What am I doing wrong with my diet & excersice plane.?

Question

I’v being working out & dieting for about two years and only lost about 10lbs. I’m recently on a low cal diet but I do not fill the inches or the pounds going down fast. I do cardio & weight train. What am I doing wrong? Please help

Answer 1

You are skipping meals. You need to eat 6 to 8 very small meals during the day instead of just 1 meal. Small meals eaten regularly though the day cause the body to have a higher metabolism and burn fat faster. Skipping meals causes the body to think it is starving so it tends to store up fat.

Answer 2

To lose weight you have to have a calorie deficit.
You need to count calories and become familiar with the number of calories in each food you eat. That is the only way.
I have to say that diets do not work.
If diets worked no one who had gone on a diet would be heavy.
They don't work because no one can stay on a diet forever.
If you do lose weight on one, when you stop dieting the weight comes right back, plus a bit more.
If you can eliminate only about 100 calories a day, that is about one piece of bread, that is the best you can do.
You can also increase your cardio. I do an hour of cardio 6 days a week and the inches DO come off but slowly.
I do 45 minutes of a stationary bike at the YMCA and then 15 minutes of fast walking on the treadmill. I DO see results.

Answer 3

....... you said you're doing weight training. There you go. You're building MUSCLE, which weighs more than fat. If you want to lose weight, then stop the weight training. No heavy lifting. You've got to stick with just cardio and things you can WITHOUT the use of machines and such... light free weights are fine, but those are used for toning. Stick with running, jumping, biking, climbing, push-ups, pull-ups, sit-ups, crunches, etc. I mean... if you've really stuck with that plan for two years, you should be at a point where you're maintaining. During my first season of wrestling, I lost 15 pounds in 5 months, but those were pounds of fat. The guys I knew had leaner bodies and didn't lose as much as I did; they maintained. Sooo... look at yourself in the mirror. Are you toned? Are you healthy and fit? What more do you want...? Don't get too obsessed with beauty or losing weight unless it's for your health.

Answer 4

You are probably consuming more calories that you are burning. Check out this website for information on calorie counting : http://nutrition.about.com/library/bl_nutrition_guide_men.htm.

Another reason is that you are over training. Your body can burn upto a certain amount of calories per day. After which you are just floating around in the air.

You must check you diet and eat the right food. The website I suggested will help you with that.

Answer 5

There's an unbelievably simple way to lose fat:

Use more energy than you consume.

Come Spring, I will gradually cut back 500 calories from my current diet and cut to 7% BF.

Maybe your metabolism just sucks: Warm up, weight train, THEN cardio.

And don't weight train with baby weights, go heavy. Seeing as how you don't take testosterone, you shouldn't become bulky.

Answer 6

i think of losing weight as a science you have to figure out your body's zone, watching what you eat and how much, keep a journal to make sure you are not overdoing the calories, and you have to burn more than you consume.

When you are working out work at your target heart rate,otherwise your whole workout was pointless and you were not burning any calories.

You might want to also change up your routine and what machines you use try a dance class, aerobic classes, or running so you body is not adapting what you do everytime you go to the gym

Strength train, that helps burn more calories

Answer 7

Check you body fat percentage instead of your weight. This will give you a better clue to where your at.

Use low to medium weights at high reps, doing super set with them is even better.

Answer 8

Maybe you aren't burning off more cals than you are consuming? Or maybe you are over excersising? I use this cool website www.fitday.com check it out, it's very helpful!

Answer 9

Sometimes we are not truthful to ourselves and think that we are eating less. Best to keep a track of the items you are eating and weighting yourself daily at the same time. You may see that you are consuming more calories than you think. Keep in mind the following:

Every year Americans invest billions of dollars in weight loss diets and gimmicks, many of which yield few results. However, the lure of quick, easy weight loss is hard to resist. Despite ineffective tools, most hopeful consumers are willing to give the next weight loss fad a chance. If you're planning to start a new diet, it is important to remember the following information.
Food-specific diets: Have you ever tried the cabbage diet or the fruit-only diet? These are just a couple of examples of diets that promote one "specific" food that causes weight loss. No matter how much you think you'll enjoy ice cream at every meal, inevitably you will get bored with eating the same food repeatedly. As a result, you'll eat less food than needed to maintain your weight. This type of diet will not teach you healthier eating habits or provide a balance of nutrients, and consequently is not effective for long-term weight loss.

High-protein, low-carbohydrate diets: One of the most recent trends in dieting, these diets are based on the concept that carbohydrates are "bad" and that everyone has some degree of insulin resistance, resulting in poor carbohydrate metabolism. Many proponents of these diets suggest that including carbohydrates in your diet will cause weight gain. The reality, though, is that eating more calories (whether as carbohydrate, fats, or protein) than you burn will cause weight gain.

High-fiber, low-calorie diets: Fiber-rich foods play an important role in a healthy diet. They are a helpful ingredient of weight loss efforts because they provide bulk to the diet, which helps you feel fuller sooner. Be careful, though: if you plan to increase the fiber in your diet, be sure to increase your fluid intake at the same time or you may experience cramping, bloating, and constipation. High-fiber diets will help with weight loss only if you restrict calories in conjunction with addition of extra grains, fruits and vegetables.

Liquid diets: Consumers face a couple of different liquid diet options. Your local grocery store and pharmacy sell over-the-counter liquid meal replacements, which can be expensive and frequently add extra calories to daily consumption if not managed carefully. On the other hand are liquid diets that require medical supervision. These diets are usually very low in calories and may result in metabolic abnormalities if dieters are not carefully monitored. Neither type of liquid diet should be used for long-term weight loss unless monitored by a health care professional. Radically changing your caloric intake in this way will not result in long-term behavior modification and healthy eating patterns.

Fasting: As a way to cleanse the body or jump-start a weight-loss program, fasting has been recommended for years. However, all that fasting really does is deprive your body of nutrients and decrease your energy, leaving you feeling weak and lightheaded. If the right nutrients are not available for your cells to use as energy, your liver will convert fat stores to ketones for use as energy (ketosis). Long-term ketosis can be harmful to your health.
No fad diet or gimmick will work magic for safe and effective weight loss. The following are some suggestions for ensuring a long-term healthy eating plan and getting your weight loss efforts off to an encouraging start:
Eat a variety of foods. Remember, a balanced diet will ensure that you get all necessary nutrients.

Get some physical activity every day. Calories in must be less than calories out to ensure successful weight loss. To keep "calories out" at a healthful level, make you get at least 30 minutes of physical activity every day.

Include sources of fiber in your diet. They will add bulk and give you a feeling of fullness.

Choose a diet low in fats, saturated fats, and cholesterol. You do need to consume some fat for good health. Aim for no more than 30 percent of your total calories as fat calories, of which no more than 10 percent should be saturated fat calories.

Choose foods moderate in sugars. Foods that are high in simple sugars usually offer little nutritional value and will add unwanted calories.

Choose foods moderate in salt and sodium. Remember that salt has been added to many foods during preparation or processing, so it's not necessary to add extra salt at the table.

Answer 10

for some people it takes longer maybe try eating more vitimans
it takes time dont worry
good luck :)