Help...losing weight and that isn't my goal!

JustAGirl0916
JustAGirl0916 Posts: 1,020
in Fitness and Exercise
Hi my name is Jonna... I am new and trying to eat more healthy. I started doing this not to lose weight because I was at 106.4 lbs to start with. I was actually wanting to gain a little weight and some muscle with it. I seem to just be losing weight though! Today I will weigh in again but last week I weighted 105.0. I am doing the 30ds which may not be what I need to do! I thought it would help me gain muscle and to get rid of some of the spots I was unpleased with like my butt/thighs. I am lost on what I need to be doing. Is anyone trying to do what I am or can just give me some tips.

Thanks

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  • 86_Ohms
    86_Ohms Posts: 253 Member
    Can you open your diary up to see what you've been averaging?

    I don't want to be snarky... but eat more? Plus a pound here or there could just be water weight. It will most likely take you as long as someone losing weight to gain weight as well.
  • JustAGirl0916
    JustAGirl0916 Posts: 1,020
    You're not being snarky at all! I know I haven't been eating the almost 2000 calories it's telling me to but I am not sure what all to eat? I'm new to this way of eating since I normally eat whatever and not worry about it. So I think I've been cutting back WAY too much. Let me see if I can open up my diary. I always miss the weekends and I'm pretty new so it's probably hit and miss on here lol.
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 49,029 Member
    This is easy. Resistance train and eat a surplus.

    A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
    IDEA Fitness member
    Kickboxing Certified Instructor
    Been in fitness industry for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition
  • theCarlton
    theCarlton Posts: 1,344 Member
    [edited. Misread comment]
  • HealthyBodySickMind
    HealthyBodySickMind Posts: 1,207 Member
    I know for me, I lose my appetite when doing cardio and am ravenous when doing strength training, so maybe add a strength routine and cut your cardio back? That should make you want to eat more.
  • sexymuffintop
    sexymuffintop Posts: 636
    If I was you I wouldn't be really bothering knocking myself out doing cardio based workouts. I would probably do a little just to keep fit but I would concentrate on strength training and eating slightly above my TDEE. I can only dream of being in this situation though lol. I am the opposite. Trying to lose fat.
  • JustAGirl0916
    JustAGirl0916 Posts: 1,020
    Sorry I have missed days in there. Some days I had appointments and I wasn't home all day and then I always miss the weekends since I'm spending time with my kids. So it's a hit and miss on my diary.
  • TheStephil
    TheStephil Posts: 858 Member
    30DS will not help you build muscle, it is cardio and meant to help you lose weight. I would suggest weight lifting ASAP. There are a lot of great programs out there that are easy to follow. You have to eat your maintence calores or hgher or you will lose weight. Try to add in higher calorie foods. Peanut butter, nuts, protein bars / shakes.
  • JustAGirl0916
    JustAGirl0916 Posts: 1,020
    This is easy. Resistance train and eat a surplus.

    A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
    IDEA Fitness member
    Kickboxing Certified Instructor
    Been in fitness industry for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition

    I'm new to all this so not sure what all resistance traning is.
  • JustAGirl0916
    JustAGirl0916 Posts: 1,020
    30DS will not help you build muscle, it is cardio and meant to help you lose weight. I would suggest weight lifting ASAP. There are a lot of great programs out there that are easy to follow. You have to eat your maintence calores or hgher or you will lose weight. Try to add in higher calorie foods. Peanut butter, nuts, protein bars / shakes.

    Ok I will check out some protein shakes. I do not want to get way too skinny and feel I'm heading in that direction! No way I want to get back to that lol!
  • JenMc14
    JenMc14 Posts: 2,389 Member
    Drop 30DS if you want to gain muscle. Look into a good lifting program. Bodybuilding.com has lots of hypertrophy plans, you might like Jamie Eason's LiveFit, I think that can be done to gain, not just lose. New Rules of Lifting for Women would be a good resource as well. To really gain muscle, you must lift heavily (for you) at a weight that is fatiguing your muscles in under 12 reps. Personally, I think I'd go for the 8-10 range as a beginner. You need to eat at a surplus as well, to really see growth.
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 49,029 Member
    This is easy. Resistance train and eat a surplus.

