No weight loss in a month

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  • TwirleySlims
    TwirleySlims Posts: 112
    I think we all know where our body is most comfortable & trying to lose the 10lb you put on is healthy as before you know it you could put more & more on. Keeping a stable weight seems the brainy way forward to me.

    Well done, keep it up! You are doing fine :D
  • jmv7117
    jmv7117 Posts: 891 Member
    At 5'4" and 120lbs I have one question. What are you doing here? Any less weight and you would be way too thin. It sounds like you perceive yourself as fat which indicates you may have a problem with anorexia. I am 5'5" and when I was 125 at age 30 I looked like crap. Too thin. Perhaps you should speak to a therapist. I am not trying to give you a hard time or insult you. I am concerned that you have some other issues that need to be addressed for your own good. It sounds like your metabolism is slowing to protect your body.

    With all due respect, this site is not just for weight loss. OP may need to be at a certain weight for her job or for any number of reasons. As long as she is within the normal weight range for her gender, height, and age who cares how much she wants to lose? I've never been out of my normal weight range and I'm here for the 'fitness' not just weight loss. Losing a bit of vanity weight is a perk. It isn't up to you to judge her.

    OP two things. First you might be eating more than you think so if at all possible weigh and measure your food, especially calorie dense foods. Pre-measured foods (eg. yogurt, fruit cups, etc) can help a lot too. Don't always eat the same amount of calories. Switch it up. Some even do a high calorie day once a week to help break the cycle. Second, you might not be burning as much exercise calories as you think. As you lose weight, you burn fewer calories for the same amount of exercise. Instead of 20 min you could try boosting to 30 min. Add weights and resistance to help burn the calories. If you are relying solely on something like a stationary bike, add resistance and/or increase duration. One trick that seems to be working for me that you could try is high deficit/low deficit cycling. I do enough exercise to create a high deficit 5 days a week then take a break on the weekends creating a very low deficit (100 cal or less). On high deficit days I eat back about half of calories earned but on low deficit days not only do I do less exercise but I eat back very close to all of the calories earned. Keep changing your exercise routines too. Some including myself prefer to do the bulk of their exercise at the end of a fast. Mine is a 12 hour fast.

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