Not losing at typical pace. Suggestions?
jessica_rice13
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I've been consistently losing 1-1.5 lbs each week, but have reached what I'm guessing is somewhat of a plateau these last few. I'm not in panic mode, but I want to be sure I'm training and eating well--so feedback is appreciated. My food/exercise diary are public. (I will say that most days I definitely drink 8+glasses of water...I just don't always remember to log them).
1) What's your current intake of calories, on average? This is TOTAL CALORIES EATEN so this would include anything you eat for exercise calories. In other words, how much are you eating?
-- I'm eating 1500 cal/daily, and trying not to eat back my exercise calories. Based on the info I entered in MFP originally, it was recommended I eat 1200 cak/daily, but I found that was not enough. When I used a TDEE calculator (thefitgirls.com) to figure my calories, I bumped up to 1500 and have been losing at this amount.
2) What's your current average intake of protein, carbs, and fats, in grams?
--I shoot for 100 grams of protein daily. Typically eat around 100+ carbs, and 60-75 fat.
3) Do you use a food scale and measure everything?
--YES
4) Do you track all of your intake, daily? (Everything?)
--YES
5) Do you take cheat days or days off?
--No. Although I have had cheat meals or snacks...which I try to counter by staying within my calories, or exercising.
6) How much weight have you lost so far?
--14 lbs
7) What is your activity like, both exercise and non-exercise? (big difference between a construction worker and a desk job) and did you change that activity withing the last couple of months. If so, what changed.
--I have a M-F desk job. I have bumped up my exercise since December, and a typical week for me includes a couple of spin sessions, and 3-4 "bootcamp" sessions ( mix of cross-fit and general calesthenics), plus 20-30 minute walks with my dog.
8) How long have you eaten at your previous amount and what happened in that time frame?
--since the first part of January, and I have consistently dropped 1-1.5 lbs weekly.
9) What's your height, current weight and if you know it, bodyfat%?
--I'm 5'6, 163 lbs. Not sure of my bodyfat %.
10) If you're stalled, for how long and is it a complete stall (zero change in weight)?
--Not sure if it would be classified as a "stall", but I have not lost any weight for 2 full weeks.
1) What's your current intake of calories, on average? This is TOTAL CALORIES EATEN so this would include anything you eat for exercise calories. In other words, how much are you eating?
-- I'm eating 1500 cal/daily, and trying not to eat back my exercise calories. Based on the info I entered in MFP originally, it was recommended I eat 1200 cak/daily, but I found that was not enough. When I used a TDEE calculator (thefitgirls.com) to figure my calories, I bumped up to 1500 and have been losing at this amount.
2) What's your current average intake of protein, carbs, and fats, in grams?
--I shoot for 100 grams of protein daily. Typically eat around 100+ carbs, and 60-75 fat.
3) Do you use a food scale and measure everything?
--YES
4) Do you track all of your intake, daily? (Everything?)
--YES
5) Do you take cheat days or days off?
--No. Although I have had cheat meals or snacks...which I try to counter by staying within my calories, or exercising.
6) How much weight have you lost so far?
--14 lbs
7) What is your activity like, both exercise and non-exercise? (big difference between a construction worker and a desk job) and did you change that activity withing the last couple of months. If so, what changed.
--I have a M-F desk job. I have bumped up my exercise since December, and a typical week for me includes a couple of spin sessions, and 3-4 "bootcamp" sessions ( mix of cross-fit and general calesthenics), plus 20-30 minute walks with my dog.
8) How long have you eaten at your previous amount and what happened in that time frame?
--since the first part of January, and I have consistently dropped 1-1.5 lbs weekly.
9) What's your height, current weight and if you know it, bodyfat%?
--I'm 5'6, 163 lbs. Not sure of my bodyfat %.
10) If you're stalled, for how long and is it a complete stall (zero change in weight)?
--Not sure if it would be classified as a "stall", but I have not lost any weight for 2 full weeks.
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I'll take a look but I would suggest waiting another week or two before making any changes given your progress leading up to this point.0
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Appreciate it!
I've had some "non scale victories" in that I'm seeing muscle definition, and increase in strength, as well as clothing being loose-fitting ( and this has been in the two weeks of no decrease on the scale)--so this is why I'm not super-concerned. Just want to be sure I'm being smart and efficient in my nutrition and exercise.
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Tagging this one as I have not done so yet.0
