I need help losing more weight!

I would try walking 30-60 minutes a day 3 times a week.

you can't do a 500 deficit when you are that close to your goal, you need to shoot for a 250 and a 0.5 lb loss a week max. you also need to change something up to kick start your loss again, either change your exercise or watch your food... i am 5.2 ft and i hit stalls all the time, my last one was 2.5 months and i now started a new workout program and it is working

If your BMR is 1422, you don't need to NET less than that since you are so close to goal. If you walk every day or even 6 days a week, you aren't really sedentary either. If you are going to try 1457, please make sure that's net (1457 + whatever you burn exercising). That should be more than low enough.

Good luck!

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?

The other part of the equation which is unanswerable is did you lose inches, meaning fat, while you may have gained water weight, meaning your weight didn't change?

Because if nothing changed, then you really did not have a deficit, right?

Why would you not have a deficit based on the numbers? Because the numbers aren't right? Why would your BMR be so far off that a 500 cal deficit wouldn't show up? Because the estimate is off.

That BMR estimate is based on avg bodyfat for someone your age, weight, height. If you have a lot more than expected, your BMR and therefore TDEE could be a lot less, and you are eating at maintenance.

The other reason, and certainly it could be combined with that reason, is your metabolism slowed down because of too much stress. Diet is a stress, too much and your body can just rebalance and go slower and wipe out that deficit.

If all you can do is walking 60 min, that's great, do just that much.

Change your Activity level to Lightly Active, your goal loss to 1/2 lb weekly. Log any exercise above and beyond that 60 min walking daily, and eat it back. That change of activity includes 60 min of walking already.

Otherwise, stick with the 1670 that is given.

But you might also see if the BMR based on age, weight, height is close enough to the BMR based on bodyfat to not worry about it.

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There have been some very helpful posts so far, so I will try my best to help out without being too redundant. First, congratulations on your weight loss so far! Now for some tips...you have to keep in mind that your body has changed from your starting weight. So to keep losing weight, you would have to continue to recalculate your numbers. But of course...that's the tricky part because without a meter on your body 24/7, you really have no way of knowing what you actually burn in a day. To help out though, my stats are pretty much the same as yours and I have a bodymedia band that tells me what I burn. Below are my pointers for you:

1200 calories/day for a female unless otherwise instructed by your nutritionist is the absolute MINIMUM.

A calorie deficit over 500 is probably too large for someone so close to their goal weight as you are.

No matter you calorie deficit, if you dont meet the 1200 minimum at least 5 days a week, your body will hold on to the fat.

The key is to work out and eat healthy in a way to makes your body feel safe enough to let go of the reserves:Try aiming for several small meals a day. every 3 hours if you can. The best combination is to alternate protein, veggies and a carb, with just protein and veggies. and by small I mean 2-4 oz protein, 1/2 cup carb, 1-2Cups veggies. Eating frequently throughout the day helps to speed up your metabolism. You can easily add a 1/2 cup if you need more calories.

The type of work out you do is also a factor, weightlifting builds muscle that burns fat, but also weighs more. You should rely on a measuring tape if you think you should be losing but the scale isnt budging.

As mentioned by others, you numbers could be off...for starters, it is highly unlikely that you are sedentary (which means sitting down all day) Even on my laziest days (sleeping til 1pm) my minimum burn is 2300 calories a day. (Im 5'4" and 24)

Cardio is your best option for burning the remaining fat. But be mindful of your intensity/heart rate. Aim for the 65% max heart rate to burn fat rather than sugar(energy). 45-60 minutes 5 days a week is all it takes.

Drink plenty of water! you could simply be holding water weight if you dont drink enough.

Lastly, your menstrual cycle could be holding you back. For a couple of weeks I hit a standstill and couldnt figure out why... til I remembered that it was approaching that time of the month. Your body goes through enough stress on it's own during this time and shouldn't be forced to lose weight. So if it's about that time...just hang in there and take it easy. As soon as mine ended, my weight dropped almost instantly to where it should have been heading the entire time.

Hope this helped at least a little bit. If you need me to clarify anything that I may have confused you about, just let me know.

Thanks for the wonderful advice! Today I'm starting to eat more and will try to do some dancing or walking or both as my exercise for the day. The only thing I'm finding hard is getting in all my calories, because I'm going over my fat and protein limit for the day is that a bad thing?

Going over your protein limit is not a major problem unless it is a significant difference. The fat, however, can be. Obviously, protein and fat go hand in hand, but you can aim to choose leaner meats. Ground turkey, chicken breast, and fish are excellent options. On the ground meats, always go for the lowest fat content. It's an easy way to cut the fat without sacrificing flavor. Stay away from dark meat as it has more fat. And red meat should really be limited to no more than 2 times a week.(depending on your body type) Just think lean meat= lean body. : ) To make sure you get your calories in, try filling in the gaps with whole grains for your carbs and doing 2 cups of vegetables with every meal. As a side tip: 1/2 grapefruit with your breakfast is wonderful for kick-starting your calorie burn for the day.

A smaller deficit may be the answer. Try 300...leaves 50 for error. X

I also think Tdee is really hard to figure out without a ki fit or bmf or that kind of device x