Not loosing weight despite of exercise or deficit

naeyha1
naeyha1 Posts: 15 Member
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Hey guys,
I am pretty disappointed right now. For last two weeks I am not loosing weight but I am gaining .5 pounds /week. i am working out 5 times a week, 2 day strength training and 3 days running. I don't eat my earned calories back. It seems like i cant get below the 150's, I am frustrated. I don't do measurements cuz I don't wanna disappoint myself if I am not loosing any inches. My weight loss for last 3 weeks was 154.2, 155.2, 153.6, 154.8, & now 155.4. I am working hard. Please tell me what i am doing wrong. I do breakfast everyday but sometimes i miss lunch but I do good dinner with veggies and whole grain tortillas.

Current calorie intake 1260 with 1.9 lbs loss/week. (I usually eat between 1250-1370)
Current weight 154
Goal weight 120

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  • 4legsRbetterthan2
    4legsRbetterthan2 Posts: 19,589 MFP Moderator
    It sounds like you are on the right track, however you have a relatively small goal to reach so I would suggest setting your calories so you lose 1lb/week.

    You will need to open your diary to get more feedback, there just is not much information here to draw any conclusions from.

    Also when did you start your exercise routine?
  • FemmeFire
    FemmeFire Posts: 49
    It doesn't mean you are not losing weight. Perhaps you've gained muscle which of course weighs more than fat. My suggestion to you is to forget the scale for awhile and focus on your measurements and how your clothes feel. Also, change up your workouts. Often, our bodies adapt to them and that's when we plateau
  • uconnwinsnc
    uconnwinsnc Posts: 1,054 Member
    It doesn't mean you are not losing weight. Perhaps you've gained muscle which of course weighs more than fat. My suggestion to you is to forget the scale for awhile and focus on your measurements and how your clothes feel. Also, change up your workouts. Often, our bodies adapt to them and that's when we plateau

    Can't gain muscle on a deficit. The OP is probably just eating more than she thinks.
  • meshashesha2012
    meshashesha2012 Posts: 8,329 Member
    are you weighing and measuring all your food?

    keep in mind that on many things the information in the database needs to be taken with a grain of salt. i frequently find entries that are listed as being far lower calories than what is clearly listed on a package or label.
  • CoffeeNBooze
    CoffeeNBooze Posts: 966 Member
    Your food intake is extremely low. Eat back your exercise calories and I bet you the scale will start moving. Right now you're working out on very little fuel.
  • crazybookworm
    crazybookworm Posts: 779 Member
    Are you sure you are eating proper portion sizes?(Like weighing and measuring)
    How is your Sodium intake?
    When was the last time you changed up your exercise routine?
    You said you eating between 1200-1300 calories. Is that before or after exercise? If you are netting below 1200 than that is WAY to low.

    Try opening up your diary, you may get some more thorough feedback.

    Good luck!
  • QuietBloom
    QuietBloom Posts: 5,413 Member
    If you are gaining, you are not in a deficit.

    I suggest investing in a food scale.
  • naeyha1
    naeyha1 Posts: 15 Member
    It sounds like you are on the right track, however you have a relatively small goal to reach so I would suggest setting your calories so you lose 1lb/week.

    You will need to open your diary to get more feedback, there just is not much information here to draw any conclusions from.

    Also when did you start your exercise routine?

    I started my exercise routine in january and i vary my workout. i workout with a group and we do different full body/weight training exercises every day. i have a watch that tracks my calorie burn.
  • wilsoje74
    wilsoje74 Posts: 1,720 Member
    Eating more than you think.
  • golfmanwl
    golfmanwl Posts: 69
    It doesn't mean you are not losing weight. Perhaps you've gained muscle which of course weighs more than fat. My suggestion to you is to forget the scale for awhile and focus on your measurements and how your clothes feel. Also, change up your workouts. Often, our bodies adapt to them and that's when we plateau

    Sorry, but I have to point out that what you say is wrong. You said above " Perhaps you've gained muscle which of course weighs more than fat."
    A pound of muscle weighs the same as a pound of fat -- they both weigh one pound.
  • naeyha1
    naeyha1 Posts: 15 Member
    Are you sure you are eating proper portion sizes?(Like weighing and measuring)
    How is your Sodium intake?
    When was the last time you changed up your exercise routine?
    You said you eating between 1200-1300 calories. Is that before or after exercise? If you are netting below 1200 than that is WAY to low.

    Try opening up your diary, you may get some more thorough feedback.

    Good luck!

    I measure in cups and spoons and go according to what the nutritional info on the package says. I dont have a measuring scale yet. last 2 days i ate outside but i counted what i ate and also asked the cook about protion size of the meat. ill open my diary, please go through it.
  • naeyha1
    naeyha1 Posts: 15 Member
    Are you sure you are eating proper portion sizes?(Like weighing and measuring)
    How is your Sodium intake?
    When was the last time you changed up your exercise routine?
    You said you eating between 1200-1300 calories. Is that before or after exercise? If you are netting below 1200 than that is WAY to low.

    Try opening up your diary, you may get some more thorough feedback.

    Good luck!

    I weigh in cups and spoons and nutritional info but dont have a measuring scale.
    it always a few hundered less than goal
    i change it every week, we do different sets and try to do major muscle group workouts
    my 1300 calorie is before exercise. i dont eat my exercise calorie back.

    I have opened up my diary..

    thanks for your suport, means a lot
  • naeyha1
    naeyha1 Posts: 15 Member
    I think i am eating the same type of food on a majority basis as i did when i was loosing weight 2 weeks ago, infact i ate a few cheat food and my calorie intake was 1500, i changed my weight loss goal to 1.5 lbs a week instead of 1.9 lbs a week. but if i am eaing more then should i go back to eating less/????

    This is confusing... I am not afraid of workout. i just wanna loose weight in a healthy way.
  • Bebubble
    Bebubble Posts: 938 Member
    It doesn't mean you are not losing weight. Perhaps you've gained muscle which of course weighs more than fat. My suggestion to you is to forget the scale for awhile and focus on your measurements and how your clothes feel. Also, change up your workouts. Often, our bodies adapt to them and that's when we plateau

    Sorry, but I have to point out that what you say is wrong. You said above " Perhaps you've gained muscle which of course weighs more than fat."
    A pound of muscle weighs the same as a pound of fat -- they both weigh one pound.

    But, one pound of fat is roughly the size of a small grapefruit; one pound of muscle is about the size of a tangerine. But that tangerine is active tissue, meaning that it burns more calories at rest than fat does.

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