I have lost around 40 lbs these in these last 5 months, but now im stuck at 210 lbs! Help!!?

I have lost around 40 lbs these in these last 5 months, but now im stuck at 210 lbs! Help!!?I lost around 40 lbs in the last 5 months, however I did it in a very unhealthy way, i was eating less and smoking a lot of cigarettes.

Now I am 40 lbs thinner, and decided to quit smoking a month ago, I started jogging for 30 mins a day and also lifting weights 5-6 days a week and eating 3 balanced meals each day. I am even on a medicine for the smoking cessation so I don't gain weight from that.

However, I am stuck at this weight of 210 lbs, and could still probably drop another 20-30 lbs. If i have made such healthy, positive changes why am i not dropping fat even quicker? What am i doing wrong? Is this just a plateau?

Thanks for any help!

nessie
first of all, don't lift weights that much, only every other day, cause that will give your muscles a chance to rest and form. Then, maybe walk instead of running becuse walking is known to burn fat faster. maybe go on a diet or eat smaller portions. talk to your doctor if you think its a serious problem.
There is some kind of disease that prevents you from losing weight. i don't want to scare you but just talk to your doctor.

baeb47
Congratulations on your 40-pound loss! And DOUBLE congratulations on quitting smoking!!

It sounds like you are doing all the right things. Welcome to your plateau!

With the weight lifting, you are probably increasing the weight of your muscles as you reduce your weight in body fat, and at the moment, that's making things seem to stand still. Keep it up, and you should start losing weight again.

Plateaus can be discouraging, but, please, stick it out! You're worth it. And you are doing great! You are making yourself healthier every day, even if your weight doesn't change for a while!

=)

Winterskye
You seem to be doing all the right things. I agree that you've probably just hit a plateau.
Congrats on quitting smoking!
Other than encouragement (and my own personal jealousy) I really have nothing to contribute. Sorry I took up your time. LOL

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