i am 5'5'' and currently weigh 140 lbs *YUCK*. I dont know my BF% but I did just buy calipers online to find out. I was 160 and now I am stuck. I have dropped down to 133 and my
body keeps wanting to go back to 140. I cant figure it out. I have changed my routine to look like this:
monday:
yoga class
tuesday: "boot camp" routine with high intensity multiple
exercises using a step, jump rope, etc. - 20 minutes
wednesday: circuit weight training - full
body - and 20 minutes of higher intensity
cardio
thursday: "boot camp" routine with high intensity multiple
exercises using a step, jump rope, etc. - 20 minutes
friday: REST
saturday: circuit weight training - full
body - and 20 minutes of higher intensity
cardio
sunday: 5 mile run - average pace
where as before i was doing
cardio - running or elliptical for 45-60 minutes and chaning the interval routines & weight training twice / week (with dumbells/swiss ball/band as i dont belong to a
gym).
Question is: how long does a
body recognize change in the program? It has been a couple weeks and Im still at a stand still. I understand that my
body has apparently adjusted to this weight but it is not where I need to be as I am clearly over-
fat. I changed the routine to try and "shock" the system as others have indicated... & I just dont know what i am doing wrong.
In terms of
nutrition intake - i log everything into sparkpeople.com and make sure i am within the range recommended in all categories - usually consuming about 1550
calories spread across 5-6 meals, 70 oz of water and eating protein with carbs and healthy fats to keep myself balanced.
I WAS eating only 1200-1300
calories while doing the old
exercise routine and was told mybody may have been put into "starvation mode" b/c that was a low intake but I'm not sure. Nothing has changed & i am beyond frustrated and confused.
Just b/c my
body WANTS to be at thsi weight, how do I get it to lose again and get down to about 125-130 lbs??????????
any help is greatly appreciated.
thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!