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Originally Posted by hallz4u@hotmail.com
I just joined because I am 46, I'm 5'3" and I weight 140, just lost 12 pounds but my doctor says I need to get to 125. I get stuck at 140. Right now I walk 5 miles a day, ride the stationary bike for 15 miles at various levels and sweat like a pig. I have cut out almost all bad carbs and eat right around 1200 calories a day. I do put muscle on pretty quickly so I have been told to lose the weight first then get back to the weight training.
How do I get those last 15 pounds off and has anyone else had this problem?
I am desperately trying to do this the right way and don't expect miracles overnight but I have stopped at 140 for almost a week now.
Any help would be GREATLY appreciated.
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I'm not entirely sure why the doctor is set on you getting to 125 lbs unless it's for an operation which must rely on weight alone. But, it's bodyfat that is the important thing to reduce and when we exercise our weight (good, lean tissue weight) may increase, for one thing, when we lift weights our bone density increase, which is a very good thing; muscle is also denser than fat so a person can weigh more but be slimmer. I'd have another talk with the doctor and see if you can come to some agreement about using waist size as a better gauge, still in conjunction with taking your weight, and explain these points to him/her.
Interval training is supposed to be a more efficient exercise for both weight loss and fitness, but apart from what you're already doing, there's not really a lot else to recommend...apart from keep up the great work
Oh, and welcome to RWF
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