Originally Posted by rich
you're on the right track, congrats on your initial results.
i was in the same boat as you during my initial weight loss phase...when i went from 220 to 180, i hit a wall. your body adjusts to the exercise pattern, and weight loss will slow down. you need to "shock" your body to get the weight loss going again, by changing your routines and exercising more aggressively. after pushing past my plateau, i lost another ~25lbs.
here's my advice: run more often...try 4x a week. also, try to run more than your usual of ~2 miles. if 2 miles is your usual, then make sure you dont run less than 2 miles. get it? also...if you're doing long, constant runs at a medium pace, try running at high speed "spikes" - for example, run 2 laps at a normal pace, 1 lap sprint, 1 lap jog, 1 lap sprint, etc. finally...if you're able to talk while running, run faster.
building muscle will come with time, but you must do it regularly to train them. try lifting on a regular basis, focusing on the muscles you want to develop the most. maybe chest one day, arms (biceps and triceps) another day, and then back/shoulders. keep in mind that heavy weightlifting also burns calories and increases metabolism.
Thanks you guys and Rich for the advice. I have to start running again tomorrow. I didn't today, I was to lazy. Do you think cycling is an effective way to loose weight or not? I don't want to get bad knees. As for the food thing, sometimes I only eat once or twice a day. Like today I only ate once and that was breakfast which was an omelette. I know I should probably eat more then that but I'm not as hungry as I used to be. Also do you think walking at a moderate pace is good too? People keep telling me that walking is better then running but I don't see how that is.