Burn 1000 calories a day and my weight is not moving :-(

missfelicia6

I don't know what the problem is....

I haven't lost anything in the last two weeks.

Any ideas? Advice?

I thought I was doing everything right.

JenniferNoll

You're working out a whole lot and not eating your calorie goal. I think you need to eat more calories. I may be wrong, but yesterday, you only managed to net about 700 calories. Maybe you should try adding in some peanut or almond butt

tlc12078

Have you tried switching up your routine in exercise?

missfelicia6

My exercise is limited, all I can do is walk or do a video. I don't have a gym membership.

LisaWilson2012

Have you tried switching up your routine in exercise?

This is a big problem for weight loss if you're doing the same exercise. You really need to be changing up your routine every 4 weeks. Are you doing weights?

I also agree with the post about eating your calories. I'm not saying you need to eat all of them but you certainly look like you could do with eating more than you currently are. If your body doesn't get nourished for the amount of exercise you are doing, it will automatically start storing fat. Your body doesn't care about looking fit and slim it just wants to survive and this mechanism is all about doing that.

Good luck xx

clairerose11

Do you have a Wii?? Zumba is fab on it, I have lots of fun with that, or Just Dance.

You really need to eat your exercise cals back, what rate of loss are you aiming for per week?

Hendrix7

My exercise is limited, all I can do is walk or do a video. I don't have a gym membership.

Then Where are you getting this 1000 calorie burn from?

Seems way too high for someone of your weight. You would have to be doing hours worth of heavy weight training or sprinting to get anywhere near that.

knk1553

Check out bodyrock.tv for free at home workouts, also check out a couch to 5k program, that way you can add some running into your workout, or try running up and down the stairs, look on youtube for workout videos as well. There is a lot you can do to switch it up. I also say if you're burning 1000 calories you need to be eating more, and make sure you're getting rest days as well

SocWkrBee

That is a lot of calories to burn everyday. I am not a pro at weightloss clearly, so I will only speak for myself. I think that moderate exercise and adequate protein are helpful. I think that the rule of thumb for protein is .7 to 1g/per pound of body weight.

If you are going to burn that much you need to eat more.

I know everyone quotes Michael Phelps, but he is a prime example of eating to fuel his workouts. You are burning the candle on both ends.

SPNLuver83

According to your food diary you are not eating enough. When you only have such a small amount to lose it is very important you feed your body enough, otherwise it will not let ago of the body fat you have. You need to REACH the calorie goal, not be UNDER it, and you are always way under it!!!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24Iw1thBlLA&feature=plcp

missfelicia6

My exercise is limited, all I can do is walk or do a video. I don't have a gym membership.

Then Where are you getting this 1000 calorie burn from?

Seems way too high for someone of your weight. You would have to be doing hours worth of heavy weight training or sprinting to get anywhere near that.

I do the 30 day shred everyday which equals 300-400 calories. Then I do walking/jogging intervals for 50 minutes which equals to 600. That's about 1000 calories a day

d2footballJRC

My exercise is limited, all I can do is walk or do a video. I don't have a gym membership.

Then Where are you getting this 1000 calorie burn from?

Seems way too high for someone of your weight. You would have to be doing hours worth of heavy weight training or sprinting to get anywhere near that.

This. 1000 calorie burn at someone at the OP's weight would be a challenge.

I also agree with people saying check out bodyrock on youtube!

DeeVanderbles

I just looked at your food diary and it looks like you ARE eating back a good chunk of your calories.

The only real issue that I see with your eating habits is that you do still eat junk, like the hostess snacks, even though it is in moderation and within your calories. Maybe that is contributing?

Have you taken your measurements? Are you gaining muscle but losing inches and that's why the weight isn't moving?

WalMart has cheap exercise DVDs. I don't know what you're currently doing but you could go buy another one for $10 to switch things up.

NurseJodies

I just read an article about a girl with a similar problem. Here is the link....http://www.fitnessmagazine.com/weight-loss/success-stories/

I'll include the story here:

Getting the Scale to Move
The Game Plan
For eight weeks my support team would help me do what I hadn't managed to in six months: jump-start my motivation and shed those last stubborn pounds.
The Goal
I'd come a long way since my 25th birthday, when I weighed 230 pounds and had the chronic aches of someone three times older. I gave up being vegetarian, trading bread and pasta galore for chicken and fish, and began jogging one New York City block at a time. Within a year and a half, I worked up to running 13 miles and dropped down to 152 pounds. That's where the scale stalled for months. And months. Then I wrote to FITNESS.
My New To-Do List
1.Think Small
Until I consulted with weight-loss expert Madelyn, I couldn't understand why my 1,200-calories-a-day diet wasn't working. She said my body would resume losing weight when it sensed it wasn't in starvation mode. Madelyn had me eat snacks throughout the day, like sliced turkey rolls and fruit, to stoke my metabolism. Oddly, when I ate 1,700 calories daily, the pounds started to come off.

