Not losing weight need some help!

princesselle1
princesselle1 Posts: 107 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
Hi everyone,

I hope all is well. I just need some advice really. I am 143lbs 5ft 2in goal weight is 120lbs. I have been on1200 calories macros 35/25/40 c/f/p! I have been on this journey for 5months with 12 pounds lost so far. I can't understand where I am going wrong. I do hav odd days where I hav been over 1200 calories been out, birthday but other then that I have been good. I have recently started 30 day shred to help 6th day today. But my weightloss seems far too slow.

Please advice where I am going wrong cause I really need to lose the weight!! Any help is needed!!

Thanks xx
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  • princesselle1
    princesselle1 Posts: 107 Member
    Hi everyone,

    I hope all is well. I just need some advice really. I am 143lbs 5ft 2in goal weight is 120lbs. I have been on1200 calories macros 35/25/40 c/f/p! I have been on this journey for 5months with 12 pounds lost so far. I can't understand where I am going wrong. I do hav odd days where I hav been over 1200 calories been out, birthday but other then that I have been good. I have recently started 30 day shred to help 6th day today. But my weightloss seems far too slow.

    Please advice where I am going wrong cause I really need to lose the weight!! Any help is needed!!

    Thanks xx



    Anyone??
  • treagal
    treagal Posts: 264 Member
    If you open your diary we can see what you are eating and help you that way
  • extraordinary_machine
    extraordinary_machine Posts: 3,028 Member
    Eat more.

    Seriously. Go here and read Dan's advice.

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/804485-in-place-of-a-road-map-2-0-revised-7-2-12
  • ILiftHeavyAcrylics
    ILiftHeavyAcrylics Posts: 27,732 Member
    Are you eating back exercise calories?

    Weighing/measuring everything you eat and making sure you are logging accurately?
  • hCGWoman
    hCGWoman Posts: 4
    Cut the sugar and starch out of your diet and see if that helps. I just bet it will.
  • TrailRunner61
    TrailRunner61 Posts: 2,505 Member
    Maybe you need to eat more?
  • Kris1997
    Kris1997 Posts: 241
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/654536-in-place-of-a-road-map-2-0-revised-7-2-12

    Read this. Hope it helps.
  • AllonsYtotheTardis
    AllonsYtotheTardis Posts: 16,947 Member
    It looks like you are under eating. You're netting way below 1200 on most days.
  • ILiftHeavyAcrylics
    ILiftHeavyAcrylics Posts: 27,732 Member
    Had a quick look at your diary. If your logging is accurate then I suggest reading and following the road map thread posted above.

    You're pretty close to your goal weight so it's likely that a higher calorie goal would be more appropriate.
  • SRH7
    SRH7 Posts: 2,037 Member
    Eat more.

    Seriously. Go here and read Dan's advice.

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/804485-in-place-of-a-road-map-2-0-revised-7-2-12

    Lionel Ritchie speaks the truth!
  • chipoper
    chipoper Posts: 5
    Unfortunately, I've been dealing with the same issue. I hadn't been able to drop off any pounds until today... nothing major but just 0.5 kg. I think I'm doing something wrong too but not sure what.

    I'm getting 5-6 hours of sleep, am standing for about 6 hours a day at stretch (work), haven't had a soft drink in over 6 months, have never exceeded the 1200 cal goal. In fact, it's always been about 900-1000 cal a day.

    I fail to understand what I'm doing wrong... Please, help a friend in need. Recommendation and guidance will be highly appreciated. Thanks.
  • beecee13
    beecee13 Posts: 194 Member
    I think you are way too close to your goal to be eating so little. You need to fuel your body it you want it to work, especially if you are working out with a program like the 30 day shred. You need to figure out all your numbers: TDEE, BMR, etc if you haven't already. This will help you figure out how many calories your body needs to function. The clearest and simplest plan (and the one most people on here are pointing you to) is Dan's roadmap. He explains step by step what you need to do to calculate your numbers, set up MFP, etc. It's what I'm doing and it's working.

    Here's the link: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/654536-in-place-of-a-road-map-2-0-revised-7-2-12

    Good luck!

