can somebody help me? I'm stuck - again!!

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background: i'm 29, weigh 139 (started at 158, yeah!), have lost inches but dont have them exactly but went down a pant size, dont know my %BF....this is what i know and that i need a change:

I went back through my past journals, etc. and have found that i am the exact same weight as i was on feb. 10th. yup, now it is march 23rd. I WAS losing 3 lbs/month (as i am a slow loser) and i have always exercised. I changed up my routine some...more weights, more protein...exercise differnt times of day, changing/adding more water per day....i'm PSYCHED i havent gained but how can I kickstart a loss again?? It is like every time I hit a new era, i get stuck and I dont know how to keep it moving......

..but generally my plan has been this:
mon/tues/wed/sunday - cardio (elliptical - ranging intensity,duration, programs)
mon/wed/sat- weight lifting
thurs/sat - pilates (machines - reformer)
friday - OFF

Calories are at 1200 / day. Goes something like this:

2 eggs/yogurt - breakfast
fruit/cottage cheese - snack
tuna/crackers - lunch
cottage cheese - snack
protein and veggies & salad - dinner

I was eating for a while 1050 cal average/week and may have put myself in starvation mode?? BUT, since feb. I've eaten 1200/ day - no questions asked...so, now i am confused...need some guidance..and soemthing to get me out of this funk....

I need some tweaking and I need some help..

anybody have some for me??????

Thanks in advance.
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Don't know your height, but just by looking at your weight... I think 1200 is still too low. People in comas get fed 1200 calories per day.

You probably did mess up your metabolism from eating 1050 calories. But that's okay. Forget it and move on. Give your height and I can almost guarantee you need more calories.

Also you could consider changing your workout routine. It should be changed every 4-6 weeks. This also prevents plateaus. I know it all sounds confusing and as though your life should revolve around fitness. But the reality is that it is not hard and your life should revolve around living.

So keep things simple. Just eat more good, nutritious items. Change the routine up and keep going. You'll get there :)
 
I agree with Lynn. You probably did mess up your metabolism. 1200 is too low. I think you should increase your calories, but you will want to do it real slow to avoid fat gain. And you may want to consider consulting with a trainer or nutritionist who can give you a plan to help recover your metabolism.

Your diet could really use more whole grains and veggies. Workout routine looks good, but variety is also good.

Let me know if I can help more.

Sarah
 
Eat more protein!
Protein helps to build and sustian muscle mass which will make you weigh a bit more but will greatly boost your metabolism and tone your body. invest in some good protein shakes to help get 1 gram of protein per pound of lean body mass (make an honest guess of how much of you is fat and how much or you is lean muscle). Be aware of how much sugar you are taking in and try taking some supplements like fish oil multi vitamins and vitamin C (yes take C seprately- your multi won't have enough)
These little pills will help you recover from your workouts faster meaning fewer missed days due to exhaustion.

Know also that yogurt has very little food value. I have heard that it helps to digest food but I don't know if that is true. I just eat it to flavor my cottage cheese. Yogurt is high in sugar and sometimes fat.

With as much cardio as you do you should start the day off with some high quality complex carbs like what is in oatmeal and potatoes. Breakfast is by far the best time for a high carb meal- from there decrease your carbs through the day and have no carbs before bed. Have a strong serving of protein (high quality) after workout and before bedtime to build and sustain valuble muscle. If you crave somthing sweet like fruit the best time is just after a workout when your body is depleted of carbs and has a better tolerance to sugar which will be absorbed very quickly by your hungry post workout body.

I hope this is not too complex
 
You are not getting enough food!!! Your body thinks it is starving, so you will hold on to fat/weight.

You should get with a professional and get your situation figured out for real, instead of playing guess work.
 
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