Not losing weight!

mariasfitness

I eat 1200 calories daily and I exercise 3-4 days a week and when I do workout I eat back my calories. In the last couple of weeks I havebeen stuck with no weight loss. I just went thru my fitnesspal reports and it tells me that I should be burning 1000 calories per week to lose 2 lbs per week.
Does anyone know if this is accurate. I suppose I wasnt working out hard enough. Do I need to step up exercise?

I currently do Jackie Warner and we just started Jillian Michaels DVD. I also just started doing a boot camp on Saturdays for 1.5 hours.

Thanks

baisleac

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/196502-for-the-people-who-work-out-like-crazy-and-are-not-losing

RedHotRunner

Assuming your BMR is 1800 calories (mine is much lower), eating 1200 only creates a 4200 calories deficit in a week. you'd need to burn an additional 2800 calories a week to lose 2 pounds.

One pound = 3500 calories

ladyhawk00

With what you have to lose, I expect your loss per week goal may be too high (meaning your deficit is too high.) These threads might help you determine a healthy, realistic goal/deficit. The one baisleac posted is good also. Good luck to you!

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/61706-guide-to-calorie-deficits

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/186814-some-mfp-basics

dls06

I eat 1200 calories daily and I exercise 3-4 days a week and when I do workout I eat back my calories. In the last couple of weeks I havebeen stuck with no weight loss. I just went thru my fitnesspal reports and it tells me that I should be burning 1000 calories per week to lose 2 lbs per week.
Does anyone know if this is accurate. I suppose I wasnt working out hard enough. Do I need to step up exercise?

I currently do Jackie Warner and we just started Jillian Michaels DVD. I also just started doing a boot camp on Saturdays for 1.5 hours.

Thanks

I think the 2 lbs a week may be too much. Have you talked to a Physician or a nutritionist?

Therapist_mama

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