mrcarey

This is my first post on this site. I didn't realize VBB&F had this forum. I'm thrilled. Anyway, I've been vegan over 3.5 years. I can thank Jill Ovnik (vegangal.com) for that. Here's my stats: I'm 44. BEFORE: Weight - 270 lbs @ 5'7" Chol - 206 CRP - 12 Glucose -90's NOW: Weight - 207 @ 5'7" Chol - 156 CRP - 2 Glucose -70's I lost 20 lbs right off the bat in 2 months without exercise and stay there until 1.5 years later when I finally got a trainer and started working out again... the result of a divorce that got me off my ass. For the last two years, I strength train at least twice a week and do cardio 3 times a week on average... mostly elliptical, sometimes the bike. My fiancé, is a runner and she joins me for strength training once and a while. She's not vegan, but eats mostly unprocessed foods which makes it easy because she just deletes when she cooks. On a personal note, I can't tell you what having a partner who works out with you and eats healthy does for you. It makes all the difference. I hit 207 last July and I haven't been able to get any lower. I also have a little bit of my gut left but its nothing like it was. I figure I'm probably eating around 2500-3000 calories a day on average with the occasional glass of wine or maybe a beer once in a while. Nothing excessive. I normally burn 500-700 calories when I workout, though my cardio naturally tends to be around Zone 4 or 5 when I workout or 150-165 bpm. Okay, so now for my question. I've wondering what I might be able to do in order to break this plateau or is it I've hit a wall due to my age? I've even though about liposuction as I'd like to get down at least another 20 if not 30 lbs. What's the average amount of calories I should be eating for my height (5'7")? Should I go lower? Any advice?