getting discouraged!! :-)

[duenas12]

I started working out a month and a half!! I've only lost like 2 pounds, but I feel good like it did a big difference but I step on the scale nd measure myself, nd no difference, anyone understand what I'm going thru nd anyone have advise to really stay burning major fast!! I have five children nd my last two where a set of identical twins nd I had a tubal ligation nd from that time on my metabolism went shot down!! :-(

[thelakeshow2k]

Diet is most important. Search for book "Carb Nite".

[duenas12]

Thanks for the info

[gymdandee]

As for your Metabolism
To increase your metabolism and keep it running practice the following.
Putting on just 5 to 10 pounds of lean muscle will rev up your resting
metabolism  the number of calories your body burns to maintain life by roughly 100 calories, each and every day.
Doing intervals as I last posted to you will burn another 100 to 200 calories  even while sitting on the couch or lying in bed.
I know you have young children but, not enough sleep can alter your metabolism! Lack of sleep can decrease the number of calories your body burns just resting. The rate of calories your body burns at rest represents about 60% to 75% of your total daily calorie burning, which makes slowing it through lack of sleep a serious roadblock to weight loss.
Eating every 2 to 3 hours will stimulate your metabolism for a short period of time, which means that the more often you eat, the more you’ll
increase your metabolism. Eating every 2 to 3 hours feeds muscle and starves fat. By eating frequently you're telling your body that you aren’t going to starve; that food will always be available.
Research from Georgia State University shows that people who eat every 2 to 3 hours have less body fat and faster metabolisms than those who
eat only 2 or 3 meals per day.
make each mini-meal complete with a serving of vegetables and a healthy source of protein like eggs, chicken, or nuts. Upping your intake of high-fiber foods like vegetables is one of the best ways to increase your metabolism, says Kristine Clark, PhD, RD, FACSM, assistant professor and director of sports nutrition at Pennsylvania State University. Fiber is a non-digestible carbohydrate, but the body tries hard to break it down anyway, using up energy  and boosting metabolism in the process. Plus, vegetables are low in calories, yet high in nutrients  a huge boon for your weight loss efforts.
Researchers from the University of Western Ontario report. Fish oil increases levels of fat-burning enzymes and decreases levels of fat storage
enzymes in your body. For the best metabolism boosting benefit, choose capsules containing at least 300 milligrams of EPA and DHA total.

[gymdandee]

You didn't state what your diet consists of!

The Peak 8 routine it will quickly raise your heart rate 8 times for very short bursts, with a cooling down period in between. Ideally you’ll be sprinting or cycling full throttle for 30 seconds with a 90 second cool down in between each outburst.

This is the fastest way to lose fat and build muscle in the body. Peak 8 actually stimulates the growth hormone in the body. I encourage you to visit Dr Mercola’s site to learn more about Peak 8 fitness because I personally feel that it is one of the best ways to exercise, especially considering the speed at which you can lose fat and build muscle.

I highly recommend you read this article and watch the videos on the page. It will give you all the information you need to know about Peak 8 – Flood Your Body With This “Youth Hormone” In Just 20 Minutes

What you eat after Peak 8 training does matter

It’s recommended that you do not eat sugar or carbohydrate for 2 hours after the Peak 8 exercise because these foods can impact the release of the growth hormone in the body. The links are http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zy7j9FRiJpg&list=PL9FxWnfq1Oyo9pHHUPHeQne4iqoZ4zTN_

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BT5hRYXmxSE&list=PL9FxWnfq1Oyo9pHHUPHeQne4iqoZ4zTN_

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLKML9EL4As&list=PL9FxWnfq1Oyo9pHHUPHeQne4iqoZ4zTN_


Figure your heart rate by this formula
The Karvonen Formula is a mathematical formula that helps you determine your target heart rate zone. The formula involves using your maximum heart rate (MHR) minus your age to come up with a target heart rate range (which is a percentage of your MHR). Staying within this range will help you work most effectively during your cardio workouts.

an example of the Karvonen formula for a 23 year old person with a resting heart rate of 65 beats per minute (*to get your resting heart rate, take your pulse for one full minute when you first wake up in the morning or after you've resting for a while). This formula also includes an updated calculation of maximum heart rate (the previous formula was 220 - age, which has now been shown to be inaccurate):

206.9 - (0.67 x 23 (age)) = 191                
191 - 65 (resting heart rate) = 126            
126 * 65% (low end of heart rate zone) OR 85% (high end) = 82 OR 107    
82 + 65 (resting heart rate) = 147  
107 + 65 (rhr) = 172
The target heart rate zone for this person would be 147 to 172

First thing in the morning before you get out of bed have a clock with a second hand and check your resting heart rate then figure your rate by the
Karvonen Formula above.

You burn 30 percent more fat from doing cardio after a weights session as opposed to cardio on its own.