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What Causes Inability To Lose Weight With Diet Control And Exercise?
I am a 36 year old mother of two girls ages 3 and 4. In the last few months, I have totally changed my life in terms of my health, yet I am not seeing or feeling the results I would expect. I am eating very healthy (no sugar or refined carbs, tons of protein, lots of veggies), not snacking at night, running 30-40 min straight (4-5mph) 5 days a week, and doing one hour of strength training 2 days a week in a fitness class and with a trainer. I sleep 7.5-8.5 hours each night, rarely drink, and eat breakfast every morning. I drink lots of water and get lots of fresh air.
I have two problems. 1) I am exhausted all the time. If I lay down in the afternoon I could literally go right to sleep (even with 8+ hours of sleep) and I was never a person who napped before now. By the time bedtime comes around I feel like I fall into bed completely spent. 2) I cannot lose any weight. I am not really overweight, but I could stand to lose 15-20 pounds. I was once 25 pounds lighter in my younger years, and I never exercised then but now I'm super fit and eating right and the weight just won't budge. If anything, it feels like my clothes are tighter! I know I'm not consuming too many calories, I've tracked my food. I have been running and eating well and all for at least 4 months without any junk food or missing workouts.
I am so discouraged because this time 6 months ago I didn't work out, ate whatever I wanted, and often spent weekends eating chips and candy with a cocktail or two (or three). Now I am fit and healthy but I feel awful and don't look any better! What could be going on?!?!?
I have two problems. 1) I am exhausted all the time. If I lay down in the afternoon I could literally go right to sleep (even with 8+ hours of sleep) and I was never a person who napped before now. By the time bedtime comes around I feel like I fall into bed completely spent. 2) I cannot lose any weight. I am not really overweight, but I could stand to lose 15-20 pounds. I was once 25 pounds lighter in my younger years, and I never exercised then but now I'm super fit and eating right and the weight just won't budge. If anything, it feels like my clothes are tighter! I know I'm not consuming too many calories, I've tracked my food. I have been running and eating well and all for at least 4 months without any junk food or missing workouts.
I am so discouraged because this time 6 months ago I didn't work out, ate whatever I wanted, and often spent weekends eating chips and candy with a cocktail or two (or three). Now I am fit and healthy but I feel awful and don't look any better! What could be going on?!?!?
Fri, 10 Feb 2017
Hello! Thanks for writing ! Keep going because you are doing great. It is a lifestyle a dedication for life. You can try intermitent fasting while you still keep training.
How It Works: Fast for 14 (women) to 16 (men) hours each day, and then “feed” for the remaining eight to 10 hours. During the fasting period, you consume no calories, though black coffee, calorie-free sweeteners, diet soda and sugar-free gum are permitted. (A splash of milk in your coffee won’t hurt, either.) Most practitioners will find it easiest to fast through the night and into the morning, breaking the fast roughly six hours after waking up. This schedule is adaptable to any person’s lifestyle, but maintaining a consistent feeding window time is important. Otherwise, hormones in the body can get thrown out of whack and make sticking to the program harder, Berkhan says.
What and when you eat during the feeding window also depends on when you work out. On days you exercise, carbs are more important than fat. On rest days, fat intake should be higher. Protein consumption should be fairly high every day, though it will vary based on goals, gender, age, body fat and activity levels. Regardless of your specific program, whole, unprocessed foods should make up the majority of your calorie intake. However, when there isn’t time for a meal, a protein shake or meal replacement bar is acceptable (in moderation). So you can eat dinner at 7 o clock and breakfast 9 o clock in the morning. This will help your body ti burn lipids/ fat. Best regards.
How It Works: Fast for 14 (women) to 16 (men) hours each day, and then “feed” for the remaining eight to 10 hours. During the fasting period, you consume no calories, though black coffee, calorie-free sweeteners, diet soda and sugar-free gum are permitted. (A splash of milk in your coffee won’t hurt, either.) Most practitioners will find it easiest to fast through the night and into the morning, breaking the fast roughly six hours after waking up. This schedule is adaptable to any person’s lifestyle, but maintaining a consistent feeding window time is important. Otherwise, hormones in the body can get thrown out of whack and make sticking to the program harder, Berkhan says.
What and when you eat during the feeding window also depends on when you work out. On days you exercise, carbs are more important than fat. On rest days, fat intake should be higher. Protein consumption should be fairly high every day, though it will vary based on goals, gender, age, body fat and activity levels. Regardless of your specific program, whole, unprocessed foods should make up the majority of your calorie intake. However, when there isn’t time for a meal, a protein shake or meal replacement bar is acceptable (in moderation). So you can eat dinner at 7 o clock and breakfast 9 o clock in the morning. This will help your body ti burn lipids/ fat. Best regards.
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