not losing weight

gawx
gawx Posts: 52 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
I don't know why i'm not losing weight, i'm totally committed to going to the gym and i eat sensibly but its really getting me down. Weather it was healthy or not the last time i lost a good amount of weight was when i was eating 400 cals average, and its really hard to not slip back to that as i am not seeing results now. am i still not eating enough calories?
helpful answers please :)
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  • heathercorman
    heathercorman Posts: 5 Member
    Hi,
    How many calories are you eating each day?
    Heather
  • battyg13
    battyg13 Posts: 508 Member
    400 calories not going to do your body any good in the long run.

    stick with the calories you are eating.

    maybe look for a healthier alternative on some foods if you can.

    thats whats helpful about this site. you can look at what is going into your body and adjust it.

    its all about trial and error. :-)
  • luceegj
    luceegj Posts: 246 Member
    Maybe dont look at weight and look at measurements instead!
  • jdad1
    jdad1 Posts: 1,899 Member
    Maybe dont look at weight and look at measurements instead!



    yes, yes, yes....


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  • battyg13
    battyg13 Posts: 508 Member
    Maybe dont look at weight and look at measurements instead!

    This.

    so true.

    i dont care what my weight is.
  • fufi04
    fufi04 Posts: 471 Member
    Maybe you can try lowering your carb intake a little & upping your protein intake...And/or not eating back most of your exercise calories.:smile:
  • gawx
    gawx Posts: 52 Member
    i don't really know what's good or bad with measurements or what i should be aiming for? stones and pounds is more my thing unfortunately
  • jdad1
    jdad1 Posts: 1,899 Member
    i don't really know what's good or bad with measurements or what i should be aiming for? stones and pounds is more my thing unfortunately

    That is the point we are making. Stop with pounds. Look into the mirror and use that. Do weight lifting, don't worry so much about how much you weigh. It is just a number.
  • battyg13
    battyg13 Posts: 508 Member
    i don't really know what's good or bad with measurements or what i should be aiming for? stones and pounds is more my thing unfortunately

    if you lose inches but your weight remains then you are keeping muscle mass.

    i weigh 72 kgs.

    last time i weighed 72 kgs i was in nowhere near this shape.

    hence why i say weight is not important.
  • gawx
    gawx Posts: 52 Member
    if you lose inches but your weight remains then you are keeping muscle mass.

    i weigh 72 kgs.

    last time i weighed 72 kgs i was in nowhere near this shape.

    hence why i say weight is not important.

    that could make sense because the last two days my legs have been unbearable from how much i worked them on monday
  • stephaniekimballkor
    stephaniekimballkor Posts: 5
    Hi!
    I have been working with the Insanity program. I saw good results the first go round, but this second time, I haven't really noticed the changes. I put my food into the tracker yesterday and was completely horrified that I had only eaten about 50g of protein and that I wasn't even hitting 1000 calories. I have started a new system today, that will hopefully help me up my calories and protein.

    I agree with the suggestions of ditching the scale and possibly lowering carbs and upping protein. If you are trying to build lean muscle, the general rule of thumb seems to be one gram of protein for every pound you weigh. I really feel like the tracker on here does not advise enough protein and suggests heavy on the carbs.

    I know it's hard to keep going when you aren't seeing the results you want, but seriously, look at your protein over the last few weeks or even days. If you are under 1 gram/pound of body weight, my bet is that you aren't getting enough. Also, if you are eating under 1000 calories, your body thinks you are trying to kill it via starvation! It will hold on to whatever fat you have with all it's got. Try the five small, protein dense meals, and, if you are afraid of fat, don't be! Adding some healthy fats to your diet, like coconut oil, avocado, and nuts will really help you in the long run.

    Hopefully that helps! Good luck :)

    Stephanie
  • jdad1
    jdad1 Posts: 1,899 Member
    It is 1g of protien per pound of lean muscle mass. Not pound of body weight. just saying.
  • JoanRide
    JoanRide Posts: 2
    Maybe you can try lowering your carb intake a little & upping your protein intake...And/or not eating back most of your exercise calories.:smile:

    I love this idea. Removing grains is what has gotten me out of the plateau. I've lost a lot of weight when I've initially just added exercise, but when I've plateaued out, I had to change my diet. Removing most carbs, and mostly grains is not easy at the beginning, but I'm sure it would be significantly easier and much more productive than eating only 400 calories a day. Read about paleo eating, for example at http://primalblueprint.com/
  • stephaniekimballkor
    stephaniekimballkor Posts: 5
    It is 1g of protien per pound of lean muscle mass. Not pound of body weight. just saying.

    I have read so much conflicting information on this subject... This could be spot on. My question to you, is how exactly are you supposed to figure out your lean muscle mass? I wouldn't have the first clue how much lean muscle mass I have on my body. It seems like there will be a formula involved, and I was an English Major ;)

    Seriously, though, if you Google "how much protein do I need to lose fat and gain lean muscle" you get about a million different ratios. I went with the middle ground, as some websites said 1.5g per pound down to .6g per pound. Thoughts?
  • jdad1
    jdad1 Posts: 1,899 Member
    It is 1g of protien per pound of lean muscle mass. Not pound of body weight. just saying.

    I have read so much conflicting information on this subject... This could be spot on. My question to you, is how exactly are you supposed to figure out your lean muscle mass? I wouldn't have the first clue how much lean muscle mass I have on my body. It seems like there will be a formula involved, and I was an English Major ;)

    Seriously, though, if you Google "how much protein do I need to lose fat and gain lean muscle" you get about a million different ratios. I went with the middle ground, as some websites said 1.5g per pound down to .6g per pound. Thoughts?


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  • stephaniekimballkor
    stephaniekimballkor Posts: 5
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    Thank you for sharing this link. I will check it out. I generall don't know my body fat percentage. I guess I'll have to wing it until I find out :)
  • luceegj
    luceegj Posts: 246 Member
    Scales DO NOT give an accarate measurement of you progress! Water retention and muscle mass- will effect it so much and will only make you feel bad becuse even if you are loosing weight the scales might not show it or say you are gaining due to WR and MM
  • battyg13
    battyg13 Posts: 508 Member
    Scales DO NOT give an accarate measurement of you progress! Water retention and muscle mass- will effect it so much and will only make you feel bad becuse even if you are loosing weight the scales might not show it or say you are gaining due to WR and MM

    listen to this girl.

    she knows what she is talking about.

    women need to stop focusing on the number on the scale. its is not important
  • luceegj
    luceegj Posts: 246 Member
    i don't really know what's good or bad with measurements or what i should be aiming for? stones and pounds is more my thing unfortunately

    I have gained about 3kg but lost 1.5 inches of my waist and thighs! And i have gone from 13% body fat % to 10% I drink loads and do strengh training!

    My best advice is take you meausrement from part of you body you want to loose or the main body places e.g waist, hips, thighs est

    Then say I want to loose say couple of inches of my waist inich off my thighs est

    Just see how it goes!!

    Very against scales!
  • luceegj
    luceegj Posts: 246 Member
    Scales DO NOT give an accarate measurement of you progress! Water retention and muscle mass- will effect it so much and will only make you feel bad becuse even if you are loosing weight the scales might not show it or say you are gaining due to WR and MM

    listen to this girl.

    she knows what she is talking about.

    women need to stop focusing on the number on the scale. its is not important

    Cheers dear!
    OP feel free to message if any questions!

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