good evening peeps!
so happy to be apart of elit fitness and hoping to get some input. im a new member who needs to lose 40lbs! i just started taking winny abt 2wks ago and have not seen any significant results, actually not any at all. after reviewing several post and talking with my supplier, i was told women should keep dosage low to about .05mg a day, which i have been doing faithfully, however, im thinking of increasing the dosage to .10mg, because im not seeing any results.
POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS & SUPPLEMENTATION:
a few issues im having as well is pain in my joints (which i understand is normal when using winny), water retention and swelling (not sure if this is normal w/winny). in addition to my daily supplements, i increased my cod liver oil (omega 369) to 3000 mg/a day, glucosamine to 1500mg/a day, and calcium to 1000mg/a day and recently added potassium of 100mg/a day (probably need to take more though).
i noticed my joint pain has significantly diminished, however, my hands still feel very stiff and swollen and i my weight seem to fluctuate up/down between 3-5lbs, so i think it may be attributed to water retention.
MY DIET:
at this time because i earnestly and URGENTLY want to drop the weight fast before i start a training regimen, i decided to fast for 30days. i've done it many times before and had great results. I had surgury last year and put on 35lbs and it has been horrible trying to get the weight off. im 42yrs old and weigh 210lbs as of this morning 08/11/12. but, im still strong as an ox and my Blood type O+ body type thrives off of high intensity exercise.
i consider my way of fasting very healthy because i get approx 600 calories a day, 30 grams of fiber a day, and 150 grams of protein a day, by doing 3 ISOPURE protein shakes w/2 tbl spoon of psyllium husk for fiber. Im also drinking abt 100-128 ozs of water a day and drink natural calm (magnesium) at times, which helps to keep me flowin!
WORKOUT:
i work out twice a day for an hour each workout at least 4 days a week and I hike 2hrs, 1 day a week. (luv the outdoors). im only doing cardio at this time, no lifting. but once i reach my weight goal, i plan to rejoin my crossfit group which consist of alot of weight lifting. but im a natural runner and have competed in running marathons in the past. im a black woman who loves to run long distance! (virtually unheard of..Lol!), but i like to switch it up alot too. some days i will run on treadmill, or walk @ 3.5 on 15% incline for 30mins, followed by stationary bike for 20 mins @ 10% resistence or stairclimber/master at 15% grade for 30mins and switch up with something else for the remainder. each workout = minimum calorie burn 400-500, followed by a 10 minute sweat in the steam sauna. so by the time i leave the gym, im completely drenched!
but, i still have horrible belly fat (which i honestly dont expect it to go anywhere right away because im really not focusing on my core at this time). but the fact still remains that i have been doing this faithfully for 2wks now along with the winny and have not seen any real results and therefore am becoming extremely discouraged.
i have done this in the past without using winny and lost about 10lbs a week with no problem, so im wondering if its possible that the winny is having a negative instead of a positive effect on me? hmmm!!
any input anyone can give me would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for listening!
nd2drop40
so happy to be apart of elit fitness and hoping to get some input. im a new member who needs to lose 40lbs! i just started taking winny abt 2wks ago and have not seen any significant results, actually not any at all. after reviewing several post and talking with my supplier, i was told women should keep dosage low to about .05mg a day, which i have been doing faithfully, however, im thinking of increasing the dosage to .10mg, because im not seeing any results.
POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS & SUPPLEMENTATION:
a few issues im having as well is pain in my joints (which i understand is normal when using winny), water retention and swelling (not sure if this is normal w/winny). in addition to my daily supplements, i increased my cod liver oil (omega 369) to 3000 mg/a day, glucosamine to 1500mg/a day, and calcium to 1000mg/a day and recently added potassium of 100mg/a day (probably need to take more though).
i noticed my joint pain has significantly diminished, however, my hands still feel very stiff and swollen and i my weight seem to fluctuate up/down between 3-5lbs, so i think it may be attributed to water retention.
MY DIET:
at this time because i earnestly and URGENTLY want to drop the weight fast before i start a training regimen, i decided to fast for 30days. i've done it many times before and had great results. I had surgury last year and put on 35lbs and it has been horrible trying to get the weight off. im 42yrs old and weigh 210lbs as of this morning 08/11/12. but, im still strong as an ox and my Blood type O+ body type thrives off of high intensity exercise.
i consider my way of fasting very healthy because i get approx 600 calories a day, 30 grams of fiber a day, and 150 grams of protein a day, by doing 3 ISOPURE protein shakes w/2 tbl spoon of psyllium husk for fiber. Im also drinking abt 100-128 ozs of water a day and drink natural calm (magnesium) at times, which helps to keep me flowin!
WORKOUT:
i work out twice a day for an hour each workout at least 4 days a week and I hike 2hrs, 1 day a week. (luv the outdoors). im only doing cardio at this time, no lifting. but once i reach my weight goal, i plan to rejoin my crossfit group which consist of alot of weight lifting. but im a natural runner and have competed in running marathons in the past. im a black woman who loves to run long distance! (virtually unheard of..Lol!), but i like to switch it up alot too. some days i will run on treadmill, or walk @ 3.5 on 15% incline for 30mins, followed by stationary bike for 20 mins @ 10% resistence or stairclimber/master at 15% grade for 30mins and switch up with something else for the remainder. each workout = minimum calorie burn 400-500, followed by a 10 minute sweat in the steam sauna. so by the time i leave the gym, im completely drenched!
but, i still have horrible belly fat (which i honestly dont expect it to go anywhere right away because im really not focusing on my core at this time). but the fact still remains that i have been doing this faithfully for 2wks now along with the winny and have not seen any real results and therefore am becoming extremely discouraged.
i have done this in the past without using winny and lost about 10lbs a week with no problem, so im wondering if its possible that the winny is having a negative instead of a positive effect on me? hmmm!!
any input anyone can give me would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for listening!
nd2drop40