Can you tell me why I am not losing weight ??
clamoru
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Hi everybody :
I need advice about how to drop weight . I am a woman 5"4 and I had 115 -116 pounds. I ant to lose 5 pounds. I used to go for 5K run , but since I am living in other place with really bad weather conditions , that is not a good option. I trade my morning run for High Interval Training ( Insanity) and in the afternoons I do 30 minutes of weight lifting. I DO exercises all days of week less Sunday. Plus I am doing diet, just 1500 calories and I DO NOT eat fast food, junk food, soda or alcohol, pizza, ice cream or food like that.
With that plan I have not experimented any real weight lost and I gained 5 pounds. I was waiting that weight could be water retention for all the exercises, but I have been doing it during the last 3 weeks and I have not seen changes. I am almost desperate, I am working super hard and I wanted a good result. Please, can you give an advice about what I should do for drop those 5 pounds ??
I need advice about how to drop weight . I am a woman 5"4 and I had 115 -116 pounds. I ant to lose 5 pounds. I used to go for 5K run , but since I am living in other place with really bad weather conditions , that is not a good option. I trade my morning run for High Interval Training ( Insanity) and in the afternoons I do 30 minutes of weight lifting. I DO exercises all days of week less Sunday. Plus I am doing diet, just 1500 calories and I DO NOT eat fast food, junk food, soda or alcohol, pizza, ice cream or food like that.
With that plan I have not experimented any real weight lost and I gained 5 pounds. I was waiting that weight could be water retention for all the exercises, but I have been doing it during the last 3 weeks and I have not seen changes. I am almost desperate, I am working super hard and I wanted a good result. Please, can you give an advice about what I should do for drop those 5 pounds ??
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It's only been 3 weeks and you only have 5 pounds to lose. If you just started a new exercise routine, your muscles could be holding water. Be patient.0
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Calculate your calorie needs:
http://scoobysworkshop.com/accurate-calorie-calculator/
Log your food intake. Weigh/measure your food to be as accurate as possible. Log calories burned from exercise. I'd say that aside from exercise that 1500 should be what you need to maintain but you should be dropping with the exercise you're doing. Keep in mind that with only 5 lbs to go you're not going to see and you shouldn't want to drop a pound a week. Keep up the workouts and keep a closer eye on your food intake. That will probably solve this issue for you.0 -
Thanks you that website is really good0
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It's only been 3 weeks and you only have 5 pounds to lose. If you just started a new exercise routine, your muscles could be holding water. Be patient.
Agree!!0 -
It's only been 3 weeks and you only have 5 pounds to lose. If you just started a new exercise routine, your muscles could be holding water. Be patient.
How long a muscle can hold the water ??? What can I do for avoid it ??0 -
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This is why you can't be mean to the gypsies!I think maybe because a gypsy has placed a curse on you. That's just my guess though. Who knows?0 -
With only 5 lbs to lose, you will NOT lose very quickly. Your body slows down your weight loss considerably once you start getting into the healthy weight range. Give it a couple more weeks and take measurements--you may be shrinking without actually losing weight. The scale isn't the best way to measure your progress when you are so close to your goal, because your sodium intake, water retention or even if you're just sweating a lot, can affect your weight by several pounds one way or the other.0
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If you're not losing weight, the most likely explanation is that you're eating more than you're burning.
It doesn't matter if it's "clean" or "filthy."
It's only been a short period of time, so just be patient. If you still aren't losing after, say, 6 weeks of accurate logging... then you're eating more than you think / more than you need to lose.0 -
Hi everybody :
I need advice about how to drop weight . I am a woman 5"4 and I had 115 -116 pounds. I ant to lose 5 pounds. I used to go for 5K run , but since I am living in other place with really bad weather conditions , that is not a good option. I trade my morning run for High Interval Training ( Insanity) and in the afternoons I do 30 minutes of weight lifting. I DO exercises all days of week less Sunday. Plus I am doing diet, just 1500 calories and I DO NOT eat fast food, junk food, soda or alcohol, pizza, ice cream or food like that.
With that plan I have not experimented any real weight lost and I gained 5 pounds. I was waiting that weight could be water retention for all the exercises, but I have been doing it during the last 3 weeks and I have not seen changes. I am almost desperate, I am working super hard and I wanted a good result. Please, can you give an advice about what I should do for drop those 5 pounds ??
