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[RachelM]

Hi there, I overlooked your post, and I think the other ladies may have aswell, welcome to the forums... I'm only a beginner so I'm not the right person to ask but in this link there is a lot of information about stalling and ways to overcome it.

http://www.elitefitness.com/forum/w...ining/weight-training-information-600068.html

Maybe post a new thread and you will get more of a response

 

[Dr. Zoidberg]

Hi, everyone-- have been browsing the forums here for a little bit, and have decided to jump in.
Me:

5'7"
155lbs.
18% bodyfat (eeeew!)

I started working-out seriously after my last motorcycle accident, about two years ago. I felt like I needed to keep myself as maintained as my bikes, if I wanted to be able to bounce as well as I have been. I also gained some weight, post-accident, that I am not happy with, and have not been able to shake.

I have residual shoulder and knee issues from past accidents, though I have good range of motion, and good strength, in spite of them.

I have gone from 22% bodyfat to 18%, maintaining about 155lbs, in the past 6 months.
Diet is good-- I know the drill.
I lift 5 days per week, and cardio 4 days per week.
I work with a trainer 1 day each week.
I am ready to take my progress to the next level, and would like some input from experienced females!

 

[last10lbs]

Last 20 lbs

Hi there, I'm new to this site. I'm 30 years old and looking to loose last 20lbs after havig kids. I was able to loose 50lbs by exercising and dieting but having great difficulity loosing these 20lbs. I know I'm 5.5" weight: 148lbs. Eat healty and try to be active. It seems like my weight is stuck at this point. Please help.

 

[Rebecca D]

Welcome and congratulations on the hard work and results. 50lbs is great.

You need to make a thread and post your workout and diet. There are a lot of experienced ladies her that can help you tweak your workout and diet as you fight those last 10-20lbs. (The last 10 are the hardest)

Rebecca D

 

[TKOlady77]

New to Elitefitness. I am 34, married with 4 kids. I love the gym, but after a couple of years off, it's time to "reclaim the body"

It's on!

 

[caligirl85]

New to Elitefitness. I am 34, married with 4 kids. I love the gym, but after a couple of years off, it's time to "reclaim the body"

It's on!

Welcome aboard! We are glad to have you here!!

 

[Fitness-gemini]

Hi My diet is almost exactly the same as the one you have mentioned at the start and i still cant lose weight. I have been doing cardio for 1 hour every day and then weight training 3 days a week. Its making me so depressed. I think i need to try clen or T3 Can you give me so info on whether they would work for me if i have a great diet?

I would recomend Need2slin.

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[Piwi]

new here and first time posting!

weight: 120, height 5'1", body fat: to be determined

goals: i wanted to maintain and lose the weight i have gained again after loosing almost 50 lbs 2 years ago. This past year I worked at home so I'm starting to gain pounds again.. I enrolled myself to the gym so I will be able to shed some pounds and maintain the weight i had.

my current training & cardio schedule:
i workout 5 days a week with a total of 2-3 hours per day.
M/W/F - 1 hour cardio using elipticals with 2lbs dumbbells on each hand (ramp 14, resistance 4) & 1 hour TRX session
T/TH - 1 hour cardio using elipticals with 2lbs dumbbells on each hand (ramp 14, resistance 4) & 2 hours routine with machines

Routine:
SET 1 (@12 reps each repeat 3x)
Chest Press Decline
Lat pull down
Back
hamstring curl
Leg press
2 minute sprint at the tredmill

SET 2 (@12 reps each repeat 3x)
Rowing
Pec Fly
Leg raise
flutter kick
1 minute eliplical (ramp 10 resistance 1)

Abs circuit (using TRX @15 count)
plank
plank (up & down)
Crunches
mountain climbing
side crunches

Saturday and Sunday is rest day..

my current meal plan:
Since I work during the night, i cannot do anything but to switch my eating habits.
I usially woke up around 9 or 10AM. eat pittied prunes maybe 5-10 pieces with 3 tall glasses of Hot water.

Lunch: 1 cup oatmeal, 1 cup viand,1 tall glass of pure grape juice.

# hours after (before gym):Fruit slices

Dinner: 1 cup oatmeal & 1 cup viand

Then off to work.

No other salient medical concerns:
No other ailments, its just that my lowerback feels like it will tear up sometimes.

So, here's my question/problem:
on my current weightloss and toning plan, Im concerned if I am eating the proper food to loose weight. A few weeks at the gym makes me feel like I'm bloating. a friend of mine gave me fatburner pills but I finished taking them and after 3 days i feel like I am retaining food and water and at the same time making my stomach bloat, did those pills caused it? should i stop taking it? I liked it because it gave me unstoppable energy.

 

[Glam girl]

Hi girls. New here. Have had tons of trouble the last few years medically. Before that I was doing wonderful with a clean diet and my exercises. Then I had to have spinal surgery and my thyroid taken out. Well, needless to say with absolutely no energy and the appetite of a horse I gained fifteen pounds. My thyroid levels are finally leveling out and the last couple of days I am back to eating clean and working out.

My stats are 5"8, 154 lbs, not exactly sure about the body fat but I just know it has to be around 30. I would write what My usual day is but Over the past two and a half years I went from being a vegetarian to a Pescatarian (fish) to just starting to eat chicken again last week. ( and I feel sooo much better)

Any ways, my work out, what has worked for me any ways is doing the Chalean extreme. I did it for four weeks, before my last surgery and I was getting so buff so I am thinking I will stick with that!? I just get confused about how much of everything I need to eat. I am bad about doing the math on how much protein, etc.

I have read through a little bit of these boards and am excited to be back with it!! Everyone seems to helpful. Thanks!

 

[Rebecca D]

Welcome,

I was intrigued by your post because my mother-in-law had her thyroid taken out (cancer) 20 years ago. She went completely macrobiotic/vegetarian for 10 years. She then added fish and just recently started eating chicken. Neat coincidence. (She is 73)

Rebecca D