I'm Mad

A318

Well i have been trying to do things right this time last time i lost weight i was loosing 4-6 pounds a week, eating 1100-1300 calories and running 3-6 miles a day seven days a week. I realize i was starving my self and oer doing it. That was two years ago i started having panic attacks and gained 25 pounds i am finally feeling better and started dieting i am just mad *kitten* hell.

I been working out right and eating 1200-1500 calories i have gone from 198 to 189 but when i measure my waist i have only lost half and inch or less from my stomach! I realize that i wont reach my target weight lost before next Friday why have i not lost any inches of my waist when i am clearly loosing pounds?

_GlaDOS_

You are an 18 year old boy. I don't care how short you are. Eat more please, a lot more. Your muscles - they need it.

chris1816

You are an 18 year old boy. I don't care how short you are. Eat more please, a lot more. Your muscles - they need it.

How tall are you? You don't look exactly overweight in your possibly misleading pictures.

If so stop being just a runner and start lifting, turn that fuel into swole.

Also like ginger said, eat more, relax and take it in stride.

mariobadr

Your body will decide where you lose your fat from, so it may not necessarily be taking it from your waist. This is why you can't "spot reduce" fat on your body.

A318

I am 5'9 most of my weight went to my stomach my face miss out on the fat. I don't like weights always been a runner but i have incorporated some muscle training into my routine.

A318

Picture is 3 days old.

_GlaDOS_

I am 5'9 most of my weight went to my stomach my face miss out on the fat. I don't like weights always been a runner but i have incorporated some muscle training into my routine.

Even more reason to eat a lot more than 1200-1500 calories per day.

I am willing to bet that all of that running and eating at such a huge deficit caused some muscle loss. You can't spot reduce or choose where you will lose inches. You need more food than that. More weight lifting.

chris1816

I am 5'9 most of my weight went to my stomach my face miss out on the fat. I don't like weights always been a runner but i have incorporated some muscle training into my routine.

Start doing compound, anabolic lifts like Deadlifts, Squats, Bench Press etc along with your running. You will encourage fat burn and be able to eat more to fuel that growth.

Will do wonders for your well being and motivation brah.

llkilgore

I been working out right and eating 1200-1500 calories i have gone from 198 to 189 but when i measure my waist i have only lost half and inch or less from my stomach! I realize that i wont reach my target weight lost before next Friday why have i not lost any inches of my waist when i am clearly loosing pounds?

Because not all of the weight you've lost came from your waist? You can't spot reduce. Actually, a half inch off your waist sounds like good progress after a loss of only 9 pounds total. A lot of people have to lose a lot more than that before they see any noticeable improvement in whatever area of their anatomy they consider to be their "problem area."

A318

I will mix it up more. My problem is that i am expecting to have the same results like last time when i lost weight fast i need to be more patient, And yes i think i did loose alot of muscle last time.

MrsHutcho9988

Exactly, you need to be more patient. It will happen, I agree with what everyone is saying. Muscle burns fat, work on building muscle that will make you more lean ( a runners body)

chris1816

I will mix it up more. My problem is that i am expecting to have the same results like last time when i lost weight fast i need to be more patient, And yes i think i did loose alot of muscle last time.

Don't expect to hulk out either man, my buddy I work and lift with runs often, nowhere near as often as you but at least a few 5ks a week.

He's gotten bigger but a lanky frame is a lanky frame. Find a good routine to start lifting with and you will feel much better. Like others have and will say just be patient, make part of your lifestyle and the rest will take care of itself.

I recommend starting here:

http://4chanfit.wikia.com/wiki/Harsh's_Worksheet_(WIP)

MoreBean13

The ACSM (American College of Sports Medicine) who is attributed with the magical 1200 minimum, established that the minimum calorie consumption for men to be able to supply all the necessary nutrients to your body is 1800 calories.

On top of the minimum you're a physically active growing boy, whose body has not filled out yet, and you are setting yourself up for damage. You still have several years of potential growing to do before you're set in your full manly body- don't shortchange yourself by obsessing over the scale.

Fit_Canuck

I'm 33, about 17% body fat and I do a 3 to 5 km run every other day. I average 3000 calories a day..trust me you can eat more...

chris1816

The ACSM (American College of Sports Medicine) who is attributed with the magical 1200 minimum, established that the minimum calorie consumption for men to be able to supply all the necessary nutrients to your body is 1800 calories.

On top of the minimum you're a physically active growing boy, whose body has not filled out yet, and you are setting yourself up for damage. You still have several years of potential growing to do before you're set in your full manly body- don't shortchange yourself by obsessing over the scale.

Yeah I gotta remind myself you're a youngin still.

Stress less on losing weight, you have the active lifestyle in place already so just eat more good *kitten* and pick up heavy things and put them down again.

