Weight loss stall (open diary)

Roxytudor
Roxytudor Posts: 16
in Health and Weight Loss
i'm down to 164lbs from 182 in January which i'm pretty happy with, but since around April/May I've lost very little (1-2lbs up and down). I net a deficit each week, although day to day I sometimes go over and sometimes go under. I thought it wouldn't matter as long as I netted a deficit?

My diary is open so any input would be welcomed.

Thanks :)

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  • WBB55
    WBB55 Posts: 4,131 Member
    900 calories one day 2200 calories the next. I'm not trying to be a pain, but in all honesty, my first advice would be to level off the consumption. Yes, you can go by averages. But if you're trying to consistently lose weight, my advice is to eat every day between your BMR and TDEE. Sure, some days can be a little higher than others. But eating higher than your TDEE causes unexpected blips in the downward trends.

    (Edited for clarity)
  • _KitKat_
    _KitKat_ Posts: 1,066 Member
    You seem to weigh your food, so unless there are omissions you probably just need to limit the range of your consumption like the previous poster stated.

    Also now that you weigh 164lbs (huge congrats :flowerforyou: ) You may need to rerun your numbers. Smaller bodies burn less and weight loss needs to slow. Depending on goal you should probably only be losing ½-1lb per week now. These small losses are easily hidden by water weight, hormones, digestion ect.
  • Roxytudor
    Roxytudor Posts: 16
    900 calories one day 2200 calories the next. I'm not trying to be a pain, but in all honesty, my first advice would be to level off the consumption. Yes, you can go by averages. But if you're trying to consistently lose weight, my advice is to eat every day between your BMR and TDEE. Sure, some days can be a little higher than others. But eating higher than your TDEE causes unexpected blips in the downward trends.

    (Edited for clarity)

    that makes sense.. I'll try to keep it a bit more constant from now and see how it goes! Thanks
  • Roxytudor
    Roxytudor Posts: 16
    You seem to weigh your food, so unless there are omissions you probably just need to limit the range of your consumption like the previous poster stated.

    Also now that you weigh 164lbs (huge congrats :flowerforyou: ) You may need to rerun your numbers. Smaller bodies burn less and weight loss needs to slow. Depending on goal you should probably only be losing ½-1lb per week now. These small losses are easily hidden by water weight, hormones, digestion ect.

    I didn't even think of that! *facepalm*
    I want to get down to around 140lbs. I've been getting a bit demotivated because the weeks I lose it is usually only around 1lb or less, is this Okay for having another 20-25 lbs to lose?
  • sweetpea03b
    sweetpea03b Posts: 1,123 Member
    I ony have about 25 more lbs as well and I say a loss is a loss, no matter how small! You might get discouraged that it takes a little longer to lose than people that have more excess weight.... but slow and steady is good because you're establishing a new lifestyle and going at it too agressively will burn you out and lead to gaining it back. I've been at it for about a year now and only lost 17lbs but I'm rejoicing every ounce! Good luck!
  • willrun4bagels
    willrun4bagels Posts: 838 Member
    If you have 75+ lbs to lose 2 lbs/week is ideal
    If you have 40-75 lbs to lose 1.5 lbs/week is ideal
    If you have 25-40 lbs to lose 1 lbs/week is ideal
    If you have 15 -25 lbs to lose 0.5 to 1.0 lbs/week is ideal
    If you have less than 15 lbs to lose 0.5 lbs/week is ideal

    If I were you, I'd pick a goal of 0.5lbs/week lost and stick with that calorie goal. You'll get to eat more food. Yes, you'll lose weight slower, but this is not a race! You also want to preserve as much lean muscle mass as you can to avoid ending up with that "skinnyfat" look.
  • mymodernbabylon
    mymodernbabylon Posts: 1,038 Member
    I had only 20 lbs to lose and I put my goal at .5 loss per week because when you get closer it's more realistic. Losing 1 lb a week is great that close to your goal. Also, you want to get closer to eating the amount you will eat for life as you get closer to your goal...why not eat as much as you can and still lose weight (albeit slowly)?
  • _KitKat_
    _KitKat_ Posts: 1,066 Member
    You seem to weigh your food, so unless there are omissions you probably just need to limit the range of your consumption like the previous poster stated.

    Also now that you weigh 164lbs (huge congrats :flowerforyou: ) You may need to rerun your numbers. Smaller bodies burn less and weight loss needs to slow. Depending on goal you should probably only be losing ½-1lb per week now. These small losses are easily hidden by water weight, hormones, digestion ect.

    I didn't even think of that! *facepalm*
    I want to get down to around 140lbs. I've been getting a bit demotivated because the weeks I lose it is usually only around 1lb or less, is this Okay for having another 20-25 lbs to lose?

    Our starting and goal are about the same. A lb a week is great, I agree with other maybe set goal at ½lb per week. Also if you haven't already start taking body measurements, your biggest incentive now will probably be watching these numbers move and clothes fitting better.
  • wapan
    wapan Posts: 219 Member
    Thank you for posting this. I definitely needed to see that. :-)
  • oxnina
    oxnina Posts: 203 Member
    Try increasing your water intake, and workout schedule.
  • Laurenloveswaffles
    Laurenloveswaffles Posts: 535 Member
    Try increasing your water intake, and workout schedule.

    Um no.

    Up your calories so that you are only losing .5-1lbs a week.

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