i havent weighed myself in two weeks, because my scale is broke and im too cheap to buy another one-lol. anyways i fell the same way i just keep working towards my goals, and eating healthy. I also thought about doing the cabbage soup diet soon, if you want to do it with me i think you lose 10 lbs in a week. let me know, good luck.

I'm no expert, but maybe you're not doing enough aerobic exercise - if your exercise is anaerobic, you'd be building a lot of muscle but not burning much fat. Also, make sure you're regulating your diet closely - eating mostly vegetables and comparably small amounts of proteins and starches...you could also check out exactly how many calories you should be eating to lose weight (approx. 500 less than you need to maintain, adding up to a pound lost a week). Good luck losing the weight and congratulations on your determination! :)

On another note - if the cabbage soup diet really makes you lose 10 pounds in a week, is that um...really good for you? It doesn't sound like that much weight loss can be a lasting thing.

Fatterkid- it's a temp fix, like if you have a special event to go to.... but i've been reading about it and what you eat everyday isnt really unhealthy. I would only do it once like every other month...have you heard of the lemonade diet(detox), i think this cabbage soup one is more resonable, just dont do it more then 7 days. hope all this helps you spotterfeet!!!

I did the cabbage soup diet many years ago. It is really a hard one to do I thought after the first couple days, but good luck. I think I did lose 10 lbs. Like you said it is ok for a special event or a kick start.

Hmm - maybe I should do that once before school starts :D

Try the eat clean diet . It worked for me or should say it is working. The web site is www.eatcleandiet.com. I love this, but have to say that I am having to go slow at this. The sugar thing made me feel like I had the flu, I didn't know that if u went off sugar all together that u would feel so bad. But slowly I am losing. Good Luck!!! U can do it!!!

Hi spottedfeet and others ~

When you work out, it is also necessary to be sure you're eating enough calories to keep your body from going into starvation mode. There are calculators that help you determine the calories needed to maintain your weight. You will find one here called the CALORIE CALCULATOR ... http://www.ranaesheart.com/2000/01/calculators.html ... you enter your age, height, weight and sex.

Also on that page, is a calculator called CALORIES BURNED ... you enter your weight, the type of exercise and the duration.

It should be noted that losing 1 pound requires a net reduction of 3,500 calories. So, if you cut back 500 calories a day, you should lose one pound a week. Exercising also plays a dramatic role in weight loss and the calories burned can be counted towards the 3,500 calorie deficit needed to lose a pound.

If you're still stuck, then keep a food journal along with your exercise journal. Calculate your calories on www.calorieking.com

Here's some information on a plateau and how to get beyond it if all of the above is within limits ... http://www.ranaesheart.com/2008/06/how-to-survive-plateau.html

If you need assistance, please let me know.

(((Hugs)))
Ranae

Working out 10 times a week is a little too much because it may set you up for an injury. Any you do not want to get sidelined with an injury. Your muscles may seem like they can handle the load but tendons and ligaments need to adjust. When you injure them it takes a LONG time to recover because they have a poor blood supply. So, working out 5-6 times a week is more feasable. You need to incorporate cardio and strength training. I don't do both on the same day. Unless I split it up and do one in the a.m. and one in the p.m.
With cardio you are creating a deficit in your diet. Burning more calories than you are consuming. Strength training builds muscles which increases your metabolism. It also gives your muscles that nice defined look. You may need to completely change your work out routine even to the point of time of day. Do a spinning class. That is 500 calories burned right there. Do some interval training. It blasts fat and increases your endurance. An example is if you run on a treadmill for 1/2 hour and your speed is at 5.0 every 5-10 minutes jack the speed up to running all out as if an animal is chasing you. Do it for about a minute then go back to your 5.0.
I have a dvd that is called fat blaster and in the half hour there are 4 intervals. It is tough but worth it. I have a plethora of ideas if you would like to message me.

Thanks everyone. I don't think I can do the soup diet, I only like cabbage in egg rolls. I try to mix cardio in with my strength training. my problem is that when I look in the mirror I feel like nothing's changed