First, calm down.

Second, have you had a physical? Has an underactive thyroid been ruled out? Have you any other conditions? Are you on prednisone or another steroid? All of these things need to be looked at.

I wouldn't adjust your diet until you've talked to your doctor and had the above examined.

And calm down!



Oh, and knock off the cheese and replace it with nonfat yogurt. And lose the salad dressing if you use it.

If you are new to running that many miles, it may be that you are in the process of building muslce which will register as a weight gain on the scale. The muscle mass is needed to burn the fat, so eventually, you will lose body fat all over and the weight on the scale will go down. To comfort you a bit, I am 5'10" and weigh between 145-150 and wear a size 8....but my body fat % is very low. That is key....if you have dense muscle tissue and little body fat then you cannot expect the scale number to be much lower. If I weighed 130 lbs, I would have to lose a substantial amount of muscle. So, don't panic, get your physical with body fat% and possibly thyroid just to rule out a thyroid issue. Keep up the good work and in time, the numbers will drop!

Cheers,
Jennifer

quote:<HR>Originally posted by PRELIVES4EVER:
Thanks for your replies. I had a physical a couple of months ago--I'm one of his healthiest patients according to the blood results--I've been 160 since I started and I don't feel any more muscular and the jeans sure ain't getting any loser. The doc's the one who told me to lower caloric intake to 1200 to see weight loss I thought that a little too low so I went with the 1500. What do your daily eats consist of?
Thanks. Oh. and I didn't mean to get too spastic--I'm just feeling really discouraged.

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Did the dr know you were running 40 mpw when he told you to cut to 1200 calories?

5'9"....down to 132.8 this morning.

No flames please...but I know what works.

You really need to lower your carbohydrate intake. You don't need to go as low as I do, but to see the scale budge you need to change the way you are eating and not how much you are eating. I don't know how your doctor thinks you can run 40 mpw on 1,200 calories a day. That is just stupid. Yes, you get energy from body fat...but you also have to be eating enough protein to keep your bones and muscles strong. I think I eat well over 2,000 calories a day...yet I keep losing weight.

I eat steak and eggs and salmon. You can also add in non-starchy vegetables (no peas, corn, potatoes, yams, etc.) TE on this website also eats in moderation walnuts and berries. Avoid grains (so no bread or cereals).

Drink only water...no coffee, sodas, diet sodas, orange juice, etc.

Eat until comfortably full.

If you eat this way and continue not to lose weight I would be shocked.

There are also several supplements that you should consider...such as Cod Liver Oil, zinc, maybe a one-a-day, magnesium and L-Glutamine. If you feel like snacking on sweets just mix up a heaping teaspoon of L-Glutamine in water and drink it down. I also use L-Glutamine before, during and after runs. It is an A-One recovery drink.

Are you sure you are getting 1,500 calories a day? Its look a lot lower.

According to this calculator[/URL" target="_blank"> you should probably be eating 3,000 calories a day to keep your fat-burning metabolsim raised and maintain a healthy weight-loss.

You could see a personal trainer or nutritionist. They may be able to see something with your diet or exercise program that you can't.

Personally I think you should splurge for a week eating whatever you want to "reset" your metabolism.

http://This message has been edited by bigapplepie (edited Aug-13-2006).

I was in your same boat.....the trick...weight training and cutting "back" on my carb intake. The scale is moving baby....and it isn't going up!!

Tracy