Calories consumed

Strive2BLean

I have been at a plateau (basically maintaining current weight) for two months now. My daily calorie allowance is 1200. When I exercise I eat most of my calories or at least half of them. I just wanted to know if I should decrease my daily allowance since I am maintaining at this level and if so how much of a decrease. I stil need to lose 30 more pounds. Anybody out there have any ideas for me. Thanks all,

sweets2001

It could be you're not eating enough and you're body's holding on to whatever it can. I wasn't losing anything for awhile and when I upped my calories the weight started coming off.

Monica_has_a_goal

I have been at a plateau (basically maintaining current weight) for two months now. My daily calorie allowance is 1200. When I exercise I eat most of my calories or at least half of them. I just wanted to know if I should decrease my daily allowance since I am maintaining at this level and if so how much of a decrease. I stil need to lose 30 more pounds. Anybody out there have any ideas for me. Thanks all,

No dont lower your food intake thats a perfect combination.. I also eat 1200 plus half or two thirds of my exercise calories..

Whats still working for me is longer and varied exercise routines.

Time to bump it up and start working out harder! It doesnt sound pleasant but it works.. I went from walking 30 min and doing some strength training to walking for an hour, and now an hour and a half.. I'm continually losing about 1.5-2 pounds a week..

I wish you success! :drinker:

ADobs

In my opinion, you are eating too little, which could explain why youv'e been stuck at your current weight for 2 months. Women need a minimum of 1,200 calories and that's without exericse. So if you're only eating 1,200 calories and then you are exercising 600 away, that's only leaving you with 600 calories. That's pretty much starvation.

Mmmary212

I'd say increase them.....and increase the good fats (animal fat, coconut oil)

Mishy

Cograts on your progress so far!

My suggestion is to change things up; for example, the types of workouts you do, how often you do them, and when as well as choosing different foods. Our bodies get used to things - even good for us things - so it needs something new now and then to stay sharp.

Rae6503

I'd suggest eating MORE, definitely not less.

Strive2BLean

Thank you everyone. I am going to increase calories to 1500 and try to mix up the exercise routine.

siabevis

You need to bump it up to 1500 cause i can tell you now that you are eating too little so in turn, your body is actually holding onto those pounds u are trying to lose for survival. Eat very often too! Every 2-3 hours..