Not losing weight!

mirrormirror77

I eat 1000kcal of clean food everyday (watermelon and leafy greens plus four egg whites and some pickled cucumbers) and swim for 1 hour but my stomach is still huge! (Haven’t pooped for two weeks) and my scale wouldn’t budge!

I am losing hope >< this is not my first weight loss journey but it is the slowest...

Plus, my metabolism is superb slow

I am 20, a girl

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estherdragonbat

How are you measuring your food?

And considering that you're below the median BMI for 5'3", I have a hard time believing you've got a huge stomach. You're not losing weight because once you're within the healthy range, you don't have the fat reserves and it takes longer.

Also, 1000 calories really isn't enough to give you adequate nutrition. You will lose weight, but some of that weight will be muscle and you could be setting yourself up for nutritional deficiencies to boot.

collectingblues

You're not eating enough to poop. Your body needs fuel to actually function. And I'm betting your fat intake is pretty low, too. No fat = constipation.

Eat more.

nutmegoreo

How do you expect to poop when you aren't eating anything of substance?

Have you seen this thread?

https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10689837/does-this-uterus-make-my-stomach-look-fat/p1


I also highly recommend that you read this thread:

https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1161603/so-you-want-a-nice-stomach/p1

AvandHK

I once heard someone say that when you don’t eat enough your metabolism slows down so I think that’s the case for you maybe you should eat more

I did some calculations for you and I’m sure you are not eating enough specially if you are active

I’m 20 too and my metabolism is ok I guess but it used to be *kitten*

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NovusDies

You are undereating.
You haven't had a bowel movement in 2 weeks which you put in parentheses as if it was a secondary concern to your weight loss.
You think your stomach is huge.

You should see a doctor and explain all of this to him/her right away.

AvandHK

Well i got injured so I stopped dieting because I was unhappy but after a while I started cutting out junk and slowly cutting calories

I’ll be a bro scientist one more time today

Imagine a man in the jungle with an injured leg

He will last long without food just laying on the ground first the body uses the fat as fuel

And then the metabolism slows down to use less fuel to last longer

So in your case if you swim an hour a day and you are active but you are just eating 1000 calories your body has no choice but to slow the metabolism Down because it’s not getting the fuel needed

Do your own research because knowledge is never a bad thing and good luck

apullum

If you haven’t had a bowel movement in two weeks, then no wonder you feel like your stomach is huge.

You are undereating and chronically constipated. You need to see a doctor.

tiptoethruthetulips

It has already been said that you aren't eating enough.

How much weight are you looking to lose? And do you know your metabolism is slow?

Seffell

mirrormirror77 wrote: »

AvandHK wrote: »

I once heard someone say that when you don’t eat enough your metabolism slows down so I think that’s the case for you maybe you should eat more

I did some calculations for you and I’m sure you are not eating enough specially if you are active

I’m 20 too and my metabolism is ok I guess but it used to be *kitten*

Awww thanks! How did u raise it?

So THAT'S the post you decided to reply to? When in doubt - look for the reactions under a post. Many "woo" reactions means it's rubish and you should ignore it.

Read carefully the other replies and consider them. You've been given good advice.

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AvandHK

Gebe I’m sure she read the other comments too and probably the reason she replied was because of me looking it up Myself if she’s not eating enough (which was obvious) we basically said the same thing so hopefully she does the right thing which is probably go to a doctor

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tiptoethruthetulips

mirrormirror77 wrote: »

tiptoethruthetulips wrote: »

It has already been said that you aren't eating enough.

How much weight are you looking to lose? And do you know your metabolism is slow?

15pounds!!!
very slow

I meant to ask 'how' do you know your metabolism is slow?

debrag12

mirrormirror77 wrote: »

AvandHK wrote: »

Gebe I’m sure she read the other comments too and probably the reason she replied was because of me looking it up Myself if she’s not eating enough (which was obvious) we basically said the same thing so hopefully she does the right thing which is probably go to a doctor

a doctor??? um, which section should I go to><?
(public hospitals in my area are super crowded and dirty)

Your own doctors maybe? or is it different in the States I have no idea.

