Not losing ANY weight no matter how hard I try?!........

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Tuesday, August 18, 2009
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I'm a 33 year old male, 6'1 and weigh 120kg. For the past 8 weeks I have made a concious effort to lose some weight and yet nothing I do seems to make a difference. ( i have only lost 2 kg which is a little disheartening.) Here is a brief breakdown of what I'm doing.....

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GreenActivist
Friday, August 21, 2009 at 04:38 PM

Okay, First of all the weight you have is water weight (since you are drinking 3L a day!)

Second of all, what you are losing in weight, yuo are gaining in muscle. So really it is the new muscle you are gaining that is making you weight so much. Lastly, you should NOT work the same muscles two days in a row! It is not good for you. You should do a different routine every other day. Hope this could help!

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Lucy Richardson
Sunday, August 23, 2009 at 06:18 PM

Don't make the mistake of thinking you need to cut out the water. The more you drink the more that will be eliminated. Just cut down your sodium intake so you will retain less water.

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Lucy Richardson
Sunday, August 23, 2009 at 06:14 PM

Stop eating the white products and any processed foods. May be the salt in your foods causing you to retain water. Once you make these changes and you don't see any results take it a step further. Add more fiber. Eat fruit that contains less sugar. How many calories are you eating. You said you are eating several meals a day. what foods are you actually eating?

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Anonymous
Tuesday, September 01, 2009 at 02:00 PM

More protien, less veggies and even less fruits (fruits are naturally high in sugar). Protien helps you burn more fat. Keep up with the water! If you want to make sure your not gaining muscle, maybe just do cardio in a week, 30 mins you'll be good.

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blueprintfitness
Friday, November 06, 2009 at 07:11 AM

I agree, you should continue drinking plenty of water - your body will hold onto what it wants and the rest will leave the body.

Also, you have not mentioned your intake of protein and the omega 3 oils - regular intake of both are very important.

The other major obstacle that I see regularly is high stress levels. Your body's stress hormone, cortisol, is notorious for blocking the fat-burning process.

Regards, Marek

Basingstoke Nutritionist / Personal Trainer