Your Opinions on why It's not working....Please help
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For anyone who's slating me for "being healthy for a while" etc. I'm following the diet all the trainers do in my gym and have lost a stone and a half in almost 2 months and maintained it so no I haven't been unhealthy so far i'm just very very strict with what I eat and like to challenge myself.
I only wanted people's opinions on this issue so thank you. I don't need to see a doctor. I'll up my cals a bit, thanks0 -
For anyone who's slating me for "being healthy for a while" etc. I'm following the diet all the trainers do in my gym and have lost a stone and a half in almost 2 months and maintained it so no I haven't been unhealthy so far i'm just very very strict with what I eat and like to challenge myself.
I only wanted people's opinions on this issue so thank you. I don't need to see a doctor. I'll up my cals a bit, thanks
Trust me it helps A LOT! I lost almost 10 pounds in the last month and 1/2 from just eating more its really the only thing I changed still workout a lot. Eat and be happy....and more patient0 -
Those trainers need their licenses taken away. They are advising a 20 year old female to eat under 1000 calories a day with intense workouts? That's outrageous.0
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It may have been 5 days but for me that's a really long time for me not to lose anything. I would usually lose at least 3lbs in that time, it's just the way my body is.
What your body is "usually loosing" in that amount of time is probably water weight. It probably isn't real sustainable lbs! You are eating far too little for the amount of exercise that you are doing. Even if you weren't exercising at all you'd be consuming too little calories! EAT...EAT....EAT!!!!0 -
Since you say eating less than 1000 calories per day is the norm for you, your metabolism is probably only operating at 40-50% efficiency at this point. It's trying to keep you alive, but you aren't cooperating. When you are burning off most or all of your calories eaten, that leaves precious little to keep your heart beating, your blood circulating, and your lungs breathing in and out.
I recommend the site fat2fit.com. It has helped me understand weight loss and metabolism in a way that nothing else has.0 -
Simple, just eat more. You are burning way too many calories for the amount you are consuming. Eat, eat eat up girl and enjoy it.0
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For anyone who's slating me for "being healthy for a while" etc. I'm following the diet all the trainers do in my gym and have lost a stone and a half in almost 2 months and maintained it so no I haven't been unhealthy so far i'm just very very strict with what I eat and like to challenge myself.
I only wanted people's opinions on this issue so thank you. I don't need to see a doctor. I'll up my cals a bit, thanks
All the trainers in your gym eat <1000 calories a day?
They are absolute blithering idiots then, and you should do the opposite of anything they say.
Bottom line is that you're doing everything very, very wrong. Keep trying to justify it if you want. We don't really care.0 -
It may have been 5 days but for me that's a really long time for me not to lose anything. I would usually lose at least 3lbs in that time, it's just the way my body is.
That's like running your car on "E" all the time....there will be consequences.0 -
Those trainers need their licenses taken away. They are advising a 20 year old female to eat under 1000 calories a day with intense workouts? That's outrageous.
THIIIIIIISSSSSSS!!!!!!!
:explode: :grumble: :mad: :explode: Totally OUTRAGEOUS!0 -
For anyone who's slating me for "being healthy for a while" etc. I'm following the diet all the trainers do in my gym and have lost a stone and a half in almost 2 months and maintained it so no I haven't been unhealthy so far i'm just very very strict with what I eat and like to challenge myself.
I only wanted people's opinions on this issue so thank you. I don't need to see a doctor. I'll up my cals a bit, thanks
Because trainers would never do anything that is unhealthy.0 -
It's your body's starvation prevention mechanism. It's holding onto the 1000 calories you're taking because there is not enough to sustain your body's normal functions. Once the minimum is satisfied, and excess calories are detected, the body will let go once it detects exercise and take some fat cells stored up in your body with it.0
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I love when the OP has such conviction in their argument that they have to delete their post.0
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They haven't advised me to do this so stop jumping down my throat. My best mate is the top trainer who told me about it and now I'm doing it too. They eat the same diet but alot more of it cos they're working out all day. I only eat when I'm hungry so haven't needed loads. It's been working cos already lost a stone and a half.0
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They haven't advised me to do this so stop jumping down my throat. My best mate is the top trainer who told me about it and now I'm doing it too. They eat the same diet but alot more of it cos they're working out all day. I only eat when I'm hungry so haven't needed loads. It's been working cos already lost a stone and a half.
You could simply become anorexic and lose a stone and a half in a month.
Would you say that's "healthy" and "working"?0 -
And no, but my post has been answered. Done.0
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Agree with the other posters that you're not eating enough...but to address your concern about the weight loss you used to see when dieting:
The reason you're not seeing any weightloss now could just be that the same stratgey doesn't work anymore (your body changes when you get older, alter your routine, or if you've damaged your metabolism by living on too few calories for too long). But if you weren't lifting weights before, the pounds you lost weren't all from fat, you lost some muscle mass too. It looks good on the scale, but that's about it.
Listen to the MFPers who've been here for a while, they speak from experience. Eat more. Lift weights. Be patient. :-)
Best of luck!0 -
Try this: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/912920-in-place-of-a-road-map-3-2013
It will guide you on calculating and appropriate amount of calories for your body and will help you lose weight.
You are burning off more than you eat, so your net calories for the day is actually negative, and you should be *netting* at least (at least!) 1200 calories a day.0 -
They haven't advised me to do this so stop jumping down my throat. My best mate is the top trainer who told me about it and now I'm doing it too. They eat the same diet but alot more of it cos they're working out all day. I only eat when I'm hungry so haven't needed loads. It's been working cos already lost a stone and a half.
