i lift very heavy weights and i can't seem to drop weight
zfitgal
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Hi, I really hope someone has the answer I do desperately have been looking for. I'm 30 years old, weigh 139.9, my goal is 130, I'm 5"4.5 inches. I lift very heavy weights 4 times a week and i do cardio 3 days a week. I eat about 1650 calories a day and i haven't been able to lose a pound in 10 months. I cut my calories a bit and i gained two pounds...what can I do to start losing....
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just to add, 10 months ago I added a leg day to my weight workout, (i used to just do legs in my cardio classes but I took it up a notch).0
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You might need to adjust your splits with your cals. Less carbs, more protein and same fats or less carbs, same protein and more fats. You can sometimes see a change by leaving your total the same but adjusting your splits.0
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I'll try that, I might need more fats though0
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do you count your veggies?1
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My stats are the same-ish. 5'4" and 143.
In order for me to really lose fat I have to adjust my programming so that the volume is a bit lower, and log really carefully because my TDEE is only 1800. I really need to be netting 1500 calories max to see any movement.
Really, you need to tighten up your logging...2 -
Do you weigh your food on a scale? I would start there2
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my bmr is 1450...how is ur tdee low? @bbell1985 my tdee is 2300
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i cook with soy sauce, does 1650 seem to low?0
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do you count your veggies?
Yes. I eat 200 calories worth of veg per day. That could wipe out a deficit right there. When I really need to drop, I log my gum and my dang garlic. You aren't being careful enough.my bmr is 1450...how is ur tdee low? @bbell1985 my tdee is 2300
I don't do cardio and I get 12k steps per day. It's 1800 because...it is.1 -
if you did cardio would it be raised? So you eat 1500 daily and lose weekly?1
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if you did cardio would it be raised? So you eat 1500 daily and lose weekly?
If I did cardio at least 3 days per week, it may be raised, yes. Or if I increased NEAT to more like 15-18k steps.
If I eat 1500, I will lose. Weekly, no. I'll stall a lot because of water weight/ovulation/menstruation/high carb days/ high sodium days/my body just fighting being leaner it seems like.
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do you get on the scale weekly?0
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I probably did when I was really trying to lose though. Anyway, same stats. I stalled my first time at 139, and then again at 133 (I'm 143 now though). At 139 it was a simple logging adjustment. I couldn't "guess" anymore at the salad bar. All lunches had to be weighed and brought to work, double checked all "0 calorie" foods and condiments, if I was really chewing a lot of gum, it got logged.
At 133 I was just pretty lean and it was a different story. I was holding on to a decent amount of muscle, lifting heavy, and trying to get closer to 18% body fat.0 -
i just want the scale to go down, I'll do whatever. I eat 1650 including veggies...i too eat 200 calories a day in veggies. Do you think I need to eat more??0
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i carefully log everything. I have been on weight watchers for ever and i was at my goal. I took away some cardio and added in more weight training days. Then I started gaining weight out of no where... I was thinking maybe my body needed more calories to sustain what I was doing. I dunno
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i carefully log everything. I have been on weight watchers for ever and i was at my goal. I took away some cardio and added in more weight training days. Then I started gaining weight out of no where... I was thinking maybe my body needed more calories to sustain what I was doing. I dunno
Nope. If you're not losing, you don't need more.
You were on weight watchers. How long have you been "carefully" logging and WEIGHING your food, with my fitness pal? There's a difference.
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i haven't done MFP yet... what's the difference0
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starting tomorrow0
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i haven't done MFP yet... what's the difference
lol. Sorry...the difference is it's not based on points. You have to be in control, as you should be. You need to log everything. Every drop of oil you cook with, every sip of orange juice, all your vegetables. They SHOULD be weighed as well. It will be much more accurate than WW. Stick to your calorie goal, log for a couple weeks, then get back to us.7 -
including my fruit I'm at the same calorie deficit as I am on mfp0
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I understand that it's not based on points, but I am still very accurate with my measuring.0
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i have a good scale0
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Ok then. Your TDEE is lower than you think or you are just eating more than you think, or both. Try MFP for a couple weeks. Obviously nothing I'm saying is helping you at all. Good luck.4
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u think I'll have better results on MFP if I weigh everything on mfp?0
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