cant lose weight...

[luckyman]

i cannot lose weight ...im 2 stone over my normal weight...i eat sensibly..salads..high protein foods...drink no more than 8 pints per week..i work as a scaffolder foreman and so burn enough calories daily...i cant understand it...my doc has checked thyroid...normal and im due to be checked for thyroid again next week...allthough 2 stone overweight doesnt seem that much its just that what i eat and my work and stuff i shouldnt be over weight in the first place...my friends cannot believe what i eat...while they eat all they want i control everything......i just turned 40 and feel that everything has slowed down even more than before...

[Velvetee]

Beer and Ale are very calorific. Try stopping for a month and up your cardio exercise and see what happens.

[lil123]

I would work more on your fitness level and think about being healthy it works for me. I have so much more vitality now and my weight was stuck for ages but now it is shifting. You need to set yourself goals and achievable targets it really works if you are dedicated to yourself. Good luck x

[natalie_1982]

Do you drink lots of water and high fibre foods? If you are burning far more calories than you are taking in then I think it is possible that your body will retain weight because it thinks it is being starved, I am sure someone will be able to explain that a bit better than me but I have read about it before.
Raw peppers and grapefruit are great for increasing your metabolism and cleansing your body

[May1982]

Hey!
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They are very informative and have great ideas, tips and advice.
Good luck

[luckyman]

good point nat.....im confused because as i say im just not eating and i work very hard and 8hours heavy graft surely should benefit me but its not!!!!...will def look into this.....thanks.....

[Eve]

I'd look at the pints!

Are you muscular as muscle weighs more than fat.

Try and add up the calories you consume in say a week against the exercise you do in case you're consuming far more calories than you are burning off.

Some seemingly healthy options are often packed with calories and sugar and such. Do you drink, say, lots of orange juice or sugary drinks?

What is your daily diet like?

[insidemyknee]

Do you drink much alcohol? Alcohol, store bought fruit smoothies and coffees also have a lot of calories in them.

Metabolism slows as you get older, but perhaps the extra weight is muscle and not fat.

[Eve]

Some calories indications for beer here...

http://www.nutracheck.co.uk/calories/calories_ in_alcohol/calories_in_beer.html

[luckyman]

ok.......typical daily diet---- morning..6 am ...nothing only a coffee....10 am- 2 rnds brown bread if im lucky..or a banana...1 pm is few chicken legs or 4 rnds brown bread. with chicken or salad...or 3 tracker bars...6pm is-2 chicken fillets,brocalli, no potatoes or pasta..or chips...and water.............figure that one out? thats really my honest answer....i do not over eat!!!!!!!!!!!!!...must point out i havent had a fry in years or chips...just cant eat anything like that....you baffled????????????? i am!!!!!!!!!!!!

[jkkerr]

Hi Luckyman

I would recommend joining Weightwatchers/Slimming World or a similar slimming club.

It makes a real difference when you are writing down everything you eat/drink and add up the fat grams/calories/points/whatever system is used by the club.

You would probably find that you would be able to eat a lot more than you currently are.

BTW some men are embarrassed about 'women's' slimming clubs but there are often men there and no-one would bat an eyelid anyway.

P.S. Your body will be used to the level of exercise that you get through work - good idea to push yourself further with regular brisk walks etc.

Good luck

J

[Shilo_B]

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[ummmm]

Excluding diets 'luckyman'

I use to walk 8 miles a day and that was just on the school run..!!

I moved further away...too far to walk and I've put on a stone and a 1/2.

I alway thought I was naturally 8.5 stone...turns out I'm natuarlly 10 stone and exercise kept me below 9...

Simples :-)..... walk