Exercising lots and eating less but weight is staying the same? i did quit smoking few weeks ago? -
Could this be the reason why my weight isn-t going down its driving me mad because im working hard.
I smoked for 35 years and quit one year ago, and my weight went haywire.
Now I realize I am 52 years old and my body doesn-t work like it did 30 years ago, only I have always been active and exercised and it did me absolutely no good.
I checked with my Doctor and was told it may take up to 5 years depending on the person for their weight to stabilize after as many years of smoking as I had.
I have not tossed out my old blue jeans I wore for 10 years yet.
I did go from a 29 inch waist to a 32, so I am slowly working a diet and exercise.
Hopefully in a year I-ll be back to my -normal-.
Hope I helped you.
-Exercising lots and eating less but weight is staying the same?-
OK, so the weight stays the same. What about your size? Did you lose any inches from waist and hips?
A lot of people mistake losing weight for losing fat. If you are exercising then you may also gain some muscle weight (just weight, not size), which with the fat loss won-t change that number on the scale.
But you did lose fat in the form of inches around your body.
Give yourself another week. Take the sizes of your chest, arms, stomach, and hips. Compare by the end of the week.
I weigh about 80 Kg. I-ve been on this weight for about 6 months but lost about 5.5 inches on that weigh till now :) I maintain this weight because I like the size (It-s looks good for my height :P)
Don-t be fooled. You-re actually getting thinner :D
Hope this helps ^^
If you-re -exercising lots- and -eating less- you risk not eating enough to sustain your exercise, which could lead to lack of any kind of progress in general.
eat more vegetable
let eat meat
Dang.. give yourself some time. You made a HUGE change to your system by quiting smoking..
Nicotine is a huge stimulant.. your body needs to adjust.. now, how long.. is a big question...
Make a reasonable goal. 5 lbs a month.. 1-2 week is a good rate.
Think about what you-re eating. Try doing a calorie count. Measure out a portion.. you may be shocked at how much you-re eating but not realizing it.
Be consistant. Give yourself some time to adjust. 1-2 MONTHS is a good way to tell.. Instant anything is just that.. it doesn-t last.. love, food, etc..
Good luck to you.
The problem of your question is that you do not tell anyone how long have you been trying to lose weight?
You mentioned that you have quit smoking some weeks ago and this means absolutely nothing about weight loss suffice it to suggest that you will have nicotine cravings and that you would eat more. So, as you eat more you will gain weight unless you cancel this weight gain through a rigourous training regime. This will work if you have a decent lifestyle regime, including eating well combined with an initially low impact excercise regime then build it up. Work around a monthly calender and break up your exercise regime to a week by week programme, and then on a day by day routine, which will allow you to be disciplined. Do this like you are writing a daily dairy.
But, insofar as, learning as much about your situation I do not think that you are telling the whole truth here.
Therefore, just to emphasis the point, when people quit smoking they tend to eat more and gain weight.
Now my personal experience.
When I had quit smoking over a decade ago I had increased my training regime when I felt strong cravings for something to either eat or go ballistic on the road. It was painful my lungs was gasping for air and I literally felt the pressure on my chest and I thought that it was about to burst after only running 8 kilometres. Sweating and heart palpitations made me so sore and I could barely walk the following day.
This was 1994-95. Then I started to run everyday. Then ran and ran, walked with my ruck marches for miles and miles, then ran and ran and ran. I had conditioned myself to do this I had adopted a strict training regime for over a decade and a half and I have never touched a cigarette for ages. I had taken puff of cigarette on the occassion only in a social gathering with alcohol, of course, but, now I feel sick to the stomach even with the smell of cigarettes.
I have run four 42km marathon runs, have done a number of triathlons including a 70.3mile ironman triathlon, Olympic distance triathlons, and sprint series triathlons, here in Queensland, and around Australia.
Now, you may need to hook up with someone with very similar background, someone who knows what youre going through or have gone through in order for you to train well motivated by your like minded peer.
Good luck.