Has anyone else had this experience or offer any suggestions? I've been exercising religiously for 7 mos. without any wt. loss OR change in clothes size. The only difference I can tell is that my legs are more muscular - YEAH! I bought a bodyfat scale, and I've lost maybe 1% since I got it in Nov.
I workout 5-6 days/wk about an hour per day (more or less depending on how I feel). I do cardio, weights and yoga. I mix them up. I do light and heavy rotations. However, on light rotations, I lose any muscle tone I had (esp. in my arms), so I don't do these often or for very long. I do easy and hard workouts. I do Cathe weights and usually Christi or Kari cardio. (I can't take alot of impact.)
I have always eaten fairly healthy, and I'm trying to clean up my diet more. I do have a sweet tooth (not real bad) that I'm trying to control. My calories are about 1600-1800. I eat more if I've worked really hard and need it, but probably not more than 2000.
I'm up two sizes in 2 yrs and 15-20 lbs (7 of those from last yr). Previously, I've always been on the thin side and had trouble gaining weight until I started lifting wts. (years ago). I've always worked out, but sporadically. I quit the last time for about 8-9 mos. due to constant allergies/colds (and other excuses). I'm 35, 5'4", size 10 - not huge, but I'd love to at least be able to get back into my 8s from last year again.
My dr. did the bare minimum for bloodwork, but he did check my thyroid. It came back ok.
Thanks for any suggestions!! I've been lurking on this website for several years now. And I just purchased Slow & Heavy hoping to get more arm development and maybe help me break this plateau.
Thanks again,
Angela
I workout 5-6 days/wk about an hour per day (more or less depending on how I feel). I do cardio, weights and yoga. I mix them up. I do light and heavy rotations. However, on light rotations, I lose any muscle tone I had (esp. in my arms), so I don't do these often or for very long. I do easy and hard workouts. I do Cathe weights and usually Christi or Kari cardio. (I can't take alot of impact.)
I have always eaten fairly healthy, and I'm trying to clean up my diet more. I do have a sweet tooth (not real bad) that I'm trying to control. My calories are about 1600-1800. I eat more if I've worked really hard and need it, but probably not more than 2000.
I'm up two sizes in 2 yrs and 15-20 lbs (7 of those from last yr). Previously, I've always been on the thin side and had trouble gaining weight until I started lifting wts. (years ago). I've always worked out, but sporadically. I quit the last time for about 8-9 mos. due to constant allergies/colds (and other excuses). I'm 35, 5'4", size 10 - not huge, but I'd love to at least be able to get back into my 8s from last year again.
My dr. did the bare minimum for bloodwork, but he did check my thyroid. It came back ok.
Thanks for any suggestions!! I've been lurking on this website for several years now. And I just purchased Slow & Heavy hoping to get more arm development and maybe help me break this plateau.
Thanks again,
Angela