2.Be an Easy Strider
I had signed up for a marathon to inspire myself to run farther, but I bonked out at 13 miles. My trainer, Monica, taught me energy-saving tricks to help me push past my roadblock: I stopped shrugging my shoulders as I ran, and I interspersed walk breaks -- run five, walk one, for example -- so that long runs weren't so psychologically taxing. Soon I did a 16-mile run, which was a huge mental boost.

3.Eat to Win
My dietitian, Mary Jane, quickly figured out that I wasn't consuming nearly enough carbs to last through my increasing mileage. I was so focused on weight loss that I skimped on calories, especially those from carbs; I'd learned at a medical checkup last year that I had an intolerance to gluten, a component of many grains. Mary Jane had me add gluten-free carbs -- beans, potatoes, dried fruit, and rice -- to my meals, and it made all the difference.


The Results
Not only did I lose 11 pounds and finally cross the 150-pound mark, but I also crossed the finish line at my first marathon. The best part of all was ditching the deprivation diet, which was only holding me back. I know that the closer I get to my ultimate, 135-pound goal, the tougher it will be. But now I have the healthy tools to make it.

jcstanton

You're working out a whole lot and not eating your calorie goal. I think you need to eat more calories. I may be wrong, but yesterday, you only managed to net about 700 calories. Maybe you should try adding in some peanut or almond butt

Mmmmm....almond butt. :laugh:

BanffJasper

I think it's all about the calories. I continue to lose without that much caloric burn just less overall calorie intake. I probably burn 200 - 400 per day through exercise. I've been told that vitamin B-12 boosts metabolism and energy level for some people. Good luck and try not to get discouraged.

Hendrix7

My exercise is limited, all I can do is walk or do a video. I don't have a gym membership.

Then Where are you getting this 1000 calorie burn from?

Seems way too high for someone of your weight. You would have to be doing hours worth of heavy weight training or sprinting to get anywhere near that.

I do the 30 day shred everyday which equals 300-400 calories. Then I do walking/jogging intervals for 50 minutes which equals to 600. That's about 1000 calories a day

are these numbers by HRM of just from MFP. The MFP calorie burns are way off.

Martucha123

your hrm is overestimating a lot!
you can burn around 600 kcal running (not running/walking) during 60 minutes.
also, weight loss is not linear, scale not moving for 2 weeks is no biggie

shone88

You could always be gaining muscle, muscle weighs more than fat. Maybe try to take measurements instead of weighing yourself.

PaveGurl

How on earth are you burning 1k a day with walking alone? I work out pretty regularly at roughly the same weight, and if I'm doing hardcore cardio (8 min miles) and a heavy weight routine AND a high-intensity yoga class, I *might* kill 1k in a day.

Is it possible you're overestimating your burn? Also, as has been stated by others - your body requires fuel just as much as your car. If it's not getting enough, it will NOT let go of anything.

linochka1969

Cut carbs as low as you can handle and increase lean protein, it should give your metabolism a good kick

dustwitch

I've been doing the 30 day shred too, and I enter it as 20 minutes circuit training and that equates to 256 calories according to MFP - I think your calculations might be a bit out.

missfelicia6

According to your food diary you are not eating enough. When you only have such a small amount to lose it is very important you feed your body enough, otherwise it will not let ago of the body fat you have. You need to REACH the calorie goal, not be UNDER it, and you are always way under it!!!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24Iw1thBlLA&feature=plcp

Thanks for the link

Blayzn10Tiffers

Just because you are under your caloric intake doesnt mean what you are taking in is quality. You also need to look at fat and sugars. Those are things that will hault weight loss..... I dont think that your output is as high as its saying it is... you might want to look into that!

stormieweather

My exercise is limited, all I can do is walk or do a video. I don't have a gym membership.

Then Where are you getting this 1000 calorie burn from?

Seems way too high for someone of your weight. You would have to be doing hours worth of heavy weight training or sprinting to get anywhere near that.

