Last 5 Pounds.....

wonderwoman

wonderwoman

Cathlete
I'm sure you guys have heard this before but I am really struggling to lose those last 5-6 pesky pounds. I workout 5-6 days a week using cathe's cardio dvd's 3 times a week for about 45 min then working out at the gym 3 days a week doing my full body weight workouts usually 40 minutes then tacking on 20 min of cardio Im eating 1500 calories a day doing approx 125g protein 100-130g of carbs and 25g of fat sunday is rest day schedule looks like this

mon-fullbody+20 min cardio=60min
tues-cardio=40 min
wed-fullbody+20min cardio=60min
thur-cardio=40min
fri-fullbody+20min cardio=60min
sat-cardio=30min and then 10min abs

Does anybody have any suggestions and tweaks I can do anything???????
Has this happen to any of you what did you do to lose the LAST 5 pounds?????
 
I recommend reading the e-book "Burn the Fat, Feed the Muscle". I can't say enough about this book. It's awesome. It gives you so many different options on what you can do to get rid of those last few pounds, such as calorie cycling, increasing cardio, etc. You would be amazed. It is well work the $40.00. Tom Venuto is the author and he also has a website that you can join, which has tons of articles, etc.
 
Sounds like maybe your body has reached its "happy weight" and just wants to stay there. Or maybe you're just not eating enough. I would just forget about it, stop counting calories, eat clean and enjoy being healthy! :) Perfection is over-rated.
 
Nancy234, I have tried so hard to embrace that thought but I just cant. Am I crazy trying to accomplish something that just isnt? I drive my self crazy all the time. I weigh 125 pounds 5 feet 2 in tall shouldnt I just be happy with that? I want to lose 5-7 pounds trying to get down 118-120lbs but it's so hard!!!!


Fitnessforfun, thats actually where I got the idea to do more cardio from BFFM I know he says sometimes you just have to do more cardio to bust through a plateau or something to that effect...

THANK YOU ladies..
 
What type of cardio are you doing ?
If you aren't doing this already, I'd suggest 1-2 non-consecutive days of interval cardio (IMAX-type) per week (in place of--not in addition to--what you are doing).

For diet, instead of looking so much at macronutrients (fat/carbs/protein), think about micronutrients and overall nutrient value of foods. I highly recommend starting the day with a green smoothie (to get a blast of vitamins and minerals--especially magnesium, boron and other minerals that are often lacking in the US diet).

Emphasize high-nutrient density foods (see Dr. Fuhrman's " Eat to Live" or his more recent books for some ideas).

Reduce or eliminate grains (I'd recommend eliminating breads and other flour products, and sticking with pseudo grains like quinoa, amaranth). Eat those grains that you do eat as whole grains (ie: not flour products or even 'whole grain' breads, but the whole, round or oval, grains, like cooking whole, un-rolled, oats or whole quinoa).

Try this for 3 weeks and see what happens.
 
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Wonderwoman, I'm there with you!!! I'm also reviewing BFFM. I've been on a calorie deficit for a while and have lost 23lbs. I've been cycling my calories for the last few lbs. I've also tried adding more cardio. I'm wondering if I've been at a deficit for too long. This week I'm trying to force myself to eat at maintenance level (still trying to figure out exactly what that is--I'm kind-of cycling between 1800 and 2000 cal) and then am going to try cycling at a deficit again (1500 cal average) and see if that works.

Soooooo close and yet so far. Nancy, you are very wise. I'm pleased at where I'm at, but there are some spots that still could use some reduction--hips, thighs and above my bellybutton. I don't think I'm being too picky or unrealistic.

My challenge to myself: Be where I want to be before Christmas! And maintain it through the Holidays and beyond. Anyone else in?
 
Try Jillian Michael's 30 Day Shred DVD. It's designed for this very thing and, speaking from my own experience, it works. :)

Also:

- cut your salt, especially watch added salts in your processed foods, even the healthy ones.

- super clean diet

- no booze

HTH!
 
wonderwoman said:
Thats my problem!!! Damn that wine and cheeze its every saturday night Im convinced thats holding me back!!!!!
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I agree with what Nancy said though about just forgetting about it. If you're 125, that's an amazing and very healthy weight. If you can sustain that lovely weight and enjoy your wine and cheese each week, I think that's great! There's not a person on earth that will notice those five pounds but yourself. I'm a total foodie so I have embraced the fact that I'm not going to be the 112 pounds I used to be before I had kids. I love to bake for my family and drink a glass of wine at night when the kids go to bed. I've found that the happier I am, the more compliments I get about how I look -- much more than I did when I was "skinny." And it's OH SO NICE to not obsess over every bite of food I eat. As long as it's healthy, I figure so am I. :)
 
ill tade you. I am 5' 2 1/2 and weigh 130 lbs. i was more comfortable at 124-125 and cant seem to get back to that weight. I love jillian michaels no more trouble szones. Its a great workout.
 
runfree said:
ill tade you. I am 5' 2 1/2 and weigh 130 lbs. i was more comfortable at 124-125 and cant seem to get back to that weight. I love jillian michaels no more trouble szones. Its a great workout.
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This is me exactly! I was about 125 up to April. Then the birthdays came and all the cake. But even though things calmed down after April, I haven't really seen the 120s since. I just did Shred again this morning and it felt really good. I'm thinking about doing Shred about 3x a week along with barre workouts and yoga. Shred really keeps my HR up throughout the whole workout.

