8lb weight loss
So I am having a serious problem breaking my plateau. And yes, it means a whole week of high-carb days (1500 calories a day). Be best for trying to lose 20lbs and 60lbs relatively fast or the quickest possible. Lots of people like Ursula have achieved their weight loss success using the tools, information and support that Weight Loss Resources has to offer. Hi Ashley: Chris and Heidi have put their carb cycles together the way they have after many years of working with their contestants on the show, and their program works. I am scheduled to start my slingshot week this Monday after doing the Classic Cycle for 3 weeks. Im so happy, I am currently at 22% body fat and I really really want to go lower,12%. If you have any more questions, please post another comment. Keep following your cycle exactly, and you will reach your goals. I noticed that these comments were not replied to. I do enjoy the fitness aspect of your program and have toned up but still would like to see that weight drop. I was wondering if I could substitute a Turbo Cycle Week in place of a Slingshot Week. I believe in your plan, but I am struggling lately. I would dish up the same size portions for me as well so over the years my weight just went up and up. So its not always 3 hours but its pretty close. Sometimes I even do 2-a-days depending on my schedule. They can always be relied on to give you a kick up the rear when you need one, or a sympathetic shoulder. Doing something different for a whole week is just what your body needs to get it out of its routine and to continue to force those unwanted pounds to find a new home. When I did the Extreme cycle and used recipes from the book, it usually put me in the 1500 range. Being overweight put quite a restriction on my life. Thank you so much for the carb cycling methods I did the fit cycle and extreme cycle and went from a size 5 to a size 3. I will workout once in the morning and once in the afternoon (typically cardio in the morning and weights later). Exercise earns you extra calories which make it much easier to stick to your allowance and gives you that leeway for treats now and then. How can you still lose weight and get off that plateau by eating those types of foods. Or do I eat more than the 1500 calories per day. Most definitely take up some form of regular exercise. I have been between 148lb-150lb for about 4 months. Reaching a plateau in your weight loss journey is very common. Both my husband and I have read Choose to Lose and have used your exercise videos. By making a dramatic change in calories and foods, you fake out your body and snap it out of that routine. Hi Julie: Do the Slingshot Week, it is a key part of the program and helps to keep your body from getting into any sort of routine. If your body is very stubborn and still wants to plateau even after a Slingshot Week, here are some ideas that might help. The feeling of being fit is a fantastic feeling too. I lost 2 pound the first week and another 2 the second. Calories and fat per serving of each food alongside 100g values for calories, fat, protein, carbs and fibre - making it easy to compare. Hi Bianca: How many pounds do you want to lose. I started a new job a couple of months after I started WLR. The Slingshot Week is the last week of the four-week cycle in. The boys would send out for McDonalds most lunchtimes as well, so my job did affect my eating habits and weight. I follow the extreme carb cycle and the exercise plan on the extreme transformation book. I would like to hear back from you regarding those of us who have plateaued for several months yet are following your turbo cycle, mixing up our cardio and following the missions. I am 55 and have tried all you suggest but have not experienced much weight loss. WLR gives you the information you need to make good choices. I lost a couple of stone with Weight Watchers but got sick of trying to count points. Some might gain weight, some might stay the same, and others might even lose some pounds. And if so, does that mean 7 high carb days (1500 calories). My question is if i continue following the extreme carb cycle minus the exercise, can i still lose weight this way. If you do the same workout six times in a row, do something totally different for the seventh. In the original cycles it says 1200 for low days and 1500 for high. I have gotten better the 2nd month at eating every 3 hours, sometimes I will eat at 7, 10, 1, 5 then 7. Counting calories is helping me regain a concept of what normal eating is. I was too ashamed to go swimming so the kids missed out on that quite a lot. As I said my job is in the gym so I spend my whole day standing and walking around so its a very active job.
