Stalled weight at 1200 calories!

SLLRunner

B01JHenningson wrote: »

I just read the post about inaccuracies in recording, but I can't see that I have changed anything in recording. How come I can't lose any more weight (after 2 weeks of 1200 or fewer calories) when I am 5ft 4inches and exercise 3 days a week for 45 to 60 minutes??? any ideas?
Seems this whole weight issue started after a 2 week hospitalization where I had NO food intake for 10 days!

Hi B01JHenningson,

I just looked at your diary. It appears that you are not weighing your food because you use a lot of generic entries, and some of your calories seem underestimated. Not weighing food and ensuring correct entries can pretty much kill a deficit.

I suggest you weigh your food instead of using measuring cups and spoons and eyeballs, and make sure you are locating accurate entries.

Here is a thread you might be interested in:

community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1296011/calorie-counting-101#latest

It also looks like you've lost some weight, so you might want to be a little patient as well and just take a good hard look at your logging habits.

Good luck!

Amanda4change

I'm confused were you recently in the hospital? Or that was last year only? I was in the hospital for kidney stones and an infection in my kidney for 3 days (could barely eat because of the medicines) however I gained 9 pounds while in the hospital (apparently from the iv fluids) it took about 18 days for me to have it all drop off. I would just keep doing your logging and stick it out. If your in a deficit the weight will start coming off again.

hlvincent15

Hiya I'd increase the days you exercise to every other day, but decrease the time you do it.

I started off by doing 20 mins on crosstrainer 20 on treadmill and gradually increased my time and equipment I use. Also varying from gym to classes depending on how I feel.

Big thing though you need to understand. It's 20% exercise BUT 80% nutrition.
What you eat is so important. I myself have quit sugar to its min. Good sugars. I follow a low GI, low saturated fat, low carb and no sugar diet.
As I've PCOS.
Miracle of miracles it's finally working and I've lost 1 stone to date.

SLLRunner

hlvincent15 wrote: »

Hiya I'd increase the days you exercise to every other day, but decrease the time you do it.

I started off by doing 20 mins on crosstrainer 20 on treadmill and gradually increased my time and equipment I use. Also varying from gym to classes depending on how I feel.

Big thing though you need to understand. It's 20% exercise BUT 80% nutrition.
What you eat is so important. I myself have quit sugar to its min. Good sugars. I follow a low GI, low saturated fat, low carb and no sugar diet.
As I've PCOS.
Miracle of miracles it's finally working and I've lost 1 stone to date.

Weight loss is 100% calories in/calories out. While nutrition helps our energy levels and makes sure we get all our nutrients and helps meet our macros, and exercise is for endurance (cardio) and muscle retention or building, depending on calorie intake (weight lifting), neither has anything to do with weight loss. In other words, you do not have to exercise to lose weight and keep it off.

There is no good or bad food. It's all about moderation in all foods you like. Type of diet does not matter to weight loss, either, because there is no magic in any type of diet except the magic you/we give it. You just have to find the eating plan that helps you stick to that calorie deficit.

As for me, I eat everything under the sun that I like, lost 44 pounds this way, and have maintained that loss for well over a year, I just don't overdo it 95% of the time. However, I do weight lifting and cardio because I love how it makes me feel, but I could lose weight without on less calories.

WalkingAlong

In summary, some people can and do build a decent amount of muscle while they’re in a calorie deficit.
http://muscleevo.net/calorie-deficit/

PeachyCarol

WalkingAlong wrote: »

In summary, some people can and do build a decent amount of muscle while they’re in a calorie deficit.
http://muscleevo.net/calorie-deficit/

Not germane to this thread. The OP weighs 133 pounds. Hardly obese.

hlvincent15

SLLRunner wrote: »

hlvincent15 wrote: »

Hiya I'd increase the days you exercise to every other day, but decrease the time you do it.

I started off by doing 20 mins on crosstrainer 20 on treadmill and gradually increased my time and equipment I use. Also varying from gym to classes depending on how I feel.

Big thing though you need to understand. It's 20% exercise BUT 80% nutrition.
What you eat is so important. I myself have quit sugar to its min. Good sugars. I follow a low GI, low saturated fat, low carb and no sugar diet.
As I've PCOS.
Miracle of miracles it's finally working and I've lost 1 stone to date.

Weight loss is 100% calories in/calories out. While nutrition helps our energy levels and makes sure we get all our nutrients and helps meet our macros, and exercise is for endurance (cardio) and muscle retention or building, depending on calorie intake (weight lifting), neither has anything to do with weight loss. In other words, you do not have to exercise to lose weight and keep it off.