    And feel free to add me if you want some support. :)
  • Lanae7
    Lanae7 Posts: 50 Member
    Wow...your post is ME!! Same weight, same goal, but I can't seem to lose either. I am changing my calorie intake a bit. I wouldn't go over 1200 calories, or eat my exercise calories either, lost a bit, but than it stalled. I am going to try 1500 calories for a week or two and see where that takes me. Could it be your sodium intake? I will also be watching that to see if it makes a difference, it could be water retention too.
  • mockchoc
    mockchoc Posts: 6,573 Member
    Eating too little causes this problem. Thousands of threads about it. Follow the link beecee13 gave you. You may gain a little at first or you may not. I didn't when I upped my calories.
  • ILiftHeavyAcrylics
    ILiftHeavyAcrylics Posts: 27,732 Member
    Wow...your post is ME!! Same weight, same goal, but I can't seem to lose either. I am changing my calorie intake a bit. I wouldn't go over 1200 calories, or eat my exercise calories either, lost a bit, but than it stalled. I am going to try 1500 calories for a week or two and see where that takes me. Could it be your sodium intake? I will also be watching that to see if it makes a difference, it could be water retention too.

    Stick with it for a month before you decide if it's working. You may see a gain in scale weight at first, that's just your body adjusting.
  • ILiftHeavyAcrylics
    ILiftHeavyAcrylics Posts: 27,732 Member
    Unfortunately, I've been dealing with the same issue. I hadn't been able to drop off any pounds until today... nothing major but just 0.5 kg. I think I'm doing something wrong too but not sure what.

    I'm getting 5-6 hours of sleep, am standing for about 6 hours a day at stretch (work), haven't had a soft drink in over 6 months, have never exceeded the 1200 cal goal. In fact, it's always been about 900-1000 cal a day.

    I fail to understand what I'm doing wrong... Please, help a friend in need. Recommendation and guidance will be highly appreciated. Thanks.

    Read the road map thread. You're eating too little.
  • princesselle1
    princesselle1 Posts: 107 Member
    Wow...your post is ME!! Same weight, same goal, but I can't seem to lose either. I am changing my calorie intake a bit. I wouldn't go over 1200 calories, or eat my exercise calories either, lost a bit, but than it stalled. I am going to try 1500 calories for a week or two and see where that takes me. Could it be your sodium intake? I will also be watching that to see if it makes a difference, it could be water retention too.

    I'm glad someone can see it from my point if view. Everyone is advising increasing my calories! I just hope that will work? Are you exercising?
  • terijoestoes
    terijoestoes Posts: 205 Member
    You aren't eating enough if you eat below your bmr which is the calories you would need if you were in a coma your body thinks it is starving. Sleep 7-8 hrs a night. Your body was meant to get that much to repair itself
  • mareeee1234
    mareeee1234 Posts: 674 Member
    You're eating too low

    READ this:

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/654536-in-place-of-a-road-map-2-0-revised-7-2-12


    WATCH this:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYi9xjIRvbY


    Good luck!
  • Flowers4Julia
    Flowers4Julia Posts: 521 Member
    It looks like you are under eating. You're netting way below 1200 on most days.

    This was my first thought. Please do some reading and researching about TDEE and how that, minus a small deficit, is the way to go. At your age, 1200 is way too low. Your BMR is most likely a bit higher. The body learns to maintain on that and then you stall out. From there you get frustrated, give up , eat too much and then gain.........then eat too little again to lose......then stall.. It is a terrible cycle and called yo-yo dieting. You just don't want to do that.

    I fully recommend the "in place of a road map" and "eat more 2 weigh less" forum threads. It can turn stalling out in to losing again!

    Best!!
  • chipoper
    chipoper Posts: 5
    I've just read the article. I really am very new to watching what I eat. Will update all my measurements and try to up some calories. Thank you everyone for your reply.
  • princesselle1
    princesselle1 Posts: 107 Member
    Are you eating back exercise calories?

    Weighing/measuring everything you eat and making sure you are logging accurately?

    I log everything and do not eat back excercise calories. Do you think eating more will help not increase my weight more?
  • Lanae7
    Lanae7 Posts: 50 Member
    Wow...your post is ME!! Same weight, same goal, but I can't seem to lose either. I am changing my calorie intake a bit. I wouldn't go over 1200 calories, or eat my exercise calories either, lost a bit, but than it stalled. I am going to try 1500 calories for a week or two and see where that takes me. Could it be your sodium intake? I will also be watching that to see if it makes a difference, it could be water retention too.

