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Weightloss stopped - should I do the reverse?

FeelingLessChubby
FeelingLessChubby Posts: 152 Member
edited January 24 in Fitness and Exercise
Hear me out :o)

I lost 4lbs in the first 2 weeks of MFP, doing very little exercise. Since then I've been exercising regularly, and haven't lost any more weight.

So - if I stop exercising and continue eating to my calorie goal of 1400, will I start losing weight again? Then I could pick up the exercise again slowly, and when I reach my goal weight I'll adjust everything.

Would this be the very wrong way to go about it? At the moment I'm glad I'm getting fitter of course, but I really want to lose inches, that's what my goal is now.

I wanted to lose 30lbs, so technically I have 26lbs more to go, not a huge amount, but when it's not moving it feels like it's further away.

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  • FeelingLessChubby
    FeelingLessChubby Posts: 152 Member
    No? ok then :o)
  • kosman8807
    kosman8807 Posts: 29 Member
    Give your body some time to adjust to the workouts and try adding some weight lifting. If the scale isnt moving, try mesuring yourself. I tend to lose inches and not pounds.
  • jqh23
    jqh23 Posts: 311 Member
    Where did your 1400 calorie goal come from? MFP or TDEE-20%?
  • diannethegeek
    diannethegeek Posts: 14,776 Member
    How long has it been since you last saw a drop on the scale? It's not unusual for weight loss to slow or stop when we start a new exercise program because our bodies flood sore muscles with excess water to help them heal, masking any fat loss going on. If it's only been a couple of weeks, then that may be what's happening. Drink plenty of fluids and give it some time.
  • FeelingLessChubby
    FeelingLessChubby Posts: 152 Member
    Thank you ladies :o) It came from TDEE-20%.

    I presume I should eat back my exercise calories, but I read on here that TDEE already includes exercise estimate, so if I eat back my calories I'll be eating at TDEE, which is not recommended for weightloss. Hmmm.
  • jqh23
    jqh23 Posts: 311 Member
    Correct, do not eat back your calories then but you should be eating all of your calories.
  • FeelingLessChubby
    FeelingLessChubby Posts: 152 Member
    Thank you - I will continue doing this then and being patient while readjustment is taking place. The stopping has not affected my motivation, but the initial surprise glee I felt after 5lbs has gone, and I'd like more of it :o)
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