famousinger
11-18-2003, 05:52 PM
Hi, My name is Diana! I have been on this website and reading the posts on here for as little as a month now and I thought I would finally start a topic which I have been struggling with.
I really need your help everyone! Here is my story:
I was 156 lbs. at the beginning of last year and since then, I have gone down to 129 lbs. I did this by starting to exercise and eat portion size meals and snacks. It has been about 6 months since I've seen any fat loss and I was wondering what might be the cause???
- I am 17 yrs. old
- 5'2 1/2
- 128 lbs. currently
- I do exercise by alternating weight training w/cardio plus everytime I workout, no matter which (either weight training or cardio), I add another 30- 45 min. of extra cardio. 5 days a week. If you need to know what type of workouts I do then it is "The Firm". I sometimes do my own weight training and cardio like jump-rope, running, dancing, brisk walking...for weights I do free-weights with 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10 lb. dumbbells; I do as many reps as possible until I feel I can't lift any more so I move on to the next exercise.
I have developed some nice calf, quad, hamstring, abdominal, bicep, tricep, upper back muscles but they are covered by fat which I am desperate to eliminate. All I see is that I'm toned but the fat is still there...so if someone would look at me, they wouldn't tell I am workout as much as I am.
- I am currently eating between 1,500-1,600 calories w/o any fat loss. When I get up in the morning I am hungry, when I've eaten something I'm still hungry so obviously I have a pretty high metabolism. This is what I usually eat in a day:
Breakfast:
2 pancakes w/ fruit spread (1 tsp.) and yogurt (1/2 c.)
OR
2 Vegetarian French Toasts (Tofu w/ Soy & cinnamon), yogurt (1/2 c.), and fruit spread (1 tsp.)
OR
1 bowl of Flax Seed cereal
Lunch:
1/2 c. cottage cheese
OR
2 slice of bread w/vegetarian simulated meat, onion, lettuce, vegetarian cheese slice, and tomatoe
Dinner:
I try to eat around 350 calories...
After my workout, I make myself a soy protein shake w/ milk, 1 or 2 bananas, flax seed oil (1 Tbs.), and oats (3 Tbs.) or wheat germ (2 Tbs.)
but once a week I alternate it w/ a can of tuna.
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That's about all I can think of to say right now but in conclusion, I eat as much protein as I can and try to eat low-fat as well. I include lots of vegetables and fruit...I juice them also! I do not eat meat but I do include tuna, eggs & milk in my diet. I hope someone can help to figure out what's the cause here in order for me to reach my goal of melting fat to see my muscles show up.
~Diana~
I really need your help everyone! Here is my story:
I was 156 lbs. at the beginning of last year and since then, I have gone down to 129 lbs. I did this by starting to exercise and eat portion size meals and snacks. It has been about 6 months since I've seen any fat loss and I was wondering what might be the cause???
- I am 17 yrs. old
- 5'2 1/2
- 128 lbs. currently
- I do exercise by alternating weight training w/cardio plus everytime I workout, no matter which (either weight training or cardio), I add another 30- 45 min. of extra cardio. 5 days a week. If you need to know what type of workouts I do then it is "The Firm". I sometimes do my own weight training and cardio like jump-rope, running, dancing, brisk walking...for weights I do free-weights with 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10 lb. dumbbells; I do as many reps as possible until I feel I can't lift any more so I move on to the next exercise.
I have developed some nice calf, quad, hamstring, abdominal, bicep, tricep, upper back muscles but they are covered by fat which I am desperate to eliminate. All I see is that I'm toned but the fat is still there...so if someone would look at me, they wouldn't tell I am workout as much as I am.
- I am currently eating between 1,500-1,600 calories w/o any fat loss. When I get up in the morning I am hungry, when I've eaten something I'm still hungry so obviously I have a pretty high metabolism. This is what I usually eat in a day:
Breakfast:
2 pancakes w/ fruit spread (1 tsp.) and yogurt (1/2 c.)
OR
2 Vegetarian French Toasts (Tofu w/ Soy & cinnamon), yogurt (1/2 c.), and fruit spread (1 tsp.)
OR
1 bowl of Flax Seed cereal
Lunch:
1/2 c. cottage cheese
OR
2 slice of bread w/vegetarian simulated meat, onion, lettuce, vegetarian cheese slice, and tomatoe
Dinner:
I try to eat around 350 calories...
After my workout, I make myself a soy protein shake w/ milk, 1 or 2 bananas, flax seed oil (1 Tbs.), and oats (3 Tbs.) or wheat germ (2 Tbs.)
but once a week I alternate it w/ a can of tuna.
