weigh 132 lbs and 5'7..want to lose excess weight on lower body
mmkaos342
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hello all! i am new here and in need of some advice. currently I've been watching my calories and eating around 1200-1300 cals. i have a desk job and work 9-6 but still try to do at least 30 min cardio or weights when i get home. its been almost a week now and although my stomach feels not as bloated i haven't seen any changes..i even used the measuring tape and still 32-26-38..UGH. should i keep eating less or do i need to eat more? i don't feel low of energy and actually sleep much better at night (i do fill up on healthy veggies and fruit with some carbs) i just want to finally feel good about my lower body. too much booty for a small frame lol
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A week is no time at all. Pick a sustainable plan and give it at least 1 month.
Also you don't get to pick where weight comes off it will come from where it comes from.10 -
You can't spot reduce. And it's only been a week when you're at a healthy weight already. Any progress you're looking for is going to be slow.10
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It has only been a week.4
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ok thanks for all the replies lol I've heard stories where people loose 2lbs in a week and was unsure if i was doing something wrong
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Wow, a week...
Give it a month or 2 and if nothing has changed by then, it's time to make changes.
Meanwhile make sure that you're weighing your food and logging it properly.
Even if you lose 2-3 lbs in first week or 2, you most likely won't feel it or see it in the mirror yet.6 -
ok thanks for all the replies lol I've heard stories where people loose 2lbs in a week and was unsure if i was doing something wrong
It's definitely possible to lose two pounds of fat in a week, but you do it by creating a large calorie deficit, which becomes harder to do the less you weigh to begin with. Your bigger problem, however, is that there's no way to control where you lose weight. If you're unhappy with your lower body specifically, you should look into fitness programs, not weight loss.
ETA: Two pounds is also well within normal weight fluctuations, so even if you did lose it in a week, you might not notice right away.2 -
ok thanks for all the replies lol I've heard stories where people loose 2lbs in a week and was unsure if i was doing something wrong
Those that are losing 2 pounds a week generally have a lot to lose. You don't, so the most you should be aiming for is half a pound a week.
You may be better off recomping your body though. http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10177803/recomposition-maintaining-weight-while-losing-fat8 -
Since you're already at a healthy weight, you should probably focus on recomping.8
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ok thanks for all the replies lol I've heard stories where people loose 2lbs in a week and was unsure if i was doing something wrong
People who are obese can lose 2 pounds per week. Someone who is already at a healthy weight is not going to be able to create that large of a deficit. "Almost a week" is no time at all. With your stats you should set your goal for .5 pound per week. It will be slow going but you will get there. You cannot spot reduce. The fat will come off where it comes off. If you store fat on your lower body it will eventually come off there. But it may take a long time. You should also get a scale and weigh your food. With a small deficit there isn't any room for errors in your logging.
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Since you're already at a healthy weight, you should probably focus on recomping.
another vote for recomp / fitness goals rather than weight loss. maybe a small deficit but definitely a lot of patience. because you can't choose where you lose fat from and you store fat on the lower part of your body there's a pretty good chance that just losing 'weight' would result in your upper body slimming before your lower body shows a noticeable difference, if you work on maintaining lean body mass while you lose fat you may get more of the aesthetic you're looking for.3 -
recomping as in lifting weights? i already do and havent seen any difference other than sore muscles lol theres always a thin layer of fat covering any muscle i do have. i would prefer to look skinny than look like an athlete. just a personal preference.7
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recomping as in lifting weights? i already do and havent seen any difference other than sore muscles lol theres always a thin layer of fat covering any muscle i do have. i would prefer to look skinny than look like an athlete. just a personal preference.
If you are not doing progressive resistance--making the lifting gradually more difficult via more weight/reps/sets--you're not going to notice a difference. And any difference you do notice will be after following a progressive resistance model for an extended period of time.
If you want to be skinny, eat less.5 -
I'm one of those people who can easily lose two pounds a week, and I don't think I have a whole lot to lose (20 pounds would get me into the "healthy" range for my height). However, I tend to eat like sh...I mean, not eat very well: a lot of processed foods, sugar, etc. When I actually cook at home, the scale reflects that.
It also helps that I won the genetic lottery when it comes to metabolism.
All of this said, what you eat is, in my experience, more important than the quantity. If I was you, I would bump my minimum caloric intake to at least 1500, cut the amount of carbs I eat to about 1/4 of of plates worth, and make sure those carbs are whole like brown rice or quinoa. I don't quite remember what the rest of the plate is supposed to be: 1/4 protein and 1/2 veggie, maybe? I wouldn't adhere to the 1200-1300 range, because that's something you'll need to keep up if you want to maintain your weight loss. I've read that, eventually, your body adjusts to expecting so little so that when you do eat above that, your body basically stores it all as fat.
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recomping as in lifting weights? i already do and havent seen any difference other than sore muscles lol theres always a thin layer of fat covering any muscle i do have. i would prefer to look skinny than look like an athlete. just a personal preference.
Lifting weights won't make you look bulky and muscular. It will make you look more toned and slim. Just google image search "Women Before and After Lifting" and you'll see what kind of results women have with lifting. It takes a hell of a lot of work - like heavy lifting 2 hours a day and supplements - to gain bulky muscle as a woman.
Strong Curves is a good starting program designed for women. Stronglifts 5x5 is also nice and simple.12 -
Time is everything especially when your body weight and BMI are at normal, we are exactly the same, same height, same weight, same measurements except my waist is 28 my problem area, I just want to get my body fat percentage to 20% but it seems impossible I've been doing p90x for 2 1/2 weeks and I haven't seen any results. but I'm not going to give up just going to reevaluate everything, just keep going and give it time.5
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She wants to look skinny without muscles.
Leave her be7 -
recomping as in lifting weights? i already do and havent seen any difference other than sore muscles lol theres always a thin layer of fat covering any muscle i do have. i would prefer to look skinny than look like an athlete. just a personal preference.
It's what you might prefer, but your genetics don't really care about your preferences...7 -
https://nerdfitness.com/blog/meet-staci-your-new-powerlifting-super-hero/recomping as in lifting weights? i already do and havent seen any difference other than sore muscles lol theres always a thin layer of fat covering any muscle i do have. i would prefer to look skinny than look like an athlete. just a personal preference.3 -
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Where your body stores fat is determined by genetics. I am skinny in my upper body (you can count the ribs) but my lower body is stocky. I store fat in my thighs and a bit in my belly. So did my mother. I'm a hiker and a runner, so my legs are muscular, but they will never be skinny. I take pride in the fact that they are strong and don't worry about the fact that they're not pencil thin.1
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recomping as in lifting weights? i already do and havent seen any difference other than sore muscles lol theres always a thin layer of fat covering any muscle i do have. i would prefer to look skinny than look like an athlete. just a personal preference.
I'm going to go out on a limb here and speculate that the weight lifting you do is not a progressive overload program. What are you doing and for how long have you been doing it? Exercises? Weights? Reps? Frequency?
Not to worry - athletes don't get that look overnight and neither will you 2
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