Six weeks ago I added strength training to my workout to help lose the last 10 lbs, why haven't I lost any?
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It always takes a long time to loose the last bit of weight. Just keep at it. It is also possible the weight you are at is the right one for you.
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A week is not long enough to see results.  You need to carry on and keep enjoying your new lifestyle.  It has taken years to put on the weight so at least give it a few months to take it off again.  I think they say to aim for a pound a week to be healthy.  Also remember that muscle weighs more than fat so be prepared for some weeks to go up again and don't get discouraged, keep going.
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Great question. It took a while to gain it, it will take a while to lose it (in a healthy way). 1-2 pounds a week is perfect. If you have not worked out in a while, talk with your doctor first. Fat burning is the product of two main forces: 1) what and how you eat 2) right kind of exercise. Eat something green at every meal, good sources of protien, quality carbs like whole grain bread and NO junk food or fast food. You will need to eat MORE OFTEN to burn fat (you won't store it as fat if your body is no longer starving and knows it will get food again in three hours). You will also need short, intense bursts of exercise, like sprints or interval training on a stationary bike, to burn fat. (1 min on and 1 min off for 15-20 min is a good start). I HIGHLY recommend pilates to help you keep flexible and just plain feel better but this will not burn fat. Any strength training you do will burn a lot of fat - the more muscle you have the more calories you consume at rest. \nYou can read some great books on this subject but they will all say the same thing: eat quality food, 5-7 times a day, in small portions, and do short, intense exercise 3 days a week plus some light strength training. If you do that, in 3 months you will have totally transformed your life. Talk with your doctor, get a trainer that will listen to you, and have one cheat day a week where you rest and eat whatever you want. I like Sunday. Hope that helps!
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I agree...I always do more repetitions and most times no weights like for example leg exercises and it definitely does work better that way. Keep at it and within two weeks you will see a great improvement in the new leanness of your body.
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Finally!  Someone losing weight the right way!\n\nIt will take time, but keep at it.  Other people will notice your progress before you will.\n\nMake sure you walk 4 days a week, at least 30 minutes.  And make sure you sweat...that is important.\n\n3 days of aerobic activity (activity that makes you sweat) will maintain your weight, 4 days will make you lose.\n\nSince you don't have access to a gym, but some weightlifting tapes/DVDs.  Tony Little had some good ones for beginners, using dumbells and ankle weights.\n\nThe purpose of lifting weights, is to make your body dense.  Muscle is heavier than fat.  The denser your body, the more it has to work (in a good way) to do normal things like breathing or sleeping.\n\nKeep up the good work!
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You should be ok.  If you are wanting to lose weight exercising regularly is a must but if your worried about "sagging" or becoming "flabby" you can incorporate strength training into your daily exercise routine
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You are burning plenty of calories but may not be eating enough.   Building skeletal muscle by increasing protein intake in combination with your exercise can accelerate gains.\n\n You are welcome to look at my 360 Blog of September 10 if you want some detailed suggestions on healthy weight loss.\n\nAloha
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Yes it is possible, but is it healthy? You should set  a goal for yourself that is like I will lose 3 pounds a week. In 6 weeks you be about 18 pounds less.
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Don't target losing more than about 2 lbs per week. If you try to lose faster, your body will go into "starvation mode" and get very stingy about burning calories while at the same time very efficient about storing any calories that you do provide. And it will make you feel awful. \n\nYou are welcome to look at my 360 Blog of September 10 for some aggressive but realistic suggestions on improving fitness.\n\nAloha
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You don't need to lose ten pounds.  If you are flabby, just exercise and firm up.  At your height, that weight is just fine.
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Your correct, you can do all the exercises in the world, but unless your body-fat levels are low your six pack won't show!\n\nGet your body-fat levels measured.  You can buy handheld devices or scales that will do this for you, or most supermarket scales now check body-fat.\n\nWe are all different, but on average you need to get your body-fat down to about 10% for your six pack to show.  The models you see on the cover of fitness magazines will have around 5%.\n\nTo lose body-fat exercise regularly and start calorie counting. Work out your BMR and try to eat about 500 calories a day less than this.\n\nRunning is one of the best ways to lose weight, cycling, swimming, rowing are also very good. If your not comfortable with these try dancing to your favorite music in your bedroom for an hour a day.\n\nDon't try to lose weight it too quickly, 2 pounds a week maximum.\n\nBTW I only exercise my abs once a week for 10 minutes, but I have an excellent six pack because my body-fat is very low.
