Request for advice

[ranidae]

Hello, Ranidae here....I stand 5'11 and currently toping the scales at 185lbs this morning. I have a history of weight training and running but have been off for a few months now...following a miscarriage. However, after losing the twins my body seems to be in shock of some sort...nothing that use to work is working now. I just keep gaining the weight. I have my 5 meals a day....and have been doing some light training in the gym, full body workout to get back into the swing of things and I am ready to get down to business now....my eating is on track but I am just wondering if there is some other angle I can use to speed things back up again. I cannot afford a personal trainer so I am turning to you guys and gals for help. Like I said...5'11, 185lbs, however I am at 18% bodyfat, somehow....had my gym measure it...my goal is to get down to about 13%. I hope I have supplied enough information if not let me know.
also: as for my cardio...I have been doing 30 mins a day after the weight training. (3 days a week) However...I am thinking of maybe a 4 day split with the weight training and bumping the cardio up to 4 days as well.

 

[Virgingrl1]

A 4 day split is good and also 4 days of cardio is good. If you're looking to lose a liitle weight, I lost 15 lbs after I lost a baby by doing 6 cadio's a week for 30min. each. It sounds like a lot but it is very effective. If you go to a gym, use an eliptical machine for 3 cardio's. It will save your joints in the long run. the other 3 just jog. I would do cardio after all four of my weight training sessons and then go back for a second cardio session either later in the day for 2 days or, if I lifted at night, I'd do a cardio in the morning for the 2 mornings that I picke for the double session days. Hope I helped.

 

[ranidae]

Yes that does help, thank you for taking the time to comment. I ll try what you suggested.

 

[DrJMW]

You might want to get your blood tested to check hormones and important systems. I recommend the following for female athletes:

Fasting

HORMONE

1. Cortisol, Total (367)
2. Estradiol, Extraction (30289)
3. Prolactin (746)
4. LH (615)
5. FSH (470)
6. T3, Free (34429)
7. T4, Free (866-78)
8. TSH (899-75)
9. Testosterone, Total, Free and Weakly Bound (30741)
10. Hemoglobin A1C (496-39)
11. Fasting Insulin (561)


CARDIOVASCULAR

12. CBC (6399-20)
13. Comprehensive Metabolic Panel (10231-92)
14. Lipid Panel (7600-4)

OTHER

15. GGT (482-31) Important Liver Value not included in Comp Metabolic Panel