Weight loss? help

daisy121

I’m stuck and wanted some advice..

I have hit a wall and can’t seem to get past a certain weight, I also think my weight loss is slow and has been much quicker in the past.

I thought detox would work to kick start the weight loss again…I’ve done the detox before.. and trying to do it again but its not working!! my calorie intake is low, i go to the gym 4days a wk. My legs and waist have come down a good bit but my stomach will not shift..

any ideas, my diet is based on low gi - any ideas on snack as well, as im conscious not to eat nuts as they are carbs and same goes for fruit!

thanks

gnolan

Post up an accurate representation of your typical diet, including any snacks and cheats you think may or may not be influential. And include your age, weight, exercise etc.

daisy121

breakfast
porridge/all bran/skimmed milk/fruit & natural yogurt

snack
fruit if haven’t had it for breakfast
lunch
avonmore tomato soup
2 rivita/low low spread
soup & salad
or scrambled egg on granary toast

snack
mixed nuts or fruit - not everyday

dinner
chicken curry no rice
chilie - brown rice
beef casserole -veg

snack
tea - milk
jaffa cakes 2

green tea and water throughout day…. U can included the odd jelly baby! And that’s it..the full truth

weight 10,8 – goal weight 9.2 lost in 5months 1.5 stone in 5months
5,5/6 – 27

2/3 days cross trainer 30mins 20 mins treadmill running/walking 10/15 stomach exercises
1 day weights/squats etc 1hr

thanks

what do you think?

gnolan

Think i might struggle with this one! Diet looks fairly good, try to stick to the porridge rather than all bran, less sugar and makes you feel fuller for longer.

Don't know whats in the avonmore soup, think there is often a lot of crap. You'd be better off making your own soup, just blending up a heap of vegetables, even throw a cooked chicken fillet in.

I could mention the jaffa cakes too but thats really picking holes in something thats not all that bad. Perhaps you should look at portion size, at the weekend measure out the ingredients you use and their respective calories. With this info, check out the stickies to see how much calories you should be taking in.

On the exercise side of it, why not do weights 3 days a week, followed by some high intensity interval training (15mins). There was a bit of a debate on here a while ago about why more people aren't doing it. Its half the time you're spending on the crosstrainer and more beneficial for fat loss (i understand). Keep your weight training based around the compound exercises and you should notice a difference in a few weeks.

daisy121

thanks for the feedback..i suppose the reason i only do weights and squats etc once a week, is I’m in westwood and i feel i don’t know what im doing..the weights room is full of men and its quite daunting, so i tend to take the easy option and do what i know
will have to make the extra effort and do more weights!

any ideas on alternative snacks?

corkcomp

sorry but I dont see the logic in having Jaffa cakes and yet saying you dont want to eat fruit or nuts because of the carbs?? Replace the jaffa cakes with an apple and 4 or 5 brazil nuts !!!!

daisy121

ok..point taken, i was being honest! i suppose i see them as a treat..will cut them out!

gnolan

daisy121 wrote: »

thanks for the feedback..i suppose the reason i only do weights and squats etc once a week, is I’m in westwood and i feel i don’t know what im doing..the weights room is full of men and its quite daunting, so i tend to take the easy option and do what i know
will have to make the extra effort and do more weights!

any ideas on alternative snacks?

Don't think anyone gives a damn about women in the free weights section, most people are more concerned with their own lifting. Keep up the squats, try doing some bench pressing, start off with dumbells, even stick with them if you feel more secure under them. Deadlift for your lower back, inverted rows for your shoulders and upper back, chin-ups will target your arms and back too. Planks and knee raises for your stomach, heavy squats will help here too, as will deadlifting.

Personally i snack on nuts almost exclusivley, can't recall their carb %, but are they not mostly protein and fat? Other options, maybe a can of tuna or salmon. Or you can be the guinea pig and try buying some dried beef off ebay, been meaning to do it for a while!