I need advice!!

ashten23
ashten23 Posts: 8
in Health and Weight Loss
I'm nearing the 2nd month of my new "lifestyle." I'm not seeing any change in the scale nor body fat %. I thought by now I'd notice a difference in how my clothes fit or at least a slight difference in my figure. I am 20, about 5'3'' , and around 130lbs female.

I am in the gym 5 days a week. Three days a week I do HIIT training on the eliptical for half an hour, running about 4.5 miles in that time. I do 4 min at 9-9.5 RPM and a min of 10.5 RPM or higher and repeat. Later on those days, I do weight training with heavy weights. On the other 2 days, I do an hour of cardio light to moderate and go back later for weight training.

I eat fairly cleanly. The most proccessed thing I eat is regular cheerios. I get anywhere from 1300-1500 calories a day. I have trouble eating any more than that. I also drink between 6-8 700mL water bottles a day too.

What do I need to do to start seeing some results. Apparently something needs to change just not sure what.

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  • ngyoung
    ngyoung Posts: 311 Member
    So you've been the same 130lbs since you started? Do you feel like your performance in your workouts are improving or are you starting to feel like you're straining more now then before? I would maybe suggest keeping high intensity lifting to 2 days a week and low intensity activity for the remaining to allow more recovery time. Maybe swapping in non gym physical activities once in a while for your low intensity days. If you are stressed it count be a factor since elevated cortisol can inhibit weight loss. Either way keep at it and you will get results. Sometimes our bodies can be stubborn but then all of a sudden you may see a big drop out of nowhere.
  • ashten23
    ashten23 Posts: 8
    Yea, pretty much stay close to 130. It fluctuates like normal. My performance has gotten better depending on the day. I'll try to allow more recovery time. Thanks!

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