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I'm not sure if this qualifies as a thread worthy, and if it does not I am sorry in advance. Nonetheless I'm interested in getting some advice to start losing some of those pounds that just don't seem to want to go away. I'm 206 ish, and I have been down to 190 ish before, and I'm hoping to take away that last 15 pounds or so. Difficult to say the least. I eat early, and usually is black coffee, grapefruit, and a slice of toast. Lunch is mostly fruit, veggies, little dairy, meat, and dinner is always usually chicken breasts, skinless, boneless grilled, with grilled veggies, or a steak instead of chicken. I drink nothing but water, and of course black coffee in the morning. I also don't eat past 7 p.m. I usually workout daily as well.

Is there something I'm not doing, or something I am doing that is making this last 15 impossible? It isn't budging for some reason. I am not working out with heavy weights currently as I fear this might add to my weight instead of help losing it. Any help is greatly appreciated.
 
-increase your reps in all your workouts
-wear heavy clothes so you sweat more
-ejaculate

and then step onto the scale
 
yes, if this is a daily routine for you, you're only maintaining your weight. You have to go a bit further to lose those pounds. Run an extra 5-10 minutes, lift an extra rep, if you use a car to do something miniscule, walk. Those kind of small changes will help you lose those last 15 pounds.
 
Without knowing anything about your body type or age, the only thing I can suggest is changing up your workout routine. It might be that your body has gotten used to your regular exercise.
Also, unless you had a high body fat percentage to begin with, losing 15 lbs is not going to be easy. Your body has a level that it likes to stay at, although that can change over time.
 
Just drink lots of water, have a hearty breakfast, don't eat after 7 pm and walk a lot everyday...
 
Of course bump up your cardio. I'm assuming your already lifting and doing your road work? A calorie deficit always helps naturally. I know counting calories sucks, but it actually really helps. Switch up your cardio completely and see what works better -
 
You need to add more intensity and time to your wkts. If you work out 3 times a week, make it 5-6. If 6, make it 7. If running 45 minutes currently, try cycling for 2 hours, or running sprints during your workout. Or drink extra light olive oil an hour before or after meals, and you will want to eat less naturally and you will lose weight. It is simply willpower. You are not stuck.
 
A few quewstions of interest;
how tall are you?
are you wanting to lose weight, fat, or water?
Why be smaller?
what kind of training schedule are you on?

basic suggestions. get rid of the toast in exchange fore a few egg whites at breakfast.
eliminate any veggies from dinner that are starchy.
add two snacks to your "three square a day" that are high in protein and healthy fats.
total calories might go up a smidge but it's proven that the ****bolism slows on 3 meals a day vs. 6-8.
 
First of all, what do you care what you weigh? Are you a girl? Its sounds like what your after is decreasing your body fat %. You shouldnt care about the weight in pounds itself. Im going to tell you exactly how to lose body fat and its going to be up to you to follow through.

Workout
- continue your lifting program (3 days a week)
- CARDIO, CARDIO, CARDIO 30 mins on the treadmill or elliptical machine + 15-20min of row machine or staionary bike ( MINIMUM 3-4 times a week)

DIET
- Breakfast (egg whites + oats ) NO coffee, NO fruit, NO toast
- Snack ( cottage cheese)
- Lunch ( fish, beef, or chicken) 4 oz and lean
- Post workout (protein shake) + ( fruit) only time you can have fruit is post work out (simple carbs)
- Snack ( 4oz chicken, beef, or fish)
- Dinner ( fish, beef, or chicken + veggies)

GUIDELINES- intake per day
- Protein ( 1.5g X your own body weight) roughly 250g
- Carbs 100g
- Fat 100g

In closing, if your diet isnt in check you are not going to see the gains you are after. Tips, make your food taste good. Go online and find some marinades and rubs to make your food taste good. The more meals you can break your food into the better. Dont eat big meals all at once. Make stuff to take to work. The result, everytime you eat your digestive system goes to work. That equals burning calories. This is just a quick and brief breakdown. If you have any more specfic questions I'll try to help. Suck it up, diet right, work out hard, and you will see the results you want. Good luck.
 
