I am exercising 5 days a week for 1 hr to 2 hrs but not loosing weight, after 3 or 4 months!!?

Question

It is so frustrating because I go from no exercise to exercising and feel like I have gained. I started doing 60 minutes cardio, but they said that wasn't good, so I went down to 45 minute cardio workout and then lift, lighter weights, more reps. I have seen no results! I am tired all the time. What is going on?!?!

Well for the first 2 months I was eating really healthy, lots of fruits, salads, water, chicken, but I have a really bad stomach and ended up in the ER, so i have to watch how much fruit and raw veggies I eat because the make me sick. I am 23 / 5'8" / probably 156lbs. I hate getting on the scale, I always go by my clothes, but I can't fit any of my jeans now. I will admit to giving into fast food, more than I should. I have a water bottle that is "your daily" intake, and have at least one a day, try to get 2. I switch up my machines....treadmill, Elliptical, Spinning class; I use the ab ball, free weights. I am trying to start back of no fast food or pop, but again it is hard with the raw foods and my stomach.

Answer 1

are you also dieting?

Answer 2

How intense is your workout? If you are one of those people that dont do the "work" part of "workout", that could help explain the problem. I see these people at the gym who get on a treadmill or elliptical and then go really slowly with no resistance. I belive that if you can read a magazine, easily watch TV, have a conversation with your friend, etc, that you arent working out with nearly enough intensity. Pick up your speed, add some resistance to your workout. For example, on the elliptical, if you are doing 0 or 1 resistance- that hardly counts as doing cardio. Crank up the resistance- it shouldnt be easier to ride a bike or do the elliptical than it is to run if you do it the right way. If you are on the treadmill, put in some hills and pick up the pace. And by the way, whomever told you that 60 minutes is too much is wrong, that is the recommended amount, and if you can do it, you should go back to it. Lastly- the only other thing is that you might be taking in too many calories. Count your calories and restrict yourself to soemthing like 1700 per day. Otherwise, you sound ok- I like that you are doing both weights and cardio- its very important to keep doing the weights.

Answer 3

I ended up losing weight without even realizing it. It was because I was playing Dance Dance Revolution for 1 - 2 hours a day, trying to get better and better at it. In the long run I lost around 10 or 20 lbs because of it! When I stopped playing DDR I still lost weight because I was eating very cleanly. I also eat 4 times a day, in 3 hour intervals. 9:00am - 100 calorie VitaTop or a banana or something else small 12:00pm - A small bowl of cereal and a medium sized bowl of fruit 3:00 pm - Chicken noodle soup or half a sandwich or a smoothie 6:00 pm - More recently I've been eating the Ravioli Lean Cuisine, but before that a salad, soup, or something veggie based (I don't really enjoy eating meat thats not fish!) Thats pretty much my day to day schedule and it works for me! I'm not sure if you can follow the same plan but I hope it helps!! I also don't drink caffine, anything with high fructose corn syrup in it or anything that has no nutritional value (ie white bread.) Though I do indulge in a VERY SMALL dessert every so often.

Answer 4

What are your eating habits? You won't lose weight if you are not eating a well balanced diet. I also had the same problem, loads of exercise, no results. I changed my diet a couple of weeks ago and I am now noticing a difference. I'm not really losing the weight, but am definitely toning up my body. You are probably building muscle mass -not loosing the weight but toning up. Like I said, the key thing here is a well balanced diet.

Answer 5

You can't expect weight loss right away, especially when doing weight training. You will be gaining muscle, which weighs more than fat. You can't measure your health just by the number on the scale. You will eventually start to lose weight. If this isn't right, it may be that you have to adjust your diet. I've also heard that exercising for over 45 minutes in one session is bad for you and kind of reverses the effects of your workout. Good luck!

Answer 6

You are probably building muscle mass which is good because you will lose weight over time. You could also be eating poorly and cancelling out the positive effects of your exercise. Most importantly, know the difference between losing weight and gaining muscle and eliminating body fat. You need to get a scale that measures your body fat to understand where this is going.

Answer 7

What is your diet like? Have you altered that along with beginning an exercise program? And with cardio...what intensity are you going at? And don't do the same routine everyday...it gets boring for you and your body will get used to it in no time. Consider using the services of a personal trainer for a little bit so that way they can get you on a diet and exercise program that best suits your needs.

Answer 8

Maybe is the diet or because you are doing weights. Remember that when you do weights you loose some fat but gain some muscle and maybe that is causing the weight to either stay the same or to be a little bit more. To see if you did loose some weight, see how the clothing fit. If it fit better or if they are bigger now, that means you did loose weight.

Answer 9

Check your diet! Are you eating foods that contain a lot of MSG and High Fructose Corn Syrup? Those 2 ingredients will keep weight on you even if you starve to death. Educate yourself with the ingredients on the labels. I did and I am now back down to my normal weight and I eat a lot of healthy foods and never starve and I do exercise moderately with no problem. I included 2 links that may surprise you if you don't know about them yet.

Answer 10

wow you're exercising way too much.

what is your caloric intake? how much calories are you burning up?

all you need to do is 30 minutes of exersize 3 to 4 days a week.

but it won't mean much if you're taking in more calories than you are burning up.

lifting weights builds bulk, not removes it.

more areobic workouts, walking, biking.... instead. if weight loss is the preference.

are you keeping hydrated also?

what is in your diet? weight loss doesn't happen with cardio in most cases and a all protein diet, forget it you're not going to lose weight.

are you on mediations?

are you eating enough fiber?

do you eat your 5 fruits and 5 veggies a day? fresh now not that frozen or canned garbage...

if you're not doing this the weight loss won't happen.

also check with a doctor and a dietician this will help you lots.

Answer 11

Its hard to answer that question with out talking to you. The best anwser I can give, remember, carbs (good carbs) burn fat, you also need fat to burn fat like Omega 3. Less protein is needed. Also (if your not already) avoid pop/soda and juices. Just water and Milk - less then 2% or Soy like. No processed food. Also check to see if your Diabetic. Stress is another thing will stop you from loosing weight. In fact stress will stop A LOT of things.
These are just ideas for you to look into