--------------------------------------------------------------------
That's about all I can think of to say right now but in conclusion, I eat as much protein as I can and try to eat low-fat as well. I include lots of vegetables and fruit...I juice them also! I do not eat meat but I do include tuna, eggs & milk in my diet. I hope someone can help to figure out what's the cause here in order for me to reach my goal of melting fat to see my muscles show up.
~Diana~
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CaliforniaBOy5
11-19-2003, 01:55 AM
I read somewhere that you should consume 10x your body weight or ideal body weight,
Example:
128 lbs x 10 = 1280 calories a day
113 lbs x 10 = 1130 calories a day
and so on.
Example:
128 lbs x 10 = 1280 calories a day
113 lbs x 10 = 1130 calories a day
and so on.
lilclaire1234
11-19-2003, 09:40 AM
If you want to stay the same weight, eat around 2000 calories a day, thats the reccommended for girls/women.
If you want to loose weight, eat around 1500-1750 calories a day.
This is what i have heard!
If you want to loose weight, eat around 1500-1750 calories a day.
This is what i have heard!
Magpiezoe
11-19-2003, 02:57 PM
Hello, Exercise routine looks good. You maybe at what your body feels is your best weight. (You may have more muscle than you think and muscle weights more than fat.) Check your clothing size instead of the scale. It sounds like you eat a lot after a workout. I would take the yogurt off the breakfast list and substitute real fruit for the fruit spread on the pancakes. Use the yogurt as an after workout snack instead. Lunch seems kind of small, so you could add some fruit or vegies there. Don't know what super is, so no comment. I would never eat 2 bananas at one time, since bananas have the highest amount of cals. of all the fruit choices. (They do have a good supply of potassium though.)
apatim
11-19-2003, 05:03 PM
I read somewhere that you should consume 10x your body weight or ideal body weight,
Example:
128 lbs x 10 = 1280 calories a day
113 lbs x 10 = 1130 calories a day
and so on.
I've read that, too, and have been tracking my calorie intake for the past three months as I have been attempting to lose weight. I work out with weights 4 days per week and do cardio/aerobic exercise 4-6 days per week, as well, in the form of cycling and treadmill for 30-40 minutes per session... also play raquetball 3-4 times per week for one hour each. Granted, I feel 100% better :bouncing: and have gained considerable strength so I'm sure I have more lean body mass and less fat but I've stopped losing weight for the past week and wondered if I need to reduce calories.
I am 6' 3" tall and started out at 264 lbs. and am down to 245 lbs. now after 12 weeks of working out and watching what I eat... even cut out beer consumption :) . (BTW: I am a 47 year old male) I track calories in and burned with fitday. I have averaged 2490 calories in per day with 20% fat, 40% carbs, and 40% proteins. According to fitday I am averaging burning 4079 calories per day with 54% coming from Basal, 33% from lifestyle, and 12% from activities.
I had my yearly checkup last week and my doc said that 2500 calories per day is WAY too high. He said to eat no more than 1800..... I'm afraid I'll starve! :D lol
What do you think? Naxis?
Example:
128 lbs x 10 = 1280 calories a day
113 lbs x 10 = 1130 calories a day
and so on.
I've read that, too, and have been tracking my calorie intake for the past three months as I have been attempting to lose weight. I work out with weights 4 days per week and do cardio/aerobic exercise 4-6 days per week, as well, in the form of cycling and treadmill for 30-40 minutes per session... also play raquetball 3-4 times per week for one hour each. Granted, I feel 100% better :bouncing: and have gained considerable strength so I'm sure I have more lean body mass and less fat but I've stopped losing weight for the past week and wondered if I need to reduce calories.
I am 6' 3" tall and started out at 264 lbs. and am down to 245 lbs. now after 12 weeks of working out and watching what I eat... even cut out beer consumption :) . (BTW: I am a 47 year old male) I track calories in and burned with fitday. I have averaged 2490 calories in per day with 20% fat, 40% carbs, and 40% proteins. According to fitday I am averaging burning 4079 calories per day with 54% coming from Basal, 33% from lifestyle, and 12% from activities.
I had my yearly checkup last week and my doc said that 2500 calories per day is WAY too high. He said to eat no more than 1800..... I'm afraid I'll starve! :D lol
What do you think? Naxis?
famousinger
11-19-2003, 05:32 PM
I will take all of your advice and experiment. Thank you for replying, I appreciate it!
~Diana~
~Diana~