OK, here it goes. Five years ago I was very into body building. I worked at a gyma and consequently, worked out all the time. The problem is that what I was doing wasn't really healthy. Now, after a divorce, re-marriage and another baby, I find myself overweight, AGAIN, and totally frustrated.
The first time I lost weight, I went from 216 lbs to 138-140 and anywhere from 8 - 10% body fat. To do it though, I did 9-12 Jazzercise classes a week, Mon,Wed,Fri I also did an hour and 45 minutes on a stair climber and Tue and Thr I ran 8 miles on a treadmill and I lifted 6 days a week. All while taking Ripped Fuel (with ephedra) and I lived on Myoplex light and balance bars. I really only ate what I would consider real food on the weekends.
Now, at 39 I am totally stuck in this body again and I am miserble. I have been working out again for over 9 months. I do about an hour to an hour and a half of cardio and 25-35 mintues of lifting 4 to 5 days a week. I have not lost any weight in the last 4 1/2 months (nor have I lost any dress sizes). My body just seems to not react to what I am doing at all. My husband is on a very low-fat, low cholesterol diet and he has lost weight doing nothing but eating better. I eat what he does and work out and I am not getting anywhere. Can you help? I have been to the doctor and they haven't been able to help me at all.
Thanks,
Lauri

You really need to talk to someone at the gym who knows what you're doing in your workouts and why you're not taking time to recover in between your wt. lifting and make a diary of everything you eat, drink and how you feel. I'm afraid this isn't something that can't be done correctly on a forum. Obviously your husband's type of diet may work for him but not you. Another thought: you may want to look into the magazine FitnessRx for women...they may even have something online. Maybe you could find some useful info. Keep up the good work, don't give up and try to look at how much you're improving from the inside out & be very proud of yourself. You probably have no idea what an inspiration you are to many others!!