Exercising to death and loss is slow

cricket490

I think you are doing great to have lost 7.5 pounds in the past month. You are exercising at a pace that most young people would envy. However, maybe you should increase your calorie intake. My dr. told me not to go below 1200 and that 1500 would be even better. (for me)

Losing weight is hard but after a certain age it is more resistant than when you were younger. Believe me, I know. I work out 5-6 times a week and my weight is slowly dropping but I am not in a hurry.

AliceDark

OP, another thing to seriously consider when you're talking about very low calorie diets is burnout. Weight loss isn't about taking your calories as low as possible, it's about how long you can maintain your deficit. At your current weight (and of course depending on how much you want to lose), you should be prepared for it to take a year or more to lose the weight. Can you stand eating at 900-1100 calories for a year? If not, you need to regroup and find an intake that you can comfortably live with for a year.

Sharon_C

tml0119 wrote: »

Anyone know a good site or book to help understand how building muscle and losing weight work?

To build muscle you need to be in a caloric surplus so losing weight and building muscle don't go hand in hand. You can maintain the muscle you have while in a caloric deficit.