Nightmare post op

[Katey]

Hi all. Im May last year I had major abdominal surgery, as soon as I was allowed I was back at the gym. I do 3-4 x 45min legs bums and tums classes a week , plus 20 mins on the treadmill with weights after, usually 3 lots of 20 reps on each machine..... My problem Is I cannot lose weight, I am stuck at 170lbs, when I want to get to about 150lbs. I am going on holiday In may and really want to lose the weight by then. Im not too bad diet wise, I will have weetabix for breakfast, fruit in the day, and a small meal at night, I must be honest and say I do pick the odd chips from the lads plates or packet of crisps on the odd occasion, but generally I think Im not too bad.
I seriously need to lose the weight from my hips and thighs, and help would be gratefully recieved.
Love katey. xxxxx
Im 34 by the way.

 

[~LV~]

Im not too bad diet wise, I will have weetabix for breakfast, fruit in the day, and a small meal at night, I must be honest and say I do pick the odd chips from the lads plates or packet of crisps on the odd occasion, but generally I think Im not too bad.

I'll be honest - yes its bad.

First off your not eating enough food and the food that you are eating will not do much for fat loss.

I would suggest you start by clicking the link below to find out how many calories you should be taking in a day for fat loss. Then, if you want, you can send me an email at admin@itransformed.com and I'll give you a spreadsheet based on the elliott harris benedict calculator which will help you determine where the calories should be coming from.

Just because your training doesnt mean that you are going to lose fat. Diet is plays a VERY important role in fat loss.

Good luck.

 

[Trainer Lynn]

Hmm, I would say a few things...

1) Your diet could be MUCH better. The way you have it posted above means you are under eating, slowing down your metabolism, and probably eating your muscle.

2) Depending on how you lay out the above fitness routine... you may be over training on certain days and under training on others.

You really need to get a focused nutrition and fitness program that is designed especially for you. Here are some tips for fat loss:

1) Eat 5-6 small meals throughout the day. Each meal should be 2-3 hours apart. Each meal should contain one protein and one carb. The first meal should be eaten within an hour after waking.


2) Drink lots of water


3) Rest properly. This means taking at least 24-48 hours between strength training the same muscles, and it also means getting at least 7-8 hours of sleep per night. Lastly, it means taking 1-2 days off from exercising per week.


4) Cardio. This should be done at different intensity levels and different session lengths. Consider doing a low intensity/long session, a high intensity/short session and a few medium intensity/medium length sessions.


5) Strength Training. Strength train each muscle 1-3 times per week. You should lift a proper weight and perform the proper amount of sets/reps for your strength training method.


All of the above things combined will result in fat loss.

 

[Katey]

Thanks for the advise guys....... LV I have emailed you.

My training "diary" is.....
Monday 20 mins treadmill, 45 mins total tone class, then 15 mins cross trainer and some arm sets
Tuesday, 20 mins treadmill, 45 mins LBT
Wed, 20 mins treadmill, 45 mins LBT, 15 mins cross trainer and some arm sets
Thurs, 20 mins treadmill, 1 hour mixed aerobics.
Friday, 20 mins treadmill, 15 mins cross trainer, arm and leg sets.
When I am on the treadmill I tend to power walk 2 mins run 2 mins etc, not run for 20 mins.
Some weeks I dont go on a thursday.

Today I have been better with food and have eaten a banana before gym, egg salad for lunch, a special k bar mid afternoon and another salad for tea! Any better??
Thanks guys, I really do appreciate this.
Katey x