The past two and a half months I have been going to the gym, after that swimming and then sauna and steam room. I am 39 years old, 170cm, and weigh 111 kg. 2.5 months ago I weighed 113kg but although I have been doing my activiies 6 out of 7 days I have only lost 2 kg. I might have won some muscle though and I can state that I feel much better and can breast swim 100 lanes(25meter/75 minutes) after one hour fitness in the gym.
As I started I could either only do gym or swimm and I could only manage 20 lanes in 21 minutes.
I train all muscle groups and must state I am not doing body building or so. It is just so hard losing the weight, and I can say we eat healthy and I do not over eat, but I have not cut down either!The weight loss itself is just going so slow looking at the scales but looking at the mirror I can tel the difference but I guess it could work better-who can help?
This is a genuine question so no NONSENSE please! A actnity plan or diet plan would help
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Here's a serious answer. I hope it helps.
If want to get fit and/or lose weight, here's my Weight Loss Program through聽Body Building and Nutrition. It works! First, don't Use Diet Pills.聽They are bad for you. Most of them are just a scam or they are addictive. Counting calories is a pain in the neck.聽 It will drive you nuts. But, losing weight is simple. You just have to do the right things. 鈥? (If you are older and have not exercised in many years you should see your doctor and have a stress test done to be sure your heart is ok before starting this program. Also, walking eveyday is a good lifelong practice.)
Fad diets sometimes work but, you can be sure that at least 25% of the weight you lose will be muscle. Then when you stop the diet you will gain back all of the weight you lost but no muscle. So, you will have 25% more fat than you did before! Fad diets just aren't worth the bother. 鈥? Fasting or skipping meals will teach your body that famine is common in your world and your body will begin to store more fat to get you through the next period when food is not available. It's better to eat healthy foods often to teach your body that food is plentiful and that there is no need to store calories as fat. Eat a vegetablw or frui every two hours.鈥? Here's a simple trick that can help you lose weight without doing anything else. Drink a litre of water as soon as you wake up in the morning and then drink two more throughout the day. You'll notice a difference the first month. 鈥? Here's another trick that works. For every pound of muscle that you add, your body will burn 3000 calories (1lb) of fat every day. That means that just by having an extra pound of muscle on your body you will burn a pound of fat every day! So, add muscle! 鈥? This is the fastest way to add a pound of muscle. Squats and Pushups! You do them on alternate days; squats one day, pushups the next. And you do them SuperSlow style. That is, you do the easy part twice as slow as the hard part. That way you fatigue the muscles quickly. Then you rest the muscles for 48 hours which gives the body a chance to make new muscles.
Squats should be done with a wide stance and all the way to the floor. Pushups the with palms shoulder width apart and all the way to the floor, then all the way up. Use the full range of motion of the muscle group you are trying to develop. If you are too weak to do pushups, try them with your knees on the floor or do them with your feet on the floor and your hands an the bed.
The idea is to tire the muscles out completely so do a set of squats until you can't do another, then rest for a couple of minutes and do it again. Do that 3 times and you're done for the day. The following day, don't do squats but do pushups. Do them the same way, going down twice as slow as you come up.
You will lose weight fast, unless you add more junk food and fat to your diet. Instead, eat at least 5 to 7 different raw vegetables and fruits every day. Cut out anything that comes in a bag, box, can, bottle or any kind of package. In other words, cut out all processed foods, soft drinks and sweets. Eat more grains and less red meat. Check out the Food Pyramid.
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Weight loss without exercise is not good. You need to eat healthy, exercise and get your rest. You will feel better, look better and be healthier. Try it for a week. You will notice a difference. You will feel better and that will motivate you to continue.
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sounds like you're doing very well to me. far more sensible than a crash diet. you should keep that up and balance out to your ideal weight eventually! well done you!
