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Help, i'm just not losing weight

NicCRomeo1979
NicCRomeo1979 Posts: 3 Member
edited February 7 in Health and Weight Loss
Hi
I'm really struggling to lose weight, i'm 5ft 3 and weigh circa 9.5stone. I had a back op earlier in the year so struggling to maintain a decent form of exercise.

What can i do to aid in the weight loss, i eat circa 1300 calories a day, i'll be honest its sometimes less which probably doesn't help

Any hints, tips, suggestions would be great

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  • sanfly
    sanfly Posts: 207 Member
    What are you doing for exercise?
  • Rai007
    Rai007 Posts: 387 Member
    are you overweight ??
    how much do you want to lose

    i think at lower weight you need a lot of patience
    plus cardio and strenght training

    i would say dont put yourself at a deficit and lose lbm.
  • kaned_ferret
    kaned_ferret Posts: 618 Member
    how long have you been doing it? How accurate is your food measuring? At 9.5 stone loss is going to be veeeery gradual, like less than half a pound a week probably - and that's fine! You are well within the normal weight range for your height. I'm the same height and at 153 I am losing around 1/2 lb a week as well and I've got a stone and a half on top of you :smile:
  • NicCRomeo1979
    NicCRomeo1979 Posts: 3 Member
    I'm a stone heavier than I want to be. I've been eating well and exercising gradually since August and prob lost 2lbs. I've been doing Pilates and light weight toning

    The food measuring probably isn't as accurate as it could be, have been slack at work so lunch can range
  • p4ulmiller
    p4ulmiller Posts: 588 Member
    The food measuring probably isn't as accurate as it could be, have been slack at work so lunch can range

    You lose weight with what you eat. If you are not logging accurately, you may well be eating more than you think.

    Take a step back, reassess your daily calorie need, start weighing and measuring everything and give it 2-3 weeks to start to make a difference.

    Good luck!
  • juleszephyr
    juleszephyr Posts: 442 Member
    Your BMI is already well within normal range at 23:21 so losing weight is going to be a very slow process at the best of times. Re- set you goals to .5lb a week and eat back a min of 50% of your exercise calories, log, weigh and measure everything and give it time...
  • lambchoplewis
    lambchoplewis Posts: 797
    I am 5"2" and 53 yrs old. I am small and losing weight is very slow. I look at it as a % of my weight. The lower you weigh and less you have to lose, the higher the % you are losing. It is a slow process but it does come off. One thing that works for me is to weigh myself every day - very controversial as you have to be able to accept a 1-3 lb increase even when you are following food and exercise plan. Doing this keeps me from shoving things into my mouth as I have to face the scale in the morning. I log food and exercise and read these motivational posts to get motivated for the day.
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,368 Member
    You're probably eating more than you think. Buy a food scale and weigh everything.
  • NicCRomeo1979
    NicCRomeo1979 Posts: 3 Member
    Thanks everyone, will focus on the food measures and c how I go x
  • Siansonea
    Siansonea Posts: 917 Member
    Thanks everyone, will focus on the food measures and c how I go x

    Math can be your friend, if you play by math's rules. :flowerforyou:
  • sanfly
    sanfly Posts: 207 Member
    Would swimming be possible for you with your injuries? Would be a bit more cardio than what you're doing currently, might help to get things moving.
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