There is no good or bad food. It's all about moderation in all foods you like. Type of diet does not matter to weight loss, either, because there is no magic in any type of diet except the magic you/we give it. You just have to find the eating plan that helps you stick to that calorie deficit.

As for me, I eat everything under the sun that I like, lost 44 pounds this way, and have maintained that loss for well over a year, I just don't overdo it 95% of the time. However, I do weight lifting and cardio because I love how it makes me feel, but I could lose weight without on less calories.

Unfortunately, this does not apply to women with PCOS. I did moderation for years and eat a very healthy diet and still put weight on, doctors would fob me off by saying the same thing until I met one lady doctor who specialised in PCOS, and knew what she was talking about.

That is the problem with my condition. For others with 'normal' bodies that is, no insulin resistance problems, you can eat 'moderately'.
Women with PCOS WILL have to exercise, but crucially eat a low sat fat/carb, low GI diet and quit sugar in their diets for any effects to happen.

WalkingAlong

mamapeach910 wrote: »

WalkingAlong wrote: »

In summary, some people can and do build a decent amount of muscle while they’re in a calorie deficit.
http://muscleevo.net/calorie-deficit/

Not germane to this thread. The OP weighs 133 pounds. Hardly obese.

It's not limited to only the obese. I'm not suggesting the OP is experiencing this. Just posting it in response to the "you can never build muscle in a deficit" type responses. For anyone new to lifting, it's common.

kewierschke2

I stalled out for two weeks during my 7th and 8th week and I diligently weigh and measure everything. It eventually started back up again. I didn't change anything with my diet other than try to force a couple more cups of water a day in me and add a little more protein to my diet.

B01JHen

Thanks for the comments once again. Now I am week 3 and still stalled!!! No weight change at all since Fe. 25th and then it was only 0.2 of a lb. This is getting frustrating. I have begun measuring and weighing everything and can't see that it is making any difference.

PeachyCarol

B01JHenningson wrote: »

Thanks for the comments once again. Now I am week 3 and still stalled!!! No weight change at all since Fe. 25th and then it was only 0.2 of a lb. This is getting frustrating. I have begun measuring and weighing everything and can't see that it is making any difference.

When I was stalled, I asked specifically for experience with stalls in regards to how long they last. One of the resident forum gurus came on and shared that with his female clients, they can last anywhere from 3-6 weeks.

It is really frustrating, but don't be discouraged. One of the pieces of advice he gave me was to try cutting my carbs by 25-50 grams to see if that helped. If you're hungry, make sure that you're eating enough fat and protein. They're more satiating than carbs.

The nice thing about a stall is that when it ends, the scale drop is usually VERY gratifying.

Hang in there, and keep working to really ensure that your calorie counting is as accurate as can be.

sundevil17

The plateu effect happens when you restrict your calorie intake because you will lower your Resting Energy Expenditure (REE). So yes, you have a lower energy intake, but now the energy required to perform daily life functions is all down. In other words, you've slowed down your metabolism. I highly encourage you to increase your calorie intake again and start incorporating more exercise into your routine. I know people want weight loss as fast as possible, but making this along term journey is the only way to lose weight and keep it off.

sgthaggard

SLLRunner wrote: »

gomezcasondra wrote: »

Are you doing any weights??? I wonder if you are just building some muscle since it weighs more than fat.

Doubtful. Muscle does not weigh the same as fat, it just takes up less pace. In other words, a pound of at weighs the same as a pound of fat.

Muscle doesn't take up less space than fat - a square inch of muscle is the same volume as a square inch of fat.

Here's the thing, though - I understood what you meant. Just as most thinking people understand that, when someone says that muscle weighs more than fat, that they mean at a given volume.

B01JHen

Thanks for the support - guess what?? - I reweighed this AM and I am down 1 entire pound!! I am very happy with that.

I know my metabolism is slowed and think it has stayed that way since my hospitalization as I used to be able to eat more. However, even adding exercise a year ago didn't help - and when I took in about 300 -500 more calories per day I was gaining 1-2 pounds a month - that is what got me 10 lbs over where I want to be. In other words, in 14 months post-hospital stay I gained 21 pounds (11 lost in hospital plus an additional 10). So I don't dare add calories or I will start going back up!!!

PeachyCarol

Congratulations! I hope this is the start of a continuous downward trend.

Nouraalmansoorii

So i have to eat less or more than 1200? And yes i do excireses at the gym for 1 hour 4-5 time a week