I have just started a weight loss program(5 weeks ago) my starting weight was 21st 3lbs. weight now is 20st 5lbs. my pogram is 15 miles cycling twice a week. 4 x 45 mins weight sessions. my question is i am finding my weight loss has slowed right down.is this because i am building muscle and if so will the weight loss speed up in time?
The weight sessions will not lose weight. If anything, they will develop muscles and muscles weigh more than fat. Give up the weights for now.Concentrate on aerobic exercies, such as your cycling, that makes you pant and sweat. That s the exercise that will burn off excess calories through oxidation. Running and skipping (with a rope) are also good, and cycling indoors on an exercise bike is healthier if you live in a city.You don t mention diet and that s important. The only way to lose weight is to burn more calories through exercise than you consume in food and drink. But exercise alone is unlikely to be enough and, anyway, it may make you hungry and that defeats the object.Try to limit your carbohydrate intake each day, equal IN TOTAL to 4 slices of bread or one bowl of sweet cereal or two sweet fruits (oranges, pineapple, plums and the like) or two small potatoes. Nothing made from sugar such as sweets, chocolate, cakes, biscuits, fitness bars, milk shakes. Cut out starchy vegetables such as potatotes, parsnips, carrots, turnips, beetroot (basically root veg) - concentrate on eating greenleaf veg such as cabbage, sprouts, cauliflour and salad things - lettuce, celery, chicory, tomatoes, zucchini courgette. Little alcohol - say a glass of wine or a half pint of beer a day - no more. Within reason, you can eat as much as you like of fish, poultry and lean meat. Some cheese each day.The so-called Atkins diet is a good guide but don t go for expensive supplements or counselling sessions. Just follow the tips and general ideas of low-carb eating.If you follow this regime of aerobic exercise and diet, I m sure your weight will start to fall again quickly.Hope useful.
It could be, I take it you have reduced ur calorific intake? - the weights sessions should be high intensity, by that high reps,light weight,little rest between sets. Good luck, youve made a set in the right direction.
