Only 2 pounds lost over 30 days

neilmonaco

is this a good number? I was expecting more weight loss on a 1500 cal a day diet. I am 55 5' 10" 210lb trying to get down to 190. I exercise 5x a week. 3 days Olympic weightlifting and 2 days cardio. Any advise?
191. Thanks

queenliz99

Hey Neil, welcome!! Sounds like you have a good plan.

read these

http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1080242/a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants/p1

http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10012907/logging-accuracy-consistency-and-youre-probably-eating-more-than-you-think/p1


http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1161603/so-you-want-a-nice-stomach/p1


Best wishes

onyxgirl17

Hey, you lost weight, awesome!

hsmith0930

Great job on working hard! Keep at it and you'll not regret it!

musicandarts

You are doing a very good job. At this pace, you will have less ups and downs. Just make sure that you are logging everything accurately. I don't think you should worry about the rate at which you lose weight.

LITtlerMeCO

You only want to lose 20 pounds so .50 pound a week is great. That's pretty much where I am at right now (51 pounds down, another 20 to 25 to go before I hit maintenance).

tincanonastring

Yep, looks to be about 1/2 pound a week, which isn't too bad when you've only got 20 to go.

Liftng4Lis

Awesome job! 1/2 pound a week is pretty fantastic.

moto450

Are you checking measurements and bf in addition to watching your weight? Maybe you are gaining muscle too which would offset some of your weight loss.

Christine_72

Yep, I'm down to my last 7-8lbs and losing roughly 1lb a month :huh: Slow going, but I'll get there eventually

loulamb7

Assuming you are accurately measuring your calories, why 1500 calories? Sounds a little low to me for your activity level.

Also did you start your exercise routine recently? Could be some weight loss is masked by water retention from the new activity.

NewBeginningBren

You're probably building muscle which would explain why you're not losing.

neilmonaco

Thank you all for your input. It helps to hear from you all.
I have been exercising for 2 years straight and during that time was eating about 2500 cal or more a day (paleo - no counting calories) and def put on muscle. Did hydrostatic body fat test over course of 6 months and lost no fat so decided to try calorie restriction (which has worked for me in the past). I am concerned about my heavy workout plan and restricted calories but really want to cut my body fat. On 1500 I def feel hunger at times which I imagine means I'm losing weight. I check my nutrition on this app and come pretty close to full nutrient loads daily although a bit short on protein and sodium on some days. Trying to add protein with powder/bars. Otherwise strictly paleo (including offal!).
- Any other comments/advice welcome. Glad to hear my results so far are on track. Thanks.

neilmonaco

christinev297 wrote: »

Yep, I'm down to my last 7-8lbs and losing roughly 1lb a month :huh: Slow going, but I'll get there eventually

neilmonaco

Thanks and congrats!

neilmonaco

brenmn2009 wrote: »

You're probably building muscle which would explain why you're not losing.

Hope so
Thanks.