low tdee, trying to lose weight?

JustFindingMe

Nuttin:

Didn't see her last response.

Carry on :flowerforyou:

Liftng4Lis

You need to EAT a LOT of food, and continue to lift weights!

happyfeetrebel1

i just wanted to lower my body fat % to below 19%

That is going to be tough to do in a healthy manner without a) adding weight and b) exercising.

Read this blog post - it is pretty inspiring and right along the line of what you want:

http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2011/07/21/meet-staci-your-new-powerlifting-super-hero/

I loved this read

I've been wanting to lift, but I'm just too damn scared to try to ask someone at my gym. So intimidated.

Maybe..one day....just maybe

funchords

This thread is confusing. I think this is a normally-weighted OP who wants a lower body fat percentage, but hasn't expressed why. Am I reading this correctly?

If so, please explain what you're trying to accomplish in real-world terms, aside from the statistics. Are you trying to be healthy? Do you have some flab or skin that you're trying to get rid of? Does it just sound like a cool goal? What made you choose 19%?

You said you are with a computer all day and sedentary. Do you not want to be more active? Are you looking for small steps you can do in the same room as the computer? Can you do floor exercises such as pushups or do you want to focus on exercises you can do while sitting?

All that said-- OP if I were you, I'd start over with a new message that expresses what your goals are, what is currently going on, and what you desire your solution to look like (everything I'm asking above). That way you can get better and friendlier advice. This topic entitled "low tdee, trying to lose weight?" is just going to miss attracting the right kind of advice.

samammay

i just wanted to lower my body fat % to below 19%

That is going to be tough to do in a healthy manner without a) adding weight and b) exercising.

Read this blog post - it is pretty inspiring and right along the line of what you want:

http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2011/07/21/meet-staci-your-new-powerlifting-super-hero/

I loved this read

I've been wanting to lift, but I'm just too damn scared to try to ask someone at my gym. So intimidated.

Maybe..one day....just maybe

Dont be scared of. There is nothing to be scared of. They are just plates and bars. Ask one of the trainers for a quick intro and then have at it. Google a program called "starting strength" or "stronglifts 5x5". Either one of those are perfect for a beginner.

Alternately, there is a book that many love called New Rules of Lifting for Women.

As for anyone at the gym you might be intimidated by... dont be. They just want to do their own thing. By and large, the guys in there are going to be more impressed that you are trying than anything. You dont have to be good at it... you will get the respect by trying to get better.

wkwebby

i just wanted to lower my body fat % to below 19%

Then you need to be eating at a minimum at your maintenance level (which is great since you're hungry all the time anyway) and start lifting weights.

wkwebby

i tried to eat 1200-1400 calories a day but that normally turned into 1500-1900, 6 weeks ago i started to weight train once a week, but before that i did practically no exercise and and at the moment, i'm 5lbs off the highest weight i've ever been

Once a week is not enough to make significant muscle gains. You should be weight lifting a couple of times a week to see any type of progress. Do not focus on your weight as much as your body composition. Your height and weight don't match up with someone who is overweight. Your body frame also comes into play with weight. Since you are close to an "ideal weight" for your height, you should solely focus on that body fat % and do away with the scale. Focus on your personal goals like running a certain distance, etc.