No gain - no loss... after 2 months... last 15 pounds

Argent78

Hi MFP friends... once again I'm posting the same...
I have lost 1.5 pounds in almost 2 months!!! I need some support

3 times a week 35' weight lifting with a personal trainer + 30 min of cardio
1 time a week spinning
1700 cals of high protein, low fat very healthy diet (I cook, and never eat processed foods)
I'm very healthy and active!

But I've always have this 15 pounds overweight, which I was NEVER able to get rid of... what am I doing wrong!?

My measurements and weight are the same!! I swear I SEE changes in the mirror... but they are not reflected in measurements

Advice?

natini

Check out the group "Eat More to Weight Less" on the boards. 1700 calories with all of that exercise does not sound like enough. What is your BMR and TDEE numbers? You should eat 15% less than your TDEE. I bet if you figure it out you will see that you are eating too little with your activity. Hope this helps! Good luck.

myfitnessnmhoy

How are you determining you are 15 pounds overweight? What's your body fat percentage like? If you have access to a gym with a trainer, ask if they have a way to test it.

Weight alone is a poor measure of overall health.

You can always try increasing your calories, and I'd start with increasing the fats a bit if you're on a very low-fat diet, or decreasing calories and I'd start with decreasing the proteins since they are building blocks for muscle. What are you eating for carbohydrates?

Argent78

Check out the group "Eat More to Weight Less" on the boards. 1700 calories with all of that exercise does not sound like enough. What is your BMR and TDEE numbers? You should eat 15% less than your TDEE. I bet if you figure it out you will see that you are eating too little with your activity. Hope this helps! Good luck.

TDEE= 2169
BMR= 1405

So, according to what you say I should be eating 1800... which is almost what I've been doing

Argent78

How are you determining you are 15 pounds overweight? What's your body fat percentage like? If you have access to a gym with a trainer, ask if they have a way to test it.

Weight alone is a poor measure of overall health.

You can always try increasing your calories, and I'd start with increasing the fats a bit if you're on a very low-fat diet, or decreasing calories and I'd start with decreasing the proteins since they are building blocks for muscle. What are you eating for carbohydrates?

Well, I'm not exactly worried about pounds... I don't remember what my body fat% was when I started the program... but according to the calculators is 23%. I don't see changes in the accumulated fat on my hips, which has been localized there forever!

yarwell

So, according to what you say I should be eating 1800... which is almost what I've been doing

LOL. Try something different for 2 weeks - keep the lifting, drop the cardio and the spinning, drop 300 - 500 calories a day off your food, concentrating on less carbohydrate, and see where that gets you.

chrisb75

So, according to what you say I should be eating 1800... which is almost what I've been doing

LOL. Try something different for 2 weeks - keep the lifting, drop the cardio and the spinning, drop 300 - 500 calories a day off your food, concentrating on less carbohydrate, and see where that gets you.

GASP! Are you telling someone to cut out exercise? Say it 'aint' so!

kiminikimkim

I got myself a HRM to track how many calories I burned. Over time, my body requires less energy to do the same workouts, stalling my weight loss.

I found as time when on, the cardio exercises never pushed my heart rate above the aerobic stage into the anaerobic stage anymore. The most calories burned happen in the latter stage, or "ZONE 3' as my HRM calls it. Google "Heart Rate on Wikipedia" for stats and graphs related to your age group.

Some people disrupt their plateau by adding calories to their diet. I decided to shock my body through exercise. I found the Bootcamp class I am part of is excellent for that. My trainer changes our routine every week, targeting different parts of the body for intense cardio and resistance training. I always check my HRM to make sure I achieve the anaerobic stage for at least 20% of my workout.

natini

Check out the group "Eat More to Weight Less" on the boards. 1700 calories with all of that exercise does not sound like enough. What is your BMR and TDEE numbers? You should eat 15% less than your TDEE. I bet if you figure it out you will see that you are eating too little with your activity. Hope this helps! Good luck.

TDEE= 2169
BMR= 1405

So, according to what you say I should be eating 1800... which is almost what I've been doing

Try and eat closer to 1843 since that is 15% less than your TDEE. That extra 150 calories a day may help. Maybe try and change up your exercise routine. Make one change at a time and give it two weeks to see how it goes. Good luck.

Argent78

Check out the group "Eat More to Weight Less" on the boards. 1700 calories with all of that exercise does not sound like enough. What is your BMR and TDEE numbers? You should eat 15% less than your TDEE. I bet if you figure it out you will see that you are eating too little with your activity. Hope this helps! Good luck.

TDEE= 2169
BMR= 1405

So, according to what you say I should be eating 1800... which is almost what I've been doing

Try and eat closer to 1843 since that is 15% less than your TDEE. That extra 150 calories a day may help. Maybe try and change up your exercise routine. Make one change at a time and give it two weeks to see how it goes. Good luck.

Yeah, maybe I'll try eating a little bit more, and will definitely try to add an extra spinning class

Argent78

I got myself a HRM to track how many calories I burned. Over time, my body requires less energy to do the same workouts, stalling my weight loss.

I found as time when on, the cardio exercises never pushed my heart rate above the aerobic stage into the anaerobic stage anymore. The most calories burned happen in the latter stage, or "ZONE 3' as my HRM calls it. Google "Heart Rate on Wikipedia" for stats and graphs related to your age group.

Some people disrupt their plateau by adding calories to their diet. I decided to shock my body through exercise. I found the Bootcamp class I am part of is excellent for that. My trainer changes our routine every week, targeting different parts of the body for intense cardio and resistance training. I always check my HRM to make sure I achieve the anaerobic stage for at least 20% of my workout.

Thats a good idea! I know i should be at 140 to burn... but the machines sometimes don't get it right