Only down 1kg- help!

eastwd

So for the last 5 weeks I have been walking 5-7km a day almost every day (at a good pace) and eating 1200-1400 calories a day max. In that time I have lost 2kg and somehow put 1kg back on (no idea how that happened) so essentially I have only lost 1kg in 5 weeks! So disheartening as I have worked so hard. Just a bit of info about me:- 55yo. 161cm, CW 82kg. Lost 21kg easily 3 years ago but unfortunately have put 10kg back on which I am trying to lose! Why is it so hard/slow this time?

L1zardQueen

Do you use a food scale to weigh everything that you eat?

eastwd

Yep sure do!! Weigh everything.

age_is_just_a_number

Weight loss takes time and often goes up and down. Ensure to track all food carefully. Consider increasing exercise and adding resistance training.

paperpudding

so you have 10kg to lose?

Your pace should be about 1/2 lb per week - ie a kg per month - and you have lost a kg in 5 weeks, so you are spot on track.

it will be slow and it will have ups and downs - but sounds like what you are doing is working well.

Ddsb11

Can you open your food diary so we can take a look?

zebasschick

eastwd wrote: »

Yep sure do!! Weigh everything.

did you check each food entry you chose from the database to make sure they listed accurate calories? many of them don't.