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To be honest there is no quick fix.  I have steadily lost weight and inches by doing an aerobic "circuit training" weight lifting program three times a week and reducing my caloric intake especially carbs and fat.  Additionally, one needs to lower salt intake and really focus on increasing water intake.
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anyways, here are the following reasons:\n\n1. when people say "weight loss," the mean a loss of fat and a gain of muscle.\n2. Since your trainer said you are only gaining muscles, i suggest you do home hard core cardio.\n\n    my suggestions is lay off the following: anything  involving weights will not get you to where you want to look  or be. You have to use the natural resistance of your body to gradually build up your core (the core is your torso and abs basically). Tell your trainer that you want to be trained in your core area. also when you are doing cardio, the legs are known to basically gain mass if you do a constant amount of running wihtout making it harder.\n\n3. Your state of mind. you have to realize your perception of your body and your state of mind may be different.\n\n4. Do not follow any diet plans. The only advisble thing to do is to eat smaller meals throughout the day. do not avoid breakfast!\n\n5. which part of your body do you feel is the larges?\ndo you feel you can lose weight in your breat area?\n\n6. the best type of exercise is generally being enrolled in "boot camp" style exercising courses.\n\nhope that helps.
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I've been having this one for years now. I exercise on it every day while watching my favorite show, for about 10 minutes. \n\nWhen I first got the trainer, I exercised more, for about 20-30 minutes a day, and at first I didn't experience any weight loss, but my muscles began to form, my bum felt firmer and my arms lost the flappines. Since muscless are a heavier tissue than fat, this is normal, but after one month you start to loose fat too, and than the weight loss starts.\n\nJust be persistant, exercise every day and diet too, and you'll reach your weight goal. Check out Comonsense diet tips on the sources I provided, if you seek diet and exercise advice.\n\nNow I use the trainer for maintenance only, so 10 minutes per day suffice.
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Hmm, you haven't seen any results in the fit of your clothes?  I'm not sure what weight you started at, but I have been on a similar regimen since May and I have definitely seen results.  My starting weight was 201 lbs, and I am now at 175; I have lost about 2.5" from my waist/abs, and most definitely I have had to buy new clothes (or tailor pants that I own).  However, the last 10 pounds is the toughest - I am at this point myself.  But  it sounds like you're doing the right things with alternating between strength training and running/cardio, keeping calorie count low, and watching what you eat.  All I can say is to keep it up.  Maybe for your body type, 4 months is not enough to see significant results, but you should come to a point where you will overcome this plateau.  Anyways, good luck.
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It sounds like you're on the right track.  Use your exercise bike at least 3 times a week for 30 minutes.  Add weight training to your regimen.  Weight training adds lean muscle mass.  The more lean muscle mass you have, the more calories your body burns at rest.  Remember, muscle weighs more than fat, so if you lower your body fat you might not notice the difference on your scale.  Go by how you look and how your clothing fits.  Good luck!!
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If you have 6 weeks to lose weight do it properly. Be careful cause if you lose too much weight the dress will not fit nicely. \n\nFor the next 6 weeks go on a 1200 calorie plan where you eat 5-6 small meals a day. Here is a menu plan to assist: \nBreak - cereal w skim (low go type please)\nSnack 1 - apple\nLunch - multigrain sandwich w 50g lean meat and salad only\nSnack 2 - low gi yogurt\ndinner - 120g lean meat grilled & green leafy vegetables\n\nDo not eat dinner after 6pm. Drink 3 litres of water. \n\nExercise - you need to do at least 6 sessions per week for 1.5 hours a day. I use the following: \n3 weight sessions - refer to www.bodybuilding.com \nNever do weights two days in a row. \n3 cardio sessions - running or spin or boxing\nIf your classes fall less than 1.5 hours do more cardio before and after. It is when your body is totally exhausted will you see some great results quickly. Go hard!\n\nNever eat carbs within 2 hours or within 1 hour after exercise. Plan your meals and be totally dedicated. You will get results within the first week of around 1kg min. You could lose up to 6-9kgs within this time frame. \n\nBe strong losing weight is a mental journey. Note that to maintain you need to continue exercising and go to 1500 cals per day but workout 3-4 times per week. Be careful it's really addictive!\n\nGood luck!