i have done cardio for 4 weeks 5 times a day 30 to 40 mins,, its nto easy going from no cario to this amount,, im lifting 3times a week and eating the right food at the right times,, i know muscle weighs much more than fat but i thought i woul dsee more fat loss,,, im in the UK im visiting New York next week how iam i going to eat wwll ,,what can i eat there.. help me guys!!!!!

i have done cardio for 4 weeks 5 times a day 30 to 40 mins,, its nto easy going from no cario to this amount,, im lifting 3times a week and eating the right food at the right times,, i know muscle weighs much more than fat but i thought i woul dsee more fat loss,,, im in the UK im visiting New York next week how iam i going to eat wwll ,,what can i eat there.. help me guys!!!!!

although muslce does way more than fat.. the amount is minimal.. the real difference between muscle and fat is the size of that weight... your scale weight is not important... do you look better? have you been taking progress pictures? do you have your body fat measured? what have you been eating? are you in a calorie deficit? you really haven't given us much information here. I woudn't go overboard with eating while on your vacation or you WILL gain weight/fat while you are there.. it is possible to eat clean while on vacation but it's not easy.

The best advice I can give you, and I tell everyone who is trying to lose fat is this:

1. Take measurements!!! I have gone through similar psychological torture watching the freaking scale not move while I'm working my tail off.... then I whip out the tape measure and see the measurements changing, and then I get pumped up to keep working.

2. Take bodyfat measurements. There is a very affordable BF caliper at accufitness.com called Accu-Measure Fitness 3000 Personal Body Fat Tester. It's based on one measurement and I believe is fairly accurate. I had the electronic one that takes 3 measurements, but bought this one and found it more convenient. As your body changes, you will see changes on the BF scale.

3. Take pictures. Although seeing changes week by week in pictures can be very hard when losing 1 to 2 lbs per week, monthly changes in the pictures become more apparent. And as the months pass, you will be hard pressed to remember how fat you were without the pictures to use as reminders and give you the sense of satisfaction with results that you get.

4. Take the "weight" measurement with a grain of salt. There are so many factors that affect it like water retention, time of day, amount of carbs eaten, etc... that I find it fluctuates anywhere from 1 to 5 lbs at any given time (sometimes even bigger swings for some people)

k

i have done cardio for 4 weeks 5 times a day 30 to 40 mins,, its nto easy going from no cario to this amount,, im lifting 3times a week and eating the right food at the right times,, i know muscle weighs much more than fat but i thought i woul dsee more fat loss,,, im in the UK im visiting New York next week how iam i going to eat wwll ,,what can i eat there.. help me guys!!!!!

First, think about what Chameleon and kfendt said. Consider
how you look and take some measurements before making changes. You might also want to post your lifting and diet in greater detail to give us a better idea. New York is one of the best and easiest cities to eat healthy in. There's about a billion different restaurants.-many of them specialty. It's a really easy place to get protein salads. There's fruit vendors everywhere. You'll find restauraants are really accomodating and will be happy to tailor meals and allow you to make some substiitution. Bring some nuts and/or fish oil with you if you'd like to get your healthy fats in. It also has some great fattening food. So if it fits into your plan and you're having a 'cheat' meal/day while there, make sure and pick something good and endulge.

Along with the excellent advise above - take in account all the food you have eaten. I had the same results as you but only did things start moving when I really really cleaned up what I aleady thought was a good diet. I limited free day to a free meal - did not cheat on little things daily, etc.

Also I have actually gained a few pounds when I first started working out. Your body is adjusting to a shocking change - diet, cardio, weights - be patient. You are not doing this just for a temporary change are you? This is a life change and losing weight is more of a side affect.

Stick with it and it will come - keep in mind that alot people didnt see change until week 8.

2. Take bodyfat measurements. There is a very affordable BF caliper at accufitness.com called Accu-Measure Fitness 3000 Personal Body Fat Tester. It's based on one measurement and I believe is fairly accurate. I had the electronic one that takes 3 measurements, but bought this one and found it more convenient. As your body changes, you will see changes on the BF scale.


Trying not to hijack an entire thread or anything, but are these that easy to use and that accurate? The biggest thing I'd want is consistency, if they are off a little on their initial measurements. I need to get a set and the price looks good if they are as good as advertised.

Trying not to hijack an entire thread or anything, but are these that easy to use and that accurate? The biggest thing I'd want is consistency, if they are off a little on their initial measurements. I need to get a set and the price looks good if they are as good as advertised.

Personally I don't think the calipers necessarily give you an accurate absolute BF%, but as a means to track progress over the course of weeks to months they are great.

Take measuremnets every few days and average. Unlike weight the fluctations will be small and you will be measuring mostly BF (some water if you bloat really badly).

I agree with NEdge. I think the point is to track progress using the calipers. I think with practice you can get consistent measurements and track that over time.

The reason I switched to the 1 point measurement was because I figured it would be easier to get consistent measurements over the three point caliper.

k

I agree with NEdge. I think the point is to track progress using the calipers. I think with practice you can get consistent measurements and track that over time.

The reason I switched to the 1 point measurement was because I figured it would be easier to get consistent measurements over the three point caliper.

k

I found em on Ebay last night for $8 or so shipped, so figured what the heck. Tracking changes/trends is as important as knowing real numbers at this point.