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simon482

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i have cut portions for meals. try to eat breakfast everyday but miss at least half the time. normal lunch, normal dinner. i have been on a blt kick lately, love me a good blt. i have been doing exercise with resistance bands 30 mins a day when i am on the road. when i am at home i have a 20 pound weight that i use 2x 30 mins a day.

anyway with the portion reduction and weight lifting i started to lose weight and got down to something i was happier about but still had another 50 to go. now for some reason my weight is going back up now. my stomach is still smaller like it was when i was at the better weight but my weight is still going up.

any idea's why that might be ?
 

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Muscle is heavier than fat. Very typical to gain a bit on the way to losing more. stick with it and add some Cardio.
 

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Muscle is heavier than fat.Very typical to gain a bit on the way to losing more. stick with it and add some Cardio.
i looked that up and it's not true. a pound is a pound. however a pound of muscle takes less room than a pound of fat. i have noticed my clothes fitting better.

i have been doing more cardio. step up on the step of my truck and i always park in the far back corner of the truck stops to take the extra steps.


i have noticed a lot more muscle definition.
 

freespirit

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Stop eating BLTs. Too much bread, bacon is a huge no-no if you are trying to lose weight and iceberg lettuce is basically just water with a crunch to it.

I agree with more cardio for sure. Try high intensity interval training. You only need to do about 10-12 minutes a day and you'll get amazing results from it. Don't forget to warm up first and stretch really well afterward.
 

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Stop eating BLTs. Too much bread, bacon is a huge no-no if you are trying to lose weight and iceberg lettuce is basically just water with a crunch to it.

I agree with more cardio for sure. Try high intensity interval training. You only need to do about 10-12 minutes a day and you'll get amazing results from it. Don't forget to warm up first and stretch really well afterward.
you got to give me a break on the blt. i cut steaks out, i cut burgers out, i cut candy out and 99% of chocolate, cut out pop. there is nothing fun for me anymore lol. i am driving 11-13 hours a day every day and i am limited to what i can do in a parking lot. i am trying with the steps.

not sure what the interval training is.
 

freespirit

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What about french fries? Please tell me you are not eating those! ;) Dark chocolate (in moderation) is actually good for you, as is LEAN red meat.

Interval training is high intensity exercise for a short period of time, followed by a shorter break. Do several rounds (3 round of 4 exercises. 50 seconds work, 10 seconds rest = 12 minutes). Granted this would be hard to do at a rest stop (especially in the winter months) and you would get very sweaty (trust me I know), so you'd need someplace with a shower. :)
 

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What about french fries? Please tell me you are not eating those! ;) Dark chocolate (in moderation) is actually good for you, as is LEAN red meat.

Interval training is high intensity exercise for a short period of time, followed by a shorter break. Do several rounds (3 round of 4 exercises. 50 seconds work, 10 seconds rest = 12 minutes). Granted this would be hard to do at a rest stop (especially in the winter months) and you would get very sweaty (trust me I know), so you'd need someplace with a shower. :)
gave up fries as well at least 90% of the time. i always get lean or extra lean ground beef and found that chicken and turkey ground is a good substitute. sometimes i still get chocolate covered jubes but only 1 scoop like 15 in a scoop and it lasts me 2-3 days. i used to eat like a friggen machine and it got to the point i was having trouble reaching my feet to put socks on. i lost 50 pounds and was feel really good, everything was easier and my joints hurt way less. now i don't feel like i am getting fat again but my weight is going up. my clothes are fitting better now as well. so i don't know if the fat is just shifting and turning into muscle.

sounds intense but i got seriously limited room in the truck. not sure if you have ever been in a sleeper cab on a truck. the sleeper is 48 inches big, has 2 beds, shelving and closet space on both sides and a fridge. it's quite cramped back here.
 

freespirit

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Just so you know.......the number one rule about scales is: don't trust the scale. Focus instead on how you are feeling, how you are looking, how much energy you have and how your clothes fit. Like everyone knows, a pound of muscle is WAY smaller than a pound of fat. If you are cutting down on sugar and carbs and fatty foods; and exercising (at least more than you were before), chances are you are gaining muscle mass.
 

