Posts by stahly111

I've lost another 3 pounds!  Not sure how.  I went away for the weekend.  Ate all kinds of crap, drank wine and cocktails, didn't exercise and when I did my regular weigh in at the gym there it was 207.  I'll take it, just not sure it helps to encourage me to bust my @$$ working out. 

I have been seriously working at losing weight for 4 months.  I am 43 years old, started out at 222 pounds and am now down to 210.  My goal weight is 160 which is where I was 8-9 years ago.  I have been losing weight very slowly, which is discouraging.  Though I have been losing inches: 4 inches on my waist, 3.5 on my hips, 3.5 on my chest, 2 in my upper arms, and 1.5 in my thigh. 

I keep my calorie intake to 2000 – 1600.  I was taking in 3000 plus before.

I exercise 4-5 times a week for an hour - to an hour and a half.  My routine includes a 5 minute warm-up on the stationary bike, 10 minutes of stretching, 20 minutes of serious cardio on the treadmill, and depending on the day 30-50 minutes of floor exercises, free weights and machines.  (I have a weak knee and need to spend time strengthening the muscles that support it – I want to get it strong enough that I can run on it.)

I’m looking for suggestions on dropping the pounds.  What am I doing wrong?  I read all these great testimonials about women losing pounds.  Am I on the right track?