BMI

Huh? So you're not losing weight?

Or you're getting taller?...

how are you measuring it? If you're relying on one of those scales that do the impedance measuring...well, I wouldn't. They are not reliable in the slightest.

No, you're not. You can tell because your weight is about the same.

synchrosteph wrote: »

Who actually goes on BMI these days anyway? It doesn't take into consideration body build, muscle mass etc..

For most people a BMI within healthy range is a good rule of thumb as to whether they are at a healthy weight.

For people carrying larger percentages of muscle mass, a higher BMI can still be healthy.
I'm sure OP, like most of us, knows if this applies to her.

Will try to cut through your confusion!
"Perhaps I am maintaining rather than losing" - yes you are maintaining if your weight is staying roughly the same over a significant period of time.

"I eat at a deficit" - no you are eating at maintenance calories as your weight isn't really changing (you are trying to eat at a small estimated deficit). Estimates are not that accurate, food and exercise logging isn't that accurate. Rely on results not estimates. Your weight says you are maintaining.)

"but not a huge one. 200 and under" - good, very sensible to try for a small deficit as you don't have much to lose.

"23.9 is healthy weight" - it's not a weight, it's a height/weight ratio.

The easiest thing is just to reduce your daily calorie allowance slightly. The alternative would be to tighten up your food looging accuracy, spoons and cups are nowhere near as accurate as weighing things for many items. Digital scales for accuracy.

So the simple option - keep your food logging exactly as you are doing now but reduce daily goal slightly.
Second option would be tighten up your food logging and keep same goal as you have now (you are probably eating more calories than you think you are currently).

You can custom set your calorie goal, increase desired rate of weight loss or undercut your existing goal by a larger amount - your choice.
Don't change both your goal and your logging, one or the other or you won't have a clue what's going on.

I run quite a lot and do core strength training once or twice a week depending on my family/work schedule. One thing I have found is to weigh once a week only, and that being first thing on a Wednesday morning. This is due to body weight fluctuating widely because of food and fluid intake in preparation for running on weekends and fluid loss (perhaps even gain in over-hydration) after running on weekends and other ends of the extreme activities such as squash in cross-training and steam and sauna sessions. One would have to evaluate where one's 'middle-of-the-exercise-week' is where a fairly good estimate of one's true weight can be obtained. Personally, I believe: Weigh yourself in a scenario which is easily replicated on a weekly basis: same place, same clothes (or no clothes), same time and same day of the week. As long as it is consistent.

If you decide to weigh yourself on a different day of the week, be open minded enough not to bluff yourself in thinking that it is OK but at the same time not to get depressed if the result is not according to expectation.

That's weird. Your BMI will change whenever your weight does. Maybe it's just what you put in initially or it's being averaged? For example, if you are 5'4 and weigh 140, that's 24.0, but if you are the same height and weigh 138, that's 23.7.

You may want to try some other measurements to track your progress: waist, hips, neck, etc. With a relatively small amount to lose and a small calorie deficit, the scale is not going to give you much info. But, if you're eating better and getting some exercise, you may see bigger changes elsewhere.

Also, try to ignore BMI. Unless your height is changing, it's just another way to track your weight.