1200 Calories with exercise no change in weigh

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  • trogalicious
    trogalicious Posts: 4,584 Member
    *waves from the same boat*

    I have my goal set to 2lbs a week so I can lose 100lb. It gives me a calorie goal of just over 1600. I eat close to that everyday, but never eat back the exercise calories. I'm stuck as well. I guess I should eat back the exercise? So so frustrated.....
    eat them back.
  • pilot1960
    pilot1960 Posts: 24 Member
    Try a new goal setting for calories and try to eat them. Not eating enough will force your body to hold on to what you have. Exercise too is a deceiver as muscle weights more than fat. So you might be fitter muscle wise but not be losing anything. I think your calories should be a bit higher than 1200 and try to eat at least them every day plus some of your exercise extras.
  • Brige2269
    Brige2269 Posts: 354 Member
    *waves from the same boat*

    I have my goal set to 2lbs a week so I can lose 100lb. It gives me a calorie goal of just over 1600. I eat close to that everyday, but never eat back the exercise calories. I'm stuck as well. I guess I should eat back the exercise? So so frustrated.....
    eat them back.
    Makes me think of pac man, but I will try it this week coming and see what happens. As for muscle, I know I have some NICE biceps, just gotta get rid of the fat to show them off, LOL
  • mmabdull99
    mmabdull99 Posts: 13
    Just wanted to update you guys, I have been eating a little bit more and seeing great progress in terms of inches but theres still no movement on the scale, im thoroughly confused please help.
  • deksgrl
    deksgrl Posts: 7,237 Member
    Just wanted to update you guys, I have been eating a little bit more and seeing great progress in terms of inches but theres still no movement on the scale, im thoroughly confused please help.

    It has only been a couple of weeks. Give it more time.
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,430 MFP Moderator
    Just wanted to update you guys, I have been eating a little bit more and seeing great progress in terms of inches but theres still no movement on the scale, im thoroughly confused please help.

    Most days you barely eat 1300 calories... that probably still isnt enough for you. This is probably still why you arent seeing the weight loss.


    also, do you weigh and measure your food?
  • connie_messina
    connie_messina Posts: 495 Member
    Going from 2000 to 1200? You are eating too little. Like a lot too little. I'd say up that to 1400-1500 and see where that gets you.
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    I agree at 1200 i didn't lose i increased to like 1400ish and i lost consistently!! try this bmr calculator

    http://www.fat2fitradio.com/tools/bmr/

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