Terribly disappointing and made me feel like 2wks worth of work was now futile. I have strictly followed this plan and have not seen any changes so the only thing that I could think of is maybe trying to add a few more calories. I have been on the classic cycle from the choose to lose book for 6 weeks and I am having trouble loseing weight. You can lose weight without exercise, but not only can exercise help with weight loss, but it has many other benefits also. By eating those extra calories you boost your metabolism so your body burns even more calories. I have a question regarding the slingshot week and actually high carb days in general. I also returned to the gym for group exercise classes after a year off. I feel like I am not eating enough but I am also finding it hard to always eat the 1200 on LC and 1500 on HC because of my job. I have seen a doctor and got my thyroid tested and anything else tested that would cause my weight to stall so that is ruled out. Add these three tools to your transformation toolbox and keep shedding those pounds. I work at a gym as a trainer so I have a very active lifestyle. Throw a Slingshot Week into your carb cycle at random times. Fish and chips with curry sauce, 3 slices bread and butter, 2 or 3 chocolate biscuits. We use the portions noted for each meal but also track everything with apps. If your body still insists on plateauing, change to a faster cycle: Easy to Classic, or Classic to Turbo, or Turbo to Extreme. And remember, everybody responds differently to the Slingshot Week. I can teach you how to safely get off that plateau and avoid it in the future. You might want to try the new Extreme Cycle ( ) and see if that will help. My husband and I are wanting to begin carb cycling but would like to do the same one to keep meal planning as simple as possible. I eat around 1200-1300 on LC days and around 1400-1500 on HC days. Those cycles do not have a fat for breakfast. I follow the turbo cycle and I will do cardio and lighter weights on LC days and hit my heavy weights with cardio on my HC days. Would it be wise for me to shake it up by doing a slingshot week. I would think that doing HIIT on a reward day would help increase metabolism more. Clear soup, Tomato and low fat mozzarella with spinach, ham, and 1 slice wholemeal bread, yogurt or low fat rice pudding. In order to successfully avoid a plateau, you do need to utilize all three tools. I began Classic Cycle 3 weeks ago (approaching my 3rd weigh in this coming Saturday). I eat much more fruit, vegetables and salad than I did before. For the slingshot week, you have an entire week of high-carb days, as outlined on page 176 in the book, with no fats at all throughout the week. For the Reward Day on a rest day, one of the reasons the Reward Day works so well is that all those extra calories force your body out of its routine. Do you have any guidance for when the scale will be kind. Bloating can be normal since carbs (even the healthiest ones) can cause water retention. You would think that I would know what i am doing since I am a trainer, but I seem to be at a stand still. I did the slingshot week the 4th week and I gained weight. If not, try adding in more healthy calories and see if that will do the trick. Are you doing up to an hour of cardio (Shredders) Monday-Friday in addition to the Shapers (strength training) as outlined in the book. I do mixture of Step, Body Attack, Body Conditioning and Aerobics 7-10 times a week. I know it can be a bit scary, but it works. WLR members on the forums have kept me going. I like reading the Food Ideas board in WLR Members Forum for recipe ideas too. My question is in regards to the slingshot week. I have a cheat day every sunday and I did the slingshot week on the 4th week the first month (next week is my slingshot week for my second month). Hi Kara: The Slingshot Week is one of the keys to success in carb cycling, so give it a try. I weight train 4-5x a week, never working the same muscle group back to back days and I do cardio 6x a week. Being overweight affected every aspect of my life now I think about it. Your goal whether you eat healthy, or want to binge a little bit, it to consume about 1,000 extra calories on a Reward Day and about 300 extra calories at a Reward Meal if you are doing the Easy Cycle. You might be hesitant to mix up your routine this much, but I promise—it works. I still eat the same foods, only not as much of them and not as often in the case of high calorie foods. According to my BMR it is around 1500, but with my job and my workouts I can sometimes burn up to 2500-3000 a day. Hi Jennifer: Your Slingshot Week is a whole week of high-carb days, and you will eat carbs (no fats) for dinner during this week. Or do you stay away from fat for the week. I would love to know why you use a singe extra high reward day once a week. There are a couple of minor differences in this new cycle, and those are outlined in the post. Lots of people like Ursula have achieved their weight loss success using the tools, information and support that Weight Loss Resources has to offer. Increase your intensity or add intervals to your scheduled routine from time to time to force your body out of its exercise rut.
