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/fit/ I need some help.

I seem stubbornly stuck at my set point for weight. I have tried to lose weight, yet I cannot seem to lose anymore than a few pounds, and then quickly gain it back.

I weight about 175 now, but would like to weight about 155-160. Yet... I cannot seem to drop any pounds whatsoever. Any advice?
>> Anonymous
No one has any advice? I am pretty desperate to slim down some, and would take any pointers.
>> Anonymous
Jog for 30 minutes each day. Eat a diet consisting of about 1500 calories. You should lose 1-1.5 pounds each week.
>> Anonymous
Tell us more about what you have tried. What is your diet like? How much/what exercise do you get?
>> Anonymous
try the "mayo clinic diet" otherwise known as the grapefruit diet, it works EXTREMLY well and Ive lost almost 15 lbs in 2 weeks! look it up it will help!!
>> Anonymous
>>74280
I have a fairly slim diet. Probably about 1500 calories a day... I don't really count, but it is still very small. I have tried simply limiting my diet to this light routine, but I have noted no change whatsoever. I drink no sodas (only water), avoid food that is more than 400 calories, seldom have sweets, and only have one serving of whatever I am eating for dinner. This has caused my weight to stay somewhat stagnant.

I am not doing any exercise right now because none has worked whatsoever. I did a week of fairly 'intense' biking (about 15-20 minutes in the morning on a stationary bike), and found I gained about 2 pounds, instead of losing any.

I have also tried a lighter exercise regiment of some push-ups, crunches, squats, and leg lifts in the morning and before bed. I did this for about a month, and saw no results whatsoever (no weight lose or gain, and barely any change in physical appearance). So I stopped that.

I haven't resorted to fad diets yet... I don't know if this helps or not.
>> Anonymous
>>74282
Ah yes... and I have a tachycardia that forces me to be watchful and careful with cardio workouts... so cardio is difficult for me to do.
>> Anonymous
When beginning a regimen your body will actually put on weight. Don't look at the scale as a perfect determination of weight. You have to put it into weeks.
If you do cardio that has you sweating heavily for 30 minutes a day and have a caloric intake that is even, you will start losing weight. The best thing though is to increase your caloric intake to about 300 or so above your weight maintaining intake because the exercise will burn it off and as you become more fit your daily caloric burn will increase even in resting states.

If you want to get fit AND lose weight you need to stick to a caloric intake, realize fat calories are worth double a normal calorie and exercise 2-3 times a week(but not the same muscle group back to back).
>> Anonymous
>>74286
I see. From what I read... I was under the impression cardio showed results fairly quickly... so I took the weight gain as a sign I was doing it wrong.

But again, it is kind of difficult for me to do cardio, so might there be any better regiments one can suggest?
>> Anonymous
>>74316
One last bump.

What are some good fat burning exercises for someone with a iffy heart?
>> rowerfag
>>74423
crap... tachycardia sucks... i'd suggest doing light cardio to improve it's functionality... it'll be quite a process, but it'll help you out big time when you get old...

running, biking, w/e... just make sure not to do anything to bad... work up slowly at a rate that your heart can handle
>> Anonymous
>>74446
I see...

Can you suggest some good exercises that will burn fat alright to do while I work up my heart's strength?
>> rowerfag
running or jogging, call it what you will
elliptical... no matter how much lifters hate them
concept 2 rower (i'm not sure how bad your tachycardia is... i'd probably suggest trying to keep up a 3:00-3:30 split time for a half hour)
biking
anything else you can think of

also, lifting weights should be OK also, it won't work your heart and is slower to rid you of fat... but it will help add muscle.

diet-wise, avoid fatty and high LDL cholesterol rich foods (fats as a whole group are not to be avoided though...see: EFAs etc.)

and for the sake of everything you hold dear, don't take albuterol before exercising
>> Anonymous
Take in your maximum daily does of protein and then STOP EATING. Then, every time you get hungry do sit ups.
>> Anonymous
>>74477
>elliptical
>concept 2 rower

I apologize for my ignorance... but what are these exercises?

>>74480
That seems... extreme... I heard that suddenly cutting yourself off from food actually causes weight gain, so I think I will pass.
>> rowerfag
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an elliptical is a machine that is sort of like running but easier on the knees because it supports the whole step, something like:
http://www.treadmill-world.com/epic-950-elliptical.html

a concept 2 rower is a machine that roughly simulates rowing on a slide-seated boat... it is primarily a calf, quadriceps (front of thigh), and biceps workout...
http://www.concept2.com/us/products/indoorrowers/d_e_compare.asp?bhcp=1
most gyms have one, but make sure you have proper form, otherwise you'll screw up your back proper form means:
1 - kick off with toes
2 - extend legs (start this at the same time as 1)
3 - lean back (keep your back straight through the whole stroke... this is important)
4 - pull handbar to solar plexus stopping 1-2 inches away (start when your legs are 75-80% straight and your back is upright)
5 - you are now at the end of the drive
6 - extend arms quickly
7 - lean forward
8 - bring knees to chest
9 - you are now at the catch, go to step 1

the split time per 500m is generally what you want to watch... unless you're working on form, then look at the force curve... it should look something like the black mesa logo backwards (see pic)
>> rowerfag
ignore>>74480he's a dumbass
>> Anonymous
When you do eat less calories span them over small meals in the day eating about as close as you can get to every 3 hours, this will help speed up your metabolism a bit more also, since your body's metabolism memory goes only by the last few days you ate. dinner should be the biggest being that it's your last meal before you sleep. Also, don't eat late if you can avoid it, but if you are hungry, eat a piece of fruit.