No matter what, I weigh 179 but trying to hit 175

[Crazylegs77]

This is pissing me off.

Ive increased my cardio running/jump roping/jogging etc to no avail..

the only other thing has been also increased strenth training with heavier weights..also more weighted & non ab work

could it be Im buiding muscle at around the same rate Im losing fat?

Diet is good I think and consists of mostly whole wheat pasta, turkey chili, veggie burgers, avocado, 12 grain bread, chicken breast, soy or almond milk, protein shakes, baked potato, sweet potato, various veg

[MOTHER DUCKER]

When do you weigh yourself? have you tried jumping in a sauna etc

Guessing this is for boxing?

Also yeah its possible your gaining muscle.

What shape do you consider yourself to be in?

[Toy Story 3]

This is pissing me off.

Ive increased my cardio running/jump roping/jogging etc to no avail..

the only other thing has been also increased strenth training with heavier weights..also more weighted & non ab work

could it be Im buiding muscle at around the same rate Im losing fat?

Diet is good I think and consists of mostly whole wheat pasta, turkey chili, veggie burgers, avocado, 12 grain bread, chicken breast, soy or almond milk, protein shakes, baked potato, sweet potato, various veg

Are your meals spread out into small meals a day ? A sauna or sauna suit could help you lose that little bit of weight for sure also. How many calories do you take in per day on average ? Maybe for a week or a couple weeks try to eat less calories but keep exercising that may help too.

[CarlosG815]

With that diet and routine you are without a doubt building dense, heavy muscle tissue.

Some people are just meant to weigh a certain amount and if you're dieting properly and working hard in the gym there's nothing wrong with weighing 180.

If you want to drop those 5 pounds, keep the same workout routine but cut your calories down greatly. If you're eating 4-5k a day try cutting down to 2000.

Edit: I'm also assuming you've stuck to this diet for at least 30 days to give it a chance to work and see results. I wouldn't think you'd post on here after a week or so of this diet....

[oniham]

start counting your calories and tracking what you eat. it's free, and while it's not perfect it'll get the job done.

How tall are you and have you done any bf tests?


I have those and while I don't think they are super accurate they'll give you a decent baseline and you'll at least know where you stand

[Jack3d]

Decrease your calories and carb intake.

[Clegg]

Hey Crazy, I was in a similar position and what helped me was to stop dieting for a week and then go back to it.

I've read that your body can become resistant to losing more weight if you continually diet, and I'd say my experiences support that, at least for my body (maybe it's not the same for everyone, idk).

Maybe you're right about your weight staying the same because of increasing muscle while losing fat. Unless you're trying to get down in weight for a fight, then I'd say you should focus more on how you look in the mirror. If you're seeing improvements in that department then you shouldn't pay too much attention to the scales. Maybe take some photos now and then see if you notice any changes over the next 3/4 weeks. Sometimes you need a photo as it can be hard to spot day-to-day.

If I was in your position I would drop some of the starchy carbs like bread, pasta and potato and replace them with stuff like oats and extra veg.

[Crazylegs77]

Hey Crazy, I was in a similar position and what helped me was to stop dieting for a week and then go back to it.

I've read that your body can become resistant to losing more weight if you continually diet, and I'd say my experiences support that, at least for my body (maybe it's not the same for everyone, idk).
Maybe you're right about your weight staying the same because of increasing muscle while losing fat. Unless you're trying to get down in weight for a fight, then I'd say you should focus more on how you look in the mirror. If you're seeing improvements in that department then you shouldn't pay too much attention to the scales. Maybe take some photos now and then see if you notice any changes over the next 3/4 weeks. Sometimes you need a photo as it can be hard to spot day-to-day.

If I was in your position I would drop some of the starchy carbs like bread, pasta and potato and replace them with stuff like oats and extra veg.

that actually makes alot of sense, this happened a while back where I went off my usual diet for like 2 weeks the weird thing was when I finally weighed myself I lost weight to my suprise....ill give it a shot.

also will try to fine tune my diet and cut back on carbs and as you & others reccomended and be patient with the results its not urgent I lose the weight just think @ 6'1 175 would be pretty much a perfect weight for me.

many thanks for all the input everyone.

[check hook]

This is pissing me off.

Ive increased my cardio running/jump roping/jogging etc to no avail..

the only other thing has been also increased strenth training with heavier weights..also more weighted & non ab work

could it be Im buiding muscle at around the same rate Im losing fat?

Diet is good I think and consists of mostly whole wheat pasta, turkey chili, veggie burgers, avocado, 12 grain bread, chicken breast, soy or almond milk, protein shakes, baked potato, sweet potato, various veg

diet may be good, but you are still eating too much of a good thing. It's as "simple" as this: if you burn more kilojoules (calories) than you take in you will lose weight as your body goes to fat reserves to make up the shortfall.

The catch is you have to do this intelligently. Otherwise the bodies cravings for sugar and fat (if you go too long without a meal) will get you. Ever notice if you haven't eaten for more than 5 or so hrs you suddenly crave sugary foods? you have to be VIGILANT with how much of everything you eat.


- I'll give you an example. I read an interview with an actor (forgot who) who needed to get yoked for a role. He hired a trainer/nutritionist etc and he gave him an exercise program and food program. The actor followed it to what he thought was a tee and got absolutely no results. He goes back to the guy who gave him the program and tells him it's not working. The pro says you're not doing something right. the actor insists he is doing it to the letter. The trainer disagrees and tells him he will go with him today and monitor everything from the exercise to the food. Part of the food program said the actor could eat a "handful" of almonds a day. When they got to this part the trainer saw the problem. The actor was literally taking huge handfuls (essentially a bag of almonds a day). The trainer tells him a handful means 5 to 10 almonds. After this adjustment the actor starts melting off fat and putting on muscle within. a matter of weeks. Something as siomple as having more almonds than was intended and the extra fat = no results, because he was replenishing the stores his body would go into for energy.


TIPS:


My advice is eat a HUGE breakfast, small lunch and an even smaller meal for dinner, or do 6 small meals a day. The benefit of 6 small meals is that the metabolism will work more and more. If you can't do 6 a day, do 3 and snack intelligently in btw. GO TO BED HUNGRY!!!!! Also maintain a good protein to carb ratio (even for breakfast). Remeber bacon aggs (have them poached) for brekkie is 1000 times better than 99% of all breakfast cereal which is basically full of salt and sugar. If you want cereal eat natural rolled oats or porridge (prison food as i call it).

Before training or athletic performane (if you need to do a run, boxing match) the best meal is generally sphagetti bolognaise (good carb to protein ratio for performance). I do it with a twist and use chicken mince, and add olives and asparagus. Also a good protein powder (designed for gaining LEAN muscle and cutting fat) will help. The more LEAN muscle you build the more fat your body will burn when idle.