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ehh. Weight Question.
I'm 5'5", female, 165 pounds.
I know that Im overweight, but it's a lot better than the 195 and 5'2" I used to be.
I've lost weight by eating around 1200 calories a day (sometimes less) and exercising most days (running or walking, crunches, and Pilates)
Now I;ve hit a standstill and I'm stuck around 160-165. It fluctuates because.. well. you can probably guess :]
So I was wondering, what should I be doing different? I have an elliptical, home gym, total gym, and a treadmill (but I always walk outside)
I'm starting to think that I'm not eating enough and starving myself?
I'm not exuactly sure.. but I guess my question is why am I not losing anymore weight (my doctor wants me around 120!!) and you seem like the best person to ask.
thanks :]
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Man..this Pilates is really taking the way females work out by storm lol.
Hmm...well it sounds like you're getting a fair amount of calories each day but you can probably get away with around 300 more. You should most likely be doing your exercising different. If you walk 2 miles, then walk 3, if you do 15 mins of the same pace on the elliptical, then do 10 mins at a really hard pace or do it in intervals instead. Little tiny things like adding a little more intensity or another minute of a new level on a machine can make a big difference in the outcome of breaking a plateau. Also consider adding more spices to your foods, this will speed up the metabolism and be a welcome change. Plateaus suck, but we all hit them and they're pretty easy to break out of with just a little change of this and that.
And I think I have a prettyyyyyy good idea about why your weight fluctuates :-P (A little better nutrition and a lot of vitamins can help that situation a lot by the way.)
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