Slow metabolism reason for plateaued weight loss?

stephior

Back story:
Since teenage years I started gaining quite a bit of weight until I was around 75 kg (165lb ). I managed to reduce my weight back down to 60 kg(132 lb) before I graduated, which I was pleased at the time as my height is 5'5.
I went to the U.S. for work and gained around 55 lb over just a few months.
Since then I was able to lose most of this weight again, but my weight stagnates at 58 kg (127 lb) or just increases again. I tried different caloric intakes and multiple strength-cardio-combinations but nothing worked so far.
Could it be, that the fluctuations of my weight damaged my metabolism ?
Is there anything that you think I could try or I do seriously wrong?
My diary is open, though I just started with MFP a few days ago.
Thank you!

MissusMoon

How all are you? How much do you think you need to lose, and how recent is your photo?

stephior

MissusMoon wrote: »

How all are you? How much do you think you need to lose, and how recent is your photo?

I am 23 years old and I would like to get down to at least 54 kg (119lb). The photo is from 3 months ago, I weighed 61 kg (134lb).

MissusMoon

Asking again, how tall are you? Honestly?

stephior

MissusMoon wrote: »

Asking again, how tall are you? Honestly?

Oh sorry, I am 5'5 (165 cm)

MissusMoon

So to be clear, you're looking at losing weight from a 21 BMI to a 19.8 BMI?

You are not overweight, you're at the bottom of healthy weight range. If you want to lose at this point, and a HIGHLY SUGGEST you see a doctor and get an idea what your body fat and health situation is currently---you need a food scale to weight every solid and semi solid.

Your metabolism isn't the issue, it's that at the bottom range of a healthy weight, weight loss is going to be slow, and honestly, there should not be much more of it. Perhaps you should look at recomp and adding muscle to change how you look and feel, fitness and body fat wise.

No one at your weight can lose a lot quickly, nor should they.

stephior

Thank you!
Well I guess you are right. I should measure my body fat to get a better idea of my health.
I do weigh all my food though and making sure I get my macros right.

Azdak

It is rare that anyone truly has a "damaged metabolism". What you are experiencing is what happens during the weight loss process. And since you don't know your body fat % or body build, you really have no idea whether your goal weight is reaslistically achievable or not. Even if you were still "overweight", and some point, esp as body mass becomes smaller, people plateau because it is harder to continue at a deficit--food, behavior, lifestyle, etc, all come into balance and it becomes harder to significantly alter any part of the equation.

kuranda10

May I ask what country you're from?

trigden1991

The metabolism adapts after long periods of dieting however to damage it takes a lot.

You are at the low end of the healthy BMI for your weight so to lose any more weight will be harder. Set a small caloric deficit (250 cals) and be consistent. You will lose weight but it will take longer.

Wheelhouse15

No, even with some minor changes due to adaptive thermogenesis, you never stop losing weight when you are in a caloric deficit because your body just can't produce energy from nothing. However, I would say it's time to re-evaluate your goal weight because it may be unrealistic. You are at a good weight now and the fact that you are no longer able to achieve a caloric deficit should be an indication that you should look more for long-term maintenance rather than losing more weight.