i need help! (stuck at current weight)

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  • kstep88
    kstep88 Posts: 403 Member
    i have heard on here that some people have bumped up their calorie intake and they get out of the plateau. Not that this really matters, but are you sure you only burn the (i think it said 158 calories?) I havent done that 30day shred but Id think it would burn more???

    Thats a normal burn for 30 day shred, and the easier it gets, the less you burn. I started around 204 and then went down to about 160 something when on level 1, and so on for each level.
  • Jade17694
    Jade17694 Posts: 584 Member
    Not what you want to hear but 131 for 5'5" is a perfectly fine weight. That might be why you can't lose more. It might just be the healthy weight for your body...

    I know it is but I KNOW that I still have more weight to lose if that makes sense, I'm still not happy with the way I look and just exercising isn't going to get me the body I want :)
  • LorinaLynn
    LorinaLynn Posts: 13,247 Member
    I just checked your BMI based on your height and weight and it came out at 21.8 which is in normal range. Maybe you're finding it difficult to lose now as your body is near goal weight?

    This. You're exactly in the middle of a healthy weight for your height. At this size, it's unrealistic to expect to lose more than a half pound a week. Your body doesn't have enough excess fat to support a larger calorie deficit.

    Aim for a half pound a week, toss out the scale, take photos to check your progress, add strength training, and try to get about 1g of protein per pound of lean body mass.
  • Jade17694
    Jade17694 Posts: 584 Member
    i have heard on here that some people have bumped up their calorie intake and they get out of the plateau. Not that this really matters, but are you sure you only burn the (i think it said 158 calories?) I havent done that 30day shred but Id think it would burn more???

    Thats a normal burn for 30 day shred, and the easier it gets, the less you burn. I started around 204 and then went down to about 160 something when on level 1, and so on for each level.

    oh, well it was 158 for level 1 when I first done it, I'm on level 2 now but just kept the burned calories the same when adding to my exercise...oops.
  • klynn08
    klynn08 Posts: 151 Member
    Im in the same boat. Ive never done it but I heard Calorie Cycleing can help. So on day eating like 1200 then the next 1300 then 1100 etc..
  • LorinaLynn
    LorinaLynn Posts: 13,247 Member
    Not what you want to hear but 131 for 5'5" is a perfectly fine weight. That might be why you can't lose more. It might just be the healthy weight for your body...

    I know it is but I KNOW that I still have more weight to lose if that makes sense, I'm still not happy with the way I look and just exercising isn't going to get me the body I want :)

    Not eating enough won't get you the body you want, either. If I was a gambling woman, I'd say you can get your goal body without losing weight at all. Check this thread and look at how different I looked at 130# a few years ago vs. 130# now. http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/494091-i-just-don-t-care-anymore
  • Jade17694
    Jade17694 Posts: 584 Member
    Not what you want to hear but 131 for 5'5" is a perfectly fine weight. That might be why you can't lose more. It might just be the healthy weight for your body...

    I know it is but I KNOW that I still have more weight to lose if that makes sense, I'm still not happy with the way I look and just exercising isn't going to get me the body I want :)

    Not eating enough won't get you the body you want, either. If I was a gambling woman, I'd say you can get your goal body without losing weight at all. Check this thread and look at how different I looked at 130# a few years ago vs. 130# now. http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/494091-i-just-don-t-care-anymore


    yeah I know it won't that's why I've upped my calories, I think I may have been burning more than I realised and therefore not eating them back...
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