I weigh 132 lbs and I am 5ft.. not losing weight

rurumomo
rurumomo Posts: 35
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I been eating about 1500 calories a day and running 2.5 miles and nothing seems to work for me. I stay the same. I drink 6- 8 glasses of water and eat fruits, nuts, chicken and veggies... Help
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  • laceybrobie
    laceybrobie Posts: 495 Member
    Open your diary.
  • rurumomo
    rurumomo Posts: 35
    how do i do that
  • amann1976
    amann1976 Posts: 742 Member
    how long have you been doing this
  • GmeB
    GmeB Posts: 70 Member
    go to your home page,or profile,go to the top bar for choices,hit settings,and then touch edit,and go to diary settings
  • rurumomo
    rurumomo Posts: 35
    thank you so much
  • xilka
    xilka Posts: 308 Member
    I am also 5ft, and started 40 days ago at 132 pounds.
    I've lost 6 pounds, and feel much more fit and firm.
    The first couple of weeks I didn't lose weight because I was gaining muscle.
    Then the weight started to drop.

    It sounds like you're doing everything right.
    Just be patient. It will come.
  • rurumomo
    rurumomo Posts: 35
    thank u so much!! you guys are so supportive
  • ShawnNhGa1977
    ShawnNhGa1977 Posts: 56 Member
    im 5ft i started aug 2010 and over 2 1/2 years i lost 37.5 lbs but i started here i lost 25 lbs
  • rurumomo
    rurumomo Posts: 35
    oh wow congrats..... its so hard for me sometimes i feel like I am eating too much
  • luvsyoga
    luvsyoga Posts: 90 Member
    I'm 5ft, 128lbs..... kind of stuck here....
  • rurumomo
    rurumomo Posts: 35
    wow I was 128 until I started stopped going to aerobics class and i gained 4lbs
  • ShawnNhGa1977
    ShawnNhGa1977 Posts: 56 Member
    thank you where you from by the way?
  • rurumomo
    rurumomo Posts: 35
    I am form whittier california and you?
  • ShawnNhGa1977
    ShawnNhGa1977 Posts: 56 Member
    im originally from New hampshire but i live in west central Georgia
  • Jujubie
    Jujubie Posts: 130 Member
    I went to check yournfood diary and most days are empty. Tracking actual food intake is a valuablensource of information to help you in your quest. Try doing it daily.
  • katevarner
    katevarner Posts: 884 Member
    If you only have 10 lbs. to go, it's not going to go very fast. Your diary is pretty empty lately, so not much help, but you need to make sure if you are set at 1200 calories that you eat all your exercise calories because you should be set pretty close to your BMR or the minimum number of calories you need to get by. How active are you the rest of the time? For instance, I work out 5 days a week, but I move around a lot in my job, so I have to eat a lot more than 1200 calories. If I were you, I'd try upping my calories a little to see if it jump starts your weight loss. Also, you might need to be doing more than just running, particularly since you say you gained when you stopped aerobics. Have you considered strength training? You don't have to lift heavy, but all women need a little strength or resistance training, even if it's just body weight exercise, in order to hold onto our bones and lean body mass as we age.
  • rurumomo
    rurumomo Posts: 35
    okay thank u... ya i was on weight watchers for a while tracking points and today i finally decided to come back to MFP and try it again. its so hard... I want to lose 5lbs by new years
  • rurumomo
    rurumomo Posts: 35
    no i have tried strength training.. but i should! I just recently came back on this site after doing weight watchers... I need to go back to doing aerobics but at a higher intensity. I am gonna try MFP and see how it works.... thanks you are so much help
  • rurumomo
    rurumomo Posts: 35
    I am pretty active... I eat like 1400-1500 calories a day and workout 45 min 6 days a week
  • THINk_kkaybbyx0
    THINk_kkaybbyx0 Posts: 89
    hmm... i weigh about 136 and i'm 5'2. alot of the times i get so frustrated because i feel like i am doing so well with my eating, but the number on the scale isn't budging. maybe every day kind of switch up your calorie intake between 1200 and 1500, just to keep your metabolism on its toes. and i'm not sure if you do or not, but don't eat past 7 =) it makes a huge difference.
  • rurumomo
    rurumomo Posts: 35
    Thank you so much for your support... i was thinking of trying that (keeping my calories from 1200-1500 and see what happens) and working out 30 min some days and others 40 min with strength training
  • tetecia
    tetecia Posts: 75 Member
    Maybe change the types of foods that you are eating. I've noticed with myself is that you got to look not so much at the scale but at your actual body measurements/size. For example, the past 6 months i've yo-yo-'d up and down with a specific 6 lbs. No biggie to me since i'm not here for weightloss. However, i've realized that's because i've been getting rid of the fat and adding muscle. I also work out about 6 days a week. Probably not as intense as most people because of my own issues. But, keep at it. Sometimes it takes a while!
  • rurumomo
    rurumomo Posts: 35
    thank you so much!!! i think it does just take time!!!! thanks so much for your support and good luck on your weight loss journey
  • Katbody10
    Katbody10 Posts: 369 Member
    I'd suggest to stop eating back your exercise calories -- Looks more like you're maintaining your weight :-) You may not lose it fast .. but closer to .5 lb a week instead of 1 lb a week. Give it a little time .. I think you'll be just fine :-)
  • rurumomo
    rurumomo Posts: 35
    so How many calories should I be eating than if I exercise 40 min a day and burn 300 cal and eat 1500 calories? thank you I hope it goes fine for me his time
  • Gwen_B
    Gwen_B Posts: 1,018 Member
    It is not only eating under your calories, it is also what you eat. You also have to log everyday, when I started on MFP I lost weight right away from logging everything. I did always eat right, but I didn't eat enough. By logging daily I increased my calories and lost all the weight i wanted ind then some. Of course now I have to eat even more to maintain my weight, logging is very important.
  • rickybluntjr
    rickybluntjr Posts: 15 Member
    You're consuming too many calories. At 5', to lose fat at a decent rate, you need to be doing about 1,200 calories a day. But because food manufacturers always underestimate how many calories are in their food, I'd target about 1,100 calories a day and that'll have you actually consuming about 1,200 or more. It's not what you eat, but how much you eat when it comes to fat loss. Don't confuse weight loss with the more specific purpose of fat loss. Also, consider spending most of your exercise time doing strength training to build your body into the shape you want.
  • Gwen_B
    Gwen_B Posts: 1,018 Member
    I'd suggest to stop eating back your exercise calories -- Looks more like you're maintaining your weight :-) You may not lose it fast .. but closer to .5 lb a week instead of 1 lb a week. Give it a little time .. I think you'll be just fine :-)
    Exactly!!
  • rurumomo
    rurumomo Posts: 35
    thank you so much I know i just been really lazy and need to start again.... I use to eat 1200 cal with exercise and I upped it to 1500... thank u for ur support
  • rurumomo
    rurumomo Posts: 35
    thank u so much

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