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olethas

Hi everyone!

I feel like I've been at the same weight for three weeks now despite working out and clean eating everyday! What should I do?

nutmegoreo

How many calories are you eating? Are you using a food scale to weight ALL solid foods (even preprackaged portions)? Are you adding in exercise calories? Are you consuming all or some of these exercise calories?

olethas

Hi, I'm consuming anywhere from 800-1200 calories per day. I try to excercise at least a hour per day on average.

ninerbuff

Why are you eating so little even with exercise? How much does MFP tell you to eat? And it's not a plateau.

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olethas

No, I'm not using a scale to weigh my foods nor am I adding in excercise calories.

olethas

MFP states to consume 1200 calories. However, I need to lose more than two pounds a week in order to reach my weight lost goal in a few months.

ninerbuff

olethas wrote: »

No, I'm not using a scale to weigh my foods nor am I adding in excercise calories.

So you're not really sure your eating the correct amount of calories and you're not counting exercise calories.
A classic "stall" for many is having a calorie deficit too high. The body readjust metabolic rate LOWER (at rest) so you burn just enough to sustain regular function. You burn the most percentage of body fat at rest, however if that metabolic rate is slower due to low calories, you may not be burning that much at rest.
Trust the system. Input your information, go for 1lb a week weight loss and eat the necessary amount of calories. Less doesn't always mean faster weight loss.

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olethas

Ok...sounds good. I lost eleven pounds the first week. It could have been mostly water weight.

ninerbuff

olethas wrote: »

Ok...sounds good. I lost eleven pounds the first week. It could have been mostly water weight.

Oh it was. If it was fat that would be 38,500 fat calories lost or burning 5500 calorie more a day ABOVE what your BMR is. And working out even 2 hours a day doesn't burn 5500 calories.

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olethas

Thanks!