Why are you even worried about losing 5 pounds from 115-116? That's the low end on some charts for a small framed person (midrange in others).0 -
Eat more butter?0
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Hi everybody :
I need advice about how to drop weight . I am a woman 5"4 and I had 115 -116 pounds. I ant to lose 5 pounds. I used to go for 5K run , but since I am living in other place with really bad weather conditions , that is not a good option. I trade my morning run for High Interval Training ( Insanity) and in the afternoons I do 30 minutes of weight lifting. I DO exercises all days of week less Sunday. Plus I am doing diet, just 1500 calories and I DO NOT eat fast food, junk food, soda or alcohol, pizza, ice cream or food like that.
With that plan I have not experimented any real weight lost and I gained 5 pounds. I was waiting that weight could be water retention for all the exercises, but I have been doing it during the last 3 weeks and I have not seen changes. I am almost desperate, I am working super hard and I wanted a good result. Please, can you give an advice about what I should do for drop those 5 pounds ??
Why are you even worried about losing 5 pounds from 115-116? That's the low end on some charts for a small framed person (midrange in others).
Why does it matter to you? Isn't telling someone they are already too skinny and shouldn't lose weight skinny shaming?0 -
Hi everybody :
I need advice about how to drop weight . I am a woman 5"4 and I had 115 -116 pounds. I ant to lose 5 pounds. I used to go for 5K run , but since I am living in other place with really bad weather conditions , that is not a good option. I trade my morning run for High Interval Training ( Insanity) and in the afternoons I do 30 minutes of weight lifting. I DO exercises all days of week less Sunday. Plus I am doing diet, just 1500 calories and I DO NOT eat fast food, junk food, soda or alcohol, pizza, ice cream or food like that.
With that plan I have not experimented any real weight lost and I gained 5 pounds. I was waiting that weight could be water retention for all the exercises, but I have been doing it during the last 3 weeks and I have not seen changes. I am almost desperate, I am working super hard and I wanted a good result. Please, can you give an advice about what I should do for drop those 5 pounds ??
Why are you even worried about losing 5 pounds from 115-116? That's the low end on some charts for a small framed person (midrange in others).
Why does it matter to you? Isn't telling someone they are already too skinny and shouldn't lose weight skinny shaming?
Did I say they were too skinny? Didn't see those words in my post at all. It was an honest question.0 -
Eat more butter?
Butter with brown sugar and cinnamon. Mmmmm.0 -
It's only been 3 weeks and you only have 5 pounds to lose. If you just started a new exercise routine, your muscles could be holding water. Be patient.
How long a muscle can hold the water ??? What can I do for avoid it ??
Answer: Stop being a human being.
In all seriousness, water retention is a normal part of life. It's not a bad thing or something that should be "avoided". In fact, if your muscles didn't retain water a few days after a workout, I would be very concerned. You can "avoid" excess water retention by reducing your sodium intake, but this doesn't have an overall effect on your goal of losing body fat.
Instead of saying "I want to lose weight" say "I want to reduce body fat percentage."0 -
For a 32 year old, 5' 4" woman:
Based on the Robinson formula (1983), your ideal weight is 123.0 lbs
Based on the Miller formula (1983), your ideal weight is 129.1 lbs
Based on the Devine formula (1974), your ideal weight is 120.6 lbs
Based on the Hamwi formula (1964), your ideal weight is 119.7 lbs
Based on the healthy BMI recommendation, your recommended weight is 107.8 lbs - 145.6 lbs
I don't write this to make you feel bad for wanting to lose more weight. But I noticed you seemed panicked about not losing five pounds when you're already 115 lbs small, so I wanted you to see in black and white that you're actually already quite perfect (or even a little smaller than the norm) according to the math and science. Hopefully this will help you understand that even if it takes a little time to lose the weight, you're already ideal.
If you feel panicked, however, because you feel that you look "fat" - you might want to check into a little talk therapy about that, as that is not a healthy place to be in, in your mind. Just a suggestion.0 -
Hi everybody :
I need advice about how to drop weight . I am a woman 5"4 and I had 115 -116 pounds. I ant to lose 5 pounds. I used to go for 5K run , but since I am living in other place with really bad weather conditions , that is not a good option. I trade my morning run for High Interval Training ( Insanity) and in the afternoons I do 30 minutes of weight lifting. I DO exercises all days of week less Sunday. Plus I am doing diet, just 1500 calories and I DO NOT eat fast food, junk food, soda or alcohol, pizza, ice cream or food like that.
With that plan I have not experimented any real weight lost and I gained 5 pounds. I was waiting that weight could be water retention for all the exercises, but I have been doing it during the last 3 weeks and I have not seen changes. I am almost desperate, I am working super hard and I wanted a good result. Please, can you give an advice about what I should do for drop those 5 pounds ??
