Am I eating enough for my workout?

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I just started on August 19th and I've noticed a few changes but I don't know if I only lost 5lbs because I fasted (around 600 cals) for a couple days when I was in a bad mood? I know I'm not going fast ever again! It was just a really stressful time.
I exercise around 60-70 mins a day usually (my fitbit tells me it's exercise):
a 10-20+ mins walking fast around school
35 minutes of continuous jogging when I get home
(which all together comes out to around 10-12k steps a day)
and then 30 squats + 30 3lb bicep and 30 under arm lifts (starting today I'm moving to 6lb weights) + 30 sit ups and 10 side sit ups on each side + and 60 bicycles + 40 jumping jacks.
I do this everyday and out of the time I started I only took three rest days but I don't plan on taking breaks.
I use the fitbit/mfp app to count my calories and I'm trying to eat 1200 calories but after my workouts while I'm going to bed it says that I have 100-200 left to eat because of the workout. But I don't eat the surplus cals I receive since I'm going to sleep. I think that with all that workout I'm doing I should see more results unless my body wants to eat more and it is in starvation mode?
I feel nervous about eating more calories but if you guys think I should eat more to see better results and so my body isn't eating my muscles than I will. Thank you so much for your help too. Also umm if calories aren't the problem should I be adding more weight/strength raining to the mix instead of just 30? Thank you again!
SORRY EDIT:
145 lbs I'm 5'0 I want to be at 120lbs by December I guess. Yeah I don't plan to do this every day only until I get to my goal.
I exercise around 60-70 mins a day usually (my fitbit tells me it's exercise):
a 10-20+ mins walking fast around school
35 minutes of continuous jogging when I get home
(which all together comes out to around 10-12k steps a day)
and then 30 squats + 30 3lb bicep and 30 under arm lifts (starting today I'm moving to 6lb weights) + 30 sit ups and 10 side sit ups on each side + and 60 bicycles + 40 jumping jacks.
I do this everyday and out of the time I started I only took three rest days but I don't plan on taking breaks.
I use the fitbit/mfp app to count my calories and I'm trying to eat 1200 calories but after my workouts while I'm going to bed it says that I have 100-200 left to eat because of the workout. But I don't eat the surplus cals I receive since I'm going to sleep. I think that with all that workout I'm doing I should see more results unless my body wants to eat more and it is in starvation mode?
I feel nervous about eating more calories but if you guys think I should eat more to see better results and so my body isn't eating my muscles than I will. Thank you so much for your help too. Also umm if calories aren't the problem should I be adding more weight/strength raining to the mix instead of just 30? Thank you again!
SORRY EDIT:
145 lbs I'm 5'0 I want to be at 120lbs by December I guess. Yeah I don't plan to do this every day only until I get to my goal.
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Starvation mode is a myth. MFP is designed so you eat back your exercise calories, although most numbers seem inflated so the majority of people only eat half back.0
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As long as you're eating a minimum of 1200 calories you should be fine. There is no requirement to eat back burned calories thru exercise. It just means you'll lose weight quicker. If you do plan on eating back exercise calories, a good rule of thumb is to never eat back more than 1/2 of them, as MFP and other electronic devices have a history of over estimating burnt calories, and you could easily end up overeating your workouts. MFP also suggests that for long term weight loss that you don't lose more than 2 pounds a week, so you may want to do some rest days between workouts. Also you want to put yourself on a workout schedule that you plan to do for the rest of your life, and I doubt it will be every day. Muscles you're working need a break, or a rest period of one day, before you work them again.0
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How tall are you? Current weight? Goal weight?
Seeing as you have 25lbs to lose (according to your profile) and are on 1,200/day, I suspect you have your goal at 2lb/week in losses. Most likely is far too aggressive for your goals.0 -
Perhaps brushing up on some of the basics.
Here is a good start.
http://www.aworkoutroutine.com/diet-plan/0 -
You posted no specific goal in your opening statement, which means any advice will do you no good.0
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Sorry about not posting that info.
I'm 145 lbs, 5'0 I want to be at 120lbs by December I guess. Yeah, I don't plan to do this every day only until I get to my goal. I'm trying to do the 2lbs a week and I did measure myself starting (though it was a bit incorrect to the online measurement guides) but only like .5 inch or maybe 1 inch here and there have been lost.
So if I were to start taking breaks now would once a week be ok? I don't feel like I'm doing enough strength/weight to actually need a break. But I also don't feel sore in the morning either, should I bump it up if I'm not sore?0 -
Sorry about not posting that info.
I'm 145 lbs, 5'0 I want to be at 120lbs by December I guess. Yeah I don't plan to do this every day only until I get to my goal. I'm trying to do the 2lbs a week and I did measure myself starting (though it was a bit incorrect to the online measurement guides) but only like .5 inch or maybe 1 inch here and there have been lost.
10 pounds a month seems aggressive. I don't think you will meet your 120lb goal in 2 1/2 months. I would highly suggest you lower your goal to around 1lb/week. I have tried the 1200 route before, and I was miserable. I quit before I hit my goal. Up your calories so you can properly fuel your body, and lose weight in a way that is sustainable, and one in which you can learn sustainable habits. You didn't put on 25lbs in 2 1/2 months...don't try to take it off that fast either.0 -
Yeah, I agree but it's like I'm not even loosing 2lbs a week anyways. And I do feel really good with what I'm doing now I know it's not sustainable and it isn't meant to be. But especially after workout I feel really pumped and excited for the next workout; it's been almost 3 weeks now and I haven't been unmotivated or tired at all.
But if my body isn't telling me that it wants me to slow it down or eat more than what should I do to actually see the results?
*sorry if that sounds kind of snarky I just have no clue what I could be doing wrong0 -
Yeah, I agree but it's like I'm not even loosing 2lbs a week anyways. And I do feel really good with what I'm doing now I know it's not sustainable and it isn't meant to be. But especially after workout I feel really pumped and excited for the next workout; it's been almost 3 weeks now and I haven't been unmotivated or tired at all.
But if my body isn't telling me that it wants me to slow it down or eat more than what should I do to actually see the results?
*sorry if that sounds kind of snarky I just have no clue what I could be doing wrong
If you're not losing, you're either eating more than you think and are eating at maintenance, or are eating too little and your body is signaling that to you. I suspect it is the latter.
I feel pumped and excited for my next workout as well. But I remind myself that slow and steady wins the race of being able to keep the weight off after I lose it. So I eat enough to support my body, and I work out enough to make it feel good and reach my goals. Doing a crash course of dieting and exercise to reach a goal quick puts me at risk for not sustaining those habits after I lose the weight, and I risk gaining it all back because I have learned nothing.
And it's okay! I didn't think it was snarky at all. I'm just wording the above from my perspective, because I was in the same boat once as well. It took a lot of lurking in the forums, trial and error with my calorie and exercise goals, and figuring out that not trying to go the 1,200 calorie a day route is one of the best ways to lose weight. Trust me...you need a lot more than 1,200 a day to fuel those workouts! If I can lose on 1,500-1,600 a day with my goal set at .5lbs/week, I think you'd be good upping them for a .5lb/1lb loss a week as well.
(Edit): I also did go a bit slower with my weight loss, but I've gone from 148-150 (mid March) to 127-129 (mid September) of this year, and kept it off. And still on track to hit my next loss goal of 125 by the end of the year.0
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