AvandHK

mirrormirror77 wrote: »

AvandHK wrote: »

Gebe I’m sure she read the other comments too and probably the reason she replied was because of me looking it up Myself if she’s not eating enough (which was obvious) we basically said the same thing so hopefully she does the right thing which is probably go to a doctor

a doctor??? um, which section should I go to><?
(public hospitals in my area are super crowded and dirty)

I have no idea honestly I live in the Middle East and the doctors here don’t know anything a lot of the people I know went to the doctors regarding diet and they didn’t help whatsoever

Redordeadhead

The constipation is concerning, you should definitely see a doctor. Probably a good part of the reason you feel like your stomach is huge.

bpotts44

For immediate relief of the constipation get some magnesium oxide supplements and take 800 mg twice a day.

Your calorie intake is extremely low and your macronutrients are out of whack. You need to reevaluate your intake and your goals. Your micronutrients are also very low. A starting point would be to eating the whole egg. Egg yolks are like taking a vitamin pill and this will round out your macro and micro nutrient intake.

From there you should try to get a evaluation of your body fat. There are several ways to do this and tons of info here on MFP. From there a logical path forward either slow losing, recomp, or bulking to achieve what you are looking for. The eat, train, progress group here would be alot of help sorting this out for you.

apullum

mirrormirror77 wrote: »

AvandHK wrote: »

Gebe I’m sure she read the other comments too and probably the reason she replied was because of me looking it up Myself if she’s not eating enough (which was obvious) we basically said the same thing so hopefully she does the right thing which is probably go to a doctor

a doctor??? um, which section should I go to><?
(public hospitals in my area are super crowded and dirty)

Here in the US, most people would go to a general practitioner (GP) or family doctor. That doctor would then refer you to a specialist if needed. You should talk to the doctor about your constipation, and also your weight goals.

VUA21

If you are not pooping, you aren't eating enough! 1000cal/day is way too low for you, at 1000cal/day you're running the very real risk of losing muscle mass, bone denisty, and becoming malnourished (malnourishment can lead to loss of hair, stunted nail growth, a compromised immune system, and even death).

Metabolism is simply the rate at which our bodies use energy to exist. The only way to raise it is to:
1. Move more (need more energy to move)
2. Weigh more (need more energy to move more weight)
3. Get sick or injured (the body uses an increased amount of energy to heal itself)

I absolutely do not recommend that 3rd one!!!!

You're metabolism doesn't magically slow down (or stop) because you aren't eating enough, if that were true WWII concentration camp prisoners would have all ended up weighing 250lbs or more.

jennifer_417

The fact that you haven't pooped in 2 weeks is alarming, and probably the reason you're not losing weight. I'd consider taking some over the counter meds at the very least. Also, EAT MORE FOOD. That's how you get poop.

Gipsy_gem

Take magnesium daily. It will help with the bowels. 😉

estherdragonbat

mirrormirror77 wrote: »

tiptoethruthetulips wrote: »

It has already been said that you aren't eating enough.

How much weight are you looking to lose? And do you know your metabolism is slow?

15pounds!!!
very slow

Just checking. You're aware that at 5'3", the healthy weight range is 108-140, right? 105 would put you underweight.

JaydedMiss

at 5 ft 3 120 pounds and only 2 weeks in i can say a few things

1. Your stomach isnt huge...Though yes eat some solid foods so you poop.
2. Your expectations are way to high...its been 2 weeks.
3. your goal weight makes you underweight, Weight loss is slow when you dont have much body fat...Which at your weight you dont

Im your height and 140 in my profile pic. Not the slimmest but i wouldnt call me huge or whatever so i wonder if your self image is a little off. May i ask why you want to lose weight? Do you not like how you look? Maybe youd be beter off looking at building muscle instead of losing weight

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estherdragonbat

So, you were an unhealthy weight two years ago, now you're a healthy one, and you want to go back to being unhealthy?

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estherdragonbat

Nope. 108-140.