I've been doing 30-60 mins cardio 4-5x per week for about 4-5 weeks now and don't weigh any less. I'm eating about 2k calories per day mostly clean the last few weeks. On the plus side I think I look more muscular and definitely getting stronger, but the lower stomach fat that's tough to get rid of seems about the same...maybe slightly less. I just figured with all of this cardio I would look better than I do now. haha.
Not losing weight
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Ox 51
Musclechemistry Guru
Sounds like you could be losing fat and adding muscle at the same time so the weight is evening out. 2,000 calories doesn't sound bad. You could always add in some aqua-burn if you need additional help.
Do your cardio twice a day. In the morning b4 you eat anything is the best time to do cardipo. you burn way more cals and since you haven't eatn your body will burn more fat. The second later at night to help burn off what you have eatn through out the day. Remember, if your diet isn't 100% in check then you are waisting your time bro....
There is so much more than just cardio that goes into fat loss. Where were your calories prior to the 2000 calories per day? How often do you weight train? When are you doing the cardio? How many meals per day, what types of foods? Also how much water are you drinking? These are other things to be considered. Problem with cardio is your body adapts just like anything else. I always suggest starting with less then going up from there. For example I do 30mins first thing am every day right now. When my weight loss stops I can adjust not only the calories but also the amount of cardio. Type of cardio is important as well, not just strolling on the treadmill if you know what I mean, some people will do that day in and day out and wonder why they are not getting the results they want. Cardio should be kicking your ass as well as the weight training. This of course is only my experience.
The Dude
MuscleChemistry Registered Member
I couldn't have said it better. Besides you can look at it and approach it from two angles.
1. All out precontest diet logging everything, never cheating, or screwing around and likely get weaker or
2. Follow Jenn's advice, take it slow, write things down and go for a transformation and don't bother with the scale. My weight can fluctuate 10lbs in a day. Go by your strength and PICTURES.
Prior to watching my diet I suspect I was eating about 2500-3000 calories per day. I've been training with weights 4-5 days per week. I mix up my cardio between bike, eliptical, and treadmill at a fast pace. I usually burn between 400-600 calories per cardio session according to the machines. I've been slowly increasing my cardio over the past 4 weeks or so. Also I' ve been logging my diet as much as possible on one of the diet log websites.
Thanks for all the suggestions.
Thanks for all the suggestions.
Yeah, I was thinking about adding in a session in the morning and definitely need to tighten up the diet a bit more. Replace some carbs with protein.
big in vegas
MuscleChemistry Registered Member
A lot of people won't see results for a little while and then all of a sudden their body just starts responding. Things don't happen the same way for everyone. You just have to find out what works for you and go from there. Try adjusting the types of cardio you're doing (jumping rope, treadmill, sprints, elliptical...) also like it's been said try playing with the calories, timing of cardio sessions. Also don't take in any carbs after 3 pm.
Sounds like you have a pretty good plan. Without writing stuff down you will never know what your calorie intake is. You may have been having more or less than you thought. But it sounds like you are on the right path. Be patient it takes some time for sure. Also carbs are not bad but the wrong types of carbs are.
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