Having a calorie deficit but not loosing weight?

sammyjojo462

So I've been logging my meals and snacks for a little over two weeks now.
My goal is 1200 calories a day to lose 2 lbs a week. I know that's low but I try to stay as close as possible. Sometimes I don't actually eat 1200 bc some days I just don't have much of an appetite and some days I go over a bit. Which is okay bc I have wiggle room to lose atleast 1 lb a week if I go over. And it's generally healthy food like lots of salads (with dressing), fruits, carrots, tuna, chicken..

So in reality, I should have lost about 4 lbs by now. But I haven't. It's more like 1 or maybe 2. Atleast that's what the scale says.

I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong. Any advice?

yopeeps025

Do you weigh your food? Measure liquids?

TimothyFish

Two weeks isn't much to go on, and it is possible to that you either aren't recording your calories accurately or you burn fewer calories than you think. If you've lost 2 lbs, be happy and move forward. 1200 calories should the be absolute lowest number per day for a woman, so to get a larger calorie deficit, you would need to ramp up your exercises.

KylaDenay

sammyjojo462 wrote: »

So I've been logging my meals and snacks for a little over two weeks now.
My goal is 1200 calories a day to lose 2 lbs a week. I know that's low but I try to stay as close as possible. Sometimes I don't actually eat 1200 bc some days I just don't have much of an appetite and some days I go over a bit. Which is okay bc I have wiggle room to lose atleast 1 lb a week if I go over. And it's generally healthy food like lots of salads (with dressing), fruits, carrots, tuna, chicken..

So in reality, I should have lost about 4 lbs by now. But I haven't. It's more like 1 or maybe 2. Atleast that's what the scale says.

I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong. Any advice?

So you did in fact lose weight. With only having 15 lbs left to lose, you should have your goal set to lose .5 to 1 lb a week.

MelanieRBrace

1 or 2 pounds so far sounds reasonable and more sustainable.

ana3067

KylaDenay wrote: »

sammyjojo462 wrote: »

So I've been logging my meals and snacks for a little over two weeks now.
My goal is 1200 calories a day to lose 2 lbs a week. I know that's low but I try to stay as close as possible. Sometimes I don't actually eat 1200 bc some days I just don't have much of an appetite and some days I go over a bit. Which is okay bc I have wiggle room to lose atleast 1 lb a week if I go over. And it's generally healthy food like lots of salads (with dressing), fruits, carrots, tuna, chicken..

So in reality, I should have lost about 4 lbs by now. But I haven't. It's more like 1 or maybe 2. Atleast that's what the scale says.

I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong. Any advice?

So you did in fact lose weight. With only having 15 lbs left to lose, you should have your goal set to lose .5 to 1 lb a week.

This, although chances are your intake is in line with this appropriate goal, i.e. you're eating more than you think.

Either way, your goal is too aggressive. Buy a food scale, aim for 1lb/week, log dialy for more than 2 weeks.

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deksgrl

BFDeal wrote: »

15lbs to lose and you want to lose 2lbs a week? Good luck with that! Also you're probably eating more than you think.

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dolliesdaughter

Are you working out? 1200 is not much.

acorsaut89

Alright here we go . . .

1) 1,200 is just not enough - end of story, period.
2) You're more likely eating more than you think you are, but are still eating under TDEE so you're experiencing a loss just not as much as you'd like
3) Your goal is way too aggressive for healthy and sustainable weight loss
4) You're not going into starvation mode - yet - so if you're looking for the comment "OH MY HUN - eat more, you're starving yourself, eat more, eat more, eat more to lose weight" you probably won't get that here
5) If you're working out, eat back close to your workout calories
6) Drink lots and lots of water
7) Log for more than 2 weeks - it can take up to 8 or 12 weeks to see a really significant difference
8) Work out!!!
9) Don't weigh yourself all the time - set a day, once a week or every other week to weigh in and leave it at that.

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jacksonpt

Weight loss isn't linear. Just because some formula spits out "2lbs per week" doesn't mean you're going to see a nice, neat 2lbs per week on the scale, especially considering how variable scale weight is AND all the assumptions made related to weight loss.

You're seeing progress, that's good. Assuming you feel good, keep going. Patience and consistency are key.

StaciMarie1974

If you've lost 1-2 pounds in two weeks, you are losing weight.

esjones12

To lose weight you need to consume less calories than you expend. Calculate the calories you need to eat with a reasonable/healthy deficit and account for your exercise somehow. Weigh your food. Get enough sleep. Drink enough water. Eat healthy food and keep it nutritionally balanced.

If you have too many cheat days or are not counting 90% of what you are eating, you are probably eating more than you think you are. I allow myself two meals a week max of not counting - and that's with heavy exercise.

Also you need to keep at it for more than two weeks! Time of the month can make the scale go up 2 pounds (or more). Also make sure you are weighing the same time and day consistently as your body can fluctuate a few pounds throughout the day/week.

Good Luck!!!

brianpperkins

StaciMarie1974 wrote: »

If you've lost 1-2 pounds in two weeks, you are losing weight.

My assessment of the OP is that she wants all the weight off .... NOW so she set her goal far too aggressively, has unrealistic expectations, and is eating too little for her current weight and activity.