I don't know WHAT to do anymore? Please help!!! :)

iamluce

So I have been losing weight somewhat steadily for almost six months, losing pretty fast at the beginning and starting to slow down a bit after three or four months.
Around the beginning of October I reached my lowest weight (133) and stopped losing. Not only stopped losing. I started gaining. At first it was just a few grams, but then I went on a camping trip for three days (ONLY THREE DAYS, and I was very active during them) and gained eight pounds in just those three days.
People told me it was water weight, that it'd go away in no time, that I couldn't POSSIBLY have gained that much.
But it took two weeks to go away, and not all of it did.
I walk a lot, at least an hour daily. I hit the gym (cardio AND strength) about four times a week and I pole dance twice a week.

I HAVE TRIED EVERYTHING.

I've upped my calories, stopped working out, added more intense work outs, changed up my routine, taken a week off. EVERYTHING.

And yet I can't seem to lose any weight OR inches.

I'm back at eating 1200 calories a day (1300 if I worked out a lot and I'm hungry) but I'm still not seeing ANY results.


ANY tips, please?

And don't tell me I have reached my ideal weight because I haven't. I'm currently about 136 and 5'5" and that's on the higher end of a healthy weight. Everyone I know that is my height OR TALLER weighs around 125.
And I can see the fat and grab the fat in my body, so I'm not delusional or anything. I still need to lose about 12 pounds, but my body just refuses to do so.

Any help is welcome, please!!

Chief_Rocka

How long do you try a thing before you move on to the next thing?

psuLemon

First, you can't compare yourself against other people, you don't have their genetics. Also, you might have more lean body mass than they do (which is better) so you will naturally weigh more. If you want to cut body fat, start eating more (20% below your estimated TDEE, which is around 1700-2000 calories probably) and start lifting heavy. If you start to concentrate on increasing strength and eating higher protein, the weight will come off it is needs to. Weight means absolutely nothing. And to show you that, below is two stories of women who gained weight and got tighter and leaner bodies. It's because muscle is more dense and much smaller. So if you want a lean tight body, concentrate on muscle retention and fat loss, not weight loss.



http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2011/07/21/meet-staci-your-new-powerlifting-super-hero/

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/392784-skinny-fat-vs-fit-photo?hl=skinny+fat


ps- you diet is almost fully carbs and almost no protein. You should switch that to around 35% carbs, 40% protein and 25% fats. This way you can at least drop a few lbs of water weight.

rml_16

A BMI of 22.6 is not the "higher end" of healthy. It's smack dab in the middle. Frame size comes into account for what is an ideal weight for YOUR BODY, not just height.

And those people taller than you who weigh 125 are probably very small.

TavistockToad

lose some of the cardio, add more strength training, and eat back your exercise calories.

edited to add, you need WAY more protein too!

omma_to_3

136 for 5'5" is perfectly reasonable - right in the middle of the range. I would bet you need to reduce body fat, not weight.

dansls1

136 for 5'5" is perfectly reasonable - right in the middle of the range. I would bet you need to reduce body fat, not weight.

This - it sounds like you are at a decent weight but not body shape. Keep eating healthy and work on body toning / muscle building. It's kinda where I am - although I think I need to lose 5-10 still (and I am really at the high end of a healthy BMI, a bit above still actually).

melaniecheeks

Congratulations on getting to where you are!

As you have recognised, being already at a healthy weight means that your body will really resist any attempts to lose any more.

Strength training will help your look and shape, but you need to ignore the scale.

A quick look at our diary indicates not a lot of protien (are you vegetarian?) and quite a lot of sugar. And there are a number of items recorded which dont have a value for sugar but which I'm pretty sure should have (chocolatey things). Caution is needed when adding things from the database - sometimes the nutritional information is incomplete or wrong.

LorinaLynn

136 for 5'5" is perfectly reasonable - right in the middle of the range. I would bet you need to reduce body fat, not weight.

<-- 5'5 and 135 here. And wearing the same size clothes I was last year at 125.

repmlrs

lifting weights will eventually make you weigh more. can you run? try running more instead of walking. if you cant run try jump rope

soehlerking

It's like you said everything I've been feeling. I was stuck at 127 (2 pounds from goal) for the longest time, and then my weight started going UP. I don't even know what to tell you. I just ate 2200 calories 3 days in a row (last weekend) while not exercising, and I dropped 2 pounds. I am NOT "that girl." That does not happen to me. So maybe that was the answer for me, but it sounds like you've tried everything in the last month. So I guess my answer for you is...patience. And I'm sorry. It sucks. But you're better off than you were when you started, right? Right? And I do think your weight is fantastic, but I understand the need to hit the goal you set for yourself. Good luck!!

psuLemon

It's like you said everything I've been feeling. I was stuck at 127 (2 pounds from goal) for the longest time, and then my weight started going UP. I don't even know what to tell you. I just ate 2200 calories 3 days in a row (last weekend) while not exercising, and I dropped 2 pounds. I am NOT "that girl." That does not happen to me. So maybe that was the answer for me, but it sounds like you've tried everything in the last month. So I guess my answer for you is...patience. And I'm sorry. It sucks. But you're better off than you were when you started, right? Right? And I do think your weight is fantastic, but I understand the need to hit the goal you set for yourself. Good luck!!

It's probably because you replenished your body with enough food to fully repair your muscles which will help release some water weight. It's actually not an uncommon thing. This is why when people plateau, I suggest eating at maintenance with no exercise. When you exercise your body stores water to repair muscles. And adding more calories (especially protein) will help repair those muscles and release water.

WendyTerry420

136 for 5'5" is perfectly reasonable - right in the middle of the range. I would bet you need to reduce body fat, not weight.

This - it sounds like you are at a decent weight but not body shape. Keep eating healthy and work on body toning / muscle building. It's kinda where I am - although I think I need to lose 5-10 still (and I am really at the high end of a healthy BMI, a bit above still actually).

I agree! I would put your calories back up to maintenance and start a weight lifting program. You are at a healthy weight. I think that lowering your body fat percentage through weight training will bring your the results your looking for.

I am 5'4" with a large frame, and my goal weight is 150. In high school, I was 136, but for me, once I hit 150, I will skip using the scale and just use the tape measure and the mirror.

Lisah8969

You said that you tried all these different things, but it has only been a month or so. You have to give something new enough time to see if it's working before you try another something new. I also agree with all the other who suggest increasing the strength training and your protein intake. Stop focusing as much on the scale now and start focusing more on the tape measure.

Good luck!