Complete standstill

richdilks88

I’ve been eating around 1200 to 1300 calories a day for about 3 months now. I’m the first 2 months I lost around 9 pounds.

For the last 4 weeks I haven’t lost any weight at all.

I’ve been running around 3 miles a day. Doing a 45 minute intense workout and then walking the 3 miles back.

I’m really starting to want to give up at the moment

Go_Deskercise

Being male, the bare minimum number of calories you should be eating is 1500

My guess is you aren't logging accurately.
Tighten up your logging and make sure your not over estimating calories burned from exercise.

PAV8888

Current weight, height, age, gender, goals, typical day other than described exercise?

richdilks88

I’m currently 12st 12lbs, 5ft 9, 32 years old. Male. I’m wanting to be 12st ideally. At the moment in furloughed from work so after my morning exercise I’m just pottering around the house, watching tv etc

harper16

richdilks88 wrote: »

I’m currently 12st 12lbs, 5ft 9, 32 years old. Male. I’m wanting to be 12st ideally. At the moment in furloughed from work so after my morning exercise I’m just pottering around the house, watching tv etc

The minimum you should be eating is 1500 calories. Healthy weight loss is .5 lbs a week. Use MFP to calculate your calories, set your activity before your exercise. Log any exercise separate and eat back those calories.

PAV8888

As a sedentary male with 12lbs to lose you can probably afford 1lb to 0.5lbs.... not 2lbs as your target if you're counting accurately. Plus eating a good % of your exercise calories if counted via MFP; more via a connected activity tracker.

After you lose the 21lbs... what is the plan in order to maintain? Are you going to continue doing what you're currently doing, or are you planning to resume a previous lifestyle that got you to needing to losing the 21lbs in the first place?

If you're doing now what you plan to continue doing... then how can you be ready to give up? Regardless of loss or standstill you're doing what you would be doing anyway!

Take the pressure off and start thinking weight management as opposed to weight loss. Reduce the deficits and life won't feel as dire with you needing to quit.

Circle towards your goal instead of trying to steamroll towards it! Out of everything you're doing... what do you see yourself doing next year at this time? The year after? What are you learning today that you will be able to use when you're maintaining your new lower weight?

jamloche

PAV8888 wrote: »

As a sedentary male with 12lbs to lose you can probably afford 1lb to 0.5lbs.... not 2lbs as your target if you're counting accurately. Plus eating a good % of your exercise calories if counted via MFP; more via a connected activity tracker.

After you lose the 21lbs... what is the plan in order to maintain? Are you going to continue doing what you're currently doing, or are you planning to resume a previous lifestyle that got you to needing to losing the 21lbs in the first place?

If you're doing now what you plan to continue doing... then how can you be ready to give up? Regardless of loss or standstill you're doing what you would be doing anyway!

Take the pressure off and start thinking weight management as opposed to weight loss. Reduce the deficits and life won't feel as dire with you needing to quit.

Circle towards your goal instead of trying to steamroll towards it! Out of everything you're doing... what do you see yourself doing next year at this time? The year after? What are you learning today that you will be able to use when you're maintaining your new lower weight?

Holy Epiphany, Batman! I've never thought about dieting in this way. This changes my whole perspective ... it's kind of like looking back from future success rather than looking forward from past failures. Thanks!

quiksylver296

Get a food scale. Weigh and log everything that passes your lips. No skipping, cheating, or forgetting. You are eating more calories than you think if you aren't losing weight.

http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10634517/you-dont-use-a-food-scale/p1