VictorW2

These are all great ideas!
Here are some simple tips.
1- Drink lots of water. most people are dehydrated 2 to 3 L a day.
2- eat about 6 times a day, this helps speed up your metabolism
3- build muscle , it burns weight off faster
4 eat plenty of fruits and veggies. This helps you eat more and weight less
5 avoid the color beige: these foods tend to high in carbs and calories . Low in nutrition .
6 Get the regular amount of sleep, you know what's best for you, recommended 8* hrs (too little and your body will retain or gain weight.)
7 Exercise- 3-5 times a week , 30min a day. Preferably strength and some cardio.
8 The body needs Protein- this helps you build and retain muscle, burn fat and keeps you from getting hungry !

And I also agree , your calorie intake is too low for your bodies needs. I know it sounds counter intuitive, your body needs #2 , not just 1500 calories. I am 45 and I still take in 2500-3000 calories and I am in the best shape of my life! Operation six pak bak !

A318

Your telling me to eat more? What!!!! I will try it out but if it backfires I will be very angry!

Also more strength training it is........

chris1816

These are all great ideas!
Here are some simple tips.
1- Drink lots of water. most people are dehydrated 2 to 3 L a day.
2- eat about 6 times a day, this helps speed up your metabolism
3- build muscle , it burns weight off faster
4 eat plenty of fruits and veggies. This helps you eat more and weight less
5 avoid the color beige: these foods tend to high in carbs and calories . Low in nutrition .
6 Get the regular amount of sleep, you know what's best for you, recommended 8* hrs (too little and your body will retain or gain weight.)
7 Exercise- 3-5 times a week , 30min a day. Preferably strength and some cardio.
8 The body needs Protein- this helps you build and retain muscle, burn fat and keeps you from getting hungry !

And I also agree , your calorie intake is too low for your bodies needs. I know it sounds counter intuitive, your body needs #2 , not just 1500 calories. I am 45 and I still take in 2500-3000 calories and I am in the best shape of my life! Operation six pak bak !

Well my day wouldn't be complete if I didn't pick apart someone's nonsense:

1- Drink lots of water. most people are dehydrated 2 to 3 L a day.

Yes, this is okay.

2- eat about 6 times a day, this helps speed up your metabolism

No...no it doesn't. Your metabolism is a set system that encompasses the entire function of your body, it has specific demands. You increase these demands only in a few ways...put stress on your system, or increase the net costs, eg, if you weigh more, you burn more.

The eating six times a day thing was a concoction targeted towards people who don't have self control with eating; ie it doesn't boost your metabolism, but keeps you sated so you are less likely to go apesh*t on a Chinese buffet if you have a complete lack of being able to say "no". It doesn't matter if you eat six times a day, every hour on the hour, or one big pig out at "The Feeding Hour" ( of your choice). Go with what works.

3- build muscle , it burns weight off faster

Understand how this functions. It's not that it burns "weight", it burns fat. You will gain weight by putting on muscle; this is good, lean mass. As I stated before you can increase your base metabolic rate by making your body have to carry around 300lbs of muscle, or 300lbs of oreo cream filling. Either way works, one is better than the other though. (I'll let you guess)

4 eat plenty of fruits and veggies. This helps you eat more and weight less

You can get fat eating 3000 calories of spinach.

Also probably some kind of other health issue there, but I digress. Veggies and fruit are good for you, they are packed with lots of micronutrients your body needs to not be deficient in. However, eat a balance, and more veggies than fruit. The ultimate point is no matter what balance of food you eat, you can still lose "fat" being at a caloric deficit and either way you are still a growing boy, eat hearty.

5 avoid the color beige: these foods tend to high in carbs and calories . Low in nutrition .

Christ on sale...

Quinoa would like to have a word with you sir.

So the short version of this is that...completely ignore that statement this dude made. Carbs are good sources of energy, especially if you are a runner, oh man you can do wonders with a plate of spaghetti son. We have all established you NEED calories here, more than you are putting in you. Here is where you want to pick your carbs wisely and smart, fuel all that running you do and fuel the weight lifting you do. Many of those 'beige" items this guy mentioned happen to be packed with quite a few nutrients. Quinoa for example is an excellent stock grain to eat and replace things like rice with, it is a complete protein containing all amino acids you need, it also is high in iron and other good things. Pick complex carbs over simple when possible, so quinoa, cracked wheat, brown rice, whole grain pasta, oats, oats oats.

6 Get the regular amount of sleep, you know what's best for you, recommended 8* hrs (too little and your body will retain or gain weight.)

Well meant but misguided. Sleep is very critical for recovery, both as a runner and in general. You are still growing as well, so don't skimp on it. However..you will not magically gain more weight or fat if you sleep 30 seconds less than eight hours, or even six hours on occasion.

7 Exercise- 3-5 times a week , 30min a day. Preferably strength and some cardio.

Yes, well, at least this guy is not a complete lost cause.