let us know your current training so we can see what small adjustments could help get you where you want to be. More volume and more intensity are the most simplistic answers but not neccisarily the best.
 
mexinugget said:
Cut out all the salt. and sweat like crazy
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You are an idiot. Sweating doesnt mean losing fat. Also, sodium is perfectly fine. Some body builders go up to 16,000 mg of sodium a day. Dont worry about your sodium intake, unless you have high blood pressure.
 
Your diets pretty good, and as long as your disciplined you could even break those three meals into about 5 small portions. I've made the cut from 140 to 119 for a while, and one thing that worked for me(Particularly when I get down to about 125 and plateau) is making sure that I break a full, continuous sweat (doing some sort of cardio) for at least 25 minutes, 5 times a week (in addition to your normal weight/MMA training).
 
Run 5 miles everday with a trash bag around your upper body, the pounds will come off. Not only will you loose waterweight, but the fat will come off due to your body working soo much harder due to the plastic. But be careful not to overheat yourself = bad news.
 
DavyP said:
Your diets pretty good, and as long as your disciplined you could even break those three meals into about 5 small portions. I've made the cut from 140 to 119 for a while, and one thing that worked for me(Particularly when I get down to about 125 and plateau) is making sure that I break a full, continuous sweat (doing some sort of cardio) for at least 25 minutes, 5 times a week (in addition to your normal weight/MMA training).
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Please tell me you are a female. Any dude wanting to cut to 119pds is a fricking fairy.
 
GSP.NutHugg3r- said:
First of all, what do you care what you weigh? Are you a girl? Its sounds like what your after is decreasing your body fat %. You shouldnt care about the weight in pounds itself. Im going to tell you exactly how to lose body fat and its going to be up to you to follow through.

Workout
- continue your lifting program (3 days a week)
- CARDIO, CARDIO, CARDIO 30 mins on the treadmill or elliptical machine + 15-20min of row machine or staionary bike ( MINIMUM 3-4 times a week)

DIET
- Breakfast (egg whites + oats ) NO coffee, NO fruit, NO toast
- Snack ( cottage cheese)
- Lunch ( fish, beef, or chicken) 4 oz and lean
- Post workout (protein shake) + ( fruit) only time you can have fruit is post work out (simple carbs)
- Snack ( 4oz chicken, beef, or fish)
- Dinner ( fish, beef, or chicken + veggies)

GUIDELINES- intake per day
- Protein ( 1.5g X your own body weight) roughly 250g
- Carbs 100g
- Fat 100g

In closing, if your diet isnt in check you are not going to see the gains you are after. Tips, make your food taste good. Go online and find some marinades and rubs to make your food taste good. The more meals you can break your food into the better. Dont eat big meals all at once. Make stuff to take to work. The result, everytime you eat your digestive system goes to work. That equals burning calories. This is just a quick and brief breakdown. If you have any more specfic questions I'll try to help. Suck it up, diet right, work out hard, and you will see the results you want. Good luck.
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only sensible post so far in this thread. eating only 3 meals a day will lower your ****bolism and make it impossible to lose weight. and if you do lose any, it wont be bodyfat. eating 5-6 meals per day is ideal, and i wouldn't recommend the 100 carbs the poster that i quoted did, at least if you want to lose bodyfat. keep your carb intake to less than 50 grams a day for a few weeks, coupled with a weightlifting/cardio routine and you should have no problem shedding bodyfat. also, the carbs that you do consume should be before noon or so. hope this helps.
 
Increase the workout. I think your diet sounds solid enough. Like othere here has said before me - up your training program. More cardio, more reps. Just a few minutes or one rep more. That's all. Don't let your body get used to the workout!
 
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