HI!! from the newbie!!

[k8_tel]

Just thought I would introduce myself, I am new to this forum! My name is Katie I am 23yrs, 5'1", 122lbs, was 20%bf (last tested). I live in a little city called Woodstock in Ontario, Canada. I have been into fitness and exercise all my life, but have only been serious about it for the past 1 1/2 years or so. My goals are to lower my body fat and build more muscle, I have been stuck at a plateau for the past 2 months and cannot seem to get out of it. I am hoping changing careers (starting new job next monday) will boost my butt into fat burning mode!
Anyways sorry to ramble just thought I would say hi!
Any fellow Canadians out there??

[President Wilson]

Welcome aboard Katie /forum/images/icons/smile.gif Glad you joined us. How close are you to where Gretzy used to live?

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You've come to the right place! Take a good look around, there are tons of VERY informative articles in the blue tabs at the top. Also check out the Online Journal section, many of us women have journals posted revealing how we train and what we eat to get us to our fitness goals! See ya around. /forum/images/icons/smile.gif

[k8_tel]

Gretzys parents house is in Brantford, Ontario which is about 25minutes east of Woodstock!! Cool eh!

[President Wilson]

<blockquote><font class="small">posted by k8_tel:</font><hr /> Gretzys parents house is in Brantford, Ontario which is about 25minutes east of Woodstock!! Cool eh!
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Very cool! Gretzy is the man!!!!

[CindyN]

Hi I'm Canadian too! I'm on the west coast though /forum/images/icons/smile.gif

[Mrs_Centricity]

Hi there

It's always nice to see new users. I'm from Canada as well, Bradford Ontario, just north of Toronto.

[SweetyPie]

Welcome Katie /forum/images/icons/smile.gif

[Adam Knowlden]

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My goals are to lower my body fat and build more muscle, I have been stuck at a plateau for the past 2 months and cannot seem to get out of it. <hr /></blockquote>

Great! you've come to the right place! We'll be glad to help any way possible!!

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I am hoping changing careers (starting new job next monday) will boost my butt into fat burning mode!
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Fantastic! Good luck with your new job! That's kool. Its like a way of starting over again!

Welcome to ABC! /forum/images/icons/grin.gif

[k8_tel]

WOW!! I am suprised with all the responses I got, you all are so nice!!
I could use a little help in getting over this plateau I am stuck on any ideas??
Q: Do you think that changing my cardio workouts to the am and lifting in the pm will make any difference in putting my body into fat burning mode? What else can I do?
Thanks again!!

[davethewonderpony]

Hey there fellow Canadian...welcome to the boards. I'm from that little town called Toronto down the highway from you, although I did work in the 'Stock for a little bit.

As for your question, if you're at a plateau usually all you need to do is change things up in your routine a littel bit to kick your body into gear again. After a while your body gets used to what you are doing and will just level off. I'd recommend trying interval training 2-3 days a week or something new with your weight routine (varying sets, reps, etc). As for when you do things, it really doesn't make a heck of a lot of difference.