So they don't eat the 'same diet' at all, they more than likely eat the calories their body needs, you are not doing that and that's why you're not getting the results you want.
Evidently you don't want to hear that though so here you go:
Take some raspberry ketones/ green tea/ hoodia/ extract of virginal white monkey and the weight will fall off because you're doing everything right.0 -
They haven't advised me to do this so stop jumping down my throat. My best mate is the top trainer who told me about it and now I'm doing it too. They eat the same diet but alot more of it cos they're working out all day. I only eat when I'm hungry so haven't needed loads. It's been working cos already lost a stone and a half.
so, one person doing it wrong.. and you come here to question it... find out that you are, indeed, doing it wrong...
...and now you're defensive? Why don't you just go back, put the original post back, and add on "I don't really want to hear what any of you have to say since I'm going to do whatever the hell I feel like doing regardless of what any of you, or science, or common sense tells me" and just cut out all of the other garbage.0 -
You forgot the pregnant women pee that one works wonder..
They haven't advised me to do this so stop jumping down my throat. My best mate is the top trainer who told me about it and now I'm doing it too. They eat the same diet but alot more of it cos they're working out all day. I only eat when I'm hungry so haven't needed loads. It's been working cos already lost a stone and a half.
So they don't eat the 'same diet' at all, they more than likely eat the calories their body needs, you are not doing that and that's why you're not getting the results you want.
Evidently you don't want to hear that though so here you go:
Take some raspberry ketones/ green tea/ hoodia/ extract of virginal white monkey and the weight will fall off because you're doing everything right.0 -
I have been in the gym everyday and have burnt 1000 calories min every session.
I'm eating healthy, under 1000 calories a day
So you're burning 1000 calories a day in the gym. Added to your BMR and other activity you're burning an additional 1700, give or take. Total TDEE is 2500+
You're eating under 1000 calories a day.
You're running a 1500-2000 calorie deficit.
That's what you're doing wrong.
^ This. My guess is your body resorted to breaking down muscle to sustain itself. You've just made your body's engine smaller and sabotaged your own weightloss. Now where do you have to go? 700calories? 500? Please listen to everyone that's posted here that this isn't the healthy way to go about losing weight.0 -
God I put my post on here to ask for advice on that particular topic. My diet is fine and has worked so far. Nothing wrong with it, it's fine. Clearly now I've upped my exercise all I need to do is eat a bit more, great problem answered thank you.
I asked for your support not to be completely slated. There is no need to be so nasty.0 -
They haven't advised me to do this so stop jumping down my throat. My best mate is the top trainer who told me about it and now I'm doing it too. They eat the same diet but alot more of it cos they're working out all day. I only eat when I'm hungry so haven't needed loads. It's been working cos already lost a stone and a half.
So they don't eat the 'same diet' at all, they more than likely eat the calories their body needs, you are not doing that and that's why you're not getting the results you want.
Evidently you don't want to hear that though so here you go:
Take some raspberry ketones/ green tea/ hoodia/ extract of virginal white monkey and the weight will fall off because you're doing everything right.
And don't forget the Master Cleanse.0 -
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Food is fuel!!! If you're running on fumes ... you'll soon stop functioning in a healthy mode....
Eat a proper diet and amount .. exercise to build muscle and tone. Starvation type tactics may cause your body to shut down. Go see your doctor to get proper instruction. Good luck to you.:glasses:0 -
Pssst...God I put my post on here to ask for advice on that particular topic. My diet is fine and has worked so far. Nothing wrong with it, it's fine. Clearly now I've upped my exercise all I need to do is eat a bit more, great problem answered thank you.
I asked for your support not to be completely slated. There is no need to be so nasty.
your diet isn't fine.0 -
Pssst...God I put my post on here to ask for advice on that particular topic. My diet is fine and has worked so far. Nothing wrong with it, it's fine. Clearly now I've upped my exercise all I need to do is eat a bit more, great problem answered thank you.
I asked for your support not to be completely slated. There is no need to be so nasty.
your diet isn't fine.
OP, listen to this guy, for he knows of what he speaks. And I suggest consulting a physician, a nutritionist AND a therapist.0 -
God I put my post on here to ask for advice on that particular topic. My diet is fine and has worked so far. Nothing wrong with it, it's fine. Clearly now I've upped my exercise all I need to do is eat a bit more, great problem answered thank you.
I asked for your support not to be completely slated. There is no need to be so nasty.
I'm sorry... people aren't being nasty...
It's like people who get hypothermia... they just want to go to sleep. You are harming yourself, and because you don't feel the pain, you don't realize that you're in danger.
Stuff the self righteousness and realize the people on here are all very well aware of the dangers of your diet (some have lived through it) and THEY ARE TRYING TO HELP YOU.
If you want to plug your ears and shut your eyes to drown out the voices of reason... remember that their voices are going to be loud if you land yourself in the hospital. That is..if your OP was legit.0 -
If your best mate is an amazing trainer and knows what he and/or she is doing, why is it necessary to ask the forum here if you are doing something wrong? Why not just ask him and/or her? Also if this is a secret workout program that they do at your gym in particular, why would we know what you're doing wrong with it?
There is no need to be defensive. We are all calm friends on this site, refreshing like the juice of a cucumber and gentle as the eyebrows of a baby kitten.
You asked for opinions but we were kinder than that to you: we gave you mostly facts. If you do not like facts, I would suggest becoming a squirrel.0
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