I am a female in my early 40s and I am 5'4" and 136lb...I have lost quite some weight 5 years ago and have been working out every day to keep the weight off. Somehow I stopped at my current for at least 2 years. I watch my diet and ocassionally eat the wrong food or wrong portion but I always make sure I burn it right after. I am not gaining weight but not losing either...How do I lose that last 5 lb?
2006-09-26 06:26:12 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
I'd suggest eating more fruits, vegetables, and drink more water.
Maybe get your doctor to refer you to a nutritionist to see what else you can do?
As far as exercise, change the types of exercises that you do. Kickboxing, rock-climbing, hiking, spinning.
To get a leaner look, yoga and pilates might help give you.
2006-09-26 07:28:34 · answer #1 · answered by Andie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My ideas? Try to do 200 minutes of cardio a week. Remember fat does not turn into muscle, so you need to lose your fat while putting on muscle. Work hard, but don't over 60 minutes at a time. Do planks and other abs exercises on alternate days.
On training days, do 5-10 minutes of cardio to warm up, then do your weight training. Do 30 to 60 minutes more of cardio, then go home.
The best time to eat is just after your workout within an hour when your metabolism is raging. For your muscles, incorporate some isolated soy protein or whey protein. Whey is more potent but the soy tastes better!
Don't look at your scale as the be all and end all, but get a measuring tape to check your progress, and that will show more tangible results.
Read magazines like Shape, Womens Fitness, Fitness, etc to get tips and to stay motivated.
Good luck and stick at it. This plan has lost me 20 lbs in 12 weeks so far, just go for it!
2006-09-26 15:08:23 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Losing weight in one week
Losing weight is difficult. But here I am introducing you some tips to lose a small amount of weight in a healthy that that is also within a week.
Steps to losing weight fast
* Get a set of small hand weights, 3, 5 or 8 lbs.
* Do five to ten minutes of weight lifting for a half an hour after each meal. Lie on your back and slowly lift yourself up with weights in each hand. Do this daily for the full seven days.
* Before or after you take a bath or a shower each day, do five minutes of jogging in place, your weights in hand.
* Do not eat greasy foods. Drink only water and fruit juice. Eat a portion of vegetables at every meal.
* In the morning try to eat fruit. Do NOT dump heaps of sugar on your cereal.
* Follow this regimen for seven days and you will see results.
* Take time to cook, Make food look appealing; don't be afraid to try new things. If you're not sure how to prepare or eat things you can go on an online search engine (such as google) and look how recipes and how to eat things.
* It is a shown fact that one of the "weight loss tips" is not true, many of us believe that if we eat late at night the food turns directly into fat. This is only a myth, food is stored all day into fat, it has nothing to do with time. Make sure you eat a lot of protein, this is important because if you don't have enough protein in your diet you will lose muscle and not fat.(Muscle will be burned but not as much).And finally have fun with it! Make up a dance or jump rope to music, getting active doesn’t mean boot camp!
Quick tips
* Eat plenty of vegetables with each meal.
* Drink plenty of water
* Before buying any food, look for carbs, calories and sugar in the ingredients. You'll want to cut down on all three.
2006-09-27 04:08:15 · answer #3 · answered by Fat G 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Increase the intensity of your workout or try a new program all together - variety is key so that your body doesn't get too routine. If you are a runner, run sprints for 15 seconds every minute. Try a step class or kickboxing. You shouldn't have to alter your diet anymore.
2006-09-26 13:45:00 · answer #4 · answered by GingerGirl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cut out the breads, carbs and sugars for a week. Grapefruite breakfast sensible lunch and dinner and drinks lots of water 80oz. per day. This should take it off.
2006-09-26 13:34:34 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
You have to work out harder and push through it if you are working out for an hour make it an hour and a half you will lose it.
2006-09-26 13:35:43 · answer #6 · answered by butterflyaht1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When u get to know tell me, I have been trying for past ten years
2006-09-26 13:36:08 · answer #7 · answered by Dr.Gagan Saini 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
stop eating for a couple days
2006-09-26 13:33:32 · answer #8 · answered by jerry4_fun 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