Weight loss stumble

cedarstars

I’m on a 1200 calorie diet. I am a vegetarian, get 100 g of protein a day. 40g of fat. and around 80g or carbs. All estimated but around that range. I workout 5-6x a week but can not lose weight. I weigh 132 and am 5’6 Female. Any help or tips?

malibu927

Stop estimating your intake and buy a food scale. Weigh everything on it.

What is your goal? You're right in the middle of a healthy weight range for your height, so you may be better off aiming for a recomp.

HilTri

1200 cals doesn't sound like very many for your stats. I was 133, I'm 5'6" too. I was eating 1540 cals and tired all the time. I upped my calories to 1800-2000 and I feel so much better. I have gained three lbs but my composition has changed. More muscle, less fat and. My clothes fiit better. I never thought I would say "ignore the number on the scale" but since I have things are turning up!

smolmaus

All humans are quite bad at estimating food. Buy a scale.

I would recommend not changing what you're eating now for a week or two, just weigh your normal portion and log it (if you're not losing then you're probably eating around your maintenance) then cut 250kcal off that total as a target. Don't immediately cut to actually eating 1200kcal because honestly you will definitely not be able to exercise on that even if you can manage to function. I can't and I'm 5" shorter than you.

mywayroche

Agreed. I bought a set if digital kitchen scales for under a tenner at the supermarket. Best investment I've made for weight loss, even better than the scales to weigh myself!

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