Topic : Exercise

Thanks ritehere for your help.  Most boards I've been on have a different page for every topic, they aren't usually all in the joined as these are.  No doubt I'll get the hang of it. 

cheers 

Hi all, I just started posting to these boards, in the weightloss department. My name is Lynn and I live on the Central Coast of California. 

My exercise routine consists of biking; 5-6days, 8-12miles each day. I do weight training 2-3 days per week. 

I'm frustrated right now because no matter what I've done (ref to my exer routine above) in the past six months, nothing is changing about my body. :(  

There's got to be a reason why my body is resisting weightloss. 

Are you taking in more food than you are burning off?  Sometimes, I think that since I workout so much that I can eat more but not always true.. Water and Sodium play a huge part in your diet.. Let , me know you think 

That is a good routine you ahve mapped out.  

My question to you is this...are you sure nothing has changed about your body?  How do your clothes fit?  

With the routine above I am sure you have developed muslce mass....which weighs MORE than fat.  Ergo...you may weight the same but you are losing the fat.  Make sure that you start slimming the portions and watch out for hidden calories too.  You might want to conisder increasing your reps, and moving in time to music so you don't cool down so much between sets.  

Just a few thouights.  D  

doing alot of walking and eating the right foods will help you to lose weight.. 

if you cannot succeed in doing this there is always exlax at your nearest pharmacy I know that i have tried this and it really works for me. 

Debbie 

every time I hear someone talking about losing weight, the first thing they say is that you have to get moving. I completely understand that you can't lose weight by sitting around. My problem (or challenge as some would say) is that I do physical labor for about 4 hours a day. After which I'm STARVING. So I eat portions about 3 to 4 times what any normal person should. Dr. Phil says that it's not about willpower, but if I were to cut my portions in half it would take a tremendous amount of willpower NOT to eat more.  

Another challenge I have is the time I get to eat. There might be 2 days a week when I have time to eat supper before 7pm.  

I know it sounds like I'm whining, but I've just never come across anyone who shares this particular challenge with me. Is there anyone else out there who can understand the challenges of an overweight person who works very hard every day?  

P.S. maybe I should mention that my business is running a riding stable. I have to feed (which means lugging hay and water to 14 horses) , clean stalls and give riding lessons daily.