my body just stopped losing weight :/

r1ker
r1ker Posts: 5 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
hey,

over the course of the past 7 months I lost around 47kg of weight, but 5 weeks ago I just stopped losing any weight at all (well, at least I didn't gain any). currently I am at 87 kg. I reduced my daily calories from 1500kcal in october 2013 to ~1200 kcal now according to the myfitnesspal guide and it worked perfectly. I went to gym 3 times a week, 1 hour each.

due to the fact that my gym closed recently I switched to home workouts, specifically compound exercises for half an hour a day, 7 days a week. my first thought was that I just ate too few calories in the end so I raised my daily food back to 1400 kcal for two weeks, still the same result. any suggestions how I should proceed? my goal is to at least lose another 10kg. :I

thanks for you responses :)

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  • _Zardoz_
    _Zardoz_ Posts: 3,987 Member
    Check the accuracy of your logging and check the numbers you're working from
  • Neliel88
    Neliel88 Posts: 42 Member
    Maybe your body just wants more calories at the moment. Sometimes you really have to mix it up to get things moving again. It's so annoying when your body just decides it'd rather stay where it is.
  • Ninkyou
    Ninkyou Posts: 6,666 Member
    First, as a man, you shouldn't be eating 1200 calories. 1200 calories is only appropriate for petite or older women (depending on their stats). You need to do some research and find what an appropriate intake for you would be.

    Secondly, invest in a food scale if you haven't done so already and weigh all of your food and log it as accurately as possible.
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1080242-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants
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  • gypsy_spirit
    gypsy_spirit Posts: 2,107 Member
    First, as a man, you shouldn't be eating 1200 calories. 1200 calories is only appropriate for petite or older women (depending on their stats). You need to do some research and find what an appropriate intake for you would be.

    Secondly, invest in a food scale if you haven't done so already and weigh all of your food and log it as accurately as possible.
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1080242-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants


    Good advice. Read the sexy pants link. Also, you should be recalculating your numbers every few months depending on how fast you are losing. It's a numbers game.
  • r1ker
    r1ker Posts: 5 Member
    thanks guys, gonna try it out :)
  • sheltol
    sheltol Posts: 120 Member
    You are going to have to trust in upping your calorie intake. If you are taking on an intense resistance or cardio training program your body needs way more calories to rebuild muscle and replenish glycogen stores for your next workout. I'm serious when I say you should probably be eating almost twice as much if you are 1200 cal. When I say trust, it's going to be hard to watch your weight increase (and it probably will at first). Your body will use the additional food to build muscle and your body will need time to readjust and ramp up your metabolism. Depending on how long you've been eating at such a limited amount, it can take some time for your body to readjust. Best of luck to you.
  • Annakarnina
    Annakarnina Posts: 1
    Sorry my question has nothing to do with the topic here but I was wondering where do you guys get these beautiful and colorful themed weight lose board? Mine is just a simple plain :( you all got this cute dolphins and blue water, even rainbow, etc :) ♡♡♡

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