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Goal Reached! Onto the Plateau!
After about four weeks of following my eating and gym regimen, I
managed (somehow) to lose somewhere between 3-5lbs. (Weight fluctuates everyday, so I am not going to say anything that is static.) Yipee! The balance at the gym has been at 135lbs for the last two days, although it sometimes reads 137lbs on my more bloated days. Now that I've reached my goal, I want to invest some of my interest in breaking the plateau. I've never been healthily below 135lbs and would like to reduce some fat that may still be lingering on my torso. I do not want to be too prudent in regard to what I eat (because I don't eat as much as is, about 1300-1500/cals a day), and I'm not willing to increase the amount of exercise I do (5 days a week cardio, which equals about 4 miles of 8.30 minute runs a day, and 4 days of weightlifting, focusing on different muscle groups each day), so I'm not sure how to go about breaking the plateau. I don't think I would have been able to do it without this group. Here are pictures: http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/hersub...lbum?.dir=6444 Despite my body type --straight, boyish-- I am, indeed, a girl! HS 146/135-137/130? standing at 5'9" |
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Smart move getting control of your weight before it was out of control.
To help with your changes you would like to make with your body try decreasing cardio and weight training by just on day each and adding pilates for those 2 days. I have the "Winsor Pilaties" series on vhs and do them in my home. My main exercising is walking, swimming, or curves but on cold rainy days when I'm stuck in the house I like to do Leslie Sanso 3 mile walk and the beginners Winsor Pilates. Pilates is designed to actually change the shape of your body not beef it up. Lori I'm not willing to increase the amount of exercise I do (5 days a week cardio, which equals about 4 miles of 8.30 minute runs a day, and 4 days of weightlifting, focusing on different muscle groups each day), so I'm not sure how to go about breaking the plateau. -- Message posted via WeightAdviser.com http://www.weightadviser.com/Uwe/For.../diet/200509/1 |
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Lori,
Thanks for your tip. I don't really believe in that claim that pilates "changes the shape of your body." In fact, I like weight lifting because I feel stronger. I don't think I will ever "beef up," and if I do, I wouldn't mind it. I do pilates once a week (and yoga once a week) to keep my exercise routines interesting. This is, of course, on top of my regular regiment. HS |
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Are you referring to the law of diminishing returns?
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In article .com, Her
Subj. wrote: Lori, Thanks for your tip. I don't really believe in that claim that pilates "changes the shape of your body." It certainly changed mine and made it very curvy! -- Diva **** Old but Still Restless! |
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"Her Subj." wrote in message oups.com... After about four weeks of following my eating and gym regimen, I managed (somehow) to lose somewhere between 3-5lbs. (Weight fluctuates everyday, so I am not going to say anything that is static.) Yipee! The balance at the gym has been at 135lbs for the last two days, although it sometimes reads 137lbs on my more bloated days. Wonderful job -- you look very fit! Mary |
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Thanks, Mary! I went on the scale today and it read...131lbs!!!!
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