Advice!? Not dropping!!!

jessmorgan182
jessmorgan182 Posts: 10 Member
edited November 24 in Health and Weight Loss
So I’m really confused.. I’m eating 1200 cals a day, maybe 100 cals over and sometimes not even that much. I’m working out by running, elliptical trainer etc, but the scales aren’t moving now? Last week the scale jumped up 4lbs and now just won’t shift whatsoever????

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  • ann_kristen
    ann_kristen Posts: 34 Member
    Try to look to see if your measuring your food correctly and perhaps buy a food scale if you don't have one. Is 1200 calories too low for you?
  • jessmorgan182
    jessmorgan182 Posts: 10 Member
    ann_kristen wrote: »
    Try to look to see if your measuring your food correctly and perhaps buy a food scale if you don't have one. Is 1200 calories too low for you?

    I have a food scale, that’s how I know I’m not really overeating - like I said sometimes I might go over by about 100 cals but that’s a rather rare occurrence. Most of the time I really have to work hard to eat that much since my job is very limiting with lunch breaks!

    1200 seems to be the suggested amount by most. My resting meta is about 1700 (apparently, all calculated online so). I convinced myself it was water weight but it’s been a week and no improvements on what the scale is saying
  • SanaAnum
    SanaAnum Posts: 61 Member
    What is your height ? what is your starting weight ? it depends on how much you have to lose to be in healthy weight.
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    Water weight from starting exercising or your period perhaps?

    Keep doing what you're doing and the scales will catch up. But you might want to consider whether you need to eat so little to lose? If you start on 1200 cals you have nowhere to go!!
  • jessmorgan182
    jessmorgan182 Posts: 10 Member
    WardaRiaz wrote: »
    What is your height ? what is your starting weight ? it depends on how much you have to lose to be in healthy weight.

    I’m 5ft 5 inches, and my starting weight was 15stone 3 (213lbs.) definitely need the weight loss, and since starting I lost 12lbs, but the scale jumped up and has been the same for about a week!
    TavistockToad wrote: »
    Water weight from starting exercising or your period perhaps?

    Keep doing what you're doing and the scales will catch up. But you might want to consider whether you need to eat so little to lose? If you start on 1200 cals you have nowhere to go!!

    1200 is what has been suggested since starting, so I’ve kinda just stuck to that with no questions asked. It started off really well, like I said I lost 12lbs and then it all just jumped back up and refuses to shift. I’ve even upped my water intake hoping that would help but alas, the scale is not in my favour.
  • angelsja
    angelsja Posts: 859 Member
    If it's only been a week since you lost don't worry weight loss isn't linear some weeks you will lose others you won't weight fluctuations are normal I ate some ice cream and "put on 4lbs" overnight it was gone in a few days maybe look at downloading a weight trending app that works out your average trend rather than what the scale says
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    jessmorgan182 wrote: »
    WardaRiaz wrote: »
    What is your height ? what is your starting weight ? it depends on how much you have to lose to be in healthy weight.

    I’m 5ft 5 inches, and my starting weight was 15stone 3 (213lbs.) definitely need the weight loss, and since starting I lost 12lbs, but the scale jumped up and has been the same for about a week!
    TavistockToad wrote: »
    Water weight from starting exercising or your period perhaps?

    Keep doing what you're doing and the scales will catch up. But you might want to consider whether you need to eat so little to lose? If you start on 1200 cals you have nowhere to go!!

    1200 is what has been suggested since starting, so I’ve kinda just stuck to that with no questions asked. It started off really well, like I said I lost 12lbs and then it all just jumped back up and refuses to shift. I’ve even upped my water intake hoping that would help but alas, the scale is not in my favour.

    its only been one week...
  • Rincewind_1965
    Rincewind_1965 Posts: 639 Member
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  • ech13
    ech13 Posts: 1 Member
    Over 50% of the body is made up of water and generally speaking water weighs a lot. When you exercise this is lost through sweat and in your sleep through respiration. Make sure you weigh yourself at the same time (roughly) each day - for example first thing in the morning before breakfast as your weight will change throughout the day.

    Also don't worry too much about the scales as said above weight loss is not linear. Sometimes the body will react to drastic changes in weight loss and for example burn fat more slowly if it feels there are not enough nutrients being taken in (essentially it is trying to avoid starvation mode by holding onto fat if you're not getting enough food in). BUT the weight will shift if you are in a calorie deficit. This might be 2 pounds one week and 4 the next but it will go - just give it time and fit it everything you eat and do into your daily routine.
  • jessmorgan182
    jessmorgan182 Posts: 10 Member
    Thanks for all the replies, feeling a lot better about it after moping around and punishing myself! You’ve all been stars, and all your advice has been helpful and informative ☺️
  • JDixon852019
    JDixon852019 Posts: 312 Member
    Weightloss isn’t linear. Wait another 3 weeks before you judge. That first 12 was mostly water. 1-2lbs a week is typical.
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