Why are you even worried about losing 5 pounds from 115-116? That's the low end on some charts for a small framed person (midrange in others).
Why does it matter to you? Isn't telling someone they are already too skinny and shouldn't lose weight skinny shaming?
Did I say they were too skinny? Didn't see those words in my post at all. It was an honest question.
You don't think your post could at all be interpretted as you suggesting they should not lose weight because they are already borderline too skinny?
I won't argue it with you though, I'll give you the benefit of the doubt.0 -
Hi everybody :
I need advice about how to drop weight . I am a woman 5"4 and I had 115 -116 pounds. I ant to lose 5 pounds. I used to go for 5K run , but since I am living in other place with really bad weather conditions , that is not a good option. I trade my morning run for High Interval Training ( Insanity) and in the afternoons I do 30 minutes of weight lifting. I DO exercises all days of week less Sunday. Plus I am doing diet, just 1500 calories and I DO NOT eat fast food, junk food, soda or alcohol, pizza, ice cream or food like that.
With that plan I have not experimented any real weight lost and I gained 5 pounds. I was waiting that weight could be water retention for all the exercises, but I have been doing it during the last 3 weeks and I have not seen changes. I am almost desperate, I am working super hard and I wanted a good result. Please, can you give an advice about what I should do for drop those 5 pounds ??
Why are you even worried about losing 5 pounds from 115-116? That's the low end on some charts for a small framed person (midrange in others).
Why does it matter to you? Isn't telling someone they are already too skinny and shouldn't lose weight skinny shaming?
Did I say they were too skinny? Didn't see those words in my post at all. It was an honest question.
You don't think your post could at all be interpretted as you suggesting they should not lose weight because they are already borderline too skinny?
I won't argue it with you though, I'll give you the benefit of the doubt.
If that's how it was taken then I apologize, but that's the problem with the internet. People interpret things and jump down people's throats without having any idea who they are or what they mean. Considering many of the people on my friends list are recovering anorexics that I support with my full being every single day, skinny shaming is the LAST thing I'd do. :flowerforyou:0 -
For a 32 year old, 5' 4" woman:
Based on the Robinson formula (1983), your ideal weight is 123.0 lbs
Based on the Miller formula (1983), your ideal weight is 129.1 lbs
Based on the Devine formula (1974), your ideal weight is 120.6 lbs
Based on the Hamwi formula (1964), your ideal weight is 119.7 lbs
Based on the healthy BMI recommendation, your recommended weight is 107.8 lbs - 145.6 lbs
I don't write this to make you feel bad for wanting to lose more weight. But I noticed you seemed panicked about not losing five pounds when you're already 115 lbs small, so I wanted you to see in black and white that you're actually already quite perfect (or even a little smaller than the norm) according to the math and science. Hopefully this will help you understand that even if it takes a little time to lose the weight, you're already ideal.
If you feel panicked, however, because you feel that you look "fat" - you might want to check into a little talk therapy about that, as that is not a healthy place to be in, in your mind. Just a suggestion.
That's one of the charts I found too, which is why I asked my question. I should have posted that to give a reason for my question I guess - thank you for wording it better than I did!!0 -
I think it may be the Insanity workout. I did it and didn't lose any weight either. I got frustrated as well. People told me it was because I was gaining muscle by my measurements did not change much either. And if you are doing the eating program with it was well, it is high in cals b/c they say you will burn it during the workout. But I understand your problem. Once you learn to lose the weight, please forward the secret to me!!0
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Once you learn to lose the weight, please forward the secret to me!!
find out how much you need to eat. find out how much you're eating. after 6 weeks of doing the same thing, if you're not losing weight... eat less.
repeat process until desired results are achieved.
or you can have some tips: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1235566-so-you-re-new-here0 -
To be honest, I'll have to agree with the users who are saying it's not weight you should be focused on, but measurements. I'm 5'0" and 125lb, but I have more muscle than fat on my body, so the scale only hurts my feelings lol.
If there are certain areas that you want to shrink, I think you should keep one of those loose measuring tapes handy. :]0 -
For a 32 year old, 5' 4" woman:
Based on the Robinson formula (1983), your ideal weight is 123.0 lbs
Based on the Miller formula (1983), your ideal weight is 129.1 lbs
Based on the Devine formula (1974), your ideal weight is 120.6 lbs
Based on the Hamwi formula (1964), your ideal weight is 119.7 lbs
Based on the healthy BMI recommendation, your recommended weight is 107.8 lbs - 145.6 lbs
I don't write this to make you feel bad for wanting to lose more weight. But I noticed you seemed panicked about not losing five pounds when you're already 115 lbs small, so I wanted you to see in black and white that you're actually already quite perfect (or even a little smaller than the norm) according to the math and science. Hopefully this will help you understand that even if it takes a little time to lose the weight, you're already ideal.
