Am I doing something wrong? Advise please.

countrystylist
countrystylist Posts: 7 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
MFP has me consuming 1210 calories. I currently "run" 5 days a week using Lolo Beatburn. 30minutes and I burn between an average of 230 calories. I also take a 45min toning class 2x's a week using 15,10 and 7lb weights.
I can't say I'm starving at that number, at times I am but I don't punish myself for going over a 100 calories.
I guess I'm disappointed that I'm not losing more a week. Find myself struggling to lose even 1/2lb a week.
Thoughts? Thank you :)

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  • RomanaW
    RomanaW Posts: 108 Member
    I am 45 and I am trying to stay around 1200 calories a day too. My metabolism is rather slow and if I have a little bit more carbs, such as bread or rice or even fruit, my weight gets stuck although I am within the calories allowance. I know I have to keep confusing my body by different exercise and limit carbs as much as I can.
  • babydiego87
    babydiego87 Posts: 905 Member
    MFP has me consuming 1210 calories. I currently "run" 5 days a week using Lolo Beatburn. 30minutes and I burn between an average of 230 calories. I also take a 45min toning class 2x's a week using 15,10 and 7lb weights.
    I can't say I'm starving at that number, at times I am but I don't punish myself for going over a 100 calories.
    I guess I'm disappointed that I'm not losing more a week. Find myself struggling to lose even 1/2lb a week.
    Thoughts? Thank you :)
    You should not be losing more than 1 or 2lbs a week, so you're off in the right direction.

    Make sure you eat most if not all of your exercise calories back.
  • CkepiJinx
    CkepiJinx Posts: 613 Member
    You only have 15 lbs to lose .5 lb a week is right on target. Also you should eat back some of your exercise calories if you aren't already so that your net calories are 1210. Good luck :smile:
  • now_or_never13
    now_or_never13 Posts: 1,575 Member
    According to your ticker you only have 15lbs left to lose so 1200 is far too low. Your weekly goal should be no higher than 0.5lbs per week based on how much you have to lose. Too high of a deficit will cause you to lose more muscle than you would if you had a proper deficit.

    Set your goal to 0.5lbs per week, increase your protein, fiber, fat and water and eat your exercise calories back.

    Don't expect large losses when you are so close to goal.
  • countrystylist
    countrystylist Posts: 7 Member
    I'd be right on target "IF" I was losing .5 a week. I don't expect 1 or 2lbs but at least .5.
    I know, slow and steady wins the race.
  • jesz124
    jesz124 Posts: 1,004 Member
    You could probably be eating far more calories than you are and still lose weight. There's no need to limit your calories so much. Why not work out your TDEE and decrease it by 20% for fat loss.
  • erickirb
    erickirb Posts: 12,294 Member
    If MFP has you at 1210 and you burn 230, MFP will tell you to eat 1440 and you should, but most likely MFP would give you more cals if you set the appropriate weekly weight loss goal given your goals and stats. Set to 0.5lbs/week and eat those and the exercise cals.
  • ladyraven68
    ladyraven68 Posts: 2,003 Member
    MFP has me consuming 1210 calories. I currently "run" 5 days a week using Lolo Beatburn. 30minutes and I burn between an average of 230 calories. I also take a 45min toning class 2x's a week using 15,10 and 7lb weights.
    I can't say I'm starving at that number, at times I am but I don't punish myself for going over a 100 calories.
    I guess I'm disappointed that I'm not losing more a week. Find myself struggling to lose even 1/2lb a week.
    Thoughts? Thank you :)

    MFP has you at 1210 PLUS exercise calories, not just 1210.

    A bigger defict isn't always better for fat loss.
  • countrystylist
    countrystylist Posts: 7 Member
    I do consume back my workout calories. 1210 is doable but anything under that would be a struggle and not healthy.
    I set my MFP to lose 1 1/2 wk just to see if I could handle it. I started out using the Lose It app in January and have switched to here only recently. I've only lost 3lbs since this journey in January.
  • erickirb
    erickirb Posts: 12,294 Member
    I do consume back my workout calories. 1210 is doable but anything under that would be a struggle and not healthy.
    I set my MFP to lose 1 1/2 wk just to see if I could handle it. I started out using the Lose It app in January and have switched to here only recently. I've only lost 3lbs since this journey in January.

    1.5lb/week goal is much too aggressive for the amount of weight you have to lose, unless you want a large % of your loss to come from lean muscle.
  • now_or_never13
    now_or_never13 Posts: 1,575 Member
    I do consume back my workout calories. 1210 is doable but anything under that would be a struggle and not healthy.
    I set my MFP to lose 1 1/2 wk just to see if I could handle it. I started out using the Lose It app in January and have switched to here only recently. I've only lost 3lbs since this journey in January.

    Switch your goal to lose 0.5lbs per week ... not 1.5 lbs. 1.5lbs is far too high of a goal for someone with so little weight left to lose.
  • khall86790
    khall86790 Posts: 1,100 Member
    MFP has me consuming 1210 calories. I currently "run" 5 days a week using Lolo Beatburn. 30minutes and I burn between an average of 230 calories. I also take a 45min toning class 2x's a week using 15,10 and 7lb weights.
    I can't say I'm starving at that number, at times I am but I don't punish myself for going over a 100 calories.
    I guess I'm disappointed that I'm not losing more a week. Find myself struggling to lose even 1/2lb a week.
    Thoughts? Thank you :)

    How long have you been following this for? When I first began on the 1200 calories I stalled for 2-3 weeks where I didn't lose anything and then within 2 weeks of the stall I had dropped like 3-4 pounds. Sometimes, it takes your body a little while to adjust. Also I advise that if you don't already you start weighing your foods and really monitoring them properly because if you are eating under your calories too much without realising it could be starving your body or alternatively you could be going over by too much and not creating enough of a deficit.
    Also, try changing up your workout routine too if you have been doing the same for a while. Add in some weight training or maybe 10-15 minutes of intense circuit training a day on top of your cardio and then eat a little more to compensate the extra burn.
    I found I have noticed more change from adding an extra 10 minutes a day to my circuit training workouts and also from weighing my foods. Finally, be patient. If you are following everything right and you are healthy, it will come off!

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