i m 37 trying to loose 10 lbs, i jog , weight train altogether abt 75 minutes 4 times aweek, but cant lose wei

Question

i eat sensibly but cant starve

Answer 1

Diet and fitness work together toward a healthy lifestyle. Changing your diet and your level of fitness is what can change the way you look and feel. The best way to lose weight is about living a healthier life than what you may be living now. You will need a complete lifestyle change and you will need to be committed. The body loses about 2 pounds a week optimally and that's 2 pounds that stay off. When you drop at a faster rate your body could potentially rebound and either plateau your weight loss or put extra weight on. If you are committed then you should reach your goal.


There are 5 most important things that must go together in any weight loss program. These are part of changing your complete lifestyle to one that is healthier. They also help you to naturally optimize your metabolism. The faster your metabolism the better your body uses your food for energy, instead of storing it as fat.
I put them in the order of importance.

1. Eat more. Yes eat more. More meals that is. It is best to eat a small meal every 3-4 hours. The meal should be just large enough to where you are not hungry, as opposed to eating you are full. There is a difference, think of it as no bigger than the size of your two fists put together. Eating 1 or 2 meals a day slows your metabolism down. You should have at least 4-6 meals a day. For most a ratio of carbs-proteins-fats should be 50%-25%-25% is good, but each person is unique.

2. Drink more water. Most of us don't have enough water. This means our bodies are dehydrated. Two things a dehydrated body has trouble doing, one is releasing water. In order to lose fat you must be able to release water, because fat cells in your body are composed of mostly water. A dehydrated body cannot build very well. Muscle tone indicates a constant building state in your body. If your body isn't building that means it is losing muscle and it's never good to lose muscle that slows your metabolism and makes you look flabby.

3. Maintain a balanced workout regimen of cardio and resistance (weights). Cardio is good for fat burning and it's easy to do and to progress yourself. Resistance is a little harder because it's not as easy to know what to do. If weights aren't your thing then try Yoga or Pilates. Both are very effective resistance and core training and can help you maintain lean muscle and increase your overall metabolism.

4. Smart supplementation of your diet is your best solution to making sure you get the nutrients your food doesn't give you. A daily multivitamin will suffice in most cases, and if you don't like pills they sell it in liquid form. Plus cleanses, as well as detox formulas are awesome for eliminating toxins we take into our bodies without knowing.

5. Sleep is a very important part of any healthy lifestyle regimen. When we sleep our bodies and minds refresh themselves and allow us to function at an optimal level. Sleeping allows muscles to rebuild themselves and when they do that, it speeds your metabolism.

You may ask why I gave you this long list instead of just telling you what exercises to do. The reason is if you think that exercising is all you need, well its wrong. If exercising is all we needed to look and feel great then everybody who works out at the gym would have great bodies and be healthy. If you have been to a gym before you know its not true.

Answer 2

The good part is you have the mindset and energy to jog. Exercise is key. I would stay make sure you are drinking a lot of water. Eat a lot of salads and fruits and make sure you eat at least 3 meals a day (don't starve yourself). As far as the caloric intake a day, the normal rule of thumb is 10 calories for every pound of weight you want to be. So in your case, to get to and maintain 120 lbs, 1200 calories would be about right for a day. Let me know how you make out..

Answer 3

Yeah this happened to me. The last 5 or 10 pounds are the hardest to lose. If you're eating healthy, your body might be comfortable at the weight it's at. Change up your workout routine, like bike instead of jog.

Answer 4

I had the same problem once. Then an exercise physiologist fixed it. In order to loose fat you have to stay at a certain fat burning zone. Instead of trying to work out as hard as you can, work out to a minimal (where you work up just a little bit if a sweat). An exercise physiologist can calculate the intensity of your workout in order to burn fat for your weight, height, and exercise tolerance. My work out was a combination of exercise equipment (eliptical, treadmill, ex.....) and weight lifting. I lost 15 pounds and was in total amazement that I could loose that much weight by a low inpact workout.

Answer 5

My 25-yr old friend did everything she could, everything she could afford. And then her mother sent the poor girl in her desperation to a trainer (a whole team) who found that her metabolism was functining as that of an 80 year old woman!
So, I think if you really can't swing this, you need a personal fitness adviser, who test your metabolism, really develop a specific plan, and support you.
Even if it's only ten pounds, your metabolism could maybe use the boost. For life!

Answer 6

I would try to alternate walking with sprinting, instead of only jogging. When you do an activity for an extended amount of time, your body will start to adapt to that. It will then start storing fat so that it can complete the task that you are asking it to do, i.e. jogging three miles.

Answer 7

fat turns into muscle which does weigh more.
measure your work out areas and see if they change. Also i know it's a long shot but have your thyroid checked if you can.
sometimes a thyroid problem will make it terribly difficult to lose weight.

Answer 8

It is your diet.
You can eat as many vegetables and fruits that you like.
Cut out the complex carbohydrates. No rice, no sugar, no dairy.


The weight will fall off.

Answer 9

The mix of cardio and toning five times a week will keep metabolism humming

Answer 10

eat water rich foods and youll eat fewer calories overall