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Not losing weight - What can I do differently? I want to lose 1.5 lbs per week.

I am trying to lose 10 lbs. I currently weigh 135 lbs. I have been working out 6 days per week. 4 days of strength training and 6 days of cardio. I do 30-40 mins of cardio. I have been eating better foods, chicken and fish with a vegtable. Fruit every morning for breakfast. I do not eat any breads or carbs right now. Typically in the past, they make me gain weight. The low carb thing works for me. BUT, in 3 weeks I feel slimmer, my clothes are a little looser, but I have not lost a lb. What is wrong? I probably eat 1000 calories per day.


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you're not eating enough- you shouldnt go below 1200, or your body adapts to the low calorie diet thinking you're in famine, and holds onto the calories. also, it may burn off lean muscle, lowering your metabolism. i think this can also happen if you have too great a calorie deficit..750 i think is the limit? not sure


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your metabolism will also lower, by burning off lean muscle, if there is absolutely no carbs in your diet. include a bit of carbs, just make a good choice in which kind of carbs. small servings of things like wholegrain, wholewheat bread, rice, etc. the ultimate carb to include is oats. half a cup with water is 150 calories and a goldmine of good nutrition. apparently athletes only eat oats for carbs.


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Your strength training is adding muscle mass which is heavier than fat. You will look toned and tight but will weigh the same. Darling you look marvelous, keep up the great work.

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I think that 1.5 lbs is alot to loose per wk, over training and less rest will mess you up. Personally I would make a total goal, how much per month usually 8-10lbs is a good start. Once your body is at this high level of training it will want to stay there. So when you feel that you've lost the weight and the training slows down your body will start to store fat because of the overload of calorie intake to keep up with the workout.


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You are putting on muscle mass. Muscle weighs more than fat. If your clothes are getting loose you are loosing sizes not pounds. Don't go by weight. Measure yourself and go by the inches you lose.


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Nothing is wrong you are doing everything correctly..  you
Neglected to tell you height and age me i am 18 Years old , 5f 5 inch and 128 pounds and my BMI is 24 and thats a heathy weight for me. Unfortunailty you are not going to loss anymore weight because you have reach your BMI level which is HEALTHY for your body. I would suggest tape measuring yourself instead of weighing yourself becasue muscle weight more!!! than fat, and hearing what you excrise rotine is like i say your body fat Percentage is pretty low.

You do not want to eat any more less calorie than you are... because your body needs at least 800 calories just to funchion ( and if you eat anyless than that you body goes into staveation mode and burns your muscle and tranfer it in to fat!!! making you put on weight!!) and plus all the excrisies you doing  your proberbly burning somewhere between 1500 to 2000 claries a day.. here are a few tip to speed UP your metabloism and a list of fat burning foods.. Good luck


How Does Food Speed Up Metabolism?


It's considered that a food can speed up your metabolism if it burns more calories to digest than the food actually contains. You see, you burn calories by just eating food. But in most cases, the food contains far more calories than it takes to digest the food. However, if eating the food burns more calories than it contains, it will help speed up your metabolism and help you lose weight.


For a food to speed up your metabolism like this, it really can't contain many calories at all. Having said this, some foods require more energy to digest than others. This includes foods that are high in complex carbohydrates and foods that are high in proteins.Also drink hot lemon water in the morning speeds up you metablism three times faster and drinking 5 lilters of water a day is great for fat burning..

 


Which Foods Are Best?

 


The best foods for speeding up your metabolism include fruit and vegetables, as well as a few other food varieties. Here are some of the best foods for speeding metabolism:

 


Citrus fruits, such as:


Grapefruit


Oranges


Lemons

 


Other fruits, such as:


Apples


Pears

 


Vegetables, such as:


Chillies


Potatoes


Cabbage


Celery


Brocoli

 


Liquids, such as:


Water


Green tea

 


Other foods, such as:


Soup


Oatmeal


Yogurt (low fat)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Food that BURN FAT!!!!

Some foods are much better at burning fat than others. The following fat burning foods list outlines which food you should be including into your every day diet. You should combine these foods with regular exercise - that will really accelerate your fat burning mission! In short, if you want to burn fat, you should concentrate on foods that are rich in Vitamin C. Also, foods high in protein and fibre are good to include in your diet.Are there really foods that burn fat?Yes! Believe it or not, some foods actually burn more calories than the calorie content of the food itself.Foods high in vitamin C have fat burning properties. Research also suggests that foods high in calcium can breakdown fat. 1. Citris fruits (i.e. limes, lemons, oranges, grapefruit, tangerines)  2. Apples, berries and other fresh fruit  3. Beans (i.e. Soya beans, kidney beans, navy beans, white beans, lima beans). Avoid refried beans. Also, note that baked beans are usually high in sugar - which will turn to fat.  4. Garlic - in particular garlic oil, or garlic juice  5. Eggs (high in protein and contain vitamin b12)  6. Low fat dairy products  7. Oatmeal (go for the unsweetened and unflavoured varieties). Try serving oatmeal with fresh fruit and low fat milk or yogurt.  8. Olive oil. This contains monounsaturated fat (the "good fat"), as opposed to saturated fat (the "bad fat")  9. Whole grains. Don't believe those who say carbohydrates are bad. Carbs are good, your body needs them. Just avoid the processed carbs (such as white breads, bagels, white rice etc). Instead, use wholegrain bread, wholemeal rice etc.  10. Lean meat. Lean beef, turkey, chicken etc.  11. Fish. Salmon and tuna are a great source of protein.

 

 

 


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Hey i am in the same boat i have done the same thing!!!! If u find out the answer please tell me!!!


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im frustated,i lost 7 pounds in 3 weeks,now 5 weeks down the line i have lost inchs but gained weight, will i ever lose weight and when??

i go to gym and do spinning classes 5x a week,dont eat junk,eat about1500-1600cals a day,ive got 6 kids so im not lazy, i bought a hr monitor to see how many cals i burn a day,some days i burn 3404 a day when i do alot ans about 2,896 when i do nothing, i eat way perfectly healthy and no weight loss, i am feeling bad and wanna giv up the gym, i am glad to lose inch but i wanna lose weight too, i am 11st 7lbs and 5ft 1, i was 12 stone end of dec 07

please help


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