What's the matter with my fatburning plan?

Question

Right now my weight is 210pds and it was 213pds one month ago. I started to exercise 6 times a week, 45 mins each time, one month ago and in the beginning I saw my weight drop 3 pbs, but it stopped after one week. Then my weight was fluctuating a lot, like 209 to 211, 212 to 208. It averages at 210 pbs. At the same time, I paid attention to my food and I tried my best to eat as little fried food and meat as possible. I feel kinda bad because I haven't got what I expected. Anybody knows what's the matter with my weight? Why does it keep so heavy and never drop quickly? Any suggestions or recommendations? thanks, friends!

Answer 1

You can't drop weight with a snap of the fingers. It takes time. And since you are a bit on the heavy side (no offense) the fat burning process should be faster. What you could do is weight lift first. It normally takes your body 15 minutes to warm up. AFTER, weightlifting, jump on the treadmill, bike, and/or jump rope. Jump roping for 10 minutes burns the same amount of calories as running for 30. But as you are working out, make sure to switch up everything every once in a while so that your body won't adjust to the routine. If you settle in the same routine your body basically does it as if it were just another chore. Try eating 6 small meals a day to speed up your metabolism. High protein and less carbs is always a good one too. And for meat, eat chicken and turkey, they have very little fat (white meat) and high protein.

Answer 2

Most likely its due to one of two issues.

1. You're measuing your "weight loss" is actually just watching your varying water weight. If you measure daily, do it at the exact same time, under the same condtions. Water weight can vary from 1 to 5lbs during the day, so your probally seeing this.

2. You're losing fat, but gaining muscle slowly, and this is why you are only seeing such a small loss.

It's most likely the first. Weight yourself at the same time (say right when you wake), and every day is not necessary, how about once a week.

Answer 3

Putting aside all the crap you see being advertised to make you lighter by emptying your wallet, its this simple:

Its all about the calorie.

Humans are a chemical machine. We take in food and drink, and convert it to energy. This energy equivalency is called calories. We either burn up the energy or store it.

1 Lb of human = 3500 calories. Just breathing burns calories. The heavier you are, the more calories you burn. Women burn fewer calories per day then men do. As you lose weight, you have to reduce calorie intake or increase activity to keep the weight coming off. Every 3500 calories you avoid eating equals one pound off. So if your normal daily burn rate is 2300 calories, eating 1800 calories a day = 2300-1800 = 500 calories, or 3500 calories a week = 1 lb loss

You can lose weight by diet, excercise or a combination of both. To lose by diet requires STRICT calorie counting for most people. That means pre-measured portions and a helluva lot of willpower.

Following is a 'starter' suggestion. If adhered to a man is guaranteed to lose a lb a week. A woman may have to walk for 30 minutes a day, to account for her lower metabolism.

Breakfast 150 calories. This is 1 cup of ceriel, one package of instant oatmeal, or 1 fruit (banana, apple, orange).

Lunch 300 calories. This is 1 cup of yogurt and one weight watchers or lean cuisine 9 oz microwave dinner. I prefer this over a 'cold' lunch, because I don't tend to get as hungry in the afternoon.

Afternoon snack 150 calories. 1 cup of yogurt, or 1 fruit, or 1 trailmix snack bar.

Supper 600 calories. One garden salad with dressing, a sprinkling of grated cheese, some pickles. Watch the amount of dressing, just enough for flavor. One WW or LC 9 oz microwave dinner.

Late night snack 150 calories. As before, 1.2 oz snack bag of microwave popcorn, or 1 fruit, or 15 Quaker mini rice cakes.

This totals 1350 calories. You'll probably have another 150~ 300 calories in slippage over the course of the day (sugar, creamer in coffee, somebody sticking something under your nose they expect you to try, etc). The slippage is fine, just keep a sharp eye on it. If you had to eat one of Mildred's homemade cookies, just walk an extra 30 minutes that night to burn it off.