Exercise question

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Stats: 47yo, 5'11 " , injecting 40 units Test Cyp once a week, HCG inj

250 twice a week, Arimidex every third day, all under the guidance of

Dr. Crisler. Last labs: T 413 (ref 241-827), E 21.

I decided to finally do something about my weight (225 back in March)

so I started working out, using the stairstepper and cross trainer. I

exercise 4 to 5 times a week and typically get my pulse up to and over

160bpm for 25-35 minutes each session. According to the machines, I

typically burn 400-600 calories each time.

Twice a week I lift weights, high weight/low reps, exhausting my

muscles in 5-8 reps. Everything I read says this, more than anything

else, will help me get rid of my extra weight.

SO, here's my question. Yes, I'm losing weight, but losing it VERY

slowly - like maybe 2 pounds a month. I weighed 214 last week. With

the amount of effort I'm putting into this, I expected quicker

results, especially since I'm on T. I've also changed my diet - no

fried foods, rarely eat fast foods, much more veggies and high-fiber

snacks, I'm eating low-cal, low-fat snacks every couple of hours, and

I've cut my alcohol intake to a beer or two a day. 9 months ago it was

more like 3-4 beers a day, fast food, no exercise, two big meals a day.

Can one of you guys give me an idea of why it's taking SO long to lose

this weight and how I can speed up the process? I know that if I don't

start seeing real progress soon, I'll probably get discouraged and

call it quits.

TIA,

Jim