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Question: Weight Plateau?

Question Description:
According to the charts, I have about 25lbs. to lose. I've been working out five times a week, almost five hours of cardio (including Reebok cycling, running, Precor, etc.), and also weight training. I've been doing this for a month. My diet is excellent (the occasional slippage), but mostly 1,700 calories per day. I drink a ton of water, only eat complex carbs when I eat them, take multivitamins. I haven't lost a pound in over two weeks. I just started taking Hydroxycut and don't really notice a difference. Any suggestions?

Answer#1: You need to do the proper kind of workouts and in the proper order. Also picking those workouts that have been tried and tested is a good practise and the right thing to do. Keep up your resolve and do the workouts created by fitness experts listed in the source link.Good luck!

Answer#2: I'm having almost the exact same problem as you are...i work out 5-6 days per week, have a good balanced diet, yet I haven't lost anything in about 2 weeks either. I think maybe we should be pushing ourselves more and just sticking with it.

Answer#3: Up your calories by about 500 per day for one week, then go back down to the 1700. How many times per day are you eating? The body adapts, so you have to constantly keep it guessing. I went through the same thing myself last month. I lost about 30lbs., but got stuck for about a month. I upped the calories for a week and busted through the plateau.

Answer#4: Sounds like your body adjusted to your routine. Try changing it up; increase your weights, lower your reps and sets, change the 'order' in which you do your exercise (do mondays routine on saturday and do the lifting portion in reverse). For cardio, maybe jump into an aerobic/kickboxing class for a day. Better yet, change the incline on the treadmill. You have to shock the body to get it to change.Also, consider increasing your calories. Their two ways to jump start your metabolism 1) increase your workout 2) increase your caloric intake. I would increase until you see a weight change (up or down) and then decrease again.Good luck and train hard!