Actually, Slim Series really helped me back in August. My body fat went way down and I lost lots of inches but only lost about a pound or so. Jillian is very similar to Slim Series with all the compound movements but I like Shred because they're only 30 minute workouts.

I also like NMTZ and Banish Fat Boost Metabolism.

Marcy
 
Hi-
Just a thought... when is the last time you've switched up your exercise routine to something totally different?

Sometimes doing something totally different for a few weeks will shock up your body enough to help make the scale go down.

Lynn M.
 
Yeah, I gotta agree with that. Try HiiT running for a really fun way to shake things up. Go for intensity in your cardio a couple of times a week and really have fun with it. With your weight lifting, if you are mostly doing endurance, try going for strength instead (heavy weights, less reps). Or try kettlebells for a good time (swinging those babies is both fun and functional).
 
My suggestion would be to get a GoWearFit and find out how many calories you're actually burning each day. It's not how much we burn during exercise that makes a difference in the long run, it's how much we DON'T move the rest of the day!

Days that I'm chained to my computer for hours, I'll burn 20% fewer calories per my GWF!! (I drop from 2000 cals. to 1600)

On a normal day where I'm running errands, doing housework, just moving vs. sitting for most of the day, I'll burn 2000 cals. Whatever I burn during exercise is on top of that. That makes it easy to hit 2400-2500 cal. per day. My calorie intake is around 1800-2000 so I'm usually in a deficit mode.

Like the songs says, "You got to MOVE IT!" :D
 
been there, but finally losing now

Okay, Let me tell you about my experience. For the past two years, I was running 30 to 40 miles a week. At first I lost 5 lbs and tone up a good bit, but after that I stopped showing any results. So about 3 months ago I thought I need something different. So this is what I did and it worked.

I slowed down my running and started controlling my diet. (I usually ran a 9-10 minute miles, so this was all endurance. All of the running made me hungry and too I thought if I running 40 miles a week I can eat anything. wrong):mad:

I decide to break down and buy STS. Love it seeing muscles that I haven't ever seen.
Then I decided to get Insanity for my recovery week. Now I am doing both together. STS on weight days and insanity on cardio days. On the weekends, I also run on top of that. (I still have to run, that will always be my little obession.) I will use STS Cardio as soon as I get it.

I am the lowest weight I have been since high school/college. I have had 3 children and I am 35 years old. My diet has been a big part of it. I don't eat processed foods if possible. I try to stay as close to the natural state of food. Like sweet potatoes/eggs..... Dont give up try something different. Oh by the way I have lost 13 pounds. I only have about 5 lbs to go. I am 5foot9inches. So my goal weight 135. Any lower and I look too skinny. I want some muscle. :eek:

Rock on
Jen
 
OMG...

Jen...your post was so interesting as I have so many of the same concerns, and pretty much the same goal with the same height! I seriously think that my downfall was actually when I was training for a marathon...I thought "well, I'm running x number of miles per week so anything is fair game!" then I think I got a bit burned out. I only have 2 kids but everything else is so spot on! I have always loved lifting more than anything...love the power high from a new personal best and love to see the definition...but I need to shed a layer of fat to make the muscles pop!
I have mesocycle 3 left and then I'm going to try AHB system with Cathe cardio/Insanity/interval running for cardio...and hopefully STS cardio before the end! Diet is the down fall but I will make a concerted effort to clean it up...I'm thinking I will have to pretty much eliminate bread and pasta as that's what I typically over eat :D
Thanks for insight and inspiration from everyone!
julie
 
I totally agree that you should shake things up a little. I HATE change, but so does my body, which is why change makes the results come :) Your body has most likely adapted to your routine.

I added interval cardio into my routine, and it helped tonnes! And it left me feeling invigorated (and a little more sore)

Try doing longer total body sessions too. I find the more you push yourself with the weights, the more you body tries to fight back: thereby shwing you results :)
If you do splits, you can get more weight training in per week. I think this is a good way to mix it up a little too.

Good luck. I know it's horrible to have that last bit of weight niggling away at you, but it sounds to me like your weight is pretty good! :)
 
Thanks for all the suggestions and support you guys are all so great.
I log my calories at my fitness pal which is a great web site. I also wear a heart rate moniter so I have an approximation of how many calories Im burning.

I'm currently doing 3 full body weight workouts a week (I usually do splits so thats different for me) and 6 cardio sessions (I usually do only 3 cardios) one day off. cardio consist of kickbox,plyo,step,and 3 20min treadmill sessions after my weight workout. I eat approx 1500 cals a day.
 
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