Correct weight for height

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minime2cs

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I am 5'9" and weight 141lbs. I have had three children so needles to say my issue is the stomach. I like to run as far as excercise, but I am not as consistent as I would like to be. I have been drinking slim fast and using their meal bars and snack bars and then eating a healthy low carb dinner. I really only want to lose 5 lbs, but I just forever remain at 141. Any imput would be hugely appreciated!
 
yeah, as long as your who diet isn't low carb you're ok. Just start working on your abs as fatgurrlnomo says. I would suggest Winsor Pilates or just regular pilates. The great thing about Winsor Pilates is that most (not all) workouts are based on the strength of your powerhouse (which are your abs) so it does really work on it. After the workout, I can really feel the burn in my lower abs and thats a hard place for people to reach, so it's good. They also have modified versions of all the exercises for people who are a bit weaker, but they still give results, and makes you stronger. Remember to do some cardio as well! Good luck with the 5 pounds!
 
Thats the tricky thing about numbers, and if you only want to lose 5 pounds then it seems more like a vanity issue because of what the scale says. I am 5'7" and weigh 148, with a body fat of 17%. The more muscle you have, the more you will weigh....so 141 for someone 5'9" is a normal weight, unless it's all fat. The more muscle, the leaner (despite the numbers on the scale). I am shorter, weigh more, and at the same time wear a size 4 jean. In order to break your plateau, determine your body fat first. There is a simple way to do that to approximate it. Your weight is constant because you are not burning any more calories than you are taking in. Judging by your minimal diet, this is a result of not enough exercise and a slowed metabolism.

Increase your exercise & eat 6 small meals a day (low cal, unprocessed) in order to speed up your metabolism.

If you are not planning on doing cardio, then your ab workouts will be futile because you will never burn the fat that covers them. Kickboxing, taebo, running- Any cardio provides cardiovascular benefits, but in order to blast that fat, keep that heart rate up at least 90 minutes 3 times a week.
 
i'm telling you all. think to yourself "nothing tastes as good as thin feels". cut down on meat, eliminate fried foods, eat loads of negative cal stuff, exercise to your full potential and never, ever give up!!!! if you gain a pound on that regimine... it's easy as drinking 4 cups of water and peeing it out..lol. weight loss is only weeks away girls and guys!! on that diet i've lost 10 pounds!! and i still got 20 to go!! we can do this together!
 
EazyE said:
Lol the amount of people who think you can spot reduce fat is just funny.
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Walk by any magazine stand - there's always a handful of fitness magazines that have a cover story about how to get a six pack, or firm up thighs or something - the magazines state you can do this...

I know it's not possible because i've read enough books on the subject and i've read enough posts here - but unless a person does take the time to do that - it's easy to believe what's in the fitness magazines...
 
When I started excercising I did my share of crunches and situps but then they told me you can do a million situps a day it still won't give you a flat belly. The muscles are under the bodyfat and won't come out until you start burning fat by for example jogging. So I started jogging and that worked great combined with my situps. Good luck with your abs =)
 
I'm sure everyone's doctor's have given them the "ideal weight" a person should weigh, and most are different than the next doctor but the original poster is hardly fat. so her diet shouldn't in theory be the issue, but the fact that she might need simply to tone with some good cardio work out. Running and if the original poster is a female I'd highly recommend dance aerobics. it's both fun and helps work on toning. Looser however is quite right.. until you target the fat behind the abs you're not doing much good.
 
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