I do the 30 day shred everyday which equals 300-400 calories. Then I do walking/jogging intervals for 50 minutes which equals to 600. That's about 1000 calories a day

are these numbers by HRM of just from MFP. The MFP calorie burns are way off.

I would be really surprised if you are burning 1000 calories per day. And if you are, maybe you are overstressing your body and need to back off a little. I found that I actually burn about 50-60% of what MFP calculates and then I eat back about half of those. And give yourself some time off, to recover. Also...2 weeks? Not a plateau. Now, I've not lost anything since Feb, THAT'S a plateau.

missfelicia6

I just read an article about a girl with a similar problem. Here is the link....http://www.fitnessmagazine.com/weight-loss/success-stories/

I'll include the story here:

Getting the Scale to Move
The Game Plan
For eight weeks my support team would help me do what I hadn't managed to in six months: jump-start my motivation and shed those last stubborn pounds.
The Goal
I'd come a long way since my 25th birthday, when I weighed 230 pounds and had the chronic aches of someone three times older. I gave up being vegetarian, trading bread and pasta galore for chicken and fish, and began jogging one New York City block at a time. Within a year and a half, I worked up to running 13 miles and dropped down to 152 pounds. That's where the scale stalled for months. And months. Then I wrote to FITNESS.
My New To-Do List
1.Think Small
Until I consulted with weight-loss expert Madelyn, I couldn't understand why my 1,200-calories-a-day diet wasn't working. She said my body would resume losing weight when it sensed it wasn't in starvation mode. Madelyn had me eat snacks throughout the day, like sliced turkey rolls and fruit, to stoke my metabolism. Oddly, when I ate 1,700 calories daily, the pounds started to come off.

2.Be an Easy Strider
I had signed up for a marathon to inspire myself to run farther, but I bonked out at 13 miles. My trainer, Monica, taught me energy-saving tricks to help me push past my roadblock: I stopped shrugging my shoulders as I ran, and I interspersed walk breaks -- run five, walk one, for example -- so that long runs weren't so psychologically taxing. Soon I did a 16-mile run, which was a huge mental boost.

3.Eat to Win
My dietitian, Mary Jane, quickly figured out that I wasn't consuming nearly enough carbs to last through my increasing mileage. I was so focused on weight loss that I skimped on calories, especially those from carbs; I'd learned at a medical checkup last year that I had an intolerance to gluten, a component of many grains. Mary Jane had me add gluten-free carbs -- beans, potatoes, dried fruit, and rice -- to my meals, and it made all the difference.


The Results
Not only did I lose 11 pounds and finally cross the 150-pound mark, but I also crossed the finish line at my first marathon. The best part of all was ditching the deprivation diet, which was only holding me back. I know that the closer I get to my ultimate, 135-pound goal, the tougher it will be. But now I have the healthy tools to make it.

WOW...thank you for taking the time to share this helpful advice!!

missfelicia6

My exercise is limited, all I can do is walk or do a video. I don't have a gym membership.

Then Where are you getting this 1000 calorie burn from?

Seems way too high for someone of your weight. You would have to be doing hours worth of heavy weight training or sprinting to get anywhere near that.

I do the 30 day shred everyday which equals 300-400 calories. Then I do walking/jogging intervals for 50 minutes which equals to 600. That's about 1000 calories a day

are these numbers by HRM of just from MFP. The MFP calorie burns are way off.

I use a HRM wrist watch from New Balance. It was $79.00 so I know it has to be closer to accurate than MFP....right?

cookadook

Chris Powell said something like (not quoting, just giving you the basic jist of what he said) you have to change your workout after the 6th time of doing it... In other words, if you do the treadmill 6 times in a row, you need to do something different every 7th workout... i'm not explaining it well, but you can probably google it if Im not being clear enough.

wickedcricket

dunno but I read a blog that said it's virtually impossible to burn 1000 cals a day. ppl think they burn a lot more than they do.
consult a nutritionist?
I think I'd take a break
lol just sayin

missfelicia6

Wait!!! If I set my HRM to the weight I was when I first bought it, and I lost weight since then, do I have to re-program it to my new weight? Maybe that's why I'm getting the wrong numbers??

OMG I feel so dumb.

ClammyCupcake

I'm not sure your run burns are accurate unless you're sprinting the whole time. May want to lower that. Even if you are burning more, atleast you're not artificially eating more calories to make up for it