Where am I going wrong?
louisemallett241296
Posts: 19 Member
I have lost around 5st over the last 3 years.. but I’m now struggling!
I’m 5”3 and my weight varies between 9st7-10st
I eat around 1200/1400 calories- this is usually breakfast - lunch - snack- dinner and I train in the gym 3x a week.
But I’m seeing no change in myself anymore.. I want to drop fat on my stomach and thighs mainly...
Any advice will be appreciated
I’m 5”3 and my weight varies between 9st7-10st
I eat around 1200/1400 calories- this is usually breakfast - lunch - snack- dinner and I train in the gym 3x a week.
But I’m seeing no change in myself anymore.. I want to drop fat on my stomach and thighs mainly...
Any advice will be appreciated
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around 1200/1400
^^This is your problem. When you get lean it really is difficult to lose those last few pounds if you aren't completely sure about your calories in and calories out.5 -
agree with the above.
put your stats in MFP, set a rate of loss of .05pds/week and eat that plus exercise calories.
get a food scale and weigh all solids (measure the stuff you cannot weigh) and be very very picky on selecting entry in food diary.0 -
I put my stats into the calculator on MFP and it gives me 1200 calories, which I eat and have been eating more or less daily for a long time, do I still follow this?0
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louisemallett241296 wrote: »I put my stats into the calculator on MFP and it gives me 1200 calories, which I eat and have been eating more or less daily for a long time, do I still follow this?
Maybe?
Start with the food scale and see where you are actually eating, and adjust from there.3 -
It's the 'more or less' part that's tripping you up. Are you eating 1200cal or not? The closer you get to your goal weight the more precise you have to be. 'More or less' doesn't cut it. And how long since you last lost weight?2
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I’ve stayed the Same weight for around half a year now, I’m not ‘ fat’ don’t get me wrong, it’s just certain parts I want the fat to drop from, which I know you can’t spot pick! I get told I need to eat more than 1200 to get muscle to burn fat then I get told I need to stay in my deficit0
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louisemallett241296 wrote: »I’ve stayed the Same weight for around half a year now, I’m not ‘ fat’ don’t get me wrong, it’s just certain parts I want the fat to drop from, which I know you can’t spot pick! I get told I need to eat more than 1200 to get muscle to burn fat then I get told I need to stay in my deficit
Are you doing any weight lifting? It sounds more like you need to recomp than possibly lose more weight.3 -
Yes, MFP will give you 1200 however, to lose the extra now...you may want to try 1100--or change "what" you are eating.
If you begin to eat more, unless you seriously increase your workout burns, you will begin to regain the weight you lost.
Good Luck11 -
All you need is a deficit to lose weight, but you have to be certain you're actually eating to a deficit. If you're not using a food scale odds are you're eating more than you think. Just also keep in mind that MFP defaults to 1200cal for women, so if the rate of loss you picked would actually work out to lower than 1200cal this site isn't going to suggest that. Be sure that 1200cal is from a reasonable deficit for you, and not because you picked 2lbs/week or something.3
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quiksylver296 wrote: »louisemallett241296 wrote: »I’ve stayed the Same weight for around half a year now, I’m not ‘ fat’ don’t get me wrong, it’s just certain parts I want the fat to drop from, which I know you can’t spot pick! I get told I need to eat more than 1200 to get muscle to burn fat then I get told I need to stay in my deficit
Are you doing any weight lifting? It sounds more like you need to recomp than possibly lose more weight.
Yes, I weight train 3x a week mixed with cardio..0 -
louisemallett241296 wrote: »quiksylver296 wrote: »louisemallett241296 wrote: »I’ve stayed the Same weight for around half a year now, I’m not ‘ fat’ don’t get me wrong, it’s just certain parts I want the fat to drop from, which I know you can’t spot pick! I get told I need to eat more than 1200 to get muscle to burn fat then I get told I need to stay in my deficit
Are you doing any weight lifting? It sounds more like you need to recomp than possibly lose more weight.
Yes, I weight train 3x a week mixed with cardio..
How long have you been doing that? Are you following a proven progressive lifting program, or just doing your own thing?
