was exercising like a maniac (loads of strength training) and starving all the time. Sigh.
At the end of the day all I really want is to lose a few percent in body fat and look trimmer/cut than I already am-and have my clothes be a bit looser on me. In the past when I lost weight I know it was muscle that I lost because I still had that layer of fat around my body. But I don't want that. I'm finding it real hard to get cut. By the way, I can't eat a very high protein diet as it turned out I had highly abnormal levels of uric acid in my body which means I'm not digesting proteins well. So I cut down on high protein diet and just eat the necessary protein in order to be healthy. Lots of fruit and veggies. My blood work showed that I'm way healthier now and my liver is near toxin free and my uric acid levels are almost normal, but alas, my body fat went slightly up and I'm stuck at 120 and can't get the "cut" look I want. :(
I'm experiencing the same issue as everyone here. That's how I found this blog. After reading all these posts I feel so sad for all us women. We are so hopelessly enslaved by what our damn weight is while beautiful life is passing us all by. Worrying incessantly about a few effin pounds. What a complete waste of energy.
I'm experiencing the same issue as everyone here. That's how I found this blog. After reading all these posts I feel so sad for all us women. We are so hopelessly enslaved by what our damn weight is while beautiful life is passing us all by. Worrying incessantly about a few effin pounds. What a complete waste of energy.
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