Not losing fat

alriela

You can definitely get a little more low into the "healthy" BMI zone, but at 120 and 5'1" you're already a healthy BMI, so it's likely going to be tougher to make headway in this range.

This is exactly what I deal with. People look at me and wonder why I want to be so motivated about my diet and fitness. They think I look great. What they don't realize is that its EXTREMELY difficult to go from "healthy and thin" to "toned with very low body fat %"

It's actually easier to start out with say, 30% body fat and get that down to 18% than it is to go from 18% to 14%

Then you have the whole "plateau" effect of your workouts. Your body might just be running those 5 miles SUPER efficiently, so your calorie burn is not what you think it is. Mix it up with sprint workouts, team sports (soccer, basketball), roller blading, etc.

Being short sucks! Yes, I'm thinking about joining some kind of adult sports team.

ShapeUpSidney

Being short sucks! Yes, I'm thinking about joining some kind of adult sports team.

You're in a great location for it. I'm trying to get into SUP - which is standup paddle boarding. VERY good workout

Tennis is also good, if you can find a good partner or take lessons

sunrize_sc

Cut back on your carbs and add more protein.

laddyboy

Really, still guessing. Her diet is the main problem. 50 days is more than enough time to see results. She's seen NONE. You can't out train (or run in her case), a bad diet. Start eating better and you'll see results. Don't cut back on carbs, don't count fat, don't worry about eating more protein...CLEAN UP YOUR DIET, then you can fine tune it. It's not really that hard.

alriela

Really, still guessing. Her diet is the main problem. 50 days is more than enough time to see results. She's seen NONE. You can't out train (or run in her case), a bad diet. Start eating better and you'll see results. Don't cut back on carbs, don't count fat, don't worry about eating more protein...CLEAN UP YOUR DIET, then you can fine tune it. It's not really that hard.

What do you think is unhealthy about my diet? I have been trying to lose 20 pounds since May! I really want advice.

haylz24

Really, still guessing. Her diet is the main problem. 50 days is more than enough time to see results. She's seen NONE. You can't out train (or run in her case), a bad diet. Start eating better and you'll see results. Don't cut back on carbs, don't count fat, don't worry about eating more protein...CLEAN UP YOUR DIET, then you can fine tune it. It's not really that hard.

What do you think is unhealthy about my diet? I have been trying to lose 20 pounds since May! I really want advice.

Try more lean meat? Drink protein shakes too. Have a look at my diary. Mine isn't perfect but I am under cals everyday. You do need to eat more as you're burning loads.

atsteele

Really, still guessing. Her diet is the main problem. 50 days is more than enough time to see results. She's seen NONE. You can't out train (or run in her case), a bad diet. Start eating better and you'll see results. Don't cut back on carbs, don't count fat, don't worry about eating more protein...CLEAN UP YOUR DIET, then you can fine tune it. It's not really that hard.

What do you think is unhealthy about my diet? I have been trying to lose 20 pounds since May! I really want advice.

I looked at your diet for the last week and thought it looked great!!

atsteele

The only thing that I noticed is that you do eat a lot of fruit per day. If you love fruit, maybe limit it to one piece per day. Try to get your carbs more from whole grains and vegetables. And try to up your protein a bit. I have my macros set for 50/30/20 which is difficult to obtain, for sure, but Im trying it because I think that I needed more protein which all that Im doing (running, TaeKwonDo, etc).