More cardio, tracking calories, stopped WW and not losing!

lcwilkens
lcwilkens Posts: 1 Member
edited February 24 in Health and Weight Loss
WW= Weight Watchers.

Maybe its too early to judge, but I've been cranking up the cardio this past week from +/- 30 minutes to +/- 50 minutes each day. Cardio includes various low-impact exercises +/- 20 minutes by Fitness Blender, +/- 30 minutes (generally more) minimum of stationary biking at moderate-high speed (+/- 30 kph). I also decided to stop tracking points with Weight Watchers last week, but still keeping the "Healthy and Filling" foods in check, and I've included MFP's calorie tracking at 1800 calories per day. All this and I've gained weight. Can anyone tell me where its going wrong?

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  • SezxyStef
    SezxyStef Posts: 15,267 Member
    If you recently upped exercise it's probably water retention.

    but my question would be about your stats...height, weight and how did you settle on 1800 calories...
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  • terbusha
    terbusha Posts: 1,483 Member
    1800 cal/day may be too much for you to lose weight with. Also, I agree that you should do less cardio and focus more on weight lifting. The problem with low intensity cardio is that it can reduce your metabolism, especially if paired with big calorie deficits. Check out this video.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHHzie6XRGk

    Here is how I set calorie goals. What I do and what I recommend to people is to eat at a calorie level that allows you to drop 1-2 lbs/week. This assumes an average calorie burn from you getting in all of your workouts. This will be different for everyone, so you'll have to do some trial and error to figure it out. I'd start ~1600 cal/day. Hit this goal, along with your macros and getting in your workouts, for a week. If you lose 1-2 lbs, you're good to go. If you lose too much, increase your intake and repeat. If you don't lose enough, reduce your intake a bit and repeat. After a few weeks, you'll figure out what works for you in your situation.

    Allan
  • leggup
    leggup Posts: 2,942 Member
    How did you pick 1800? Is that net? I am 5'11 with 30ish lbs to go and I'm at 1,600 by MFP settings.

    If you're not losing after 4-6 weeks, congrats; you've found your maintenance calories. Drop them lower to lose weight.
  • Branstin
    Branstin Posts: 2,320 Member
    Aside from any medical conditions, you are simply eating too much food. If you are tracking in MFP then set your activity level to match your lifestyle before any exercising. Next, add the exercise calories and eat about half back.
  • scparke2
    scparke2 Posts: 12 Member
    I too stop counting WW points and now just log in MFP. I started losing again. I would lower your calories if you want to lose.
  • StaciMarie1974
    StaciMarie1974 Posts: 4,138 Member
    If its been one week since a major change, you need to give it more time.
  • smn76237
    smn76237 Posts: 318 Member
    We don't have any of your stats that would be relevant in determining whether 1800 calories would be a deficit for you.
    While 1800 calories would put a lot of women at a small deficit, unless you are meticulous about weighing and logging all your food, you are probably eating more than 1800 calories, wiping out any potential deficit.
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