    A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
    IDEA Fitness member
    Kickboxing Certified Instructor
    Been in fitness industry for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition

    I'm new to all this so not sure what all resistance traning is.
    Weight lifting program or body weight resistance training program.

    A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
    IDEA Fitness member
    Kickboxing Certified Instructor
    Been in fitness industry for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition
  • Etienne54
    Etienne54 Posts: 88 Member
    Add pasta, potatoes, brown rice into your diet, those will help you reach the 2000 cals quite fast.

    Like some said, you should do less cardio, 30min X 3 days/week and start to look for strength programs that you might like.
    Strength lifting 3-5 times a week, depending on your schedule. Keep up the protein and carbs daily intakes.

    If you can afford it, hire a trainer (for atleast 3 months) just to get you going, you'll know how to properly do every exercises and have a pretty decent menu made for you.

    Good luck!
  • JustAGirl0916
    JustAGirl0916 Posts: 1,020
    Ok I will look and see what I can find online. Thanks! I feel so dumb for doing the wrong workout! So I don't need to be doing any cardio?
  • JustAGirl0916
    JustAGirl0916 Posts: 1,020
    Add pasta, potatoes, brown rice into your diet, those will help you reach the 2000 cals quite fast.

    Like some said, you should do less cardio, 30min X 3 days/week and start to look for strength programs that you might like.
    Strength lifting 3-5 times a week, depending on your schedule. Keep up the protein and carbs daily intakes.

    If you can afford it, hire a trainer (for atleast 3 months) just to get you going, you'll know how to properly do every exercises and have a pretty decent menu made for you.

    Good luck!

    Hmmm, not sure where I'd find a trainer here. There is nothing in this town. Our population is almost nothing! I have to drive to stores or anywhere else pretty much unless it's a dollar store lol!
  • jonnythan
    jonnythan Posts: 10,161 Member
    Eat more, don't do cardio, weight train.

    If you don't have any weights available to you, either get some or start a bodyweight program like Convict Conditioning.
  • briabner
    briabner Posts: 427 Member
    Definitely you need to add more calorie dense food, avocados, nuts, peanut butter, full fat dressing with veggies, potatoes, oatmeal. Maybe even indulge in something sweet every now and again. Some snack ideas would be apple with peanut butter, guacomole with chips, oatmeal with peanut butter and maybe some chocolate chips. You definitely want to stay away from foods that say they are low calorie
  • JustAGirl0916
    JustAGirl0916 Posts: 1,020
    Ok, I am doing completely wrong then!! I feel like an idiot now lol! I did bring apple/peanut butter for a snack but I need to be eating more carbs. I've been cutting way way down on that because we had a lady here and I signed up for the program. I was wanting to sign up only to learn to eat healthy and now I am losing weight lol! So, I will change what I have been doing. I will have to look up weight training because I have no idea what to do. :)
  • medaglia_06
    medaglia_06 Posts: 282 Member
    I definitely gained muscle and barely lost any lbs on the 30DS. I lost a lot of inches though :) Maybe up your weights if you continue to do it.

    Also, I highly recommend New Rules of Lifting for Women. I live in the country so getting to the gym every other day was not going to happen and I am scrapped for cash, so I bought a used weight bench off Kijiji and made my own home gym. It cost me less than $200 for everything I needed.

    Make sure you are eating a lot of proteins and stick with full fat versions of everything. They are healthier and obviously pack more calories for you.

    Good luck to you!

    P.S. This is just what has worked for me in the past, I am by no means a professional on any of this stuff.
  • Etienne54
    Etienne54 Posts: 88 Member
    Bodybuilding.com have tons of weight training programs for males, females and the body type you'd want to achieve.
  • JustAGirl0916
    JustAGirl0916 Posts: 1,020
    Thanks everyone!!

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