not losing- probably my fault!

j_courter

hi everyone who is as bored as i am... even bored enough to read yet another post about not losing weight....

i am 5'1 and around 119 pounds, so i really don't have a lot of weight to lose, but it seems like i could lose at least 5 more pounds, couldn't i? i've been tracking my calories since the end of june, did the 30 day shred and am now doing c25k. i didn't eat my exercise calories back when i first started, so i lost a few pounds FAST in the beginning but obviously that eventually slows down one's metabolism.

i have lost inches, so i'm still mostly happy with how things are going, but this gradual of a weight loss has me thinking... mostly about my food choices. "hmmm... i have 600 calories left, maybe i've earned some smores and a couple oreos?" or even "i think i'll have another apple." sugar is a weakness, natural or otherwise... if i cut back on the sugar do you think i'd see more of a weight loss? i'm certainly willing to do it if it means seeing results, but i guess i need to believe it'll help because i do so love sugar!

so, let me have it! i'm not so concerned about what the scales say, but i know i could lose more body fat... just have to figure out how!

Skeith5

Could you be losing fat and gaining muscle? You should go off measurements, not weight.

Your sugar intake is a bit high.

Do you do any strength training?

j_courter

since i finished the 30 day shred at the end of july, my strength training is more limited... i've backed off on the strength training a bit since i started running, but i still try to get in about 10-15 minutes after my run...nothing too strenuous, just light weights with higher reps, jumping squats, that type of thing.

i know i've gained some muscle, but i also know there's a bit more fat hanging on...