Just Cannot Shift Any More Weight
Discussion
After the dreadded assualt, the subsequent sedentry period had me knocking on the door of 90kg, having been 78kg at the time of the incident.
As things have slowly impoved I dragged my ass back to the gym again but I have hit a brick wall. Try as I may, I cannot get my weight below 82kg, for 8weeks I've not moved a gram. If somebody could suggest a reason why it would be great.
My routine is as follows.
Brekky (7am) - Bowl of porridge made with skimmed milk, without salt or sugar
9am(ish) - Banana.
11am(ish) - Apple.
lunch - sandwich, made of 2 slices of bread, usually with some salad & good quality ham, olive spread not butter.
Afternoon - another peice of fruit.
Tea - Something like chicken & pasta with pesto of cous cous & grilled chicken
I also workout at the gym AT LEAST 3 times a week consisting of.
30mins on the cycle high speed intensity.
weights to most muscle groups, 4 sets of 25 reps at a weight where I can just complete the last 25 reps
20mins on the cross trainer
another 30mins on the bike at a high load intensity.
As things have slowly impoved I dragged my ass back to the gym again but I have hit a brick wall. Try as I may, I cannot get my weight below 82kg, for 8weeks I've not moved a gram. If somebody could suggest a reason why it would be great.
My routine is as follows.
Brekky (7am) - Bowl of porridge made with skimmed milk, without salt or sugar
9am(ish) - Banana.
11am(ish) - Apple.
lunch - sandwich, made of 2 slices of bread, usually with some salad & good quality ham, olive spread not butter.
Afternoon - another peice of fruit.
Tea - Something like chicken & pasta with pesto of cous cous & grilled chicken
I also workout at the gym AT LEAST 3 times a week consisting of.
30mins on the cycle high speed intensity.
weights to most muscle groups, 4 sets of 25 reps at a weight where I can just complete the last 25 reps
20mins on the cross trainer
another 30mins on the bike at a high load intensity.
Maxymillion said:
No more pasta and No more bread!! Slow release carbs ONLY. Brown rice,sweet potato, oats and fibrous veg.
pasta are slow release carbs, bread is quicker though i agree.OP do a little more cardio work and probably lose some of the weight training; and what everyone else is said is true...eat more veg (so few calories per 100g) to try and fill you up a little more.
simple fact of the matter is you'll need to cut down on calories. if it matters to you a lot, might be worth seeing a dietitian who can go over your exercise routines properly and draw you out a well planned diet.
Matt Evans said:
Are you wanting to lose weight or slim down?
Both really. I used to do quite a lot of mountain biking, was looking very slim at a constant 76-78kg.So I need to loose the fat, but also tone up a little.
I do also plan to commute to work (25 miles each way) twice a week in the fairer weather.
Edited by TheDetailDoctor on Thursday 6th May 09:03
OP
Reduce carbs esp in the evening
Consider changing your workout.. weights training is just as important as cardo try a full body workout 3 reps of 10
eg. Deadlifts, Squats, Bench, Military press, Pullups, bent over row
Try HIIT training when doing CV, so for eg jog 1 min, sprint 1 min and repeat for however long you can... i find this works much better than steady state cardio..
I am however a firm believer that the correct diet is much more important in achieving results, not to say yours is bad but maybe a few tweaks here and there...
Another thing, dont focus on weight too much, focus on what you look like in the mirror, take measurements / pics once a month.. you will notice the difference as long as you stick to it.
Good luck and just stick at it, the results will come
Reduce carbs esp in the evening
Consider changing your workout.. weights training is just as important as cardo try a full body workout 3 reps of 10
eg. Deadlifts, Squats, Bench, Military press, Pullups, bent over row
Try HIIT training when doing CV, so for eg jog 1 min, sprint 1 min and repeat for however long you can... i find this works much better than steady state cardio..
I am however a firm believer that the correct diet is much more important in achieving results, not to say yours is bad but maybe a few tweaks here and there...
Another thing, dont focus on weight too much, focus on what you look like in the mirror, take measurements / pics once a month.. you will notice the difference as long as you stick to it.
Good luck and just stick at it, the results will come
Stop eating the fruit between meals, you are maintaining your blood sugar with your intake so your body never needs to burn its fat reserves.
Also fruit is quite high in sugar / calories, less intake + more energy used = weight loss.
Remember potatoes/sweet potatoes are high in vitamin C.
If you still want some fruit, try half portions as dessert with the meal.
IMHO.
Also fruit is quite high in sugar / calories, less intake + more energy used = weight loss.
Remember potatoes/sweet potatoes are high in vitamin C.
If you still want some fruit, try half portions as dessert with the meal.
IMHO.
deeen said:
Stop eating the fruit between meals, you are maintaining your blood sugar with your intake so your body never needs to burn its fat reserves.
Also fruit is quite high in sugar / calories, less intake + more energy used = weight loss.
If you still want some fruit, try half portions as dessert with the meal.
What would you suggest for inbetween meals to keep metablism up?Also fruit is quite high in sugar / calories, less intake + more energy used = weight loss.
If you still want some fruit, try half portions as dessert with the meal.
I reckon more protein based foods in the day (you're almost getting none) and cut the carbs at night.
Fruit I am sure of it barely does anything in terms of keeping metabolism tiocking over as they're mostly water, plus more protein should build more muscle which in turn will burn more calories when you're doing cardio.
Fruit I am sure of it barely does anything in terms of keeping metabolism tiocking over as they're mostly water, plus more protein should build more muscle which in turn will burn more calories when you're doing cardio.
S10 GTA said:
Rather than doing high intensity bike work at 90% knock it down to zone 2, around 65 to 70% into fat burning zone, and make it longer, at least an hour. Might help you?
I think making it last longer is good but I've been told by few people that the "fat burning zone" thing is not really up to much.....basically it's burn as many calories as you can.I'd concentrate on rowing and running personally, they are the two things that work you the hardest. Doing intervals once a week and just vary it as much as possible.
Beardy10 said:
S10 GTA said:
I'd concentrate on rowing and running personally, they are the two things that work you the hardest. Doing intervals once a week and just vary it as much as possible.
I just cannot run to save my life, my balance is shot after the accident & I rather amusingly fall of running machines at regular intervals.TheDetailDoctor said:
Beardy10 said:
S10 GTA said:
I'd concentrate on rowing and running personally, they are the two things that work you the hardest. Doing intervals once a week and just vary it as much as possible.
I just cannot run to save my life, my balance is shot after the accident & I rather amusingly fall of running machines at regular intervals.
Edited by anonymous-user on Tuesday 11th May 14:08
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