I would love any advice I can get.
I've got a lot of weight to lose...80 pounds. I've always been a yo-yo dieter and have gained and lost this same amount several times in the past. However, I have committed to making a lifestyle change and really losing it this time.
For 2 1/2 months, I've faithfully gone to the gym.
2 days a week - strength training, 1 hour each.
2 days a week - dripping-with-sweat cardio (70 minutes each time)
1 day a week - brisk one hour walk
1 day a week - jog
1 day off
I've followed Weight Watchers, with the exception of a 5 day vacation, where I walked miles every day but ate junk.
And...I have lost...no weight. On the contrary...I have gone UP a pound. Strangely, I am now 1 size smaller in shirts, but no smaller on bottom. Not sure why I'd be the same on bottom with all the cardio I do.
I journal. I drink lots of water. I write down what I eat. I eat whole grains, fruit every day, lots of fiber, etc. I've gone to the doctor and had blood tests - everything's fine (thyroid, blood sugar). I'm not pregnant.
Because I've committed to the lifestyle change, I'm going to keep plugging along no matter what. But I'm incredibly discouraged. WHY wouldn't I lose any weight after so long? WHY are my jeans not getting any looser (just seem to be losing a few inches on top)? I'd understand if I was close to my goal weight but with so much to lose, it seems like the weight should by flying off with what I'm doing.
Please help!!