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i have cut portions for meals. try to eat breakfast everyday but miss at least half the time. normal lunch, normal dinner. i have been on a blt kick lately, love me a good blt. i have been doing exercise with resistance bands 30 mins a day when i am on the road. when i am at home i have a 20 pound weight that i use 2x 30 mins a day.

anyway with the portion reduction and weight lifting i started to lose weight and got down to something i was happier about but still had another 50 to go. now for some reason my weight is going back up now. my stomach is still smaller like it was when i was at the better weight but my weight is still going up.

any idea's why that might be ?
Honey, the body plateau's during weight loss and during exercise. Sorry to say, but you need to kick things up in the exercise dept a bit and shake them up. As for the eating, you should try to eat more smaller meals throughout the day and focus on protein.

Some articles that might be helpful: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/weight-loss-plateau/MY01152 and http://www.muscleandstrength.com/articles/9-steps-to-eliminating-a-plateau.html. Second article also notes that other factors need to be considered such as sleep etc.

Good luck!

xox,
AMber
 

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I take it you're a long distance trucker? Do you stop overnight in large truck stops? You could try jogging around the lot. If you're always hauling the same trailer, you could try bringing an elliptical with you.

Men's Health magazine is actually not bad for exercise and diet ideas. The eat this, not that section is a pretty good way to shave calories while still eating tasty food.
 

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I take it you're a long distance trucker? Do you stop overnight in large truck stops? You could try jogging around the lot. If you're always hauling the same trailer, you could try bringing an elliptical with you.
problem with putting that in the trailer is that i will need to pass it threw a broker every time i cross the border going both ways. if it is back there and not on my travel document they could seize it and all the way up to the truck and trailer.
 

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Just so you know.......the number one rule about scales is: don't trust the scale. Focus instead on how you are feeling, how you are looking, how much energy you have and how your clothes fit. Like everyone knows, a pound of muscle is WAY smaller than a pound of fat. If you are cutting down on sugar and carbs and fatty foods; and exercising (at least more than you were before), chances are you are gaining muscle mass.
the main issue is that i have to use a different scale every single time. one of those .25$ and i get my weight and lucky numbers, so i have to take the accuracy very lightly.

Honey, the body plateau's during weight loss and during exercise. Sorry to say, but you need to kick things up in the exercise dept a bit and shake them up. As for the eating, you should try to eat more smaller meals throughout the day and focus on protein.

Some articles that might be helpful: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/weight-loss-plateau/MY01152 and http://www.muscleandstrength.com/articles/9-steps-to-eliminating-a-plateau.html. Second article also notes that other factors need to be considered such as sleep etc.

Good luck!

xox,
AMber
thanks for the links. i add 5 reps every week to every thing i do. when i first started i was doing very little just based on how weak i had let myself get. now i am doing 50 or each exercise i do and i am about to go fro 20 pounds to 30 when i get home and can buy a new weight. i think the resistance bands are more cardio than weight training but i could be wrong about that.
 

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problem with putting that in the trailer is that i will need to pass it threw a broker every time i cross the border going both ways. if it is back there and not on my travel document they could seize it and all the way up to the truck and trailer.
Simon, we have a corporate customs department at work. Do you want me to investigate how you can ring it back and forth, properly, with the right paperwork?
 

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You should probably not care at all about your weight and instead concentrate on other measures, like your waistline. Almost all the health problems associated with being overweight correlate much more strongly with waistline than with weight. So long as your waist is getting slimmer or staying slim that is all that really matters, both for your health, and for your general appearance.
 

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Simon, we have a corporate customs department at work. Do you want me to investigate how you can ring it back and forth, properly, with the right paperwork?
i would need to have it listed on my ace with a paps for when i cross south and file it with a pars when i cross north and carry a constant bill of lading with it listed on it and then pay my boss for the space in the trailer he is losing. honestly it is just a massive pain in the ass.
 

simon482

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You should probably not care at all about your weight and instead concentrate on other measures, like your waistline. Almost all the health problems associated with being overweight correlate much more strongly with waistline than with weight. So long as your waist is getting slimmer or staying slim that is all that really matters, both for your health, and for your general appearance.
i have lost 5 holes on my belt and i notice the sleeves on my shirts are getting tighter.
 

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You should probably not care at all about your weight and instead concentrate on other measures, like your waistline. Almost all the health problems associated with being overweight correlate much more strongly with waistline than with weight. So long as your waist is getting slimmer or staying slim that is all that really matters, both for your health, and for your general appearance.
What he said. And agree that muscle gain will cause weight gain, or a plateau in weight even if losing fat.

Sounds like you are doing a lot of good stuff. Losing a ton of fat will take a long time. It took a long time to gain it. Increase your expenditure as you get fitter, and the fat loss will increase. Key is to do stuff you can keep up. The biggest problem is people do some crazy shit and lose weight, but that isn't sustainable because they have never figured out how to eat and live healthy.

