Need some help/advice please

NickiRC

I have completed the couch 2 5km programme and am now running at least 3 x week (around 30-40mins a time). My weight remained the same so I started tracking through MFP...and still nothing. Not a gram. What am I doing wrong? I am set at 1200 cals a day and I eat my exercise points but still nothing. It is getting very disheartening.......

Does anyone have some advice for me on how to start to loose the weight? Thanks :-)

DoubleDworks

Are you doing your measurements as well as your weight? If you aren't then start taking them.

Initially I didn't move at all, was maintaining for about a month before I lost weight. However if you still find you don't shift then make an adjustment to your diet.

For instance some of the things I changed was limiting carb's to just during the day, upping the fruit, veg and water. (Drinking water is important)

DoubleDworks

Also, I found initially it was important to weigh out ALL my food until I retrained myself on the portion sizes.

And when I made something, I found it helped to enter the recipe into MFP to get accuracy and rather than buying treats I baked. With doing that I'd cut the sugar down, and even depending on the recipe adjust the butter.

secretgirl4611

Um, its okk some ppl are different from others. While some in a month will lose 10-15 pounds others may only lose like 3-5 pounds. and sadly Im in the 3-5 pounds a month group.. you just have to hang in there! Also, besides running try in-corporating MORE other workouts:
such as plyometrics, Isometrics, High Impact Cardio.. If you do treadmill let me know, I can give u an awesome treadmill drill that will surely work off some pounds.. o and try youtube they have tons of workouts.. thats what I first did.. and im still doin it now even with weightloss here and there or weightgain back... just dont give up, keep focus on your goal and you will succeed..

NickiRC

Thanks for the suggestions. I have been measuring myself but not seeing much difference there either. If this had only been a month or so I wouldnt be so annoyed but its been over 4 months. I run on the road, no treadmil but will look at other exercises as well - thanks. I just all confused with the TDE etc and was wondering if I was eating enough/too much but couldnt really figure it out. Arrrgghhh....I will keep plodding along :-)

chickenmcv

1200 doesn't sound like much. Make your food diary public so everyone can take a look.

NickiRC

Ok, but bare in mind I did it for a while ages ago but have only just started tracking properly again in the last couple of weeks....plus there are some missed days (especially the last couple as I feel like 'why bother')