HI all.
I've posted similar postings before but I need more advice and encouragement. I recently (past year) put on about 20 pounds due to some medications (not taking now) and getting married etc. I am 5'3" tall. When I got married two years ago, I weighed 110. I now weigh 128. I've been struggling with my weight and bigger sizes for a year. I've worked out, cut calories, increased calories, increased protein, worked out in the morning, seen a dietician (total disaster) and so on. I finally hurt my knees in January and had to take some time off. I've been back in the routine for about a month now. I've seen no change in weight or size/measurements in that month. Last week I decided to cut calories again to around 1500. Now, I've tried doing 1200, 1700, and 2000 before. Calories don't seem to effect my size. I can eat nothing or I can eat a lot and I seem to still stay the same. I wouldn't care about my weight but my size is too big and I feel bad about myself when I see myself in the mirror. I used to be really proud of my body but not now. I've been lifting fairly heavy for a month now. I can see improvements in strength gain as far as muscle size but now I just look bigger because the fat is still there on top of the muscle. Should I continue lifting heavy? Should I cut calories lower? I just want to see a tiny improvement. I would be tickled to loose 1/2 pound per week but I just don't. Any advice on working out or diet is much appreciated. Here's what my schedule looked like last week and this week.
Last week:
Monday: walking for 30 minutes
Tuesday: Back, Biceps and Abs and stationary bike for 20 minutes
Wednesday: Cardio portion of All Step
Thursday: Legs
Friday: off
Saturday: Chest, Triceps, and shoulders and 25 minutes on stationary bike.
Sunday: Running for 45 minutes
This week so far:
Monday: Nothing (knees hurt slightly)
Tuesday: Back, Biceps and Abs and bike for 20 minutes
Wednesday: nothing (too bummed)
Thanks for your time.
I've posted similar postings before but I need more advice and encouragement. I recently (past year) put on about 20 pounds due to some medications (not taking now) and getting married etc. I am 5'3" tall. When I got married two years ago, I weighed 110. I now weigh 128. I've been struggling with my weight and bigger sizes for a year. I've worked out, cut calories, increased calories, increased protein, worked out in the morning, seen a dietician (total disaster) and so on. I finally hurt my knees in January and had to take some time off. I've been back in the routine for about a month now. I've seen no change in weight or size/measurements in that month. Last week I decided to cut calories again to around 1500. Now, I've tried doing 1200, 1700, and 2000 before. Calories don't seem to effect my size. I can eat nothing or I can eat a lot and I seem to still stay the same. I wouldn't care about my weight but my size is too big and I feel bad about myself when I see myself in the mirror. I used to be really proud of my body but not now. I've been lifting fairly heavy for a month now. I can see improvements in strength gain as far as muscle size but now I just look bigger because the fat is still there on top of the muscle. Should I continue lifting heavy? Should I cut calories lower? I just want to see a tiny improvement. I would be tickled to loose 1/2 pound per week but I just don't. Any advice on working out or diet is much appreciated. Here's what my schedule looked like last week and this week.
Last week:
Monday: walking for 30 minutes
Tuesday: Back, Biceps and Abs and stationary bike for 20 minutes
Wednesday: Cardio portion of All Step
Thursday: Legs
Friday: off
Saturday: Chest, Triceps, and shoulders and 25 minutes on stationary bike.
Sunday: Running for 45 minutes
This week so far:
Monday: Nothing (knees hurt slightly)
Tuesday: Back, Biceps and Abs and bike for 20 minutes
Wednesday: nothing (too bummed)
Thanks for your time.