Trouble losing weight.. HELP!!!

Trouble losing weight Original Post by Loraine May at 11:06 PM PST on 01/28/2007 Byesville, OH - RNY (05/06/2005) - Dean J. Mikami, M.D. I have been eating right and hitting the gym every day.. But I am not losing a pound. And I think I might have stumbled onto something today. I have Cardiomyopathy and Cardiomegally. I have been in and out of failure over the years. .But with the weight loss my Doc felt I could be taken off the lasix and diovan. I notice when I am on the treadmill with my heart monitor on my resting heart rate is in the 40 ish range. When I have the treadmill on max incline and hitting it for 45 mins at 5 mph, my heart rate will not go above 81. I was looking at the guide on the treadmill listing target heart rates for age groups and they list: maximum fat burn at 130 and aerobic at 148. Am I not burning fat and getting any good out of my workout since I cant get my heart rate up past 81... I am getting very depressed over this and wonder what my next step should be??? Would this at rest heart rate also slow my metabolic rate down as well. I am not gaining but sure not losing. The workouts keep my muscles toned so I know they are doing some good. But is it good enough to help with the weight loss. HELP Frustrated In Ohio Laura

The values listed on the treadmill are averages and not exacts. If your resting heart rate is in the 40s, that is low. That would mean that you burn fat at a rate much less than the 130. Hubby and I did some metabolic testing last year and I burn fat at a heart rate in the 80s. Burning at a lower rate doesn't mean your metabolism is messed up just means you burn at lower intensities. What are you eating each day and how many cals is it? At this far post-op, it probably is a calories in versus calories burned thing. Good luck, Kathy