Comments on: I have hit a wall as far as my weight loss goes. I am a 38 year old male who runs five times a week.? http://weightlossformenblog.com/713/i-have-hit-a-wall-as-far-as-my-weight-loss-goes-i-am-a-38-year-old-male-who-runs-five-times-a-week/ Get Your Weight Down Fast Thu, 26 May 2011 11:29:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Nata Jones http://weightlossformenblog.com/713/i-have-hit-a-wall-as-far-as-my-weight-loss-goes-i-am-a-38-year-old-male-who-runs-five-times-a-week/comment-page-1/#comment-4679 Nata Jones Mon, 01 Feb 2010 07:01:59 +0000 http://weightlossformenblog.com/713/i-have-hit-a-wall-as-far-as-my-weight-loss-goes-i-am-a-38-year-old-male-who-runs-five-times-a-week/#comment-4679 when you eat only 2-3 times a day your body get more calories than it needs at the moment and stores them as fat also because there is too much time between now and next time its getting more calories. find calorie/fitness calculator on the net, enter all your stats and it will tell you how many calories you need a day to maintain, take off 300-400cal off that number and thats how much you need to lose. eat 5-6 small meals a day (eat every 2-3 hours) 5-8 servings of fruit and veggies a day 8 glasses of water have complex carbs for breakfast - they give you energy have lean meat (protein) for dinner - repairs muscle cardio exercise 4-6 times a week for 30-50min, light weight training dont consume foods that are made of white flour (white bread, cakes, past etc.), sugar loaded foods (cookies, icecream, candy etc) and nothing fried, oily. ofcourse you can spoil yourself once in a while with a little treat:)<br><b>References : </b><br> when you eat only 2-3 times a day your body get more calories than it needs at the moment and stores them as fat also because there is too much time between now and next time its getting more calories.
find calorie/fitness calculator on the net, enter all your stats and it will tell you how many calories you need a day to maintain, take off 300-400cal off that number and thats how much you need to lose.
eat 5-6 small meals a day (eat every 2-3 hours)
5-8 servings of fruit and veggies a day
8 glasses of water
have complex carbs for breakfast – they give you energy
have lean meat (protein) for dinner – repairs muscle
cardio exercise 4-6 times a week for 30-50min, light weight training
dont consume foods that are made of white flour (white bread, cakes, past etc.), sugar loaded foods (cookies, icecream, candy etc) and nothing fried, oily.
ofcourse you can spoil yourself once in a while with a little treat:)
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]]> By: folladj http://weightlossformenblog.com/713/i-have-hit-a-wall-as-far-as-my-weight-loss-goes-i-am-a-38-year-old-male-who-runs-five-times-a-week/comment-page-1/#comment-4678 folladj Mon, 01 Feb 2010 06:13:59 +0000 http://weightlossformenblog.com/713/i-have-hit-a-wall-as-far-as-my-weight-loss-goes-i-am-a-38-year-old-male-who-runs-five-times-a-week/#comment-4678 Something you could try would be to eat 5-6 smaller meals throughout the day to boost your metabolism. As for exercise, add weight lifting to your exercise routine (make sure you are doing it right though! ask for advice on proper form). Building muscle is a great way to lose weight. As for your cardio, try switching it up a bit. Vary the intensity with interval training (1 minute of sprinting, then 3 minutes jogging, repeat). You could also run up hills if you have access. Or, you could try a different activity altogether, like swimming or kickboxing. The body needs to be challenged in new ways in order to continue losing weight. Good luck; I hope you reach your goal.<br><b>References : </b><br> Something you could try would be to eat 5-6 smaller meals throughout the day to boost your metabolism. As for exercise, add weight lifting to your exercise routine (make sure you are doing it right though! ask for advice on proper form). Building muscle is a great way to lose weight.

