Q - I have been becoming discouraged lately about my efforts to lose my baby weight, so I thought I would email you and see if I could get help!
I had my baby 10 months ago and still have 20 lbs to lose to get to my pre-baby weight. I am 5'7" and currently weigh 167. I would like to lose an additional 10 lbs after that, but one thing at a time! I have been going to Hampstead Health and Fitness since January and have lost a few pounds but nothing too noticeable yet. I am not sure what I am doing wrong. I work out 5-6 days per week. I do total body strength training on the circuit machines 2x/week and cardio the other 3-4 times. I shoot for 45 minutes on the treadmill, but sometimes can only do 30 min., using intervals switching between jogging at 6.5 mph and walking at 4.0 mph. I only have 60 min. to spend at the gym right now total, so I am trying to use my time most effectively. One day a week I might not use the treadmill and use the elliptical machine.
I eat very well too and have been writing down my foods. A long time follower of Weight Watchers, I have learned how to eat. I just can't believe I have not seen results! I know I have to change it up with the strength training but I am not quite sure how to do it. Is it ok to do total body 2 days per week, one exercise for each part? Am I getting enough cardio? Sometimes I feel like I should sacrifice strength training to get the cardio in.
Any thoughts??
Thank you so much for reading this and for your help!!

A - You're in luck, as I have A LOT of thoughts!
As we all know, there are several factors that go into the success (or failure) of any workout or diet plan. It sounds like you have all your bases covered, but when you think you're doing everything correctly, and still not seeing results, that's when you have to take a closer look at exactly what you're doing for all of those components.
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