If you feel panicked, however, because you feel that you look "fat" - you might want to check into a little talk therapy about that, as that is not a healthy place to be in, in your mind. Just a suggestion.
^This. It would appear that 'weight' is not your issue. If you are unhappy with the way you look at your current weight, perhaps try some form of resistance training to 'tighten' things up a bit. If you see yourself as fat (size-wise) then perhaps therapy would be a good idea.0 -
If you are 5'4" and 115 lbs it is going to be extremely difficult to lose another 5 lbs. Your BMI is already on the low healthy/borderline underline scale. I'm 5'4" and I stopped trying to lose weight at 125 lbs. Maybe re-think your goal weight and come up with another plan. If you have a couple lbs of fat you want to lose and want to retain some muscle definition, maybe focus on the strength training. The scale might not move but you should be losing inches. And be patient!0
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For light exercise I get
Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) : 2949 kcal
Daily calories to maintain weight (TDEE) : 4027 kcal
Daily calories based on goal in step 6 : 3222 kcal
If I consume 4027 for sure I'm not going to maintain :bigsmile:0 -
totally agree 0
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For a 32 year old, 5' 4" woman:
Based on the Robinson formula (1983), your ideal weight is 123.0 lbs
Based on the Miller formula (1983), your ideal weight is 129.1 lbs
Based on the Devine formula (1974), your ideal weight is 120.6 lbs
Based on the Hamwi formula (1964), your ideal weight is 119.7 lbs
Based on the healthy BMI recommendation, your recommended weight is 107.8 lbs - 145.6 lbs
I don't write this to make you feel bad for wanting to lose more weight. But I noticed you seemed panicked about not losing five pounds when you're already 115 lbs small, so I wanted you to see in black and white that you're actually already quite perfect (or even a little smaller than the norm) according to the math and science. Hopefully this will help you understand that even if it takes a little time to lose the weight, you're already ideal.
If you feel panicked, however, because you feel that you look "fat" - you might want to check into a little talk therapy about that, as that is not a healthy place to be in, in your mind. Just a suggestion.
^This. It would appear that 'weight' is not your issue. If you are unhappy with the way you look at your current weight, perhaps try some form of resistance training to 'tighten' things up a bit. If you see yourself as fat (size-wise) then perhaps therapy would be a good idea.
I understand what you say, but during many many years my weight was 110 pounds and I never looked sick, neither I had to do much for keep the same weight, just to run. However since I married 10 months ago and I had changed my eating habits , I had gained some pounds, until have 115-116. It does not seems too much, but if I do not take care of it, in a few years I will be overweight as is my grandmother now. So I decided go back to my previous weight and try to adopt a healthier life style.0 -
With only 5 lbs to lose, you will NOT lose very quickly. Your body slows down your weight loss considerably once you start getting into the healthy weight range. Give it a couple more weeks and take measurements--you may be shrinking without actually losing weight. The scale isn't the best way to measure your progress when you are so close to your goal, because your sodium intake, water retention or even if you're just sweating a lot, can affect your weight by several pounds one way or the other.
Good advice, thanks0 -
For a 32 year old, 5' 4" woman:
Based on the Robinson formula (1983), your ideal weight is 123.0 lbs
Based on the Miller formula (1983), your ideal weight is 129.1 lbs
Based on the Devine formula (1974), your ideal weight is 120.6 lbs
Based on the Hamwi formula (1964), your ideal weight is 119.7 lbs
Based on the healthy BMI recommendation, your recommended weight is 107.8 lbs - 145.6 lbs
I don't write this to make you feel bad for wanting to lose more weight. But I noticed you seemed panicked about not losing five pounds when you're already 115 lbs small, so I wanted you to see in black and white that you're actually already quite perfect (or even a little smaller than the norm) according to the math and science. Hopefully this will help you understand that even if it takes a little time to lose the weight, you're already ideal.
If you feel panicked, however, because you feel that you look "fat" - you might want to check into a little talk therapy about that, as that is not a healthy place to be in, in your mind. Just a suggestion.
This.0 -
For light exercise I get
Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) : 2949 kcal
Daily calories to maintain weight (TDEE) : 4027 kcal
Daily calories based on goal in step 6 : 3222 kcal
If I consume 4027 for sure I'm not going to maintain :bigsmile:
I'd bet you entered something incorrectly on that website.0
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