Help....Why is my weight loss going so slow?!


Question: Help!.!.!.!.Why is my weight loss going so slow!?
I'm 21!.
Exercise regimen:
MWF: for weight lifting I alternate between 3 sets of 5-6 (heaviest I can complete the sets with), 8-10 (moderate weight), 12 (light weight)
Bench press
seated row
dips
pullups (3/10 three sets of ten reps)
chinups (3/10)
single leg squats
shrugs (3/10 heaviest weight)
butterfly
reverse butterfly
hanging leg raises (front and both sides 3 sets of 10 for each)
pushup/situp routine start at 1 pushup then 1 situp increase to 5 of each for each type of pushup: plyo, knuckle, wrist, fingertip, regular

Tues, Thu, Sun
Martial Arts for 2 hours!.

Diet:
protein bar, milk, and a piece of fruit after workout
peanut butter and whole grain (bread or crackers) before workout
carrots for snack
spinach with light italian dressing
sometimes a bowl of chili or a homemade buffalo burger (lean buffalo fried with a teaspoon of olive oil on whole grain bread, spinach, and a little mustard and bbq sauce!.) if I'm hungry for red meat!.
sometimes i'll have a bowl of cereal or oatmeal (the quaker weight control)
once every few weeks i'll have a piece of dark chocolate!.
3-6L of water a day!.Www@Answer-Health@Com


Answers:
Sounds like you are already in good health, or you wouldn't be participating in the programs you're involved with!. Without your height and weight there's no way to determine body mass!. So!.!.!.You may not need to lose weight!. Every body is different, and reacts to exercise differently!. The best exercise for weight loss, per se, is low impact aerobics!. This gives an excellent cardio workout, stimulates metabolism, and causes your own body to produce the chemicals that control fat removal!. As your body reaches it's potential, fat burning stops and muscle production kicks into high gear!. This may be what you are experiencing!. However, it's always a good idea to seek the advice of a physician, or physical trainer, if you have questions about the rate at which changes occur!. Hope this helps!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

You say slow but give no numbers but here is my guess!. While I would not recommend peanut butter to anyone tryin to lose weight, your diet looks pretty good!. Your workout isnt bad either so you are likely building muscle while burning fat and its offsetting the weight loss on the scale a bit!. Your clothes should be fitting better!.!. Www@Answer-Health@Com

Because you're building muscle, which weighs more than fat!. Don't focus on weight, focus on how you feel and appear!. You have great discipline!Www@Answer-Health@Com

Could it be you are loosing fat, but gaining muscle!?Www@Answer-Health@Com

your diet and exersize plan is mainly for muscle weight gain!. cardio will help you loose weight/fat!. strenght traing, like your doing, will help you gain muscles and also loose fat, muslces weight mre than fat, the diet is good, and its good that you want to gain muslces, so dont worry about thee scale!. Break dance!. Exersize!. eat at least 2500+ cals a day!. Muscle weighs more than fat, don



The consumer health information on answer-health.com is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical advice or treatment for any medical conditions.
The answer content post by the user, if contains the copyright content please contact us, we will immediately remove it.
Copyright © 2007-2011 answer-health.com -   Terms of Use -   Contact us

Health Categories