Worked out 4 times this week, didn't lose anything

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  • 3bambi3
    3bambi3 Posts: 1,650 Member
    If 1750 is your TDEE -15% or 20% then you should NOT be eating your exercise calories back. TDEE includes all exercise already, so if you're eating back your calories, you may be accidentally eating at a surplus.
  • kclarkss
    kclarkss Posts: 69 Member
    Don't give up. I know it is depressing and very dissappointing but it happens. I work out just about everyday. 2 weeks ago I lost 3lbs and was like yeah baby. I have never lost that much in a week. I usually only lose 1lb. Well the following week I lost none. I worked so hard ate good to have the scale read the same was hurtful. I then took the measuring tape and I did lose 2 inches in my stomach. So that made me a little more happy. I have a goal I want to reach and it is 3 weeks away and I am so close.
  • geekyjock76
    geekyjock76 Posts: 2,720 Member
    1. As others have mentioned, only eat 1700 calories since your exercise is already included in the TDEE equation. By eating back your exercise calories on top of this, you are maintaining weight.
    2. Increase the weights as 14-25 reps is way too many and light - aim for 8 to 12 reps till near fatigue.
  • Sarauk2sf
    Sarauk2sf Posts: 28,072 Member
    Weight loss is not linear - you need to look at the bigger picture.
  • Sooze_1975
    Sooze_1975 Posts: 89 Member
    Hi There!
    Don't get discouraged, keep going! We have similar stats except I am older than you. I am 37, 5'3" and weigh 230. Some key things for me, I discovered by trial and error, are not to eat back all of my excercise calories (I eat back about half and not even half some days) and a HUGE factor is to ensure that I am under my sodium intake for the day. I have lost 21 lbs so far, at a slow pace, but I'm totally ok with that. Maybe try not eating all your excercise calories back and cut back on the sodium. Keep it up tho, don't give up! You can add me as a friend if you like :-) Also, I work out 4 times a week as well.
  • xxthoroughbred
    xxthoroughbred Posts: 346 Member
    LOL, 4 times this week, saw no effects, about to throw in the towel....

    Your motivation isn't even close to where it needs to be. If it is this easy for you to give up, do it. Then do some soul searching and figure out why you want to do this in the first place.

    You obviously didn't read the first post. She's been at this since 2009.

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