I'm stuck! Need help! Getting frustrated :(

Long2bme

Hi there. You need to eat more. Plain and simple. 1400 calories is not enough to support a 154lb body, never mind lose the weight. Trust me on this. I've starved myself to get to goals never to achieve for more than a day or 2 before the weight goes back up. Once I started eating more of the right foods (think protein, complex carbs, good fats), the weight literally melted off. I'm 131.4 lbs as of today, 5ft tall, sit at a desk all day, have a gym in my home and workout 4-5x a week. 2 days HIIT and 2-3 days weights. My workouts are no more than 40 min. My goal is to eat 1600 calories per day, although I usually hover around 1400.

Trust me on this. Eat more of the right foods and you will break that plateau.

I do not eat my exercise calories.

GetFitE

I am right there with you as far as the plateau goes. I have been bouncing back and forth with gaining and losing weight for the past YEAR. I also have changed both my diet AND my workout routine, and I've increased the amount of calories I eat now. I take saturday's off of dieting to give me those non-healthy foods I crave (although I still log). Since Jan 1, I've been doing JM 30 Day Shred 5 days a week, running 3 days a week, and another form of cardio (yoga, kickboxing, or spinning) the other 2 days of the week...I gained Dropped 5lbs in the first week, and have gained 3lbs back...so, I know how you feel...I need some major help too!

**Just posting so you know you're not alone**

Edphil2

Dont be discouraged! If you weren't exercising I could understand your frustration. But you are doing the right thing. By adding the exercise you are toning and firming your muscles.....hopefully adding some! You may still be dropping fat but adding a little muscle mass, and muscle weighs more than fat. Body transformation should be your focus much more than just the weight number on the scale. A strong, healthy, toned body is much more healthy than just a skinny one...and is more attractive too. With the exercise you may want to look at actually increasing your protein intake. Good luck and stick with it.

Helloitsdan

Hi there. You need to eat more. Plain and simple. 1400 calories is not enough to support a 154lb body, never mind lose the weight. Trust me on this. I've starved myself to get to goals never to achieve for more than a day or 2 before the weight goes back up. Once I started eating more of the right foods (think protein, complex carbs, good fats), the weight literally melted off. I'm 131.4 lbs as of today, 5ft tall, sit at a desk all day, have a gym in my home and workout 4-5x a week. 2 days HIIT and 2-3 days weights. My workouts are no more than 40 min. My goal is to eat 1600 calories per day, although I usually hover around 1400.

Trust me on this. Eat more of the right foods and you will break that plateau.

I do not eat my exercise calories.

^^^^HUGS to this woman!
Most people are afraid to eat because they want to lose weight.
Unfortunately if you eat to close to or under BMR youll slow metabolism.
Check out http://www.fat2fitradio.com/tools/ and do the Military body fat calc and the BMR tool.
I think youll be pleasantly surprised at how much you CAN eat to lose weight!

Ellbelle12

It's true, changing up your workouts gets other muscles you haven"t used in recent physical activities gives your body a boost. When others are eating a pizza, have a large plat of vegetables with your favorite low-fat dressing, that way you can munch away, and the calories your eating are very minimal. Eat like a King in the morning, a queen in the afternoon, and a pauper for dinner. Think of you plate as 1/2 vegetables and the other slit in half by protein and carbohydrates. Use a salad plate for your meals, the dinner plates are too big now a days. a large glass of water before each meal will help you feel fuller faster.

Men are soooo lucky that they have more muscle mass and can burn their calories much faster than women. We drew the small straw on that one, but I don't believe all women want to be body builders anyway.

Helloitsdan

Women who are body builders have been lifting heavy for years.
If you were to eat clean above TDEE for a year you would probably gain appx 12lbs.
If you lift heavy you will gain mostly lean mass with some body fat.

For instance we have Connie


She weighs 114lbs and deadlifts over 200lbs for 4 reps.
Bodybuilder?
Nah!
Heavy lifting 3 times a week for 20-40 mins?
You betcha!

Learning that compound lifts if you have the equipment can save time and energy and you rarely plateau.

epurucker82

Been there too!!! It took me about three weeks to break mine and it was so upsetting. My doctor told me the best thing to do is keep going and it will start going down. I did buy a Heart Monitor and realized that my heart rate drops really quick now if I don't keep up the pace and I also got a Fitbit which is a good way to get excited and keep you moving. Plus the fitbit can sync to your Fitness Pal App which is a plus. Good Luck!!!