Hi there, it seems to me that you're doing just fine. well done. sticking at the gym when you're overweight is hard but you are a real trooper. I would suggest however that you may need to alter what you eat slightly. cut down slowly on the portion size (use a smaller plate), eat slowly whilst sitting down. about fifteen minutes before a meal, drink a large glass of water; this will help to fill you up and you won't eat so much; however don't drink with you meal as it dissolves the digestive enzymes. A big must is actually making sure you eat enough: little and often is a good mantra - plenty of fruit and veg - basically eat when your're hungry but just be careful what it is!! (regards the exercise - don't overdo it; 3 - 4 times at the gym is adequate; if you overdo it you may a)exhaust yourself and make yourself susceptible to viruses etc, b)get fed up and give up, and c)miss out on other more pleasurable ways of staying fit eg; walking, dancing, gardening, pilates or just plain socialising.)
Most of all - keep going - don't be too hard on yourself - have a treat now and then and learn to love and respect yourself for what and who you are.
Very very well done - you're doing brilliantly and the best of luck to you in the future.
Hi,good work on the gym,also place yourself on a good diet in addition to the gym,go on road working avoid over sleeping and peels.
You can see changes in your physique, feel better, and your performance is good but you still seem concerned that your weight isn't changing as much as you'd like.What benefits do you think that losing weight would have, other than the increased fitness that you can see, feel, and measure?What you've noticed is that weight measurement is a very poor guide to any aspect of health %26 fitness. Lean tissue (including water) is more dense than adipose (fat-storage) tissue. If you are building muscle ('anabolism' or 'hypertrophy'), it will be very difficult to lose enough fat at the same time to make up for the extra weight of lean tissue you are gaining. Genuine bodyfat reduction is ALWAYS slow. The positive news is that your greater muscle mass will use up more energy while you're not exercising, than the same amount of adipose tissue would. ('Resting' fuel use is mostly fat, while 'vigorous' fuel use is mostly sugar). As you build more muscle, your ability to lose fat will increase. If you always work hard %26heavy (using 'fast fibres' that burn sugar), the hunger %26 fatigue you provoke by using up sugar will undermine your efforts to use fat. Fatburning work is slow %26 long, and potentially (if you are ONLY using 'slow fibres') can be carried on indefinitely without tiring you. In reality, this can't be done; you will always be 'recruiting' some fibres of each type, but by working moderately you can ensure a good balance of fatburning (slow) and hypertrophic (hard) effects.Keep doing what you're doing; steady, secure results are always better than rapid gains which are easily reversible.
Well done for what you are doing :)To be honest, you sound like you're on the right path, however, a couple of things spring to mind.1) If you are specifically doing weight-training type exercises, you can obviously expect to bulk up. Muscle is heavy. I'm not sure if you're gauging your progress on how your body looks or by what it says on the scales. Throw the scales away! Judge your body by how your clothes fit , how your tummy looks, how you're toning up etc. 2) We all think we're healthier than what we are. Many people have nutritional defiencies and eat too much fat. If you're not already vegetarian, try going vegetarian. Start replacing dairy with a healthier alternative, use wholemeal pasta, flour, bread rather than white (refined). Check out this diet plan (not a 'diet' as such, still lots of food- but GOOD food !): (Actual week plan starts on page 22)http://www.vegetarian.org.uk/guides/v_pl...Stay focused, you're doing fab :-)
The way you are losing fat is the best way to lose it. It sounds to me that you have replaced fat with muscle. Muscle is triple the density as fat and therefore, weighs more. You will get frustrated at first, but, you will succeed in the end. Cut back on carbs, eat more lean protein, drink 10 cups of water a day, minimally, and you will see quicker, lasting results. Best of luck to you.
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As everyone has said, you are doing alright. Just keep up the good work.
Forget the scale for a few months, use a measuring tape every month to keep track of your waist, chest, arms, ... You will see the progress, feel the progress, that is the important thing. Maybe you could add some intensity to your work out. Maybe a faster swimming pace every two or three lanes to get your heart pumping harder every once in a while to raise your metabolism even more.Finally, ask at the gym, surely and instructor or gym monitor will be there to help.Keep the good work up!!
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