Why can I only lose a pound of weight a week when I starve myself?

collectingblues

Shinebright2019 wrote: »

Ive just adjusted my lost on my fitness pal to 0.5 pound a week, so maybe that will help me out.

My dress is a bit tight on my back, so I have a bit of back fat which I hate and plus i will be wearing a swimming costume on my hen do, so i just want to look nice for that really.

Your back looks lovely. Nice and toned, with a good spine dent. You also have a corset back on the dress, which gives you quite a lot of leeway.

What happens if you don't wear the swim gear for your hen night? Will the world implode? Will your friends think less of you? (Protip: If they do, they're not true friends.)

And, I hate to break it to you, but you can't spot reduce. There's no guarantees that loss will come from where you want it to.

frankzee1

Shinebright2019 wrote: »

I weigh my food when I stick to the 1000 calories during the week, but at the weekend I'm just starving and I eat quite alot, that's why i try and do alot of exercise, because I know with my size I dont burn alot calories.

My wedding is in about 16 weeks and well I wanted lose as much as possible for that really.

I have a solution. just make sure all your bridesmaids are fat. Standing next to them, you'll look thin as a rail. And no crash dieting required.

Shinebright2019

I'm sure a 8 pound loss will be enough for me on my wedding day and maybe I'm just being a bit picky with everything.

Thanks for all your advice 👍

andrewscott455

If your lifting weights your building muscle which makes you gain weight. What is your BMI? If you have very little body fat and your lifting weights your not going to lose weight. Unless you start losing muscle by eating to little.

kshama2001

Shinebright2019 wrote: »

I weigh my food when I stick to the 1000 calories during the week, but at the weekend I'm just starving and I eat quite alot, that's why i try and do alot of exercise, because I know with my size I dont burn alot calories.

My wedding is in about 16 weeks and well I wanted lose as much as possible for that really.

Glad to read later in the thread that you are going to up your calories. I'm still going to comment on this post, as it may be useful for you or others.

This illustration of a restricting/overeating cycle is similar to your pattern. (Obviously the goal calories and overeating days are different, but it still illustrates the point.)

https://www.aworkoutroutine.com/1200-calorie-diet/

collectingblues

andrewscott455 wrote: »

If your lifting weights your building muscle which makes you gain weight. What is your BMI? If you have very little body fat and your lifting weights your not going to lose weight. Unless you start losing muscle by eating to little.

She's not going to build muscle in a calorie deficit. Beyond that, it is *extremely* difficult for women to gain an appreciable amount of muscle weight with immediate scale impacts.

But nice broscience, bro.

cathipa

andrewscott455 wrote: »

If your lifting weights your building muscle which makes you gain weight. What is your BMI? If you have very little body fat and your lifting weights your not going to lose weight. Unless you start losing muscle by eating to little.

Doubtful at 5'9" and at 1300 cal a day she's building muscle.

cwolfman13

Because you don't really have weight to lose...losing 12 Lbs would be a huge % loss when you're already at a healthy BMI. To boot, your cortisol levels are probably through the roof with the stress you're putting on your body by under eating and doing crap loads of exercise.

elisa123gal

less is more.. you are doing more more more. Your body is in alarm mode. The way I lost weight is actually eating six times a day.. all food groups. I lift weights only two times a week for a half hour.. that's it.. and I get optimum results. WE are brainwashed into thinking eating less and exercising more will burn tons of calories and the math will work and you'll lose 3 or 4 pounds a week. Well? nah.. it doesn't work.

Were I you.. I'd back off the obsessive workouts.. I bet you start losing.. and don't starve yourself. look at your post title.. that is no way to live your life. you can lose weight without starving and working yourself out to death.

estherdragonbat

Alarm mode?

Fatty_Nuff

estherdragonbat wrote: »

Alarm mode?

This happened to me the day after Taco Bell.

kami3006

Fatty_Nuff wrote: »

estherdragonbat wrote: »

Alarm mode?

This happened to me the day after Taco Bell.

Bet it wasn't the border you were running for...

quiksylver296

estherdragonbat wrote: »

Alarm mode?

Because when you say "starvation mode" everyone freaks out.

estherdragonbat

So it's a rebrand. Got it.

pinuplove

quiksylver296 wrote: »

estherdragonbat wrote: »

Alarm mode?

Because when you say "starvation mode" everyone freaks out.

Red alert! Red alert!


Yes, that's much better

Shinebright2019

Okay just wanted some advice I'm now on 1850 calories all week now and hopefully that will get me to lose half a pound a week. Is this too much food? I'm averaging my tdee between 2200-2300.. I'm just worried it's too much food and wont lose weight.

ceiswyn

If you are genuinely eating fewer calories than your TDEE you will lose weight.

jemhh

Shinebright2019 wrote: »

Okay just wanted some advice I'm now on 1850 calories all week now and hopefully that will get me to lose half a pound a week. Is this too much food? I'm averaging my tdee between 2200-2300.. I'm just worried it's too much food and wont lose weight.

Eat that way for several weeks and then adjust based on whether/how much your weight changes.