How can i lose body fat???

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WillBeSlimSarah
WillBeSlimSarah Posts: 15
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I have been going to the gym for about 6 weeks about 3 times a week for around 55 minutes. Ive done general cardio eg 10 minutes rowing, 15 minutes cycling, 10 minutes jogging 10 mins cross trainer and a few machine weights.

The past week I have been to gym every day as i am now trying to do 6 days a week but i have started running more up to 40 minutes and then maybe doing 15 mins cycling then weights. I have also cut out junk food, crisps, chips, biscuits, sweets etc, cut down on sugar in coffee and introduced protein shakes into my daily calories to make sure i have plenty of protein.

However I have not lost any weight yet and getting very frustrated. Can anyone tell me where im going wrong? Im 28, female, 143lbs 5ft 5 in height and my body fat is 27.9.

Any advice appreciated.
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  • RonnieBigGunz
    RonnieBigGunz Posts: 52
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    Are you logging all of your intake to ensure you are in a calorie deficit? Weighing and measuring portions?

    Your weight on the scale doesn't tell the whole story. It can vary a lot depending on hydration levels, digestive tract contents, and other factors. I recently went almost three weeks without losing a lb, then dropped 3 lbs in one day. Just keep at it.
  • WillBeSlimSarah
    WillBeSlimSarah Posts: 15
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    Yes i am eating 1200 cals a day and logging everything including drinks. Im also not sure if im meant to eat the calories i burn at gym to make my intake back up to 1200 or be in even more deficit. I read that your meant to eat them back so body doesnt go into starvation mode???

    Thanks, i will definitely stick at it!
  • lin7604
    lin7604 Posts: 3,019 Member
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    yes make sure you are eating your cals back or at least half of them..... you are burning lots by the sound of it...
  • vmerie
    vmerie Posts: 36
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    Definitely sounds like you are not eating enough with the amount of exercise you are doing.
  • WillBeSlimSarah
    WillBeSlimSarah Posts: 15
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    Do you think i should put my calories up? Its MFP that has set me at 1200.
  • wolfpack77
    wolfpack77 Posts: 655
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    You need to eat more.
  • Vansy
    Vansy Posts: 419 Member
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    I imagine your BMR alone is higher than 1200...and you're exercising an hour a day on top of that. You should probably be eating more calories.
  • wolfpack77
    wolfpack77 Posts: 655
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    Your BMR is 1450. Fat loss calories are probably around 1750.

    Oh, and you dont need to exercise 6 days a week.
  • WillBeSlimSarah
    WillBeSlimSarah Posts: 15
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    Thank you everyone! I will put my cals up and hopefully the body fat will start to come off in the near future :-)
  • LisaWilson2012
    LisaWilson2012 Posts: 118 Member
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    Based on your height of 5'5" and your weight of 143ib (or 10st 2lb) you may not need to lose any. Although you say your bmi is 27 ish, it may be a case of just improving your tone and trimming up a little bit. You're certainly not overweight. You look just perfect in your picture...
  • kgprice11
    kgprice11 Posts: 750 Member
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    Run and swim and repeat haha stay active
  • WillBeSlimSarah
    WillBeSlimSarah Posts: 15
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    Based on your height of 5'5" and your weight of 143ib (or 10st 2lb) you may not need to lose any. Although you say your bmi is 27 ish, it may be a case of just improving your tone and trimming up a little bit. You're certainly not overweight. You look just perfect in your picture...

    Thank you that is so kind! To be honest I really just want to lose about a stone and then just tone up lots (on my bottom half mainly)
  • Tilran
    Tilran Posts: 626 Member
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    Toning will come from weights and resistance excersises...stick to those if you are looking to shape your body rather then drop weight.
  • LisaWilson2012
    LisaWilson2012 Posts: 118 Member
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    Based on your height of 5'5" and your weight of 143ib (or 10st 2lb) you may not need to lose any. Although you say your bmi is 27 ish, it may be a case of just improving your tone and trimming up a little bit. You're certainly not overweight. You look just perfect in your picture...

    Thank you that is so kind! To be honest I really just want to lose about a stone and then just tone up lots (on my bottom half mainly)

    9 stone at 5'5"...? You'll look quite thin. I'm the same height and I'd never look right just above 9 stone. Still, I'm quite thick boned so I'm told. I know what you mean about toning though. It's tough but stick at it...
  • askin74
    askin74 Posts: 7 Member
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    I was the same as you, went to the gym nearly everyday for a year doing lots of cardio with the result of no weight loss and lots of wobbley flabby bits, although I did feel fitter. After reading other messages on this forum I decided to try the Jillian Michaels dvd's, I bought 30 day shred to start with and did this strickly for 6 days a week for 30 days, and wow the flab fell off - I noticed a difference within 2 weeks. I now have all of her dvd's which I try to rotate (30 day shred & ripped in 30 are good ones to start with - they are 20 minutes intense work outs (35 in total with warm up and cool down))
    I also did some research on HIIT training and incorporated this in with the cardio I was doing esp on the bike and treadmill. I found this really effective also, instead of doing an hour of steady excercise - change it to 20 minutes of intense intervals.
    I am by no means an expert but this has worked for me - I haven't dropped loads of weight maybe half a stone, but I have lost inches and lots of them. I was a UK dress size 10-12 (esp on the bottom area!) and now I am a size 8!
    I think it is about finding out what works for you and trying it.
    Good luck
  • AnvilHead
    AnvilHead Posts: 18,344 Member
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    1200 calories is pretty slim to support that kind of activity. Here's an article you may be interested in reading:

    http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/fat-loss/why-big-caloric-deficits-and-lots-of-activity-can-hurt-fat-loss.html
  • LiamGTR
    LiamGTR Posts: 20 Member
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    Start lifting more, and heavier weight.

    Hundreds of women don't want to do it, but those that do look amazing (Jessica Ennis) and women who don't lift want to look like women that do, but without lifting themselves. Aint gonna happen.
  • littlejobo120
    littlejobo120 Posts: 72 Member
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    Hi. I agree that you are not eating enough. The link below will take you to a reply (first reply) on a thread I wrote the other week, which explains about BMR and TDEE. It has helped some people already and I think it might apply in your situation.

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/692123-feedback-on-my-diary-please-please-please

    Please feel free to add me if you like. The same goes for anyone else.

    Good luck!
  • WillBeSlimSarah
    WillBeSlimSarah Posts: 15
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    Thank you so much to everyone for your advice. I have put my calories up to 15 but I burned about 500 off yesterday do ended up eating 1700+. Definitely feeling better for it. And I have never heard of the 30 day shred thing but I will look it up now. And thanks for the articles I will definitely go and have a read of them both now xxx
  • nxd10
    nxd10 Posts: 4,570 Member
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    You are losing body fat. You have to be, because you must be adding muscle with all that exercise.

    Muscle is denser than fat, so when you burn fat and build muscle, you may weigh more, but you'll be thinner.

    If you're logging your exercise and food accurately and eating no more than you should, your fat really is going away. Just not your weight.

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