Shantabulous
Cathlete
Cathe-I am beyond frustrated at this point and am really looking for someone to help provide insight.
A bit of history: About a year ago I made a lifestyle change. Although I have been working out with you for 15 years with my weight going up and down, I wanted to get a respectable weight and level of fitness and never look back. So I cut my calories to 1500/day and increased the intensity of my workouts. The result? I have lost 42lbs and at 35 years old I am the fittest I have been in my whole life. I currently weigh 140 lbs (well actually 144 this morning--more on that later) and have always had the ultimate goal of weighing 130. About one month ago, I increased the intensity of my workouts as well as the length of time in order to try and lose that last 10 lbs. The result? A gain of 4lbs
I'm so frustrated at this point that I want to cry. I don't know what more to do. Am I working out too hard? I have done so much research on how long to work out, how many calories I should be eating, what's too much, not enough..and now I'm just totally confused and don't know what to believe or where to start over.
I know your time is valuable and consumed by your many obligations, but if you could take the time to provide any insight to one very frustrated woman, I would greatly appreciate it more than you could ever know.
A bit of history: About a year ago I made a lifestyle change. Although I have been working out with you for 15 years with my weight going up and down, I wanted to get a respectable weight and level of fitness and never look back. So I cut my calories to 1500/day and increased the intensity of my workouts. The result? I have lost 42lbs and at 35 years old I am the fittest I have been in my whole life. I currently weigh 140 lbs (well actually 144 this morning--more on that later) and have always had the ultimate goal of weighing 130. About one month ago, I increased the intensity of my workouts as well as the length of time in order to try and lose that last 10 lbs. The result? A gain of 4lbs
I'm so frustrated at this point that I want to cry. I don't know what more to do. Am I working out too hard? I have done so much research on how long to work out, how many calories I should be eating, what's too much, not enough..and now I'm just totally confused and don't know what to believe or where to start over. I know your time is valuable and consumed by your many obligations, but if you could take the time to provide any insight to one very frustrated woman, I would greatly appreciate it more than you could ever know.
