wow! sounds like your really working hard and eating clean. however to fuel weight loss you need to change your program and your going to be surprised by my suggestions. 1. eat more first 1250 calories is not enough for a 60 year old. the recommended amount of calories for a 60 year old is 1600 calories for women and 2000 calories for men. while these are estimates your pretty far away from both. your body is not going to let go of any fat that it has. it believes your starving so it's holding on to all the calories it can. i know its counter-intuitive but up the calories (to a reasonable level) to lose the weight. add more veggies at least one more serving of protein and some healthy fats (olive oil avocados eggs nuts olives seeds) 2. exercise less if your doing eight hours of cardiovascular exercise a week a great deal of it is probably long slow distance training. you need to change it up. begin interval training. shorter duration but higher intensity. look at the articles pasted below as they map out a step by step approach incorporating interval training into your fitness plan. once again i know it's counter-intuitive that less time equals more weight loss but the weight loss is spurred on by the higher intensity. -interval training: how to do it -benefits of interval training re-evaluate your strength training workouts by asking yourself am i getting stronger and am i seeing changes? with a caloric intake of 1250 calories your probably not. so increase the calories and change your routine. visit the link below and incorporate 1 or 2 of the lifts in each section into your routine. strength training program for men remember challenge yourself but don't overdue it. finally it sounds like your really working hard and initially you probably had success but your body has adapted to the program and it's time to change it up. since these suggestions are a significant change in your exercise program be sure to check with your physician especially if you have any health conditions. dear sir fat around the belly can be for reasons other than diet and exercise. are you getting enough sleep? studies have shown that sleep deprivation causes an increase in fat especially around the mid section. everyone is different but most people need between six and nine hours of uninterrupted sleep every night (see reference 1). stress is another factor. stress causes an increase in cortisol in your bloodstream which contributes directly to belly fat(see reference 2). this might sound crazy to you but have you ever tried increasing your calories? 1250 calories is approximately what a sendentary 45-50 year old woman needs. not getting enough calories will cause an increase in bodyfat and will slow your metabolism. i am a personal trainer and every time i increase a clients calories when i suspect they aren't eating enough it results in weight loss(see reference 4) do you change your exercises every month or two and do you work out at a high level of intensity? (see reference 3) have you had your testosterone levels checked? do you frequently drink wine or other alcohol? you seem very well educated about diet but many people forget that alcohol is a big contributer to belly fat. it is tougher to lose weight as you age but with the parameters you've described i think your lack of weight loss may be for one or more of these reasons. hope this helps janet reference1: <link> reference 2: <link> reference 3:<link> reference 4: /<link> exrx. net <link>
how can i reduce my waistline i'm sixty years old work out ten hours a week doing cardio lift weights plus diet? . i eat 1250 calories a day include all four food groups. four servings of veggies fours servings of fruits and two servings of protein. one serving of dairy non fat yogart. . i do eight hours of cardio and two hours of weight baring exercises a week. drink eight glasses of water a day one cup of green tea and two cups of coffee with fat free cream no sugar. . . is there anything i can do to reduce the size of my waist? my colths are ill fitting because i have to buy everything to fit my wide waist.