It's just not Budging!!

[house_of_princesses]

I have been jazzercising since December (4 -5 x's /wk), karate twice a week, eating as healthy as I can, watching portions, blah blah blah.

I haven't lost ONE pound. Not One. My pants don't feel better. In fact, I bought a pair of jeans in the fall. They're on my can not wear side of the closet now. Went to WW a while ago and discovered I wasn't eating enough. So, I'm back to counting calories and/or points. I'm eating enough.

I'm not going through menopause, not on any medications, have had my thyroid checked ( a year ago, but checked). Not into fad diets, eat organic, high fiber, lean protein. I could stand to lose 25 - 30 pounds, not like it's the last five. Don't drink alcohol or soda. Tea rarely. Lots of ice water, minimal fruit juices.

What gives?? I'm about ready to hit the Twinkie and Chocolate diet I've heard so much about!

 

[lmhall2000]

Vicki...

I feel your pain...but don't give up the boat yet! You've worked hard on molding those muscles into becoming fat burning vessels....now let's kick them into gear! Following are the NO way the fat can stay on pointers that help me...

1. Cut out all white flour products and white sugar products...meaning no sodas or sweet tea...no buns on your hotdogs unless they're whole grain...make atleast 1/3 of your food for the day raw vegetables and fruits.

2. Exercise 6x a week...pick one day where you do NOTHING! Your body needs to rest. But when you exercise...make sure you're going over the 45 minute mark...and switch it up...when I used to walk all my 6 days for an hour each time...I really didn't lose as steadily as when I walked 3 days, did pilates or aerobics for 2 and swam for one...(which sounds like you're doing that with karate/jazzercise)...check your heart rate...as long as you're maintaining your best heart rate for the longest time you're burning fuel...for me it's anything above 140 beats per minute.

3. DRINK YOUR WATER!! I don't mean a gallon a day...just a good 8-10 ounce one with each meal and then a glass between meals...and try to cut back on caffeine drinks and artificial sweeteners.

When I stick to the plan above I lose 1-2 pounds a week and in the past 12 weeks I've lost 23 pounds....if I feel I'm having a bad week I'll take two days and stick to almost no carbs...this seems to help jump start my losses. I'm just one of those that can't stick to low carb while I'm doing the heavy exercising. I need those carbs but I get most of them from a 1/2 apple, 1 slice of whole wheat bread, berries, a potato about once a week, or a few carrot sticks now and then. And I look at portion control...eating a few lean cuisines will help you identify how much a meal should entail. Now I'm at the point where I'm on my last 25-30 pounds so we'll see if the plan still lets me lose 1-2 a week....I'm trying to add more variety into my workouts...tennis, hiking hills, cycling just to change it up a bit.

Good luck!! Maybe if you start a journal and weigh in daily and write all the foods/activities you had...then you might see some ways to tweak it a bit. It's really helped me stay focused.

Tara

 

[house_of_princesses]

Thank you, Tara, for those words of encouragement. I had to laugh when I read "You've worked hard molding those muscles". I thought to myself, more like moldy muscles!! I don't do caffeine, artifical sweetners. Lean Cuisine is too full of chemicals for my taste buds... I eat well. Just short of picking the dandelions in my yard for lunch!

Someway, somehow, it will budge. I've picked up walking on top of the jazzercise and karate. Just this past week, but I'm doing it.

You've accompolished a lot yourself!! Way to go!! And thank you again for sharing your tips and spreading encouragement. Sometimes that's all we need.