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1200 calorie daily intake & walking ... Not losing HELP!

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  • lorrainerooney72
    lorrainerooney72 Posts: 1
    I gained weight after having my son and it was due to my thyroid (hypothyroidism). A simple blood test confirmed an under-active thyroid gland, the doctor put me on the correct medication and I began to lose weight.
  • twixlepennie
    twixlepennie Posts: 1,074 Member
    First, you just had a baby a few weeks ago and that wreaks havoc on your body. Just because you were able to get the weight off quickly with previous pregnancies doesn't mean that will automatically happen with this one (been there, done that with, also with my third :grumble: ).

    Second, you've just come off of bed rest. Also been there, done that (blood clot in my case), and that can also wreak havoc. Start fresh now-start keeping a closer eye on portion sizes, keep an accurate food diary and stay within your allotted calories. Which, I'm pretty sure you have set too low right now-you should be eating a minimum of 1,200 PLUS exercise calories added in. So if you walk a couple miles and burn 100 calories, then you need to eat 1,300 calories etc. With a bit of adjusting, and time, you'll be on your way :smile:
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,368 Member
    You said you are gaining... what do you mean? It's impossible that you'd gain with such a diet. Unless you're not logging properly... You say that you measure your food, but do you weigh it? It could make a big difference.

    You should be able to lose weight eating 1600 easily, so it makes no sense.
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