    I'm glad someone can see it from my point if view. Everyone is advising increasing my calories! I just hope that will work? Are you exercising?

    I exercise between 4-6 days a week. I just started increasing my calories to 1500 and I read in an earlier post to at least give it a month to start seeing results. Worth a try!
  • princesselle1
    princesselle1 Posts: 107 Member
    Wow...your post is ME!! Same weight, same goal, but I can't seem to lose either. I am changing my calorie intake a bit. I wouldn't go over 1200 calories, or eat my exercise calories either, lost a bit, but than it stalled. I am going to try 1500 calories for a week or two and see where that takes me. Could it be your sodium intake? I will also be watching that to see if it makes a difference, it could be water retention too.

    I'm glad someone can see it from my point if view. Everyone is advising increasing my calories! I just hope that will work? Are you exercising?

    I exercise between 4-6 days a week. I just started increasing my calories to 1500 and I read in an earlier post to at least give it a month to start seeing results. Worth a try!

    I am going to try this too!! Hopefully wil work x
  • ILiftHeavyAcrylics
    ILiftHeavyAcrylics Posts: 27,732 Member
    Are you eating back exercise calories?

    Weighing/measuring everything you eat and making sure you are logging accurately?

    I log everything and do not eat back excercise calories. Do you think eating more will help not increase my weight more?

    I think eating more is the way to go to get a lower body fat percentage. Following the road map thread is good. It's also fine to raise your calorie goal a bit (set your goal to 1 lb/week instead of 2) and eat back your exercise calories. Either way works, it's just whatever is easier for you to understand.
  • wickedwendy6
    wickedwendy6 Posts: 117 Member
    Two words - fruit and vegetables.

    And yes, you need to be eating more food in general. :)
  • hedwardsb
    hedwardsb Posts: 201 Member
    I started back. MFP & exercising regularly 35 days ago with less than 10 pounds to lose. Week after week of scale not moving, I decided maybe I'm meant to be my current weight, just active & eating healthy. Upped my calories to maintenance--which I don't always meet, but come close to--and in the past week, I've seen a 2 pound drop. I think there is a sweet spot of calories for losing weight, and for me, it's nowhere near as low as 1200.
  • chipoper
    chipoper Posts: 5

    I think eating more is the way to go to get a lower body fat percentage. Following the road map thread is good. It's also fine to raise your calorie goal a bit (set your goal to 1 lb/week instead of 2) and eat back your exercise calories. Either way works, it's just whatever is easier for you to understand.

    I've just recalculated my numbers... and according to harris-benedict formula (http://www.fat2fitradio.com/tools/), my BMR is 2199 cal. I had initially set it as 1200 cal. Do you think I'm looking at the right number?
  • princesselle1
    princesselle1 Posts: 107 Member

    I think eating more is the way to go to get a lower body fat percentage. Following the road map thread is good. It's also fine to raise your calorie goal a bit (set your goal to 1 lb/week instead of 2) and eat back your exercise calories. Either way works, it's just whatever is easier for you to understand.

    I've just recalculated my numbers... and according to harris-benedict formula (http://www.fat2fitradio.com/tools/), my BMR is 2199 cal. I had initially set it as 1200 cal. Do you think I'm looking at the right number?


    Yes depending on your activity level! I'm getting slightly confused on his many calories I should fe eating at bmr or TDEE less 20%??
  • acm130
    acm130 Posts: 100 Member
    I've just recalculated my numbers... and according to harris-benedict formula (http://www.fat2fitradio.com/tools/), my BMR is 2199 cal. I had initially set it as 1200 cal. Do you think I'm looking at the right number?
    Fat2Fit advocates the philosophy of "eating like the thinner you" so it asks you to put in your numbers for your current weight and goal weight and adjusts for your activity level and voila gives you the number the "Thin" you would eat at, they call it BMR but it's actually the TDEE. I'm pretty sure the 2199 kcal you came up with is your TDEE @ goal weight? As the website says this is an estimate and some people may need to tweak up or down and as you get closer to your goal weight (10-20 lbs) you may need to cut by 200 kcal or so. As I've gotten closer I've had to eat more to break plateaus, kind of a modified refeed/bulk and cut program.

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