I’ve Stopped Losing Weight…Help!?
Question:
About 1 1/2 months ago, I started a new fitness plan. To be short, here’s a list of what I’m doing:
Diet – drinking a protein shake and eating one whole veggie/fruit with every meal (also eating a mid-morning and mid-afternoon snack), consuming no more than 2000 calories a day (maybe less).
Workout – for the first month, I did cardio (a combo of running and walking) for 30 minutes every day. Now, starting last week, I do cardio 4 days a week and weight lifting 3 days a week.
From what I’ve read, they say “increase your workouts…” I’m already running a 8.5 minute mile and lifting with as much as 40 lbs. on free weights. I’m not looking to bulk up as I am already short and stocky (5’6″ and 223 lbs.)
I am shooting for 185…PLEASE HELP! I’ve even starting varying my workouts doing “random” exercises so my body doesn’t get used to the same ol’ thing.
I realize I have to be patient. But after melting off about 20 lbs. so far, I want the rate of losing weight to remain constant.
Answer:
Quit doing so much cardio. Increase the strength training. HIIT – High Intensity Interval Training. More resistance, fewer reps, less time working out. Click here for free online workouts from Bodylastics. Do the Chiseled workout.
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Do a web search on tabata style exercises. They are really quick to do, high intensity cardio exercises that you can add to almost any routine. I think that adding a few of those into your routine might help shake your body out of the plateau. You could also try a completely different type of workout that you haven’t done before. For example, if you’ve never tried a kickboxing class or a yoga class, then give it a try. It is good to completely confuse the body every now and again.