Plateau?

staceyearp1996
staceyearp1996 Posts: 3 Member
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Hello!
I've been working out and dieting for the past 5 weeks and lost NOTHING. Not even one measly lb. I'm a 20 year old girl who is 5'2 and weighs 172lb, I have been going to the gym 3-4 times a week doing treadmill, bike and this step machine thing (it normally adds up to around 250-300 calories burnt). I am also eating 1300-1400 calories daily and I haven't seen a budge on the scale or in my measurements. Am I eating too little or working out too hard?? Whats going on here as its really getting me down and un-motivated.

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  • ennuideblase
    ennuideblase Posts: 1 Member
    You're probably building muscle mass which offsets your weight loss. Have your measurements changed?

    If it persists, maybe go to the doctor and check for thyroid issues.
  • malibu927
    malibu927 Posts: 17,562 Member
    ennuideblase wrote: »
    You're probably building muscle mass which offsets your weight loss. Have your measurements changed?

    If it persists, maybe go to the doctor and check for thyroid issues.

    No, she isn't building muscle.

    OP, if you aren't losing you're likely eating more than you think. How do you measure your calorie intake? How are you measuring your calories burned and how much, if any, of them do you eat back?
  • FitPhillygirl
    FitPhillygirl Posts: 7,124 Member
    There are a few good points in this chart that you can check out and see what changes are needed to get you on track with your weight loss journey.

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  • MissusMoon
    MissusMoon Posts: 1,900 Member
    @staceyearp19 First question: do you have a food scale and if so, are you using it?
  • BigMike0929
    BigMike0929 Posts: 271 Member
    I've plateaued. I'm stuck at 180 and can't get past it
  • MissusMoon
    MissusMoon Posts: 1,900 Member
    BigMike0929 wrote: »
    I've plateaued. I'm stuck at 180 and can't get past it

    Check out the chart posted above.
  • cathipa
    cathipa Posts: 2,991 Member
    ennuideblase wrote: »
    You're probably building muscle mass which offsets your weight loss. Have your measurements changed?

    If it persists, maybe go to the doctor and check for thyroid issues.

    No. OP please refer to the amazing chart previously posted. I would recommend avoiding the scale and opt for taking pictures to compare. The scale is a number that does not take into account what you have consumed prior to getting on it, the last time you went to the bathroom, DOMS, TOM, water retention due to too much sodium. You do need to make sure you are logging everything correctly (no homemade or generic) and weigh your food in grams. Using cups/spoons/guessing/eyeballing can lead to incorrect calculations.

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