As for your cardio, try switching it up a bit. Vary the intensity with interval training (1 minute of sprinting, then 3 minutes jogging, repeat). You could also run up hills if you have access. Or, you could try a different activity altogether, like swimming or kickboxing. The body needs to be challenged in new ways in order to continue losing weight. Good luck; I hope you reach your goal.
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]]> By: Kathy H http://weightlossformenblog.com/713/i-have-hit-a-wall-as-far-as-my-weight-loss-goes-i-am-a-38-year-old-male-who-runs-five-times-a-week/comment-page-1/#comment-4677 Kathy H Mon, 01 Feb 2010 05:49:59 +0000 http://weightlossformenblog.com/713/i-have-hit-a-wall-as-far-as-my-weight-loss-goes-i-am-a-38-year-old-male-who-runs-five-times-a-week/#comment-4677 You've hit the wall. Common in weight loss. Your body has become accustomed to your routine. You need to eat 5 meals a day, 500 cal per meal, approx 2500 cal in combination with the following. You need to start running intervals (alternate sprinting and jogging...or slow jog and running. 2 min fast pace and 5 min slow). Start lifting weights. Main exercises: squats, bench press, barbell row, pull ups, leg press. Lifting weight when you are older increases testosterone levels (something that naturally decreases when you get older). More testosterone will increase energy levels, sex drive levels, overall weight loss. More muscle (especially in the larger muscle groups) burns more fat. Stop taking the hydroxycut. Taking it in combination with the sprints/intervals is a good way to give you a heart attack. The suggested changes will be more effective for you than hydroxycut anyway. You've already moved past the point of its effectiveness. The ice cream is fine, you need to indulge every now again or you won't stick to any plan for long. Just don't eat the whole carton at once :-) Cut out soda (or switch to diet) and any other liquid sugar. Splenda is a good substitute. Drink more water. Also check your food labels for high fructose corn syrup (HFCS). In the States, HFCS does NOT have to be included in the calorie/suegar list. So foods containing those items are higher in sugar and calories than what it says (learned that from an Aussie copy of Mens Health). Move beyond the salads. Everyone thinks salads are healthy, but after the dressing and everything else you put on it, you'd be better off eating a sandwich with wheat bread (no HFCS) turkey, lettuce, tomato, and a little mayo. And if you skip the mayo and go for mustard, it virtually has little or no calories. Eating just salads will make your body feel like it's starving itself...and if that happens, everything you eat will be automatically stored as fat and not burned. If you want a snack. Try eating a handfull of almonds. With some raw veggies. Yogurt is a good snack (make sure you buy the ones that are under 100 cal or so). Good Luck!<br><b>References : </b><br> You’ve hit the wall. Common in weight loss. Your body has become accustomed to your routine. You need to eat 5 meals a day, 500 cal per meal, approx 2500 cal in combination with the following. You need to start running intervals (alternate sprinting and jogging…or slow jog and running. 2 min fast pace and 5 min slow). Start lifting weights. Main exercises: squats, bench press, barbell row, pull ups, leg press. Lifting weight when you are older increases testosterone levels (something that naturally decreases when you get older). More testosterone will increase energy levels, sex drive levels, overall weight loss. More muscle (especially in the larger muscle groups) burns more fat.

Stop taking the hydroxycut. Taking it in combination with the sprints/intervals is a good way to give you a heart attack. The suggested changes will be more effective for you than hydroxycut anyway. You’ve already moved past the point of its effectiveness.

The ice cream is fine, you need to indulge every now again or you won’t stick to any plan for long. Just don’t eat the whole carton at once :-) Cut out soda (or switch to diet) and any other liquid sugar. Splenda is a good substitute.

Drink more water. Also check your food labels for high fructose corn syrup (HFCS). In the States, HFCS does NOT have to be included in the calorie/suegar list. So foods containing those items are higher in sugar and calories than what it says (learned that from an Aussie copy of Mens Health).

Move beyond the salads. Everyone thinks salads are healthy, but after the dressing and everything else you put on it, you’d be better off eating a sandwich with wheat bread (no HFCS) turkey, lettuce, tomato, and a little mayo. And if you skip the mayo and go for mustard, it virtually has little or no calories. Eating just salads will make your body feel like it’s starving itself…and if that happens, everything you eat will be automatically stored as fat and not burned.

If you want a snack. Try eating a handfull of almonds. With some raw veggies. Yogurt is a good snack (make sure you buy the ones that are under 100 cal or so).

Good Luck!
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]]> By: Jenny Li http://weightlossformenblog.com/713/i-have-hit-a-wall-as-far-as-my-weight-loss-goes-i-am-a-38-year-old-male-who-runs-five-times-a-week/comment-page-1/#comment-4676 Jenny Li Mon, 01 Feb 2010 05:22:59 +0000 http://weightlossformenblog.com/713/i-have-hit-a-wall-as-far-as-my-weight-loss-goes-i-am-a-38-year-old-male-who-runs-five-times-a-week/#comment-4676 I think you have hit a plateau, you should change up your exercise routine. Maybe try cycling, swimming or get a hold of a membership to a local gym. I go to 24 hour fitness and there is constantly something else to do, like; kick boxing, swimming, basketball, resistance training.... But everything else seems good. You can try some protein shakes.<br><b>References : </b><br> I think you have hit a plateau, you should change up your exercise routine. Maybe try cycling, swimming or get a hold of a membership to a local gym. I go to 24 hour fitness and there is constantly something else to do, like; kick boxing, swimming, basketball, resistance training….

But everything else seems good. You can try some protein shakes.
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]]> By: wendy_da_goodlil_witch http://weightlossformenblog.com/713/i-have-hit-a-wall-as-far-as-my-weight-loss-goes-i-am-a-38-year-old-male-who-runs-five-times-a-week/comment-page-1/#comment-4675 wendy_da_goodlil_witch Mon, 01 Feb 2010 05:10:59 +0000 http://weightlossformenblog.com/713/i-have-hit-a-wall-as-far-as-my-weight-loss-goes-i-am-a-38-year-old-male-who-runs-five-times-a-week/#comment-4675 there are going to be times when you don't lose. it's very frustrating. instead of weighting yourself, take note of how your clothes fit. you can lose inches and not pounds at times. if the plateau lasts more than a couple of weeks (they can last months), try doing something different. exercise longer, not more intensely. eat at different times. eat more. you might not be taking in enough calories. drink lots of water, too.<br><b>References : </b><br>http://www.mypyramid.gov http://www.freedieting.com there are going to be times when you don’t lose. it’s very frustrating. instead of weighting yourself, take note of how your clothes fit. you can lose inches and not pounds at times. if the plateau lasts more than a couple of weeks (they can last months), try doing something different. exercise longer, not more intensely. eat at different times. eat more. you might not be taking in enough calories. drink lots of water, too.
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http://www.mypyramid.gov
http://www.freedieting.com

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