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...
1. Not on any 'diet' I have just adjusted what I eat and when I eat.
2. Not eating carbs after 4pm
3. Having 4-5 small meals during the day (big breakfast/small dinner)
4. Eat plenty of fruit/vegatables/fish etc
5. Have massively cut down on saturated fat, eating white, processed bread and sugar
6. Drinking 3L of water a day
7. Taking a brisk 30 min walk each day + 20 min of weights
8. Had thyroid checked - not an issue.
9. Don't eat chips/chocolates/fizzy drinks etc
I know that losing weight is a slow process but only 2kg in 2 months? what am I doing wrong? Please help.....
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!
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.