Maintaining Weight For Two Months UGGGGG

Tweety1983

I have been dieting for a little over 5 months and have only lost 13 pounds. But for the last two months I havent lost anything. I have been maintaing or will gain/loose the same two pounds. I exercise a frequently as possible and use a HRM. I eat clean and as close to my goal calories as possible some days! I have a very hectic life and I know some of my problems can me attributed to lack of sleep (usually only get 4-5 hours of sleep), and stress ( I have alot). I am 5'0, 135-138 lbs. I eat about 1200 calories and do about one hour of cardio 4-5 times a week, and strength training 2-3 days a week.... I know alot of people are going to say to increase calories but I have a hard time eatting the full 1200 some days because of working in the heat all day... Any other suggestions would be greatly appreciated... Thanks!!!!

cunfewzed1

I have been dieting for a little over 5 months and have only lost 13 pounds. But for the last two months I havent lost anything. I have been maintaing or will gain/loose the same two pounds. I exercise a frequently as possible and use a HRM. I eat clean and as close to my goal calories as possible some days! I have a very hectic life and I know some of my problems can me attributed to lack of sleep (usually only get 4-5 hours of sleep), and stress ( I have alot). I am 5'0, 135-138 lbs. I eat about 1200 calories and do about one hour of cardio 4-5 times a week, and strength training 2-3 days a week.... I know alot of people are going to say to increase calories but I have a hard time eatting the full 1200 some days because of working in the heat all day... Any other suggestions would be greatly appreciated... Thanks!!!!

Are you measuring?

erickirb

If you can't eat more calories, drink them, you need to properly fuel your body if you are working out.

marycmeadows

eat more calorie dense foods to get in more calories. pretty simple. I've plateaued a few times over the past year and a half, and have had to UP my calories each time to break through the plateau. Most recently, I was at 1800 calories and plateaued..... upped to 2000 a day - started losing again.

psuLemon

I have been dieting for a little over 5 months and have only lost 13 pounds. But for the last two months I havent lost anything. I have been maintaing or will gain/loose the same two pounds. I exercise a frequently as possible and use a HRM. I eat clean and as close to my goal calories as possible some days! I have a very hectic life and I know some of my problems can me attributed to lack of sleep (usually only get 4-5 hours of sleep), and stress ( I have alot). I am 5'0, 135-138 lbs. I eat about 1200 calories and do about one hour of cardio 4-5 times a week, and strength training 2-3 days a week.... I know alot of people are going to say to increase calories but I have a hard time eatting the full 1200 some days because of working in the heat all day... Any other suggestions would be greatly appreciated... Thanks!!!!

Well at least you know what the problem is, so fix it by eating better foods. I mean come on, we all gained weight for a reason, it wasn't because we ate 1200 calories, it was probably 3-4 times that.


Other things, concentrate on fat loss. This means, drop some of the cardio (1-2 days a week) and push the weight training 3-4 days a week. Weight training will improve the chances of fat loss which will tighten up your body. Also, based on your stats, you should be eating 1800 calories. I know it will be difficult but do it slowly. As Eric said, drink some. Go out and get a tub of muscle milk and have a post recovery shake. It's 300 calories for 2 scoops. Also, slow increase the quantities of food. After time your body will get used to it and your stomach will expand. Also, start cooking meats in extra virgin olive oil. 2 tbsp is 120 ish calories and your body won't know the difference. And when all else fails, grab a spoon and peanut butter jar and go to town.

Sharyn913

I have been dieting for a little over 5 months and have only lost 13 pounds. But for the last two months I havent lost anything. I have been maintaing or will gain/loose the same two pounds. I exercise a frequently as possible and use a HRM. I eat clean and as close to my goal calories as possible some days! I have a very hectic life and I know some of my problems can me attributed to lack of sleep (usually only get 4-5 hours of sleep), and stress ( I have alot). I am 5'0, 135-138 lbs. I eat about 1200 calories and do about one hour of cardio 4-5 times a week, and strength training 2-3 days a week.... I know alot of people are going to say to increase calories but I have a hard time eatting the full 1200 some days because of working in the heat all day... Any other suggestions would be greatly appreciated... Thanks!!!!

Well at least you know what the problem is, so fix it by eating better foods. I mean come on, we all gained weight for a reason, it wasn't because we ate 1200 calories, it was probably 3-4 times that.


Other things, concentrate on fat loss. This means, drop some of the cardio (1-2 days a week) and push the weight training 3-4 days a week. Weight training will improve the chances of fat loss which will tighten up your body. Also, based on your stats, you should be eating 1800 calories. I know it will be difficult but do it slowly. As Eric said, drink some. Go out and get a tub of muscle milk and have a post recovery shake. It's 300 calories for 2 scoops. Also, slow increase the quantities of food. After time your body will get used to it and your stomach will expand. Also, start cooking meats in extra virgin olive oil. 2 tbsp is 120 ish calories and your body won't know the difference. And when all else fails, grab a spoon and peanut butter jar and go to town.

^^Good Advice!! ^^

SammieGetsFit

If you can't eat more calories, drink them, you need to properly fuel your body if you are working out.

Here's a great list of calorie-dense foods. Maybe swap them out or add them to your current meals?

- All natural peanut butter
- Dark chocolate
- Raw almonds, cashews & other nuts
- Fruit
- Whole grains, pastas, rice & cereals
- Potatoes, yams
- Sunflower seeds
- Dried fruit
- Beans & other legumes
- Avocado
- Fish high in omega-3's such as salmon, tuna
- Add flaxseed or flaxseed oil to your food
- If you can't get enough calories from food, try a meal replacement shake. Add peanut butter, flax oil, fruit, etc to make it even more calorie dense.

Tweety1983

Thanks for the advice!!!! I will try!!!!