lose 5 pounds

My recent schedule has looked something like this: work out six days a week, including semi-regular stretching; eat mostly good foods, but also tons of unhealthy stuff; sleep fine. I’ve dropped a pants size and seen a little bit more muscle definition, but haven’t so much as lost a single pound.

I tested my body fat % with one of those handheld bioelectrical-impedence things, and the numbers were the same as before I started working out so much. (Yes, I’m aware of the high error margins)

I’m not expecting to lose weight on my current eating schedule (it’s something I have to work on), and I understand that working out a lot and eating a lot of calories is a common way for guys to gain muscle mass, but how did I drop a pants size?

I guess I should be glad, but I’m still a little mystified.

ahhh stressed i just gained 5 pounds out of no where it must be boredom and the cold. any tips?

I am going to give this a try yet again, because the gaining on a weekly basis is just getting out of control. Here’s my plan:
Write down everything I eat.
Consciously eat and choose good things to eat.
Make a point to do some exercise every day, even if it’s just for a few minutes.
Beginning weight is 183.

Ok, everyone, here it goes: weight-loss time! I weight 155 as of two days ago, fully clothed with shoes. My goal is 150 lbs which will put me comfortably within the healthy weight range for my height.

I’m not losing weight because I think I’m fat or ugly. I just want to be healthier! And I know I can do this if I exercise more often and eat better.

So the soup diet was the worst idea ever… I lasted one day, what will power I have! haha… unfortunately I have gained weight since that entry and now way a whopping 183 pounds, which is 40 pounds over my normal weight of 143. I keep on and keep on gaining weight at a steady rate. I’m not sure if it’s my eating or if I may have something medically wrong. I have high blood pressure, so I found out, so it may be harmful for me to do intensive cardio until I can get the blood pressure under control. Which is quite a predicament of it’s own because my blood pressure would probably be lower if I could drop weight. In any case, I am writing down what I eat so that if I do need to go to the doctor about the weight gain issue then I will have a food diary that can determine if I’m eating enough to be gaining weight at a steady rate.
I’m going to try to be more physically active in other ways, like by walking at a rate that would not necessarily raise my heart rate or blood pressure to dangerous levels.
sigh I thought I was too young for this.

...is sticking to something. Doing exercise regularly, for the past few weeks, something (and it’s usually illness) has got in the way.

If only I could get my exercise routine down. Things would be a lot better, and I think I’d feel a lot happier, too.

Current weight 220.6
Starting weight 241
Total weight loss 21.6 pounds

Height 5’6”
Waist 43”, 41”, 41.25
Thighs 27”, 26”
Hips 46”

First 5 pound goal: 236 Reached it January 11!
Second 5 pound goal: 231 Reached it! February 9!
Third 5 pound goal: 226 Reached it! February 23!
Fourth 5 pound goal: 221 Reached it! April 5!
Fifth 5 pound goal: 216

This week I did a game of raquetball and 1 one intensive ab exercise class.

This is not happening.

Current weight 217.0
Starting weight 241
Total weight loss 24.0 pounds

Height 5’6”
Waist 43”, 41”, 41.25
Thighs 27”, 26”
Hips 46”

First 5 pound goal: 236 Reached it January 11!
Second 5 pound goal: 231 Reached it! February 9!
Third 5 pound goal: 226 Reached it! February 23!
Fourth 5 pound goal: 221 Reached it! April 5!
Fifth 5 pound goal: 216

This week I did a game of soccer and 1 one intensive ab exercise class. I did a little journaling of my food. I think my dip in weight may be due to the fact that it’s just before TOM. I am hoping that it’s the result of 10 weeks of increased exercising. Good things I did this week included 2 days of having a smoothie for lunch (about 400 calories) and one day of having a salad for lunch. I guess this week will tell the tale. I have to do better with getting 150 minutes of exercise in.

Current weight 218.8
Starting weight 241
Total weight loss 22.2 pounds

Height 5’6”
Waist 43”, 41”, 41.25
Thighs 27”, 26”
Hips 46”

First 5 pound goal: 236 Reached it January 11!
Second 5 pound goal: 231 Reached it! February 9!
Third 5 pound goal: 226 Reached it! February 23!
Fourth 5 pound goal: 221 Reached it! April 5!
Fifth 5 pound goal: 216

This week I did 1 game of raquetball, 1 yoga class and one intensive ab exercise class. I did a little journaling of my food. This ended the 10 weeks of the group exercise challenge, so I have to see if I can continue to do the level of exercise I was doing during the challenge.