I've been exercising/eating right for 3 wks. now and have only lost 2 pounds. I've been eating the foods listed from the 12 Powerfoods on Prevention.com. What's going on? My schedule seems like I would lose more!
MY SCHEDULE:
Aerobics: 6 days/wk.
Yoga: 6 days/wk.
Cardio 3 days/wk.
Abs 3 days/wk.
Strength training 3 days/wk.
2007-05-04 04:55:43 · 7 answers · asked by Heatherose 1 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
You're doing fine. You're body is just taking some time adjusting to a new eating and exercise program.
Remember, people who lose weight quickly usually gain it back in short order. You're doing it right.
Losing weight is a matter of burning more calories than you consume. You have to have a net loss of 3,500 calories to lose one pound. That a fact.
Keep up the good work and check back in six months. I bet you'll be pleased with the results.
2007-05-04 05:10:20 · answer #1 · answered by Dr. D 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There could be a few reasons but one stands out to me from what you have said. It looks like you could be over training. It is very good to get into exercise but if you train yoga 6 times and aerobics and all the other stuff it doesn't seem to me that your body is getting any rest time. Rest time is where all the changes actually happen and if you are not allowing your body rest time then the changes just won't happen. I'm not making this up, I'm a personal trainer and this is a very common problem. You can train 6 times a week but every muscle needs at least 24 hours rest before the next workout. So you would be better off training upper body lower body on alternate days. Or you could do strength training alternated with cardiovascular, which not quite as good but another way round it. I hope this has helped and good luck with your training.
2007-05-04 05:06:33 · answer #2 · answered by Hugo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe the diet you are on is not suited for you, try eating less calories.
I've also heard that weight loss can be really slow for a few weeks or months and then it speeds up all of a sudden.
Basically your body is thinks you are going to starve it with sudden eating changes but evenutally it will realize you are giving it enough and it will get rid of the extra fat.
2007-05-04 05:02:00 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's not really healthy to lose more than 1-2 pounds per week. I think you are doing ok. Just stick with it. It really looks to me like you are exercising too much.
2007-05-04 05:06:24 · answer #4 · answered by kat 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have probably gained muscle, if you are doing lots of exercise then its better to follow your body fat loss rather than your weight.
2007-05-04 05:05:35 · answer #5 · answered by 132 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sufficient exercise is definetly not your problem. you might not be consuming enough calories. make sure to consume at least what your BMR requires on a daily basis
2007-05-04 05:03:10 · answer #6 · answered by lv_consultant 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to detox! Clean out your system.
2007-05-04 05:43:59 · answer #7 · answered by Res 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