In your job it must be really hard. Good job that you have made the progress you have.
 

freespirit

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the main issue is that i have to use a different scale every single time. one of those .25$ and i get my weight and lucky numbers, so i have to take the accuracy very lightly.

thanks for the links. i add 5 reps every week to every thing i do. when i first started i was doing very little just based on how weak i had let myself get. now i am doing 50 or each exercise i do and i am about to go fro 20 pounds to 30 when i get home and can buy a new weight. i think the resistance bands are more cardio than weight training but i could be wrong about that.
Ok, you have to stay off those scales.........period!! If you insist on weighing yourself, you should be using the same scale, at the same time of day, once a week.

Sounds like you are on the right track with regards to increasing your reps and weight. Resistance bands are exactly that......resistance training. They are to use in place of weights basically. Weight training will get your heart rate up, no doubt, but if you feel like you are out of breath (like if you'd just done a fast run) then you are doing it wrong. Focus on form instead of speed when you use these and make sure the resistance is the right level for you at the time.
 

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Some additional tips, (I lost over three pounds per week, on average, for a couple of months in 1998, following this plan):

1) Before you go to bed at night, pour a huge glass of water, (at least the size of a big Slurpee cup, preferably bigger. Use two containers, if necessary. Let this water sit overnight, so it's at room temperature in the morning. You don't want it warmer, nor colder than that. First thing in the morning, chug all of the water. Within half an hour or less, you should feel the need to take a dump. If you do this for a few days, the length of time between drinking the water and taking the dump will decrease and become more predictable, (ie 5, 7, 10 minutes later, every day). If you miss a day with the water, don't expect your bum to remember. The purpose, of course, is to dump the garbage out of your system to start your day. Kick boxers use this system, and probably other athletes in training, but I got this tip from the brother of a Canadian Kick boxing champion.

2) Walk, walk, walk! Devote as many hours as possible each day to walking. Look for a route that you can circumnavigate in about 45 minutes to start with, and time yourself. When you can do that route briskly, extend the circuit, or chose another 'track'. Having elevation changes will help your calf muscles, and increase the calorie expenditure. When you get good at this longer route, put some weights, (start with 10 lbs, go as high as 30 after a reasonable period), in a backpack before starting your walk. As you get lighter, there's not as much mass to move, so your body needs to use less energy. Make it work harder. Bodies love calories, and they are reluctant to give them up voluntarily. Having a dog that likes to walk briskly helps with the walking. Having one that moves like a centipede, not so much.

3) Do situps, and lots of them. If you've been neglecting the gut muscles, doing 15 might be a chore for the last couple of times. In the first session, go to a multiple of five number next above the last one you didn't want to do. Rest a while, then do them until you reach the current target, or as close as you can get. Rest longer between reps if you missed the target, or barely reached it. Try to do at least three reps on the first day. When the first target becomes easy to do, keep going for as long as it's not uncomfortable. Round down to the nearest multiple of 5 for your next target, then repeat the process from the higher initial target. Add reps daily as you become able to accomodate them. Do them watching tv, with the commercial breaks determining the rest interval, but you don't have to do a rep every time there's an ad. Try to go forehead to knee in the situps, rather than just elbows. That's a ways from where you would be, starting out. You're trying to burn calories at this point, not maintain a six pack. You'll be amazed at how high your target will get after about two weeks. When you have a target that you could, (but wouldn't), boast about, stick with it for a while, and either try to do it more frequently, or with less rest in between.

Lift weights: You're already doing that. Go for quantity of reps, rather than amount. Maybe alternate weights and situps on tv ad breaks, or one rep of each.

Don't eat after 6:00 PM: Have your supper early. Don't snack after dark. Eating fruit or vegetables, or drinking liquid, (water, low cal soft drink, vegetable juice is OK). Fruit juice can contain a fuck of a lot of calories - read the side of a box of Fruitopia some time, and keep in mind that the calorie amount shown is for a suggested serving, ie: the amount a five year old would drink. Eating late means you're digesting when you're least active physically. Your body embezzles the calories it didn't need to use, and hides them where you're least likely to notice a change.

Eat boiled meat: This is very hard to do for an extended period. I ate boiled chicken legs frequently. This way, you don't add any calories in the cooking process, and there's no temptation to eat the skin. A lot of the fat you might otherwise eat will float to the top, and the rest is easily removed when you are removing the bones.
 
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