I swam for years and always kept in great shape.
I quit for 2 years. After turning 41, which was 7 months ago, I started back up again. I swim 5 days a week for an hour, mostly freestyle. I'm in great shape again everywhere except for this stomach fat I can't seem to lose. Can anyone recommend any good workouts that can get rid of this?
where I was working out 5-6 days/wk 2-4 hours per day (weights, bands, swimming, and abs). I was consuming no more than 1200 cal/day (usually around 1000). I did not lose a single ounce. I realize I gained a lot of muscle, but alas, the belly fat did not budge.
I am now thinking that cortisol may be my problem. I have done some reading about it since someone mentioned it. My job is extremely stressful with a whack-job for a principal, and I usually get no more than 4 hours of sleep in a row each night (and that has been for the last 10 years, since having kids).
Crap, that's a lot of working out, girl!
I wonder if the 4 kids are even more stressful than the job?
I have read that insufficient sleep is linked to weight gain as well. Inadequate and/or ineffective/interrupted sleep is definitely one of my issues too.
Hope your neck is better soon!
where I was working out 5-6 days/wk 2-4 hours per day (weights, bands, swimming, and abs). I was consuming no more than 1200 cal/day (usually around 1000). I did not lose a single ounce. I realize I gained a lot of muscle, but alas, the belly fat did not budge.
I am now thinking that cortisol may be my problem. I have done some reading about it since someone mentioned it. My job is extremely stressful with a whack-job for a principal, and I usually get no more than 4 hours of sleep in a row each night (and that has been for the last 10 years, since having kids).
Crap, that's a lot of working out, girl!
I wonder if the 4 kids are even more stressful than the job?
I have read that insufficient sleep is linked to weight gain as well. Inadequate and/or ineffective/interrupted sleep is definitely one of my issues too.
Hope your neck is better soon!
