Posts by triffid2002

I never said my diet was perfect but based on what I am eating all of the math points to me loosing weight.  Over the past year I have tried many changes to my diet to jump start things, each for at least a month, and exercise program.  I have tried low-carb, never had cheat meals, tried increasing calories for a week or two, tried HIIT, tried low intensity cardio, tried weight lifting with low reps high weight and to failure.  The only thing left on that list is fasting morning cardio.  If you can think of anything else please let me know.  I have been stuck for over a year now so I have had plenty of time to try many things to get the ball rolling again.  

Ok so if you are not gaining muscle on a deficit then could someone please explain how you can loose inches and not loose weight?

At the time I went off the shot I couldn't exercise due to an injury so I can't say.  But don't give up!  Burning calories is the only way to go I am sure you will get there!

I have almost exactly the same stats as you!  I am 24 5'8" and 142lbs and stuck there just like you are (after loosing 30lbs).  I do a minimum of 3.5hrs of exercise (circuit training mostly but with some extra cardio thrown in occasionally) a week, so a little less than you.  My burn meter without my exercise is 1750 and I do about 260 cals per day of exercise.  Right now I am eating about 1300cals per day (now I know gi-jane among others will yell at me for this) but my daily deficit with this is about 550cals.  I have tried increasing my calories as per the suggestions of people on this site and seen worse results not better (moved up to between 1500-1600cals).  Now to my point, I am absolutely NOT suggesting that eating the number of calories I eat will be right for you, all I am suggesting is that the math does not seem to be as straight forward as they would have you believe.  Perhaps playing around with your calorie intake to see what works best for you is the only way of really figuring this all out.

I am eating at a deficit since I am still trying to loose weight (1300 cals).  According to calorie count I burn 1750 before any exercise (5'8" 141lbs 24yrs).  I am trying to eat plenty of protein to limit muscle loss.

I was having exactly the same dilema a couple of months ago.  Beware that David's bridal dresses run small, I usualy wear a 6 or 8 but I had to wear a 10 in the bridesmaids dress.  The 10 was snug on me but an 8 wouldn't zip up all the way.  The dress was to tight around the bust (I am not that busty either only a C cup) but fit elsewhere and since after 30lbs lost my bust has decreased in size the least (lucky me!) I figured that I was better off getting the 10.  When I looked at the alterations price chart at David's bridal I didn't see much price difference for the amount that had to be taken in.  I suggest getting a size that is snug but not actually to small now so that if you don't loose as much as you hope it will still fit but if you loose a little extra then it won't require that much alteration.

I am currently at a plateau myself after loosing 30lbs.  My strategy is to alter my workouts and increase the intensity.  The more you do the same exercise the fewer calories you burn doing it because you body gets used to the movement.  I can't tell how well it is working yet...

I realize that 125 would be at the bottom of what this website considers a healthy BMI (other sites belive a healthy BMI is 18 and above instead).  I have a very small frame so I beleive that between 125 and 130 is actually very reasonable for me.  All the weight that I have left to loose is around my waist (the tomato on toothpicks effect) which is an extremely unhealthy place to carry it.  I never mentioned that I felt that 141 for a person my height is fat, on many people it is not even close to that.  However given my small frame, the location of the fat that I do have, and the fact that it is very difficult for me to gain muscle 141 is still more than I should weigh.

I'm 24 and 5'8" and currently 141 (down from a high of 170).  I am a small frame, especially considering my height, and I am aiming for 125.  I am doing 45 min of resistance/weight training 3 days a week and cardio for 45 min the other 4 days.  I am eating 1300 cal per day.  From what others have told me 1300 cals is low but whenever I increase them I gain weight so 1300 is what I have stuck to for a little over a year now.

Thanks everyone at least I am not alone!  I still don't understand where all that weight dissappears to overnight but hey at least its gone!

The only thing that cured my belly button and ear piercings of infections was warm salty water in a shot glass.  Just lean back and invert the shot glass over your belly button for  a few minutes.  The other thing that helps is making sure that you move the ring/bar around a bit in the hole (you need to let air get to the infected area). 

I have noticed that my weight will go up or down 3-4 lbs in a single day.  It is furstrating but I wouldn't worry about it too much from health stand point.

I am 23 and 5'8" I started at 170 in september and have gone down to 138 my original goal was 130 but now I am thinking I might go as low as 125.  It really depends on your frame size, the ideal at 5'8" for a small frame is between 125-139.  The closer you get to your goal the better you will be able to determine what your ideal will be.

As of today I am down to 141, thats one whole lb less!

You look great!  As everyone else has said, even when you weighed more it was distributed well.  I am practically your body double 5'8" 23yrs old currently 144 but at my highest was 170 (after gaining weight from being ill).  My goal is also to get to 130.  I don't think I will look as good as you do at 137 because I tend to carry my weight around my stomach.  I would say that you probably could go down to 130 and not look too thin but I would be wary of going lower than that.  As a former dancer and pilates fan I think in a few months time your legs will be looking very nice and lean.  I would recommend doing reformer pilates if you want faster results.  I am having a hard time loosing anymore right now, what is your daily calorie intake and how many calories do you burn per day after exercise?