Have you ever gone through a period where you’re eating clean, you’re exercising consistently and you still can’t seem to lose the last few pounds of fat?
I’m sure this may be something you’ve experienced.
Well one of my members asked me and Jayson Hunter, author of The Carb Rotation Diet, to examine her diet and exercise program.
So we did and we talked about some changes she should make both in her diet and workouts that should give a real shock to her metabolism.
Here was her original question…
What do you do when you need to lose fat, but your RMR is under 1,000 calories? I am a petite, 40-year old female and when I plugged in the scientific formula, I got 958 calories per day. To lose a a pound a week, I multiply by 1. There is no way I can work out and get by on that few calories without feeling very weak…so what do I do? I maintain on about 1,500 - 1,600 and currently am at 25% body fat. I don’t seem to lose when I drop to 1,200, unless I can work out twice a day, which isn’t realistic. Help! Is there any way to get fat loss going without resorting to starvation, or 4 hours of exercise?
I asked her for more details on her diet and exercises (and her goals) and she came back with this info…
Goal: lose body fat, maybe 5%. (I’m 116lbs but squishy). I think I may have slowed my metabolism through years of undereating. Workouts: M-W one hour weight training class (total body, mix of barbells/free weights, mix of regular-paced sets and super-slow protocol) followed by 20 min. moderate cardio. Fri moderate cardio (heart rate 140ish), 50-60 minutes. Sat 35 min. light cardio before breakfast, 20 minutes HIIT late afternoon. Sun yoga one hour, 30 - 40 minutes moderate cardio. If time, moderate cardio Thurs one additional hour.
Diet is pretty clean M-F, tons of vegetables, lean proteins, egg substitutes, whole-grain, high-fiber products, fat-free dairy and very little sugar. Saturday and Sun I do have a meal out or a treat, a cookie or ice cream or something like that, but stay under 2,000 cals. Do I have to eliminate all treats completely to lose fat, even just one day a week? Would cutting my carbs help?
Upon further questioning, we found out that she is 5 feet 3 1/2 inches.
Listen in on the audio as Jayson and I give some great suggestions on how to overcome this and get that metabolism spike which will help her shed the last few pounds of fat.
If you have a question on your specific needs, just write them in the comments section and Jayson and I will help you.
Have an amazing day.
Scott
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