Hey guys,
I figured that it's time to share my story, and hopefully I can get some guidance on this and get some better results for both myself and my soon bride to be. I'll start with me and work my way to her problems.
Long story short.......I was very out of shape. I'm 5'11 and when I knew I was headed into trouble I saw the scale hit 250lbs. I knew I had to do something. So I got my diet under control, eating breakfast and lunch consistently and dropped 20lbs or so in 4-6 months. I then stopped loosing weight at that 230lbs mark. I then got dinner under control, and started being between 220lbs and 230. At Christmas time I was closer to 230, so we joined our local YMCA because it was easy to get to, and offered almost everything a regular gym added. At this point exercise was not in our routine of living. So we started at the end of January. I didn't loose as much weight on the scale as I though (currently at 210-212) depending on the day, but I did go down in waist size and overall everywhere. I cut down the junk food and soda intake and have for my last year. I have a can a day, sometimes nothing though. I think if I keep at pace come October when our wedding is due I'll have dropped another 10lbs no problem.
Now the girlfriend is having huge problems. She's eating right, having meals and snacks, nothing bad, drinks lots of water, and has only lost 10lbs. She's starting to get pissed because nothing is changing. She went to the doctor to see what was wrong but so far nothing they can find.
I know being a guy I loose it much easier, but it's hard to think it's at a 2x amount.
Our exercise routine, which has been very stable, Mon/Wed/Fri I play basketball for 2 hours or more each night. While I'm doing that she rides a stationary bike for 40-60 minutes at 70-80rpm. She wears a heart rate monitor and it's within her fat burning range. I also do the cycle, same time, but can maintain a 80-90rpm range and keep a constant 120-130 beats per min. I am 26, she is 25. On the other nights and weekends we do weights (arm, chest, legs) with free weights for 99% of it except legs where the machines seem to be easier. I'll go swimming on an odd-night, or go shoot around again. It is a chore going this often to the gym, and I feel like I have no life but I want to get back into shape, and I'm trying to help her get into shape too.
So..any ideas on what she could be doing wrong (or even myself?). I don't think we eat enough (we are both between 1400-1800 calories per day. I notice when I eat a lot of food I tend to drop a pound or 2 the next day. Even if it's fast food. We're starting to get discouraged though and I want to stop that form happening. I know lots of monkies on here have good knowledge on this stuff so I wanted to let loose and see what can happen.
All help is appreciated
I figured that it's time to share my story, and hopefully I can get some guidance on this and get some better results for both myself and my soon bride to be. I'll start with me and work my way to her problems.
Long story short.......I was very out of shape. I'm 5'11 and when I knew I was headed into trouble I saw the scale hit 250lbs. I knew I had to do something. So I got my diet under control, eating breakfast and lunch consistently and dropped 20lbs or so in 4-6 months. I then stopped loosing weight at that 230lbs mark. I then got dinner under control, and started being between 220lbs and 230. At Christmas time I was closer to 230, so we joined our local YMCA because it was easy to get to, and offered almost everything a regular gym added. At this point exercise was not in our routine of living. So we started at the end of January. I didn't loose as much weight on the scale as I though (currently at 210-212) depending on the day, but I did go down in waist size and overall everywhere. I cut down the junk food and soda intake and have for my last year. I have a can a day, sometimes nothing though. I think if I keep at pace come October when our wedding is due I'll have dropped another 10lbs no problem.
Now the girlfriend is having huge problems. She's eating right, having meals and snacks, nothing bad, drinks lots of water, and has only lost 10lbs. She's starting to get pissed because nothing is changing. She went to the doctor to see what was wrong but so far nothing they can find.
I know being a guy I loose it much easier, but it's hard to think it's at a 2x amount.
Our exercise routine, which has been very stable, Mon/Wed/Fri I play basketball for 2 hours or more each night. While I'm doing that she rides a stationary bike for 40-60 minutes at 70-80rpm. She wears a heart rate monitor and it's within her fat burning range. I also do the cycle, same time, but can maintain a 80-90rpm range and keep a constant 120-130 beats per min. I am 26, she is 25. On the other nights and weekends we do weights (arm, chest, legs) with free weights for 99% of it except legs where the machines seem to be easier. I'll go swimming on an odd-night, or go shoot around again. It is a chore going this often to the gym, and I feel like I have no life but I want to get back into shape, and I'm trying to help her get into shape too.
So..any ideas on what she could be doing wrong (or even myself?). I don't think we eat enough (we are both between 1400-1800 calories per day. I notice when I eat a lot of food I tend to drop a pound or 2 the next day. Even if it's fast food. We're starting to get discouraged though and I want to stop that form happening. I know lots of monkies on here have good knowledge on this stuff so I wanted to let loose and see what can happen.
All help is appreciated