burn-out

kiki_doll

What am I doing wrong? I have been counting calories and staying in the 1200 range. I work out almost every day. It's either a spin class, a bootcamp class, or I'm running outside for an hour (4-5 miles). I also attend a slow burn style training center for 1:1 training/muscle fatigue at least once, if not twice, a week.

My diet is mostly veggies, protein (not red meat) and quinoa. I eat sugar, including fruit sparingly. I don't visit Starbucks for thick drinks. I do drink a protein drink a few times during the week (once a day, usually breakfast, not every day). I do drink wine and vodka but not excessively bc I am keeping in my 1200 calorie range.

I have built muscle and toned up, certainly but I am not losing any fat. The scale has barely budged more than a pound or two since I began this effort in May. Shouldn't there be an increase in muscle and a decrease in fat? I really need to lose pounds because I have fat in spots that I know I can't "target" like around my bra straps. My arms are not fat but the added fat around my upper torso keeps me looking so round bc my arms don't just lay flat or straight down. My lower thighs and legs look nice but my inner thighs are not getting any smaller. Help!!! I need to know what I'm not doing or doing incorrectly.

K-

kiki_doll

And I'm completely healthy. Never any issues with thyroid or any other thing like it.

NuclearVW

One thought is maybe a $30 dollar investment in one of these to actually see what your body composition is.

http://www.amazon.com/Omron-HBF-306C-Loss-Monitor-Black/dp/B000FYZMYK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1344352991&sr=8-1&keywords=body+fat+analyzer

dstov

I have a similar problem and here are some things I have recently incorporated.

Strength training: I have add strength training to target my flabby areas.

Water: I am drinking a minimum of 80 ounces each day.

Skipping Meals: I don't do it. Even if I only have a few strawberries and a handful of almonds, I fuel my body every 3-4 hours;

Sugar: do your best to eliminate it completely except if the source is raw veggies/fruits.

Sleep: Make sure you are getting enough;

Meditation: 15 minutes every morning using positive talk and self visualization of reaching weight loss goals

chaser1977

I have built muscle and toned up, certainly but I am not losing any fat. The scale has barely budged more than a pound or two since I began this effort in May. Shouldn't there be an increase in muscle and a decrease in fat?

My lower thighs and legs look nice but my inner thighs are not getting any smaller.

K-

Actually sounds like you are making good progress. If you have toned up and build muscle, scale hasnt moved, something is going away....
Not every improvement is read on a scale. Some people on these forums have went months with no 'loss' then started losing. Everyone is a little different, dont give up.

kls13la

So you are eating around 1200 calories a day and working out almost every day, for example, running 4-5 miles? Are you eating back exercise calories? What are you netting? Honestly, it sounds like you might need to eat more. It also might help if you made your food diary public, so people here could take a look at it and give you better suggestions.

bookwormwendy

Be careful not to eat too little. It can be a fine line to walk between not over eating and not under eating. Also don't skip the measurements. They are often a better indication than the scales!

yoovie

cut down the cardio.
lift heavier.
eat more.

DarkWaffleLord

As someone who runs 4-5 miles and lifts for an hour 5 days a week, I can say that I definitely have days where I am exhausted. Make sure you are giving yourself proper recovery time. I have increased my potassium and protein intake to aid in recovery.

Alatariel75

Why are you bumping multiple 5 year old posts?

DarkWaffleLord

Because the app is hard to navigate