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10332083/which-lifting-program-is-the-best-for-you/p11 -
quiksylver296 wrote: »louisemallett241296 wrote: »quiksylver296 wrote: »louisemallett241296 wrote: »I’ve stayed the Same weight for around half a year now, I’m not ‘ fat’ don’t get me wrong, it’s just certain parts I want the fat to drop from, which I know you can’t spot pick! I get told I need to eat more than 1200 to get muscle to burn fat then I get told I need to stay in my deficit
Are you doing any weight lifting? It sounds more like you need to recomp than possibly lose more weight.
Yes, I weight train 3x a week mixed with cardio..
How long have you been doing that? Are you following a proven progressive lifting program, or just doing your own thing?
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10332083/which-lifting-program-is-the-best-for-you/p1
Quite some time now! I’d say over a year...
I’ve been doing thing mainly0 -
Because I'm totally bored at work, I plugged your stats into the TDEE calculator at scoobysworkshop.com. (I guessed your age at 35. My apologies if I'm off significantly.)
BMR is the amount of calories you would need to maintain your weight if you were in a coma.
TDEE is the amount of calories you need to maintain your current weight with your current activity.
To lose, you should be able to eat ~1500 calories per day.
I'm back to the food scale recommendation.
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louisemallett241296 wrote: »I’ve stayed the Same weight for around half a year now, I’m not ‘ fat’ don’t get me wrong, it’s just certain parts I want the fat to drop from, which I know you can’t spot pick! I get told I need to eat more than 1200 to get muscle to burn fat then I get told I need to stay in my deficit
You haven't answered any of the questions about your logging though. I am 5'4 and started at 145lbs. I started logging 1400 cals per day and felt like I wasn't eating much and wasn't losing an ounce. Then I started following these 3 tips I saw over and over again on this forum like my life depended on it:- Use a food scale for all solids and semisolids, including packaged food, fruit, nut butter, salad dressing, everything, as close to all the time as was humanly possible.
- Double check the database entries you're using - most were entered by users and many simply don't show the right calories. Check everything to the package or published USDA values and avoid recipe style and generic entries.
- Do a gut check and make sure you are logging everything - beverages, condiments, cooking oil, nibbles, late night snacks, cheat meals, everything.
After a couple of weeks of that, I could see I had actually been eating more like 1700+ calories per day. That's why I wasn't losing. I was able to get myself accurately down to 1500 cals per day, and started losing slowly, like 1-2lbs per month. I also realized my diet was pretty low in protein and fiber, and fixing that made it easier for me to eat at the right calorie level.
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quiksylver296 wrote: »Because I'm totally bored at work, I plugged your stats into the TDEE calculator at scoobysworkshop.com. (I guessed your age at 35. My apologies if I'm off significantly.)
BMR is the amount of calories you would need to maintain your weight if you were in a coma.
TDEE is the amount of calories you need to maintain your current weight with your current activity.
To lose, you should be able to eat ~1500 calories per day.
I'm back to the food scale recommendation.quiksylver296 wrote: »Because I'm totally bored at work, I plugged your stats into the TDEE calculator at scoobysworkshop.com. (I guessed your age at 35. My apologies if I'm off significantly.)
Think I’ll start weighing my food accurately and go from there ! Thank you2 -
louisemallett241296 wrote: »quiksylver296 wrote: »louisemallett241296 wrote: »quiksylver296 wrote: »louisemallett241296 wrote: »I’ve stayed the Same weight for around half a year now, I’m not ‘ fat’ don’t get me wrong, it’s just certain parts I want the fat to drop from, which I know you can’t spot pick! I get told I need to eat more than 1200 to get muscle to burn fat then I get told I need to stay in my deficit
Are you doing any weight lifting? It sounds more like you need to recomp than possibly lose more weight.
Yes, I weight train 3x a week mixed with cardio..
How long have you been doing that? Are you following a proven progressive lifting program, or just doing your own thing?
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10332083/which-lifting-program-is-the-best-for-you/p1
Quite some time now! I’d say over a year...
I’ve been doing thing mainly
Ok. Then a food scale AND a proven lifting program! I liked Stronglifts 5x5 a lot. Great beginner program with a free app you can download that tracks your lifts and weights for you.
My Stronglifts (and food scale) results:
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Is that stones?0
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