It's not really a gender thing. Some genetics are more predisposed to faster metabolisms, whether innately or when active. It's why you see those people on The Biggest Loser shedding so many pounds "per week" (in accompaniment with questionable health/physical practices).
If you are really not losing ANYTHING, and are still working your butt off, then it's time to change your routine. You need to shock your body. Once you do the same workout routine and hold the same diet for an amount of time, your body gets used to it and adjusts its retaining measures in order to compensate. Your body is constantly working against you, because it doesn't want to use up any more than it has to in order to support your daily activities.
When you throw a wrench into its plans by giving it something new, changing up your workout or your nutrition, your body needs time to readjust, and that period of readjustment isn't incredibly quick, either.
It's almost the same as hitting a plateau.
Do you increase the intensity of your workout from week to week? Do you find it getting any easier?
I try to vary the intensity of my workouts from week to week. My trainer helps me with that. I also like to throw in something different once in a while; this week I did step class, last week was yoga, etc. Some things were getting slightly easier - like my cardio on the elliptical machine - so I try bumping up the time or resistance. I always try to push myself as much as I can on my weight training, too.
As far as my diet, it hasn't been very consistent since I started, lol. I'm still trying to figure out what the heck I need to do there. First I was eating a little less, then way too little, and now I'm eating more and counting calories to make sure I get enough. I'm using the formula that determines how many calories you can eat to maintain your weight, and eating less than that amount, as well as using the formula to figure out how much I need to burn daily. Still little progress.
So, I guess what I'm trying to say is that I feel like I have all this variety in my fitness program, but my weight still isn't changing. ^^; Very frustrating indeed.
If you are really not losing ANYTHING, and are still working your butt off, then it's time to change your routine. You need to shock your body. Once you do the same workout routine and hold the same diet for an amount of time, your body gets used to it and adjusts its retaining measures in order to compensate. Your body is constantly working against you, because it doesn't want to use up any more than it has to in order to support your daily activities.
When you throw a wrench into its plans by giving it something new, changing up your workout or your nutrition, your body needs time to readjust, and that period of readjustment isn't incredibly quick, either.
It's almost the same as hitting a plateau.
Do you increase the intensity of your workout from week to week? Do you find it getting any easier?
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As far as my diet, it hasn't been very consistent since I started, lol. I'm still trying to figure out what the heck I need to do there. First I was eating a little less, then way too little, and now I'm eating more and counting calories to make sure I get enough. I'm using the formula that determines how many calories you can eat to maintain your weight, and eating less than that amount, as well as using the formula to figure out how much I need to burn daily. Still little progress.
So, I guess what I'm trying to say is that I feel like I have all this variety in my fitness program, but my weight still isn't changing. ^^; Very frustrating indeed.
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