8 The body needs Protein- this helps you build and retain muscle, burn fat and keeps you from getting hungry !

Color me shocked, he's got it.

However, this if taken with face value is contradicted by everything he said prior.

So in closing. Eat smart, eat a variety, and fuel your growth and endevours kid. You need to bump up those calories by about 1000-1500 if you keep up all that running and add some weight lifting in. Here are some good links to use as a guide:

http://www.whfoods.com/foodstoc.php

http://www.exrx.net/Lists/Directory.html

http://4chanfit.wikia.com/wiki/Harsh's_Worksheet_(WIP) <---cannot emphasize this one enough.

Jorra

Your telling me to eat more? What!!!! I will try it out but if it backfires I will be very angry!

Also more strength training it is........

If you eat too little, your body will slow its metabolism to compensate. If you raise your calorie intake to an appropriate level, you may gain a bit at first, but it will soon go away as your body adapts.

Don't be angry at the numbers, what matters is how you look and feel. The scale can be very deceptive.

rileamoyer

The above poster-Chris1816- has some good points, however - I go with the Victor w2s ideas, even if some of the rationale is not exactly correct. I eat 5 to 6 times a day, keeps me from being too hungry at any one time AND helps avoid blood sugar crashes. I agree, at your age you MUST eat more, exercise all you want, but incorporate LOTS of strength training and some REST and RECOVERY times. Fit_Kanuck has it correct. PS: Check your responders's profiles to see who has been successful, sometimes they have the best advice. The secret is different for everyone.

Elizabeth_C34

Your telling me to eat more? What!!!! I will try it out but if it backfires I will be very angry!

Also more strength training it is........

If you eat too little, your body will slow its metabolism to compensate. If you raise your calorie intake to an appropriate level, you may gain a bit at first, but it will soon go away as your body adapts.

Don't be angry at the numbers, what matters is how you look and feel. The scale can be very deceptive.

The scale is a lying beast. Forget it. Get your body fat measured via DEXA or bodpod and work on getting that number down.

SixCatFaerie

Your telling me to eat more? What!!!! I will try it out but if it backfires I will be very angry!

Also more strength training it is........

If you eat too little, your body will slow its metabolism to compensate. If you raise your calorie intake to an appropriate level, you may gain a bit at first, but it will soon go away as your body adapts.

Don't be angry at the numbers, what matters is how you look and feel. The scale can be very deceptive.

Couldn't have said it any better!

ginaquinn2

Genetics and family heredity often times rule here. Unfortunately we really can't spot reduce. Here is a great article that I have found
that might help a bit. Be patient it will happen for you!
http://www.livestrong.com/lose-inches
Gina

Acg67

You are 18, you are in your prime to pack on some muscle. Eat lots and lift heavy things

MelleyJ

A male should eat no less than 1500 calories a day. If you aren't losing in your waist it's probably because you are losing muscle and not losing weight. Try eating no less than 1500 calories and work out. Do so strength training and then cardio after to burn the fat. (Weights before to burn carbs then cardio to burn fat.) Try reading Winning by Losing. It's helped me. I have lost more since I started reading it than I have for a month on weight watchers.

taso42

You are 18, you are in your prime to pack on some muscle. Eat lots and lift heavy things

This.

And stop being so angry.

AZackery

Well i have been trying to do things right this time last time i lost weight i was loosing 4-6 pounds a week, eating 1100-1300 calories and running 3-6 miles a day seven days a week. I realize i was starving my self and oer doing it. That was two years ago i started having panic attacks and gained 25 pounds i am finally feeling better and started dieting i am just mad *kitten* hell.

I been working out right and eating 1200-1500 calories i have gone from 198 to 189 but when i measure my waist i have only lost half and inch or less from my stomach! I realize that i wont reach my target weight lost before next Friday why have i not lost any inches of my waist when i am clearly loosing pounds?

Try to eat 1500 calories or more a day. Drink plenty of water and try incorporating workouts that targets your waist into your workout routine. I believe if you try incorporating Tae Bo Insane Abs into your routine, you will see a difference.

You can preview the workout on Collagevideo.com. See if your library carries it.

missxjuicy

thats not enough weight loss to see inches off your waist. im about 37 pounds down with 4 inch loss of my waist lol so youll have to lose more to see more results in my opinion.

Athijade

thats not enough weight loss to see inches off your waist. im about 37 pounds down with 4 inch loss of my waist lol so youll have to lose more to see more results in my opinion.

Eh... some of it is genetics though. I have lost 25lbs and 7 inches on my waist. It's just where I lose weight. Now, my hips and tummy are another issue all together, but some people have no problems there. There is no real "right" rate for weight loss versus inches in specific areas.

I will also agree with the others that you need to eat more OP.

chris1816

I'm really beginning to think this is a rather healthy kid with image issues.

VictorW2