What am I doing wrong? Only down 3lbs in over 8 weeks.

pineygirl

Maybe I'm just being impatient but I thought I'd be making more progress by now.

So far I've been tracking my calories and eating pretty well for the past 8-ish weeks.

I'm also working out about 6 days a week. I do a mix of HIIT and steady state cardio on my cardio days (totaling about 45 min/ workout). And 3 strength training days where I set up a circuit at home and alternate between lifting heavy (using my husbands old weights), doing things like push ups and pull ups, prone jacknifes, and things like burpees and mountain climbers.

My diary is open....please excuse yesterday...it was a close friends's 40th b-day party.

I have it set to 1300 calories, but I usually eat way over that (around 1400-1800/day depending on activity). I have a pretty physically active job and use a fitbit to track my activity. When I get home from work I usually get calorie adjustments from moving around a lot at work (or the lack there of on more sedentary days). Then I workout and will eat a portion of my workout calories back (more so for cardio days, but I'll eat a little more on lifting days too).

My BMR is 1170 and my TDEE varies from 1650 on my "sedentary" days, to 2300 on days when I have a busy work day and a good workout.

I try eat at a deficit of about 300-400 calories a day from what my predicted TDEE would be for that day. And it usually works out that way.

I'm past the phase that starting a new workout routine would be causing water retention. I now usually gain only a pound after a good lifting day, which is expected.

Shouldn't I have lost a bit more weight overall? Or am I just being impatient.

My goal is to get down to about 107lbs from my starting weight of 118lbs. I've been at 115lbs for the past 4 weeks.

hannahcall2

Sounds like your doing something right. You have lost weight. Try tracking your measurements and body fat %. If your building muscle you won't notice a great change on the scale because it weighs more than fat (but it certainly looks better ) . Plus, building muscle increases your BMR which will allow you to eat more.

ETA: Stress (positive or negative) can also slow down your weight loss process.

ChristinaR720

It sounds like what you are doing is working. You have a small amount of weight to lose, so the process will be a lot slower than someone who has a lot more to lose. Be patient. Slow and steady wins the race.