I just dropped under 200

[Captain_Ahab 5,000+ posts]

being short and fat should be classified as a disability

Only if your black, silly.

 

[ThomasG 5,000+ posts]

I've plateau'd weight-wise, meaning I was at 203 around January 20th, losing about 26 lbs in less than a month and a half, and today, I still weigh 203, almost a month later. I haven't changed anything in the way I exercise or eat, so I am confused why it stopped all the sudden. I'm sure there is a reason, and I am no expert on health or exercise, so I could quite possibly be at a stage where I need to change up either my eating or exercise habits again, but I don't know exactly what those changes might be. I go to the gym just about every day, and spend about 30-35 minutes on the elliptical (started on the bike, then treadmill, now elliptical). I usually lift a little, but nothing regularly. So now that I have been going for a month with almost no results in terms of the progress I was seeing before with my weight loss, I am wondering if I need to do something different. My goal was to get to 180, then start to 'cut up.' I may be going about it wrong though. But the fact that I dropped a quick 26 lbs and have kept it off tells me I'm doing something right at least...

Switch your routine up or get a completely knew one. You're going to platue on any routine eventually.

What I recommend for you is more weight lifting. You may gain weight but you will lose body fat. Check out Bill starrs 5x5 program.

Also, a good forum for weight lifting and over all fitness forum. http://www.Wannabebig.com

 

[ThomasG 5,000+ posts]

i thought i was short??!!

!

Haha na well if you're short, then I'm short.

 

[bk12321 10+ year member]

from 270 down to 172 lbs measured today

 

[bigbangtheory 5,000+ posts]

I'm 6'.5" 298lbs, but I don't look like it.

Liez about not looking it. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

I was down to 242, back up to 251. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif I need to get back on schedule. I am 5-10.

 

[bigbangtheory 5,000+ posts]

Milk is $5 a gallon here...

Holy ****! 2 something here.

 

[ThomasG 5,000+ posts]

tiger you must be buying some brand name cremo weber ****

 

[bk12321 10+ year member]

milk here is 4 a gal

 

[dvrmstrng 5,000+ posts]

lots of fat people on here...fat is a relative term though...lets use overweight.

 

[bumpinaintEZ 10+ year member]

i prefer pleasantly plump, or "fluffy"

 

[mikey7182 10+ year member]

Switch your routine up or get a completely knew one. You're going to platue on any routine eventually.
What I recommend for you is more weight lifting. You may gain weight but you will lose body fat. Check out Bill starrs 5x5 program.

Also, a good forum for weight lifting and over all fitness forum. http://www.Wannabebig.com

Thanks, I'll check it out //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif Any suggestions on how to lose more weight first before I really start lifting a lot? I don't really want to gain the weight I just lost... even if it is muscle. I'd rather lose the weight first then build muscle from there...

 

[dvrmstrng 5,000+ posts]

**** lemme get some of that weight...i cant pass 210...

 

[dcole18 5,000+ posts]

220 is my goal by the time I get a degree.

meh... im 6'1" 195 and trying to get to 230 by next football season, i wish it was as easy as it sounds tho

 

[Tiger Bass 5,000+ posts]

Ehh, maybe I'm not looking at the price very well then. I'm sure at least one of the types of milk where I shop cost $5 a gallon. Maybe not the one I get though.

 

[ThomasG 5,000+ posts]

Thanks, I'll check it out //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif Any suggestions on how to lose more weight first before I really start lifting a lot? I don't really want to gain the weight I just lost... even if it is muscle. I'd rather lose the weight first then build muscle from there...

Why? That seems a little ridiculous. Maybe you just hate to lift weights, I dunno I'm curious. You can actually lean out pretty nice with a healthy high protein diet.

What do you think about cottage cheese?

 

[ThomasG 5,000+ posts]

Ehh, maybe I'm not looking at the price very well then. I'm sure at least one of the types of milk where I shop cost $5 a gallon. Maybe not the one I get though.

Whatever, you know you buy the expensive **** rich kid..//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/tongue.gif.6130eb82179565f6db8d26d6001dcd24.gif

 

[Tiger Bass 5,000+ posts]

Man, if I had money to be throwing around on milk, I sure as hell wouldn't be driving a Nissan Sentra. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/laugh.gif.48439b2acf2cfca21620f01e7f77d1e4.gif

 

[mikey7182 10+ year member]

Why? That seems a little ridiculous. Maybe you just hate to lift weights, I dunno I'm curious. You can actually lean out pretty nice with a healthy high protein diet.
What do you think about cottage cheese?

No I don't hate lifting at all... quite the opposite. I am just trying to slim down quite a bit from where I was. Before about 4 years ago, I was steadily around 180-185... I guess I wouldn't mind being a little heavier than that, but I don't really want to start at 203 and bulk up from there. I'm only 5'10"... I'm sure I could lean up quite a bit from where I am, but still a little heavier than I want to be I guess. You think getting up to 215 being 5'10" is a good size? I've always thought I should be back down around 185-190 ideally... everyone is built different I guess.

 

[Tiger Bass 5,000+ posts]

No I don't hate lifting at all... quite the opposite. I am just trying to slim down quite a bit from where I was. Before about 4 years ago, I was steadily around 180-185... I guess I wouldn't mind being a little heavier than that, but I don't really want to start at 203 and bulk up from there. I'm only 5'10"... I'm sure I could lean up quite a bit from where I am, but still a little heavier than I want to be I guess. You think getting up to 215 being 5'10" is a good size? I've always thought I should be back down around 185-190 ideally... everyone is built different I guess.

It's not like you are going to put the muscle on just as quick as you will the fat. Just start weight training.

 

[ThomasG 5,000+ posts]

Word takes a lot of time and dedication to get some real muscle