About Lela Simon Expertise I can answer questions about eating to boost the metabolism and how to work with cravings. As a Health Counselor and a Personal Trainer I can help you line up your eating habits with your exercise for the perfect storm of wellness. I look at nutrition from the view point of Positive Eating as opposed to Dieting. I can help people with eating to fuel workouts as well.
Experience I have been working to help people lose weight and be more healthy since 2003. I started as a Group Fitness Instructor and have added Personal Training and Health Counseling to my practice. I also work with people online at http://www.LelaSImonWellness.com
Education/Credentials ACE Personal Trainer certified
IIN Health Counselor certified
Columbia University Health Counselor Certified
Question I really need your help. I'm a 61 year
old male, 5-11", who's ballooned to 260 pounds,
mainly from lack of exercise and eating all the
wrong foods.
For the past 50 days, I have been extremely
diligent about watching calories, eating nothing
white whatsoever, no oils (except some olive oil),
no sweets at all. I am trying to keep my calorie
intake under 1200 a day, eating only whole grain
products, salmon, canned tuna in water, fresh raw
spinach, no-fat dressing, tomatoes, blueberries,
2-4 cups of green tea a day, oatmeal, an
occasional egg, a cup or two of 1% milk, 1-2
ounces of vodka a day...NOTHING bad! I am taking
one Turmeric capsule (600 mg/day).
For the past 50 days, every day, I've been
walking between 4-5 miles every morning at a pace
of about 4 miles/hour, sometimes adding a jog of
1/2 - 1 mile.
My problem is this: I am not seeing hardly ANY
improvement in my body shape. Old clothes still
don't fit, etc.
I'm beginning to get really discouraged after
all my physical and dietary work. Am I expecting
too much after 50 days? Your help would be so
greatly appreciated!
Thanks, Nick
Gender: M
Age: 60-64
Interests: Interests: insomnia, weight loss,
natural health, natural weight loss
Answer Nick,
1) Did you go see your doctor before making this big change? If not GO NOW. Things happen in this life and before you do crazy things like starve yourself you should talk to a doctor.
Now to the starving yourself. TOO FEW CALORIES! You have put the brakes on your metabolism. You should be eating around 1900 calories per day. Also WHEN you talk to your doctor (not if, when) you should find out what he thinks about weight training for you. Since you haven't been active for most of your life I suggest getting a trainer, http://www.acefitness.org will make it easy to find someone qualified in your area.
Next, be patient with yourself. It took you 61 years to get where you are, you can't expect to completely turn it around in 50 days. You are on the right road, just the wrong lane. Getting a little guidance will put you right where you want to be.
