Well, just by guesstimating, your 190lbs probably puts you at a solid size 8. As much as it sucks, when you stop losing weight at a constant pace, it's usually a sure sign that you're nearing or have hit your body's "normal" range, so from here on out expect a fight for every pound. Congratulations!
Lower your daily cals to 1500-1800 and try doing 75% cardio, 25% everything else for a few weeks and see if that does anything. It might also be that you need to up the intensity. That's the bane of being in such good shape, you always have to bump it up a notch or find something new and more intense. Your body will get used to your normal routine and you will burn less calories. That's the only way I can lose weight anymore, but at this point for me, anything less than 135 isn't easily maintained without starving myself.
Last edited by NishKitten; 01-16-2009 at 01:46 PM.
Do you do steady cardio or HIIT? I noticed when I changed my cardio sessions from 45 minutes steady to 30 minutes of HIIT it made a huge difference, might help you break through your plateau too? Even doing it a couple of times per week might make the difference.
Nish- who was that comment to? Cause i wish I was 190. lol
B- 3 eggs (1 yoke) mushrooms, onions, baby spinach, 1 turkey sausage patty, 1/3 cup of reduced cheese
S- 97% lean canadian bacon, 2 low fat string cheeses
L- chicken breast, 2 cups of veggies, 1/2 cup of cottage cheese, 1/2 cup of brown rice
S- Fiber one bar
S- piece of fruit
D- fish or chicken, or lean beef, 1 1/2 cup of veggies, maybe some cheese on chicken, quinoa or potato.
Shannon- what is HITT?
Last edited by Here we go again; 01-16-2009 at 01:55 PM.
My only suggestion would be to change your workouts regularly as well as do interval training... constantly keep your body guessing. Instead of changing up workouts every other day, maybe you should cycle through them like, Monday - interval on exercise bike, Tuesday - 30 Day Shred, Wednesday - interval on treadmill, Thursday - yoga, etc.
Also, on the Poppy from the Biggest Loser's blog, she said they insisted that the contestants included whey protein in their diets--it helped muscle develop faster, which burned more fat. She worked out 2.5 hours a day--2 hours of cardio and 30 minutes of toning. Maybe you can add protein powder and increase your resistance training? The whey powder was only 90 calories for a serving, so it's not a weight-gainer.
Well, I am in no position to give weight loss advice, to me you look like you are doing everything right. Have you ever figured out how many grams of protein you are having in a day? Are you taking a multivitamin? I have huge issues trying to lose weight, the only time I seem to be able to succeed is when I do something like South Beach, fruit and sugar just doesn't do well in my body. Those fiber one bars are pretty full of sugar.. makes me sad, cuz I love them I also heard that lack of vitamin b could stop the body from losing weight as well, so I try and take that in the morning.. it definitely gives me more energy. What about the idea of doing a detox? I like to do them once a year, lately it's been once every 2 years.. but I find it gets things moving in my body. Also changes my mindset, gives me something else to think of. I've done The Wild Rose Detox before, it's fairly easy to follow, and you get to eat!
I really hope something works for you, you really deserve it!
I also heard that lack of vitamin b could stop the body from losing weight as well, so I try and take that in the morning.. it definitely gives me more energy. What about the idea of doing a detox? I like to do them once a year, lately it's been once every 2 years.. but I find it gets things moving in my body. Also changes my mindset, gives me something else to think of. I've done The Wild Rose Detox before, it's fairly easy to follow, and you get to eat! 