I'm in a calorie deficit, and I'm not losing weight?

mghanie

I recently lost 28lbs by eating smaller portions and eating healthier. I am female age 20 5' 3" and weigh 131. I want to lose about 6 more pounds, it's been about 1 month and a half and I haven't lost anymore weight. I weigh 131 pounds and I want to be at 125. my BMR is 1422, if i multiply it by my activity level which is 1.2 since I'm sedentary it goes up to 1707. I subtract 500 calories a day to have a weekly deficit of 3500 calories a week which would equal 1lb weight loss per week. I have been eating 1207 calories or less 6 days a week for a month now and I haven't lost anymore weight. This past week I gave up and decided that 131 is a good weight so throughout this week I have been eating around maintenance I ate between 1200 and 1400 a day, and then yesterday I decided to give it another shot and see if I can lose 6 more pounds. But I don't understand what was happening before, I was in a calorie deficit so I should have been losing weight right? I think i might have actually gained 1lb, how can I continue to lose weight? Will I be able to lose 6 more pounds by eating 1207 a day?

lin7604

your not eating enough imo. you don't have a lot to lose and it will come off a lot slower. you can realistically do a 250 deficit and lose 0.5 lb a week not more. the less you have to lose the slower it is.. it sucks i know but it's the truth! don't eat under 1200 cals ever and if you can eat all your exercise cals back as well.

SherryTeach

It is also possible that you are taking in more calories than you think. It is very difficult to weigh and measure everything and get an accurate number.