A little advice here? anything..

deksgrl · April 2014

ALL the weight I have lost was water weight and muscle and maybe a tiny tiny bit of fat. At the time of doing 1200 cals, I wasn't working out at all, so i lost muscle. NOW i'am still doing 1200cals, AND working out and i just started trying to do heavy lifting...

You missed the point, you lost muscle because you lost too much weight too fast, eating too little. This is why people are recommending you slow down on the weight loss and start strength training to prevent losing any more lean body mass. Because people who lose too much too fast still have proportionally the same amount of body fat % when they get to goal weight. It is commonly known as "skinny fat".

frannieshack · April 2014

I saw a big difference in my belly region when I cut out pasta and breads, not immediately, but after a few weeks. Also, when I started eating bread again, the reverse was also true. Stick with the lean protein, and veggies as much as possible. Try cutting out any of the processed foods, you may seel a difference in how you feel and look.

mrsfyredude · April 2014

Why are you not listening to any of the advice given to you on the first 2-3 pages of this thread? Why are you asking all of these people to regurgitate what has already been clearly outlined on the first 2-3 pages of this thread?

:huh: Sorry, but it's obvious to me why. But I love these threads, they make my day go faster and I do end up learning stuff. Your advice has been helpful to me, thanks.

ETA: typo

LadyBoss_1989 · April 2014

I will sometimes eat whole wheat bread but maybe like once a week thats it.
Do processed foods include the Smart Ones and Lean Crusine meals?

WBB55 · April 2014

Do processed foods include the Smart Ones and Lean Crusine meals?

That's almost the epitome of processed food.

Lisacare · April 2014

Yoga

cwheelz18 · April 2014

I believe the 1200 calories a day is too low since you are exercising. Your body needs fuel. I recommend upping your caloric intake. Also, what exactly are you eating? Do you mind sharing your meal plan? Is it the same thing over and over, or are you switching it up everyday. Personally, I am a firm believer that you should be eating a proper balance of protein, carbs and healthy fats. Try not to focus so much on the number on the scale, but how you look and feel. Also, I hate to say it, but cellulite is really hard to get rid of...especially as we age.

cwheelz18 · April 2014

Yes, try to stay away from processed food. Those types of foods are usually loaded with sugar and sodium.

LadyBoss_1989 · April 2014

what about Carbs?

WBB55 · April 2014

what about Carbs?

They're delicious and basically the glucose is necessary for brain function. What about them?

LadyBoss_1989 · April 2014

how much per day? I know eating carbs all day long is not a good thing...

freemystery · April 2014

OP, are you trolling?

You keep asking the same questions and disregarding the answers.

1- you cannot gain muscle on the kind of deficit you are talking about here. I mean you can but it's extremely difficult/ unlikely/ contentious.

2- you cannot spot reduce, this includes your belly fat

3- no supplement can help you. Please go ahead and try safflower oil or whatever other thing you mentioned. Hell, why not raspberry ketones or a green tea fat flush and we'll all see you back here when you don't understand why it hasn't worked.

Listen to the advice that stroutman is giving. This is somebody who clearly knows what they are talking about. His advice, particularly his first reply is something you need to read and absorb. Not skim over or disregard because it doesn't suit you. Just read the posts slower and understand that even though at first things sound contradictory, essentially everybody here is giving you the same advice. You just need to decide what you want to achieve and that goal has to be within the parameters of reality, then the forum members can help you better.

Right now you are shooting for the impossible and your methods are at best questionable, at worst counterproductive.

deksgrl · April 2014

You are making this WAY TOO COMPLICATED. You are not comprehending everything already said here in the thread? Here, I will try to make this more simple.

1- Set MFP to lose half a pound per week.
2- Set it to 40% Carbs, 30% Protein, 30% Fat.
3- Eat more when you do cardio, log it and eat half those calories back.
4- Heavy lifting, log it as 1 calorie burned, if you log it.
5 - Take measurements and photos, don't worry about the scale weight.

Look at the protein goals for the day once you have set it up as above. Try to hit that amount of protein and don't worry as much about the carbs and fat. Eat "normal" foods, not low fat or diet foods. Report back in 8 weeks and tell us how your clothes are fitting, how many inches you lost.

LadyBoss_1989 · April 2014

My BMR is around 1,400 ish. I do have a desk job where im sitting all day and than work out in the evening atleast 4 times a week.
So Do I really need to up my calories?