weight loss fat intake
I am 27 yr old at home mom. I am 5'8" and 224 lbs. Most people hear that and say "What a lard a**!" Well, I can curl 60 lbs, crunch 90 lbs, squat 120 lbs, and lift 150 with my back. Yes I do have fat, I am not denying that. Here is my problem. I work out daily (30-60min of moderate cardio) and weightlift every other day. I eat about 1500 calories and my fat intake is 10% of my calorie intake. Why can't I lose weight? I have tried increasing my cardio intesity, but get breathless, so that won't work.
Any suggestions?
My normal food:
Breakfast: 2 slices whole wheat toast no butter
Snack: Blueberry Granola Bar
Lunch: Turkey sandwich with whole wheat bread, mustard, fat free cheese.
Snack: Air Popped popcorn, no salt no butter
Dinner: Lean Cuisine or Healthy Choice meal.
Snack: Yoplait Whip Yogurt.
Water: 6-8 glasses a day
Diet soda: 1 can every 2-3 days
Good for you! I'm glad your exercising and eating right. It's half the battle.
Since you are doing everything right, it could be a couple of things:
You're body could have gotten used to your workout. You say you've tried increasing your cardio intensity, but you get out of breath. Try short bursts of high intensity (it's called Turbulence Training). Walk/Run at your regular intensity for 3 minutes, then for 1 minute, run for all your worth, then go back to 3 minutes of normal. You get the idea.
Also, change up your weight routine. Increase your weight and do less reps. You're muscles will respond. It's always great to surprise your body.
I would also suggest to visit your doctor. You may have a thyroid problem. I've got something called Polycycstic Ovarian Syndrome which makes it incredibly hard to loose weight.
Write what you're eating and exercising for the next three days, then go see your doctor and show him your diet and exercise plan, which will help him run the right tests.
Good for you, and good luck!
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