What am I doing wrong?

jeanniehart63
jeanniehart63 Posts: 10
edited January 8 in Health and Weight Loss
Newbie here .... Never had to diet before but the weight has been creeping on over the years and I finally decided to do something about it!

So, now have this great fitness app, allowed myself 1200 calories per day (my TDEE is 1604 less 20 percent = 1284) current weight 142lbs 5'4" female.

Been following the diet for a week now, very carefull with weighing food etc, but have not lost any weight. I have no idea why this would happen? Can anyone help please?

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  • Iwillbeback
    Iwillbeback Posts: 19
    Give it time, A week is very soon. Keep going and results will happen. Are you exercising as well as watching what you eat?
  • MikeBenWilliams
    MikeBenWilliams Posts: 53
    Could you be a little more specific? Where are the calories coming from. Protein, Carbohydrate, Fat ratio and maybe I could help more. Also, are you exercising or training as well?
  • angleu
    angleu Posts: 140 Member
    It's only been one week give it some time. Also people are going to want to see your diary so midas well open it now lol..1200 calories still seems low to me but I'm not an expert. Is your tdee number with lightly active or??
  • concordancia
    concordancia Posts: 5,320 Member
    Your profile says you have lost two pounds - that is pretty good for one week!
  • SunshineDecember
    SunshineDecember Posts: 70 Member
    I weigh 140 lbs, and am 5'4 as well, and several online calculators have said my TDEE is around 2200. Try checking some other sources - 1200 cals a day sounds like way too little. && like the others are saying, weight loss takes time. Give it at least a month, better yet two, before you start worrying ;)
  • sofielein
    sofielein Posts: 539 Member
    At 142 lb with 5.4" you are almost at a normal weight. This will take a longer time to lose and it will be slower. I would suggest some activity 3 to 4 times a week.
  • 1ConcreteGirl
    1ConcreteGirl Posts: 3,677 Member
    Nobody likes to be patient, but with only 11 lbs to lose, it is actually unhealthy for you to lose more than .5 lbs per week.

    The reason is that when you lose weight more quickly, you actually lose lean body mass (muscle) and you look less "toned" when the weight comes off because of the muscle loss. Recalculate your TDEE and set MFP to only 0.5 lbs lost per week for best results.

    (a couple other tips: only exercise as much as you plan to exercise when you have reached goal weight and let the rest of your deficit come from your food. Also, eat back your exercise calories because they will make sure you are getting the proper amount of fuel.)
  • jeanniehart63
    jeanniehart63 Posts: 10
    No specific exercise, apart from housework etc
  • jeanniehart63
    jeanniehart63 Posts: 10
    Your profile says you have lost two pounds - that is pretty good for one week!

    I think that was a scale error, as it is back up today!
  • jeanniehart63
    jeanniehart63 Posts: 10
    Could you be a little more specific? Where are the calories coming from. Protein, Carbohydrate, Fat ratio and maybe I could help more. Also, are you exercising or training as well?
    Seems like mostly carbs and protein from the calculation online.
  • jeanniehart63
    jeanniehart63 Posts: 10
    At 142 lb with 5.4" you are almost at a normal weight. This will take a longer time to lose and it will be slower. I would suggest some activity 3 to 4 times a week.
    I appreicate I am probably within "normal" weight range, but having weighed 9stone most of my adult life, being over 10st feels quite uncomfortable. That and the wardrobe of clothes I can no longer fit into!
  • jeanniehart63
    jeanniehart63 Posts: 10
    It's only been one week give it some time. Also people are going to want to see your diary so midas well open it now lol..1200 calories still seems low to me but I'm not an expert. Is your tdee number with lightly active or??
    The TDEE was calculated with little or no activity. I thought I would lose weight quicker on 1200 cals?
  • jeanniehart63
    jeanniehart63 Posts: 10
    Nobody likes to be patient, but with only 11 lbs to lose, it is actually unhealthy for you to lose more than .5 lbs per week.

    The reason is that when you lose weight more quickly, you actually lose lean body mass (muscle) and you look less "toned" when the weight comes off because of the muscle loss. Recalculate your TDEE and set MFP to only 0.5 lbs lost per week for best results.

    (a couple other tips: only exercise as much as you plan to exercise when you have reached goal weight and let the rest of your deficit come from your food. Also, eat back your exercise calories because they will make sure you are getting the proper amount of fuel.)
    The TDEE says I should eat just over 1200 cals per day. Not sure what MFP means??? I set the app so that I would lose 2lb per week, then I thought I would increase cals when I reached my desired weight of 9stone.
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  • Ready2Rock206
    Ready2Rock206 Posts: 9,487 Member


    Been following the diet for a week now, very carefull with weighing food etc, but have not lost any weight. I have no idea why this would happen? Can anyone help please?

    It's been a week. Be patient.
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