Weight loss confusion

[sean_sheridan]

I am a 37 year old 6ft 1 male weighting 13 stone 8 pounds (190 pounds) my bmi is 25.1 and in February this year when i started exercising i was 15 stone (210 pounds). i lost all this weight by doing pure cardio. whereas now i want to build up some muscle (not bodybuilding meathead type) whilst keeping my weight under control. I work out 4 days a week in the gym with weights different body parts on different days for about 1 hour and then i do 25 minutes of cardio. However i cant get past this bleeding 13 stone 8 bracket i eat all the right foods and i drink whey protein. My question is. Should i not bother loosing any more weight or carry on. My Mother saysperhaps im not loosing any more weight because my body is telling me my weight is perfect or do i need my current weight to build muscle.

 

[malkore]

1. all weight isn't the same - there's muscle weight, fat weight, water weight...all are in flux. So while you say "I'm stuck at 13 stone and nothing's happeneing"...its hard to say without body fat tests. You might have hit a point where you aren't losing much body fat, and are gaining a little bit of muscle.
2. should you bother losing more weight? I dunno...do you like how you look naked? Serious...the 'naked mirror test' is the best way to decide if YOU are happy. 6'1" and 190lbs might be slightly above 'ideal weight' but you might be pretty muscled up.

3. do you really eat properly? also whey protein isn't a magic powder...its just protein. My guess though is that your age is fighting against you for fat loss, your diet probably isn't as amazing as you think (but still better than average, which is just rubbish food).