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slow weightloss

Has anyone had slow weight loss on 1500 calorie diet,the first week I lost 5 pounds but now it seems I'm still at the 5 pound mark. I work out 4 to 5 days a week and faithfully been counting my calories, has anybody
Ever had the same issue but successfully lost weight later in their journey?

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  • Britterboo22
    Britterboo22 Posts: 300 Member
    Mine has slowed down and i eat at a 1200 calorie deficit. I work out atleast 4 days a week and stay as active as possible and idk why but it has slowed down.
  • kimballard1966
    kimballard1966 Posts: 30 Member
    Yep! Trying not to get discouraged though. Gotta keep on!
  • doowop713
    doowop713 Posts: 268 Member
    Actually yes, same here. Same. I am not understanding. I know I shouldn't drop any more calories, but goodness. It is hard to keep it up when nothing is happening.
  • Just like interval training is good so your body gets thrown off and goes into high gear instead of settling into the same workout routine- you should do the same with your calories! Try doing a 1200 calorie day and then an 1800 calorie day, then a few days at 1500 etc. It works and keeps you from weight loss plateaus!
  • tildastwistedlife
    tildastwistedlife Posts: 85 Member
    It would seem to me that your initial weight loss of 5 pounds would include the loss of water weight. A normal healthy weight loss per week is usually considered to be 1-2 pounds.
  • jtarmom
    jtarmom Posts: 228 Member
    Mine has slowed down to about .5 pounds per week. I am eating the same amount as you, but I don't work out as much as you. I think that my net calories are still about 1200 (After exercise is subtracted). Are you eating enough for the amount you work out?

    If so, then be patient :) keep doing what you are doing and eventually things will start moving again.
  • lacieeyeswideopen
    lacieeyeswideopen Posts: 4 Member
    Yea I eat my work out calories but not every bit of them, I'm not going to be discouraged, I measured myself the other day so I'm start looking at the inches instead of the pounds!
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