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 hello. my name is katie,im 29 years old and about 130 lbs. about almost two months ago i started an exersize program and started eating better. i want to lose at least 10 lbs. im 5'2 and it doesnt take much to look round.ive been working out at least 5 days a week. about 4 of those days i do the e.a. sports active on the wii on the hardest level. i dont know if uv heard of it but its awsome,it combines stregth training with cardio,and they always mix up the exersizes so ur muscles dont get board. after that i will usually use my elliptical machine for at least ten minutes on a pretty good incline for some extra cardio or ill jog and power walk.i also jog or power walk on the days i dont use the game.i drink 7 glasses of water a day and even cut out my beer intake,now i only let myself drink on saturday nights. and ive started to only eat three meals a day and two snacks,stopping 2 hours befor sleep. now ive also heard that counting calories isnt as important as counting fat grams so i started counting all the fat i was eating a day,keeping at about 25 grams.is that the way to go or should i be counting calories? and if so how many should i be eating? because the main problem with all this good stuff im doing is that,im not losing any weight! none.i was expecting by now to lose at least a pound or two a week. but nothing has happened. i feel a little toner,especially in my arms and back,and i know my legs r stronger but know weight is coming off and i still have a big belly! i even take fish oil,calcium,and a multivitamin. (i heard fish oil could help with belly fat)im so confused, im so commited and i thought it would pay off but nothing is happening.please help me.
Answer Katie,
When you only have 10 pounds to lose and you are within a healthy weight, trying to lose 2 pounds a week is too much to ask. Aim for 2 pounds every 3 weeks and you will be a much happier, healthier bunny:)
With the strength training you are going to build some muscle, which will mitigate some of your weight loss- but don't be discouraged by that! Give it a little time and it will start coming off.
Just paying attention to fat doesn't really tell the whole story- it is super easy to OD on sugar! You should be aiming for about 1650 calories per day considering your workouts.
